this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8... the home secretary uses ‘exceptional powers' to allow doctors to treat severely epileptic billy caldwell with illegal cannabis oil. the home office can no longer play a role, in fact play any role, in the administration of medication for sick children in our country. no other family should have to go through this sort of ordeal. a second devastating fire in four years at the glasgow school of art has caused extensive damage. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, praised the response of the emergency services. the most important thing today is that we are not mourning loss of life and we should not forget that. that is down to the skill and speedy response of the fire service. for that, i am response of the fire service. for that, iam immensely response of the fire service. for that, i am immensely grateful to all of them. sinn fein members vote in favour

of liberalising abortion law at their conference in belfast. a moment to forget for one of the greats. lionel messi misses a crucial penalty, as underdogs iceland secure a draw against argentina on day 3 of the world cup. and 50 years on from sailing non—stop around the world, we talk to sir robin knox—johnston. that's in ‘a force of nature‘ in half an hour here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in an extraordinary intervention by the home secretary, a 12—year—old boy with severe epilepsy is tonight receiving treatment, using an illegalform of cannabis oil. billy caudwell‘s mother bought the oil in canada,

to help control his seizures. but it was confiscated on her arrival at heathrow airport. sajid javid said he used "an exceptional power" to issue the licence for what he said was a medical emergency. richard lister has the story. charlotte and billy caldwell flew back to britain on monday after taking the law into their own hands. to treat billy's epilepsy, they bought cannabis oil in canada containing an ingredient banned in the uk. the drug which had kept billy's seizures under control for almost a year was confiscated and four days later billy was back in hospital. he's still there but today charlotte was told the home office had backed down and licensed billy's cannabis treatment, leaving her relieved but angry. my experience throughout this leaves me in no doubt that the home office can no longer play a role, in fact play any role in the administration of medication for sick children in our country.

no other family should have to go through this sort of ordeal. sajid javid indicated that this wasn't a full policy change but a response to a complex education. —— situation. he said... but many others are watching. alfie's parents asked theresa may for the same access to cannabis treatment three months ago. now they want action. one former minister says the law on medicinal cannabis must change. we can't have british patients having to smuggle medicines across the border while european patients can acquire medicinal cannabis products. i think the mood is changing. and i think this case highlights it. billy's cannabis treatment has

resumed but so too has the debate on whether others like him should be able to benefit, too. with me is barbara zieniewicz, who recently started working with charlotte caldwell to care for billy and is a co—founder of familiesliaccess — a group which campaigns to allow parents from the uk to have access to cannabis medicines. thank you for coming in. why does it matter so much to you? it can save lives, what else can i say? how did you get involved on the cannabis side of it? what drew your attention to it? that, to be quite honest with you, i stumbled on by accident upon just meeting people in the us and in canada who had incredible testimonials about the profound live turning effects that they had

experienced with cannabis. 0k, turning effects that they had experienced with cannabis. ok, you have just come from the hospital. how is billy? he is so lively and he is doing really well, here's glowing today. he had his first administration today of his anti—epileptic medicine. administration today of his anti-epileptic medicine. just described to us that billy before the cannabis oil was at minister to what you saw just the cannabis oil was at minister to what you sawjust before coming in here? -- administered. i can tell you from my own personal observations, the past week, since monday, since his medicine has been confiscated but also not only that, but the time that i had seen him before then, when we went together to canada, he was completely fine. as soon as he had his medicine. as soon as soon as he had his medicine. as soon as as soon as he had his medicine. as soon as we returned, his medicine, as he know, has been compensated and ever since then he was having

seizures. —— confiscated. it was very upsetting because he was not his lively self. after a 20 hour journey to canada, he was completely fine and active. a bit tired but nevertheless... when you travelled to canada, just tell us what happened? did it feel as if you were doing something illegal? the process , doing something illegal? the process, was a very open and where they understanding? 10096. going to canada and going to see one of the top paediatric neurologists who specialises in this treatment in cannabis, and speaking to her about it, itjust seemed completely normal. what did not seem normal was coming back and having to face the entire ordeal that has been going on since the confiscation. what to do

make of the decision by sajid javad? what does it mean? it is triumphant. i strongly believe this is the first push. from here it is a ripple effect. to me it means there is hope for not just effect. to me it means there is hope for notjust billy, which is why this campaign is so important, but for all the families who need it. so, how do you put your case forward question that you have been campaigning for families to the youth —— from the uk to have access to cannabis —based medicines. the friend was commenting on the fact we have opioid —based medicines. how do you put that argument across when you put that argument across when you are campaigning? we have heard about clinical trials and it is legal. what is your argument? cannabis is gentle, ultimately will stop when used in the right ratios for the bright ailments, of thc, which is incredibly important and

crucial in the combination for this to be able to work, to be able to actually receive the benefit of that there appeared of the beneficial qualities of this medicine, it is incredibly important because it does not give you those symptoms that you have from other types of medicines that are not as... i know this is upsetting for you. you did say before we started talking that you might get upset. i appreciate you have coming straight from the hospital will stop i hope you'll ca re hospital will stop i hope you'll care and yourtime hospital will stop i hope you'll care and your time with billy and charlotte goes well. pass on our greetings. thank you very much. you are watching bbc news. we'll be finding out how this story and many others are being covered in

tomorrow's front pages at10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are owen bennett, deputy political editor at huffpostuk and the journalist and broadcaster penny smith. ido i do hope you canjoin us for that. last night's fire at the glasgow school of art, has been described as ‘heartbreaking', by scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon. she was surveying the extensive damage caused when the blaze broke out late last night in the mackintosh building. it was being restored after another fire four years ago. our correspondent, alexandra mackenzie, reports. a sight no—one imagined they would ever see again. but glasgow's cherished mackintosh building was engulfed in flames for a second time. as the fire took hold in the early hours of this thick smoke could be seen for miles around. as the fire rapidly spread, some local residents were evacuated from their homes and businesses. more than 60 firefighters

have been tackling this major blaze for several hours and it now looks as if the flames have spread to a second building. it had indeed spread, to the nearby campus nightclub, and the 02 abc music venue. more resources were drafted in from across scotland and, at its height, 120 firefighters fought to save these buildings. as dawn broke and the smoke subsided, the remains of the mackintosh building began to emerge, the extent of the damage is far worse than from the fire four years ago. we are working on four fronts, so we're working on four different parts of the building. and the main operations at the moment is trying to extinguish the fire completely within both the school of art and the adjacent buildings. affectionaly known as the mac,

the grade a listed building was completed in 1909. considered to be charles rennie mackintosh's masterpiece, it could be seen here in its former glory. but four years ago, fire ripped through the library. valuable archives and original furniture and fittings designed by mackintosh, were reduced to blackened rubble. the building was being restored and was due to reopen next year, but as scotland's first minister paid tribute to firefighters this afternoon, that looked increasingly unlikely. the most important thing today is that we are not mourning the loss of life and we should not forget that, that is down to the skill and speed of response of the fire service and for that i am immensely grateful to all of them. investigation teams will now begin their painstaking work to find out why such a devastating fire broke out on this historic site for a second time. alexander mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. joining me now from

glasgow is alan dunlop, visiting professor of architecture at the robert gordon university and distinguished alumni at the glasgow school of art. thank you cemetery for joining thank you cemetery forjoining us today. what real thoughts when he first heard about the fire? today. what real thoughts when he first heard about the fire ?|j today. what real thoughts when he first heard about the fire? i could not quite believe it. i was first contacted about 4am today by telephone. when your phone rings at four o'clock, it is not good news. it was not good news. it was actually friends in the united states who told me about it. i immediately went on to the internet andi immediately went on to the internet and i could not quite believe it. i put it out with vegetative the story four years ago only to find it was true. the situation now is much worse than what happened four years ago. the building was totally gutted

and ina ago. the building was totally gutted and in a desperate situation. it is and in a desperate situation. it is a very sad day for glasgow. i think it isa a very sad day for glasgow. i think it is a sad day for art and architecture internationally. it is a sad day for art and architecture internationallym it is a sad day for art and architecture internationally. it has been described as a global tragedy. you talked about hearing of the news from abroad, in fact. how important and why is it so renowned in the world of not only art but architecture? tell us more. it broke all the rules as far as architecture. architecture at that time in the late victorian, early edwardian period, it was fruity, barack. macintouch edwardian period, it was fruity, ba rack. macintouch came edwardian period, it was fruity, barack. macintouch came along and everjapanese barack. macintouch came along and ever japanese influences and colonial architecture. —— macintosh. it was a brand—new architecture. an architectural scholar in the 20th century considered it to be a

building that heralded in the 20th century. that significant it actually was. we are just breaking up actually was. we are just breaking upa bit actually was. we are just breaking up a bit but we will push on. you describe the building as gutted. i understand there have been damage from the previous fire to the stonework when you go from the intense heat to the cold water. there were cracks to the brickwork will stop can the building be saved? how much work would go into restoring a grade a listed building? the damage to the building i saw this morning from the drone and helicopter footage is profound. this morning from the drone and helicopterfootage is profound. the damage to the building in 2014 was bad enough. the library was destroyed. the east end of the building was left intact. the whole building was left intact. the whole building interior is gutted. it is a stone building and the masonry is intact. whether it is sustainable

over the longer term to see whether it is possible or not. what you see is the external envelope and if you look at the drone footage and the helicopter footage, you will see that all the interior, everything come entranceway, the exhibition space, the studio spaces, they are all away. i'm sure there will be a will to reinvigorate it and bring it back to life but that will be a substantial bit of work. there is a debate in the future. if you reinstate aim macintosh building, are you reinstate aim macintosh building, a re you really reinstate aim macintosh building, are you really reinstating a macintosh building or is it a replica? when you are restoring a building like that or any building, would there have been fire prevention measures in place whilst the restoration work would have taken place? coming so close to the completion of it as well.|j

taken place? coming so close to the completion of it as well. i would be very surprised if there was not. in 2014 they said there was not a sprinkler system. i would 2014 they said there was not a sprinkler system. iwould imagine the contractors and the glasgow school of art would have learnt their lesson that there would have been fire protection measures inc. whether there was a sprinkler system installed , whether there was a sprinkler system installed, i cannot really tell you. thank you very much for your time. you are welcome. the headlines on bbc news: the home secretary uses "exceptional powers" to allow doctors to treat severely epileptic, billy caldwell — with illegal cannabis oil. fire has broken out for a second time in four years at the glasgow school of art causing extensive damage. the government says it will help with restoring the building. sinn fein members vote in favour of liberalising abortion law at their conference in belfast. sport now.

and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. good evening. if you're a football fan you've barely left your sofa today. the only day of four back to back matches at the world cup, and the final one of those kicked off around 15 minutes ago. it's in group d, between croatia and nigeria. we've yet to have a shot on target despite the game having started at a frantic pace and only one corner so far which croatia had. if there's a winner they'll go to the top of group d. well, that group is looking interesting after argentina could only draw with iceland, who got a point in their first match in the world cup. earlier, france beat australia — that in group c. adam wild reports. when you have lionel messi it is hard not to believe. perhaps the greatest of his generation. a world cup, then, a moment to prove it.

it was another of argentina's stars who lit up this occasion — sergio aguero is rarely outshone. unburdened by such expectation were iceland. still, as england once found out, reputation counts for little. finnbogason with their first ever world cup goal. but predictably messi would have his moment. it came from the spot. the outcome less predictable. messi and argentina still have a lot to live up to. as france took on australia few saw much wrong with this challenge, that was until the video referee took a look. a france penalty was the decision, griezmann ending that discussion. australia's response was clear to see butjust as difficult to explain — this handball a moment of madness. jedinak levelled the match. france's winning goal required assistance, taking technology to show this effort from paul pogba did cross the line. france's campaign beginning with a win. adam wild, bbc news. so that was one game

involving a penalty decision influenced by var, and it wasn't the only one today. peru also had a spotkick given after the intervention of the video assistant, but christian cueva smashed it high over the bar. and it proved costly for peru, in their first world cup appearance in 36 years, because yussuf poulsen scored the only goal of the game for denmark. they are level on top of group c. now let's get the latest on england because it's emerged the players know the starting line—up for monday's opening game against tunisia in volgograd. manager gareth southgate showed his hand in training — a session which took place behind closed doors in repino. one thing we do know is that the camp seems full of confidence, something evident from manchester city's fabian delph who spoke to the media earlier today. we area we are a close, close bunch but once

training starts, it is fiery, very spicy. the intensity is there and people are not afraid to dig people out. nothing is ever personal. that is what i have found with this squad, nothing is personal. if someone has something to say, as long as it is constructive criticism, people take it on the chin. england's cricketers have gone 2—0 up in theirfive match one—day series with australia after a 38 run win in cardiff. in a rain—interrupted match england made 342—8 from their 50 overs. jason roy hit 120 and jos butler made an unbeaten 91. shaun marsh scored a fine 131 for the aussies but they were eventually dismissed with 17 balls remaining. the third match is in nottingham on tuesday. england have lost a fifth rugby international in a row for the first time in four years after again squandering an early lead against south africa. last week it was 21 points. today 12, as the springboks came back to win 23—12 in bloemfontein and take an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. ireland beat australia in australia for the first time in 39 years, winning 26—21 in melbourne.

wales kick off in argentina in the half an hour, and overnight scotland play the usa. johanna konta is through to the final of the notthingham open, beating the defending champion donna vekic in the last four. the british number one lost in the final to vekic last year, but showed no such frailties this time around, winning a rain—interrupted match in straight sets. she'll play australia's ashleigh barty in the final tomorrow. that's all the sport for now. thank you. sinn fein delegates at their annual conference have voted to liberalise the party's policy on abortion. it follows last month's referendum result in the republic of ireland, which overturned a de facto ban on most terminations. the motion, backed by sinn fein's leadership, has however, divided party members. from belfast, our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. resistance to sinn fein's moment of change. the party once opposed abortion

in most circumstances. no more will our reproductive rights be capitalised and commercialised. applause today delegates queued to speak in favour of reform. we must face the reality, the lives of some women are placed in danger and real risk due to their pregnancy. in the recent referendum campaign i was struck by the scores of women that came forward and told their personal stories. last month ireland voted decisively to overturn its ban on abortion. motion 95. today sinn fein passed a motion requiring its politicians to back new laws in the irish parliament, allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. but not without some internal division. the 26 counties of ireland has lost something beautiful and precious, the protection of the unborn, but we the already born did not lose on may the 25th — the unborn child did. now that sinn fein has officially

changed its own stance on abortion, the party will continue pressing for the law to be changed here in northern ireland. where abortion remains illegal in most circumstances. but achieving this will be harder. sinn fein is not in government after power—sharing with the dup collapsed 17 months ago. tonight in her first conference speech as leader mary lou mcdonald will call for that to change. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. at least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured by a suicide bomb in the eastern afghan province of nangarhar. the so—called islamic state group said it carried out the bombing. the attack happened as taliban militants and afghan security forces embraced during a three—day ceasefire as the country marks the muslim festival of eid. the afghan president has urged the taliban to extend the ceasefire. our correspondent in kabul, shoaib sharifi, explained the significance of today's events.

17 years since the collapse of the taliban regime, kabul residents today saw an unprecedented scene on the streets of kabul when the taliban militants on motorbikes carrying the white flag of taliban were running here and there on the streets of kabul and stopping and hanging it up on soldiers as part of meet and greet of the ceasefire celebrations. not only that, and the very man, the commander of the police forces, the afghan interior minister, was out on the street taking selfies with the taliban soldiers as a gesture of showing support and also building trust between a group that they have been fighting for the past 17 years. a murder investigation is under way after the death of a man in warrington.

officers were called to wilderspool causeway in latchford just before 3.00am, where they found a 21—year—old man with serious injuries. he later died in hospital. a 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. the un's special envoy to yemen has arrived in the capital sana'a in a bid to persuade rebels to give up control of a key seaport. pro—government forces backed by saudi arabia have been fighting to take hodeidah from iran—backed militias. most of yemen's aid passes through the port, and aid agencies have warned that a prolonged battle could worsen an already critical situation. spain's government says it has accepted an offer from france to take in some of the migrants from the aquarius rescue ship. the vessel is currently en route to spain, with more than 600 people onboard, who were picked up off the libyan coast. last weekend the boat was denied permission to dock in sicily after italy's new government promised a tough stance on immigration. the prime minister says she's

disappointed after one of her own mps blocked plans to make upskirting a criminal offence. the new law would have seen offenders who secretly take photos up victim's clothes sentenced to up to two years in jail. but tory mp sir christopher chope was able to block the legislation by shouting "object". our politcal correspondent iain watson reports. i was at iwas ata i was at a festival with my sister, waiting for a band to come on stage and two guys looked up my skirt. liberal democrat mp wanted to make this a criminal offence in england and wales with offenders being jailed for up to two years. it is already outlawed in scotland but yesterday, in parliament that this

happened. objection taken. the conservative mp sir christopher chopra uttered one word, object. under parliamentary procedure, the proposed law was halted in its tracks. many of his colleagues cried shame. the minister for women was one of them. i was shopped, angry, and disappointed. for the record, i shouted, shame, very loudly after the member objected. it seems to me this is a case of where the law has not kept up to date with what is happening in the modern world and parliament needs to be flexible and react. under a tweet, the prime minister made her views clear. she said: this woman contacted sir christopher to find out why he objected. he said he objected on principle and i said,

what about the subject matter of the bill? he said, i am what about the subject matter of the bill? he said, iam not what about the subject matter of the bill? he said, i am not really sure what that is. i said, i can help you with that. i asked for his e—mail address and he said absolutely. i would like to find out how much this will affect women and girls and protect women and girls. he said, 0k, protect women and girls. he said, ok, let's meet then. government ministers now seem even more determined to outlaw up skirting. now for the weather. we had showers and one or two thunderstorms. tomorrow will be cloudy across the uk from morning onwards. most of us will end up with a cloudy afternoon. not a lot of sunshine on the way. you can see the cloud just to the west of us. whether it comes a bit of rain. most

of the rain will fizzle away by the time it reaches us. tonight fairly school, particularly in role scotland. in the south, particularly ten to 13. —— fairly cool. there will be a bit of drizzle around some of the coasts in the south—west of england, maybe wales and northern ireland as well. if there will be sometime tomorrow it will most be across north and north—east of scotla nd across north and north—east of scotland and close to the eastern coast. in the south it will be warming up quite significantly. this is bbc news, our latest headlines. the home secretary has issued a special license allowing doctors to treat severely epileptic, billy caldwell with illegal cannabis oil. it's prompted calls for wider access to the medication. the home office can no longer play a role, in fact play any role, in the administration of medication for sick children in our country.

no other family should have to go through this sort of ordeal. scotland's first minister has described the fire which gutted glasgow's school of art as "heartbreaking". the celebrated mackintosh building was being restored after another fire four years ago. delegates at sinn fein's annual conference in belfast have voted to liberalise the party's policy on abortion. now on bbc news — it's 50 years since sir robin knox—johnston sailed nonstop around the world. to mark this unique anniversary, sir robin talks about his epic voyage and why he did it. in 1968, robin knox—johnston set off to sail around the world in