this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm. sir alex ferguson remains in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery for a after undergoing emergency surgery fora brain after undergoing emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. messages of support from the game's big names, including david beckham, who wrote, keep fighting boss. a 17—year—old boy is shot dead in south london. one resident described how a neighbour dog the bullets. a guy in a car shooting randomly, from a moving car, and just missed her and hit the window of her front room. new customs partnership with the european union is still on the table. that's according to the business secretary greg clark. british fugitive jamie acord agrees to be extradited from spain after being alleged for drug offences. on

the blue side of the city, as manchester city left the trophy —— lift the trophy and become premier league champions. cardiff city will join manchester city after winning promotion to the premier league at the expense of full him. and tributes arsene wenger at his final home game for arsenal, with his size —— side thrashing burnley. more on this in sports day in half an hour. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. sir alex ferguson is to spend a second night in intensive care, recovering from a brain haemorrhage. some of the biggest names in football have been sending messages

of support for the former manchester united manager. he'll he underwent emergency surgery united manager. he'll he underwent emergency surgery yesterday. our sports correspondent has the latest. last seen in public looking fit and well a week ago, news of sir alex ferguson's illnesses has rocked the world of football and beyond, david beckham said, keep fighting, boss, sending prayers and love to kathy and the whole family. cristiano ronaldo wrote, my thoughts and prayers are with you, my dear friend. be strong, boss. everyone sends our best wishes to sir alex ferguson. the flood of good wishes unrelenting. he is one of the most iconic figures in football in the la st iconic figures in football in the last 30 years. if you add that to the fact that he is such an important role model for so many people around the world, he has captured the world, he is a national institution, so i am not surprised at the outpouring of support for

him. he was yesterday admitted the salford royal hospital. the 76—year—old had emergency surgery for a 76—year—old had emergency surgery fora brain 76—year—old had emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, the procedure is said to have gone very well, but a period of intensive care will follow. the focus will be on when he starts to regain consciousness, his neurological state will be assessed repeatedly, and he will be only transitioned to and he will be only transitioned to an area of care which requires less support when he is starting to regain his independence and is stable. trafford supporters spoke of their admiration for sir alex. he is a legend, and has been for the whole club, even though he isn't running the club now, i think a lot of people will feel the. the club now, i think a lot of people will feel thelj the club now, i think a lot of people will feelthe. i am the club now, i think a lot of people will feel the. i am a lead supporter, but i obviously respect sir alex and what he has done for football. this is where sir alex ferguson is revered the most. a stand is named after him, and there isa stand is named after him, and there is a statue in his honour. his

status is legendary. he led manchester united to an incredible 38 trophies in 26 years am a an all—time great of a game at home and abroad renowned for his tenacity and fighting spirit, but now sir alex ferguson faces perhaps his greatest challenge of all. the mother of a 17—year—old shot dead in south london has paid tribute to her son and called for an end to the recent violence in the city. or ainsworth barton was attacked in suffolk yesterday evening, and his mother said he was not in a game. she could not have asked for a better son. there have been more than 60 killings in london so far this year. charlie gallagher reports. 17—year—old raheem ainsworth barton performing and a rap video, another young victim of violent crime in

london. his family say he was with his friends playing football in the sun when he was shot dead just minutes from his home. the people living here say their position based around the suburban streets involving a car and a moped in the minutes before the shots were fired. one woman narrowly avoided being shot, the bullet went through her window instead. this woman lives next door. we had just come out of our house, and our house is a crime scene. and where that window is boarded up there, that's where a gunshot when in? yes. you can see the whole, they said the bullet is embedded in the wall. his death is the latest in a spate of violent crime in the capital, with police investigating more than 60 murders so investigating more than 60 murders so far this year, many are believed to be gang related. raheem's family say he was a good boy who aspired to

work with children. even though she is grieving, his mother wanted to make a plea for the violence to stop. let my son be the last and be an example to everyone! just let it stop! and just this afternoon, his friend paid tribute. even if raheem didn't know you, he would still say hi to you. he's not that kind of person, he would walk past you, he was a lovely person. a community in shock as violent crime in london shows no sign of slowing down. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. we are expecting to hear more from the metropolitan police within the next hour on the shooting, seduced a with us hour on the shooting, seduced a with us here at bbc news. within the last half—hour, we have heard that police are investigating two nonfatal shootings in harrow in northwest

london. two boys, aged 12 and 15, we re london. two boys, aged 12 and 15, were shot a short time apart on the high street area wellstone, just after a quarter past one this afternoon. both are being treated for gunshot wounds in hospital. a 20—year—old man has died after being stabbed in liverpool city centre, police and paramedics were called to the hanover street area around 4am this morning. but her side police —— merseyside police are appealing for witnesses. a 17—year—old boy has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, after a woman was attacked with an electric drill in northern ireland. the 38—year—old victim suffered a very serious head injury and is in a stable commission —— condition in hospital. the teenager was also charged with possession of an offence of then in a public place and that of a drill. he is due to appear in court on monday. the business secretary greg clark has confirmed that a so—called

customs partnership with brussels after brexit is still on the table. it could mean that britain collects ta riffs it could mean that britain collects tariffs on behalf of the eu on all goods arriving in the uk that are destined for europe. he says any new deal must minimise friction and allowed free trade agreements with other countries and avoid a hard boarded up —— ireland. but the proposal is fiercely opposed by a leading brexiteers, who say in effect loop —— effectively means the uk will remain in the european union. alex forsyth reports. when the big beasts of government gathered last week, they could not agree on a post brexit trade plan. several opposed the prime minister's preferred option, leaving some brexiteers that think they had killed it off. not so, said the business secretary today. he came out arguing for a close customs deal with the eu, saying thousands of jobs depended on it. if you compare models, you need to have in mind for future jobs, but also the very

importantjobs future jobs, but also the very important jobs for people future jobs, but also the very importantjobs for people that have. and perhaps stoking tensions with brexit backing tories further, he said arrangements could take longer than planned. whichever option is chosen, it will take some time to have them put in place and available. so what are the choices? one option, a customs partnership, would mean on behalf of brussels, the uk collects tariffs on goods coming into britain that are destined for the eu. the second, a highly streamlined arrangement would enter ——... using technology and other schemes. that is what brexiteers favour, claiming those who think it will not work are just scaremongering. this project has been set that's been so thoroughly discredited, i thought it would of ended by now. we traded all over the world, the delays on goods coming into southampton are timely, and we will have control of goods coming into this country. that prompted tough talk from fellow tories. i'm

sorry, i don't think these are ideologue, they don't represent the best interests of british business, and therefore our economy and the people of our country. theresa may needs to sort them out and see them off. the problem for the prime minister is whichever way she turns, she is likely to upset somebody. number ten has officials working on the options, but this complex customs conundrum will not be easily solved with such deeply —— deitch deep divisions in her country. quite a lot of conservatives will follow us on this. we want to negotiate a customs union, that will solve the northern ireland border problem which i think is intractable and you just demonstrated that. in addition to that, he will get us tariff free trade that we want. overcoming barriers here is one thing, and the prime minister must convince brussels of her plan. and with the crucial meeting of eu leaders in june, the clock is ticking. alex

forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the fugitivejimmy forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the fugitive jimmy a court to forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the fugitivejimmy a court to be back in the uk very soon after he declined to fight his extradition from spain. the national crime agency confirmed today that james acord, wanted here on suspicion of drug offences, had not launched a legal challenge against the move. he was one of the original suspects in the murder of the black teenager stephen lawrence in 1993. he has always denied any involvement. tom birch sent this update from barcelona. this is a long police investigation between officers here in spain and britain, and eventually he was arrested in a gym in barcelona on friday. we understand that when he gets back to britain, he will not be necessarily arrested, it is unnecessary because it isn't extradition, but he will be questioned by office —— officers from the metropolitan police. he is wa nted from the metropolitan police. he is wanted in britain on suspicion of being involved in supplying £4 million back worth of cannabis.

james acourt was one of the original suspects in the murder of stephen lawrence back in 1993, but he has never been charged in connection with the murder of the black teenager, and he has always denied any involvement in the killing. that pakistan's interior minister has been injured in a shooting in a suspected assassination attempt. he was hit by a bullet in his arm, but officials say he is out of danger. this incident comes ahead of general elections expected injuly. our correspondent there it was the latest. the interior minister was at a meeting in the use of pakistan close to the india pakistan border. according to reports, as he was about to leave the public meeting from very close meeting that range, and then shot him once. the bullet struck him either in his right arm.

he was immediately rushed to the hospital, and from there taken to the provincial capital to another hospital. according to the political collea g u es hospital. according to the political colleagues and his relatives, he is ina colleagues and his relatives, he is in a stable condition. he is speaking and talking, and he is conscious, but this is of course a very worrying developer many festive element for many pakistanis. there are elections due to take place here injuly or august. there has been widespread condemnation of this attack from the pakistani prime minister and across the political spectrum. the time is 13 past 6pm, and it is time for your headlines here and bbc news. sir alex ferguson remains in intensive care after emergency surgery remains in intensive care after emergency surgery for remains in intensive care after emergency surgery for a remains in intensive care after emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. some of the biggest names in sport have been sending their messages of support, including david beckham. he was signed by sir alex at 16, and wrote, keep fighting boss. a 17—year—old boy has died

after being shot in south london. neighbours say south —— bullets flew through windows, narrowly missing a woman in her garden. james acourt, who is wanted over alleged drug offences, has accepted his extradition to britain. let's take you straight to a news conference we have at the peckham police station following the shooting in south london in which a teenager was killed. homicide team are currently carrying out an investigation which is fast—paced and progressing all the time. anyone with information is asked to contact 0208721 4005, or anonymously to crimestoppers. the violence used has widely caused concern, and we're doing all we can do address this. over the bank

holiday weekend, additional officers on the street across the capital are working hard to keep london say. they're using working hard to keep london say. they‘ re using highly working hard to keep london say. they're using highly visible controls supported by an armed response traffic motorcyclists, documents, and as air support. alongside plainclothes intelligence and their operations. we're using intelligence led search powers. my collea g u es intelligence led search powers. my colleagues are using this power effectively, seizing knives and other weapons, and making other arrests. we have been working with partners and local authorities, speaking to community leaders on their response. file it has no place on our streets. if you are carrying a weapon, you need to know that we can and will take action. as a father, community member and police officer, i will do all i can to keep young people and the wider community safe. we can only achieve this if we all work together. how concerned are

you and how concerned should london be that this is an increasing rise in gun and knife attacks in broad daylight? the local officers, we have intelligence operations, doing all we can physically and legally to make sure that we address these problems, and being externally proactive to pick up anyone we know thatis proactive to pick up anyone we know that is carrying a weapon. section 60 isa that is carrying a weapon. section 60 is a good step forward, it enables officers have that search power, and will be as effective as possible. we're working extremely ha rd possible. we're working extremely hard with the communities, it is a community issue that we must work together. the police can only do so much, we need to work together to share information so that we can... do have enough police to police areas like us? i am more than happy that my staff and colleagues are working as hard as they can to address these issues locally and across the capital. we have been told there was some kind of attack

and... shot at people randomly in their garden, and shots in their window. what is your reaction to the? that is incredible worrying. window. what is your reaction to the? that is incredible worryingm isa the? that is incredible worryingm is a fast—paced early investigation, we are addressing these as fast as we are addressing these as fast as we can. the homicide team in the uk are the best in the world. we're working hard to make sure we arrest the suspects as quickly as possible. what reassurances can you give a community that this will not happen ain? community that this will not happen again? we have staff out dealing with these issues using section system, which is a very strong power. would have officers out with special forces as well, but if they have any information, they need to speak with local officers or go through crimestoppers on the number i gave to make sure they share their intelligence. can you address this to my colleagues, can i ask, you

have spoken to a katana morgan, the victim's mother, who feels that families are not being polite is protected by police. does that concern you that they feel that way? we work with everybody, will we are sorry the lady feels that way, we understand it, she is in a position of the devastation of her son. we wa nt to of the devastation of her son. we want to make sure that all the officers around this particular area are working as hard as it physically can to make sure that people who wa nt to can to make sure that people who want to carry weapons are arrested and taken the core. she says it is many years of violent attacks in area, other things captured on kerry is best cctv cameras. we make sure we gather all the evidence and deal with the issue as belt as well as we can. asi with the issue as belt as well as we can. as i said, this is a community issue, the police will play their part, the people must share their

intelligence they have do address theseissues intelligence they have do address these issues and make sure we work together. we have to work closely with the community to address these concerns. we appreciate your base here in suffolk, we have seen the last few minutes a mission statement what is happened. you have anything to about another incident, another shooting incident in another part of london? that is an entirely separate investigation which is very early in the investigation. i have no information to pass on about that. to deal with the violence in the streets, do you feel that these al capone tactics are working in light of the shooting today in harrow and the shooting last night? what are your feelings towards the overall strategy? what commissioners referring to is we'll take any and every opportunity to tackle people

who want to carry weapons and harm other people. it does not have to be legislation around weapons, if there are opportunities to disrupt them, thatis are opportunities to disrupt them, that is what we will do and have to do to play our part in this issue of tackling knife and violent crime. does al capone tactics, do you feel thatis does al capone tactics, do you feel that is working? i think if we take every opportunity and work together asa every opportunity and work together as a community, i think this will work. but not yet? it will work. but not right now though. it will not be solved overnight. thank you very much. that was chief superintendent simon messenger speaking just outside of packham police station. updating us on the latest, which is not much. he is as confirming that

the victim was shot after 6pm. he was questioned, that is the chief superintendent on the fact that it was broad daylight when this happened, and there has been another subsequent shooting. he did make a point of describing the police presence that had been put on the streets of parts of london over the bank holiday on explaining that there were also air support officers, intelligence led search powers we re officers, intelligence led search powers were being used, plainclothes police officers as well, mentioning section 60 search powers in their bid to help. but also calling his main point in the press conference, calling to the community for help in trying to catch those responsible for the shooting and killing of 17—year—old raheem ainsworth barton. more on this when we get it. it is

21 minutes past 6pm. afghan interpreters who work with british troops fighting the taliban are appealing to the government for help to bring their families to the appealing to the government for help to bring theirfamilies to the uk appealing to the government for help to bring their families to the uk to join them. on friday, the home secretary said former translators who were given permits to live in britain for five years would not have to pay for the right to stay longer, but many are still waiting to be reunited with their wives and children. our home for scarce bond that has more. this man is now bringing up his eldest son alone. he work in afghanistan as an interpreter with the british army, but he says it was too expensive for him to bring the rest of his family with him at the same time, and now he handed his son are suffering without them. they told me that you can take yourfamily without them. they told me that you can take your family later. but when i come here, ifound out that it was so i come here, ifound out that it was so tough. my son was struggling and

was stressed, he told a class for love that he would harm himself because he is missing his mum and brother. several hundred afghans we re brother. several hundred afghans were employed as translators by british troops during the conflict in their country. their faces british troops during the conflict in their country. theirfaces here are skewered as many were under threat from the taliban for their choice. some who were deemed to have face particular danger in the roles we re face particular danger in the roles were offered the option of resettlement in the uk. earlier this week, the new home secretary announced that those who have been given five—year visas would be able to set —— settle here permanently without having to pay the required fee of more than £2000. that has been welcomed by mohamed rs, who chairs a been welcomed by mohamed rs, who chairsa group been welcomed by mohamed rs, who chairs a group that represents afg ha n interpreters chairs a group that represents afghan interpreters like him in britain. he says he and his family —— colleagues have felt ignored. when we came over here, nobody even welcomed us. we have done a lot back in afghanistan, and nobody was there

to thank us. so we felt alone here in the middle of a new country, new culture. he now wants to see families reunited. such a job that has done at one of his first acts was to waive the fees for afghan interpreters who wanted to leave —— live in the uk permanently. the government says it will look into making it easier for their families tojoin them. making it easier for their families to join them. photographs of prince louis's for stays at home have been released, including this image here of the new royal baby being kissed by his older sister, princess charlotte. the photos were taken by their mind, the duchess of cambridge at kensington palace when he was just three days old. simonjones reports. the newest member of the royalfamily, prince reports. the newest member of the royal family, prince louis, reports. the newest member of the royalfamily, prince louis, pictured when he was just three days old. and here, a tender moment with his sister, princess charlotte, on her third birthday. both photos taken by

their mother. there the first images of louis, who was presented to the world last month. the pictures were taken here at kensington palace, the duke and duchess of cambridge said they were very pleased to share them, and they thanked members of them, and they thanked members of the public for all the kind messages they have received following the birth of prince louis. we showed the pictures to visitors to the palace? isn't he cute? yeah, that's the new baby. we are from the united states, yeah. he looked like a lot of other babies, i've just had to newborns in my family. lovely, ithink babies, i've just had to newborns in my family. lovely, i think all children are very lovely and cute. just like my dog. catherine, one of the world's most photographed people, is viewed as a talented amateur photographer for the cell. the next big event for the royals be the marriage of prince harry and meghan markle later this month. william and b there, but prince louis will stay at home. simon

jones, bbc news, kensington palace. beautiful pictures there. rail passengers for brighton in the south post were strongly advised not to travel today due to overcrowding. it is largely due to bank holiday engineering work, the disruption between london and brighton continues, and it is expected to do so continues, and it is expected to do so until the end of the day. southern rail is warning of long queues for bus services operating from gatwick. let's go to our top story now, sir alex ferguson. he is in hospital recovering from a brain haemorrhage. his friend, former aberdeen and scotland manager craig brown, has given reaction to the news of the sudden illness. my reaction to the news was quite shocked, to be honest, because i was ata shocked, to be honest, because i was at a function last night, and alex was supposed to be there, he was supposed to be one of the guests. it

was a reunion for footballers in the east area. all of a sudden we heard that we had to go quickly down to manchester because alex was ill. that was the first i heard of illness that alex has unfortunately suffered. i think everyone acknowledges that the way i talk about alex, he is the best manager on the planet, and i think the best manager on the planet has ever had ina manager on the planet has ever had in a football contacts. but we know his excellence in the business world, we talk to the big chief executives in america and over here, and he has written a superb book on leadership. so he is renowned worldwide for the success in football, but that success has transferred and other sports and other businesses. sir alex ferguson isa other businesses. sir alex ferguson is a renowned individual with the highest respect from everyone in the world. i think if anyone is to fight

adversity, it is alex ferguson because as you rightly say, he is a tough guy, tough mentally and physically. so i think if this is beatable, this brain problems that i read about, i don't know the details of it, but if anyone can cope with that in adversity, it is sir alex ferguson. i am absolutely certain of that. let's find out how the weather is looking here. here's the weather prospects across the rest of the weekend. for many of you, it will really look as good as that for the rest of sunday. a glorious evening in prospect, save perhaps around about the coasts, where we may well have some mist and low cloud around the irish sea coast, a bit of a sure breach towards the northeast. and we will do it all again on monday, still no clout in some locations

round about the irish sea. still a front close by to the north and west of scotland, but if you haven't heard us mention so far, safe on shore breeze tempering the day, inland areas well into the teens, if not well into the 20s. on tuesday, something different for you, certainly across western parts, you will have this front to contend with, some cloud and wind and rain. still the last of the key to be had out towards the east, where again we could be well pushing well on into the mid—20s.