this is bbc news. the headlines at 8 o'clock. as the hot weather continues, the met office has issued a health alert, urging precaution in all the heat. foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, warns of the uk crashing out of the eu without a deal "by accident" — unless officials in brussels change their approach. the home office says it won't oppose the use of the death penalty, if two british men suspected of being islamic state militants, are put on trial in america. labour mps accept an emergency motion on anti—semitism — they will be balloted in september on whether the party's definition of anti—semitism should be brought in line with that of the international holocaust remembrance alliance. also coming up: amid rising tensions, donald trump and iran's president rouhani trade hostile warnings. hassan rouhani exclaimed conflict with iran would be "the mother of all wars" — president trump took to twitter in response warning iran it would suffer consequences if it continued to threaten the us.

far from horsing around... unbridled joy for wallace — who's made history by becoming the first mule to win a dressage competition in the uk, against a field of horses and ponies it's been the hottest day of the year so far — it reached 33.3 degrees celsius at santon downham in suffolk. an amber heat—health alert has been issued for much of the east and south—east of england — with forecasters predicting temperatures could go still higher this week. people are being urged to stay out of the sun between 11am and 3pm when it's strongest. daniela relph reports. a parched landscape, this is

hertfordshire. but it is a familiar sight around the uk. there isjust a hints of green. the cricket pitches — which have been watered. as searing temperatures linger. in city centres on public transport the temperature can feel particularly oppressive. for some there is down time. but for many working through the heat day after day is now tiresome. i'm struggling. we have a meeting now and we have to escape the office. we don't have air conditioning. the tube is not pleasa nt to conditioning. the tube is not pleasant to get to work. it was good for the first five days now everyone's gone loopy wit. i'm trying to remember it won't be like this all the time. it is awful, but i try to wake up every day and say

it's great. because in a few months it's great. because in a few months it won't be like this. the majority of schools in the uk are now on holiday. in cheltenham, the option ofa holiday. in cheltenham, the option of a swim was irresistible. but with caution. the met office has issued a heat health watch alert. something that only happens during a prolonged period of high temperatures. the alert urges people to protect themselves and stay out of the sun when its at its hottest. it is serious, because obviously a lot of older people underlying health problems and the hot weather tips them into not being able to cope and we're seeing a spike in our a&e demand and the a&e departments have been the busiest on record. despite the warnings, it is still weather to be enjoyed — with care. the warnings, it is still weather to be enjoyed — with carelj the warnings, it is still weather to be enjoyed - with care. i find sleeping difficult. i find it's very hot. i'm drinking more water and

using ice, which we don't usually bother. the problem for us, i think it better than cold wind and rain. in clacton on the essex coast, where shade was scarce, keeping cool and guarding against sun burn were essential. especially with the forecast for even hotter days ahead. the heatwave is also causing problems for farmers who are concerned about their crops and livestock. the national farmers' union said that crops are ‘parched to the bone' with livestock farmers having to use winter rations to keep their animals fed. danny savage reports from selby in north yorkshire. in this parched field on the edge of the vale of york, all humans are welcome — because they bring food. these cows should be eating the grass, but no rain means it hasn't grown, so they have to eat baled feed — highly unusual in summer and very expensive. i've never known anything as dry as this, and all my time farming. i don't think without any

significant rain for, oh, it'll be six weeks, i would think. so now we having to feed the winter forage that we've kept back for winter, and there's going to be a shortage of straw. it could be quite an expensive winter. it is exceptional. the last and we had conditions like this was 1976... a short distance away atjohnson‘s commercial nursery, they grow plants for garden centres and local authorities. the trouble is the hot weather means fewer people are wanting to buy plans, because they don't think they'll last. there has been a tangible slowdown in uptake, ever since the talk of hosepipe bans etc, people are not willing to put plans in and just watch them, sort of, die in front of them. every farmer we've spoken to concede that even fields which are what are the quickly turning bone dry again. here in the vale of york, the ground doesn't crack up or anything like that.

itjust turns to dust, making it completely unsuitable for growing any crops. as you can see, this is an irrigated crop. it's wilting. it's just not growing. guy grows carrots for a living. the conditions mean they're much smaller than they should be. the business consequences are of course we have a lot less crop. we're letting our customers down, we've got coming into the business, and the longevity of that means we won't have the money to grow next year's crop, u nless we com pletely revisit our models with our customers and prices because we are in a critical condition. yet again this year the extremes of the british weather are playing havoc with those whose livelihoods depend on it. danny savage, bbc news, north yorkshire. welljoining me now from his farm in cheddar is livestock farmer, james small. it is good to see you. thank you for being with us. just how is all this hot weather affecting you personally? well personally we're

struggling as much as anyone in this weather. you're trying to keep your water intake up and keep the sun after your back. on my farm, the animals are getting heat stressed. we're animals are getting heat stressed. we' re fortu nate animals are getting heat stressed. we're fortunate over the last 70 yea rs we're fortunate over the last 70 years we we're fortunate over the last 70 yea rs we have we're fortunate over the last 70 years we have been here, we have planted lots of trees and they're giving a lot of shade to the animals. but they're still suffering, the grass isn't growing and we have having to feed our winterforage to keep and we have having to feed our winter forage to keep them going through the summer. you're using winter stocks to feed the animals so, so you're going to run out of feed? well there is that danger. we we re feed? well there is that danger. we were fortu nate feed? well there is that danger. we were fortunate to be able to make a bit of forage at the beginning of summer bit of forage at the beginning of summer in the spring, but where i was looking for that grass to grow again and take a second cut, it hasn't grown back. we normally need two cuts of grass to see us through the winter and i'm already using

that grass from the first cut to feed them now. if this weather continues, then that is a problem i will have to address in the winter months. have you come across anything like this before? not in my lifetime. everyone's referring to the summer of 1976. in fact you did a few moments ago. i was only one at that time. so i can't really remember it. and a big question for us remember it. and a big question for us is this just a one off or is this actual think start of a trend? and for british farmers that is something we have got to start thinking about and as a country we need to start thinking about it when it comes tour food security and supply. you also run a camp site. that is probably benefitting from this? we do. my wife and i run a glamping site and the very fine weatherf glamping site and the very fine weather f you call it that, has benefitted and guests who have come and stayed with us have enjoyed that. on the one hand we are

benefitting from it. but from the farmer point of view, actually i could do with some rain. james, i am old enough to remember 1976. this is as bad as then. thank you, james. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:45 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster and journalist, aasmah mir and the editor of politicshome, kevin schofield. this week sees the start of a concerted push by government ministers to sell the uk's latest brexit blueprint across europe. today, the foreign secretary is in berlin where he has warned of a brexit no—deal by accident if the eu doesn't change its negotiating position. jeremy hunt said he feared such an outcome would change british public attitudes to europe for a generation. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. get used to seeing this.

the new foreign secretary and the rest of the government tightening the focus on brexit, as the time ticks down to the october supposed deadline. jeremy hunt meeting his vital german counterpart today, telling the eu in strong terms, the block isn't us, it's you. without a real change in approach from the eu negotiators, we do now face a real risk of no deal by accident. it would change british public attitudes to europe for a generation. and it would lead to a fissure in relations, which would be highly damaging. just in case you hadn't realised how serious he thinks no deal might be, in a later tweet, he said, the only person who would be happy is vladimir putin. remember, the government used to say that no deal is better than a bad deal. it feels different now. with the cabinet on the road

in the north—east today, they are surrounded by pressure from all sides. very nice to see you, and it is a joy to be here in newcastle. the eu that doesn't like much of its plan. we demand a people's vote! former remainers who think the government's proposal doesn't really add up. brexiteers who think it would keep us too close to the eu for good. and, most importantly, many members of the public who have their doubts, who, for the first time in more than a year... thanks very much, everybody, and it is great to be here today. ..were able to put questions directly to theresa may. how much confidence do you have that you will sell this plan to the rest of europe? with the divorce bill being so high, will we still reap the benefits of the projects that that money has been set aside for? in the event that parliament rejects the deal that is negotiated with the european union, is it inevitable that there will be a no—deal brexit? we are going into a negotiation. we are making that we are prepared for a no deal, and government

is stepping up its preparations for no deal, because it only makes sense to be prepared for all contingencies. but i am working to get a deal that parliament will support because they will see that is a good deal for the uk. this place packs up officially tomorrow, but there is a huge summer of work ahead. the outline of the brexit deal is meant to be done in 12 weeks' time in october, and while the rhetoric is getting hotter, there is still no guarantee that the eu, and then parliament, can agree. that will matter not just to the cabinet's future, but all of ours. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. three men have been arrested after a three—year—old boy was seriously injured, in a suspected acid attack in worcester. he was in his pushchair at the time, at a retail park on saturday afternoon. the paramedic who treated the toddler at the scene has spoken exclusively to the bbc, and says the attack

was ‘horrific.’ from worcester, seema kotecha has more. a busy retail park witnessed a rare attack over the weekend. specialist teams spent hours collating evidence after a three—year—old boy was doused in a corrosive substance while in his push chair in home bargains. the fluid that i saw was pink in colour. it had quite a strong smell. no bleach or acidy—type smell, but it was an astringent kind of smell. just smelt like a chemical really. we met the paramedic who treated him. what is your reaction to a three—year—old actually being attacked by this. it's horrific, absolutely horrific, i mean we, as i said before, we had no inkling or any reason to suspect that it was an acid attack, we just thought that he had come into contact with some sort of chemical, but to find out afterwards that that was the case, it's shocking. the attack happened in the store behind me. we have been told that the child was with his mother, brother and sister and was treated

in the office at the back for what at first seemed to be some sort of allergic reaction. it wasn't until the police sifted through cctv footage that they ascertained that the attack was in fact deliberate. three men were arrested this morning in london in connection to the attack. another man from wolverhampton was arrested yesterday. west mercia police say the motive is still unclear. we are considering all the options available to us and we keep an open mind, but at the moment we are stating that it is a potentially deliberate attack and from that perspective, we want to reassure the community that we're working hard to make sure we understand the motivation and as a consequence of that we can make sure that we are safeguarding both that individual and the wider community. the boy was discharged from hospital yesterday. he had burns on his face and arm. officers say the long—term implications of those injuries are unknown. the headlines on bbc news:

as the hot weather continues, the met office has issued a health alert, urging precaution in all the heat. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned the uk could crash out of the eu without a deal "by accident" unless officials in brussels change their approach. the home office says it won't oppose the use of the death penalty, if two british men suspected of being islamic state militants, are put on trial in america. sport now and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. arsenal midfielder mesut ozil has quit international football, citing "racism and disrespectful behaviour" in germany because of his turkish roots. germany failed to get beyond the group stages of the world cup in russia and the arsenal forward felt he was unfairly treated after being photographed with turkey's president erdogan in may.

germany's football association, the dfb, has "emphatically rejected" ozil‘s allegations of racism but has admiited that it could have done more to protect him from abuse. the last thing you want to hear as a fa president is that you not only have dealt with this properly, but perhaps you have fanned the flame of the racism that ozil has experienced. he is putting the finger of blame on to him, saying in the his eyes, i was german when i was winning and an immigrant when we lost. this goes to the heart of the matter. if ozil had felt more backing by the german fa, rather than seeing them as partly to blame for the ordeal he has faced in his words he might still be a germany player. they released a statement

today praising themselves for the work they have done with integration and social responsibility. but he is such a high profile kass file case andi such a high profile kass file case and i believe the damage has been done and it will take a long time to rectify it. defending champions england have been knocked out of the european under—19 championship at the group stage. they lost their final match 5—0 to france. the young lions were without a number of star players because the tournament clashes with clubs' pre—season toui’s. myziane maolida and amine gouiri each scored twice for france who will play italy in the semi finals on thursday. everton are hoping to complete the signing of brazilian forward richarlison from watford within 2a hours in a deal that could eventually be worth £50 million. the 21—year—old is due to complete a medical today. the new everton boss marco silva signed richarlison from fluminese last summer when he was in charge at vicarage road. the price tag would break everton‘s transfer record england midfielder izzy christiansen has completed her move to european champions lyon from manchester city.

it's british record transfer fee for a female player. the 26—year—old will be reunited with her former city team—mate lucy bronze who moved to france last year. twelve—time olympic medallist ryan lochte has been given a iii—month ban for a doping violation. the american has been sanctioned by the us anti—doping agency for an intravenous infusion. although lochte was not using a banned substance, athletes cannot usually receive intravenous infusions unless related to a hospitalisation or via an exemption. lochte posted a photo of himself on social media receiving the iv which prompted an investigation. we are in to the final week of the tour de france. it was a rest day today, before the final stretch to the champs elysees on sunday. the riders get going again tomorrw in the pyrenees but the big question for the next six days is will geraint thomas hang on to the yellowjersey?

he is 1 minute and 39 seconds ahead of his teamate and tour champion, chris froome but they both seem to be saying the same thing — that, it's not about them individually, it's all about the team it's quite funny, because everyone's so it's quite funny, because everyone's so keen to try and talk up this rivalry between myself and g, but it doesn't exist. we're not looking at each operate as rivals, we are looking at the other guys, they're the ones who could put under pressure. between us it doesn't exist. it is just pressure. between us it doesn't exist. it isjust about keeping those guys behind us and not riding against each other and then letting somebody else win. that would be the biggest hiccup, well, i don't know about tour history. but it would be pretty bad. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at half past ten. the home secretary has

come under criticism after it emerged the uk has dropped its demand for assurances that two men from london won't face the death penalty if they are sent for trial in america. the men are accused of being part of an islamic state group cell which murdered western hostages. they were captured in syria injanuary and have been stripped of their british citizenship. our security correspondent frank gardner reports. the four british jihadists, nicknamed the beatles, accused of beheading western and other hostages in 2014. mohammed emwazi, dubbed jihadi john by the media, who was killed in a drone strike in 2015, davies is in a prison in turkey, kante and bill sheikh were captured by kurdish syrian forces in january but are still being held. now britain has dropped it is insistence that they would not face

the death penalty if convicted in an american court. the americanjournalist james foley was one of their alleged victims. the day his mother spoke out against any possible death sentence. i think that would just make them martyrs in their twisted ideology. i would like them held accountable by being sent to prison for the rest of their lives. but the government has come under pressure to explain what appears to be an about—face on its long—standing opposition to the death penalty. i put it to ministers, they cannot be a little bit in favour of the death penalty. either we offer consistent opposition or we don't. i am not aware of this ever having happened before, and why have we not asked for an assurance when it would be perfectly proper to do so? whitehall officials say it is not the first time this has happened, and today the security minister stood by the decision. in this instance and after carefully

considered advice the government took the rare decision not to require assurances in this case, and it would be inappropriate to comment further on that specific case. but what if the us wants to send the pairto but what if the us wants to send the pair to guantanamo bay? . if that happens, says the government, then it would withhold key intelligence on the two suspects. it wants to see that facility closed. where and how these two eventually face trial is of paramount interest of the relatives of their alleged victims. they want to see them held accountable in court for some of the most hideous crimes they are alleged to have committed. frank gardner, bbc news. now let's talk to philippe sands, qc and professor of law at university college london, about the legal implications of this decision. do you see a conflict between the

british government willing to send these men to the united states to face trial and possibly the death penalty and not potentially back them being sent to guantanamo bay? well, the policy seems to have been made on the hoof. it is a change of policy. the british government's position has been for more than a0 yea rs we position has been for more than a0 years we don't send people to places where they're subject to the death penalty. and this what is they call now a rare exception, but it is a first. so that is a change of policy. and of course it is peculiar that it appears they're going to impose more conditions for transfer to guantanamo than for the application of the death penalty. so they seem to be all over the place. it is interesting you say this is definitely a change of policy, the suggestion is that this kind of thing has actually happened before. well, i mean i have followed this, i

do cases in the english courts and i'm a professor of international law, i'm not aware of a case before that the uk has accepted that certain people will be sent to the united states if there is a risk of the death penalty. one of big questions is what is the nationality of these do individuals? it is said, we heard today confirmed for the first time, they have been stripped of their nationality. if that is the case, why has the home secretary has lad to write a letter at all? they're not british and they're not being held in britain, why is the uk involved? there being held in britain, why is the uk involved ? there is being held in britain, why is the uk involved? there is a lot of mysteries in what is going on here. do you believe the british government feels it can put forward the proposition that the men should go to the united states, where they may face execution, precisely because the brits, these men, do not have british passports any more?” assume that that is what the policy decision is. in which case the major

question and it is one for you to ask the government, is why are they getting involved at all. there is a doubt as to whether the stripping of nationality is effective. can you remove someone's nationality in general? you cannot. particularly if they don't have any other nationality. i suspect this is the type of an iceberg and there will be a lot of questions. the bottom line is for whatever reason the british government seems to want to curry favour with the americans. these two have been involved apparently in appalling atrocities. but the change of policy of course is surprising. when i saw the material this morning, it was totally unexpected and it is a change of direction. it has not been debated. it has not been discussed. this came out as a result of a leak of a letter from sajid javid the home secretary to the top law official in the united states, the attorney general, the

suggestion is it was leaked from the united states end. why do you think they would want to do that? what is interesting is why are the americans asking the british for a letter. if they're not held in the united kingdom and they're not british nationals, why did they need to ask the british at all. it is a curiosity. i smell a the british at all. it is a curiosity. ismell a rat the british at all. it is a curiosity. i smell a rat here. there is something pe cure yar. where the lea k is something pe cure yar. where the leak came from we don't know. the fa ct leak came from we don't know. the fact that it with was a a leak meant we we we were not meant to know at all that there had been a change of policy. thank you. labour mps have accepted a ruling on anselm tichl without an agreement.

the party's ruling committee has been criticised for approving a definition which omits several examples of anti—semitic behaviour. supporters of the leader jeremy corbyn accuse his opponents of creating a row in order to discredit him. from westminster, iain watson reports. has labour done enough on anti—semitism. has labour done enough on anti-semitism. another row of anti—semitism is not making jeremy corbyn‘s tasks easier. anti—semitism is not making jeremy corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message tojewish corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message to jewish labour mps?l vetera n message to jewish labour mps?l veteran mp is facing disciplinary action for telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semitic. his face that he was seen as anti-semitic. i did confront him and told him you can only be judged on what you do, not what you say. it issances not words that are important. he was perceived as being anti—semitic and a racist. important. he was perceived as being anti-semitic and a racist. at the co re anti-semitic and a racist. at the core of this dispute is a war of words in labour's ranks. the party's

ruling national executive backed by jeremy corbyn adopted a definition of anti—semitism. labour code doesn't sap it is anti—semitic to compare israel to the nazis. instead it says to resist using that. but adds: labour officials say this is simply turning loosely worded examples into a more robust legally enforceable code. so why won't margaret hodge accept those reassurances? the dues have reached out tojeremy accept those reassurances? the dues have reached out to jeremy corbyn and to the labour party right through the process. they have been rejected. tonight labour mps are

discussing adopting the internationally agreed definition of anti—semitism. but the leader defend ps his code of conduct. it is an honest attempt to make sure we do make it clear we will not tolerate anti—semitism and will allow legitimate debate on israel and palestine, but it can't be conducted in an anti—semitic form. palestine, but it can't be conducted in an anti-semitic form. this row is about trust. jeremy corbyn's critics believe he has been too slow to act on anti—semitism. but some of his supporters believe the issue has been used to undermine him. united parties tend to do better in polls, so labour's journey to power may have become bumpier. well we can now speak to the labour mp, louise ellman, who proposed the motion — along with ruth smeeth — and was at tonight's meeting. louise joins us live from our westminster now. how would you sum up how that

meeting went? i was very encouraged by the meeting. nobody spoke against the motion. and mp after mp spoke about how distressed they were about the very low ebb the relationship between the jewish the very low ebb the relationship between thejewish community the very low ebb the relationship between the jewish community and the very low ebb the relationship between thejewish community and the labour party has reached and they all want to do something about it and there is going to be ballot on september fifth when we return from the summer recess on putting the full definition of anti—semitism into the labour party's code of conduct. if the nec won't accept it for themselves, labour mps will make it clear that they want it to be in our code of conduct. you are pretty sure that the vote will be in your favour? the voices raised tonight were very strong and very emotional, people were very upset, and this isn'tjust about jewish mps and the labour party,

this is about the labour mps overwhelmingly, they are very upset. the labour party is anti—racist but if its relationship with thejewish committee is so very poor those credentials have got to be questioned. it says the rules in place now to cover anti—semitism and discredit anti—semitism and will mean there is no place for anti—semitism in the party. if the vote in september is against law motion, what would you do? —— your motion. labour mps are very clear what they want and we will see what happens in that boat. this is part ofa happens in that boat. this is part of a very long number of occasions when the labour party has been seen to fail thejewish when the labour party has been seen to fail the jewish community when the labour party has been seen to fail thejewish community —— in that vote. not recognising the budget concerns, the definition of

—— legitimate concerns, the definition of anti—semitism needs to be focused on. mps go away for this man they look at the definition and listen to jeremy corbyn man they look at the definition and listen tojeremy corbyn and they come back —— mps go away, they look at the definition. where will this leave you and the labour party? let's see what happens, i had the strength of feeling tonight and i hope over the summer and jeremy, the leadership, reflects on the situation, and tries to stop this terrible clash. if we arab party -- if —— if we are a party against anti—semitism, why does the labour party think they know better than the jewish community and party think they know better than thejewish community and better than many others? it does make sense and i hopejeremy many others? it does make sense and i hope jeremy will reflect. what about those people who suggest this in an attempt to discreditjeremy

corbyn and to attack is leadership by the back door —— his. corbyn and to attack is leadership by the back door -- his. the labour party should know better than to use this kind of spin and smear to minimisea very this kind of spin and smear to minimise a very important issue, and they would not be saying this about any other minority group complaining about disk and asian. —— any other minority group complaining about discrimination. thanks forjoining us. now we have the weather forecast. the heat is on once again for many parts of the country and some areas in east anglia reached above 33 this afternoon, the hottest day of the year so far, but we have a few weather fronts pushing year so far, but we have a few weatherfronts pushing in from year so far, but we have a few weather fronts pushing in from the north west. behind these systems we are starting to get into some slightly cooler and fresh air, in northern ireland and scotland

especially, but down to the south—east it is another very warm and muggy night. tomorrow, this band of cloud, maybe with a few showers at times, sinking further south across parts of northern england into wales, very hot again ahead of that, maybe the chance of an afternoon shower, temperatures well up afternoon shower, temperatures well up to 30 degrees or above, but cooler for scotland and northern ireland. wednesday and thursday, plenty of heat, but it calls off a little bit as we move towards the weekend with a bit of rain in the north west. —— cools off. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. as the hot weather continues, the met office has issued a health alert, urging precaution in all the heat. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned the uk could crash out of the eu without a deal "by accident" unless officials in brussels

change their approach. the home office says it won't oppose the use of the death penalty, if two british men suspected of being islamic state militants, are put on trial in america. labour mps will be balloted on whether the party's rules on anti—semitism, should correspond with internationally—recognised norms. donald trump and iran's president hassan rouhani trade hostile warnings as tensions rise between the us and iran. donald trump and the iranian president hassan rouhani have traded hostile warnings, amid rising tensions between the two countries. president trump warned mr rouhani, to "never threaten the united states again" or suffer the consequences as he increases pressure on iran to curb its nuclear activities. the iranian president had earlier warned that war with his country would be "the mother of all wars". our correspondent barbara plett—usher reports. this was a big event for iranian americans — the first time any top us official

directly addressed such a large group. it is part of the administration's strategy to increase pressure on iran's leadership. the secretary of state unleashed a blistering verbal attack on the government. the level of corruption and wealth among iranian leaders shows that iran is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government. he then followed up with this. while it is ultimately up to the iranian people to determine the direction of the country, the united states, in the spirit of our own freedoms, will support the long ignored voice of the iranian people. shouts from crowd not the voice of a protestor, though. despite the regime's... shouts and boos the boos showed mr pompeo had a sympathetic audience, opposition activists encouraged by his aggressive stance, even though he didn't talk about changing the regime, just its behaviour. the only way you can change it is to remove them. i think that he did say it, but not directly.

we have an old expression in iran, "you speak to the wall, "but the ceiling understands what you are saying". you understood what he was saying, you think? absolutely. southern california is home to 250,000 iranian americans. they call this los angeles neighbourhood tehrangeles. but getting them on board with president trump's agenda could be a tough sell, because they are divided over his decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal, and they are angry about his travel ban, which hits iranians particularly hard. reza goharzad was eager to hear what mike pompeo had to say. he pre—recorded his live radio programme so he could attend the speech. he's no fan of the regime, but thinks mr trump's decision to scrap the nuclear deal was... bad. the same word that he says, bad deal, i say bad decision. so why is it bad, then? it is bad because, with this elimination, you're putting a new sanction, and that new section goes to the people of iran, not the government of iran.

others think it's the only way to bring down the government, but everyone hates the travel ban, barring those from countries mr trump sees as a security risk. it has become a bit lonely for this man, and expensive. so far, he has lost $500,000. he likes mr trump's policies, but this one doesn't make sense to him. take the travel ban from the iran country, because iranian people, they are educated, they love america. there is some confusion about what exactly the policy is, even after mr pompeo's speech. but long—time opponents of the regime sense a window of opportunity, and are waiting to see how far the administration is willing to go. barbara plett usher, bbc news, los angeles. our correspondent anthony zurcher is in washington. it would seem that the trump

administration believes the idea maximum pressure worked to get the north koreans to the negotiating table over their nuclear ambitions and therefore maximum pressure could work with the iranians, as well, does that make sense? that is diplomacy in the donald trump era, the fire and fury the likes of which the fire and fury the likes of which the world has never seen, used that line about north korea last year, and then he pivoted to have a face—to—face meeting with kim jong—un and negotiating about their nuclear arms programme, although whether any progress has been made, the administration, donald trump likes to boast in particular about the change of rhetoric represents a breakthrough... so we could see this as an opening gambit in his attempt to negotiate with iran. he cancelled the american participation in the iran deal, but he says his wedding to go to the table to negotiate a

better deal, so he could pivot —— he is willing. the iranians might be digging their heels in. the foreign minister said he was unimpressed. he said iranians have heard this bluster over the last a0 years for top they don't seem to be that receptive to donald trump but this is diplomacy in the trump era. yes, it is very different to the weather foreign policy has been conducted a succession of presidents —— very different to the way. many people we re different to the way. many people were suggesting that may be a tipping point has been reached as far as president trump's supporters following the helsinki meeting with vladimir putin, but the polling numbers suggest he is holding up well. absolutely true. last week we heard from bob caulker a republican senator from tennessee saying that the dam had broken on the support in congress for donald trump but others

said this could be the straw that brea ks said this could be the straw that breaks the camel ‘s back, but now we have seen polling figures over the week and the reality is, his approval rating is bouncing around the low to mid a0% where it has been the low to mid a0% where it has been the most of his presidency and the reason for that is that the republicans, the rank—and—file, they are sticking by him, the majority of him approve of what he did in russia, despite the condemnations from members of his own party. he bills this as the media blowing it out of proportion and that the summit wasa out of proportion and that the summit was a success and it appears republicans believe him on this. the more we talk about something changing, something shifting, the reality is the republicans have stuck with donald trump through thick and thin and they voted for him in the primaries and elected him president and they will stand with him through this, not much has changed. anthony, thanks forjoining us. two people have been killed and 13 others injured — including a young child —

after a gunman opened fire on a busy road in the canadian city of toronto. the suspect, who was 29, was found dead in an alley after exchanging fire with police. officers say the motive for the shooting — in an area of cafes and restaurants — is unclear. toronto has been struggling with a sharp increase in the use of guns, which has been blamed on gang violence. caroline davies reports. sunday evening in great town toronto and gunshot echoed around the streets. i thought it was fireworks at first because there was rapid—fire and then a pause and then more fire. we did not know what it was. we saw people starting to run in our direction was. we saw people starting to run in ourdirection and was. we saw people starting to run in our direction and we still did not know what it was, but then more people were running and we started running. local media says the area was full of people leaving restau ra nts a nd cafes was full of people leaving

restaurants and cafes when the gunman opened fire. mass shooting right beside where i live. he used a handgun to shoot 1a people, killing two and critically injuring a child. the gunman was found dead, it is not clear if he was shot by police or he turned the gun on himself. it has raised questions about gun control. you have heard me ask a question as to why someone would need to buy ten or 20 guns which they can do, and that leads to another question, why does anyone need to have a gun at all? why the gunmen went on a rampage spread over several blocks of the city is not clear, and compare to america canada has relatively low levels of gun crime but it is on the rise in toronto. over 200 shootings this year and more than 20 of them fatal. the shootings we have seen most recently seen to be a product of gang violence in our city and we have

seen this sort of thing before in toronto, a spike in gang violence. the authorities have asked the public to not to any of their own conclusions about the motive of the gunman and the investigation continues. caroline davies, bbc news. six people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman had her throat slashed in an attack at a hotel in manchester. armed officers were sent to the hilton on deansgate in the city centre after police were flagged down by the victim earlier today. four men and two women have been arrested by police — who believe the stabbing is neither terrorism related nor a random attack. heathrow airport is trialling new scanning machines which could see the end to restrictions on liquids in hand luggage. the scanners will take a 3d x—ray — allowing staff to check items without them having to be removed from bags. the department for transport said a small number of trials would take place over the next year. the current rules were introduced in 2006 following a foiled terror plot. british waste sent overseas

for recycling, could end upjust being buried as landfill. that's the concern of the the national audit office, which says the uk is simply creating the illusion of success, and must do more to make sure recycling has actually taken place. our environment analyst roger harrabin reports. 11 million tonnes — that's the estimate of packaging waste created by uk homes and businesses last year. the uk has ambitious targets for increasing the amount it sends for recycling, but the national audit office says firms have chosen to export more than half of the material, rather than to deal with it in britain. much of the material for recycling goes to developing countries less able to handle it than the uk, the report says. it wants the exports much more tightly governed. the problem with recycling material abroad is that the uk just has less visibility of what happens to it. it has less ability to get...

the uk authorities aren't able to get the same assurances they could if it was in the uk. environmentalists want more pressure put on business to ensure that waste is recycled effectively. i think producers need to take a lot more responsibility. they designed this system with government over 20 years ago, and it's creaking at the seams. it's definitely out—of—date. and it means that they haven't been designing packaging with recycling in mind or with reduction in mind, and so we haven't been building the facilities in the uk to handle this, either. so, going forward, producers really need to think about what they're putting in the packaging — they need to be held responsible for it. to people up and down the country who are dutifully rinsing out their plastic pots for recycling, this sort of thing creates a real erosion of trust. the government says its new waste strategy, due in the autumn, will ensure that things prepared to be recycled really do get recycled. the government can't allow people to get cynical about recycling.

without the public, recycling policy is nowhere. roger harrabin, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. as the hot weather continues, the met office has issued a health alert, urging precaution in all the heat. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned the uk could crash out of the eu without a deal "by accident" unless officials in brussels change their approach. the home office says it won't oppose the use of the death penalty, if two british men suspected of being islamic state militants, are put on trial in america. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london and frankfurt ended the day. mixed bag in the dowjones and the nasdaq. a choir has climbed to the top of england's highest summits — to pay tribute to fallen heroes from the first world war.

the singers have been on a tour of the lake district, to mark the centenary of a unique war memorial — a series of peaks across cumbria that were donated by landowners to remember the local men who died in the conflict. our correspondent robert hall joined the choirfor their last performance. singing on the rocky slopes above borrowdale, a line of walkers is snaking upwards. they are among thousands visiting the lakeland landscape this summer. but these visitors are on a mission. almost a century ago, another column of men and horses was climbing into the clouds, here to build a cairn commemorating the lost lakelanders of world war i. in the years that followed, the idea grew. fell walkers raised cash

to buy 12 mountains, creating the uk's largest and most dramatic memorial. singing now, that moment has been marked with music. over the past three months, more than 60 singers have walked 25 miles and climbed a total of 3000 feet to reconnect with the past. i thought it was such a great opportunity, it's such a fantastic project. i'm a local musician and the opportunity to do anything that's in the fells is great, but the combination of bringing singers together in this amazing landscape for this particular project was just too good an offer to refuse. it was like a gift for a musician. the song cycle is just one in a series of commemorations. earlier this year, a group of park rangers defied the winter ice and rain to rebuild that memorial cairn 970 metres up on the summit of scafell pike. another reminder of the spirit

of remembrance that lay behind what became known as the great gift. it's been huge. it's been an amazing undertaking, but we've had so much help from everybody. the mountain leaders have given their time and expertise for free to help the project happen, so it's been absolutely amazing. it's just so nice to see it all come together and see it all happen. singing the choir have called themselves the fellowship of hill, wind and sunshine, words used by the poet and mountaineer geoffrey winthrop young when he handed the fells to the nation. a century on, his great nephew joined this celebration. i've taken it for granted all my life, but it's good to be doing it again now and doing the singing about it all, just to remind us what an inspirational gesture it was.

# walking back home...#. robert hall, bbc news, thorneythwaite fell. a mule that was rescued by the sidmouth donkey sanctuary, has made history, by winning a dressage event. wallace was originally banned from taking part competitions, because his father is a donkey. but after coverage on the bbc, british dressage changed its rules. janine jansen has the story. wallace's beginnings were beyond humble. half horse, half donkey, he was abandoned in ireland. the sidmouth donkey sanctuary rescued him, and he was re—homed, and that's when his journey to dressage began. when i got wallace, i realised that he had good potential. he was bright, he was happy, and he could do more.

but to get wallace to this point wasn't easy. normally only open to horses and ponies, british dressage found itself accused of equine racism, and as a result changed its rules. and as star of the show, wallace has attracted many admirers. he's really cute. he'sjust amazing. it's really good to see diversity as well. it's just amazing. every horse, whatever they look like, should be able to compete. he loves his ears being scratched. but some horses were rather alarmed. as a very novice dressage rider, it'sjust a little off—putting for me, but we're dealing with it, you know. we'll get back on in a bit and go and do another turn and just pray that he's not there. she seems very affected by him. lots of snorting and excitement, but i guess that'sjust normal. she knows... she knows he's similar, but not the same as her. well, despite the mixed reactions, everyone here will have to get used

to him because the hope is this is the start of something special. we're really pleased. big, big day. we made history today. everyone as a team, wallace, we all made history. a day to remember and a result to remember. as the scores were counted up, wallace had won. victory for a mule and a canter towards equine equality. what a good boy! buckingham palace have released a video showing how some of the renovation work approived last year is going. the video shows the extraordinary journey that food has to take between the kitchen and the chinese drawing room. it's a long old way! a seal sanctuary in skegness has rescued more seal pups this

year than at any time since the early 1960s. bad weather in the winter and spring has caused the number of abandoned pups to almost double the rescue centre's normal figure. but today simon spark has been to see some of them being released back into the wild. with warm sands and the highest sea temperatures in the country today, the sunny skegness beaches could not be more different from pictures like this just a few months ago. the beast from the east brought more than just bad weather, the number of seal pups being abandoned spiked dramatically. that has meant a busy time for staff here at this seal sanctuary. it has been manic, it has been our busiest year on record for 53 years. normally we get between 30—a0 seals and this year we have had 57. the beast from the east that we had in the wintertime will not have helped that. it will have separated many mums and babies, certainly in the grey seal colonies.

it was around their birth time. pups were getting separated from their mums and washing up on the beaches. now the time has arrived for these grey seals to get their release back into the north sea. it sounds easy but behind those sweet eyes is a bite like a rottweiler. they will still have to be careful. earl is not playing nicely. eventually they are in but the hard work is not over. would you say about 40 kilograms? heavy! that is 90 something pounds. then, over 70 kilograms of seal are pushed to their sendoff. it has taken about a year for this common seal to come up to weight, only six months for earl here. now they get their moment when they get back to where they should be. it is emotional but it is more of a happy vibe. we love to see them go back to where they belong. it is where they should be.

you get little bonds with them while you feed them but it is nice to see them go back. while egbert knew exactly what to do, earl was again proving difficult. eventually though, if we left him alone, he too headed for his new life. although they will live fully independently, their tags will tell their adoptive parents where they are. now it's time for a look at the weather — here's ben rich. we had 33 degrees in suffolk today, the hottest day of the year, and there is plenty more heat to come, but a change in the north west stop you can see a few stripes of cloud

working in from the man city, weakening weather fronts —— working in from the north west. down towards the south—east, if you mist patches —— a few. another walmart, 17 in london —— another warm night. very little progress and all the while the rain will be fizzling. nothing much more than a few bands of cloud moving out of scotland and northern ireland into northern england and wales, bringing the occasional shower. further north and west, something cooler and fresher, temperatures about 20 in glasgow, the odd shower in eastern scotland. northern ireland with sunshine but thatis northern ireland with sunshine but that is also a fresher feel but up in the south east, once again reaching 30, maybe 31. the small

chance for an afternoon thunderstorm but most places will stay dry. again maybe a shower on wednesday but the small chance and for most places in the country it is another fine and sunny day, maybe patchy rain in the far north west and the heat keeps on coming. 31 in london and i would not be surprised if some reaches higher than that. thursday, anotherfrontal system, trying to squash its way in from the west and that will bring rain eventually, but the many more places it willjust rain eventually, but the many more places it will just scoop up rain eventually, but the many more places it willjust scoop up even hotter air from the south, so the heat keeps on coming. some city forecasts. birmingham reaching 30. it calls off as we head towards the weekend. further north and west something fresher developing and the chance for a bit of rain at times, but those lower temperatures won't last long and it looks like the heat

will return next week. this summer is farfrom done. we have stories from we have stories from around we have stories from around the we have stories from around the world. donald trump responds threatening severe consequences. in toronto investigators are trying to figure out why a gunman opened fire on pedestrians on a city street and we will be asking why canada is seeing an increase in file and gun attacks. the british government has made its case for brexit —— violent gun attacks. in germany we will find out why the resignation of one of their top follows has kicked off a major row over racism and we will also be talking about this, the first new treatment for malaria in decades.