sajid javid is the new home secretary after amber rudd's resignation late last night. the former communities secretary makes it clear his priority is to resolve the windrush scandal. the most urgent task i have is to help those british citizens that came from the caribbean, the so—called windrush generation, and make sure that they are all treated with the decency and the fairness that they deserve. with amber rudd's departure, labouraim theirfire at the prime minister. well, amber rudd has been the human shield of theresa may, and she is now gone. theresa may now has questions to answer. we'll be looking at where this leaves the prime minister, and the challenge ahead for the new home secretary. also tonight — sainsbury‘s plan a mega merger with asda — and say prices would come down. another challenge to the courts, as a man fights for the right to die at a time of his choosing. and it's the size of britain and melting — scientists gather in antarctica to study one of the world's largest glaciers.

and coming up on bbc news: the fa's technical director, dan ashworth, says england could win the world cup this summer. but while there's no specific target for the team, an early exit would be "disappointing". good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the new home secretary, sajid javid, has said his most "urgent task" is to help the windrush generation. the former communities secretary has taken over from amber rudd, who resigned late last night for misleading mp's about immigration removal targets after days of criticism over the windrush scandal. the departure of a close ally is a loss to the prime minister,

who is coming under renewed attack now from labour. they are calling her the architect of the windrush crisis during her time as home secretary. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more. 8.30, off to work. but where's the office? good morning. half an hour later, at 9am, sajid javid took the call that gave the answer. the new home secretary. will you be able to get a grip on the home office? with orders from number 10 for one of the biggestjobs, with some of the most brutal pressure. but it's a messy takeover for this former banker—turned—politician. sorting out the windrush fiasco, top of the list. like the caribbean windrush generation, my parents came to this country from the commonwealth in the 1960s. so when i heard that people who were long—standing pillars of the community were being impacted for simply not having the right

documents to prove their legal status in the uk, i thought that it could be my mum, my brother, my uncle, or even me. so i want to end by making one thing crystal clear. we will do right by the windrush generation. he's in because she's out — amber rudd's cabinet career sunk by six words. we don't have targets for removals. except they do. targets that the prime minister admitted existed on her watch. shouldn't you be taking personal responsibility, not amber rudd? this is your "hostile environment". amber rudd was very clear about the reasons why she has resigned. that was because of information that she give to the house of commons that was not correct. if you look at what we're doing as a government and have been doing over the years as a government, what we're doing is responding to a need that people see

for government to deal with illegal immigration. the new home secretary's first day as an mp was only in 2010. it really is like being at school again on the first day. made a minister then promoted to the cabinet by david cameron. but, as business secretary, he faced calls to quit... ..when the indian—owned tata steel company was up for sale. and while in charge of housing, he's been under pressure over the promises made after the grenfell fire. labour warns the appointment will be meaningless unless there's a change in how the office works. i look forward to the new home secretary showing some interest and some determination to ensure the home office works efficiently and effectively. because, at the moment, it doesn't. james brokenshire returns from illness to replace sajid javid at the housing department. i'm delighted to have got this new responsibility.

for him and mrjavid, with near impossible tasks ahead, a brief moment to enjoy day one. i haven't called my mum yet and i will do that later, when you give me a moment. he's inheriting big problems. and no home secretary can be sure of avoiding accidents that may come. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. so what challenges lie ahead for the new home secretary? as well as dealing with the windrush scandal, crime and security are key issues sajid javid will have to keep on top of in a brief that is as wide ranging as it is full of potential bear traps. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. who would want to run the home 0ffice, who would want to run the home office, where political careers get pulled up short? crime figures, police funding, always tough. a co nsta nt police funding, always tough. a constant terror threat never far off, and is always the unexpected.

the windrush scandal. making amends for that, the new home secretary's promise on his first day on the job. the most urgent task i have is to help those british citizens who came from the caribbean, the so—called windrush generation, and make sure they are all treated with decency and fairness. but a better way of determining who is allowed in, one thatis determining who is allowed in, one that is fairer and more sensitive, that is fairer and more sensitive, thatis that is fairer and more sensitive, that is not easy. there's nothing wrong with targets, but the home 0ffice needs to ensure targets are being managed in a fairway, and there is consistency in decision—making. there needs to be quality assurance by senior managers of what their staff is doing. the home office has been burdened for yea rs home office has been burdened for years with a record of handling a toughjob badly. in a years with a record of handling a tough job badly. in a week in the problems mass migration that we have

been facing, our system is not fit for purpose. and the migration policy challenges keep stacking up. sajid javid may stick to miserable's pledged to keep net annual migration below 100,000, but some are pressuring to keep students out of the total. the biggest pressure is following a post—brexit migration policy, firm enough to satisfy public demand for controls, but still eu friendly. anything could go wrong, and often does. you go to bed at night thinking everything is reasonably under control, but you wa ke reasonably under control, but you wake up in the morning hearing yourself being denounced on the today programme for some event that you've never heard of, because it is capable of bringing a scandal.l tough brief at the best of time. throw in brexit, the need to satisfy the public and parliament on migration, to show more compassion and handle the next crisis. crises

are the stock in trade of this department. sajid javid will have a ha rd department. sajid javid will have a hard timejust department. sajid javid will have a hard time just managing. department. sajid javid will have a hard timejust managing. they department. sajid javid will have a hard time just managing. they say that which doesn't kill you or your career makes you stronger. as amber rudd discovered here, rising stars and a glittering careers don't a lwa ys and a glittering careers don't always and well. let's talk to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. how vulnerable does this make the pm? she's lost a key minister, and labour determined to lay the blame for windrush on her. certainly still swirling around but end. theresa may can'tjust click herfingers make end. theresa may can'tjust click her fingers make it end. theresa may can'tjust click herfingers make it go end. theresa may can'tjust click her fingers make it go away because someone her fingers make it go away because someone else is in charge at the home office now. one reason for that is this is not some political fandango. the windrush fiasco has caused huge distress to many returns asa caused huge distress to many returns as a result of mistakes in government policy. this is real and has been felt by people up and down the country. labour and mps will not

let that drop. the second issue is the policy that led, directly or indirectly, to this, was put in place when theresa may herself was in charge at the home office. yes, someone in charge at the home office. yes, someone else is in charge there now. yes, sajid javid's appointment is seen as a yes, sajid javid's appointment is seen as a politically canny move, and yes he has a minister who will be very keen to sort this out and to turn the page. but for the government more broadly, and for number 10 itself, this isn't going to go away overnight, and there's no guarantee that there might not be more to urge that causes even more political damage. laura, thank you. the chief executive of sainsbury‘s has insisted that the firm's planned merger with asda will not lead to closures orjob losses in stores but could lead to lower prices. the deal — worth £10 billion — needs approval from the competition and markets authority before it goes ahead. our business editor, simonjack, takes a closer look. lower prices for everyday items.

that's the promise on offer to customers of both sainsbury and asda as they laid out their plans for one of the biggest retail mergers in decades. the prospective boss of the new giant said its increased buying power would mean a better deal for customers. ultimately, we will pass those benefits back to our customers in the form of lower prices. what we are talking about today is that we would expect the price of everyday items, not all items, but everyday items in the round to fall by 10%. that's what we would aim to do. a combination of the second and third largest supermarkets will create a retailing powerhouse. currently, the two companies have a total of 2800 stores in the uk, employing a joint workforce of 330,000 people. together they would account for over 31% of the uk grocery market knocking long—time leader tesco into second place. sometimes attack is the best form of defence and many see this bold move as a response to threats in the marketplace

from the discounters aldi and lidl, from tesco move into wholesaling by buying booker, and of course amazon, which has set its sights on the uk grocery market. the question is, will this bigger is better, bigger is safer strategy be enough to convince competition authorities, suppliers and, of course, customers? both brands will continue to trade side by side, although competition authorities may force some sites to be sold when they dominate certain areas like here in keighley where customers are unsure how it will work. i think it's a bit strange, actually, because they are at completely different ends of the market and i just wonder which way they are going to go. i'm not quite sure how it's going to work, quite honestly, especially with them being so close to each other, and in most towns they do have both, don't they? they have said prices will drop on popular lines by about 10%, so it can only be a good thing for the consumer. there is another bold promise. although some may be sold, no stores will be closed or in—store jobs lost.

that's left some suppliers feeling that they will bear the brunt any cost savings. if there is no store closures and no cost—cutting by sainsbury‘s or asda it's the supplies that are going to have to pay the difference, and that will mean that suppliers will have to consolidate, suppliers will have to lose jobs, suppliers will have to close factories and that will leave less choice for consumers in the end. this deal is far from done. it will attract intense scrutiny from the competition watchdog, but its audacity is proof ofjust how much the retail landscape has changed. simon jack, bbc news. at least 26 people have died and many more have been injured after twin suicide bomb attacks in the afghan capital kabul. the first bomb was detonated by a motorcyclist near the headquarters of afg hanistan's intelligence service. the second blast appeared to targetjournalists who had arrived at the scene, with the bomber reportedly disguised as a cameraman. and a separate attack in afghanistan's khost province has claimed the life

of a bbc journalist. ahmad shah, who worked for the bbc‘s afghan service, died of gunshot wounds shortly after being attacked. the 29—year—old had been with the bbc for around a year, and was engaged to be married. a terminally—ill man has appealed to judges to allow him to "die with dignity". noel conway's challenge to the law prohibiting assisted dying is being heard at the court of appeal tomorrow. mr conway, who has motor neurone disease, wants a doctor to be allowed to prescribe him a lethal dose of drugs when he feels life is unbearable. he's been speaking to our medical correspondent fergus walsh. yep. 0k. there's an underlying feeling of profound anxiety that i live with, and that is, i don't know how i'm going to die. little by little, noel conway's strength is fading. motor neurone disease means his muscles are wasting away, including those that allow him to breathe, so he needs

a ventilator, and he's totally reliant on his wife, carol. i want to end my life with dignity, cleanly, and in full consciousness. i don't want to linger on for weeks. what is it that you fear will happen to you at the end of your life? i will be completely immobile. it's the still being alive and yet not being able to use one's body that is the greatest fear i have. the central argument before the courts is whether the suicide act, which prohibits assisted dying, is an unjustifiable breach of mr conway's human rights. judges here interpret the law. they can't change it. that's down to parliament.

three years ago, mps overwhelmingly rejected proposals to allow assisted dying in england and wales. the high court dismissed mr conway's case, but the court of appeal says the issues are of such importance the law needs further examination. campaigners opposed to legalising assisted suicide say the current law protects the vulnerable. we are concerned about those who have no voice, those who are demented, mentally ill, elderly, orsick, who would feel pressure to end their lives out of fear of being a burden. the issue noel conway is raising is of profound importance to society, and both sides of the debate believe passionately they are trying to uphold basic human rights. fergus walsh, bbc news. the time is 615. our top story this

evening. sajid javid is the new home secretary after amber rudd's resignation last night. the former communities secretary says his priority is to resolve the windrush scandal. and still to come — the biggest scientific expedition to antarctica for 80 years to study one of the world's largest glaciers. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: rugby league's zak hardaker will be free to return to the sport in november, after receiveing a backdated 1a—month ban for failing a drugs test last year. the cost of some alcohol in scotland goes up tomorrow when a minimum price of 50p per unit comes in. it won't affect drinks in pubs but it will affect sales of alcohol from shops. the scottish government believes it will improve the nation's health and save the nhs money, with alcohol linked to around 3,700 deaths a year. some of that is due to cancer and liver disease, but what's less

well known is the effect drinking can have on the brain. last year there were almost 1,000 hospital stays in scotland for people with alcohol—related brain damage. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. you don't have any memories of any particular day. one day is the same as another. all you're doing isjust trying to find alcohol. these men have alcohol—related brain damage, arbd, caused by years, sometimes decades, of heavy drinking. you just didn't care. you never washed, shaved or changed your clothes or anything. you just sat there with the same stuff on day in day out. arbd can lead to difficulties carrying out familiar everyday tasks, confusion, problems with walking, talking, with mood and with memory. i thought i wasn't that bad but i was bad. this specialist unit in edinburgh with everything from doctors to occupational therapists, helps past and current residents relearn how to live a normal life and supports them to

stay off the booze. this is the outdoor space. alan has been receiving help here for three months. planting some plants. herb garden? that's right. he had been drinking around ten pints every day. leading to six hospital visits in as many months and the years of heavy drinking damaged his body and his mind. it was affecting me really badly at the end. in fact, it was frightening. why? just not knowing what i'd done and people were telling me things. i'd met them and have no recollection of meeting them whatsoever. and also during a conversation with somebody sometimes i'd start speaking and i can't finish the sentence. the intensive help on offer here saves not only lives but also nhs funds by cutting frequent admissions to a&e. we have people who are basically broken. their lives are just gone. they are no longer

the person they used to be. so ourjob here is to get them physically well, but also get them emotionally well. most of those who leave this centre do regain their lives. alan is hopeful he will be one of them. it's up to me, no doubt about that. the easy bit is coming in here. the hardest bit is going out into the open, into life again. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. the government has been defeated in the lords on a central plank of its brexit stategy. peers voted for an amendment to the eu withdrawal bill — that would give mps a vote on how to proceed if there is no final agreement on brexit — which could include sending the government back to the negotiating table. the amendment has yet to be approved in the house of commons. meanwhile the eu's chief negotiator is in ireland to discuss options for the critical issue of how to avoid a hard border with northern ireland post brexit. over the next two days michel barnier will meet business

leaders on both sides of the border. but he's come in for criticism from the democratic unionists who say he doesn't understand their position. emma vardy reports. whether you're coming or going from this part of the world, you'd barely notice the border. but it's still the biggest obstacle the brexit talks have yet to overcome. today's arrival, the eu's chief negotiator, meeting the irish prime minister. both say a close trading relationship with the uk in future depends on britain coming up with new ideas for the border. we recognise that in order for that to be achieved, the united kingdom's approach to the negotiations will need to change in some way. but this isn't about punishing the uk, said mr barnier, in response to criticism from the dup. there is no spirit of revenge. no spirit of punishment. i profoundly regret brexit, for many reasons. and i have been never aggressive.

the british government believes a free—trade deal with the eu would mean there would be no need for customs checks on the irish border after brexit. but michel barnier‘s preferred fallback, of keeping northern ireland in the customs union while the rest of the uk leaves, continues to provoke unionists. i don't think he does understand the wider unionist culture of northern ireland. he's hearing a very strong message from the republic of ireland's government. he's hearing it from sinn fein. we have tried to get him to understand the unionist position for the people of northern ireland, but he hasn't really responded to that and i'm disappointed about that. 0n the face of it, the eu and the uk remain deadlocked over the irish border. however, sources inside the british government have told the bbc they believe they will get their proposal through. but until an agreement is reached, businesses both north and south say they feel livelihoods are at stake. we keep trading but our suppliers

in england, all anxious to know how they are going to panic because they will potentially lose us 3s customers. so, nobody knows, so we need to find out and find out soon. because this is real and this is happening to real people, and real families and real businesses. so, something needs to be done. a solution for the border must be signed byjune, must be found byjune, according to the eu, for the talks to stay on track. without that, the uk could be in danger of crashing out with no agreement and no transition period to smooth the way. emma vardy, bbc news, dundalk. it's a glacier the size of britain and it's melting — causing sea levels to rise. britain and america are sending 100 scientists to the antarctic to assess the thwaites glacier. if in years to come it were to collapse entirely, the rise in sea levels would be rapid — and could have dramatic consequences globally. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. antarctica is changing.

scientists capture the moment that vast chunks of ice break into the ocean. there's so much ice here, that even ifjust some of it melts, sea levels will rise around the world. so the urgent question is how rapidly the glaciers, the great streams of ice, are moving. satellite pictures already reveal that one of the biggest of them, thwaites, is shedding huge blocks of ice. if the whole lot went, this seaward end up nearly a metre higher. this matters for the millions of people who depend on sea defences to keep them safe, from the thames barrier in london, to walls of mud in bangladesh. the key is predicting how fast the sea will rise. we found definitely a place that really could uncork the genie in terms of sea level rise at a much shorter timescale than has been talked about before.

things that would really make it difficult for coastal planners, cities, countries to react fast enough. this latest research will focus on the western edge of antarctica, where the massive thwaites glacier, one of the largest on the planet, flows into the ocean. now, scientists already know that warm sea water is working its way under the front of the ice, melting it from underneath. but they don't yet know whether the ice will totally collapse and raise sea levels. so, over the next five years, they will be measuring the ice from the air, checking the glacier‘s thickness by drilling into it from the surface. and also using robot submarines to explore what's happening to the ice underwater. the submarines will be venturing into a hazardous world, but what they find out will help improve the forecasts for the future of the sea level. professor karen hayward is leading one of the teams that will deploy the subs. it's going to be very scary for us. we're going to be very nervous when we send it under the thwaites glacier for the first time.

we'll be crossing our fingers that it comes back safely. but it is thrilling as a scientist to get data from somewhere that nobody has ever measured before. but conditions will be unbelievably tough. the glacier couldn't be more remote. getting scientists there will involve one of the largest operations ever mounted in antarctica. and the teams camping on the glacier will have to endure notorious weather. but if they can help predict the rise of the oceans, they say it's worth it. david shukman, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's sarah keith lucas. i thought it was chilly here today but nothing compared to that. that's right, it's been pretty grim in the south—east of england in particular but not like that everywhere, there is sunshine for some of us through the day. it is looking like this, visits cla cton it is looking like this, visits clacton on sea in essex, we have heavy rain in the south—east of england and strong winds and high

spring tides so the competition of weather in the south—east of england and east anglia is leading to disruption out there. there is localised flooding here and there. compare that further west, this is the scene in cornwall, blue skies, sunshine, it's been a beautiful day in comparison to what we have seen in the south—east of england and east anglia. the rain and strong winds will clear away to the east eventually through the course of tonight, so clearing skies, dry conditions for many and the winds feeling lighter. that means we have a chilly night ahead, these other temperatures in towns and cities, cold in the countryside, minus five degrees for rural parts of scotland and a frosty start for many on tuesday morning. then we have this bump of high pressure between the weather systems bringing a much better day tomorrow, particularly improved for south—east england and east anglia after that wet weather today. the rain clears away and it is eastern part of the country that keep the sunshine for the longest. cloud increases from the west and there will be rain tomorrow for northern ireland, western scotland

and western fringes of england and when. but in the sunny spells 1a or 15 degrees will feel a lot less cold thanit 15 degrees will feel a lot less cold than it has in recent days. in the middle of the week this low—pressure system and the fronts move their weight from west to east across the country so a bit of rain on wednesday, particularly across england and wales before sunshine moves in from the west and a few scattered showers. temperatures still on the cool side through wednesday but you will be pleased to know things will be warming up and also drying up heading towards the bank or the weekend. thank goodness for that, sarah, thank you very much. that's it. now on bbc one we can join the bbc‘s news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines. sajid javid is the new home secretary after amber rudd's resignation last night. he says he will review policy in light of the windrush scandal. when i heard that people who were land —— long—standing pillars of the

community were being impacted for something not having the right documents to prove their legal status in the uk, i thought that it could be my mum, my brother, my uncle, or even me. the government has been defeated in the lords on a central plank of its brexit strategy of giving parliament a final say on what happens if there is no deal with the eu. at least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured in two explosions outside afg hanistan's intelligence service in cabo. a second blast appeared to have been targeted directly at journalists. sainsbury‘s promises lower prices if its planned merger with asda gets the go—ahead. some breaking news — within the last half an hour, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says

his country has new and conclusive proof that iran has a secret nuclear weapons programme. he said israel had managed to seize documentary evidence of the programme, files that have been seen by the united states. he added that the would also be shared with the international atomic energy agency. incriminating presentations, in creating blueprints, including photos, including videos and more. more on that later this evening and ina more on that later this evening and in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this