this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: carwyn jones says he will stand down as wales first minister in the autumn. two weeks after the suspected chemical attack in syria, international experts conduct an inspection in the town of douma. north korea suspends all missile tests and announces it's to shut down a nuclear test site. a three—year—old boy has drowned in a swimming pool at a leisure centre in leeds. gun salutes have taken place across the uk to mark the queen's 92nd birthday. a celebratory concert is being held at the royal albert hall — due to start now. it's lu ka ku. it's lukaku. a goal! and manchester united are through to the fa cup final after beating tottenham 2—1. good evening and

welcome to bbc news. our top story this evening — the welsh first minister, carwynjones, has announced he's standing down in the autumn. he told delegates at the welsh labour party conference in llandudno that his departure would give his family, his party and the country a fresh start. mrjones said the last few months had been difficult, after his colleague, carl sargeant, was found dead four days after he had sacked him. this report from our political correspondent arwyn jones. i don't think anyone can know what these last few months have been like. no one that is apart from lisa and the kids. they have carried me through the darkest of times, too much of them at times. and it's time i asked what is fairfor them. so, conference, this will be

the last welsh labour conference i address as party leader. i intend, as i've always maintained, to be here to give every answer to every question, but i intend to stand down as your leader in the autumn, allowing for a new first minister to take their place by the end of this year. and with that, it was over. in a move nobody predicted and without telling the cabinet, carwynjones announced that he'd stand down in the autumn and in the first week of december, he'll no longer be the first minister. wales forever, welsh labour forever. this was an emotional speech where he spoke about the pressures of being leaderfor the best part of a decade. the last few months following the death of carl sergeant will have been the most difficult, but leading labour members said he'll be remembered for more than that. carwyn has done wonderful things for wales. he's been exemplary as a leader and exemplary as a first minister. he has been a wonderful ambassador for wales, and i'm very proud to have been a member of parliament in carwyn jones's welsh labour party.

i don't think he does leave under a cloud. what there is, though, is there's an unresolved position about that final inquiry, and that's about the two sides agreeing. and i don't think it's helpful for me or anyone else to second guess those conversations about trying to get to a point where, as the first minister has said, all the detail and information available will be passed over to that inquiry. inevitably, thoughts will now turn to his successor, with the finance secretary mark drakeford saying he'll give serious consideration to standing. arwen jones reporting there. chemical weapons inspectors in syria have finally managed to visit the site of the suspected chemical attack in douma. their mission has been postponed several times over the past week. a number of samples have been taken for analysis. the uk and the us took part in airstrikes last week in response to the alleged use of chlorine or sarin gas on the rebel held area. russia and syria have both denied any such attack took place. well, a short time ago,

our arab affairs editor, sebastian usher, explained to me why it's been so difficult for the weapons inspectors to gain the access to the site they wanted to. there was an attempt on wednesday when apparently gunfire forced them back. we saw journalists when apparently gunfire forced them back. we sawjournalists go in last monday so that raised a question that if it was safe enough for them to go in, why was it not safe enough for the inspectors? and it led to a war of words. really extraordinary, between moscow, washington, here as well, with britain and the us essentially accusing russia of trying to tamper with the site where at least a0 people we know were killed. the reasons why they were killed. the reasons why they were killed are still somewhat open to

rest in. the british, the french, and the us carried out air strikes last week that, believing what they knew already was enough to condemn the syrian government. we saw these very graphic pictures of the immediate aftermath of what was clearly some form of attack but this is, it is two weeks since we saw these pictures, how much concern is their that between the attack and their that between the attack and the inspecting —— inspectors getting m, the inspecting —— inspectors getting in, much of the evidence may longer be available. two ways, one is the way the evidence might last. the inspectors will want to get hold of human samples, the blood, the hair, the year reign of victims, the likeliest chance of that is actually people who died. if they can get to where those bodies are varied, that will be very important for them because that is whether traces are

strongest. as far as the actual sites are concerned, there went to one of the two sites today, not both. if it was chlorine that was used, that will redeem much have dissipated in the atmosphere. if it was sarin, experts have told me it is longer lasting. even if according to the accusations, if the series had tampered with this, it is unlikely they would be able to get rid of all evidence. —— if the syrians had tampered with this. these questions that won't be a nswered these questions that won't be answered for some time. the 0pcw will not point the finger after this, that is not what they're really is, they will issue a report based on the evidence they got today, they hope to go back to douma again, and other material that has been gathered, that will allow them to determine what, if any, poison gas was used, and from that, in this war of words that is going on

between governments, on the internet, everywhere, all different versions, even the images we were shown their have been cast in doubt, the white helmets, to some have been saviours, those who have risked lives to save people from attacks, from air strikes, but to others, the white helmets are simply the catspaw of the rebels, thejihadist. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are political commentator jo phillips and political editor of the sunday mirror and the sunday people, nigel nelson. britain, the united states, and china have all welcomed an announcement from north korea that it will halt its nuclear and missile tests. the move comes ahead of a summit between north and south korea on friday. president trump's hailed the news as big progress. here the foreign office have called it a positive step. 0ur correspondent laura bicker reports from the

south korean capital, seoul. north korea's favourite news anchor is back. usually the famous ri chun—hee would be announcing the state's latest missile test. but today was different. kim jong—un has declared there will be no more nuclear or ballistic missile tests. he is also going to shut down an atomic test site to focus on building north korea's economy. in a tweet, the us president said, "this is very good news for north korea and the world. big progress. look forward to our summit." these students have defected from north to south korea. they are sceptical of their former leader's claims. translation: there are three nuclear facilities and they are only closing one. it is just to show action

to negotiate with the us. it doesn't mean they're going to give up their nuclear weapons. the there is a need to be wary of this announcement. translation: to develop nuclear weapons they have killed tens of thousands of people by starving them. i think north korea is trying to get a reward because they have been pressured by sanctions. in seoul, a hotline has been set up to pyongyang to allow the leaders of the divided peninsula to talk to one another. they are welcoming this latest news from the north ahead of a summit meeting between the two sides next week. it's worth noting what kim jong—un did not say. he is not handing over his nuclear weapons, he is simply going to stop testing them. this is not denuclearisation as ordered by the united states. nevertheless, it is a significant step. it really signals he's all in, you know, and we need to catch up, i think, in terms of our analysis of where kim jong—un is. he is ready for the summit with the south koreans, for the summit with donald trump.

it is a measure of his seriousness is that he is doing this before the meetings. pyongyang has broken nearly every promise it has made to the international community. but there is some hope that, this time, maybe it will be different. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. it's emerged that documents recording the arrival of thousands of people who came to the uk from the caribbean after i9a8 are being stored at the national archives in west london. the government has been criticised after many of the so—called windrush generation have struggled to prove that they live in the uk legally. the home office says the records don't provide proof of ongoing residency, but will review evidence provided. here's our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. could that finally be some good news for hundreds of the windrush generation?

many in this first wave of commonwealth immigration do not have proper paperwork and are struggling to prove their right to remain after immigration rules were tightened. despite being here legally, some have been threatened with deportation, denied access to nhs treatment and lost their jobs. but now it has emerged as the national archives in london holds passenger lists of thousands of people who came to the uk decades ago. we arrived in england... samantha's dad has been here since 1959 but after returning to jamaica he says he has been refused entry back into the uk. he says, i don't have a criminal record so why can't i come back? i'm constantly reassuring him it is nothing he has done. the prime minister has apologised to commonwealth leaders and the emergence of the records will help people caught up in the row but they will still need further evidence to prove their long—term residency. london is the place for me!

the government has promised compensation for those of the windrush generation who have been treated unfairly but for those who have been here for decades and call the uk home, it will be little comfort until their situation is finally sorted. a three—year—old boy has drowned in a swimming pool at a fitness club in leeds. the david lloyd centre in moortown has been closed following the boy's death, which happened this morning. helen mackey has the details. the three—year—old boy was swimming with his family in the indoor pool at around half past nine in the morning. the club say he was found unconscious and pulled out of the water by a member of their team. cpr was carried out by david lloyd staff until the emergency services arrived and took over. the child was taken to leeds general infirmary with his mother, but was sadly pronounced dead. in a statement, the club said... we waited around in the gym

for a bit and everyone was upset, some people were crying. and we came outside because they told us to evacuate. and on, like, the radio, people were telling us, "you need to leave the room." david lloyd is really, really good, and i've seen lots of lifeguards every day watching over the children. but i don't know what is happening, and that is scaring me. well, i'm quite shocked to be honest with you, because as far as i'm aware, they've got lifeguards, which are constantly there watching, so i'm really surprised. the club will remain closed for the rest of the day while investigations continue. police say they're treating this as an extremely tragic accident and their thoughts are with the family at this very difficult time. there were a number of other swimmers in the pool at the time who left before officers could arrive on the scene, and they're asking for those people to please come forward with anything they know.

helen mackey, bbc look north, leeds. the headlines on bbc news: the first minister of wales, carwynjones, has announced he's to stand down in the autumn. two weeks after the suspected chemical attack in syria, international experts are carrying out an inspection in the town of douma. north korea's announcement that it's ended its testing of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has received a largely positive response around the world. sport now. let's get a full roundup from the bbc sport centre. hello, ben. for the hello, ben. forthe 20th hello, ben. for the 20th time, manchester united will play in the fa cup final. this was the last help of securing silverware this season.

united beat tottenham hotspur 2—1. 0ur correspondent was there. david, jose mourinho has this canny knack of getting his teams into major finals? he does indeed. he won the roper league and the league cup with manchester united last season, and he is now into the fa cup final, if manchester united when it, it will equal arsenal's record. there is a red arch over wembley tonight. another famous site for manchester united at this stadium but if they win the final, that will be even better. mourinho has reached many finals in his career with his other clu bs finals in his career with his other clubs and this will be no different. it all started in a bad wafer majesty and i did, tottenham taking the lead at their temporary home ground, that goal scold by dele alli. those were the celebrations. the team were trying to win their

first trophy under their manager maria ceo pochettino. moussa dembele was robbed of possession by paul pogba, paul pogba crossing there, from alexis sanchez. a marvellous header that put united on level terms and then after half—time, they would take the lead and complete the comeback when a counterattack saw romelu lu ka ku comeback when a counterattack saw romelu lukaku said up arrera to put united 2—1 ahead with the drilled finish, one foot in the final, and although spurs applied a bit of pressure, united could have extended their lead and they saw that one out to reach the finals. so, they will return here on the 19th of may, i think it is, to face either chelsea oi’ think it is, to face either chelsea or southampton. jose mourinho continuing to answer his critics after what has been a turbulent season. after what has been a turbulent season. it might finish with a

second place in the premier league and also an fa cup win. let's hear from them ijust united midfielder. lam happy from them ijust united midfielder. i am happy for the goal, for the big tree, we are in another final, we are getting used to being in the finals. this club is about titles and plain finals, we're happy but weekends. until the last second. the ce ntre weekends. until the last second. the centre backs did an amazing job so we're very happy. from a losing position again, woodyjose mourinho set half—time? position again, woodyjose mourinho set half-time? to play our game plan, to turn up, and i think we have shown that we will turn up in these big games recently. big questions the tottenham hotspur whose weight for a trophy goes on. 1991 the last time they won, and only two league cups in their interim period despite that team and manager being so highly rated. my

just united will play chelsea or southampton on the 19th of may. there was another comeback in one of the two premier league games as west bromwich albion played liverpool. most sellers put to — zero up before they were level. they will still be relegated from the premier league if swa nsea relegated from the premier league if swansea surprise manchester city tomorrow. the other game between watford and crystal palace had eight bookings but no goals. palace are up to 15th and six point clear of the allegations and with three games to play, watford remaining 12. wolverhampton wanderers, promotion was assured them going into today's game with bolton but at convincing a-o game with bolton but at convincing a—0 win mean they have won the championship and that takes them 13 point clear of fulham but crucially

15 clear of cardiff who have a couple of games in hand, they are playing forest at the minute. at the bottom, sunderland have suffered back—to—back relegations after losing home to burton, they will be replaced by wigan athletic, replaced from league 1. hibs got the lead in the first half at their game, celtic created chances but couldn't get past the hibs goalkeeper. they doubled their lead after the break. they can win the title next weekend if victory against rangers in the derby. scarlets were thrashed 38—16 by leicester in their semifinal in dublin. the irish side had beaten

saracens and their strong form continued, they ran in five tries. it is the first day of the world snooker championships in sheffield. eight world titles between them, struggling to make it through the first round. ronnie 0'sullivan is chasing a six crucible title, he trailed 6—3 at the halfway point. the winner is the first ten. mark selby, defending champion, winner of the last three tournaments, he trailed jo perry 7—2, he hasjust wrapped up that frame, this is the scene in sheffield at the minute. selby just pulling it scene in sheffield at the minute. selbyjust pulling it to eight frames to four. you can follow this on the red button and online. that is all the sport for now, more for your next half—hour. a funeral service for the former first lady of the united states,

barbara bush, has taken place in houston, texas. the wife of george bush senior died on tuesday at the age of 92. she will be buried later today. fourformer presidents, including barack 0bama and bill clinton, were at the service. cbs correspondent weijajiang is in houston. she told me the funeral was deeply personal. mrs bush herself planned many elements of it, and it was called the celebration of family, faith, and service, and those other three pillars of the first lady's life, and the three things we have been celebrating here in houston all week and certainly here at the service because not only was she the matriarch of this extraordinary political family here in the matriarch of this extraordinary politicalfamily here in the us, but she is perhaps one of the most beloved first ladies in us history, if not the. we have been talking

with so many people here about why thatis, with so many people here about why that is, and it is because people say she was so approachable, related all, not to mention her passion for public service, which again people spoke about here today. mrs bush actually chose the three people who would eulogise her, including her sonjeb bush, would eulogise her, including her son jeb bush, a would eulogise her, including her sonjeb bush, a dear and close family friend, suzanne baker, she travels around the world with her because her husband but the former secretary of state, and john meacham, a biographer who spent cou ntless meacham, a biographer who spent countless hours with the bush family and wrote about them. and in all of this always, the same themes presented themselves, that this was a woman who was so well—known for her sharp tongue, for her wit, for her sharp tongue, for her wit, for her sense of humour, and also again for her dedication, not only to have family, but to her country. and that

was well represented here during the service, it wrapped up this short time ago, you can see they get have all left here, but less than an hour ago, actually, the motorcade left here and is currently on its way to couege here and is currently on its way to college station, texas, which is about 100 miles from here where she will ultimately be great —— laid to rest. john major, the former british prime minister, and that last list you mentioned there. the tributes, i'm sure reflected also her own political agenda. she wasn't somebody who was just in the background, she was just a first lady, she pursued her own campaigns on things like literacy, on social justice, and racial inclusion and so on, and was that a significant part of the life that was remembered there tonight? absolutely. in fact, we just saw a pic sure of the socks

that her husband george hw bush, war, and the sort represented a stack of books and that is because he wanted to honour his wife's commitment and really lifelong dedication to making sure all americans could read. and people recognised that it was not about the reading itself, necessarily, but mrs bush was really concerned with a lot of social issues, including homelessness, the gap between those who have and have not, and this was her solution, literacy, to teach people to read. she said, many times, that she believed that literacy can solve many of the world of mac problems. so, sadly, that was celebrated here, as well as the public library where all week, we saw people writing messages and leaving flowers at the plaza at the library which is named in her honour. so again, herwork

library which is named in her honour. so again, her work was not a platform that someone chose for her, this was something that she actually thought about before her husband even became president, and she dedicated her entire life to literacy. royal gun salutes have been taking place to mark the queen's 92nd birthday. the queen is marking her 92nd birthday this evening with a star—studded concert in the royal albert hall the prince of wales, and her grandsons prince's william and harry were among the first to arrive at the venue this evening along with the earl of wessex and duchess of cornwall. prince harry will pay tribute to his grandmother at the event, which is being shown live on bbc one. 0ur correspondent, andy moore, is outside the royal albert hall. that concert already under way, tell us more that concert already under way, tell us more about this extraordinary celebration. an extra merit celebration, as you

say, and including broad range of artists will be performing music from across the decades from across the commonwealth. this organism —— concert organised by the commonwealth. there was traditional indian drums. let's hear a little bit. this is tom jones. music: it's not unusual. as you say, the queen is surrounded by herfamily as you say, the queen is surrounded by her family here. as you say, the queen is surrounded by herfamily here. her husband cannot be with her, he is recovering

from his hip operation. but charles is here, the next head of the commonwealth, possibly. prince william is here, without kate, she is about to give birth. prince harry is about to give birth. prince harry is here. shaggy and sting are foaming at the moment. i do know what the queen will make of that. but there will be some of her favourites here tonight. songs from easy calls, 0klahoma! . the george formby society musicians will be here. many thanks. we will be back to you later on this evening and that concert continuing on bbc one. a pod of killer whales, including at least one calf, has been spotted in the river clyde in scotland. the mammals were filmed near gourock and dunoon. killer whales have not been regular visitors to the upper clyde for many years. it looked beautiful upset in

scotla nd it looked beautiful upset in scotland but that lovely web —— whether is breaking up elsewhere. that taylor will tell us what is going on. torrential thunderstorms developing. more to come tonight. they are drifting northwards and eastwards as we go through the night. it won't affect everyone but way you see them, hailstorm is and frequent lightning. in the west, it has been quieter to start the night but we will see some wet arriving in northern ireland and west of scotla nd northern ireland and west of scotland later. by the end of the night, a7 degrees in aberdeenshire, —— forto night, a7 degrees in aberdeenshire, —— for to seven. brighter weather on sunday come once the showers have clear to the east. the sunshine will continue down the south—east but we will see heavy showers develop. 0utbreaks will see heavy showers develop. outbreaks of rain in western parts of england. notice the temperature

differential. fresh air will winds out. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: the first minister of wales, carwynjones, has announced he's to stand down in the autumn. two weeks after the suspected chemical attack in syria, international experts are carrying out an inspection in the town of douma. north korea's announcement that it's ended its testing of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has received a largely positive response around the world. a three—year—old boy has drowned in a swimming pool at a sports centre in leeds.