hello and welcome to bbc news. the us government says almost 2000 children were separated from their parents at the mexican border in a recent six week period. president trump has pushed new tougher immigrations policies but members of his republican party are working on new legislation amid mounting political pressure. here's our washington correspondent chris buckler. well, president trump of course wants to be seen as tough on immigration and he also wants his border wall with mexico. those are two things he has been pushing for and pushing for in terms of legislation to address all of the various concerns about immigration there are. however, this morning he appeared to say that he would not support legislation being prepared by his own republican party. the white house has since clarified that and said that is not the case, that he does support some of these measures, but there is huge pressure of both donald trump and for his administration to try to address some of the real problems that are emerging from his tough, zero tolerance approach to immigration at the mexico border. as you mentioned, children, in a six—week period between the middle of april and the end of may, were separated from their parents.

that means basically, the parents are taken and detained awaiting prosecution injail and the children are moved to a detention centre. here in the us, pictures have been played of one of those detention centres, that is a converted supermarket in texas. these pictures were released by the government but they showed that children were being kept in rooms, five of them in a single room, and while they are being looked after and given exercise, nonetheless they are spending a lot of time inside that building. there is also talk of another centre opening up, consisting mainly of tents, and that's opened up a lot of political pressure as people talk about the possibility of a tent city of migrant children. all of which is happening at a time that their

parents are injail. donald trump's former presidential campaign chairman, paul manafort, has been jailed pending his trial on charges including conspiracy and obstructing justice. his bail was revoked after he was accused of tampering with witnesses in the investigation into russia's role in the 2016 election. more than 60 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at one of scotland's most famous buildings, the glasgow school of art. the school's mackintosh building had previously been significantly damaged by a fire in 2014 and had been due to reopen after restoration next year. let's turn to the world cup now — and a match that actually lived up to the hype. spain took on portugal in sochi — and it ended in a three—all draw. elsewhere — there were wins for iran and uruguay — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. this is what the world cup is all about. travel somewhere new, soak up a little local culture, and hope for the best

when the football action starts. translation: i think that with ronaldo, with bernardo silva, we have a spectacular team, with lots of experience. we have already won the euros, so why not? translation: i came to see spain versus portugal and i hope spain wins. i came for a great game and i think it's going to be a great game. but you know how it is — on paper, it looks like it'll be a cracker, then it usually falls a little flat. not this time though, this one lived up to its billing, from the moment cristiano ronaldo slotted home from the penalty spot. 20 minutes later, spain were level. diego costa doing the honours. but then, just before half—time,

portugal were back in the lead. that man ronaldo again. ten minutes into the second half, costa grabbed his second and it was 2—2. not long after that, spain were ahead for the first time through this screamer from nacho. but with the clock ticking down, ronaldo stepped up to clinch a hat—trick and a point for portugal. staying in group b and a late own goal from morocco's aziz bouhaddouz means iran are top of their table. the world cup can be glorious, but it can also be cruel. and there was a late winner in the day's remaining match. jose gimenez scoring for uruguay. i suppose this is what the world cup is really all about. tim allman, bbc news. you are watching bbc news.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: laid to rest beside newton and darwin — stephen hawking is interred in westminster abbey. the historic glasgow school of art has been engulfed in flames for the second time in four years. nearby buildings have been evacuated as fire crews tackle the huge blaze — witnesses say the fire took hold "in the space of a few minutes". duncan kirkhope has more. firefighters were called to historic building just before 1130 last night to find what they called a well—developed ablaze. flames without the city centre's skyline and could be seen from miles around. in each week, at the glasgow school of art the world—renowned building, designed by charles renney mackintosh was on fire. it was evacuated. there is no salvaging it. it is heartbreaking. to be honest.

we we re it is heartbreaking. to be honest. we were having a few drinks at about 12 o'clock and we saw a lot of flames. their whole thing was on fire. because it was on fire. the mackintosh building has been undergoing extensive work after a majorfire in 2014, and was due undergoing extensive work after a major fire in 2014, and was due to reopen next year. the first minister, nicholas surgeon, said that the source of the safety of people, but her heart also breaks sport glasgow's blooded school of art. —— beloved school of art. duncan kirkhope reporting. the prime minister has tweeted her personal backing to the proposal to criminalise what's known as upskirting, where revealing photos are secretly taken, usually of women, up skirts and shorts. she said "upskirting is an invasion of privacy which leaves victims feeling degraded and distressed. i am disappointed the bill didn't make progress in the commons today, and i want to see these measures pass through parliament — with government support — soon."

the move to ban it by law was blocked today by a single conservative mp, sir christopher chope. he shouted the word "object" when the bill came up for consideration in the house of commons, raised by liberal democrat mp vera hobhouse. 0ther mps instantly called out "shame". 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier has more on the story. i was at a festival with my sister on a blistering hot day, waiting for my favourite band to come on stage, and two guys took pictures up my skirt. secretly taking photographs or filming under someone's clothes. a violation of privacy known as "upskirting," and it happens to gina martin. scotland has had its own laws on upskirting for a decade, and the practice was on course to becoming a criminal offence in england and wales — until one mp said this. mp: object. speaker: objection taken. with one word, conservative mp sir christopher chope derailed the plan. he has spent years snuffing out

bills put forward by backbench mps, arguing they need proper scrutiny. a liberal democrat mp had teamed up with gina martin to bring this law to parliament, and she had this message for the tory politician. grow up. but also, grow into the 21st century. it doesn't look good that a white, middle—aged bloke is stopping something that is a modern crime, particularly against women. this bill does have the strong support of the government and it will be heard in the commons again next month. sir christopher chope's objection has certainly slowed down its passage. it's rubbish, because it's a year of work. it's july that it happened, it has been every single day, every morning and every night. i am upset, of course. i didn't expect this to shoot through and for it be the easiest thing in the world, but politics is not stopping. that's what we do, we don't stop.

the united states and china have moved closer to a trade war, after president trump announced twenty five per—cent tariffs —— after president trump announced 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of chinese goods. china has promised immediate counter measures. mr trump was criticised by the eu, mexico and canada earlier this month over similar tariffs on metal imports. here's the bbc‘s gary 0'donaghue. the world's two biggest economies just moved a step closer to a full—blown trade war. this latest round of us tariffs covers some 1,100 separate product lines, containing what the administration calls "industrially significant technologies". washington's view — china is stealing its intellectual property, and unfairly subsidising its own industries. the levies range across a number of sectors, including aerospace,

information and communications, robotics, and cars. the tariffs will be imposed from 6 july. we're just going to do $50 billion, on $50 billion of high—technology equipment and other things coming into the country. because so much of our secrets — you know, we have the great brain power in silicon valley, and china and others steal those secrets, and we're going to protect those secrets. those are crown jewels for this country. america has a trade deficit with china of $375 billion, and beijing is just the latest trading partner to feel the brunt of donald trump's robust america—first strategy. last week, he angered g7 allies in europe and canada by refusing to move on steel and aluminium tariffs, drawing a sharp rebuke from the normally mild—mannered canadian prime minister. canadians — we're polite, we're reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around. like america's g7 allies, china is planning to retaliate by imposing its own dollar—for—dollar duties on american

imports, likely to target manufacturing and agricultural goods, a plan designed to hit the president where it hurts — in those states that voted him into the white house. the boss of rail firm govia thameslink railway — which runs thameslink, southern and great northern — has resigned. passengers have faced major disruption as hundreds of trains have been cancelled following the introduction of new timetables last month. emma simpson has more. more than three weeks of chaos. dozens of cancellations and cramped carriages to delays and stranded passengers, and the problems are still going on. govia thameslink has four services. they make up around a fifth of all train network journeys. the network covers a vast swathe of south—west england, but the frustration is the same whichever the route. at one point, not last week,

the week before, they cancelled five trains and i had to stay at work overnight. this morning actually, i almost missed my exam, my a—level exam, because of the train being delayed heavily. theyjust change the times now constantly the trains aren't working on sundays i am getting stuck. at the minute, with work and family at home, it is disastrous. this one is late as well. it is, it is. just last week, the boss of this rail company seemed determined to hang on. are you going to resign? i am absolutely determined to solve the problems. but the pressure grew and now charles horton is gone, saying in his resignation letter: this new timetable was part

of the biggest change to the railways for decades, with new technology and infrastructure, the aim was to provide more trains and a better service. teething problems were predicted, not least because govia thameslink railway was changing the time of every single train, thousands of them. but not enough drivers have been trained for the new routes. network rail, which runs the infrastructure, was also late in finalising the planned changes. but critics say the buck stops higher up. the transport secretary chris grayling, he should take ultimate responsibility for the crisis facing our railways across the govia thameslink franchise, across the northern franchise, the disruption, the people and the suffering that is hitting people's lives on a daily basis at the moment. the department for transport said

it was working to deliver improved services for passengers, as charles horton prepares to appear before mps on monday, one of two enquiries aiming to get to the bottom of what happened. a mother and daughter who were part of britain's first all—female terror cell have been jailed over a plot to launch a knife attack near the houses of parliament. 22—year—old rizlaine boular, who would have carried out the attack, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years. her mother, mina dich, was given six years and nine months for helping her. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us authorities say almost 2,000 children were separated from their parents on the border with mexico in april and may as a result of stricter enforcement of immigration controls. more than 60 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at one

of scotland's most famous buildings, the glasgow school of art. manoj govindaiah is director of family detention at the refugee and immigrant center for education and legal services. he is in san antonio, texas. thank you forjoining us. tell us what sort of cases you are dealing with since these new enforcement rules came in. we are seeing some of the most heartbreaking cases that we have ever worked on. lots and lots of pa rents have ever worked on. lots and lots of parents being separated from children of all ages, being sent to all different parts of the country, in various geographic areas, with very little communication between them. often the parents have no idea where their children are or even how to find them, and we are working as quickly as we can to obtain

information on both parent and child, and refer them to immigration attorneys or represent them if they are in ourareas attorneys or represent them if they are in oui’ areas to attorneys or represent them if they are in our areas to try to reunify them as quickly as possible. listening to the attorney general, jeff sessions, his words would seem to suggest that what is happening is temporary, the separation is temporary, the separation is temporary, and sometimes necessary, but also legal. well, i think... you know, the criminal prosecution authorities, the us attorney's office and the department of justice, in this case, have a lot of discretion as to whether to levy criminal charges and what charges to levy. in this case, attorney general sessions has taken discretion out of the hands of individual prosecutors and created a zero tolerance policy that criminalises the way that somebody enters the united states. the vast majority of the people that we have been working with have a

fear of persecution in their home countries, and hope to seek asylum. they came to the united states seeking refuge. under us law and under international law, in order to seek asylum in the united states, you have to physically be in the united states. it is not something you can do from abroad. so on the one hand how asylum law says, if you wa nt to one hand how asylum law says, if you want to try to apply for asylum, it have to come to the united states. 0n the other hand we are analysing people for the way that they are entering the united states, and therefore trying to seek asylum. this zero tolerance policy which is resulting in high volumes of criminal convictions, metal prosecutions, is directly resulting in the separation of families —— criminal prosecutions. and these are people that are fleeing persecution in their home countries, they are coming to the united states for refuge, they are traumatised, and then we are taking their kids away from them and not abiding any information on where they are ——

where their kids. and i guess what some us officials have said in the pastis some us officials have said in the past is why, because not all of them are from mexico, for example, which is just are from mexico, for example, which isjust on the are from mexico, for example, which is just on the southern border, if they are from central america, why not seek asylum in mexico, which would be the closest country, instead of coming all away across mexico into the united states? well, i think, eno, mexico into the united states? well, ithink, eno, the mexico into the united states? well, i think, eno, the vast majority of the people that we are working with have family members who already live in the united states. i think if i we re in the united states. i think if i were to flee another country to seek protection, i would do my best to get to a place where i already know somebody, i already have somebody thatis somebody, i already have somebody that is available to help me. i think, as well, many of the criminal elements that exist in central america that are causing a lot of the violence and the persecution, are linked with many of the criminal elements that exist in mexico. and therefore, for many of the people that we work with directly, mexico may not be a safe option for them. thank you very much. thank you for

having me. the un's refugee agency says the lives of thousands of rohingya muslims are at risk, as torrential rain lashes down on makeshift camps in bangladesh's cox's bazar. more than 700,000 rohingya crossed over into the coastal district, fleeing persecution in myanmar, since august last year. dan johnson is there. water moulded these hills. it also shapes the lives now lived here. it has rained every day for a week, and the monsoon hasn't even officially started. buffeted and battered, pushed from pillar to post, these refugees still can't settle. life here is tough enough as it is, but when it rains, you get a real

sense of exactly how much misery is added for the people here. and it's notjust uncomfortable. this water poses a real threat. with pouring rain comes shifting soil, and that could mean homes perched on hillsides being washed away. "we're not safe", he told me. "last night, i slept in the mud. it felt like the house was blowing away." "we're afraid of the rain", this woman says. "we're used to living on flat plains, not hills. there are landslides here, and children are dying." this is one of the first families left grieving. abdur shakur‘s young son was buried when a wall collapsed while he slept. his wife is still in shock. he was three years old. translation: i built the wall from mud, because i don't have any

money, and that's why i have to stay here. the house was built with bamboo poles, and that's why we couldn't make a strong enough fence. my wife and one of my children were injured too. they are still surrounded by the rubble that killed their son. with more water comes a greater risk of disease. there are 700,000 people here, and aid workers warn that thousands could die. this weekend marks the islamic festival of eid, but it is hard to imagine much of a celebration. these people are defined by the land they have lost, and the landscape they now cling to — a fragile existence that is still under threat. a ceremony has taken place in london to remember professor stephen hawking, who died in march at the age of 76.

the ashes of the renowned physicist were interred between the graves of sir isaac newton and charles darwin. sarah campbell has this report. it was a congregation which reflected the man, a brilliant scientist and a hugely popular public figure. former colleagues and fellow celebrities were joined by 1,000 members of the public, who had won tickets to be here in a ballot. more than 2,500 had applied. we shall give thanks for stephen hawking's remarkable gifts... this was a celebration of his life and work. his scientific achievements summed up in the address by his friend and colleague for more than 40 years — the astronomer royal. his name will live in the annals of science. nobody since einstein has done more to deepen our understanding

of space, time, and gravity. professor hawking died in march, following a 50—year battle with motor neurone disease. for those coping with other debilitating conditions, he remains an inspiration. he will be remembered as a great scientist, and he showed it doesn't matter about disability. well, i think he showed what people with disabilities could do. i'm going to be an actress. everybody who puts their minds to something gets to be it. stephen hawking proved that, more than anyone. we have entrusted our brother stephen to god's mercy... professor hawking's family watched as his remains were interred in westminster abbey, next to those of charles darwin and sir isaac newton. in a message of hope and peace, professor hawking's words, set to music, are being beamed light years across space,

towards the nearest blackhole. some of the fundamental questions posed by stephen — are we alone in the universe? how does the universe work? it's absolutely right that his words be in space. it would be appropriate if the first message from earth that were detected by an alien civilisation was stephen. be brave, be determined, overcome the odds. it can be done. the eastenders actor leslie grantham, best known as ‘dirty‘ den watts, landlord of the queen vic, has died aged 71. more than 30 million viewers tuned in to watch a christmas day episode in 1986 in which his character handed divorce papers to his on—screen wife, angie. off—screen, grantham's life was also not without controversy. david sillito reports. six little months to live. six tragic, little months,

and poor old angie's going to pop off. christmas day 1986, ‘dirty‘ den and angie, and a bit of tv history. more than 30 million people watched this scene. this, my sweet, is a letter from my solicitor, telling you that your husband has filed a petition for divorce. eastenders made leslie grantham and anita dobson tv‘s best—known couple. there was that look about him that you just didn't know what he was going to do next. that was his kind of ace in the hole, i think. there was always that bit about him that was slightly unpredictable, which i liked. and that's, i think, what gave him the edge on tv. there was a kind of restlessness in him, you know, which i think was innate to leslie himself. however, just three years later, ‘dirty‘ den was killed off. leslie grantham wanted out. it's like working in a factory. um..and you have to make a decision that you're going to move on, so i said i wanted to leave.

he'd started acting in the ‘70s. he'd turned to drama while serving a sentence for the murder of a german cab driver. he certainly had his troubles. hello, princess. his return to albert square was cut short after the papers revealed a webcam—related sex scandal. but he continued to work, including starring a bulgarian comic drama. but, when it comes to tv history, leslie grantham will always be... happy christmas, ange. ..'dirty‘ den. eastenders theme music leslie grantham, who has died at the age of 71. weather now, with tomasz. the weather this weekend is looking a little hit and miss. in fact, we are expecting some rain, on—and—off rain, across northern parts of the uk. there could even be some thunder and lightning. but the good news is it's not going to be like that

all through the weekend. i think we'll all get at least some sunshine. let's have a look at the satellite image. a lot of cloud across the uk right now and, in fact, this area of cloud here, that's racing in our direction. that'll be moving through the rest of the night and into saturday morning, and that's responsible for the showers. so here's the forecast through the early hours of saturday. showers getting into northern ireland, some into wales, the north—west of england and western scotland. so here we will have some rain overnight, and then towards the east and south, it's looking dry. the temperatures first thing on saturday will be hovering around about 10 degrees. now, this is the low pressure that is going to upset the weather a little bit, at least temporarily on saturday, and the further north you are across the country, the more likely you are to run into those heavy showers. so let's say wales, parts of northern england, northern ireland, certainly scotland here, there could be some thunder and lightning and potential downpours, but they won't last for very long. in fact, the breeze, and it will be a fair old breeze, should push them through

relatively quickly. you can see where the splodges of blue are. to the south, not so much of that blue, so here the weather is looking drier and brighter. so that weather system moves away, those are the showers here. by the time we get to sunday, another weather front moves through, but this weather front is going to bring something a little different. this is going to be mostly cloud, so we're going to have to pay for it. we're going to lose the showers, but there will be a lot of cloud streaming in off the atlantic on sunday. there will be a lot of cloud, particularly around eastern areas, but for some of us, it may be quite an overcast day. and in fact, some of these coastal areas on sunday could end up a little on the drizzly side. temperatures around the high teens on sunday, so nothing too spectacular, but in the sunshine, it shouldn't feel too bad at all. then as we head into next week, the good news is that the weather system seems to be moving to the north and away from us. there still will be some rain

in the north of the country, but the overall trend is for things to start warming up. so for example, in manchester, by monday and tuesday, we're back into the mid—20s. london, possibly even into the high 20s through the course of the week. so the good news is that the weather is going to be improving across much of the uk as we head back into next week, and summer is going to make a return. that's it, bye—bye. it's half past three. this is the bbc news. the us government says almost 2000 children

were separated from their parents on the border with mexico between april and may. the department of homeland security said they had been placed in detention while the adults were awaiting prosecution for illegally crossing the border. for the second time in four years, a big fire has taken hold in one of scotland's most famous buildings. the glasgow school of art was the work of the scottish architect, charles rennie mackintosh. the fire in 2014 caused significant damage. in the most exciting match so far in the football world cup in russia, spain have drawn 3—0 with portugal. cristiano ronaldo scored a hat—trick for portugal and diego costa scored