prince william remembers the six millionjewish people killed in the holocaust on his first visit to israel and the palestinian territories. prince william meets the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, on the third day of his tour of the middle east. i, like you, look forward to understanding lots about the region and about hoping that peace in the area can be achieved. we'll have the latest from jerusalem. also this lunchtime: two people have died and 20 people are injured, some of them seriously, in a crash between a double decker bus and a lorry in cambridgeshire. the firefighter who led the first response to the grenfell tower fire said he had no idea the cladding was flammable and would cause such a devastating blaze. a couple from southwest london are jailed for life with a mimimum of 30 years for murdering their french nanny. investment in the motor industry has halved in a year —

the trade body blames the uncertainty caused by brexit. and controversy at the world cup over the use of the var — called into play four times last night. and coming up on bbc news, can the little man and argentina find a way through at the world cup? they must beat nigeria to progress. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. prince william has remembered the six millionjewish people killed in the holocaust during the first official royal visit to israel and the palestinian territories. the duke of cambridge met

the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, after paying his respects at yad vashem — the world holocaust remembrance centre. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports from jerusalem — and just a warning, his piece contains some flash photography. there can be few places with a more solemn resonance. william came to yad vashem, israel's memorial to the six million jewish people killed by the nazis in the holocaust of the second world war. it is the first obligation of any official visitor to israel to pay their respects here. in the museum, williams spoke to survivors of the holocaust. two men who, as children, were rescued on the kindertransport trains but who left their parents behind. i remember thejourney very well, yes. what i can't remember is leaving my parents. my father and mother were dead already. i can't remember the parting.

singing. then in the hall of remembrance, as the choir sang an anthem written by a jewish parachutist killed in hungary in 1944, the victims of the holocaust were commemorated. we unite with the blessed memory of six million of our people who died a martyr‘s death at the hands of the german nazis and their collaborators. chanting. william laid his wreath and stood for some moments in silence. this first official royal visit to israel has been long in coming, but the fact that finally it is happening is appreciated. this is an historic day. the excitement is felt throughout israel and britain, around thejewish world. and just to see prince william here is something very, very special.

from yad vashem, william went on to the official residence of israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and his wife. a formality, but an important one in the context of a visit when william will also meet the palestinian leadership. a visit to yad vashem has historical resonance, a meeting with the prime minister is a diplomatic courtesy. but it will be what william does doing the rest of his visit which will define the underlying messages that the visit is seeking to convey. that message, conveyed through meetings with cross—community groups and his visit to the palestinian territories, is that peace can only be found through co—operation. nicholas witchell, bbc news, jerusalem. yolande knell is injerusalem. let's talk to her. what is your assessment of just

let's talk to her. what is your assessment ofjust how significant this visit is? i think this is significant on so many levels. israel has waited 70 years, since the creation of the state for unofficial british visit here. and now it has the second in line to the throne. many felt they had been subjected to an unofficial boycott because of the long—running israel— palestinian conflict. they pointed out that royals had visited arab countries in the region but had stayed away from here. so he has been given a very warm welcome at the official level and was also asked by the israeli president. ithink

israeli president. i think for palestinians this visit is being seen as palestinians this visit is being seen as a palestinians this visit is being seen as a chance palestinians this visit is being seen 3s a chance to palestinians this visit is being seen as a chance to highlight the issues that matter to them, the daily realities of living with this conflict, although of course this is not a political visit, kensington palace has made that very clear. british royal visit son of a political but politics are difficult to avoid here. this will be an unprecedented diplomatic challenge for the prince it also has a personal significance, we saw it at yad vashem, he described the experience as very moving and has a it also has a personal significance, we saw it at yad vashem, he described the experience as very moving and has among the nations because of the role she played hiding ajewish because of the role she played hiding a jewish family inconnection to the base because he was shown that his great—grandmother princess alice of greece is on the list of righteous among the nations because of the role she played hiding a jewish family in >> yolande knell:, thank you. mps have warned that britain will lose its influence with the us and other nato allies unless it increases defence spending by tens of billions of pounds a year. the commons defence committee is calling for a boost similar to that which has been promised to the nhs. it comes at a time of heightened tension between the ministry of defence and downing street about budgets, as richard galpin reports. the first of a new generation

of stealth fighter aircraft arriving in britain earlier this month. the raf and navy are due to have 138 of these american—made planes. the price tag for each one, more than £90 million. these, plus the construction of two aircraft carriers and other expensive equipment landing taxpayers with a bill estimated in the tens of billions. sinking the defence budget. and for some, the solution is a big increase in military spending. the first thing in our report is saying does defence matter, does nato matter, do we need to provide the capability to ensure the defence and security of our country and our people. and if that requires some additional money, then that surely is one of the first priorities of government. will you break the prime minister if she doesn't give you more cash?

the defence secretary, gavin williamson, is also pushing very hard for a hike in spending. and there is pressure coming from further afield. these nato exercises are partly designed as a show of unity amongst members of the western alliance, particularly with the increased threat from russia. but washington is demanding that member states contribute much more to the costs of the alliance. for britain and its military forces, this is turning into a key moment, according to some analysts. can it afford to remain a major global power? we have slightly deluded the public of late that we have a defence programme which, frankly, we know, the insiders know those who run the select committees are aware is unaffordable. so we are to an extent living a lie. and so far, there is little sign the government will agree to any significant increase in defence spending. the government seems to be standing

firm in rejecting any significant increase in defence spending. richard galpin, bbc news. a couple from southwest london have been jailed for life with a mimimum term of 30 years for murdering their french nanny last year. sabrina kouider and 0uissem medouni beat and starved 21—year—old sophie lionnet before burning her body in their back garden in wimbledon. 0ur correspondent richard lister is at the old bailey. this couple was described as a toxic combination in the trial which ended in the conviction next — last month, sabrina kouider and medouni showed no remorse as they were given life terms and jailed for a minimum with 30 years although medouni did look back and sophie's parents and exchanged a glance with them before leaving the court. their parents we re leaving the court. their parents were in court throughout the distressing details of this case.

the court heard how sophie had been working for the couple for more than a yearand working for the couple for more than a year and they became obsessed with a year and they became obsessed with a bizarre fantasy that an ex—boyfriend of sabrina kouider‘s was working with sophie to abuse the family. there was no truth in this whatsoever. the ex—boyfriend was mark walton, a founder member of the group boyzone, no music gets second of living in los angeles. he came jet to testify that he had never even heard of sophie, never met her, never spoken to her. he wasn't even in the country when this was supposed to have happened. nevertheless in the weeks before her life ended the couple tortured, abused and interrogated sophie, ultimately killing her in september of last year and then attempting to burn the body. judge nicholas h illya rd burn the body. judge nicholas hillyard qc said before sentencing that the suffering and terror they put sophie through before her death was prolonged and without pity. the court heard a letter from sabrina kouider in which she said her deeply sorry she was about what had

happened, that it felt like a horrible dream and she wished she could turn back the clock. but she said she expected her life would continue without hope. the pair were led away to begin a sentence with a minimum term of 30 years. richard lister, thank you. the firefighter who led the first response to the grenfell tower fire said he had no idea the cladding was flammable and would cause such a devastating blaze. watch manager michael dowden told the inquiry it initially appeared to be a kitchen fire, but quickly spread into something far more serious and unpredictable. this report from daniela relph contains images you may find upsetting. the firefighters stories and mix of personal accounts, the firefighters' stories are a mix of raw personal accounts, facts and professional assessments of what went wrong. at the start of the inquiry today, a reminder of how stressful things are for all involved. michael dowden was one of the first firefighters to arrive at grenfell tower. yesterday he felt unwell,

and finished his evidence early. today there was reassurance from the lead barrister. may i say how grateful we are as the inquiry team to you for coming along yesterday and spending the entire day answering questions from me. i want you to know that you are doing a public service, and we are extremely thankful to you for it. michael dowden described arriving at the tower and seeing an orange glow from inside a flat. but said he was unaware of the dangers that lay on the outside of the building. could you see, from your initial look at the building, that the exterior of the building was covered in a cladding or envelope? at that point, i wasn't aware that it was cladding. at that point ijust thought it was the external part of gre nfell tower. michael dowden was shown a photo of firefighters arriving at the tower.

he confirmed he was on the left, in the white helmet, in position as incident commander. he also confirmed that this was one of the first residents he spoke to, behailu kebede, who told him the fire had started in his flat on the fourth floor around his fridge freezer. but the situation changed quickly. firefighter dowden said, as embers began to fall, this was no longer a containable kitchen fire. he described it sparking and spitting, behaving unusually, and it made him feel uncomfortable. daniela relph, bbc news. two people have been killed and at least 18 injured following a crash between a double—decker bus and a lorry in the cambridgeshire fens. some of the injuries are serious. the crash happened at about 7.30 this morning on the a47 in guyhirn near wisbech. angus crawford reports. a straight road, good conditions, then this. the lorry pulling out of its depot.

the bus with 20 passengers on board. the driver's cab and front of the upper deck crushed and broken. the first call came early this morning. seven ambulances and other specialist teams were sent. a major incident was initially declared, and the air ambulance scrambled. the injured have been taken to hospitals in peterborough and king's lynn. and an investigation has already begun. 0n dry roads with good visibility, how could this have happened? angus crawford, bbc news. 0ur correspondent anna todd joins us from the scene of the crash. thatis that is one of the key question is, what do we know about what might have happened ? what do we know about what might have happened? the police havejust

spoken to us and the inspector says this was just an unfortunate coming together of vehicles. the lorry appears to have been turning out of the depot, turning right and the bus has collided. the two front ends have come into collision. the police have come into collision. the police have just said that the two people who died on the bus, one was the driver, one was from northamptonshire and the other from norfolk. there are said to be five seriously injured with a combination of broken bones and head injuries, and seven the walking wounded, they've all been taken to local hospitals in kings lynn and peterborough. police are appealing for information, they are keen to speak to eyewitnesses. a number of people have come forward so far but police are particularly interested in talking to people with dutch come footage that might have captured this tragic accident. anna todd, thank you, with the latest from cambridgeshire. the time is a quarter past one. our

top story this lunchtime. prince william remembers the 6 millionjewish people killed in the holocaust — on his first visit to israel and the palestinian territories. and we will be reporting live from blackpool where today west is best if you want the highest temperatures. coming up on bbc news, var dominate the headlines after a number of controversial decisions in portugal's match with iran, including this possible elbow from cristiano ronaldo. britain's health service lags behind that in some other countries when it comes to treating conditions including heart attacks and some cancers. that's according to an independent report produced for the bbc. nhs england says it is ready to address the issues, and that the report highlights many areas of outstanding care. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has the details. as the nhs approaches its 70th birthday, four major think tanks

have posed the question — just how good is our health service? the answer seems to be "not bad, but could do better". when compared to 18 other industrialised countries, a relatively efficient nhs does well in areas such as protecting people from the financial burden of illness. but when it comes to health outcomes, it's less impressive. when treating eight out of the 12 most common causes of death — such as lung cancer or heart attacks — performance is worse than average. the uk has a lower number of doctors, nurses and other medical staff per head of population and the lowest levels of both ct and mri scanners — important for diagnosing illneses. it tells us some good things and it tells us some bad things. the good things are that we are inefficient, we have low cost barriers in terms of people getting access to the service. we're good at looking after some chronic conditions like diabetes and kidney disease. we're not doing so well at looking after some of the more serious illnesses like cancer

and heart disease. the record on the treatment of cancer in particular highlights some of the weaknesses of the nhs. the uk has the worst record among comparable countries for pancreatic and colon cancer. gps, often the first port of call for patients with health concerns, believe this shows the pressures that exist in the system. this report has shown some areas that the nhs could do better. one of those is in cancer survival — though we are rapidly catching up we've still got some improvements to be made. and for me as a gp, it's very sad because at the moment gps can't deliver the sort of care that we really want to deliver. we're full, there aren't enough gps, there's not enough time with each patient to do the things that we want to do. the areas where the nhs is doing well, such as treating long—term conditions like diabetes or kidney disease, show the health service can deliver first—class care. a health service that is running on

scarce resources in terms of staff and equipment with health outcomes that in some areas are poor. dominic hughes, bbc news. and nick robinson and anita rani will be live at birmingham 5 queen elizabeth hospital tonight to discuss the challenges facing the nhs. that's on bbc two at 8pm. police injamaica are questioning a man in connection with the murder of a british couple at the weekend. charlie and gayle anderson had retired to the island a year ago from manchester. from jamaica, nick davies reports. picturesque and idyllic. moving to their home in an area called mount pleasant, it was a new start for the retirees. but on friday, charlie and gayle anderson were brutally murdered, and their homes set on fire. gayle's partially burned body was found here at the front of the house. at the bottom of a steep embankment, charlie was discovered close to offence.

—— a fence. police think he was trying to escape, and was only feet away from his neighbours' home before he was killed. he, too, was set alight. his neighbour says she looked over her fence and saw a body in the back yard next door. after she called her friend for help, they realised who it was. she also went to school with charlie, and remembers how well he was liked in the community. she says everyone cried, and that he didn't deserve what happened, and they all spoke highly of charlie. as you walk up this driveway to charlie and gayle anderson's home, you can understand why they decided to retire here. there's the blue mountains in one direction, the caribbean sea in the other. it was a perfect home. unfortunately now it's an active crime scene. there's police tape everywhere.

last year, jamaica saw over 1600 people murdered. there are states of emergency in two areas, but this part of the country is supposed to be one of the safest. well, we have one of the lowest crime rates anywhere for the past 15 or so years. although we are at seven murders this year, we are still the lowest injamaica. the couple had been back in the uk recently after thousands of pounds was fraudulently taken from their bank account injamaica. police investigating locally have made two arrests, but it's not clear if the fraud is linked to their murder. nick davies, bbc news, portland, jamaica. investment in britain's car industry has fallen by half, according to figures from the motoring sector. the society of motor manufacturers & traders says uncertainty due to brexit is preventing major car companies putting money into factories in the uk. our business correspondent

theo leggett reports. not so long ago, the motor industry in britain was booming and posting record sales. but over the past year, it's gone into reverse gear. demand for new cars has fallen, production's declined and several manufacturers have announced job cuts. now investment is falling, too, and the smmt says uncertainty over brexit is to blame. the motor industry is worth £20 billion a year to the uk economy. it accounts for 186,000 manufacturing jobs. in the first six months of last year, new investment in the industry was worth nearly £650 million. in the same period this year, that figure had fallen to just under £350 million. more than a thousand lorries across the channel every day, bringing parts for car and engine factories in britain. manufacturers are now considering what to do if brexit triggers serious delays

at the borders. the risks are always that countries enact some of those contingency plans. that can be in terms of supply chain sourcing, it can be in terms of future model allocation. it won't be overnight closure, bit it could be a death by a thousand cuts. bmw makes minis here at its plant near 0xford. the company's already warned it needs more clarity on what happens when we leave the european union. we look to a competitive environment, and that's something that we have to be very, very conscious of because, as a company, as an industry, we actually compete all around the world every single day. the government insists it's confident it can reach a good deal that works for both sides which it says will allow free and frictionless trade with our european neighbours. some car—makers have given the uk a show of confidence. nissan and toyota have both recently promised substantial new investment for their factories here. nevertheless, the smmt has pushed the horn button and sounded harsh

warning about the future. theo leggett, bbc news. in the world cup, the video assistant referee is continuing to dominate debate. spain are through to the knockout stages after a stoppage—time equaliser with morocco. the goal was initially disallowed before var had another look. portugal have also progressed following their draw with iran. var played a role in disputed penalties, and in the decision not to send off cristiano ronaldo. richard conway reports. football at every level it's played relies on decisions. from moscow playgrounds to world cup stadiums, it remains a game ofjudgments. commentator: if this gets given, this will be a joke. but even with technology and the introduction of a video assisted referee, or var as it is known, there seems to be no escaping the controversy. last night portugal's cedric soares appeared to handle the ball late into the match against iran,

but was it deliberate? and therefore a penalty? after listening to the var and reviewing the footage himself, the spot kick was awarded. commentator: 0h, he's given it. my goodness. the referee retains the final decision, but many calls remain subjective, and open to interpretation, with officials still in the firing line. some of the behaviour from the players is embarrassing, but the referee was... he was hopeless. and he thinks that is deliberate handball, then... i'm trying to keep calm without swearing and getting angry here, because that isjust a ludicrous decision. var underwent a two—year experiment prior to the world cup, with football's world governing body, fifa, insisting on its introduction to increase fairness. at a location on the outskirts of moscow, a central hub of cables and satellite dishes connects every world cup venue. all the television pictures from the world cup games come in to this building, and it's here that the video assistant referees are located, too.

but we can't see them. they are in a secure location away from prying eyes. commentator: and it's flicked into the back of the net... so far, officials have been busy. spain benefiting from a review last night. goal is given! but there has been criticism for the decisions that some believe were overlooked. kane looks like he's been wrestled to the ground. the player's not even looking at the ball. it's unbelievable. cristiano ronaldo also avoided what could have been a red card last night. var has deeply divided opinions, but are the stakes now too high to play without it? is it perfect? no. is it going to improve? yes. at some point, you've got to pull that band—aid and recognise there's going to be an ouch moment. this summer is going to be an ouch moment. the game goes on. so, too, the big debate around football's biggest moments. richard conway, bbc news, moscow. england meanwhile are two days away

from their next match. 0urs sports correspondent david 0rnstein is at the england training base in repino. what is the mood like? england are stepping up their preparations. they trained behind closed doors today, giving a chance to work on tactics and formation and the set pieces that have proved such a feature for them of the tournament so far. here at the media centre we will be speaking to some of the players shortly. they will be playing again tomorrow morning before flying to celyn in grad, and the 7pm kick off is on thursday. england sitting at the top of group g, but it is only by virtue of a superior disciplinary record over belgium. gareth southgate wants to win the group and maintain the momentum, but it is conceivable that england could finish second and have a kinder path through the next rounds. he also has a selection dilemma, should he wrest the likes of harry kane. dele alli came to full training today. should

he get minutes into the legs of those lacking in gametime? six players haven't played a minute yet. we think belgium will make plenty of changes. so southgate needs to strike a balance between keeping players fit and doing what is right to get the result he wants. by the close of play on thursday, england will know where they are playing at home against and what date in the last 16, so this is where it starts to get serious. david, thank you. the met office has issued a yellow weather warning, because of the high temperatures hitting much of the country. yesterday the thermometer topped 30 celsius in the capital, and similar is expected today. danny savage is in blackpool — which is experiencing temperatures similar to rome and havana. it certainly does. just driving over here from yorkshire this morning, the temperature just kept building and building. coming overthe pennines, up through lancashire, drove into blackpool and are also

ago, 28 degrees on the car thermometer, and that is set to build throughout the week. it is normally expected to be cooler near the coast, but it is perfect for people visiting here, there are several school trips who have picked the perfect day to come and visit the perfect day to come and visit the coast, and this weather is set to last for several days yet, it appears. across virtually all of the uk, the heatwave continues, and quite understandably, many people like those in this park in london are making the most of the glorious weather. we were looking for a break from the queensland heat by coming here, and it's the same! it was 102 degrees when we left california, so this isn't so bad. but as too often happens there have been tragic accident as people try and cool off. a search for a missing child at westport la ke a search for a missing child at westport lake in stoke—on—trent resumed this morning after emergency services were called last night to reports that three youngsters were in difficulty in the water. two of

the children are safe and well. the third is still missing. it is very difficult for us all. we are fathers, we are mothers. this impacts on us and the local area, and we are doing all we canjust to work with that family just to reassure them and give them any type of comfort. in surrey, the body of a man was recovered from a lake in nuts field. the message from police is not to swim in open water. further north, a large wildfire has left a pall of smoke hanging over large parts of greater manchester. it has been burning since sunday. people living close to the blaze on saddleworth moor are being told to keep their windows closed as firefighters try and contain it. the heat has slowed trains down, too. network rail says track temperatures could reach as much as 20 celsius