this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at four: four young men have died and a teenage girl is left critically ill after a collision involving a car and a taxi in leeds. i think it is fair to say that it was absolutely devastating, a really significant impact. a really significant impact. patients in england may no longer be able to have some procedures that are deemed "ineffective or risky", including tonsil removal and haemorroid surgery. tata steel, which owns the port talbot plant, has confirmed merger plans with germany's thyssenkrupp. protests against donald trump's immigration policies are taking place across the united states. tens of thousands of people applauded military personnel at the main celebration of armed forces day in llandudno, in north wales. it enables us to say thank you to

them and their families who support them and their families who support them and their families who support them and thank you to our veterans. also coming up — the world cup moves into the knockout stages. what a strike! france and argentina are currently level with one goal eachin are currently level with one goal each ina are currently level with one goal each in a battle for a place in the quarterfinals. and at 16:30 foreign correspondents posted to london look at events in the uk through outsiders‘ eyes, in dateline. four men have died and three people are injured after a collision between a car and a taxi in leeds. the crash happened in the early hours of this morning on the a6120 in the horsforth area of the city. the men, all aged between 18 and 21, died at the scene. two teenage girls, aged 16 and 17, were also in the car.

one is in a critical condition while the other has non—life threatening injuries. the driver of the taxi was taken to hospital with serious injuries. chief inspector richard padwell from west yorkshire police gave this update. those that have died and two people who were injured, were in a silver coloured seat leon which was travelling along the ring road at horsforth in leeds and there was a head—on collision with a silver coloured seat alhambra people carrier which was travelling in the opposite direction. we are carrying out a thorough and detailed investigation into the circumstances of the collision and we would be very keen to hear from anybody who has any information about the collision itself or the immediate circumstances leading up to it. the nhs in england has set—out

plans to stop hundreds of thousands of patients every year receiving treatments deemed "ineffective or too risky". haemorrhoid surgery and treatment for varicose veins are among the procedures that will be restricted under the proposals. it's expected to save the nhs an estimated £200 million a year. katherine stanczyszyn reports. some nhs treatments could be about to become much rarer. plans are being drawn up by nhs england to limit options that they say are ineffective or too risky. it's drawn up a list of 17 procedures, including surgery to treat snoring, tonsillitis or varicose veins, knee arthroscopies for osteoarthritis, and steroid injections for nonspecific back pain. the body says doctors should start to use a much higher bar when it comes to offering these kinds of solutions, and that they should happen only when there are compelling reasons. nhs england says it has come up

with these proposals after extensive research, and in most cases alternatives such as physiotherapy or a change of diet would workjust as well. they are backed by leading health professionals who say it is about providing the right care. something that is ineffective is obviously something that's going to be unnecessary, and even more than that, it can potentially harm patients. things that don't work, any drug you take, any intervention you have, potentially carries harms. it's thought the move will affect around 100,000 people every year, freeing up an estimated £200 million to be used on critical services like cancer care. but some doctors are warning this will lead to patients being forced to pay for private treatment, or missing out altogether. the british medical association has described the plans today as a tough pill to swallow. my worry is that a simplistic approach could deny some patients the treatment they need, and in fact far from saving money, patients could become iller.

a child that needs a tonsillectomy, for example, could end up with hearing problems, and that could cost the nhs further. if agreed following a public consultation which begins next week, the changes will be brought in next year. katherine stanczyszyn, bbc news. a march in support of the nhs is taking place in central london this afternoon. the demonstration will be addressed byjeremy corbyn later and will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the health service. events are taking place across the country to mark armed forces day 2018. the national event is being held in the welsh seaside town of llandudno in conwy whilst hundreds of street parties and military parades are happening across the uk. the annual event is held on the last saturday ofjune to commemorate

the service and sacrifice of britain's military. speaking at the event, the prime minister said, the government was committed to keeping the uk as a leading military power in the future. we will ensure we continue to have the capabilities we need for the future because it is notjust about the money we are spending, it is about the threats of the future and what capabilities we need to address those threats and that is what our modernising defence programme is about. ensuring our service personnel are equipped to meet the threats of the future. if it means we are no longer a tier one power does that matter to you? we are a leading defence nation. we will

remaina leading defence nation. we will remain a leading defence and nation. we need to ensure that as we are increasing, the money we are spending on defence, it is important to ensure we have the capabilities we need to meet the threats of the future. we owe it to our service men and women. tata steel and the german industrial group thyssenkrupp, have agreed a merger that will create europe's second—biggest steelmaker. unions have welcomed the agreement, saying it ensures that production will continue at britain's largest steel plant until at least 2026. tata employs around 4,000 people at its port talbot works in south wales. here's our business correspondent, joe lynam. it's one of the biggest mergers in the steel sector for many years. a german giant isjoining forces with a british one to create europe's second largest steel company. considering the stresses on british steelworkers over the past few years, there is a huge sense of relief from unions and the local mp. i think it's very welcome. we've had a tough time over the last two years in the steel industry, and this is going to help us to get

out of the woods and to put the industry on a more solid footing. tata steel employs 7000 people in wales, most of whom work in port talbot. it had been up for sale two years ago, when steel prices had plunged, but this merger has avoided that. however, 4000 jobs between both companies will have to go, though none of them will be compulsory. although this merger will secure the immediate future of the port talbot plant, global events could shake things up again. president trump's 25% tariff on all steel being sold in the us has created fears that steel from china or elsewhere might be diverted or dumped in europe, undercutting steel from uk factories. and then there's brexit. what sort of deal does tata steel need? we want free access to our movement of material and also being able to employ people across nationalities within the eu and uk. when asked what might happen

if there's no deal with the eu, mrjha said it would be a sorry state of affairs. so while there is some relief from the workers at this megamerger, events on both sides of the atlantic may yet dilute the benefits. joe lynam, bbc news. water companies across the uk are warning customers to urgently reduce how much they use amid increased demand during the current heatwave. the first hose—pipe ban to be introduced in northern ireland in nearly 25 years came into force last night while united utilities has warned a ban could follow in north—west england. peter ruddick reports. as the mercury rises, the water flows. however it is the scale of the increased demand during the recent heatwave that is beginning to seriously worry utility companies. in rugby, bottle stations have opened up as a precaution amid fears a nearby water storage facility could run dry this weekend. customers are being asked to conserve supplies

and it is a story being played out across the country. severn trent says people are using about one third more water than usual. it has led to several disruptions and outages already and they are asking everyone to act neighbourly. in the north—west, united utilities says it needs urgent help or they may be forced to introduce a hosepipe ban on monday. they have asked people not to wash their cars or take baths this weekend. a ban is already in place in northern ireland, it came into effect on friday evening and it is the first to be imposed in the nation for nearly a quarter of a century. the problem is not a lack of water, as reservoirs are actually nearly full after a rainy spring. however, huge spikes in peaktime demand mean companies are struggling to treat the water quick enough, so it is ready to be supplied to our homes. the problem we have got is people are watering gardens and using so much more water that it is going out of the pipes as fast as we can get it in. some of them are enormous,

probably about that size, and some can go down to that side serving an individual street. that size will not get bigger and we can only get a certain amount of water down it. with hot and dry conditions set to continue into next week, both weather and water warnings could be here to stay. peter ruddick, bbc news. the army is set to remain in saddleworth over the weekend to help keep on top of the moorland blaze. about 100 soldiers who initially deployed on thursday will stay until monday following a request by the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. on friday the fires were contained, but it could take weeks before they're fully extinguished. there's been a surge in uk citizens acquiring the nationality of another eu country, since the brexit referendum. that's according to data obtained by the bbc from 17 eu member states. the rise is thought to be down to britons who meet the criteria seeking to keep the legal rights

attached to european union membership. matt cole reports. it's two years since this moment. the eu referendum and victory for the leave campaign. since then, there has been a big rise in the number of uk citizens getting new nationalities. in 2017, 12,994 uk citizens obtained the nationality of one of the 17 member states from which the bbc has received figures. this compares with 5,025 in 2016 and 1,800 in 2015. it is really a sense of still having that door open and being able to get up and go if you really want to. most of the people we know are getting citizenship in other eu countries have no intention of living there, it is just knowing the fact that they have that citizenship in their back pocket. the most frequent new nationality

was german with a twelvefold increase between 2015—2017. french was the second most popular nationality and then belgiam. nationality and then belgian. some of these numbers relate to people translating long—term residency of countries into citizenship, though not always included, for instance, are those using family descendant rights, such as the tens of thousands using their parents or grandparents to claim an irish passport. matt cole, bbc news. virgin atlantic says it will no longer work with the home office, to forcibly deport illegal immigrants. it's faced pressure from campaigners, angry about the government's treatment of post—war caribbean migrants, known as the windrush generation. in a statement virgin atlantic said it had informed officials that it would no longer play a part in the enforced deportation of anyone deemed to be an illegal immigrant adding that the decision was in the best interests of its customers and staff. prostate cancer kills more men than breast cancer kills women,

but the initial test to see if you've got it is hit and miss at best. now a cambridge research team is working on a new, cheaper, quicker and more accurate test using microchips normally found in a mobile phone, as our science correspondent richard westcott has been finding out. there's a touch of the james bond baddie lair about this place. but the work going on here could play a vital role in finding prostate cancer — using something you normally find in a mobile phone. that's a sensor. that is what we're putting all this effort into making. they are developing a new testing device for the disease. because the current method is so hit and miss. hello, mark, how are you?

so we're just going to do a psa for you today. called a psa test, it takes five days and the results are often confusing. and i heard exercise as well can increase your count? yes, physical activity, having an infection at the time. things like riding a bike. so once you are in position, you just fire it. surgeon vincent gnanapragasam has already invented this low—cost device for safer prostate checks. this dark area here mimics a tumour? a tumour, yes, if you like. they practise on a model. the prostate is the blue lump. he calls the cancer a two—headed beast. one type spreads quickly and is lethal. the other is sleepy and may never need treating. but current tests struggle to tell them apart. what we found is there is a sizeable number of men who actually were being treated because they were considered to have potentially lethal disease, who probably would be fine by monitoring for long years to come. now, in terms of an estimate, i suspect that probably about one in five men may be treated for cancers they don't actually, will never actually cause a problem.

or at least not yet. vincent is leading a multi—skilled cambridge team, including engineer andrew here, to find new ways of fighting the disease. and they've come up with a new testing device. so, andrew, this is a silicon wafer, is it? that's right. so this is what we are making our devices on. and then we dice that wafer up into lots of little chips. this is just water. but eventually your gp will simply put a pin prick of your blood on top of the adapted chip and it could spot signs of cancer by weighing the molecules inside. critically, it should be able to distinguish between the lethal form and the slow—growing type you can potentially leave alone. it could be ready in just five years' time, cost a quarter of the price of the current test, and give you immediate results. if you can have a test which is in a gp‘s surgery which is really cheap, really easy, where the gp‘s sat there with the patient and saying, you know what, just to be on the safe side, let's look and see if you've got this. probably not, but let's try it.

and the cost and ease of doing this is just so low and so easy, it makes that practical. by the time the nhs is 75, the first step to finding prostate cancer may be just a case of putting a drop of blood on this little thing. richard wescott, bbc news, cambridge. the headlines on bbc news: four young men have died, and a teenage girl is left critically ill after a collision involving a car and a taxi in leeds. patients in england may no longer be able to have some procedures that are deemed "ineffective or risky", including tonsil removal and haemorroid surgery. tata steel, which owns the port talbot plant, has confirmed merger plans with germany's thyssenkrupp. and ina

and in a while we will bring you a special report from northern thailand where rescuers are continuing their search for 12 children and their football coach who have been missing in a cave complex for a week. the world cup is back with a band. two former winners, argentina and france, meet in the last 16. it's1—1 into the second half. watch the conclusion on bbc one. later uruguay meet portugal. dele alli confirms he has recovered from injury and is available for selection for england's last 16 meeting with colombia on tuesday and in tennis, top seed caroline wozniacki is the champion at eastbourne, she beat aryna sabalenka in straight sets, 7—5, 7—6. i'll be back later with more on those stories. it has now been one week since 12 children and their football

coach went missing in a cave in northern thailand. almost all of the families of the missing boys have been camping at the site since the day they went missing, waiting for news. the bbc‘s howard johnson spent the day outside the tham luang cave complex, to see how they re coping. relatives of the missing 13 have been waiting inside this tented area now for a week. they've heard very little from search and rescue teams since their boys went missing inside the caves, which were flooded following heavy rain. in times like this, thai families come together to pray, eat together and comfort one another. 0ne mother we spoke to said would it be depressing to stay at home waiting for them. staying together helps to give moral support, she said. they are part of a wider thai community here, and central to the support effort is food. it's what really bonds the thai people, and these meals here have been provided by the thai king. there are also hundreds of civilian volunteers helping out.

this morning i saw three cavers going off into the hills behind us to try and find routes into the caverns below them. also, this lady has come along to help with her translation skills. why did you decide to come along and help? because i watched the news from the first day, and i have my own children at home. i thought, if they are in the cave, i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat, so maybe i can support and help. what we've seen in the last few minutes is one of thailand's most prestigious monks arrive to give a religious ceremony for the relatives of the missing 13. you can see it going onjust behind me over here. it demonstrates what happens when a vip arrives at this site. lots of media flock around to see what's going on. police blowing whistles, sometimes it can get a bit chaotic. there are hundreds of search and rescue workers here waiting to be called into action the moment the boys are found.

but the conditions are tough. there's mud everywhere, it's hot and humid, and when it rains it's torrential. for now, all they can do is be patient and wait for news from the teams inside the cave. austria is beginning its six—month presidency of the european union, making security and the fight against illegal immigration, key goals. speaking at a handover ceremony in the alps, the austrian chancellor, sebastian kurz, seen here in the middle, said that the motto of his country's six—month tenure will be "a europe that protects". the european council president, donald tusk, told the gathering, that security should not come at the expense of freedom. mr kurz, who is 31, leads a coalition which includes a far—right party. he's in favour of establishing asylum centres outside the eu and strengthening the bloc‘s external borders. going to the theatre is supposed to be an immersive

experience, but a new production in south wales is taking that idea to another level. it's called "splish splash" and is designed for children with complex learning needs. it's currently touring special schools and hospitals and huw thomas has been to see it. at this special school in neath, the children are being immersed in theatre. splish splash is a show for a tiny audience ofjust two children, and accompanied by a grown—up each, they are taken on a treasure hunt. along the way, there is music and mischief, all designed to stimulate and surprise, with the swimming pool giving freedom to children whose movements outside the water are restricted. every child is totally different, you know. and sometimes you will get somebody smiling, and you canjust see the carer with them, sort of going, "come over

here to see them smile," because maybe that's not something that happens very often, ora giggle, or even, you know, even just splashing the water. the show has been developed with national theatre wales to travel to special schools and hospital hydrotherapy pools. this show is completely immersive. the water isn'tjust a stage for the actors. it is also a comfortable space where these children can experience the magic of theatre. demi lee has complex learning needs, and she is supported in the water by her teacher, who can sense her enjoyment. she was really excited, the arching back she gave, the smiles, really beautiful. so you could tell she was enjoying it. everything, the raspberry she does is a sign she's happy, so you could tell she was happy. two by two, the children get to experience the show, and its fabulous floating instruments. and it sounds good in the water

and sounds better wet, as well, so that's why i always turn it upside down to play it. and it sounds a bit like this. it is a rare opportunity for these children to enjoy theatre. for over 30 years, 0ily cart has been pioneering this kind of production, its found has witnessed the work having a dramatic effect on its audiences. we're not therapists, we're theatre people. so we wouldn't make any claim other than, i think, in our shows. we make life seem morejoyful, more beautiful, more interesting, more funny, for a while. in the water, they found the treasure atjourney‘s end, as the show prepares to move on to more pools across the country. a great white shark has been spotted near spain's balearic islands for the first time in around 40 years.

the five—metre shark was spotted by conservation workers on thursday. there've long been rumours of these sharks in the area, but this is the first sighting since a fisherman caught one in 1976. now when was the last time you used a video player? you probably haven't rented a film on vhs for 5 years since blockbuster stores shut their doors for the final time in 2013 due to the rise of dvds and the emergence of streaming services. but one man is trying to rewind time with the opening of a new vhs shop in liverpool. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been to take a look. it's one of the least likely

openings of the year. liverpool has a brand—new video rental shop. meet the man who wants to rewind to a bygone era. it's really been a dream of mine for a long time. i used to work in a video shop. and then the crunch came when my dad was downsizing his house and it was kind of like an ultimatum, are you going to take these videos to the tip or are you going to actually do something with them? and so i thought yes, i'm going to go ahead and open a video shop. the video boom is one of britain's growth industries. vhs players dominated for two decades. at the start of the millennium, they were still outselling dvds. but andy is worried film history is being lost. we've actually got a whole range of vcr players that we can rent out as well, so i think there's going to be a lot of people who maybe can't find films online, they want the hard copy. real good film fans. because when you think about it, these are works of art and they are the first edition. we've got phantasm, hell—raiser.

like all good video shops, it has a horror section. evil dead ii. maniac cop iii. exactly. and evil dead ii. generally considered the better film! so is maniac cop iii the best of the trio as well? if you're going to invest an evening in maniac cop, go for the third one! this is the kind of advice you don't get online. when you're scrolling through thumbnails, that's right. and a certain boy wizard is represented. what's happening with harry potter fans is they are all reaching that age now when they are starting to experience the nostalgia of it and for people who grew up buying the books, this would've been probably first way they watched the movie at home. but is there really a market for this? we wanted to know when people had last used a video recorder. at my nan's, watching the clangers. that's an old, old kids' programme. i had land before time, that's my favourite. and you've still got it on vhs, in the attic? don't look ashamed. they're old and just rubbish, aren't they? too big and bulky. i have it in my house. what kinds of things? probably wrestling, i imagine — wwf.

we took one to the car— boot sale last week. and did it sell? no, and then it went to the charity shop. just time to pop back to videodyssey and make a decision on my weekend viewing. malkovich, malkovich, malkovich. colin patterson, bbc news, liverpool. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear it has been a glorious day with hardly a cloud in the sky and the temperatures are widely into the high 20s, one or two places into the 30s. there will be subtle changes as we move through the night and the winds will move to the south easterly and that will drive in more humid air, so a little more co mforta ble humid air, so a little more comfortable trying to sleep in england and wales. in the far

north—west of it of cloud could bring some outbreaks of showery rain into the western isles. but generally speaking it stays hot, dry and sunny for many with just the risk of a few sharp, possibly thundery, downpours developing in the far south by the end of the day. but it will be humid with highs of 30 degrees and the dry and settle sunny weather is set to continue into the early half of next week. hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines. four men have died in a road traffic collision in leeds. police are appealing for information. patients in england may no longer be able to have some procedures that are deemed "ineffective or risky". new proposals mean treatments ranging from tonsil removal to haemorroid surgery will be offered to fewer people. a march in support of the nhs is under way in central london.

the demonstration will be addressed byjeremy corbyn, and will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the health service. tens of thousands of people applauded military personnel at the main celebration of armed forces day in llandudno, in north wales. tata steel, which owns britain's largest steel—making plant at port talbot, has confirmed merger plans with the german industrial group, thyssenkrupp. one of the uk's largest water firms warns people to conserve supplies as it makes emergency deliveries during the heatwave. the army will extend its stay in saddleworth on the edge of manchester, to help keep control of moorland blazes which have been burning for six days.