good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, special coverage from the borough of southwark. welcome also viewers on bbc world news as we mark the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on london bridge and borough market. to explain what is happening here, they are setting up is happening here, they are setting upfor is happening here, they are setting up for what will be the second stage of today's commemorations. here on the southern tip of london bridge, where we stand, the nation will be led ina where we stand, the nation will be led in a minute ‘s silence to remember those who lost their lives,

to pray for those who were so badly injured. but as you see, the ceremony itself is just getting under way inside the cathedral. invited guests, dignitaries being received by the dean of southwark. i've been talking to a large number of people who are there inside the cathedral for this service this afternoon, people who are local residents, local business owners. borough market is very much a thriving, bustling market that is also a huge tourist attraction in london. so, so many people were caught up in the events of that night and then affected by the closure of the market that followed, for ii closure of the market that followed, for 11 days after the attacks. they

are the sort of people who have been invited to attend here at the cathedral. one of the readings will be from the mayor of london, sadiq khan. one from a local councillor to whom i was speaking on bbc newsjust a couple of hours ago. she told me how she hoped this would be a moment to reflect, to remember, to give thanks to the emergency services, but also she said she hoped ultimately by the end of this day it will be a sign that london is moving on. but for now, of course, at this moment, everybody‘s thoughts are with those who were so badly injured and affected on that day. the eight people who died, it's worth remembering, they were from all over

the world. that speaks to the multicultural nature of london, speaks to what a popular area this specific borough is with tourists. some of those people were living in london, some were on holiday. a young couple from france, the girlfriend, very badly injured as a result of the attack. now back in france but still not well enough to return to work. she lost her boyfriend on that night, he was struck by the band that was driven at such speed across london bridge —— struck by the van. two women from australia, one of them a nurse, who rushed into the path of danger to help people who she saw were injured, very badly injured on the bridge. she lost her life in helping others. you're well highnesses, lordly

te na nts, you're well highnesses, lordly tenants, mayor, by minister —— prime minister and dignitaries, you are very welcome. but principally i want to welcome the families of those who we re to welcome the families of those who were murdered a year ago around this cathedral. those who were injured that night, those of you who bear the physical and mental scars, those of you who came to our help at night and have tended our wounds since then. every one of you is very welcome in this ancient and holy place, which itself bears the scars of the attack. let me be honest. i've been very fearful, approaching this day. memories have risen to the

surface, tears have once again flowed, scars have been reopening. if you need to speak to someone this afternoon, support teams are here in the cathedral to help you. the media have been asking me what i hope for this service. my answer has been simple. i hope it helps our healing. whatever your hopes are, whatever your pain is, whatever has kept you awake at night, whatever anger or sorrow or guilt you're feeling, god is here for us. god is here for you. loveis is here for us. god is here for you. love is stronger than hate. light is stronger than darkness. life is

stronger than darkness. life is stronger than darkness. life is stronger than death. it was true a year ago, it's as true today. would you stand, please. the violent assaults one year ago against londoners and visitors to this city from around the world shocked people everywhere. today, we come together to remember the attack on and around london bridge on the evening of the 3rd ofjune. as we gather together today, let us give thanks for the recovery and feeling that we have received in minds and bodies. for the building of relationships and communities and for the strengthening of friendship and support. let us continue to remember those who lost their lives. christine archibald, sebastien

belanger, kirsty boden, ignacio echeverria, james mcmullan, alexandre pigeard, xavier echeverria, james mcmullan, alexandre pigea rd, xavier thomas echeverria, james mcmullan, alexandre pigeard, xavier thomas and sara zelenak. their families and friends. and may our prayers in due for all those harmed that night. we commend them to the keeping of almighty god. as we give dedication for the emergency services, let us pray for their continuing safety and protection, and that our communities and all nations may be preserved from violence. longing for god's

kingdom ofjustice, mercy and peace, let us pray, asjesus christ has taught us, saying our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily bread and will give us our trespassers, this day our daily bread and will give us our trespassers, as we forgive those who trespass against us forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and glory, for ever and ever, amen. and so, of course at the start of the service we remembered the eight people who lost their lives, from all over the world. just one of the

eight people who died that night one year ago was actually from london itself. the others were from australia and canada, from france and from spain. a reminder of the multicultural nature of the british capital. and of course players will be said for the 48 people who were injured, some of whom were very badly injured indeed —— prayers will be said. i've been speaking to a number of people over the last few mac days who live or work in the london bridge and borough market area, asking them what they hoped today's service would mean, what it signified to them. it was quite striking, there was a common theme almost that came through, that of

course above anything they wanted to remember those who lost their lives. they also wanted this to be a symbol of the resilience of london. brazilians of a vibrant, multicultural city —— resilience of a vibrant city. sending out a message that is a way of life in the city will not be changed by acts of terrorism. and as the first hymn is sung and the focus is on london specifically at the moment, and the ceremony inside southwark cathedral, worth

remembering that in one of the half hours, the nation will fall silent —— one and a half hours. we will be led ina —— one and a half hours. we will be led in a national one—minute's silence to remember those who lost their lives here in the borough of southwark one year ago. you're watching bbc news. and resilience is a word i've heard many times over the last few mac days as i've spoken to people in this part of the capital. people saying that londoners are strong, they bounce back, they aren't cowed and they certainly won't be cowed, one person said, by a terrorist attack. a reading from psalm 77. in the day

of my trouble, i seek the lord. in the night, my hand is stretched, without wearying. my son refuses to be comforted. i think of god and i moan, i moan and my spirit faint. you keep my eyelids from closing, i'm so troubled, i cannot beat. i consider the days of old and remember the years of long ago. i commune with my heart in the night, i meditate and search might spirit. has god for god and to be gracious? has god for god and to be gracious? has he, in anger, shut up his compassion? it's been a saturday of glorious and

unending sunshine. but at 10pm, darkness falls in the worst possible way. the attack happens in the place where we live, work and socialise. ina few where we live, work and socialise. in a few minutes, everything changes although it will be hours before we know the true cost. but it will always feel as if those of us who live here did not quite pay it. when

the next day dawns, you look out of your windows at an eerie ghost town, if you are home, that is. many are not. police have secured the crime scene with a lockdown. by sunday morning, 500 residents are either shutin morning, 500 residents are either shut in or out of their homes. in the meantime, police barriers and banks of tv cameras remind you consta ntly banks of tv cameras remind you constantly that your home is in a disaster zone, where innocent and beautiful people have just been murdered. you hear stories of those who fought back, of those who were harmed, trying to save us. you ask, could i have been so brave? you learn how the first responders ran towards the danger, regardless of their own safety. shocked to the core of their own humanity, police

and paramedics still did everything they needed to do. they made sure that everyone still living stayed safe. there was more than skill. more than professionalism. there was kindness. you know that hands have been held and that caring eyes have watched over all those who were harmed. an london bridge, impromptu shrines appear, the photographs are heartbreaking. the faces belonged to men and women of my age or less. people who should have had amazing lives ahead of them. being a victim of terror was not their only claim, they had begun to be adults, to contribute to the world. to you who love them, they had already brought infinite joy and beauty. no matter where they came from, they were all

our neighbours. in the moment of the attack and for ever. they came here to enjoy what this place offers, just as we do. they will always be mourned here, with a fierce mind of tenderness. we want to tell you how the people of this community feel for every broken heart and every broken dream. to those of you attending this service for your loved ones, we say welcome. you are pa rt of loved ones, we say welcome. you are part of us now. and there will always be a place here for you too. and that reading was by theo

ancient, a local who lives in the area and who was also a local actor. he read some of the remembrances of the attack one year ago and its aftermath. our correspondence richard galpin is with me. he's been following the day's preparations as well. richard, it's striking, i think, that the word feeling is used over and over again. the fact that the olive tree, that will be blessed at the end of the ceremony, has been chosen specifically because the olive tree is a symbol of healing. really you get the sense that this is what the local community wants to talk about today. absolutely, this process is essential for those who have been affected. the families of those who were killed, those who endured and possibly still suffer from those injuries and of course

the post—traumatic stress problems that people face, who went into the situation, who witnessed horrific things on the day. one thing i'm struck by in the service, it started about the past but it's going to move on to the present and the future. that's also part of the healing. you and i have been speaking to people and around this area they are saying that they are able to move on, things have too a certain extent returned to normal, which is vital. look at borough market, so close to here, thriving again, it is full. i spoke to a manager of one company who saved that business —— who said that business is better than it has ever been. yes, we can talk about people coming together as a community, perhaps in a slightly trite way, but i've been struck, having spoken to so many stallholders and restaurant owners in this area over the last

few mac days, and by definition they are competitors, these are their businesses and livelihoods and yet something has shifted, that is a sense i got from a lot of them. yes, there is a degree of competition, they have to make a living but when something strikes you at the heart, right in the middle of where you live and work, it brings you close together and there is a genuine positive from what happened here a year ago. a reflection of the traditional markets, the open markets, in the sense that there is a much greater community. it is open and people can talk to each other more easily. so many of them were affected on that night because even note market trading —— even though market trading finishes at 5pm, the attack began shortly before 10pm, it is the end of their working week.

the market isn't open on a sunday and often they are in the area, it is the end of a long week, they go out together and socialise together. so many of them were still in the area or if they weren't, they knew that their friends and co—workers would be, which adds to the sense of coming together at a time like this. and to explain what's happening... inaudible to explain, the families of those

affected a re to explain, the families of those affected are being taken aside and are lighting candles in memory of their loved ones. and again, we can't say too often that they were from all over the world. it is biking that of the eight people who died that night, only one of the eight was british, one young man, from hackney in east london. the other seven were from across the globe. and they are being remembered by 700 people inside southwark cathedral on

this warm sunday afternoon. and it was of course a beautiful weekend, the night of the attack. borough market, always very busy. the fact that it was such an unusually warm night for the time of year meant that the market, the restaurants and bars, were busier than ever and perhaps people were standing out in the streets in a way that they can't a lwa ys the streets in a way that they can't always do in the british weather. people were outside enjoying a drink, catching up with friends on a saturday night. and that is what the terrorists wanted to attack, to attack that freedom and that way of life. and they were targeted simply for being out with their friends. that last stand. —— let us stand and

remember those who were killed in the attack and those who have been traumatised by events on london bridge, around this cathedral and in the borough market on the evening of the borough market on the evening of the 3rd ofjune, 2017. the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it. god, through the mighty resurrection of your son, jesus christ, has delivered us from the powers of darkness and brought us into the light of your kingdom. as he was raised from the dead, so we may have

the newness of life. amen. so, the 700 strong congregation inside the cathedral, holding their own minute's silence. and that will be replicated in a little over one hour from now around the nation. from here on the southern tip of london bridge, where we're standing now, there will be a further brief ceremony and then the nation will be led ina ceremony and then the nation will be led in a one—minute silence. and the sign on that hand drawn

poster, along with the many flowers, the words "fight hate", sentiments we've seen expressed a lot in london. the prime minister and leader of the opposition are in the cathedral. we've had a reading from the mayor of london, sadiq khan, and the families of those so badly affected are invited as well. and many members of the emergency services.

their bravery and hard work has been referenced already and in fact the next reading will come from dame eileen sills, the chief nurse. a reading from the gospel according to luke. what must i do to inherit eternal life? he said to him, what do you read in the law? he answered, you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and your soul and with all your strength and mind and with all your strength and mind and your neighbour as yourself and he said to him, you have given the right answer. do this and you will live. for the word of the lord... the terror attack last june changed

this neighbourhood forever, but not in the way they planned. we, the people of this community, lived many lies that night and those that followed lies that night and those that followe d a s lies that night and those that followed as victims, as witnesses, as parents desperate to know if they we re as parents desperate to know if they were safe, as people our loved ones feared for, as frightened people chased from our own streets, as community and spiritual leaders struggling to care for those who looked to us for help. as the owners of businesses brought to a standstill in the long days after the attack. all those turbulent memories still run through us. a yearon, memories still run through us. a year on, there memories still run through us. a yearon, there are memories still run through us. a year on, there are no alchemical words to turn the attack into something profound. there is no

poetry in what happened, nojustice, no consolation. it was a brutal crime in which precious lives were lost. there was a messy, complicated aftermath. we didn't transcend, we just about managed. no longer do we have the blase london attitude to sirens and helicopters. they still make usjump and remember. our grief for the eight victims remains something we shall address over and over individuals, in services of faith and in our own quiet thoughts. we think also of the people they loved. our way of life was briefly fractured, we know you will carry your brokenness for the rest of your lives. there is no forgetting, but we can perhaps bring something back from the days when this community was so from the days when this community was so sorely tested. being

temporarily broken has allowed our stories to leak out. the terrorists wished nothing but death and this place. instead, they made us think and talk in ways that are very much alive. out of those conversations came the realisation that with intense tenderness for our places of work and life. out of those conversations came new perspectives, new friendships and even new loves. a year new friendships and even new loves. ayear run, new friendships and even new loves. a year run, we are still talking to one another, we are still interested, still tender. when we meet in our streets, the smiles and hugs we exchange is stronger and sadder. we're more appreciative of what terror could not destroy, our sense of community. we are still finding things to bring back from that dark time. a year and, here's what we know better than before.

it's a good life, and that a good life is all about love and nothing about hate. this community is going to carry on being as diverse, is inclusive and as welcoming as we know how. organ plays. that reading was from a local councillor, the council of the borough and bankside. she also lives in the area. i was speaking to her a couple of hours ago. she was talking

quite movingly about local people in the area. we think of this as a business district. a lot of companies, and the markets which is a draw for both londoners and tourists. she said people forget that hundreds of people live in this area as well. it is their home. she said perhaps they have been slightly forgotten in all of this, because we simply forget it is in place is a residential area. they say their lives have been changed by this too and she wanted to remember them. above all this she wanted to remember the eight people who lost their lives that day. she said this is very much for the community, this is very much for the community, this is for everyone. very striking what she was reading. she was reading from something called testimony which is a memory project. you can still contribute to it even one year

after the terror attacks that we are commemorating this afternoon. even inside southwark cathedral, you can leave your memories, you can type them into an ipad, whatever your connection to the area. you may have a strong connection, you may have none at all, but it's for people to reflect, to write condolences if they would like to, to simply think about how an act of terrorism has affected them. no matter where they live or work, no matter which country they are from. it's a really beautiful ongoing project that is a way of, again, saying that notjust london but no city, no town will be cowed by an act of terrorism such as the one we saw here at london bridge. one year ago. we do not forget the eight minutes

of terror a year ago which began on london bridge and then down into borough market, and the immediate surroundings of this cathedral. we do not forget the many victims, including eight men and women from five nations who were killed. they had wanted no more than to enjoy a warm june had wanted no more than to enjoy a warmjune evening had wanted no more than to enjoy a warm june evening with friends and loved ones, and with happy crowds. we do not forget the utter ruthlessness of the evil at large that night which so shocked all the people of goodwill. for those of us who profess faith, the invocation of holy names by those perpetrating

these acts was not only profoundly distressing but needs to be rejected. i have to say loudly and clearly, that wherever people are acting in hatred, no invocation of the divine can be allowed to shape our thoughts. as the english poet wh auden writes, "words have no words, for words that are not true". in our reading from the gospel of saint luke, and in fact again and again in the gospels, we are told that love of neighbour and the love of god are inseparable. a few days after the attack, it was profoundly moving to join 100 and more imams and muslim scholars who journeyed from all parts of great britain to london

bridge in sorrow and solidarity, taking the opportunity to speak out in condemnation of such criminal and terrible acts and those who perpetrated them. secondly, there we re perpetrated them. secondly, there were seeds of hope even in the darkest moments of those eight minutes of terror, as members of the public, serving police officers, nurses of duty and many others resisted the attack and came to the aid of those struck down. three days ago, i met with pc wayne marks of the british transport police who defended those under attack on london bridge. like others, he showed incredible bravery. hearing his recollections of a year ago and of his life changing injuries, including temporary blindness as a result of a knife wound to the head. he told me of his determination to

ta ke forward he told me of his determination to take forward his recovery, grateful for a second chance the life, and wanting to do this especially for those denied the same chance. our hearts go out today to those who grieve the loss of colleagues, relatives and friends. while the very worst was happening, the best in the human spirit was shining brightly. like the fast flowing river thames close by, this very best side of human nature was expressed in the actions of the emergency services, passers—by and first responders. i express gratitude and a half of the whole community to the police officers who eliminated the threat with such courage and skill. and to all those whose bravery in standing their ground saved many lives and gave

comfort and expert assistance to the distressed and wounded. the powerful rallying together of the local community which continues to this day has been truly awesome, acknowledging the scars and the trauma, yet working for healing and peace however hard, however long that might take. however hard it might be. at the heart of the christian faith we come to the place of suffering and pain and torture and death. and when all of these are vanquished, we see the risen christ bearing the wounds of the passion in his body. all things ultimately help together as the bonds of faith and hope and love rekindled. thirdly and lastly, eight days after the attack

when the cordon was removed and the cathedral was able to open its doors once again, the bells rang out sounding a note ofjoy and hope. the spirit of welcome and community in which this house of prayer has opened its doors for over 1400 years in jurors opened its doors for over 1400 years injurors and opened its doors for over 1400 years in jurors and will continue. all are welcome in this place. in our earlier worship that they and earlier worship that they and earlier in our worship today, i read powerful words from stjohn's gospel powerful words from stjohn's gospel. the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not ove rco m e darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. a few days later on the day borough market reopened, at the request of the market traders, the cathedral clergy assisted me in leading prayers of cleansing and re—hollowing with holy water and

incense as we walked around the places where terror had struck. —— re—hallowing. . a simple but deeply moving sign of the renewal of hope and commitment for the future. we do not forget that the light is brighter than the darkness is dark. we never forget that beyond all depths of hatred, the deepest reality is love. and, in essence, thatis reality is love. and, in essence, that is what today is all about. remembering in sorrow, looking to the future in hope, putting our trust in god and neighbour, drawing inspiration from those who put others before themselves, and asking that we might have the courage to play our part. our —— amen. that we might have the courage to

play our part. our -- amen. the bishop of southwark, who we will be speaking to an bbc news later in the afternoon. the service inside southwark cathedral continues for a 700 strong congregation. there has been a one—minute's silence inside the cathedral. just explain that there will be a national minute's silence at 4:30pm this afternoon. that will be led from where i'm speaking to you now, which is from the needle on the of london bridge. the area first impacted by the terrorist attack on the 3rd ofjune last year. the lives of those who

died are being remembered here at southwark cathedral. prayers are said for those who were injured. and also readings from the local community, from local people, local business owners and a sense that people want to remember those killed and injured, but also they want this area to move on. they want london not to be cowed by the acts of three terrorists on that night one year ago. eight people lost their lives that night. one young man from east london, the other seven from all corners of the globe. and later on, there will be a procession from inside the cathedral that we have

been watching and following for the last hour. there will be a smaller procession that gathers here behind me on the south side of london bridge. we will be hearing from dignitaries, politicians and from religious leaders. and a national minute of silence will be led from here. after the service at southwark cathedral, before the national silence, there will be the blessing ofan silence, there will be the blessing of an olive tree. the olive tree is a symbol of healing. healing for this borough, for local people, for the city as a whole and for the nation as a whole. last year, the country was struck multiple times. the attack on westminster bridge and a huge bomb blast at the manchester arena. we will lead you through the national minute's silence and we will talk to many of the people who have been inside the cathedral for this ceremony as well. i will hand

you back to the studio. you're watching bbc news. in other news. the home secretary sajid javid has promised to review key aspects of the government's immigration policy which has been criticised as being too hostile. he said he would think more carefully about cap and skilled workers from outside the eu. he acknowledged the current approach had caused problems for employers including the nhs. reducing net migration, a key conservative target, may not be as safe as it once was. the home secretary, sajid javid, has said he supports the conservative manifesto commitment, to bring net migration down to the tens of thousands, but he has refused to back the figure explicitly.

in his first major tv interview since becoming home secretary, he said he was prepared to look at raising the cap for skilled workers. when the policy was put in place, there was a cap that was established at 20,700 of these highly skilled immigrants, and for years and years, that cap wasn't hit. it is something that i am taking a fresh look at. it follows pressure from businesses and the nhs, which is struggling to recruit doctors. he also accepted there was a perception problem, with students being included in net migration numbers. but labour rejects the government's target—led approach. the mistake the conservatives have always made on this is that they said they would set an arbitrary target for immigration, and they would then let the economy bear the consequences. we have always said the sensible thing to do is to say, what does the economy need? let's make sure that we have the skills to match those needs. tackling violent crime is another urgent challenge

for the new home secretary. last month he told the police federation he would put prioritise police funding in the spending review. our police have an incredibly difficultjob to do. they are seeing rising demand, not just the terrorist threat but the rising demand from cyber crime, reporting of historic sexual crimes, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence. i want to make it a priority of mine in the next spending review. with spending tight, securing extra funding will not be easy. doctors say thousands of women with early stage breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy. it follows trials of a genetic test that analyses how dangerous a woman's tumour is. the findings, presented at the world's biggest meeting of cancer doctors and scientists in chicago, are expected to change practice in clinics immediately. a new therapy for men with terminal

prostate cancer has yielded spectacular results, according to doctors at the institute of cancer research and the royal marsden hospital in london. the treatment involves boosting the immune system, so it can attack the tumour. in a trial, a third of patients with an advanced form of the disease were still alive after a year, while a tenth did not see the cancer grow. the therapy won't work for most patients though, and cancer research uk says the next step is to try to predict who will respond. drjustine alford, senior science information officer at cancer research uk, joined us from salisbury. she explained how the immune boosting treatment works. this was what is called a phase two clinical trial, so more testing is needed before we see how well these drugs work in these men. these men had run out of treatment options, their cancer was advanced,

they'd already been through several rounds of chemotherapy and hormone therapy. effectively this is giving some men with this really advanced disease new hope. the drugs they were using in this clinical trial is called an immunotherapy. immunotherapy is any treatment that works by engaging the immune system. in this particular case they were using a drug which works by cutting the brakes on the immune system. these brakes exist to stop the immune system from going into overdrive, from harming the body when responding to something. cancer cells can use this to their advantage and produce molecules that stop the immune system from attacking the cancer. this drug serves to stop this from happening, to cut the brakes so that the immune system can stop the cancer cells again. the world could be only days a way from a full blown trade war. that's the warning from the world's leading finance ministers meeting in canada.

it follows president trump's decision to levy big tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. several countries including canada and mexico have already retaliated with their own tariffs. our business correspondent, joe lynam reports. the drumbeats of a looming trade war are getting louder. as finance ministers from seven of the world's key economies arrived in canada, greeted by some canadian indigenous people, there was only one major issue — tariffs. and it was six against one. the americans have decided to, in our mind, take an action that is not at all constructive. it's actually destructive to our ability to get things done around tariffs on steel and aluminium. in order to revive steel—making plants like this one in pennsylvania, the us has imposed a 25% tax or tariff on all imported steel and 10% on aluminium. that will make steel far

more expensive to sell in america for british, mexican or canadian manufacturers. but the us was playing down the significance of the tariffs. the concern is not these tariffs per se, but i think the concern is obviously many of them have put on more threatening reciprocal tariffs and then perhaps what the us's reaction, so i think that trade is a very important issue, and i think as you know the president and i and others in the administration are very focused on this. in the next few days, these iconic but noisy harley—davidsons could be the focus for eu retaliation against us—owned brands. that in turn could lead to the americans imposing tariffs on european cars, which could include jaguar and land rover. and the threat of a global trade war could intensify even further this week if trade talks between the us and china break down and tit—for—tat barriers are applied to products between the world's two largest economies.

next week these finance ministers' bosses, the presidents and prime ministers, will try to paper over the cracks, but short of a change of heart from president trump, that meeting will doubtless highlight us isolation on this issue. joe lynam, bbc news. the government has confirmed that it intends to launch a free website for schools in england to advertise teacher vacancies later this year. the department for education says it hopes the measure will help schools to save money, as andy moore reports. it is estimated english schools spend about £75 million every year recruiting staff. later this year the government hopes to roll out a service that will be free to schools. it will advertise part—time jobs and job shares, as well as full—time vacancies. another issue for schools is the cost of supply teachers. every time there is a hole in the teaching rota, they have to find someone to fill in, and with the number of holes increasing all the time,

the bill for supply teachers is also going up. from september, supply agencies will have to clearly disclose their fees. there will also be a list of agencies which don't charge fees when staff are taken on permanently. the association of school and college leaders said any move to reduce employment costs was welcomed, but its general secretary, geoff barton, said the bigger problem was an ongoing crisis in teacher recruitment and retention. andy moore, bbc news. the church of england and the catholic church are launching a campaign to help police tackle modern slavery at car washes. worshippers will be taught how to spot signs that

workers might be exploited, and how report suspicions on a new mobile phone app. jeremy ball reports. a clean car at a cheap price, but is that costing someone's freedom? thousands of hand car washes have been set up in the last few years, and while many are legitimate, some workers are being exploited, abused and trapped by threats or debts. i've been threatened twice that he would kill me, because i've not done something quite right. i had to stay outside, i was only allowed to go indoors to eat. i had to work 11 hours per day, nonstop. i had no breaks. the employer did not buy any protective gloves, and the shampoo is quite strong. while washing the cars, it keeps corroding the skin. we want clergy to be talking about this. so, today, the church of england and roman catholic church are asking their congregations to help root it out. does there appear to be a boss who is controlling or intimidating... they're suggesting sermons

about slavery in car washes and lessons in sunday schools, too. it is ourjob as christians to be concerned about the most vulnerable in our society. there's still a million people or so who go to church in this country every sunday, and that means we've got eyes, ears in every community, every town, village, city anywhere in this land. but the really clever bit is the way they're going to use smartphone technology. if you get your car cleaned, you can use this new app called safe car wash. it will pinpoint your location and help you spot and report any warning signs. that information will be sent to experts here at the university of nottingham, who will use it to build up a national picture of the scale of slavery in car washes. certainly if people look malnourished or frightened or dishevelled in any way, shape or form, without proper equipment, if it's at a price that's too good to be true, perhaps there is something which might set the alarm bells ringing. the information is also going to be sent to police teams who investigate modern slavery.

workers here weren't mistreated, but victims have been rescued in other raids and their controllers put behind bars. jeremy ball, bbc news. temperatures into the mid—20s with some sunshine. many parts of the uk seeing fair weather cloud. a bit like this that we saw earlier and from herefordshire. it's been quite grey a cross from herefordshire. it's been quite grey across north yorkshire, cumbria and the southern half of scotland. it bit of rain and drizzle here and there as well. the wetter weather developing further north across scotla nd developing further north across scotland into the highlands with heavy and fun downpours this evening. a different complexion to the weather across the southern half of scotla nd the weather across the southern half of scotland and the far north of england. sunny spells to end the day the northern england, warm sunshine as well. one or two showers

developing in the south—east over the higher ground in wales and the south—west. very isolated and generally dry and warm to end the day. any showers that form, particularly those in the north of scotla nd particularly those in the north of scotland will tend to decay overnight. we'll start to see a change because there's a lot of cloud dragging inland overnight. clear skies further west and a warm 11-14. clear skies further west and a warm 11—14. tomorrow looking different across many eastern areas of the uk. we may hang on to cloudy misty weather for much of the day across rb scotland, north—east england, the east midlands and east anglia. sunshine developing in the south—east. warmerfurther sunshine developing in the south—east. warmer further west where we will have some sunshine. that beast in the temperature could trigger a few thunderstorms. much cooler under the grey skies for the eastern side of the uk. all that cloud is coming in off the north sea because we've got high pressured to the north, low pressure to the south. an easterly breeze. no two

days over the same and we've got some dry aircoming days over the same and we've got some dry air coming in behind all that cloud for tuesday. perhaps a change of fortunes. more sunshine to eastern scotland with sunny skies arriving in northern england. lincolnshire and east anglia improving as the lower cloud gets dragged down towards the south—west. sunny spells in northern ireland. tuesday looks like it will be a dry day. as we head into wednesday and thursday, the dry weather continues for most parts of the uk. an increasing chance of catching one or two showers from the south on thursday. typical temperatures in the low 20s. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4. one year on from the the terror attack on london bridge and borough market, a special service is taking place

at southwark cathedral, to remember those killed and injured. this is the scene live at southwark cathedral, where hundred of people are attending, including the victims' families, some of the survivors and members of the emergency services. there will be a one—minute silence, we will guide you through that. the home secretary, sajid javid, says he'll look again at the cap on foreign students, and the number of doctors that can come to uk. a number of colleagues want me to ta ke a number of colleagues want me to take a look at this. that is what i will be doing. i hope to think about it more carefully and see what can be done. a church campaign to tackle modern day slavery at car washes — where workers are trapped by threats and debts. good afternoon from london bridge.

let's ta ke good afternoon from london bridge. let's take a look at the scene first this hour at the garden of southwark cathedral where the ceremony is continuing. 700 people and that ceremony. some of them have now moved outside the cathedral. —— at that ceremony. you can see the olive tree we've been talking about so much. that was chosen as a symbol of healing. that will shortly be blessed. and also to explain the symbolism further of that, you may have seen that the beautiful olive tree is in a beautiful earthenware bowl but added to that is going to

become boss which —— is going to be compost, specifically compost from the hundreds of bouquets of flowers laid on london bridge in the aftermath of the terrorist attack a year ago. so those flowers were allowed to gather for two weeks and then they were collected and the resulta nt com post then they were collected and the resultant compost from those flowers will be placed at the base of the olive tree. it's been a beautiful service, very moving of course and above anything, the key was to remember in particular the eight people who lost their lives that night. let's hear a little, firstly from the dean of southwark, on his opening remarks to the congregation, this is the very reverend andrew nunn. let me be honest. i've been very fearful,

approaching this day. memories have risen to the surface, tears have once again flowed. scars have been reopening. if you need to speak to someone this afternoon, support teams are here in the cathedral to help you. the media have been asking me what i hope for this service. my answer has been simple. i hope it helps our healing. whatever your hopes are, whatever your pain is, whatever has kept you awake at night, whatever anger or sorrow or guilt you're feeling, god is here for us. god is here for you. love is stronger than hate. light is stronger than darkness.

life is stronger than death. it was true a year ago and it's as true today. the dean of southwark with his opening thoughts at the start of that commemorated service. a number of readings, as you'd expect, from local people and councillors, from the mayor of london. also there was a reading given by the chief nurse and as part of this service, while the focus is of course on those killed and injured here a year ago, there has also been special thanks for the emergency services. the police, extraordinarily swift to respond on the night. two officers we re respond on the night. two officers were badly hurt in their attempts to protect the public and paramedics

swiftly on the scene as well. of course they had to deal with days and weeks and in some cases the months of the aftermath from those badly injured. appropriate that one of the readings at the service was given by the chief nurse, dame eileen sills. our lord stood up to testjesus, teacher, he said, what must i do to inherit eternal life? he said to him, what is written in the law? what do you read there? he answered, you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and all your soul and with all your strength and with all your might add your neighbour as yourself. and he said to him, you have given the right answer. do this and you will live. for the word of the lord. dame

eileen sills, representing emergency services among the congregation. and also we heard from the bishop of southwark. we do not forget the many victims, including eight men and women from five nations, who were killed or stop who wanted no more than to enjoy a warm june evening with friends and loved ones and with happy crowds. we do not forget the utter ruthlessness of the evil at large that night, which so shocked all people of goodwill. for those of us all people of goodwill. for those of us who profess faith, the implication of holy names by those perpetrating these acts was not only profoundly distressing, but needs to be rejected. i have to say, loudly and clearly, that wherever people

are acting in hatred, no invocation of the divine can be allowed to shape our thoughts. for, as the english poet wh auden writes," words have no words for words that are not true." the bishop of southwark, christopher chessun. we'll have more from here, london bridge, in the coming minutes. the needle behind me, the sculpture is where the national one—minute's silence will be led from and we'll guide you through that of course. for now here on london bridge, back to you. you're watching bbc news, the time is approaching ten minutes past four. the home secretary, sajid javid, has promised to review key aspects of the government's immigration policy — which has been criticised as being too hostile. mrjavid said he would "think more carefully" about the cap on skilled workers wanting to come to the uk from outside the eu.

and he acknowledged that the current approach had caused problems for employers, including the nhs. here's our political correspondent, mark lobel. reducing net migration, a key conservative target, may not be as safe as it once was. the home secretary, sajid javid, has said he supports the conservative manifesto commitment, to bring net migration down to the tens of thousands, but he has refused to back the figure explicitly. in his first major tv interview since becoming home secretary, he said he was prepared to look at raising the cap for skilled workers. when the policy was put in place, there was a cap that was established at 20,700 of these highly skilled immigrants, and for years and years, that cap wasn't hit. only recently is it being hit. i see the problem with that.

it is something that i am taking a fresh look at. it follows pressure from businesses and the nhs, which is struggling to recruit doctors. he also accepted there was a perception problem, with students being included in net migration numbers. but labour rejects the government's target—led approach. the mistake the conservatives have always made on this is that they said they would set an arbitrary target for immigration, and they would then let the economy bear the consequences. we have always said the sensible thing to do is to say, what does the economy need? let's make sure that we have the skills to match those needs. tackling violent crime is another urgent challenge for the new home secretary. last month he told the police federation he would prioritise police funding in the spending review. our police have an incredibly difficultjob to do. they are seeing rising demand, not just the terrorist threat but the rising demand from cyber crime, reporting of historic sexual crimes, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence. i want to make it a priority of mine in the next spending review. with spending tight, securing extra

funding will not be easy. doctors say thousands of women with early stage breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy. it follows trials of a genetic test that analyses how dangerous a woman's tumour is. the findings, presented at the world's biggest meeting of cancer doctors and scientists in chicago, are expected to change practice in clinics immediately. a new therapy for men with terminal prostate cancer has yielded spectacular results, according to doctors at the institute of cancer research and the royal marsden hospital in london. the treatment involves boosting the immune system, so it can attack the tumour. in a trial, a third of patients with an advanced form of the disease were still alive after a year, while a tenth did not see the cancer grow. the therapy won't work for most patients though — and cancer research uk says the next

step is to try to predict who will respond. doctorjustine alford, senior science information officer at cancer research uk, joined us from salisbury. she explained how the immune boosting treatment works. this was what is called a phase two clinical trial, so more testing is needed before we see how well these drugs work in these men. these men had run out of treatment options, their cancer was very advanced, they'd already been through several rounds of chemotherapy and hormone therapy. these treatments have stopped working. effectively this is giving some men with this really advanced disease new hope. the drugs they were using in this clinical trial is called an immunotherapy. immunotherapy is any treatment that works by engaging the immune system. in this particular case they were using a drug which works by cutting the brakes on the immune system. these brakes exist to

stop the immune system from going into overdrive, from harming the body when responding to something. cancer cells can use this to their advantage and produce molecules that stop the immune system from attacking the cancer. this drug serves to stop this from happening, to cut the brakes so that the immune system can stop the cancer cells again. let's cross to jane hill covering the commemoration ceremony. i am by the commemoration ceremony. i am by the southwark needle, the sculpture behind me. many of those who have been in the ceremony are processing the short distance from southwark cathedral, up distance from southwark cathedral, upa slight distance from southwark cathedral, up a slight incline to the southern tip of london bridge itself. it is

from here that we will be led in a minute's silence. the prime minister, of course, at the service with the leader of the opposition, jeremy corbyn. many representatives of the emergency services and the prime minister will be among those laying a wreath at the foot of the needle along with sadiq khan, the mayor of london, who we think will say a words as part of this ceremony. —— a few words. important to remember that it isn't just dignitaries who were invited to

southwark cathedral. it was very much local people, local business owners. so many people affected on that night. eight people who lost their lives, and 48 were injured. the prime minister... sajid javid is alongside her. sadiq khan, the mayor of london. and next to him i can see cressida dick, the commissioner of the metropolitan police. and while the bells of southwark cathedral ring out, a beautiful sound, i have to reflect it is of

course a very sombre sound, i have to reflect it is of course a very sombre mood here. hundreds and hundreds of people are gathered behind me. members of the public gathering, people in tears. a lot of placards, many of them saying london is more united than ever. #lovewillwin and #turntolove. children holding flowers. quite a large number of people holding flowers a nd large number of people holding flowers and bouquets. waiting to hear a few words from the dignitaries gathered on the stage. and this ultimately will lead us into the one—minute's silence. perhaps 150 people by my estimation

have come from the actual ceremony itself, they've taken the short walk from southwark cathedral to here, the foot of the bridge. but more than a thousand, i would say, gathered behind barriers put up by police to keep people away from those making speeches. members of the public, to arrests who have gathered to pay their respects —— tourists who have gathered. i estimate more than 1000. a striking number of placards, i have to comment on that, essentially saying that london isn't defeated, terrorism will not win, london more

united than ever. and still people continue streaming uphill for this element of the day's commemorations. a good few hundred now have made their way. that afternoon, we are just waiting for the congregation of the cathedral to join us —— just waiting for the congregation of the cathedral tojoin us —— good afternoon. ican i can see just behind i can seejust behind me, dame eileen sills, who gave a reading, the chief nurse. that was a key element of today's commemorations as well, to remember the work of the emergency services and to give thanks for their extraordinarily swift response. a large number of metropolitan

police officers as well are in uniform among the congregation. the police, of course, were at the scene within eight minutes of the emergency call. and still people are filing to this point on london bridge from inside southwark cathedral. there were 700 people at the ceremony. we didn't know for sure if everybody would wa nt to ta ke know for sure if everybody would want to take part in this age of the commemorate and is but in fact the slight delay suggests that most if not all of those who were invited to the service have chosen to come here. they will witness the laying ofa here. they will witness the laying of a wreath by a number of dignitaries including the prime

minister. there will be speeches and blessings before the one—minute silence. the bells southwark cathedral are still mini outcome as they did to begin the service, now reflecting the close of those commemorations. still members of the public gathering. we're very close to london bridge station, we are at the southern end of the bridge where of course the van with three terrorists inside drove at great speed on that

warm saturday night, hitting people on the bridge. before the terrorists left out —— jumped out and went into the nearby borough market where people were enjoying a beautiful evening and attacked people enjoying a saturday night out in the capital. more and more people streaming out of london bridge station, pushing against the throngs of people pushed up against the throngs of people pushed up against the barriers here. people watching, taking photographs. a lot of people with flowers. a lot of people with banners that they have made clearly specially for today. essentially saying, london is not defeated. good afternoon, ladies and abdomen. i'm the chief executive of the london borough of southwark and

i'd like to welcome you to this service of commemoration and remembrance for the terrible attacks that happened on london bridge last year —— ladies and gentlemen. i'd like to start by asking the relatives and friends of those who lost loved ones to place flowers as they remember those who died a year ago and then we'll get to the minute's silence. as the families lay their flowers, we'd like to remember christine archibald, sebastien belanger, ki rsty archibald, sebastien belanger, kirsty boden, james mcmullan,

ignacio echeverria, alexandre pigeard, xavier thomas and sara zelenak. those that touch our lives stay in our hearts for ever. i'd like to invite the leader of the council, councillor peterjohn, to say a few words to go into the minute's silence. last june we experienced one of the darkest days in our borough's history. with the tragic loss of eight people and great harm caused to many people on that summer's evening. time can help us all to heal but so can the strength

and friendship we find in our community at times of adversity. today, as a borough, a city and a nation, we come together as one community to remember the damage done and demonstrate that we are strong and united in the face of evil. so let us all nowjoined together in a moment of silent unity together in a moment of silent unity to rememberall together in a moment of silent unity to remember all who were lost and harm at london bridge and borough market on the 3rd ofjune, 2017. i would like to invite all those who we re i would like to invite all those who were injured or harmed on that

fateful evening to come forward and lay flowers. thank you. i would now like to invite the royal highness is the duke and duchess of gloucester, the lord lieutenant of southwark, and representatives of the church to lay flowers in behalf of all those harmed by the events of lastjune. could i invite all other guests to bring for —— to bring forward their flowers. any members of the public who wish to leave floral tributes, please come forward and leave your flowers. that concludes our commemorative

event. thank you all so much for coming. thank you. applause applause that i think we can take to mean london is not defeated, at the end ofan mean london is not defeated, at the end of an extraordinarily moving afternoon, the crowds have swelled throughout this service here and london ridge. a lot of people are in tea rs london ridge. a lot of people are in tears —— and london bridge. we saw wreaths laid by the prime minister, the mayor of london, the head of the

metropolitan police and other dignitaries. 700 people had been at the cathedral and were here to watch this final element of the day's commemorations. it's exactly one year since eight people lost their lives here on the bridge, and 48 we re lives here on the bridge, and 48 were injured. we've seen a huge number of representatives of the police, of the emergency services generally, of members of the nhs staff. a huge number of metropolitan police officers in uniforms i can see around me. striking that the many, see around me. striking that the any see around me. striking that the many, many hundreds, i think well over a thousand members of the public have gathered here at various points and london bridge to follow this and to at least here, even if they can't see. a lot of them are standing still, people are not readily disbursing and i think

that's a reflection of the sombre mood, that moment of remembrance, of reflection. children with flowers, i can still see them clutching them. people wiping away tears. also that sense that london has stood firm, the city is robust. that certainly reflected on the many, many banners. we've seen people walking around this area with banners for many hours now. many of them saying london will win, london more united than ever. lots of people are standing still, staying where they are, watching the crowds. perhaps with their own memories of where they were that night one year ago. as pa rt of

they were that night one year ago. as part of a novel sequence of events, as well —— an awful sequence of events. last year such a horrific year with the attack on westminster bridge as well, the huge bomb blast at the end of the ariana grande concert at the manchester arena that claimed so many lives. this attack here, and people enjoying a saturday night out in borough market, one of the most vibrant parts of the capital city. and then of course only a few weeks after that, we experienced the horror of the fire at grenfell tower in west london. the events we mark today, the people we remember today, so sadlyjust pa rt we remember today, so sadlyjust part of a truly grim year that this nation lived through last year. the prime minister is making her way away there, after laying her wreath.

she stood next to sajid javid and alongside sadiq khan, who we hope to speak to later on here this afternoon on bbc news. just behind mei afternoon on bbc news. just behind me i can see the police starting to think about moving away some of the barriers so that members of the public, those who have brought flowers with them can perhaps be allowed through to add their flowers to the pile. remember that after the cathedral service we saw that olive tree blessed. it was the compost from the hundreds and hundreds of bunches of flowers that have been left in the immediate aftermath last year. it was that compost, made from those flowers, that went around the base of the olive tree and the olive chosen as a symbol of healing. a few people leaving the area, a

little dispersal of the crowds but by no means everyone. it is quite remarkable the number of people standing still, their own thoughts, chatting to friends. a very quiet, sombre mood. they are remembering what happened here at an london bridge and in nearby borough market andjune bridge and in nearby borough market and june the 3rd last year, where eight people lost their lives and 48 we re eight people lost their lives and 48 were injured. we will be talking to some of those who attended that service later in the afternoon here and bbc news. so now, as some of the crowds start to depart from the southern tip of london bridge, as people continue to lay flowers, we'll take a look at other elements of the day's news. thank you.

the world could be only days a way from a full blown trade war. that's the warning from the world's leading finance ministers meeting in canada. it follows president trump's decision to levy big tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. several countries including canada and mexico have already retaliated with their own tariffs. our business correspondent, joe lynam reports. the drumbeats of a looming trade war are getting louder. as finance ministers from seven of the world's key economies arrived in canada, greeted by some canadian indigenous people, there was only one major issue — tariffs. and it was six against one. the americans have decided to, in our mind, take an action that is not at all constructive. it's actually destructive to our ability to get things done around tariffs on steel and aluminium. in order to revive steel—making plants like this one

in pennsylvania, the us has imposed a 25% tax or tariff on all imported steel and 10% on aluminium. that will make steel far more expensive to sell in america for british, mexican or canadian manufacturers. but the us was playing down the significance of the tariffs. the concern is not these tariffs per se, but i think the concern is obviously many of them have put on more threatening reciprocal tariffs and then perhaps what the us's reaction, so i think that trade is a very important issue, and i think as you know the president and i and others in the administration are very focused on this. in the next few days, these iconic but noisy harley—davidsons could be the focus for eu retaliation against us—owned brands. that in turn could lead to the americans imposing tariffs on european cars, which could include jaguar and land rover. and the threat of a global trade war

could intensify even further this week if trade talks between the us and china break down and tit—for—tat barriers are applied to products between the world's two largest economies. next week these finance ministers' bosses, the presidents and prime ministers, will try to paper over the cracks, but short of a change of heart from president trump, that meeting will doubtless highlight us isolation on this issue. joe lynam, bbc news. the church of england and the catholic church are launching a campaign to help police tackle modern slavery at car washes. worshippers will be taught how to spot signs that workers might be exploited, and how report suspicions on a new mobile phone app. jeremy ball reports. a clean car at a cheap price, but is that costing someone's freedom? thousands of hand car washes have been set up in the last few years, and while many are legitimate, some workers are being exploited, abused and trapped by threats or debts.

i've been threatened twice that he would kill me, because i've not done something quite right. i had to stay outside, i was only allowed to go indoors to eat. i had to work 11 hours per day, nonstop. i had no breaks. the employer did not buy any protective gloves, and the shampoo is quite strong. while washing the cars, it keeps corroding the skin. we want clergy to be talking about this. so, today, the church of england and roman catholic church are asking their congregations to help root it out. does there appear to be a boss who is controlling or intimidating... they're suggesting sermons about slavery in car washes and lessons in sunday schools, too. it is ourjob as christians to be concerned about the most vulnerable in our society. there's still a million people or so who go to church in this country every sunday, and that means we've got eyes, ears in every community, every town, village, city anywhere in this land. but the really clever bit is the way they're going to use

smartphone technology. if you get your car cleaned, you can use this new app called safe car wash. it will pinpoint your location and help you spot and report any warning signs. that information will be sent to experts here at the university of nottingham, who will use it to build up a national picture of the scale of slavery in car washes. certainly if people look malnourished or frightened or dishevelled in any way, shape or form, without proper equipment, if it's at a price that's too good to be true, perhaps there is something which might set the alarm bells ringing. the information is also going to be sent to police teams who investigate modern slavery. workers here weren't mistreated, but victims have been rescued in other raids and their controllers put behind bars. jeremy ball, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for click. a bit of rain, a bit

of sun and a lot of books. that's the world—renowned hay festival. once a year, the small town of books, hay—on—wye on the england—wales border, hosts thousands of visitors, ready to fill their boots with fact, fiction, opinion and debate. screams. hay is a great place to hear from authors, and scientists and big thinkers. and, when you've done all that, you can come and see us too. for the third year in a row, we've been invited to show off some cool tech before a live audience. of course, we turn someone into communist revolutionary vladimir lenin using vr. why wouldn't we?

do you actually feel like you're there then? yeah. i can turn around and i can see everything, like, i've got a whole room. and we played mind games with neurologist doctor hannah critchlow, and albert einstein. even though you know that it's the wrong way round, i cannot help seeing that this is going the wrong way. anotherface is popping out, but actually it's the back end of the mask. i was put on the spot with a challenge that gave me shivers and flashbacks to my mastermind appearance. oh, god! oh, my god! what does the g stand for in gdpr? oh, god! gregory! no, its general. the island of tuvalu, which lies in the pacific ocean, midway between hawaii and australia, is located at which top level domain popular with television channels? what? .tv? .tv!

and then there was click‘s very own patented shouty wave game which we call hay fever. as one half of the audience tries to push the other half off a see—saw. all shout. it's controlled using image and speech recognition, to make sense of all the waggling and yelling, you know. right, we're going to move on now and look at a piece of technology which aims to help blind people to navigate... well, anywhere, better. many blind people have fantastic spatial awareness, but at events like these, and everywhere else, there are always things that will catch you out. gary o'donoghue's been testing a new pair of glasses in washington, dc. hey, erin, how are you doing? hi, gary, thanks for calling aira. i'm in washington, dc on the national mall, and right by the reflecting pool. this is one of washington's most popular tourist spots. but even though i've lived

here for more than three years, i've never been able to experience this walk alone. but that just changed. of course you have the reflecting pool on your right hand side, and i can see way off in the distance the washington monument. what's helping me do this is a service called aira. the name a nod to artificial intelligence and, i'm told, something to do with egyptian mythology. egyptians aside, though, it combines a dedicated smart phone connected to new custom—made glasses with a camera between the lenses, with an impressive 120—degree field of view, both horizontally and vertically. tap a button on the phone twice and you're connected to a trained sighted agent who gets your video feed. while there are other apps that connect sighted help to blind people, it's the combination of the tech and the quality of the agent that makes this feel different. the tasks it can help with can be a simple or as complicated as you want,

from booking a car to helping you keep up with your social media presence. as a journalist, i want to be able to access all platforms, and now i can even independently post to instagram. that looks spot on, so it looks very centred. isee l, o, vand e. it took me a long time to... i won't say keep my mouth shut, but it took me a while to understand, and through the training process, to understand what information is important and what information is not important. so there is a bit of a learning curve — at least there was for me — to understand what was opinionated versus what wasn't. the service is currently available in america and has just launched in canada and australia, with plans to expand in the uk. all the agents work from home and the calls are priced per minute of their time. and they're working on a smart assistant that will automate basic tasks, like reading text or identifying barcodes so you don't waste minutes there.

and in some places like airports, it's free. the airports will sponsor the service to pick up the cost while you're there, and aira draws a geofence around the location so you're not billed for the time. every disabled person has their airport horror story. if you're visually impaired and if you ask for help, they tend to want to stick you in a wheelchair. so if this bit of tech can help me avoid that kind of episode, i'm up for it. it says "scan your document's barcode." and go to the leftjust slightly and pause and select. this is actually the back of the receipt advertising for american express, and now it's upside down if you'll rotate it. ok, perfect. it takes a little while but it's doable, isn't it? that's amazing. there's a bench here on the right—hand side. you have a narrow path here and then you're going to have a bag

on the left and a man on the right. so a very narrow path here. i know everyone talks about independence. it's not independence, it's choice. the issue is choice. normally when i go to an airport, you see, the most you can really ask of someone who's helping you, guiding you through, the most you can really ask of them is to show you where the loo is and possibly buy a bottle of water. after that, you're done. i want to shop! aira has adopted a subscription model, and while the hardware is free, there's a sliding scale for monthly minutes. it's not cheap. currently, 100 minutes set you back 89 us dollars. the unlimited plan, $329 per month. given most blind people are unemployed and those who work often earn less than average wages, isn't that a bit out of reach for most people? as we started to hear more about the financial concerns, we started to go to the businesses and say, "these are your customers. can you start to pay for the aira service?" so what we then did is added the guest programme.

so again, today, you can sign up as a guest for free and use it in places that you go. so, am i persuaded? there's no doubt that being able to do even small things at the time of your choosing feels great, but it's still expensive and, of course, there's the huge looming question of privacy. do i want to show a stranger my bank statement? in the meantime, i'm told there's a little ice cream stall not farfrom where i am. yeah, absolutely. let's go exploring. so... i think it's about time i got my long—suffering producer a treat. hello, welcome to the week in tech. it was the week that a tesla in autopilot mode crashed into a police car in california. the driver sustained minor injuries after deciding to take a break from the wheel. uk drone users could soon face a fine if they don't undertake an online safety test before taking to the skies. and virgin galactic has

completed its second supersonic test flight in two months, yet again sparking talk that an out—of—this—world trip could be edging closer. if you're a street performer, london may be the place to be. buskers in the city can now accept payment via contactless as well as small change, thanks to a partnership between busk in london and the now paypal—owned swedish tech firm izettle. wondering whether it's worth installing solar panels in your home? google's project sunroof now aims to help homeowners in some parts of the uk find out what savings they could make. it combines machine learning with google earth and maps data, local weather information, and property features, like the angle of your roof. and finally, ever wondered how tight a compression bandage should be? well, engineers at mit have created a colour—changing one to help. high—tech light—tra nsmitting fibres are woven into a conventional bandage, causing it to change colour

according to the pressure level. probably not so great if you're colour blind, though! well, back at hay, it's deep concentration here in the scribblers hut. it's a digital animation and video mapping workshop run by mash cinema. creepy laughter. we are creating monsters, and then we're going to animate them. we're using a free app called tagtool on these ipads. you draw the monsterfirst, and then you animate it. the idea is its teaching these children more about the art of animation. the software is fairly intuitive. the animating function records the motion of your hand. because it's done on an ipad,

you can literally create a 2—d digital creature or animated graffiti whenever inspiration hits. there's also a function that lets you collaborate on artwork with other tagtool users. i thought all the monsters here were equally scary, although here are some of our favourites. but it was after dark that they really came to life. the team went into gorilla mode, projecting the creatures all over the festival site. creepy music plays. that's it for the short of click at the hay festival 2018. if you'd like to see more from us at hay then check out

the full—length version, which is up on iplayer right now. next week its world cup time, so we'll be looking at the technology behind football, which apparently is a sport. in the meantime, we live on facebook and twitter @bbcclick. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. temperatures into the mid—20s with some sunshine. many parts of the uk seeing fair weather cloud, a bit like this that we saw earlier on from herefordshire. it's been quite grey across north yorkshire, cumbria and the southern half of scotland. a bit of rain and drizzle here and there as well. the wetter weather developing further north across scotland into the highlands, with heavy

and thundery downpours this evening. a different complexion to the weather across the southern half of scotland and the far north of england. sunny spells to end the day for northern england, warm sunshine as well. one or two showers developing in the south—east and over the higher ground in wales and the south—west, very isolated and generally dry and warm to end the day. any showers that form, particularly those in the north of scotland, will tend to fade overnight. we'll start to see a change because there's a lot of cloud dragging inland overnight. clear skies further west and a warm 11—14. tomorrow looking different across many eastern areas of the uk. we may hang on to cloudy, misty weather for much of the day across scotland, north—east england, the east midlands and east anglia. sunshine developing in the south—east. warmer further west where we will have some sunshine. that boost in the temperature could trigger a few thunderstorms. much cooler under the grey skies

for the eastern side of the uk. all that cloud is coming in off the north sea because we've got high pressure to the north, low pressure to the south. an easterly breeze. no two days are the same, and we've got some dry air coming in behind all that cloud for tuesday. perhaps a change of fortunes. more sunshine for eastern scotland, with sunny skies arriving in northern england. lincolnshire and east anglia improving as the lower cloud gets dragged down towards the south—west. sunny spells in northern ireland. tuesday looks like it will be a dry day. as we head into wednesday and thursday, the dry weather continues for most parts of the uk. an increasing chance of catching one or two showers from the south on thursday. typical temperatures in the low 20s. confusing on one neuron,.

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