this is bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds. the headlines at eight. fran ois crowned the world football champions. allez les bleus. french jubilation in moscow, after a thrilling 4—2 victory over croatia to win the world cup. now mbappe with a shooting chance. kylian mbapp was among the french goalscorers, the first teenager to score in a world cup final since pele 60 years ago. after leaving the uk earlier, the us president donald trump, has arrived in helsinki, where he's due to hold talks with vladimir putin tomorrow. the prime minister has revealed the advice she was given from us president donald trump about brexit. he told me i should sue the eu. sue the eu? sue the eu. not go to the negotiations, sue them. actually, no. we're going into negotiations with them. also this hour, novak djokovic wins his fourth wimbledon title. and that's it.

the serb beat kevin anderson in straight sets on centre court to secure his 13th grandslam. france has won the world cup, beating croatia 4—2 in the final in moscow. it's the second time they've won the tournament. one of france's goals was scored by their 19—year—old forward, kylian mbappe, who became the first teenager to score in a world cup final since pele in 1958. these are jubilant scenes in paris, where huge numbers of people have been celebrating the french team's win. there they are, joyous as you'd

expect. our paris correspondent hugh schofield has this update. it's a completely bonkers evening here in paris. there seems to be licensed to do whatever you want, ca i’s licensed to do whatever you want, cars going by with people leaning out of the window, motorcycles going by, people without harm it's on, people have gone football party. it started an hour or two ago... cheering i'm going to resume, simply to say that we are here outside the eiffel tower but across the land, in every village and town, every city, you'll be seeing scenes like this, as this country celebrates its second star, two stars on its world cup record.

cheering everyone... cheering allez champions! live pictures as the celebrations continue. thousands of people on the champs elysees. many people watching ona champs elysees. many people watching on a big tv screens next to the eiffel tower. there were choruses of the national anthem, honking horns, thousands of french flags fluttering in the breeze. i think celebrations will go on for some hours. fabulous evening in press. well, croatia fought hard right until the end and their performance earned them a prolonged standing ovation from their fans at the final whistle.

the team and their coach are likely to return home as national heroes. our reporter gavin lee is in zagreb where, despite the end result, the atmosphere is one of celebration. croatia have lost tonight but you'd never know because ultimately, this is the best performance by one of the smallest countries to ever get to the final of a world cup. and well, what an incredible result. look at this. this atmosphere of a team that's well, barely 30 years old. independent after the fall of the former yugoslavian republic. many of those stars were refugees during the civil war. now, what a moment. we have a team who have made the final. they were 33—1 outside bet, they were runners—up, nobody thought they'd get this far. and they managed to beat england in the semifinal and when they did,

seismologists said there was an earthquake here, small tremors recorded. look at this atmosphere. seismologists said there was an earthquake when they beat england. well, tonight it will be louder and it will go on for longer. look at this atmosphere. amazing! the england team have returned home after finishing fourth at the world cup in russia. gareth southgate‘s side arrived back at birmingham airport on a flight from st petersburg. their return was kept low key and, unlike the last time england reached the last four in 1990, there will not be an open—top bus parade. speaking to the bbc, mr southgate said the world cup had offered the england team an opportunity to build and grow. i think yesterday was a disappointment to end with the defeat but you have to put in the context of the tournament we have had. an incredible experience for everybody.

we have learned a lot, we have learned as much from the defeats as the victories. the players have given everything they had. the best performance for 28 years, so i am incredibly proud of what they have done. two such contrasting emotions. obviously you are disappointed but satisfied at achieving so much. how do you build from those? it is a good position to build from. we were aware of a number of landmarks and we wanted to hit, barriers we wanted to break through. it is always better to look to build to improve from a position of reaching the last four. we know there's a lot of work to do. we know we aren't the finished article as a team. we also know we have brought a lot of happiness to everybody and that has been very special. no parade coming home, you will be aware of the connection you have made with england fans back

home, how important is that for you? how do you build on that? it is huge. that is the biggest part of playing for your national team, you represent the whole nations. you want them to feel engaged and enjoy the experience and feel part of it. even though we have been a long way away, we felt that from russia over the last few weeks. we have just got to continue to play the way we have, carry out our ambassadorial part of ourjob the way we did in russia and continue to represent the country with pride. there will be more on the world cup at quarter past and we'll find out how the stories are covered in the front pages at 1030 and 11:30pm. our guests joining me tonight are the journalist yasmin alibhai—brown and the author and columnist

for the evening standard, tony evans. president trump has ended an eventful visit to the uk — where he met the queen, gave advice to the prime minister on brexit and attracted mass protests. he's now arrived in helsinki, where he'll hold talks with russia's president, vladimir putin, tomorrow. it will be their first stand—alone meeting since mr trump took office, although the pair have met twice before on the sidelines of summits. the us president left for the finnish capital after spending the day playing golf at his turnberry resort in ayrshire, as james cook reports. president trump came to turnberry, we were told, to prepare for his meeting with president putin. this was his second round of golf. before he left, he was asked to name his biggest foe and the answer was intriguing. i think we have a lot of foes. i think the european union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. you wouldn't think of the european union, but they're a foe. russia is a foe, in certain respects. it was a parting shot, which will alarm america's allies. president trump is leaving the uk, having caused consternation,

confusion and chaos. but for the white house, that was just the warm up, the main event now follows in helsinki. this will be the third time the leaders have met and there's plenty to discuss. russia's illegal annexation of crimea, a nerve agent poisoning in wiltshire and, of course, election meddling. the key question, did moscow plot her downfall? on friday, a dozen russian intelligence officers were charged with hacking the democratic national committee. mr trump said it hadn't occurred to him to ask president putin for their extradition, blaming not the hackers but the hacked. i think the dnc should be ashamed of themselves for allowing themselves to be hacked. they had bad defences. they were able to be hacked, but i heard they were trying to hack the republicans, too. and this may be wrong, but they had much stronger defences. and with that, he was off,

dampening expectations but no doubt hoping to make history. this is what awaits in helsinki. and as he flew towards it, mr trump was tweeting again, calling much of the news media the enemy of the people. at least the two leaders will have something in common. james cook, bbc news, turnberry in ayshire. the brother of charlie rowley, one of the victims of the novichok poisoining in wiltshire, has spoken to the bbc about how the nerve agent came to be in his possession. dawn sturgess died after she and charlie rowley were exposed to the chemical in amesbury last month. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw has more detail. it hasn't been confirmed by the metropolitan police, which is conducting the investigation. the metropolitan police said they had identified the source of the nerve agent. they said it was contained in

agent. they said it was contained in a small bottle that was in charlie rowley‘s flat in amesbury in wiltshire. now we have a claim from charlie rowley‘s brother, matthew, who spoke to the bbc and said it was actually a perfume bottle. —— actually a perfume bottle. —— actually in a purview bottle. it appears he told his brother that information and it seems to have been passed on to the police. as i've said, we had no confirmation from the metropolitan police of that information. the met are putting out a lot of detail, as much as they can but they haven't confirmed that information. they have previously said that people should be careful about what they pick up. they shouldn't pick up things from the ground in that area that don't believe to that —— belonged to them, including cosmetics. it's possible it was in a purview bottle but we don't know for sure. the situation is that charlie rowley remains in hospital, seriously ill. his brother

said he's concerned about his but he's now taking solids apparently, which is a sign of possible progress but clearly a lot of worry about his condition. local people will want confirmation about where the novichok was found because they will wa nt to novichok was found because they will want to ensure that they are safe so they don't come into contact with it. yes and it's important for the police. not only can they isolate the source of the nerve agent, that's clearly important for them because they can rule the other things out, but it's important that the receptacle, the bottle... where did it come from? where was it bought? is it rare, is it unusual, was it bought in a particular shop? that could be vital for the investigation to find out who was responsible for the attack on the sweep outs —— the skripals and this latest attack. the czech republic has rejected a request from italy to accept some migrants who are stranded on patrol boats in the mediterranean. nearly a50 people are being stopped

from disembarking at ports in italy as the government attempts to involve other eu countries. the prime minister has revealed that president trump advised her to sue the european union over brexit, rather than negotiate with them. theresa may disclosed his advice as she defended her plan for a deal which favours close links with the eu on trade in goods. the policy has been strongly criticised by some leave campaigners, and faces a tough test tomorrow in the house of commons. here's our political correspondent iain watson. the prime minister is coming out fighting on brexit, though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think shejust isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. i could fully understand why she

thought it was a little bit tough. and when he spoke to american television, he remained coy about his suggestion, but still thought it was a good idea. strong advice, and i think it probably would have worked. they are having a very hard time in terms of their separation. so what was his advice, or suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. sue the eu? sue the eu. not going to negotiations, sue them. actually, you know, no. did you think about that for a second? were going into negotiations with them. more seriously for the prime minister, her new plan, agreed at chequers, to have a common rule book with the eu on traded goods, hasn't gone down well with many of her backbenchers. the prime minister's brexit plan is in potential danger on two fronts. next week in the house of commons, ardent brexiteers will try to change legislation on trade and customs in a way that could scupper it. but some of those who previously backed remain are trying to push in the opposite direction, closer to the eu, something

she says would be a betrayal of the brexit vote. some people are saying they want to vote in the trade deal to keep us in the customs union. i say that's not acceptable. that's not what the british people voted for. others are saying perhaps we can not have the bill at all. that would be damaging to our no deal preparations. so let'sjust keep our eyes on the prize here. the prize is delivering leaving the european union. long—standing leave campaigners say they won't vote down the government's brexit legislation entirely, but they are determined to give it a radical overhaul. brexit is enormously positive, a huge opportunity for the country, and i'm afraid the prime minister doesn't see that. and it's why i think she is a remainer who has remained a remainer. so would labour help the prime minister out and back her brexit plan? i've read it a couple of times, and quite frankly can't make head nor tail of it. it's theological. it's a mess. so the answer to the question is fairly simply, not that i can see.

and the political fallout from chequers continues. today a parliamentary aide at the foreign office resigned over brexit. it's still not clear if the prime minister's new plan will survive intact. iain watson, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: jubilation in moscow as france win the world cup following a thrilling 11—2 victory over croatia in moscow. after leaving the uk earlier, the us president donald trump, has arrived in helsinki, where he's due to hold talks with vladimir putin tomorrow. the prime minister has revealed the advice she received from donald trump about brexit, saying the us president advised her to sue the european union. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chris mitchell. an amazing day sport, we can't fit

it all in. good evening. france are world cup champions for the second time. they proved the better side against croatia in an exciting final in moscow, winning 4—2. the highest scoring final since 1966. 0ur sports editor dan roan now reports. a sporting occasion like no other. eight fixture with a global appeal that transcends the game. and in keeping with the world cup of surprises, a final that few had predicted. russia has put on quite a show this month, the tournament is seen as show this month, the tournament is seen as a show this month, the tournament is seen as a pr coup for its leader. would this provide a fitting conclusion? france were the favourites, and the three—time finalists took the lead, albeit fortuitously. as easy a goal as you will see. mandzukic, whose goal ended england's dreams of being here, putting the ball in his own net. not for many years as a country

with such a small population reached the final but this is croatia and for the fourth match in a row they fought back from going behind. ivan perisic monk! perisic super fought back from going behind. ivan perisic super strike. then controversy, goal—scorer perisic seemed to know little about the ball going off his hand but french protests saw a var review for the first time in a final. penalty given, griezmann stepping up. france regain the lead. these were the scenes of celebration in paris. then came the first real lapse in security of the tournament, a russian feminist activist group claiming responsibility for this invasion. it was the football providing the real drama. paul pogba has the biggest goal of his career. 0ne has the biggest goal of his career. one of the tournament's stars, mbappe, becoming the second teenager

to score in a world cup final after pele, but in france 4—1 up. to score in a world cup final after pele, but in france 4-1 up. france are running away with the crown. this had it all, even a goalkeeping howler but that was merely consolation for croatia. and france are the world champions. france, duly adding a second title to the one they won 20 years ago on home soil. didier deschamps was the captain then. now the third man to win the sports most coveted prize as player and coach. the party back in paris meanwhile getting into full swing. france are crowned world football champions. russia, 2018, will be remembered for the way the top nations struggle to meet expectations but ultimately, one has prevailed. not quite the same at birmingham

airport. england are home having secured fourth place in the competition. it was a low key affair. the team landed at birmingham airport this afternoon with the squad looking forward to a holiday before starting training ahead of the new football season. captain harry kane was confirmed the highest scorer in the tournament and takes the golden boot. some consolation for the team after being knocked out by runners—up croatia. manager gareth southgate had high praise for the praise the camaraderie among them. amazing, an amazing group to work with, very tight, everyone connected, the players and staff. we had a few drinks last night and eve ryo ne had a few drinks last night and everyone was singing. it was very special. that gives you a chance of being a successful team. it's not all about science and what happens on the pitch. sometimes those little moments that you shared together, those relationships will last for

ever and that's an important part of sport. we were aware of a number of landmarks we wanted to hit and barriers we wanted to break through and is always better to be looking to improve from eight physician of watching the last four. there's a lot of work to do —— from a position. we know we have brought a lot of happiness to everyone and that has been very special. novak djokovich is the men's wimbledon champion — his first major tournament success since suffering a serious injury two years ago. he beat kevin anderson in straight sets to win his fourth wimbledon title. this is what it means after months of injury and doubters to win your fourth wimbledon title. 97 years since a south african had last graced a men's singles final here but in novak djokovic, we see a man who is very familiar with this stage. it was a who's who of fame in today's royal box, hoping to be treated to another box office billing. the serb started the

stronger but anderson with more than capable of grasping opportunity. he has missed it wide. a missed mark and a precedent set for the rest of the contest, another mistake gifting novak djokovic set number one. perhaps the best returner tennis has ever seen, sometimes that is all it ta kes. both players had run marathons in the last fortnight, here, a sprint finish looked the more likely. you don't win the longest semifinal in wimbledon history without being a fighter, anderson was not going anywhere just yet. nevertheless, championship point, just around the corner. that is it, a fourth wimbledon title. there was something of an inevitability about novak djokovic today, he is back and looks here to stay. there is a lot more on the bbc sport

website. that's all the sport for now. the rail operator govia thameslink is introducing its third new timetable in two months. passengers on the company's lines, which include southern, thameslink and great northern, have suffered severe disruption after an overhaul of the schedule in may. 0ther rail companies cancelled services today, blaming staff shortages due to the hot weather and world cup final. here's our business correspondent joe lynam. in recent weeks it is a familiar sight, packed trains and another new title on services and more trains cancelled. passengers are getting weary. i travelled on the day they change the timetables from cambridge and it was a guessing game. the staff had no information. it can

only improve things. it is very pooh only improve things. it is very poor. since the new timetables were introduced in may the government has lost a n introduced in may the government has lost an enquiry into govia thameslink, threatened to strip it of its franchise and the chief executive has resigned but it isn't just govia who have problems. northern cancelled 170 services and great western, running trains between london and the cancelled more than 30 trains blaming engineering works, the hot weather and the world cup for staff choosing not to work overtime. govia thameslink, running southern, thameslink, running southern, thameslink and great north and trains, said: transport focus, representing commuters, said while companies must make sure they do everything to minimise inconvenience on the day

and to restore services as soon as is all. the real test, though, for new timetables will come tomorrow when commuters will grit their teeth as they try and get into work. more than 225 firefighters are tackling a large grass fire in east london. london fire brigade sent a0 fire engines to the blaze on wanstead flats near stratford just after 4pm after receiving more than 110 calls, with large plumes of smoke visible across the capital. the fire brigade say they are making steady progress. as france and croatia faced off in the world cup final, another famous football team have been playing today — the senior team of the wild boars. theirjunior counterparts are still recovering in hospital after being trapped in a thai cave for more than two weeks. 0ur correspondent howard johnson was there to see them play. we are here at a senior game of the wild boar team here in mae sai. what we heard earlier before

the game kicked off was two of the players telling us that they really miss playing with the younger team—mates. they say that normally they train with them every night after school, and that obviously over the last two weeks, they've really missed their presence. now, what we also heard earlier was from the ministry of public health. they said that they had allowed the parents to tell their children inside chiang rai hospital the sad news of the death of the former navy seal diver saman gunan. they offered condolences and thanks to him for what he did to rescue them from the cave. we also saw images of two of the boys crying, one holding up his gown to his eyes, wiping away tears. elsewhere in chiang rai today, we saw a mural being painted by local artists who came together to put this large picture together. we saw pictures of saman gunan dominating this mural. there was alsojohn volanthen and rick stanton, the two divers who found the boys. we also saw a proposed statue

unveiled for saman gunan. it's going to be around two and a half metres tall. it will feature the diver stood on a rock, and underneath him are 13 wild boars, representing the team that he was trying to save. now, the boys are due to be discharged from hospital on thursday. what we've heard is that they will return to their family homes, where they'll spend time with their friends and family recuperating after this ordeal. a group of six southern koalas are being brought from australia to live at longleat safari park in wiltshire, making them the only ones of their kind in europe. the southern koalas are known for their thickerfur — handy for a british winter. laura foster reports. they are abandoning australia and moving to wiltshire, and when the five females and single male arrived, they'll be the only place you can find is other than: as in all of europe stop its hope that when the group settles in at

longleat they will start to breed. very strict monitoring process of each individual car while and the group. then we can identify individuals and how it affects them. they are being brought to the uk because wildlife experts want to raise awareness about the problems koalas are facing. not classed as endangered, koalas are recognised as one of rubble. since the middle of the 19th century, many have been killed for their fer —— recognised as vulnerable. wombats have been chosen to keep them company on their journey and they will end up here at a new indoor and outdoor australia inspired in closure at longleat safari park. the koalas' new home isn't finished. there are some eucalyptus trees, perfect for them to snack on but they are going to plant more trees. they've been

picked from the estate especially because they are perfect for koalas to sink their claws into and climb all the way up. they can eat up to 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves a day. it's one of the reasons the tea m day. it's one of the reasons the team have been growing their own supply. we have faced some challenges, we had the heavy snow in march which has set us back a little bit but since this nice sunshine has happened, they sprouted up so it's become more positive. when these six furry friends arrive in the autumn its hope we'll be able to learn more about how to protect these iconic creatures. laura foster, bbc news, longleat. residents of a village in greenland have left their homes after an iceberg weighing 11 million tonnes drifted inland, prompting fears of a tsunami. local officials warned the iceberg could split in two, forcing a huge wave onshore. 260 billion tonnes of greenland's ice is lost to the ocean each year. now it's time for a look

at the weather with nick miller. it has been another dry and hot day across england and wales, but scotla nd across england and wales, but scotland and northern ireland have had cloudier skies and even some rain. 0vernight i will clear northern ireland, but further outbreaks of rome will push further east across scotland. by the end of the night, some of the rain reaching westernmost parts of england and wales, temperatures mostly in the range of 10—15, a little fresher in western scotland and northern ireland. into tomorrow, showers begin to pull away from scotland, but they will gradually move further east across england and wales, the potential for some heavier and possibly thundery downpours. some places will avoid