sir cliff richard breaks down in court, saying he felt "forever tainted" after bbc coverage of a police raid on his home. the singer was giving evidence in his case against the corporation, claiming a breach of privacy over reporting of the raid back in 2014. the bbc says its coverage was accurate and in good faith, and the raid was a "matter of legitimate public interest". also tonight: britain claims russia had been spying on sergei and yulia skripal at least five years before they were poisoned in salisbury. the un secretary general warns of a new cold war, with the us blaming russia for rising tensions over syria. no one is buying its lies and its cover—ups. russia was supposed to guarantee that assad wouldn't use chemical weapons, and russia did the opposite. jaguar land rover is to cut 1000 jobs, blaming a fall in the sales of new diesel cars. tom daley dives for gold at the commonwealth games,

and uses his victory to campaign for gay rights. and coming up on bbc news, managerjurgen klopp is taking nothing for granted as liverpool are drawn to play roma in the champions league semifinals, avoiding real madrid and bayern munich. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. sir cliff richard has told a high courtjudge he felt "forever tainted" by the bbc‘s coverage of a police raid on his home in berkshire, following a sex assault allegation. the 77—year—old singer is taking legal action against the broadcaster, following the raid in 2014. in his evidence to the court, sir cliff said that after seeing the coverage on television,

he collapsed in his kitchen sobbing, and that helicopter footage of the search of his flat, has caused him "profound and long—lasting" damage. the bbc says its coverage was in the public interest. lucy manning's report contains flash photography. sir cliff richard often performs in front of thousands, but with his friend gloria hunniford alongside him, e came this afternoon to the high courtand him, e came this afternoon to the high court and stepped into the witness box, telling thejudge high court and stepped into the witness box, telling the judge of the torture and hurt caused by the bbc when it broadcast pictures of police searching his flat in 2014. south yorkshire police are searching a property in berkshire owned by sir cliff richard. i could see the cameras are zooming cliff richard. i could see the cameras are zooming in to show police rummaging through drawers, he said, ifelt police rummaging through drawers, he said, i felt disturbed and very upset, like watching burglars in my

apartment going through my personal belongings. the singer was tearful at the beginning as he remembered seeing the bbc broadcast for the first time. he claims they portrayed him asa first time. he claims they portrayed him as a sex offender around the world before he had even been questioned by an world before he had even been questions 5.5553;— the =~ an— ~ , world before he had even been questions égfffizfi the singer m = world before he had even been questions gig the singer said = energetic performer, the singer said the allegation was the day after the broadcast. he was never charged or arrested and claims the bbc invaded his privacy. as sir cliff richard was finishing giving evidence he broke down in tears saying, iam not evidence he broke down in tears saying, i am not sure evidence he broke down in tears saying, iam not sure i evidence he broke down in tears saying, i am not sure i can go on. he was listing the countries he claims where his reputation was ruined. he said, everywhere i have

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allies, britain's national—security adviser said that in the 2000s russia began a programme to train special units, and this programme subsequently included investigation of ways of delivering nerve agents, including by application to door handles. he also claimed that yulia skripal had her e—mail hacked by russian military intelligence at least as far back as 2013. her father was seen as a traitor because he had spied for britain. some of these details come from secret intelligence, collected in part by mi6. there had been a debate among officials about how much could be released, but the view at the highest levels was that it is important to provide as much as possible to try and convince doubters at home and abroad. this afternoon, russia's ambassador in london was dismissive of the

investigation. the investigation is conducted in the most non—transparent way. the british government refused to corporate at all with the russian authorities. today's letter provides no smoking gun, but officials will hope it supports the case that russia had the means and the motive, even if it does not convince all of the doubters. the secretary general of the united nations says the cold war is back with a vengeance and warned of the dangers of military escalation in syria. his comments come as russia claims it has irrefutable evidence that an alleged chemical attack in syria was staged as part of an anti—russia campaign. james robbins reports. douma is firmly back under syrian government control. this is the ruined town where it is alleged president assad's forces used chemical weapons a week ago. rebel

forces have now fled, or been killed. russian troops are in douma, too, claiming they're part of victory, insisting they found no evidence of any poison attack, no victims either. western powers suspect there has been ample time to destroy evidence. the west is finalising plans for possible punitive strikes. at the united nations security council, the cockpit where opposing foul —— powers fight with words, the secretary—general warned that military tensions between the west and russia could spiral out of control. the cold war is back with a vengeance control. the cold war is back with a vengeance but with a difference. the mechanisms and safeguards to manage the risks of escalation that existed in the past no longer seem to be present. the united states says it has not yet decided on military action, but their estimates point to president assad using chemical weapons in this war at least 50 times. all nations and all people

will be harmed if we allow assad to normalise the use of chemical weapons. russia's ambassador painted a different picture, of western powers fabricating a case to justify force and impose regime change. translation: we continue to observe dangerous military preparations to an illegal act of force against a sovereign state in what would constitute a breach of international law. the west rejects that, so what could its military response involved? the could its military response involved 7 the americans could its military response involved? the americans have the uss donald cook in the mediterranean, which could hit syrian targets with cruise missiles. they could be supported by british tornadoes based in cyprus. then the french have a frigate, as well as fighterjets based in jordan. frigate, as well as fighterjets based injordan. us and uk submarines are in the region, two, armed with cruise missiles. no one

is suggesting there has to be confrontation with the russians, but they already have anti—missile defence systems at two airbases in syria, with a range capable of reaching cyprus. they also have an unknown number of fighter jets in the region. russia is accusing british spies of fabricating the entire chemical weapons attack. translation: in fact, we have irrefutable data that this was another staged event which involved special services of one of the country is trying very hard to be at the forefront of the anti—russian campaign. whatever precisely happened in douma, the russian defence ministry is now accusing britain directly of organising it. britain directly of organising it. britain calls that a grotesque, blatant lie. the war of words is louder than ever. any military steps are still unknown. here, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has called for an independent un inquiry into the suspected chemical attack, and accused theresa may of "waiting for instructions from donald trump" over possible action against syria.

it comes amid growing calls for parliament to be given a vote on any military response. laura kuenssberg. laura kuenssberg reports. they are not waiting. convinced that any action against syria will make matters worse. western bombs are no solution to the crisis in syria. it's a terrible idea to bomb syria. we disagree with the way the tory government and theresa may and donald trump are going about it. and the labour leader, lifelong anti—war campaigner, claims the uk is waiting for instructions from america. potential military action, jeremy corbyn suggests, will happen at the president's demand. she appears to be waiting for whatever donald trump

decides to do, which is not a particularly positive message. the danger at the moment is, if we go in with targeted or massive bombardment, further civilians will die, further chaos will because and the war will escalate. but for a vocal minority in his party, there is no choice but to respond to this, fast. what is said to be the aftermath of a chemical attack on civilians by syria's president assad, against all international rules, not for the first time. the strikes are important to show there will be a consequence every time chemical weapons are used against civilians in the way that assad has been able to do without consequence for too many years now. and the government is resolved to act. what we saw in cabinet yesterday was detailed intelligence which i can't talk about, but you will also have seen talk about, but you will also have seen that cabinet agreed that the use of chemical weapons is not acceptable, not something we will allow to continue. the cabinet

formally signed up yesterday to taking action, although with no specifics. and if strikes on syria happen before monday, mps will not be formally asked. whether or not the opposition is on board, whether 01’ the opposition is on board, whether or not the public is convinced, the expectation here is that the uk will ta ke expectation here is that the uk will take a place alongside america and france and take action against president assad, maybe in the next 48 hours. the government has notably been quiet at putting forward any wider strategy, but strikes seem not a question of if but when, and exactly what? ministers know that acting now will not stop arguments later. joining me is nick bryant, from the united nations in new york. the secretary—general is warning of a new cold war. that pretty much sums up the atmosphere at the un these days. the secretary-general is

worried about a full—blown military escalation, but it is worth noting that he did not say there should not be us led air strikes. that reflects another concern at the un, that the use of chemical weapons should not be allowed to become the new normal in war. we have seen a war of words at the united nations. we have also seen a at the united nations. we have also seen a public debate within the trump administration. the us defence secretary yesterday injected a note of caution, trying to put his foot on the brakes. but the us ambassador at the united nations put a foot on the gas this morning, laying out the case for air strikes. as i speak, she is on her way to washington for meetings at the white house. this, of course, is where this will ultimately be decided. we are in a holding pattern that the united nations. there is no meaningful diplomacy under way. we are all awaiting the decision of america's

commander—in—chief, donald trump. our top story this evening: sir cliff richard breaks down in court, saying he felt forever tainted after bbc coverage of a police raid on his own. still to come: and still to come: it's aintree — racegoers get a soaking at ladies day. coming up on sports day, the latest from the commonwealth games on the gold coast, where katarina johnson—thompson secures the heptathlon title on a very successful day for england. in the uk, one in eight of those who are middle aged, could have a potentially serious form of liver disease, because they're overweight. that's the finding of the largest ever liver scanning project in the country. symptoms of fatty liver disease often don't emerge until permanent damage has been done. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been talking to one woman

who changed her lifestyle to beat the disease. this was me in 2011. frances carroll used to weigh 18 stone. then she was told she had fatty liver disease. and then, size? 22. and left unchecked, it could eventually have killed her. i was shocked. i had no idea. i really didn't have any symptoms that i knew about that, you know, i had a fatty liver. it was one of the things that really helped to motivate me, to make sure that i changed my health, really. she lost seven stone through a combination of a healthy diet and exercise and is now a fitness instructor. but what about her liver? using specially developed software, this mri scan at southampton general will tell doctors if her fatty liver disease is gone. so, frances, i'm really pleased

to say that this is your liver here on the right... it's good news. the nice, green, non—inflamed, happy liver. now, look at an inflamed, fatty liver in red. over time, this can lead to scarring and liver failure. being overweight increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, but people usually don't consider their liver. there is a growing epidemic of fatty liver disease, that's especially worrying as symptoms often don't emerge until permanent damage has been done. and one in eight adults may have the condition, according to a new study. it is very, very alarming. many of those people will go on to develop cirrhosis. their livers will fail, they'll need liver transplants. many of them will die. it is very much a wake—up call. the new enhanced mri scan makes it easier scan makes

it easierfor doctors to diagnose the problem. it gives us an overview, a map of the entire liver, as opposed to a needlecore biopsy, which is invasive and a rather unpleasant procedure, and allows us to follow patients over time and see if they improve. 90% of liver disease is reversible if, like frances, people change their lifestyle. fergus walsh, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has left hospital after hip replacement surgery. prince philip, who's 96, retired from royal duties last august, but his hip problem came to light following his absence from an easter service at windsor. he went into hospital 10 days ago. jaguar land rover is to cut a thousand jobs at plants in the west midlands. the company is blaming a fall in demand for new diesel vehicles, and weakening consumer confidence due to brexit uncertainty. our business editor simon jack is here. simon, what is the main driver

behind this? some talk about consumer confidence being dented by brexit, but this is fundamentally a story about diesel. since the emissions scandalous vw and, higher taxes on diesel, appetite and demand for diesel vehicles has plummeted. in march, when the new plates came m, in march, when the new plates came in, demand for diesel sales fell by 37%. that is very bad forjaguar land rover because 19% of all vehicles they sell in the uk —— 90% of all vehicles they sell in the uk are diesel. 2.5% of the global workforce. people don't know what to do about diesel, they say, can i buy it or not? you have got the policy devolving to the different regions. sadiq khan is doing one thing in london, people in bristol and birmingham thinking of other things, so birmingham thinking of other things, so people say, i don't know what to do, and they are not buying anything

else at the moment, so the industry is desperate for the government to say, as they are in germany, that new diesels are ok. it is not being sent with enough conviction, so people are sitting on their hands and not buying anything. simon, thank you. the world's most famous steeplechase, the grand national, is at aintree tomorrow and this year three of the 40 riders are female jockeys, the most for 30 years. andy swiss is at aintree for us now. andy. yes, clive, friday at aintree is always one of the highlights of the social calendar, but tomorrow, of course, is one of the highlights of course, is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, the 171st grand national, and it could be an historic yearforfemale grand national, and it could be an historic year for female jockeys. ladies day at aintree and umbrellas very much in fashion... ladies day at aintree and umbrellas very much in fashion. decidedly soggy going for the annual style stakes. but if today was trendsetting, tomorrow could be trailblazing. a female jockey has never won the national, but bryony frost is among a hotly—tipped trio,

and the chance of a ground—breaking first on milansbar is some incentive. you can't stand here and go, "oh, i'm just in it to try and get round", because i'd be lying to you, and i don't lie, so we're going there all guns blazing. and i will be spurred on to do it more because i am a girl, because i want to break to the mould and i want, you know, to be the best i can be, and succeed for my horses and my team behind me. well, for female jockeys, just competing over these fences used to be a barrier in itself. women weren't allowed to ride in the national until the 19705, but hopes of what would be a historic victory have never been higher. katie walsh has come the closest so far, finishing third on seabass in 2012. tomorrow, she rides one of the favourites, baie des iles, and she told me that on her sport's biggest stage, gender doesn't matter. when i finished third in the national, i didn't pull up and say it was great because i was female. ijust thought it was great to be third in a national. i don't look at it as a male—female thing. so ijust can't wait.

i'm really looking forward to it. i hope i do win it, not because i'm female, because i'd like to win it. but the female factor is driving the betting — bookies left facing a massive pay—out if history is made. the odds suggest that it is a single figure price, it is shorter than ten—to—one that we have a lady jockey winning the grand national. to put that into context, this is the best chance we have ever had. and it would be some story. 41 years ago, charlotte brew became the first woman to ride in the national. aintree's fences have seen some famous victories since then, but tomorrow's winning post could be a sporting milestone. andy swiss, bbc news, aintree. there's been more success for the home nations, on day nine of the commonwealth games in australia as their medal tally continues to rise. katarina johnson—thompson took gold in the heptathlon, her first major outdoor title. and wales have had their most successful overseas games ever, after laura halford in the rhythmic

gymnastics took silver. meanwhile tom daley, the former 0lympic bronze medallist, together with his partner dan goodfellow, won gold in the diving, and tom used the opportunity, to speak out against anti—gay legislation in some commonwealth countries. natalie pirks reports. it takes nerves of steel to dive from this height, but it takes real courage to use your fame as a platform for change. tom daley today won gold with his partner, daniel goodfellow, the ten metres synchro event, but he used the moment to shift the focus onto the commonwealth's attitude towards homosexuality. there's 37 countries in the commonwealth that are competing that currently criminalise lgbt people, which i feel extremely lucky to be able compete openly and truly who i am, and not worry about ramifications. but for a lot of athletes and lots of people living in those countries, it's not the case. and, you know, we have to talk about these things, and we have

to shine a light on them in order to get change. that means around 70% of commonwealth countries still criminalise homosexuality, and there are only 13 openly gay athletes competing here, out of more than 6500. well, clearly, this is an issue for organisers trying to promote these games as modern and relevant, but officials say that sport still has a great role to play in effecting change. we are playing a part in terms of, you know, setting... setting up policies that ensure that there is no anti discriminatory behaviour. and some people say, oh, you're becoming political. it's not political — we are humanising the games, and we are humanising this movement. in 2008 in beijing, matthew mitcham became the first openly gay athlete to win an olympic gold. tonight, he praised daley‘s decision to speak out. we get told as athletes not to be political, but this is a human

rights issue, and this is around identity, around people being persecuted for being exactly who they are, and he's done it in the most effective way possible, after having just won a gold medal. his wasn't the only gold of the night. scotland's grace reid won the one metre springboard event, and jack laugher made it a hat—trick on the gold coast as he and partner chris mears added the commonwealth three metres synchro title to their 0lympic one. the home nations divers making an impact in more ways than one. natalie pirks, bbc news, gold coast. time for a look at the weather. thomas is here. not looking good for the next couple of days, is it? getting better, but not perfect yet. some of us have been stuck under the clouds for days now. yesterday, five celsius in sheffield, and today, a number of areas into single figures will stop drizzle, gloom, not what

we wa nt will stop drizzle, gloom, not what we want for this time of year. in the south, the skies will start to clear, so there may be late sunshine around. i think, from next week, that is when we will really start to see that change. yes, the next couple of days don't look amazing, but things are on the up. the outlook, then, for the weekend: certainly warming up, sunshine around, but there is a risk of some showers this weekend, so not a com pletely showers this weekend, so not a completely dry weekend and we might need our brollies at one point or another. 0n need our brollies at one point or another. on saturday, a lot of bright weather by the latter part of the morning, after a bit of a slow start. temperatures probably getting up start. temperatures probably getting up to 17 celsius in london and norwich, and a huge change on the north sea coast — single figure temperatures we have had but they could be up into the mid—teens. 14 celsius for the grand national with partly cloudy skies. 0n

celsius for the grand national with partly cloudy skies. on sunday, normally low—pressure approaching us is not good news, but in this case, the wind will help to break up some of that cloud that has been stuck over us of that cloud that has been stuck over us for days and days, but we will pay for it because there will be rain around from time to time. it won't last for long, the outbreaks of rain, but that does mean that with the winds from the south drawn in by that low—pressure, the temperatures. to rise widely across the uk. into next week, we are still predicting that one—week warm spell, with temperatures hitting the mid—20s, believe it or not, in the south. very nice. thanks. that's it. so, goodbye from me. now on bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are. have a very good evening. a this is bbc news, our latest headlines: sir cliff richard leaves the high court after giving evidence in his case against the bbc, he had wept in the witness box as he told the court the bbc breached his privacy during a police

raid of his home in 2014. britain's national security adviser says russian special forces were trained to put nerve agent on door handles, as investigations continue into the salisbury poisoning. the russian embassy says the situation looked more like forcible detention or imprisonment. forcible detention or imprisonment. russia claims it has evidence that the apparent chemical attack in syria was a ‘staged event', carried out with the help of a foreign secret service. 1,000 contract staff are to go at britain's biggest carmaker, as jaguar land rover announces cutbacks at its plant in solihull. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look