yulia skripal, one of the victims of the nerve agent attack in salisbury, has been discharged from hospital. yulia and her father sergei were found unconscious on a bench last month, and doctors are now optimistic about him. although he's recovering more slowly than yulia, we hope that he too will be able to leave hospital in due course. with russia continuing to deny any involvement in their poisoning, we'll be asking what the future holds for the skripals. also tonight. after the suspected chemical attack in syria, theresa may speaks to president trump about a possible coordinated response. british gas reveals a rise in energy prices for over four million of its customers — the government calls it "unjustified." hope for sufferers of prostate cancer — with extra funding to speed up diagnosis and to catch it early. at the commonwealth games, england's ben proud takes gold in the 50 metres freestyle, successfully defending his title. and coming up on bbc news, pep guardiola calls for his

exceptional manchester city to conjure something extraordinary against liverpool in the champions league later. good evening. yulia skripal, who was poisoned with a nerve agent alongside her father in salisbury last month, has been discharged from hospital. she left yesterday and has been taken to a secure location. her father sergei, a former russian spy, remains in hospital and doctors say he is recovering more slowly than his daughter. the russian embassy in london has said that moscow would consider any secret resettlement of the skripals as an "abduction" or at least a "forced isolation." here's our correspondent leila nathoo. she had arrived from moscow last

month to visit her father in salisbury but just 2a month to visit her father in salisbury butjust 2a hours later, yulia and sergei skripal were critically ill after being exposed toa critically ill after being exposed to a deadly nerve agent. in the five weeks since the attack the two have been recovering and today came confirmation of what had initially seemed a distant hope. we have now discharged yulia from salisbury district hospital. this is the end of her treatment but marks a significant milestone. her father has also made progress. on friday i announced that he was no longer in a critical condition. although he's recovering more slowly than yulia we hope that he too will be able to leave hospital in due course. yulia left here yesterday and she will now be at location under left here yesterday and she will now be at - location under police left here yesterday and she will now be at - welcome i under police left here yesterday and she will now be at - welcome i under | that‘

54. a to the ~ to the i at iu,,, ' ‘so eww but yulia can't go back especially. but yulia can't go back to her father's home, especially. but yulia can't go back to herfather‘s home, it is here where the police believe they were poisoned after coming into contact with the nerve agent on the property's front door. the house, out of sight here, remains a focus for the police. detectives have

spoken to yulia at length and to her father about what happened to them. the skripals have apparently not told them anything that significantly change the course of the investigation and so if enquiries continue, gathering evidence from cctv, phone records and so on, the police are considering giving the skripals new identities. moscow hoped that yulia will return home, like these russian diplomats, now at home having been expeued diplomats, now at home having been expelled from london and elsewhere. the recovery of yulia skripal has opened up a new battle ground in this diplomatic crisis. our security correspondent frank gardner is here. what is the future likely to be for the skripals? pretty grim, medically and politically. their lives will never be the same. the ongoing effects of nerve agent poisoning are unknown, but not great. as you

heard, they will have to be monitored for quite some time. politically, in terms of their lives, they will spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders, even if they are given a new identity in a new country in a new identity in a new country in a new location. after what's happened, this failed assassination attempt they will always be worried. now, where they go from here, he is in hospital but we hear he will be discharged soon. for the time being they will be hosted in a government secure location, one of many places the government has, whether it's a country house or a suburban flat, somewhere country house or a suburban flat, somewhere secret. country house or a suburban flat, somewhere secret. russia is demanding access because they are both russian citizens. in the long term it will be their choice where they go. the united states has been suggested, russia would like at least yulia back. it is up to them and we don't know what their wishes are. thank you forjoining us. the prime minister has spoken to donald trump this afternoon about how to respond after the suspected chemical attack in syria.

it's thought the uk, the us and france are considering a joint military response. syria is being blamed. chemical weapons inspectors are to go to the affected area in syria to investigate. here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. outside damascus, the war goes on. this was the aftermath of a conventional attack in idlib, the rebel—held province to which many fighters and families from eastern ghouta have been transferred. only a small fraction of the half—million dead in syria's war have been killed by chemical weapons. more displaced people are being bused out of douma, the town that the west and others say was hit by chemical weapons. a trusted bbc source saw the immediate aftermath of the attack. translation: we entered the building and all the dead bodies were still there, the ambulances couldn't reach

the bodies due to the shelling. the bodies had signs of suffocation, the skin was blue and there was foaming at the mouth. and the eyes were popped out. in moscow, the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov demanded a transparent and honest investigation. and warned against groundless accusations by enemies of syria and russia. he means the us, britain and france, who have slammed moscow and damascus at the un security council in new york. the three western powers are discussing military options, most likely whether or not to bomb. well, first of all, this attack that took place in douma is a barbaric attack. obviously, we are working urgently with our allies and partners to assess what has happened on the ground. if it is the responsibility of assad's regime in syria, then it is yet another example of the brutality and

brazen disregard for the people that they show. there are no easy options for the americans, the british and the french in syria. it has become a very crowded battlefield. president assad's men work very closely with the russians and the iranians. the western powers need to avoid making matters worse. introducing more force into such a highly militarized country increases the chances of escalating the conflict. air strikes are possible like those of the year ago, after another chemical attack. but more important then simple reprisals and much harder is agreeing a convincing strategy for syria's future. jeremy bowen, bbc news. live now to our diplomatic correspondent, who's outside the foreign office. a flurry of diplomatic activity this afternoon. that's right, the diplomacy is

taking two pass, one is about the international community's response, the possibility of military action. the prime ministers spoke to president macron and president trump and according to downing street, yes, they agreed the international community must upload the —— uphold the restrictions on ago weapons and also to insure that those responsible are held to account. the prime minister conveying the security council to discuss options andi security council to discuss options and i understand the debate about those options is ongoing and yet to reach a conclusion. the second half of the diplomacy is at the un, where tonight there will be a row over what form of investigation should be launched into events in boulmer. —— innard douma —— events innard douma —— in douma. the chemical weapons authority wants to send its own

fact—finding mission to douma. it matters because if investigators turn on the ground then that could make military action problematic. thank you forjoining us. a coroner has ruled that failings by childcare agencies did not contribute to the unlawful killing of a six—year—old girl from sutton. herfather, ben butler, is serving a life sentence for the murder of his daughter ellie in october 2013 — less than a year after she'd been returned to his care by a judge. her grandfather maintains that ellie was let down by "fundamental failings in the system." here's our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. from the start, ellie butler wasn't safe in herfather‘s arms. when she was just six weeks old, ben butler was convicted of shaking her so hard that she suffered serious head injuries. elleval it covered and her father's conviction was overturned. after

being freed from prison he went on tv to protest his innocence. it took until last month to clear me completely. did you have any doubts about that? none whatsoever. supporting butler, his barn, jennie gray, ellie's mother. the couple used the family courts to win back custody of their daughter. but with ben butler, violence was always simmering beneath the surface. his temper was evident here. inaudible also in the kitchen was ellie with a black eye. months later, she was dead from head injuries inflicted by her father. she was six years old. while ben butler was found guilty of murder, ellie's mother, jennie gray, was convicted of child cruelty. at the inquest in croydon, the coroner, dame linda dobbs, heard from professionals who were involved with

ellie and her family. professionals who were involved with ellie and herfamily. she professionals who were involved with ellie and her family. she said that despite failings, she could find no evidence that their actions contributed to ellie's death. difficult to accept for ellie's grandfather, neal gray, who had heard the evidence and had fought to keep custody of ellie. i'm not happy with this decision. i think the agencies should have been criticised, brought to court for their failings. he has condemned the decision by mrsjustice hogg in the family courts to give his granddaughter back to her parents. thejudge granddaughter back to her parents. the judge stressed to professionals that the couple didn't pose any physical risk to ellie. neal gray and his late wife, lynne, looked after ellie from when she was a baby. ina after ellie from when she was a baby. in a bbc interview he described how they saw her the day before she died. she said, when i come back home to visit you? when cani come back home to visit you? when can i come to live with you? she kept going like that, i love you.

her grandfather's hope is that the lessons learned from ellie's death will protect other children in the future. british gas is putting up energy prices for millions of customers on standard tariffs by an average of 5.5% or £60 a year. the rise applies to both gas and electricity. the company is the uk's largest energy supplier. our business editor, simon jack, is here. talk us through the changes. we have a bit of time, these changes come in on the 29th of may and the price of gas and literacy, up by 5.5%. that means an extra £60, taking the average bill up to £1161 a yearfor taking the average bill up to £1161 a year for those taking the average bill up to £1161 a yearfor those on taking the average bill up to £1161 a year for those on a standard variable tariff. lending of householders are still on these tariffs. 4.1 million people will be affected. this follows a 12.5% rise from british gas last september.

british gas say it is because of circumstances beyond their control, rising wholesale costs, smart meters, meeting emissions targets. they say it puts pressure on bills. they say it puts pressure on bills. the government called this disappointing and ofgem said it is unnecessary and it will add grist to the mill of this energy price cap that the government is working on that the government is working on thatis that the government is working on that is hoped to be in place by christmas this year. lot of political tension. the advice for consumers, if you have time to switch, 25—30% of people have not switched even know there are savings to be made. energy companies will say that there are dozens of suppliers, lots of competition but one reason, people feel it it is difficult if they are vulnerable to change suppliers and end up paying more than they could be paying. the question is that if it is gas is right and it is beyond their control, will others follow suit? we'll be watching. thank you for joining us. the time is 6.15pm.

our top story this evening: yulia skripal, one of the victims of the nerve agent attack in salisbury, has been discharged from hospital. and still to come... the tributes to a burglar who died, causing a stir with local residents. coming up in sportsday on bbc news. the pride of england — ben proud puts in a fantastic display to successfully defend his commonwealth title in the 50 metres freestyle. the prime minister has announced plans to allocate more funding to research into prostate cancer in the hope of improving early diagnosis and survival rates. the illness is the leading cause of cancer in men and the third biggest cause of cancer deaths in the uk. nearly 12,000 men die from prostate cancer every year. current annual research funding on it is £25 million. the government plans to invest

another £75 million in england on research over five years. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. more can be done to help thousands of men get treated earlier and faster for prostate cancer. that was the prime minister's message, with an announcement of more research funding which, according to cancer charities, is urgently needed. there's too many men being diagnosed late, when the prostate cancer cells have spread outside the prostate. so we want to see earlier and accurate diagnosis. allied to that, we would like to see better treatments through precision medicine programmes. research centres like this will hope to receive some of the new funding. one of their key priorities is trying to come up with a new form of diagnosis which will allow more targeted treatment for men with aggressive prostate cancer rather than those with other conditions. what's currently used is the psa blood test, but it can show up for state problems which are not linked

to cancer and result in invasive further tests which proved to be unnecessary. unless it's extremely high... here, they're researching other types of blood test and the use of scans to give a more precise diagnosis of prostate cancer. we have done a lot of work and we are now trying to find better markers of disease that we can take from blood, for example, to complement psa. but we're also using imaging, like mri of the prostate, to better diagnose. tony told us his story two months ago. he was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 60. he'd experienced no symptoms, but the cancer was at an advanced stage. today he called for a test to be made available to every man of a certain age. quite often there are no signs of prostate cancer, which is why i think the screening test is so vital. one of the reasons i'm running the london marathon, in two weeks' time, is to try to raise money to actually help the development of a screening test that will be accurate for men from aged 45, when they are at higher risk. screening needs an accurate

diagnostic test. the new research will help move towards that, but it's only a start. hugh pym, bbc news. tributes to an intruder, who died after a struggle with a homeowner in south london, have been taken down. family and friends of henry vincent erected a shrine opposite the house he broke into. but some residents described it as "in poor taste" and it's been dismantled. an inquest into mr vincent's death opened this afternoon. caroline davies reports. cut down in the middle of the night. these were the floral tributes left for henry vincent, the burglar who was killed during a break—in. the neighbours on the street he tried to steal from have mixed views on the shrine. everybody has a right to do what they want to do. if they think this is the right way for you to mourn your loved ones, you have to. if he's a normal citizen, thing happen and someone died, that's

a different thing. in this case, the man went and burgled a house. today, an inquest heard that mr vincent died after he was stabbed by the owner of the house he was trying to burgle. richard osborn—brooks, who is 78, was held on suspicion of murder, but released with no further action. police have also released a picture of a man called billyjeeves. they've said they want to speak to him about the break—in. later today, mr vincent's family returned to put the flowers back. the family of henry vincent didn't want to speak on camera, but they told me how upset they were at these flowers being cut down. they've said whoever did it should be ashamed of themselves and didn't understand that this was somebody‘s child. minutes later, this happened. reporter: do you know the family at all? do you know who they are? the death of this burglar will not result in a court hearing, but in this community, tensions over the incident remain high.

caroline davies, bbc news. key figures involved in securing the good friday agreement have gathered in belfast to mark its 20th anniversary. they included the former us president bill clinton and tony blair. the deal largely ended the 30 year sectarian conflict, which claimed more than 3,000 lives. our ireland correspondent, chris page, reports. they designed a political agreement to end political violence. the negotiating class of 1998 met at queen's university belfast to mark their undoubted place in history. applause two decades ago, politicians and paramilitary leaders struck a deal on good friday. the aim was to stop scenes like this... explosion ..after 3,500 deaths over 30 years. well, this 20 year reunion of the main negotiators

is an extraordinary gathering. it's the first time they've come back together since 1998, and this may not happen again. but as well as reflecting on the successes of the peace process, they were also contemplating the current political problems, after the devolved power—sharing government at stormont collapsed last year. people who lost loved ones and bore scars, the womens‘ groups, the kids, everybody, they gave you a gift — make the most of it. this agreement is worth preserving and building upon. don't cast it aside because where we are may not be where we want to be, but it's a world better than where we were. the change is particularly evident here in the titanic quarter in belfast. the old docklands has been transformed into a waterfront area, popular with tourists. many students attending the college here were born during the peace process, they see the dividends and the difficulties.

well, obviously, being able to grow up without having to worry about the troubles or any conflict or anything. well, with there being no government i don't think it's too good for our country, but what can you do about them?! not much change, really. i'm just looking to get out of this place as fast as i can. the architects of the good friday agreement have used today to acknowledge the divisions here remain deep, but also to highlight that the relative peace is precious. chris page, bbc news, belfast. wales have had a successful day at the commonwealth games on australia's gold coast. there was an incredible bronze in the pool for wales' women, who smashed the national record in the 4x100m medley relay. england's tom daley was the latest big name to succumb to injury. the world champion diver won't be defending his individual 10m title at these games. but one of the celebrations of the day went to the powerlifter ali jawad, who won the men's

lightweight bronze for the second consecutive games. australia remain top of the medals table, followed by england, with wales now overtaking scotland to reach seventh and eighth place respectively. this report by natalie pirks contains some flashing images. caster semenya had the 1500 metre gold in her sights — but only if the race could start. girls, we have a technical problem with the start equipment. after much fuss it finally got under way and, as predicted, semenya romped home, setting a new games record. wales's melissa courtney set a personal best to take bronze. but it was a mixed night for england, both on the track and in the field. world indoor champion, andrew pozzi, smacked the first hurdle in his 110 metre final and never recovered, finishing joint six. and olympic bronze medallist sophie hitchon had a hammer horror show, failing to register a single throw in herfinal.

commentator: now look at that rain coming down. an open—air swimming pool is great fun when it's sunny, just not when there's torrential rain. ben proud's 50 metre freestyle final was just before the deluge. he couldn't quite break the games record he'd set in the semis, but it was more than enough for gold for the englishman. this is why we do it, to race in front of thousands of people, thousands of fans. you know, it's been a really special night. duncan scott set a commonwealth games record for scotland tonight. this stunning comeback for silver, in the 200 metre medley ,saw him become the first man to win six medals at the same games. it was silver too for england in a stunning relay, just 900ths of a second separated ben proud's final stroke from winners australia — the hosts imperious once more. so as the swimming comes to a close, so ends six days of aussie dominance. they've won around half the medals on offer in the pool. the youngest competitor at the games is out of the women's table tennis, but 11—year—old anna hursey did

wales proud, winning one of her two matches. regardless of result, a star is born. and an emotional day for david phelps saw him win a shooting gold for wales. it was a tearful games record, and on his 41st birthday too. # happy birthday to you #. natalie pirks, bbc news, gold coast. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. a glimmer of hope, things next week will warm up nicely. but in the short it were not quite so great. the weather for most of the uk tomorrow is going to be dry, but for some of us a little hit—and—miss there is rain in the forecast as well. not completely dry. this low pressure off the coast of portugal has been driving our weatherfor days now. it's been dragging cloud out of france, the north sea, it's felt chilly along the north sea coast. if you look at the temperature in the north sea, it's

around five degrees celsius. that wind goes through your bones. nippy there. particularly where it's cloudy and rainy. damp this evening across scotland. it will dry out. any showers in the south will clear away as well before more rain swings in out of the continent. by the end of the night, it looks like further damp weather from east anglia, across the midlands maybe into wales as well. tomorrow, the southern counties will have sunshine looking out across the channel. inland across the midlands, london, midlands and the peak district could be cloudy with rain. the best of the weather tomorrow in the north—west of the country, into western scotla nd of the country, into western scotland as well. sunshine. that cold wind will continues to blow off the north sea. anywhere from aberdeenshire down towards hull the temperatures around single figures during the course of thursday. only six degrees in aberdeen. with a shorter sea track in those easterly winds, london warming up to 16 degrees. not a lot of change on

friday. we still have winds blowing out of the north sea to the south just a hint of a southerly here. feeling milder. that glimmer on the horizon that i mentioned won't arrive until next week when temperatures might reach 22 or 23 degrees. thank you. before we go, a look ahead to a special report from mexico on the bbc news at ten tonight. this it is a story of a country at war with itself. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. bye bye. this is bbc news. our latest headlines— yulia skripal — one

of the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack — has left hospital. herfather, sergei skripal, the former russian spy, may also be discharged soon. theresa may and donald trump pledge to work together to bring to account those responsible for a suspected chemical attack in syria. a coroner rules that failings by care agencies didn't contribute to the death of the murdered six—year—old ellie butler. and tributes to a burglar who died in a struggle with a home—owner in south london have been taken down near the house where he died. 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 7.00, beyond 100 days will be live in washington as facebook founder mark zuckerberg is questioned by us senators over privacy and security. as yulia skripal leaves hospital,

we'll ask what's next for her future, as moscow says it will regard any attempt to resettle her as abduction. and we'll have the latest on the alleged chemical attack in syria, as international leaders consider their response to the crisis. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. could even, welcome to sportsday. will manchester city's fortunes turn around dramatically this evening?