sir cliff richard wins his privacy case against the bbc, and more than £200,000 in damages. the judge said coverage of a police raid on sir cliff's home had invaded his privacy in a sensationalist way. i can't really answer too many questions at the moment. it's going to take me a little while to get over the whole emotionalfactor so i hope you'll forgive me. i'll talk to you some other time. thank you very much. the bbc apologises for the distress caused to the star but says it's considering an appeal to today'sjudgement. it will put decision—making about naming individuals in the hands of the police over the public's right to know. we don't believe this is compatible with liberty and press freedoms. we'll be asking what today's ruling means for freedom of the press and for privacy. also on the programme: boris johnson accuses the prime minister of dithering over brexit and calls for her to take a different course in the negotiations. it is not too late to save brexit.

we have time in these negotiations. we have changed tack once and we can change again. their first public appearance since being freed from a flooded cave, the thai schoolboys say it was a miracle they were found. and, final practice before tomorrow's open golf championship tees off in carnoustie. and coming up on bbc news. team sky's geraint thomas wins stage 11 of the tour de france and, with it, takes the leader's yellowjersey. good evening.

sir cliff richard has won his high court privacy battle against the bbc, and has been awarded an initial £210,000 in damages. the court found that the corporation's reporting of a police raid on his home, in connection with an allegation of historical child sexual abuse, infringed the star's privacy in a "serious and sensationalist way". sir cliff always denied the allegations, and wasn't arrested or charged. he described today's ruling as "wonderful news". the bbc says it's very sorry for the distress caused to sir cliff, but is considering an appeal. lucy manning reports. it was as good as it could have got for sir cliff richard, and as bad as it could be for the bbc. sir cliff, how are you feeling about the judgment? it's going to take a little while for me to get over the whole emotional factor.

so, i hope you will forgive me. in tears, he had told the court his life was forever tainted, now he was vindicated. sir cliff is of course very pleased with the court's judgment today. he never expected after 60 years in the public eye that his privacy and reputation would be tarnished in this way and that he would need to fight such a battle. the singer was awarded £210,000 but is likely to get more. the bbc is also facing millions in legal costs. this is a massivejudgment for sir cliff richard and pretty devastating for the bbc. it raises questions for the entire media about how they cover police investigations. his friends saw the physical and mental toll over the last four years. he was determined to fight this case, and in a way, even if he hadn't won the case, i think he has won it as far as the public is concerned. because personally, i've never heard so many people saying,

i hope he wins this case and it was terrible, that invasion of privacy. and he has won it, in privacy law. the decisions made in the bbc newsroom to report the police investigation into sir cliff richard in 2014 and to use a helicopter to film it significantly invaded his privacy, said thejudge. it was a scathing judgment. the judge said the reporting was breathless sensationalism, and using the helicopter created false drama. he rejected the bbc‘s case. 0ne bbc boss, he said, was not always a reliable witness and he decided the bbc went in for an invasion of sir cliff's privacy rights in a big way. bbc editors fran unsworth and jonathan monroe were grim—faced hearing the heavy criticism, but claim this is a dramatic move against press freedom. thejudge accepting it could have a significant impact on the media. the bbc is very sorry for the distress caused to sir cliff, we understand the very serious impact this has had on him. she says the judgment will affect

every media organisation. thejudge has made clear that even if there had been no footage of the search on this story had less prominence, the very naming of sircliff would have been unlawful. this creates a significant shift against press freedom. have you or mr monroe offered your resignations over this matter or should you 7 it's a long judgment, we need to go away and absorb all the details, there are 200 pages. we need to look at it and consider what lessons there are to learn. what do you say to licence fee payers that they are going to face these damage fees? at the bbc‘s headquarters, there was a robust defence of its journalism. do you not think licence fee payers will find it astounding that you have lost this case and it's going to cost potentially millions of pounds and nobody at the bbc is being held responsible? the question is not whether anyone is responsible, it's whether that responsibility results in what you

suggested might happen which is that people should resign. that is not necessarily the right response to every mistake that a journalist makes in a news organisation. singing: congratulations... 0utside court, there was of course only one song sir cliff's fans could sing, but his victory means the most difficult of days for the bbc, and potential challenges now for alljournalists. the ruling has significant implications for the way in which all media in the uk reports ongoing police investigations. our legal correspondent clive coleman looks at how today's judgement could affect the balance between an individual‘s right to privacy, and freedom of the press. a national institution taken to court very publicly by a national treasure. four years after the raid on the star's house, today, sir cliff made legal history. at the heart of this case

is a battle between the right that we all now have to a private and family life and the right of the media to publish stories about us if they are in the public interest. but it wasn't always like that. in 1990, actor gorden kaye went to court claiming his privacy was invaded byjournalists posing as doctors after he had a car crash. he was told there was no privacy law in the uk. but after the human rights act came into force in 2000, establishing the right to privacy, naomi campbell won a case and damages following publication of a photograph of her leaving a drug treatment centre. then in 2008, max mosley, the formula 1 racing chief, won a privacy case and substantial damages over a story about a sex session with prostitutes. now, for the first time in a trial, a high courtjudge has considered the privacy rights of suspects

in serious criminal investigations. this judgment underlined the rights of individuals and suspects regardless of how high profile or not they are, in terms of any criminal investigation. and it has made clear that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy for individuals. the balance between the private lives of individuals and the right to publish information about them has to be seen in an online world, where if a suspect is identified the damage can be instant, worldwide and catastrophic. and if they are innocent and not charged, like sir cliff, it can be extremely difficult to repair. broadcaster paul gambaccini, himself arrested arrested over historical sex offences and never charged, wants blanket change. if we are to have a just society we must

have anonymity before charge, because what we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. today's a game changer for the news media industry. this is not going to stop social media from talking about all these things. misinformation will be there, going all around the place, and the way to counteract this misinformation and fake news is to go to the mainstream media and trusted media and ask what is going on. now we cannot tell them. the bbc and other media may not like the rise and rise of the law of privacy, but case—by—case privacy protection for individuals is growing. 0ur media editor amol rajan is with me now. what is your assessment of the significance of the ruling? the

liberty of journalists to significance of the ruling? the liberty ofjournalists to report without fear or favour is hard won and easily lost. i've been speaking to seniorfigures in and easily lost. i've been speaking to senior figures in the british journalism trade and there is a consensus that today marks a historic shift from the free press towards the police. many campaigners have long argued that the prepress and the police have been too cosy. but the consensus and feeling within the industry is that today's ruling will make reporters more cautious, prevent the acting forward and could lead to massive inflation in privacy damages. the bbc is today casting itself as the defender of ancient freedoms in a rather unlikely alliance with the tabloid press. the corporation is undoubtedly damaged. it fought and lost a high profile case against someone commonly regarded as a national treasure, and its editorialjudgment regarded as a national treasure, and its editorial judgment has regarded as a national treasure, and its editorialjudgment has been sharply criticised. wherever journalism goes now, the bbc is tarnished and seriously out of

pocket, particularly if it uses public funds to appeal the decision. thank you. inflation stood at 2.4% injune, for the third consecutive month — the figure had been expected to rise. the office for national statistics says rising fuel, gas and electricity costs were offset by a fall in the price of clothes. today's figures mean wages remain above inflation, even though pay growth has slowed to 2.7%. detectives investigating the grenfell tower fire, which killed 72 people, have carried out three interviews under caution as they look into allegations of manslaughter and potential health and safety breaches. the metropolitan police say their inquiries have moved into a new phase, which will involve a "planned programme of interviews under caution". there have been no arrests. boris johnson, who quit as foreign secretary ten days ago, has launched an outspoken attack on the prime minister's brexit strategy, accusing her of dithering and urging her to change course. in his resignation statement to the commons, he told mps it's not

too late to save brexit. theresa may said earlier that the final deal with the eu must honour the referendum result, but also be workable, protecting jobs and livelihoods. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. even the light bulbs at the grandest of houses need changing. the resident here is changing soon, too. what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? borisjohnson on what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? boris johnson on his what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? borisjohnson on his way out. today was the time to explain himself. why one of those who sold brexit so hard to the public thinks the prime minister's plan sells us out. mr johnson, ever conscious of reputation, used an unusual resignation speech to say why. personal statement, mr boris johnson. after decades in which uk

ministers have gone to brussels and expostulated against costly eu regulation, we are now claiming that we must accept everyjot and tittle. we continue to make the fatal mistake of underestimating the intelligence of the public. ouch. he says the government's telling you one thing and doing another. a convinced small band of brexiteers surrounded him today but some former remainers stayed away. it is not too late to save brexit. we have time in these negotiations. we have changed tack once, and we can change against. the problem is not that we failed to make the case for a free—trade agreement. we haven't even tried. not even two weeks ago, he signed up to the plan hatched here at chequers, where they are

doing already? mrjohnson making the case that the government would have to change course and returned to the prime minister's proposals she set out ina prime minister's proposals she set out in a speech more than a year ago. let us again aim explicitly for that glorious vision of lancaster house. a strong, independent self—governing britain that is genuinely open to the world. not the miserable permanent limbo of chequers. we need to take one decision now before all others. that is to believe in this country and what it can do. cheering not a wholesale heroes reception, look at those crossed arms. even though almost too strangely to be true, he was speaking while she was speaking, sticking to her lines. true, he was speaking while she was speaking, sticking to her linesm you looked at the white paper and

the agreement we came to in chequers, you'll see the proposal we are putting forward as we are no longer a are putting forward as we are no longera memberof are putting forward as we are no longer a member of the customs union, no longer a member of the single market. many mps dismissed borisjohnson single market. many mps dismissed boris johnson believing single market. many mps dismissed borisjohnson believing his credibility is shot. but he gives a bellowing voice to widespread concern that teresa may's brexit with caveats wasn't a real brexit at all. it was a serious warning, changed tack or there could be more trouble. it was a very unusual encounter with boris johnson. 0ne way he didn't make anyjokes. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening. sir cliff richard wins his privacy case against the bbc, and more than £200,000 in damages. google is hit with a record fine of nearly £4 billion for using its operating system to try to squeeze out rivals. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... former wales captain sam warburton has retired

from rugby at the age of 29. he hasn't played since the british and irish lions‘ drawn series against new zealand last year. their story of survival has captivated the world. now the 12 schoolboys and their football coach, who were freed from a flooded cave complex in thailand last week, have appeared in public for the first time since leaving hospital. at a news conference, the boys answered questions which had been vetted by psychologists, one boy describing the moment a british diver found them as "a miracle". 0ur correspondentjonathan head was at their news conference. two weeks ago, they were trapped and near starving. to look at them now, you would hardly know it. the most famous football team in the world made their first public appearance since their astonishing rescue with smiles and traditional thai greetings.

and then they began a kick around for the waiting journalists. watching at home was the family of dom, the team captain who turned 13 while in the cave. his stepfather, banphot, has not been able to see him yet. with just a few hours to go, it's hard keeping his emotions back. i'm just waiting to welcome him as soon as he gets in, he said. "we will all be there. "i just want to hug him." for the first time, we had a chance to hear what happened to the 12 boys and their coach in their own words. they had gone to explore just for an hour, they said, but found themselves cut off by fast rising water. 14—year—old adun, who speaks the best english among them, then described the moment when, after nine days, they heard the two british divers close by. translation: we were digging

and we heard somebody talking, but we didn't think that it was real, so we stopped and listened. it actually turned out it happened, it was real. i was shocked. i thought they were thai officers, but when they got out of the water, i found that they were english. i didn't know what to say to them, so ijust said, hello. it was a miracle. i was shocked. for all of them, the hardest thing in the cave was the hunger. this is the youngest, titan, who is 11 years old. translation: i tried not to think about food. i tried not to think about fried rice! they finished with a tribute to saman kunan, the thai diver who died while trying to save them. then it was time to go home. at dom's house, friends and relatives came round to welcome him back.

it's been a very long wait this evening for dom's family but we thinkjust a few more minutes to go before he comes home, and for this very ordinary family, hopefully an end to a very extraordinary story. then he was there. the boy who had missed his 13th birthday, but with his miraculous escape, had been given a second chance. it's not often you get an ending as happy as this. jonathan head, bbc news, northern thailand. the democratic unionist mp ian paisley is to be suspended from parliament for 30 days. the north antrim mp failed to register two family holidays paid for by the sri lankan government. he could also face a by—election if 10% of the electorate in his constituency sign a recall petition. google has been fined a record £3.9 billion

by the european commission for using its android operating system for phones and tablets to squeeze out rivals. google has denied any wrongdoing and says it will appeal. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones is with me. explain more about what they actually did. this is about the tight control google exerts over their android operating system which i’u ns their android operating system which runs on over three quarters of all phones in europe. they're accused of forcing phone makers to install google search if they want access to the app store, paying them to use google search, and preventing them from tinkering with their android operating system and this is said to be harming competition. google says

it does this in the interest of consumers who are happy and have all sorts of at us and phones —— apps and phones. the leader of the neo—nazi group, national action, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for keeping the group going, after it was banned as a terrorist organisation in 2016. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports from the old bailey. when the time comes, they'll be in the chambers. jack renshaw, the neo—nazi who plotted to kill his mp, speaking in blackpool in 2016. you can call me nazi, you can call me fascist, that is what i am. he was a member of national action, which was later banned as a terrorist organisation, but some members went underground, doing fight training at this improvised gym and meeting most weeks at this pub in warrington where, last july, jack renshaw

made an announcement. sitting here at this table that night, jack renshaw told his fellow neo—nazis that he planned to kill his local mp, rosie cooper, and a female detective who had been investigating him for grooming boys for sex. he said he wanted to kill them in the name of what they called white jihad. his plot was foiled because a mole inside the group that night told the antiracism campaign hope not hate. renshaw‘s weapon, a sword, was later found by detectives. in the commons today, the effect on his planned victim was clear. may i, on a personal note, thank the prime minister, thank the leader of the opposition and every single member of this house for the kindness they've shown me. i am delighted to be in my place, to be able to ask the prime minister a question.

the jury couldn't decide if renshaw had remained a member of national action but the group's leaders christopher lythgoe —— leader christopher lythgoe and matthew hankinson were jailed today for belonging to a banned organisation. both knew about his plan. the two men who started national action and the violent ideology renshaw embraced, alex davies and ben raymond, were not on trial, but we tracked ben raymond down to a bedsit in swansea. ben raymond. daniel sandford from the bbc. 0h, bleep off. you set up irresponsibly this neo—nazi organisation. you irresponsibly set up a neo—nazi organisation. do you deny all responsibility for that? bleep. daniel sandford, bbc news. the captain of the british and irish lions, sam warburton, has announced his retirement from rugby union at the age of 29. the former wales captain hasn't played since leading the lions to a historic series draw in new zealand last year. he recently returned to training

following knee and neck surgery, but said he could no longer perform to the high standards he'd set throughout his career. carnoustie is hosting the 1a7th open golf championship this week. the best players in the world begin battle for the famous claretjug tomorrow. 0nce dubbed "carnasty", many consider this the toughest course on the open circuit. katherine downes reports from there. john vandevelde's barefoot burn—out. a lasting image of dreams shattering ona a lasting image of dreams shattering on a course nicknamed 0pen. at the mercy of coastal winds, carnoustie has bested those competing for the claret jug. has bested those competing for the claretjug. but has bested those competing for the claret jug. but there has bested those competing for the claretjug. but there has been no real rain for weeks here. once the

ball starts rolling it can find all sorts of trouble. master conditions and course and other words are as weak. padraig harrington did it here. watching him that day, a teenage rory mcilroy playing as an amateur at his first 0pen, before the pressures of success and talk of a career grand slalom, a simpler time he hopes to revisit this week. i was happy to be here. i didn't ca re i was happy to be here. i didn't care what i shot, i was just happy. the more i can get into that mindset, the better i will play. american golfers have won the last five major titles and another fancies his chances of making it as ina row fancies his chances of making it as in a row —— six in a row. fancies his chances of making it as in a row -- six in a row. i have said this before throughout this

year, it has been a blessing. play sta rts year, it has been a blessing. play starts at 6:30am. the claretjug will not be won tomorrow but it can certainly be lost. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. i thought i would tee off with the idea that some of us might see some useful rain towards the end of the week. we have not seen that for a while. we will see skies like this for at least part of the time, with some spells of sunshine. that was the scene in keswick at the standing stones. 0vernight, some patches of cloud but we are looking at dry conditions, showers tending to fade away. the forecast for thursday, a little cloud across england and wales, particularly southern parts, but sunny spells will breakthrough. the cloud will tend to thicken for

the west. some rain in the western isles and highlands of scotland later through the afternoon. away from the band of rain, sunshine for england and wales, warmer weather, temperatures rising. but there are some changes towards the end of the week. this is thejet some changes towards the end of the week. this is the jet stream which powers the weather systems. when there are dips, thejet powers the weather systems. when there are dips, the jet stream can break up and the winds can change direction. that is important for how quickly weather fronts moved through, and also the risk of seeing showers for friday. there is a band of rain working into the northwest. that is not uncertain, some rain across scotland and northern ireland, but the uncertainty comes for southeast anglia, where we could see heavy thundery showers with the risk of 30 millimetres, half a month

of rain in a few hours. some localised surface flooding. but i'm sure any rain at all apart from these downpours will be very welcome. a reminder of our top story... sir cliff richard wins his privacy case against the bbc — and more than 200 thousand pound in damages// that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello, this is bbc news. i'm carole walker. the headlines... sir cliff richard has won his high court privacy battle against the bbc, and was awarded £210,000 in damages. theresa may addresses a meeting of tory mps amid bitter divisions in their ranks over her brexit policy. it comes after the former foreign secretary said the prime minister's blueprint

would leave the uk in a "miserable, permanent limbo." their first public appearance since being freed from a flooded cave — the thai schoolboys talk of the moment they were found by british divers. the leader of the neo—nazi group national action has been sentenced to eight years in prison for keeping the organisation going after it was banned as a terrorist organisation.