today at five: the future of the iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance, as president trump prepares to announce his next move. the signs are that he might abandon the deal, which he says is too generous, but the iranians and russians say there would be consequences. the president is set to make his announcement within the next two hours — we'll be asking about the potential implications. we'll have the latest from our correspondents in washington, brussels and jerusalem. the other main stories on bbc news at five... rail companies begin a public consultation to make tickets fairer and easier to use. we talk to commuters. i don't use the train all the time but when i do i'm very confused as to what to pick. if the brexit plan is that crazy, i knew still ready to resign? borisjohnson still has downing street's support despite calling the prime minister's choice for customs controls after brexit crazy. calls to give all 25—year—olds a £10,000 payment to help bridge a generational gap in wealth.

and cue the naked champion — how mark williams kept to his word after the world snooker final. it's five o'clock. our main story is that president trump will announce within the next two hours whether he's going to abandon an international deal with iran which was reached in 2015. the deal is seen by britain and other western allies as the best way of stopping iran from developing a nuclear weapon. but mr trump has long been critical of the agreement, saying it's too lenient. russia has today warned of harmful consequences if the us withdraws from the deal. the iranian president hassan rouhani has said that his country would continue to seek constructive relations with the world. 0ur correspondent richard

galpin has the latest. the eyes of the world are once again focusing on donald trump. many times he's expressed his desire to see the iran nuclear deal scrapped and now there are reports the us will pull out. and yet, for the past three yea rs, out. and yet, for the past three years, it is believed to have curtailed iran does ability to develop nuclear weapons. cameras placed in key sites so international inspectors can check there are no breaches. in return the country has been given a respite from punishing economic sanctions. unravelling the deal now could further destabilise the middle east, which is already mired in conflicts such as here in syria where iran is playing a prominent role. it is very possible

that escalation in the region is going to increase, leading to a proxy war with other countries, in particular saudi arabia but also possibly with the united states as well. in recent days in a radio all editions including boris johnson have travelled to washington to try to persuade the white house not to pull out of the deal and reimpose sanctions on the iranians. how much impact they have hard is not clear. but already in iran, the fear of what may be announced later today has led to the local currency crashing to almost record lows against the dollar. and the price of oil globally has increased over concerns iran's oil exports could be cut if the united states re—imposes sanctions. today the iranians

president, hassan rouhani, played down the impact of the us pulling out of the deal. saying tehran would still seek constructive relations with the world, a hint the deal could continue if the other countries which signed up to it remain on board. a complex diplomatic pattern here. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent yolande knell who's injerusalem, where there's been much hostility to the deal, and damian grammaticas in brussels many eu leaders have been trying to pursuade mr trump to keep the deal alive. but first to washington and our correspondent jane 0'brien. what are the latest signals about what the president is likely to say later? i think it would be unwise to try to predict anything this president might do but the indications are that he will walk away from this deal. we know that he spoke to emmanuel macron this

morning and it's reportedly told the president he will abandon the deal and perhaps more importantly reimpose the sanctions that were waived under the deal and impose additional secondary sanctions. that is important because it means president trump is considering more than a paper victory or a face saving victory, that he is taking considerable action that will undermine the iran deal. if he does do that, there's sanctions would ta ke do that, there's sanctions would take about a month before they take effect, there is a delay mechanism built into the deal, and it could be towards the end of this year when they will be felt in iran. but it does mean that what we are expecting in the next two hours or so is really a conclusive end to us participation in the iranians nuclear deal. jane, thank you. damien, if we expect this to go ahead, what would be the response in

brussels have the concerns they have already expressed?” brussels have the concerns they have already expressed? i think deep disappointment. if that is the case that mr trump doesn't just disappointment. if that is the case that mr trump doesn'tjust impose sanctions but secondary sanctions, the key point there is that extends it not just to the key point there is that extends it notjust to preventing american companies and banks doing business with iran but european companies around the world. the un has said it wa nts to around the world. the un has said it wants to keep this deal in place and believes it was a significant triumph for global diplomacy, all of these countries coming together to convince iran to halt its programme, intrusive inspections, ten times the inspectors have said iran is keeping to its deal, they believe it has made the middle east place. boris johnson has called on the americans, he said, not to throw the baby out

with the bath water. this would be that in the eu's view and their concern is it could set off a dynamic where in iran hardliners who have always been against the deal will be strengthened, the chance of compromise weakened, and the dynamic of some arms race in the region and is used. many thanks, and straight tojerusalem to is used. many thanks, and straight to jerusalem to speak is used. many thanks, and straight tojerusalem to speak to our correspondent there. we know of the hostility there towards the deal because it has been expressed many times and of course we had the news conference with the prime minister very recently, presenting the government's case, what do you think will be the next steps if this is the step mr trump takes? israel will be hugely satisfied, it has been lobbying for president trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal. that was the whole point of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's presentation just last week, where

he accused iran of brazenly lying about its nuclear ambitions being peaceful, saying israeli intelligence have managed to uncover something like 100,000 files from the secret archive in teheran detailing this nuclear weapons programme that it had going back to 2003 when it was shelved. the main criticisms are that there were some of these clauses built into the original deal that would see some of the key limit expiring, some as soon as ten years within it being signed. also there were no controls on iran's ballistic weapons programme, and also the very fact that of course there is what israel sees as this regional interference by iran in other countries such as syria. the fear will be some retired generals in israel and some israeli officials have expressed this, that tensions could rise in the region, having pulled out of this deal. they

did say that they saw the deal, some of them, as the least bad option. thank you very much for the latest thoughts in jerusalem. we thank you very much for the latest thoughts injerusalem. we will have more on this story later in the programme. the president is due to make that announcement in a short while, we will bring you that announcement at seven o'clock this evening. rail companies are to hold a public consultation on ticketing to try to make the system fairer and easier to use. the industry has admitted that people are not always offered the cheapest fare available. the consultation will lead to a series of proposals for the government to consider. passenger groups say reform is overdue. 0ur correspondent leigh milner is at king's cross station in london. it is rush hour here at king's cross

station, unfortunately the majority of passengers i have been speaking to today had season passes so they haven't had to look for the cheapest tickets but interestingly the passengers who have been visiting the capital today or travelling told me they found it rather difficult to spot the cheapest fare but that could change. it's fair to say most of us could find railfares expensive, now for the first time rail companies across the first time rail companies across the country are launching a public consultation aimed at making ticketing fairer and easier to use. the regulation that was designed in the 1990s still drives the structure of ourfair system the 1990s still drives the structure of our fair system and since then we have had massive changes in the way we work and travel, much more flexible lives and we want flexible ticketing. the industry admits passengers are not currently always offered the cheapest fare available due to long—standing anomalies such as split ticketing, that means it

can be cheaper for passengers to buy several tickets for a single journey rather than one. for example if i we re rather than one. for example if i were to buy an advance ticket from london's king's cross to sheffield today for the 7th ofjuly leaving at 7am it would cost £32, but if you bought two separate single ticket from london kings cross to doncaster and then sheffield, it would cost £18, a saving of 56% and you would even get there ten minutes early. the rail delivery group says a reformed ticketing system could include integrated tickets which also include other modes of transport like buses and trams, but what's more interesting is they are focusing on sophisticated technology which automatically selects the lowest fare. which automatically selects the lowest fa re. but which automatically selects the lowest fare. but the rail delivery group which represents private train operators and government owned network rail, says it doesn't have all of the answers, which is why they want to hear from passengers. it's complicated. it's not clear,

it's not easy to just pick the fair that you want that suits you best. i'm very confused as to what to pick so i'm very confused as to what to pick so if it is simplified maybe journey byjenny so if it is simplified maybe journey by jenny and it's so if it is simplified maybe journey byjenny and it's made easier to just pick where you are going. byjenny and it's made easier to just pick where you are goingm you can put it all onto one side, so when you get on expedia you have all of those different sides but they put all onto one so it is more manageable and easier you are saving time as well. the consultation will be launched next month and will run until september, but when will we start to see changes? this consultation will produce options on the table by the end of the year, they will be put in front of government, hopefully in the next 18 months we will start to see changed. passengers are being reminded that while the aim of this reform is to make cheaper fares easier to access, it doesn't necessarily mean average fa res it doesn't necessarily mean average fares will change at all. back to king's cross. what is the

prospect of a rail companies? the rail delivery group has already said they have started to make changes. you may recall earlier this year ‘s smart ticketing where they are trying to phase out paper tickets and encourage passengers to use their smartphones and scan bar codes that this is such a huge project. most of their regulations and technology is outdated and it will ta ke technology is outdated and it will take some time. they also realise they have lost a certain amount of trust from passengers and hope this consultation will rebuild that relationship and it is a step in the right direction. this consultation will be launched next month, it will run through september and a report will be given to the government. as and when the government will make a decision if and when these changes will happen is still not clear. thank you very much. with me in the studio, the head of policy at transport focus, working on the real consultation. this is long overdue,

isn't it? people have been asking for this to be simplified for many yea rs. for this to be simplified for many years. yes, our research shows that passengers, not alljourneys because if you go a couple of miles down the road the fares are simple, but as soon as you road the fares are simple, but as soon as you start to add some distance to it and make a journey you are not familiar with, it can get complicated in terms of what route, what fare, and particularly combining tickets. that throws up issues around trust because if you ask certain questions you will get one fare, if you ask different questions you will get a much cheaper fare. with that in mind, what would you like to see this consultation producing? what kind of more streamlined system would you like to see? i think from the structural sense, single lead pricing is important and it's a bit like airlines do, where you get a prize for the journey out and a price for the journey back and that will stop one of these scenarios where it is only a pound more for a

return and for only going one way you feel like you have overpaid. split ticketing needs to be looked at, making that more mainstream, and also a chance to really explore new types of tickets. i know there's a risk it is complicated but there is space for tickets that reflect how people travel now. so part—time commuters, season tickets for who do three orfour commuters, season tickets for who do three or four days a week rather than buying a weekly ticket and effectively throwing away three or four days. mobile devices were mentioned, and the trend towards getting tickets on mobile devices, and yet there is no one system. you are dealing with several companies or you can go across companies but it still seems to be lacking in terms of consistency, would you agree with that? i think so, it is starting to get better. it is to do with the common back office, as they call it, so you can load up a ticket

on one device but it is recognised on one device but it is recognised on the gate is operated by another company or the mobile device from other members of staff from different company so it be different as long as it effectively works as a network when we look at the range of tickets, i saw some ridiculous figure about 55 million different fa res figure about 55 million different fares existing in the current system, i thought it was a mistake to start with. i'm told it's right if you look at the permutations. what can that come down to?m if you look at the permutations. what can that come down to? it could be complicated underneath, as long as the surface works. if you have a good search engine and a means of simplifying through some questions, a bit like the ticket clerk used to do, narrowing it down so there's no reason you can't have the system thatis reason you can't have the system that is complicated but simply the point of delivery, but equally it can take an awful lot of fares out by changing the way they are put together. it dates back to the mid 90s and the regulation is essentially before the internet was

around so it is time for a review. and a very quick point, timescale. people watching this thinking yes, of course we want sympathy patient. when can they expect a change in the system ? —— when can they expect a change in the system? —— they want it to be simplified. it is down to government, these proposals go to government, these proposals go to government, fares are regulated by government, fares are regulated by government, the price and restrictions and such attached to it so restrictions and such attached to it so rarely that sort of conversation will start at the end of the year. 0k, good to talk to you, thanks for coming in. the time is 17 minutes past five. the headlines: the future of the iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance as president trump prepares to announce his next move. iran and russia say there would be consequences if he abandons it. rail companies begin a public consultation to make tickets fairer and easier to use following criticism of the current fare structure.

borisjohnson still has downing street's support despite calling the prime minister's choice for customs controls after brexit as ‘crazy‘. and in sport... there's a crucial match in the battle to stay in the premier league this evening. swansea host southampton, with both sides desperate for a win. west brom will be watching that one closely. anything but a draw means relegation for them. major league baseball is coming to the uk from next year. the new york yankees and the red sox will meet at the london stadium nextjune. it will be the first mlb games to be staged in europe. and england fast bowler mark wood has been released from the indian premier league. he'll play county cricket this week, with england's test series against pakistan due to start injust over two weeks. i'll be back with more on those stories later. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has described one of downing street's preferred options for the uk's customs arrangements after brexit as ‘crazy‘. the customs partnership would mean the uk would collect eu tariffs

and then send the money on to the eu at the end of the year. number ten says the idea is still on the table despite ministers failing to agree a plan last week. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. no holding back from the foreign secretary this morning. he is on the move, warning against one of the options for trading with the eu after brexit. is the brexit plan crazy and are you ready to resign? cabinet ministers are still struggling to answer the question of how britain should trade with the bloc once we have left. one idea that is thought to be the prime minister's preference would mean the uk collecting tariffs on goods coming into britain that are destined for the eu and then later sending the money on to brussels. known as the customs partnership, it's been heavily criticised by tory brexiteers including boris johnson. who's told the daily mail customs partnership is a crazy system... whereby you end up collecting

tariffs on behalf of the eu at the uk frontier. adding it's totally untried... and would make it very, very difficult to do free trade deals. i think they would be seriously certifiable if they go for the idea of the customs partnership. it really would run against every thing i know about government. many brexiteers believe there is a high—tech solution, one that would avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic at the same time allowing britain to do new trade deals. but other conservatives aren't so sure. it shouldn't be about the foreign secretary or anybody, ultimately it's about getting the right deal in the national interest, something that means we don't go backwards in northern ireland but also our manufacturers are able to conduct trade across borders without unnecessary barriers. with no consensus so far, downing street says theresa may has asked for more work to be done on both options but with such deep divisions in the conservative party

over brexit this complex issue of customs won't be easily solved. and these wranglings are just among conservatives, all this still needs to be sorted with negotiators on the other side of the channel. eleanor garnier, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent ben wright is in westminster for us. now we really to believe the foreign secretary can say something is crazy and still have theresa may's support? it is extraordinary and there is something known as collective ministerial responsibility which means they all need to sing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to government policy. of course they argue in private but that is where those conversations are meant to remain, behind the closed door of the cabinet room in number ten. it is

extraordinary that boris johnson cabinet room in number ten. it is extraordinary that borisjohnson in a newspaper article on the record as —— has called this crazy. there's the high—tech solution, then there is the customs partnership idea that is the customs partnership idea that is favoured, we believe, by theresa may, but the brexiteers led by boris johnson hate it because they believe it will keep the uk far too close to the eu after we have left and effectively stymie an independent trade policy. the decision has been deferred for a long time by theresa may. the choice was first announced in august last year, the brexit cabinet committee discussed at last week, couldn't come to an agreement, but time is running out for theresa may to call this and plump for one of those options to take into negotiations with brussels. in this interview i think borisjohnson was effectively saying if you go for that partnership option, i am going to walk. what about the house of

lords, which today is tackling this brexit legislation? yes, the eu withdrawal bill which has been going through the house of lords now for a number of weeks, at the last tally there were 11 defeat inflicted on there were 11 defeat inflicted on the government, the final day of the lord's discussing and voting upon the bill is today and this there will be a vote on an amendment put forward by a labour here calling for the uk to stay in effectively the single market, the norwegian model for life after brexit. the labour leadership has told its peers in the lords to abstain on this. officially labour's position is tojoin lords to abstain on this. officially labour's position is to join the customs union after brexit but they don't want britain to rejoin the single market, but we will see how that vote goes. the government are not expected to lose but it's a reminder that while theresa may grapples with her own party, jeremy corbyn too is having to navigate his way through fault lines within his own party on the sort of

relationship we will have with the eu after brexit. thanks again. the police watchdog is investigating allegations of suspected mishandling of tests at the metropolitan police's forensics laboratory. an internal review has found that 33 separate criminal investigations might have been affected including cases of rape and violence. a scientist was suspended in march as part of the investigation. our correspondent richard lister is at scotland yard. richard, can you tell us more about this? yes, obviously the metropolitan police forensic service is one of the biggest departments in the net and is in many ways the backbone of the operation here, responsible for gathering forensic evidence from everything from burglaries to terror attacks. this inquiry relates to one of those forensic scientists who it is alleged either failed to carry out proper and full forensic examinations that were required, in particular criminal investigations,

or misled investigators about the progress of those forensic examinations. it is thought some 33 criminal investigations were affected, 21 of those to do with either rape or sexual offences, the remaining 12 to do with violence like burglary. all of those offences took place between 2012 and 2017 and the big question is whether there has been a miscarriage ofjustice in any of these cases as a result. in a statement the met said it is conducting a review to understand whether there is any risk to the criminal justice whether there is any risk to the criminaljustice process and to take remedial action where necessary. the met says all of the potential victims in these cases have been contacted where alleged, in addition the regulator will be looking into this to see if there are lessons to be learned and to shed light on whether there have been miscarriages of justice. whether there have been miscarriages ofjustice. richard, many thanks for the latest there. some of the other stories making bbc news at 5...

the north korean leader, kim jong—un, has visited china for a second time to meet president xijinping. their encounter follows mr kim's historic meeting with the south korean leader last month and comes ahead of his planned summit with donald trump, which will focus on north korea's nuclear programme. a man has beenjailed at preston crown court for a minimum of 26 years for committing a murder and then trying to get his teenage son to take the blame. matthew moseley shot lee holt, near accrington, in lancashire. he then handed the firearm to his son, and urged him to tell police that he was the one who pulled the trigger. the labour mp heidi alexander is to stand down from parliament after being appointed london's deputy mayor for transport. her resignation will trigger a by—election in her constituency, lewisham east, where labour has a big majority. the trial is continuing of an army sergeant accused of trying to kill his wife by tampering with her parachute. emile cilliers denies attempted murder and criminal damage. our correspondent duncan kennedy is following the case

at winchester crown court. this is victoria cilliers' fifth day in the witness box. three years after she suffered multiple injuries, she is now able to drive herself to court and stand to give evidence. she'd married her husband emile in 2011. he now stands accused of trying to kill her on two separate occasions. the prosecution say one attempt was here at the netheravon airbase in wiltshire in april 2015. the prosecution filmed this reconstruction of what they say emile cilliers did. they allege that he went into these toilets and sabotaged his wife's parachute. they say he spent a number of minutes here whilst victoria was outside. the prosecution and defence have

concentrated on how much time he was in the toilet. in a police interview, victoria said he was in there between five and ten minutes. today she was questioned about an apparent discrepancy in her answers. emile cilliers's defence barrister, put it to her, they can't both be right. no, said victoria, she said by the time of the second police interview i was hurt, i was angry andi interview i was hurt, i was angry and i elaborated after ian told he was having an affair. made to the prosecution barrister challenged that saying, if you did lie that was very serious. yes, she replied. are you trying to protect him, he asked? i had nothing to gain, she replied. victoria was also asked today if she sabotaged her own parachute at the base, no, she said. she said when

she hit the ground there was a metallic bang before everything went blank. emile cilliers on the left denies two counts of attempted murder. duncan kennedy, bbc news, at winchester crown court. i will have the headlines for you in a moment but let's catch up with the weather now and join darren. it is going to be turning caller through the rest of this week. in the heat there may be the risk of some showers but the most part it is a band of cloud and increasingly light rain moving eastwards in the next few mainly across the northern half of the uk. skies were clear after that with temperatures falling awake and it will be cooler than it was last night but for most parts it will start dry and sunny tomorrow. the wind will pick up and we will see wet and windy weather arriving

in northern ireland which will moving to scotland, into westernmost parts of england and wales during the afternoon. more cloud than today, not quite as warm as today. under the today, not quite as warm as today. underthe rain, a today, not quite as warm as today. under the rain, a disappointing 11th or 12 degrees. that rain will continue to push eastwards through the evening, but as it moves eastwards in the rain won't amount to much. we're getting into this corner, fresh air with temperatures near normalfor corner, fresh air with temperatures near normal for the corner, fresh air with temperatures near normalfor the time corner, fresh air with temperatures near normal for the time of year and most rain in the west. it moves eastwards overnight so the rain won't amount to very much. this is bbc news — the headlines. president trump is about to reveal whether he will pull the us out of the nuclear deal struck with iran and other major world powers. rail companies begin a public consultation to make tickets fairer and easier to use, following criticism of the current fare structure. borisjohnson still has downing street's support —

despite describing the prime minister's choice for customs controls after brexit as ‘crazy‘. north korean leader, kimjong un, visits china for a second time to meet president xijinping — in a surprise visit calls to give all 25—year—olds a £10,000 payment to help bridge a generational gap in wealth. sport now with ben mundy. we'll start with big news for baseball fans... the new york yankees and the boston red sox will play each other in two major league baseball regular season games at the london stadium next year. the matches, which will be held on the 29th and 30thjune, will be the first mlb games to be staged in europe. the mlb says it intends to play there again in 2020 and establish "a long—term footprint in the city".

the boston red sox owner john w henry has been talking to our sports editor dan roan. it isa it is a big deal, one of the most exciting things the red sox have been involved with, playing the yankees here is almost a decade, almost after a decade of talking about it is exciting. it may be difficult with locals to get tickets because there will be so many people coming to see this series from the united states. to see these two great teams say in this venue. there's a real relegation six pointer in the premier league tonight. if ever a game was made for that old footballing cliche, it's this one... swansea up against southampton. both tied on 33 points. it's swansea who'll have the home advantage, but they're on a pretty dismal run — they haven't won in seven premier league matches — their latest defeat last weekend against bournemouth. that put them third bottom,

and they need a win tonight to ensure they remain in charge of their own destiny. meanwhile, southampton who go into the game ahead on goal difference — they were dealt a cruel blow by a 96th— minute equaliser in a 1—all draw at everton on saturday. they'll be looking to come back from that — with a win almost guaranteeing their premier league status for next season. let's hearfrom the managers. when you are in this situation you wa nt to when you are in this situation you want to be able to damage the teams around you and forms the other team that we have to damage. we will make a big impact again and my players play better when they play at home. i believe we will stay in the premier league. staying with football, there's bad news for arsenal captain laurent koscielny. he'll be out for at least six months after surgery on a ruptured achilles tendon. manager arsene wenger confirmed the news earlier, describing the defender as "devastated". he sustained the injury during last thursday's europa league semi—final exit against atletico madrid. meanwhile, liverpool'sjoe gomez will miss his side's

champions league final against real madrid. the defender has had surgery on his ankle. gomez suffered the injury early on, during england's win in holland back in march. britain's simon yates has made up ground on overall leader rohan dennis at the giro d'italia. tim wellens won a tough uphill sprint on stage four —the first stage on italian soil after three in israel finished with a 1 kilometre climb with belgian wellens holding off the challenge of michael woods. yates finished fourth, four seconds ahead of dennis, to move up to third. chris froome finished 23 seconds behind yates and is 57 seconds off the lead. cricket, and england fast bowler mark wood has been released from the indian premier league and will return to play for his county side durham against derbyshire later this week. wood will no doubt be aiming to impress the england selectors ahead of the upcoming test series against pakistan, which starts in just over two weeks' time. tom daley has announced that he'll take a break from diving competitions for the rest of the year. daley won gold in

the ten metre synchro with dan goodfellow at the commonwealth games in april. but he's said he needs time for his body to "recover" and will not take part in the diving world cup in china next month. he was suffering from a series of illnesses prior to the games in australia, and pulled out of the 10 metre inidvidual event because of a hip injury. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. more on tonight's main story — russia has warned of ‘harmful consequences' if the united states withdraws from the international nuclear deal with iran. president trump, who regards the terms of the agreement as too generous, is due to announce his decision this evening. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams explains the terms of the original deal — and examines the impact it's had. is the iran nuclear deal about to be killed off?

it came after years of tension over iran's alleged efforts to build a bomb. iran had always said its programme was peaceful but no one believed this and for almost ten years the un imposed sanctions. the deal brought together the five permanent members of the un security council and the eu. it was called the joint comprehensive plan of action, the jcpoa. but what exactly was in it? iran agreed to do away with large parts of its nuclear programme and allow international inspectors to monitor the rest. this involved giving up large stockpiles of enriched uranium and thousands of centrifuges. as a result experts believed it would take iran much longer to make a bomb in the future. up from two to three months to around a year, giving the international community much more time to respond to a crisis. in return, the international community agreed to lift sanctions.

iran could recover billions of pounds of frozen assets, it could sell more oil on the international market and trade like a normal country. iran is sticking to its side of the bargain but the deal has always had its critics. israel and saudi arabia say it isn't tough enough. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in particular says iran should not be trusted. iran lied. big—time. donald trump says it's the worst deal in the world. the iran deal was one of the worst and most one—sided transactions... i've ever seen drawn by anybody... ever... ever! he's been threatening to walk away unless what he sees as the deal‘s flaws can be fixed. what are these perceived flaws and can they be fixed? for one thing, many of the deal‘s key provisions expire after ten, 15 or even 25 years. for some, this is a problem.

nor does the deal address iran's ballistic missile programme or what many regard as iran's increasing aggression in the middle east. no one quite knows what mr trump has in mind but if he does make good on his threat the deal‘s other backers have a problem. do they try and keep it alive by themselves or pressure iran into accepting new conditions? if that happens, iran too could walk away. paul adams, bbc news. trita parsi — is the president of the national iranian american council and author of losing an enemy: obama, iran, and the triumph of diplomacy — we can speak to him now from our washington studio. what is at stake today customer quite simply are we going to go to war with iran quite simply are we going to go to warwith iran or quite simply are we going to go to war with iran or not. the decision donald trump is going to make will

make the united states on the path towards war with iran and if we end in that scenario six, nine months from now it should be clear that the decision that led to that point was made today by donald trump and no one else but him. talk me through the steps you think are unlikely one else but him. talk me through the st would j think are unlikely one else but him. talk me through the st would lead |k are unlikely one else but him. talk me through the st would lead to are unlikely one else but him. talk me through the st would lead to that nlikely one else but him. talk me through the st would lead to that extreme which would lead to that extreme conclusion. well the iranians have no reason to continue to agree to restrictions to their programme if the other end of the bargain that already have been blown up by donald trump in the past year that he has been cheating on this deal is now com pletely been cheating on this deal is now completely ta ken away been cheating on this deal is now completely taken away and sanctions are reimposed. once they restart the programme and get rid of some of the restrictions which will include some inspections that can be made that currently a re inspections that can be made that currently are being made now then we go back to the scenario of 2011 when we have this constant drumbeat that military action was needed to be taken because iran was going for

with the nuclear programme. we know exactly what that was going to link to and only because obama had the political will of the time to to the negotiating table and strike a new deal. but the option for diplomacy will hardly exist after donald trump killed this deal. if any comfort in iran at all that many western allies taking donald trump out of the picture are clearly still behind this deal and want it to persist. wanting to persist in doing something concrete will enable it to persist are different things. so far at the europeans have spent more time trying to appease donald trump and actually putting in mechanisms to protect european companies from american sanctions. so in the next couple of days we will see if europe will step up and try to save the deal by protecting its companies and shielding them from american sanctions. if that is done then there is the chance that the deal

can survive but if it is just state m e nts can survive but if it is just statements and expressing heartfelt displeasure with what donald trump is doing then i fear it will not be sufficient to save the deal. it is crucial as a qualification because some assume if donald trump declare it against it it does not matter what the rest of the allies do, the deal is dead. well if the sanctions are targeting not iran but anyone who trades with iran, british, french, german companies, if the governments of those companies are not protecting them then donald trump can kill the deal by simply scaring away all the business with iran and that means around gets none of the economic benefits of the deal and then they're not obligated to restrict their nuclear programme, there are any of the bargain. just helpless with the russian element and russia itself want of consequences today if the deal is abandoned. how would you shed light on that aspect of this. no one is

happy with donald trump jingoist with the exception of the israeli prime minister and crown prince in saudi arabia. everyone else thinks this is a disastrous decision and this is a disastrous decision and this is a disastrous decision and this is choosing to create the crisis out of actually a well functioning arms—control deal. and the russians i think by taking some benefit from this because the decision by donald trump will push around deeper into the russian sphere of influence as well the chinese. good to talk to you, thank you for coming in. whether it's the struggle to get on the property ladder or the cost of university education — the financial pressures facing young people continue to rise. which means the generational wealth gap is widening. now a report has suggested 25—year—olds should get a £10,000 payment from the state — and some pensioners should be taxed more. the resolution foundation says the contract between young and old has ‘broken down'.

we've been asking people of all ages for their opinion on this report — in particular — what did they think about ten thousand pounds being offered to all 25 year olds. i would love ten grand. but probably not if we are talking about parity of older people versus younger people, it should be the same. of older people versus younger people, it should be the samelj think it people had £10,000 and they had some rules around that and incentive to use them properly, it might work. it has always been hard for every generation, the older generation have been paying their taxes for years and why should they have to pay more. making resources available to younger groups makes sense whether it is £10,000 in cash or £10,000 in the form of training credits or something like that. to discuss this i have people

from either side of this debate. first here in the studio is tristan thomas from monzo, a smartphone based current account that helps people budget and manage their finances. in our brighton studio is simon hemelryk who is head of content for saga magazine, which is aimed at the over 50s. let's talk to tristan and simon now. let me ask you what you think is the kind of logic or rationale behind asking people of a certain age to contribute in effect lump sum to younger people? i think it is hard to argue that if people are aged over 65 and they're still working that they perhaps should pay some national insurance. i think many

would be quite happy to do so if it goes towards things like the national health service or social ca re costs. at national health service or social care costs. at the same time there are people who have worked hard all their lives and who have, who are already aware that the younger generation are at a disadvantage with things like free education and university education and high house prices and they're using things like equity release or savings to give grandchildren all grown—up children a deposit already. so also people aged over 65 have to work because their pension does not go far enough so their pension does not go far enough so you have to bear all these people in mind. perhaps drawing a sharp distinction between generations is problematic. you do not sound too convinced about this. it is an interesting argument but i do think that we have to be, you know, there

are people of the older generation who have benefited from rising house prices of course. but at the same time in the 1970s and the early 19905 time in the 1970s and the early 1990s they had double digit interest rates and those houses have come at a cost to them. and i think a lot of the problems, the gap between the generations in terms of wealth now is mainly due to government policy and lack of house—building or tuition fees. so to put the financial onus is much the older generation may possibly not be totally positive. given your business, you have a pretty good vantage point in terms of the way that young people manage money at your customers are mostly young people and you can see the way that they approach money and the financial targets they had and the pressures that they are under. so the concept of £10,000 as a lump sum, no one would turn that down. the concept of £10,000 as a lump sum, no one would turn that downlj

do not think anyone would turn it down. i think the way we see it is that this report is highlighting some very important problems between generations. and it is not necessarily the case that a £10,000 lump sum is the way to fix it. we see these problems with rising house prices, one third of young people will always be renting and rising tuition costs and so just getting £10,000 to young people to try to solve this will not really work. £10,000 to young people to try to solve this will not really workm thatis solve this will not really workm that is not the right way then what would be the right way?|j that is not the right way then what would be the right way? i think we need to go back and tackle these problems at wood, why do we have continued rising house prices. £10,000 would get you about half a deposit for a house in the north of england but not even attempt for london. that is the kind of thing that we need to tackle and also rising student debt. this is one solution, at least the problem is being acknowledged in a measurable way. but the principle that

wealthier pensioners should be in a position to help out younger people, is that there are not fair?” position to help out younger people, is that there are not fair? i think thatis is that there are not fair? i think that is what the report gets right, it highlights that generational gap but maybe it is a bit too blunt in its implementation. for wealthier pensioners to be helping those just trying to get on the housing ladder might make sense but to do this as a kind of blanket approach does not work. well talking about property prices and there are more basic courses, things that could be dealt with in a different way. what would you offer is the kind of solution to try to reduce the wealth gap? house prices, that has a lot to do with it and so perhaps things like building on brownfield site, help to buy and things like that could be positive. ijust think there things like that could be positive. i just think there are too many over 65—year—old in work orjust have to

work because in spite of saving all their lives and having attention that kicked in age 65, it is just not enough to supply a decent standard of living. so just looking at national insurance with them might bea at national insurance with them might be a bit too blunt tool. and a final thought in terms of, because of what you're doing and seeing young people trying to manage their money, what are the main issues for them. aside from property, what else is exerting pressure these days and putting people at a much bigger disadvantage and say their grandparents or parents. well education is a huge part of this, we tried to bring people closer to their money and understand where their money and understand where their money and understand where their money is going. much of that is going on rent but there are still a lot of expenditure is that people have and getting a better grip on those and helping them to budget is really valuable. you mentioned

financial education in general and you mean in schools as well?” financial education in general and you mean in schools as well? i think tackling that problem early is a long—term approach to this and working with companies like ourselves and other organisations to increase financial education for younger adults. thank you both very much. sir cliff richard's barrister has revealed that the singer is seeking around six hundred thousand pounds in damages from the bbc. sir cliff is suing the bbc over what he describes as a serious invasion of his privacy. the legal case against the bbc centres upon coverage of a police search of the singer's home in 2014 following an allegation of sexual assault. sir cliff was never arrested or charged. our correspondent helena lee is there. can you tell us more about there. can you tell us more about the evidence we had today. today we

heard the first day of closing submissions in this case, justin washbrook qc is representing sir cliff richard and festival he said that the singer was sorry he could not be here today, he is abroad at the moment, he wanted to be in court butjustin washbrook qc told the court that the coverage by the bbc was double—barrelled intrusion. he said on one you have the helicopter coverage and on the other hand he said that the rolling news aspect which she described as excessive and ina which she described as excessive and in a written document given to court, we heard that sir cliff richard suffered huge distress and anguish both as a result of the bbc and their initial coverage and also it goes on to say that he possibly suffered permanent damage to his self—esteem as a result of the bbc coverage of the case. as you mentioned they are seeking damages from the bbc in the region of around

£600,000 and that does not include the legal costs of bringing this case to court. tomorrow we will are going to hear more legal submissions and then we expect a reserved judgment that could take weeks and possibly months. thank you very much. the sister of the latejo cox will mark three years since the former labour mp was elected to parliament, by pledging to carry on honouring her memory. kim leadbeater said the former batley and spen mp, who was elected at the 2015 general election, was ‘over the moon' to have become a member of parliament. jo cox was murdered in 2016 during the eu referendum campaign by a local man who had links to far—right organisations. jo's sister has issued a ‘call to action', urging people to get behind community events. kim leadbeater is the sister ofjo cox and is here with me now.

three years since that election and that was the culmination of a lifelong ambition forjo, the culmination of a big dream. absolutely, she spent 20 years in the voluntary sector overseas and it felt right that she wanted to come back to where we were born and try to make a difference to the lives of the people in that area and she was over the moon when she was elected. three years later what you want people to embrace as an idea which would honour her memory but allow them to contribute to their community in the way that she did?” think for me jo community in the way that she did?” think for mejo had a0 years doing lots of fantastic things, she would potentially hopefully that another a0 yea rs potentially hopefully that another a0 years and i think it is up to people who loved jo and cared about her or people who were moved by what

happened to her to do something good and positive. in her name and her honour. and that would be a legacy that she would love and people could be proud of. what we are trying to do is provide a counter narrative to the negativity that seems to exist in the country and indeed the world at the moment. and just to bring people together in communities. so across the weekend of the big get—together, on what would have been her breath they, we encourage people to come together in communities in a very simple way. it might bea communities in a very simple way. it might be a picnic or barbecue, it could be a huge street party, but just take some time out from the things that we fall out about and connect on a human level. because there does not seem to be enough of that at the moment. that is what the great get—together is about. that at the moment. that is what the great get-together is about. lots of people still remember very clearly that strong appeal that she made we re that strong appeal that she made were she said we have far more in

common than what separates us. and very much in that spirit that you are making the call. tell us a bit about the response to that and what you hope it can achieve in practical terms. maybe you want the effect to be more lasting and you are asking people to change the way that they interact with others and that is quite a big thing. absolutely, it is not just about getting quite a big thing. absolutely, it is notjust about getting together with people you already know but going beyond that and connecting people with people you may not ordinarily come into contact with. we are so busy rushing around and onto the next thing, whenever in the moment and this trying to hold events across the weekend where those connections can take place. we all just press laws and get talking to people all around us. and the research shows when we do that the impact is extremely positive in terms of things like working on social isolation, dental health and physical health of well, if we all feel we are part of the connected

community and have a sense of identity, then their benefits are multiple. and i guess that is what the great get—together is about both up the great get—together is about both up and last year millions of people did that and everyone said we need to do it again, we need more of this sort of thing and so that is why we have chosen to do it again. a great idea and i hope it goes well. i'm sure many people will be listening with great interest. and we'll do it partly because they think it's a good thing to do. i think it is needed, yes. mark williams has claimed his third world snooker title — fifteen years after his last. the welshman beatjohn higgins in a dramatic final in sheffield. it marks a huge turnaround for williams who failed to qualify for the tournament last year, and thought about quitting the sport. which goes some way to explain why the a3—year—old said he would hold his press conference while naked if he won the tournament — a promise he made good on as our sports correspondent

andy swiss reports. in a sport known for dapper clothing, this was a night for naked ambition. as mark williams celebrated his title, his winning streak was not finished. i wonder whether you will make good your promise to bare all at the media conference afterwards? i'll have to do it, i'll have to do it. just moments later, there he was to face the world's media, with only a bath towel to protect his modesty. williams never dreamt he would have to carry out his promise, he watched the tournament last year on television in his caravan. it is fair to say this triumph was barely believable. can't come too close! 12 months ago i am thinking about chucking it, here i am doing an interview having just won the 2018 world championships. bleeping idiot. where has it come from?

an unbelievable 12 months. briefly it seemed he might be able to keep his clothes on. that pink would have given him the title, but instead john higgins conjured a remarkable fightback. unbelievable! one of the tightest finals of recent times, but eventually, thrillingly, it was williams' night. he is the oldest champion since 1978 and hopes to do it again next year, but perhaps with one crucial difference. i will keep my mouth shut next year, i will not say anything stupid and end up like this. but, i mean, to be honest, if i won this next year i would do it again, i would cartwheel round here naked! it is something he probably never considered when he won his first world title in 2000, but if 18 years seems a long time, last night's press conference probably seemed even longer. can i breathe out now?! andy swiss, bbc news.

time for a look at the weather with darren bett. we've seen the last of the heat across the eastern side of england today. some rain encrusting east across the northern part of the uk. clearer skies following in behind and temperature is a little bit lower, a noticeable change across scotla nd lower, a noticeable change across scotland in particular. many places begin dry and sunny, the cloud increasing however to the day. some wet and windy weather arriving in northern ireland with the rain quite heavy. pushing into scotland and western parts of england and wales. the rain moving east but not much rain overnight for the east of england. mr trump has been scathing

about the agreement which limits iran's nuclear capability. those who drew it up are alarmed. we're pulling away from our allies, we have created massive uncertainty for businesses and we are potentially setting iran back on the path way to a nuclear bomb. with britain, france and germany urging mr trump to stick by the deal, we'll be asking what the likely consequences of the us pulling out might be. also tonight: making the train ticketing system simplerand fairer — the rail industry launches a public consultation is the brexit plan crazy. are you ready to resign? borisjohnson defies downing st — to dismiss one of its post—brexit customs proposals as "crazy".