doctors at the hospital in salisbury treating the former russian spy and his daughter say they don't know when or if they will ever fully recover. sergei skripal and his daughter yulia are heavily sedated and unable to communicate in any meaningful way. the police officer who was also contaminated has now been discharged. his chief constable said 05 nick bailey had appreciated the messages of support. i have been so very overwhelmed by the support, cards and messages i have received. everyone has been so incredible. it's emerged a fourth patient is also being treated for minor contamination. also tonight... theresa may is in brussels to rally support against what she calls reckless russian aggression. flowers and tributes to the victims of the westminster bridge terror attack one year on. taking back control of our passports after brexit — but will a french company be making them? the rising number of children living in relative poverty in the uk. he is onside. gareth bale is a

record—brea ker. and gareth bale becomes wales' all time leading goal scorer with a total of 29. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: "like deer in headlights" — england are bowled out forjust 58 by new zealand on the opening day of the first test in auckland. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. within the last few minutes doctors and police in salisbury have been holding a press conference to give more details following the nerve agent attack in salisbury. they say the police officer, ds nick bailey, who was contaminated has now been discharged. but the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter

are both heavily sedated and unable to communicate in any meaningful way, if at all. it's not possible to say when or to what extent they may recover. it's emerged a fourth patient is being treated for contamination. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has the latest. detective sergeant nick bailey has spent more than two weeks in hospital, much of it in a serious condition after being one of the first responders to the salisbury nerve agent attack. but this evening came this news. i'm pleased to say that sergeant nick bailey's condition has now improved and he was discharged from salisbury district hospital this afternoon. i personally want to with —— wish nick and his family well and i know that staff right across the hospital will wa nt staff right across the hospital will want me to share their very best wishes. i'm sure you'll understand that for reasons of patient confidentiality i'm not able to go

into any further detail regarding nick's condition or his treatment. and nick bailey's chief constable adrian lee statement on his behalf. people ask how i'm feeling, there are no words to describe that right i'iow. are no words to describe that right now. surreal is the word that keeps coming out and it really has been completely surreal. i have been so very overwhelmed by the support, cards and messages i have received. everyone has been so incredible. and theyjudge everyone has been so incredible. and they judge released the everyone has been so incredible. and theyjudge released the most detailed description yet of the health of yulia and sergei skripal. both are heavily sedated, neither can communicate and it's known to what extent either will recover. the judge ruled that as they are unable to consent, blood samples can be taken to give to the organisation

covering the prohibition of chemical weapons to independently chocolate have made them so well. the relations between the uk and russia are rat a new low following the attack and the russian ambassador said today that boris johnson attack and the russian ambassador said today that borisjohnson had insulted the russian people by equating this summer's world cup with the berlin olympics. duncan kennedy is in salisbury. ds nick bailey and his wife have both issued statements, what more did they have to say? yes, the owner, 18 days after this incident, this is the news that sergeant bailey, his wife sarah, their children and all those connected with them while waiting for, then you see is going to be discharged. as you heard there, sergeant bailey said in his statement that this was the real, com pletely statement that this was the real, completely surreal, saying that there were no words to describe how he feels and that he's just a normal

person but that life will never be the same again. his wife sarah said this had been the most traumatic eventin this had been the most traumatic event in their lives. butjust to cap off what daniel was just saying there, the other bit of news this afternoon is that sergei and yulia skripal, as the hospitaljust told us skripal, as the hospitaljust told us in the past few minutes, well they remain in a critical but stable condition. the hospital say so far as sergeant bailey is concerned, he just wants to go home now, go back to his children, try to carry on recovering, as they put it, but in a sense you can tell they want a quiet, private life as part of his recuperation from what he himself has described as this traumatic event. thank you. theresa may is in brussels tonight to rally support from eu leaders against what she's called russia's brazen and reckless attack against the uk. she says it's clear that the russian threat does not respect borders. and the russian ambassador to the uk has accused borisjohnson of insulting the entire russian nation by comparing the staging of the world cup there this summer

to the olympics in nazi germany. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest from brussels. even tiny details can cause diplomatic rows. tempers flare, no one wants to budge an inch. but the prime minister wants to shift the whole european union to her way of thinking, that after the salisbury poisoning, against russia, it's time to act. it's clear that the russian threat does not respect borders and indeed the incident in salisbury was pa rt indeed the incident in salisbury was part of a pattern of russian aggression against europe and its near neighbours from the western balkans to the middle east. persuasion is also about personal contact, persuasion is also about personal co nta ct, of persuasion is also about personal contact, of course. i'm gratefulfor the solidarity and support they've shown the united kingdom. thank you. she wants a firm finger of lame pointed at russia and other countries to crank up the attitude

to putin —— to putin, perhaps following the uk's lead and kicking out spies. support, yes. estonia purley condones the attack —— condemned the attack and stamps with out condemned the attack and stamps with our friend and ally, the united kingdom. the strongest sign we can give is unity, unity and unity. but bu rley give is unity, unity and unity. but burley signed up? not quite. we have to do express our solidarity to the uk and the british people but at the same time, we need to investigate. we have all solidarity with the united kingdom. what happened in salisbury was reprehensible. assassination by emma cal attack is to be condemned whether it happens. do you believe that it was russia? they are treading carefully. for some of the eu's top brass like

jean—claude juncker, it is some of the eu's top brass like jean—claudejuncker, it is a balancing act. presidentjuncker, do you regret congratulating vladimir putin and his election? even if allies are on—board. russia again slapped back britain, particularly frustrated by the suggestion that putin might use the world cup as hitler did the olympics. the uk had a record of violating international law and misleading the international community. on his part, no regrets. we don't want to escalate this any further. what we want is some kind of way in which they will at least acce pt of way in which they will at least accept that the russian state must have had some role in this. for labour, treating russia likely strategic enemy won't help. but over dinner here tonight, the prime

minister will make that case. for once, the bunfight in brussels is not about brexit. theresa may is trying to get 27 other countries to ta ke trying to get 27 other countries to take a firmer line on russia, quite a feat at any time, but with many people in brussels seeing britain as an awkward neighbour, it is quite some diplomatic endeavour. can the prime minister persuade all of them to agree russia is an enemy? not easy when these days britain doesn't a lwa ys easy when these days britain doesn't always feel among friends. laura kunstler, bbc news, brussels. a memorial service has been held today in memory of the five people killed in the westminster terror attack a year ago today. khalid masood, who also died in the attack, drove into pedestrians on westminster bridge before stabbing pc keith palmer outside the houses of parliament. mps observed a minute's silence, and the prime minister laid a wreath in parliament square. vicki young reports. a year ago today on this estate and

on westminster bridge, we were visited by what i regard as evil. senior politicians and faith leaders led tributes today to of the attack. westminster fell silent in their honour and remembered the shocking events of a year ago. the fear as khaled massoud ploughed his car into pedestrians on the bridge. the panic as people fled to safety. pc keith palmer was fatally stabbed as he stood on duty protecting parliament. one of his colleagues recalls the moment it happened. mass confusion, really. eventually one of my friends came over and said, who with it, who is the officer on the floor? he

said, it is your friend is the officer on the floor? he said, it is yourfriend keith. and, well, terrible. a conservative minister had been among those desperately trying to save the officer's life. you rack your brains as to what more you could have done and should you have done things differently? they are all sorts of things you torment jon differently? they are all sorts of things you tormentjon mind with but you can't. you have to understand everybody that i think did their utmost on that day and it's very, very sad. a romanian tourist andreea cristea also died in the attack. theirfamily are cristea also died in the attack. their family are still trying —— her family are still trying to cope with the loss. there are moments when i pick up the phone to call her all right on messenger. we spent all our time together and now all of this doesn't make any sense. in her tribute, the prime minister said this was a day to remember those who

we re this was a day to remember those who were lost but also to defy those who sought to silence our democracy one year ago. micky young, sought to silence our democracy one yearago. micky young, bbc sought to silence our democracy one year ago. micky young, bbc news, westminster. the founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, has apologised after data from 50 million subscribers was used by the british company cambridge analytica. speaking publicly for the first time since allegations surfaced that data was misused during the us presidential election, he acknowledged there has been a major breach of trust. our media editor amol rajan is here. an apology from mr zuckerberg but did he go far enough? fiona, mark zuckerberg's comments stem the bleeding but i think this weaned runs pretty deep and development every hour suggest there are big problems for the company. lawmakers are demanding he testify personally, investing —— investors are demanding they are more transparent and mozilla has become the first brand to say they will pause advertising with facebook.

someone in uk advertising tells me his clients are looking at whether they should do the same. almost all of the £40] billion they made last year came from digital advertising, so year came from digital advertising, so the thing that made them profitable so quickly could just as quickly go into reverse. jeremy corbyn says voters should use the local elections to tell the government "enough is enough". the labour leader, who was speaking in trafford at the launch of his party's campaign for the local elections in may, highlighted the recent increase in council tax bills. elections are taking place in london and large parts of england. the prime minister called it an expression of our independence and sovereignty. but the new blue british passport that will be issued after brexit could be made in france, according to the british firm that lost the contract. the government insists that the process was carried out in a fair and open way. danny savage reports. it's an icon of british identity. post brexit, the current style of burgundy passport is going to be replaced with a new version of the old style. but, according to the current uk

manufacturer, they are going to be made in france because it is cheaper. ijust think it's kind of surprising the british government doesn't support british industry. more than that, i think it is disappointing for my workforce, who i will have to talk to later today or in the coming days and explain to them why theresa may and amber rudd don't believe the british passport should be manufactured by them. just down the road in durham is the passport office. there's not much appetite here today for french—made british passports. i think it should be made up here. ijust don't get it. if we are leaving the eu, why should it be made abroad? it is prestige. a british passport should be printed in made in england. and they shouldn't be made elsewhere? i don't think so. regardless of cost? regardless of cost. the british government should step in and try and make sure, what's the name of the company — de la rue — or something? they should maybe get the contract. again they may have

to look at the price. so, in an ideal world, you do want them made here? yes. in an ideal world, at the right price. for the sake of protecting jobs and work, pay more money, have made in the uk? i think so. what do you think? i'm torn. the government says the deal could save the taxpayer up to £120 million but some people want to make sure that "made in france" is not going to be stamped in uk passports. forget agincourt, forget waterloo, forget trafalgar. we must say "no" to these french passport makers. but the government says it is playing by the rules. we often win business around the world and will continue to do so, both before and after we leave the european union. they say that while passports don't have to be made in the uk, any personal details will only be added here, not abroad. danny savage, bbc news, durham. the time is quarter past six. our top story this evening... doctors at the hospital in salisbury treating the former

russian spy and his daughter say they don't know when or if they will ever fully recover. and still to come — the latest in our three part series following one family from bristol, who are trying to live without single—use plastic for ten days. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, gareth bale overhauls ian rush‘s record with a hat—trick as he becomes wales' greatest goal—scorer, or part of a 6—0 win against china in ryan giggs' first match in charge. the number of children living in relative poverty in the uk has risen by 100,000 in a year. figures out today show 4.1 million children live in families which receive less than 60% of the uk median income. more than two thirds of those children are in working families. research seen by the bbc found single parent households were twice as likely to visit foodbanks compared to the general population. the government says levels of absolute poverty have fallen and that the best route out

of poverty is through employment. our special correspondent, ed thomas, has spent time with three families in oldham. this is the story of children like tyler. and kids like rocky. this is the story of children like tyler. and kids like rockylj this is the story of children like tyler. and kids like rocky. i am casey and i am five... i am four... wejoin families casey and i am five... i am four... we join families in casey and i am five... i am four... wejoin families in oldham to hear of their daily struggle. tyler is five and lives with his mum. don't wa nt to five and lives with his mum. don't want to waste too much batteries. i don't like losing the pennies because my mum need them to buy important stuff, like bread, milk

and just other important stuff. lara works 20 hours a week, a single pa rent works 20 hours a week, a single parent on the minimum wage.|j works 20 hours a week, a single parent on the minimum wage. i told him with don't have to watch the pennies... some months she has £140, after rent, bills and debts she is left with around £13 a day. he got ill at one point because i couldn't afford the heating. his pants were too small for him. across town is sophie's party. her dad mark is a single parent. he gave up dad mark is a single parent. he gave up hisjob dad mark is a single parent. he gave up his job is dad mark is a single parent. he gave up hisjob is to look dad mark is a single parent. he gave up his job is to look after his four kids. you can't really let them see what's going through your mind.

having heating on, food in their stomachs. he says the £27,000 per year benefits cap means he has lost over £300 a month. i ended up having to ta ke over £300 a month. i ended up having to take out a credit card which i couldn't afford to pay back. the government says if mark works 16 hours a week he will be exempt from the benefits cap, he says he wants a job but cannot afford childcare. he tries to get money but if he runs out of money he cannot get anything for us. we are seeing more and more families coming through the doors. those in need come here, oldham food bank. we have had people who have told us they are almost suicidal, they just want out. told us they are almost suicidal, theyjust want out. last told us they are almost suicidal, they just want out. last year they gave out 7000 emergency food

supplies, nearly 2500 worth the children. children like amelia ‘s. right now her family children. children like amelia ‘s. right now herfamily is in financial crisis and she's asking questions. "mummy, it's cold, can i put the heating on?" mummy can't because there's no heating to put on. i can't take her dancing, which is her hobby. she loves it. amelia's dad corey works full—time on the minimum wage. they rely on benefits but the numbers are not adding up. i'm going to be skint again once i've paid everything out. is their anti—bought this food so they can eat. i have £28 to buy food, gas and electric. like many in oldham their benefits have been moved to universal credit. some months cory‘s wage is counted twice, the result is

no benefits, no money. wage is counted twice, the result is no benefits, no moneylj wage is counted twice, the result is no benefits, no money. i can't imagine how my partner is feeling when he's going to work every day, 01’ when he's going to work every day, or when he is opening the fridge and there is nothing there. last month, danielle couldn't afford sanitary towels. what did you have to do? tissue. and practically wash myself maybe three 01’ practically wash myself maybe three orfour practically wash myself maybe three or four times practically wash myself maybe three orfour times a day practically wash myself maybe three or four times a day so i felt clean. in one part of oldham, six out of ten children are growing up in poverty. so what next for kids like rocky? his mum fears they will be left behind. they are getting forgotten, then they wonder why they have no hopes and aspirations. this has gone on for so long and nobody listens. families taught of

relentless pressure. you are fighting to stay sane, fighting to keep the kids. i adore him and i love him but ijust think i can't do it, ican't love him but ijust think i can't do it, i can't be a mother, i can't provide simple day—to—day things like gas, food, getting the bus, electric. the government says it is making the welfare system fairer, it is helping working families and absolute poverty is falling. gareth bale has become wales' all—time leading goal—scorer, after he netted a hat—trick during his team's 6—0 defeat of china. the real madrid star took his total goals for his country to 29. as natalie pirks reports, it was ryan giggs' first game in charge of the national team. is he onside? he is onside. gareth bale is a record breaker. as hat—tricks go, it was a special one. gareth bale, once the world's most expensive player,

now his country's most prolific one. it's amazing, i think, on my daughter's birthday today. so it's great individually, to get the record, but as i say, always the most important thing is the team play as well and obviously under the new manager, it's important to get off to a good start. that new manager is ryan giggs, who'd admitted to feeling nervous. he needn't have worried. bale's first international hat—trick helped wales to a 6—0 victory, the biggest win for any wales manager on their debut. it also saw bale eclipse the record of ian rush, who'd scored 28 times for his country. bale, what can you say? breaking someone like ian rush‘s record, one of the greatest goal—scorers who's ever lived and breaking his record, fantastic achievement. reports suggest his career at real madrid could come to an end this summer but he'll have no shortage of suitors. form is temporary...

bale! gareth bale! but for wales, gareth bale's class is permanent. this week we're investigating the impact of plastic on the environment. we've set one family from bristol a challenge to see if they can live without single—use plastic for ten days. last night they were looking at how our correspondentjon kay has been finding out how they've been getting on. no online supermarket delivery for the evanses this week. liz and the girls are refilling their reusable tubs with cereal. we're trying to save the planet. but ditching single use plastic takes some getting used to. have you weighed your containers? no. you need to weight them first. it's messy at times. that's enough. thank you. and they have had to drive five miles to find this shop. the big changes are time. what i've lost is my convenience, and costs, because it isn't

a cheap way of shopping. they are recording a video diary. all this fruit and veg, £10. no plastic in sight. look! dad andy has found a farm where he can refill glass bottles with milk. you like that, don't you? yep! ta—da. ella and chloe can't believe how different the fridge looks. there's no plastic. upstairs, bamboo toothbrushes... bubbly enough, isn't it? and a bar of shampoo. feels all right. smells ok. so far, so good. i've got a stinking cold. but it's getting tougher. i've just been up to the chemist. everything is packaged in blinking plastic. surely they've got the money they could just supply one thing that's just in some sort of cardboard casing rather than in plastic? fresh food is going off sooner, which means more shopping trips for liz and andy, and they both work full—time. i want it to be a really

positive thing. i want to be able to say to everybody, "oh, yeah, it's doable because it is so worthwhile to do." but, financially, it might just not be something that we can do as a family. to cut down on throwaway pots. can i get you to pop it into tupperware for me, please? but their basic food bill is also being stretched. our shopping budget is normally £60 a week. i think we've spent easily £100. apparently you just rub it on. they are proud of how they have done, like using lemons instead of plastic bottles of cleaning fluid. day ten, and their recycling pile is much smaller than usual. now they are off shopping... do you use anything like this? no, i don't. ..with environment secretary michael gove. what are you going to do? and putting him on the spot.

his response, tomorrow. jon kay, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. i think it has been the warmest day of the year so far but i have got to check that, 14 degrees in eastern parts of scotland, my air over us, and what can we expect over the next 24 hours or so... rain will be sweeping across the uk tonight and has already reached parts of northern ireland, western scotland, and here it is this evening moving across the uk. these are south—westerly winds so it will be mild across the country with temperatures hovering around 5—7d. it is drying out across the south—west and wales where is still in northern ireland and scotland it is raining. friday itself will be a north—south split so across the north—south split so across the north of the country we have the rain, quite breezy weather as well, to the south drier weather. not

drive all the because we time by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon we have this rain over cornwall. friday evening, if you are out on friday evening in the south expect some rain pushing into central southern england as well. beyond that, the weekend is looking mixed. some will get rain, sunshine, a mixture of the two. on saturday in the morning and maybe through lunchtime there will be cloud and rain across southern areas. some lovely weather around the lake district but showers expected on saturday across scotland and northern ireland. sunday is looking mixed but overall a relatively bright day on the way with temperatures around 10 degrees. thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me this is bbc news. our latest headlines: the police officer who attended to the nerve agent attack in salisbury has been

discharged from hospital. detective sergeant nick bailey said he has been "overwhelmed" by the support he's received. sergei skripal and his daughter remain critical but stable after the nerve agent attack. theresa may is expected to tell fellow eu leaders that the russia threat does not respect borders, at a summit in brussels tonight. it's thought she's urging other countries to agree a strong response following the poisoning in salisbury. anger from some conservative mps, as it's reported britain's post—brexit passport will be manufactured in the eu. the government says it was a fair and open competition. and one year on from the westminster bridge attack, a memorial is lit to remember all those affected by last year's terrorism in the capital. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday — but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7 o'clock, beyond 100 days has more on the huge tariffs imposed by the us on china.

and why president trump is saying it'sjust the beginning.