local council crisis — northamptonshire says its financial problems mean essential services could go. the local authority meets later to decide what to cut — as it tries to save £60 million. we're notjust going to slash and burn all the services. we've got to look very carefully at some of the decisions that we're going to have to take and they are going to be very difficult. we'll examine whether other councils are facing similar problems. the other headlines this lunchtime: the former leader of the english defence league, tommy robinson, partially wins an appeal against his conviction for contempt of court. as the row about anti—semitism in labour continues, jeremy corbyn apologises for appearing at events where the israeli government is compared to the nazis. farmers hold emergency talks with the government — they warn the dry weather is causing unprecedented problems forfood production. and cricketing history is made at edgbaston, as england play their 1000th test

match — though alistair cook is out forjust 13. and coming up on bbc news... johanna konta shocks serena williams, beating her 6—1, 6—0 — williams‘ worst defeat of her career. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. after imposing emergency spending controls for the second time in six months, northamptonshire county council is warning it may now have to cut even basic services. councillors will meet later today to consider how to save up to £70 million, 15% of its budget, by next march.

one of the commissioners appointed by the government to oversee the authority has described the situation as truly perilous. our political correspondent tom barton reports. looking after older people, caring for vulnerable children, repairing the roads — all work done by local councils on behalf of local residents. at one authority is warning that soon it might only be able to do the things it is required to by law. northamptonshire county council has been warned twice in the last six months that it is at risk of running out of money, and has proposed reducing services to the bare minimum. the suggestion is reducing them to 33 core areas. the council says this is the best service of it

can afford, supporting only those most in need. we have had to make tough decisions about budgets, and we have to make sure that we protect the most vulnerable in both the likes of children's services and aduu likes of children's services and adult social care, as well as deliver some of the important other services we do, the likes of highways and highway maintenance. it isa highways and highway maintenance. it is a massive, massive ask. the situation is so bad that earlier this year minister sent commissioners in to oversee how the council is being run. and yet local governed experts say other councils are starting to see similar issues. so, could northamptonshire be the ca nary so, could northamptonshire be the canary in the coal mine? northamptonshire has got into a deeperfinancial northamptonshire has got into a deeper financial hole, and the reason for this is clearly mismanagement locally and unwillingness on the part of councillors to make the tough decisions to bring the budget into balance within the year. other councils have just about manage

that, but it's not to say there aren't others that are near the same situation, they are not there yet, but they are near it. over the next eight months, northamptonshire house to save more than £60 million. £7.5 million a month, 15% of its annual budget. even if these proposals are approved, that will be a big challenge. our correspondentjo black is in northampton. what have people been saying to you about the potential risks here, the risks of some very important services going? well, people are already feeling the effects here in northamptonshire. so, subsidised bus routes have been cut, 21 libraries could close by september. road maintenance is being scaled back. even headquarters i am standing outside at the moment had already been sold off. the council now says it is inevitable that they may have to make cuts in children's services

and possibly adult services, too. as you can imagine, people are really, really concerned about that. they are services that the council must legally provide. one opposition councillor said today that she was fea rful councillor said today that she was fearful for vulnerable children and vulnerable communities. she said, my is that we will not perform our safeguarding duty and there will be consequences because that. it is worth pointing out that children's services here in northamptonshire are rated by ofsted as requires improvement, and people worry that if there are cuts in that area it might slide back to inadequate. now, there is a meeting here this afternoon around 5.30, where councillors will look at how they can save money. people will be really keen to follow that, especially other councils who are also facing financial pressures and i worried they could go the same way as this particular authority. thank you, let's also get the thoughts of our home editor, mark easton. northamptonshire today, what is the risk of this happening elsewhere?

well, no two councils are the same andi well, no two councils are the same and i don't think northamptonshire is going to cause a domino effect and we are going to see a whole load of councils failing. there is a thick cloud of alarm and uncertainty across local government in england because of cuts to finances over the last few years. £16 billion gone from central funding since 2010, last few years. £16 billion gone from centralfunding since 2010, in real terms that is pretty much half the money from whitehall. they have been dipping into reserves to keep going, but the national audit office recently warned that 10% of county councils are at risk of financial failure. we know that somerset cou nty failure. we know that somerset county council has warned that it may face bankruptcy. other warnings from council leaders, including many notable conservative authorities, saudi government in 2015 say, right, we are going to change the system. some local authorities will be —— so the government in 2015 said we are to change the system and have a fair funding review to work out how we're going to do that. here we are, three

yea rs going to do that. here we are, three years on, the fairfunding review has not completed yet. the business rates legislation has been shelved. i think there is deep frustration in local government right now, made more so by the kind of scenes we are seeing in northamptonshire today. thank you. the former leader of the english defence league, tommy robinson, has been freed on bail, after winning a challenge against a finding of contempt of court. but he'll face a fresh court hearing on the allegations later in the year. our correspondent tom burridge is at the court of appeal. explain what has happened here today. well, tommy robinson is a divisive figure and there were two groups, one against him and one supporting him come outside court today. his supporters are cheering for now, but this story is not by any means over. yes, he will be out on bail soon but he will be back in court soon after. a judge would then again have to look at whether or not

his actions, potentially, prejudiced a trial in leeds earlier this year. # tommy's coming home! his supporters, celebrating and chanting. antifascist protesters we re chanting. antifascist protesters were on the other side. news filtered out that tommy robinson was going to be respond bail. filtered out that tommy robinson was going to be respond baillj filtered out that tommy robinson was going to be respond bail. i think it is great. i believe he was jailed u nfa i rly is great. i believe he was jailed unfairly in the first place, you know? he was jailed incredibly quickly. the high court accepted mr robinson's appealfor quickly. the high court accepted mr robinson's appeal for most of his jail sentence, relating to his actions outside leeds crown court in may. he had pleaded guilty and was jailed ina may. he had pleaded guilty and was jailed in a matter of hours. this is why he is walking free today. essentially because the process was flawed. i have caused a breach of the piece and i am being arrested.

but a judge will still have to decide whether tommy robinson's broadcast, through facebook, outside an ongoing trial at leeds crown court, risked prejudicing the case. his video was watched some 250,000 times and he was accused of breaching a suspended sentence from another broadcast he made outside canterbury crown court months earlier. at personal thank you to each and every one of you... earlier. at personal thank you to each and every one of you. .. he is a product of the internet age, sites like youtube allowed the founder of the english defence league to reach many more people than far right leaders of the past. before his arrest, he had struggled to attract as much support. but mr robinson's profile has risen since then, at home and abroad. this was the dutch far right leader geert wilders, addressing his supporters in london last month. free tommy robinson! but while some will celebrate his release on bail, others see a more

sinister side. for the right, they will see it as a celebration, they are putting him about somebody who isa are putting him about somebody who is a freedom fighter, he is not standing up for ordinary people, he is trying to divide them. anybody that believes in democracy and a multiracial society has to stand up against what robinson believes in. robinson will appear soon in front of anotherjudge. robinson will appear soon in front of another judge. if found robinson will appear soon in front of anotherjudge. if found to be in co nte m pt of of anotherjudge. if found to be in contempt of court, he could be jailed again. co nte m pt of contempt of court, potentially prejudicing a trial, is something thatis prejudicing a trial, is something that is journalists have to think about on a regular basis. but in this day and age, anybody posting anything online about an ongoing legal case has to be careful. essentially, that is what this case is about. one of the conditions to tommy robinson's bail is that he cannot now go within 400 metres of leeds crown court. he will be released soon, but he will be back in court for that extra hearing soon after. tom burridge, thanks very much. jeremy corbyn has apologised for appearing at events alongside people whose views

could have caused concern and anxiety. the labour leader hosted a meeting in 2010, where a speaker compared the actions of the israeli government to the nazis. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. this was a written statement from jeremy corbyn. is this going to be enough, norman? no, far from enough. many leading jewish organisations, if anything, seem more angered following mr corbyn's written statement. they view it basically as a mealy—mouthed apology, which, in effect, says sorry for any anxiety caused in thejewish community about platforms he has shared with various pro—palestinian groups, rather than actually apologising for his conduct or sharing those platforms in the first place. i suspect many in labour will view this as something ofa labour will view this as something of a missed opportunity, because they does now appear to be a groundswell of opinion, both amongst

supporters and critics, that he personally now needs to take a much more proactive leadership role in intervening and confronting the issue of anti—semitism within the labour party, talking directly to the jewish community and, labour party, talking directly to thejewish community and, yes, slapping down those responsible for anti—semitic remarks, including when they are his long—time allies. instead, we have heard nothing from mr corbyn this morning. we have heard nothing, indeed, since the row erupted yesterday over his friend peter willsman and his remarks at the national executive committee. i think the truth is that this row will rumble on and on. so much so that we had one labour mp this morning suggesting that the party was now facing a full—blown crisis over anti—semitism. was now facing a full—blown crisis overanti—semitism. even was now facing a full—blown crisis over anti—semitism. even the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, a long—time ally and friend ofjeremy corbyn, saying the crisis had shaken the party to its core. thank you, norman smith. farmers say the prolonged hot and dry weather is having

an unprecedented impact on food production. representatives of the national farmers union had emergency talks with the environment secretary michael gove this morning. the nfu says farmers face major challenges, with too little water for crops and severely reduced grass growth. prices for consumers have already risen, as katharine da costa reports. a long, hard winter followed by a wet spring. and now the driest start to summer on record. farmers often find themselves at the mercy of the weather. but with no significant rain since may, the unprecedented dry spell is having a crippling effect on producers across the country. just look at these satellite images. the left, taken in may before the start of the heatwave. the right shows the impact of weeks of drought. the cows on this dairy farm in cheshire should be grazing on lush green grass. instead, they are eating into winter rations. this is the food store,

the fodder should reach right up to the gate. supplies that would already be depleted over the winter have not recovered. it's highly unusual, and expensive. we are purchasing as much feed as we can at the moment. feed this year that would normally be say £50 or £60 per tonne, that would be straw, is £130 or £140. so at least double the price that it was last year. some livestock farmers are sending their animals to market early to relieve the burden of feeding them. elsewhere vegetable producers are already warning of shortages if the hot weather continues. the extra volatility and pressure on farmers high on the agenda at today's emergency summit. it is challenging, i think it is tough for the whole of northern europe. but the most important thing is that we link up the right people and have the conversations and we make sure in all of this that consumers are not disadvantaged. the main concern really is about getting straw and fodder to the areas that

are in desperate need of it. the red tape is big in farming and we have a lot of regulations to adhere to. and it isjust to be a bit more flexible and a bit more lenient. the environment secretary michael gove said the government would support farmers to put a plan in place. we want to make sure that farmers have access to the water they need in order to make sure the crops can grow. we want to make sure that farmers have access to the feed that livestock need in order to ensure that we can have food production maintained and healthy and successful farm businesses. and we will do whatever it takes. despite rising production costs, experts say retailers are likely to absorb any price rises for consumers. we cannot control the weather, but deciding the right course of action will be crucial to ensure the nation remains resilient in its food production. katharine da costa, bbc news. universal credit is leaving victims of domestic abuse at the mercy of their abusers, according to a group of mps. under the system, benefits

are paid into one bank account per household, which the work and pensions select committee says allows abusers to take control of family finances. the government insists split payments are available for those who need them. a 21—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a father of two who was attacked at his home, after being involved in a car crash. the body of stephen walsh was found at his home in the mapperley area of nottingham on monday morning. police say he didn't stop after the car crash on sunday, and drove home, where he was later assaulted. there are 11,0000 more grammar school pupils in england today than in 2010. that's despite a 20 year ban on building new ones. figures from a bbc analysis of official data also shows a growth in the number of grammars giving priority to poorer children. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. like many grammar schools,

it has a long history. sir william borlase also wants a bigger future. it's among more than 30 selective schools bidding to expand. the deadline to ask for cash to build is tomorrow. it is a condition for those selective schools that they have to come forward with a plan of how they are going to widen their access and make sure that, you know, more children from more disadvantaged backgrounds are going to be able to access it. but grammar school expansion has already been happening. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. by 2021 that means the equivalent of 24 extra grammar schools and that is if intakes stay the same. 93 out of 163 grammar schools give some priority to poorer pupils. but some still fear the effect of expansion. essentially what you're doing is you are creaming off the top

students in that area. and obviously the consequence of that for other schools will be that their average achievement level will go down both in terms of the students entering those schools, will have lower test scores, but also potentially in the progress they make because you are removing some of that high achieving peer group. grammar schools are popular with some parents. but remain controversial with those against selecting at age 11. branwynjeffreys, bbc news. and you can find more details about your nearest grammar school in england, and its pupils, by entering your postcode on the bbc news website. just go to bbc.co.uk/education. our top story this lunchtime. northamptonshire county council warns its financial problems mean essential services could be cut — as it looks to save tens of millions of pounds. and coming up — how gm technology

could help increase the nutritional value of farmed salmon. coming up on bbc news, just over a week to go until the premier league season starts and manchester united beat real madrid 2—1, ander herrera with the best of the goals. we all know that oily fish is good for us, but the levels of omega—3 in farmed salmon are falling. now researchers in the highlands are giving salmon food made with genetically modified crops, in an attempt to increase the fish's nutritional value. but critics say gm technology is propping up an unsustainable system of industrial food production. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh, reports. two different types of salmon here, we've got wild and we've got the farmed here.

chefs will tell you that salmon is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, but it's not as good for you as it once was. tests have shown that levels of an oil called omega—3 have halved in farmed salmon in recent years. there's still enough to be beneficial, but levels are continuing to drop. to reverse the trend, these fish are being given a feed high in omega—3 oil produced by gm crops. the feed has worked in the lab but the big question is whether it will do just as well on a real fish farm. like this one in the highlands of scotland. if it does, it will be commercially produced and make salmon more nutritious in farms all across the world. we have also trialled this with sea bass and sea bream, which are the two main species farmed elsewhere in europe. but it can also be used in all farmed fish. and not only that, it can be added to feeds for other animals like pigs and poultry. because not everyone likes eating fish, like my wife! this is quite an efficient little

production factory for making oil. researchers believe that these genetically modified plants are the solution. their seeds contain omega—3 oil. consumers in many parts of the world would be happy to eat the salmon fed on the oil that's crushed out of them, but there is consumer resistance in europe. i think the technology has got a great deal to offer. it is not necessarily a silver bullet, but i think we should use that along with all the other approaches that we could adopt. especially now that we're going be leaving the eu, maybe there is an opportunity for us to consider how we regulate gm. we're going to cook them in the same pan and then we're going to taste. because they taste completely different. aldo zilli is one of the country's foremost chefs. so he knows a thing or two about fish. the scientists are saying that it is healthier, it's got more omega—3 in it. do we believe that? oh, i believe them. i personally don't agree with it, but if they think that there

is going to be more omega—3, is it natural, is it good for us? you know, all those things are worrying when you start messing around with force—feeding animals. aldo is not alone in having his doubts. he is sticking to wild salmon, while i try the farmed. it's a stronger flavour. it's a completely different fish. but this isn't bad. it's not bad, but this is a different fish. palab ghosh, bbc news. the electoral commission in zimbabwe says the governing zanu—pf party has won an outright majority of seats in parliament, following monday's general election. the opposition movement for democratic change says the vote was rigged. results from the presidential race are not yet in. our correspondent nomsa maseko is in harare. bring us up to date with the results and what people are saying. we've just heard a press conference from

the electoral commission in which they confirmed that the ruling zanu—pf party has maintained the majority of seats in parliament. it means that they are now finished counting and verifying the results of the parliamentary results but also now the country are still waiting for the results of the presidential vote to be announced. we're told there is going to be a delay possibly not even today in terms of when the results will be announced. but there is a level of unhappiness particularly from supporters of the opposition movement for democratic change that took to the streets earlier saying they believe that the vote has been rigged and they are protesting. police telling them to disperse and also there are some reports that shops were ordered to close down for their own safety. ajudge in seattle has blocked the release of software that allows people to make plastic guns

on 3—d printers. downloadable blueprints were due to go online today. but eight us states and the district of columbia sued the us government, in order to block publication, arguing that producing untraceable weapons would be a safety risk. caroline davies reports. coming to a theatre near you. this is the fear among some in america. untraceable, unregistered ghost guns. available to anyone with a 3—d printer and more easily available after a deal made by the trump administration. he complains about terrorists crossing the border. but he wants to let them have guns? undetected? what kind of hypocrisy is this? it's not a new issue. this is pro—gun activist cody wilson in 2013. showing off one of the world's first 3—d printed guns. his group put instructions on how to make them online. the us state department ordered them to be taken down. the group sued the state

and injune, thejustice department ruled that americans could use the blueprints. cody wilson argues this is about free speech. you want to announce treaties and new legal regimes announcing greater and greater eras and stratas of gun control. but listen, it's over. you don't understand the world you're living in. but yesterday a judge temporarily blocked the blueprints. that means that for any entity or individual to post that information online is illegal under federal law. just as it was. president trump tweeted that selling 3—d guns didn't seem to make much sense. opponents to them hope he could still reverse the decision. this issue that combines gun—control with free speech and the internet, isn't over yet. the next hearing will be held in nine days. caroline davies, bbc news. thousands of children in the uk don't have their own bed, and have to share with a sibling, or sleep on the floor — that's according to a charity

which helps vulnerable families. buttle uk is calling on mps and local councils to take action. the government says its welfare reforms are ‘supporting those who need it most‘. anna crosely reports. delighted with his new bed and duvet. mikhail now has his own place to sleep, thanks to the charity buttle uk. since growing out of his cot two years ago, he had been sharing a bed with his mum at their home in bradford. i couldn't afford a bed with the money i was getting. mikhail was obviously keeping me up all night, kicking. i was just surviving on two hours sleep. so obviously i was getting poorly with myself, feeling like i shouldn't be a mum and stuff because my children were going without what they needed. the charity says it is given beds to 13,000 children over the past two

years and believes there are many thousands more effect that. the boys are really wanting to get back out to play... teacher becks wilson spends much of her free time delivering beds, duvets and pyjamas to children in leeds. today she is dropping beds off to three brothers, like children too tired to learn, a familiar story. if you look behind you, we've got some brand—new beds coming so that each of you have your own bed. it's typical of all our referrals that we have with the lack of furniture and things. no space for storage and those kind of things. it's quite typical. where are the children here sleeping? at the moment there is three in here. and then one in with mum in the other room. tonight across our towns and cities thousands of children will go to sleep without a bed of their own. many will be forced to sleep with siblings and parents. others will be on floors or sofas. the government

says it is spending £90 billion a year on welfare. but charities like this same direct action is needed now to ensure the poorest youngsters have a proper place to sleep. police in sweden have launched a manhunt after thieves stole some of the country's crown jewels from a cathedral in broad daylight — before escaping by speedboat. two gold plated and jewel encrusted crowns, and an orb dating from the 17th century, were ta ken yesterday from a cathedral near stockholm. the jewels have been described as invaluable items of national interest. england's cricketers are playing the team's one thousandth test match. the landmark game is taking place at edgbaston, with the world's highest ranked team, india, the opponents. england have made a steady start — despite losing opener alistair cook for just 13. from birmingham, patrick gearey reports. from flickering with touring

innings, england's test history is a drama in1000 innings, england's test history is a drama in 1000 parts. taking in any number of heroes and haircuts and still relying on old familiar routines. this time england won the toss and chose to the bat. vista interest in this form of the game but they have struggled to sell all tickets for the first day, a reminder that test cricket needs a captivating series put up the batsman did not want to make it too interesting, too early. alistair cooke knows the value of scoring without showing. keaton jennings let this to chance, drop. kept in iraq only sent for the spinner early, a type of bullying that india are famed for. this was a classic. such

moments have prompted english dizzy spells in the past so it was important but captain joe spells in the past so it was important but captainjoe root kept his head level. the scoring steadily. after year in which they've lost the ashes and bowled out for 50 new zealand, a of quiet progress from english batsmen was a soothing sight for worried are useful but this is a game of patients, england got to lunch at 83-1. but still patients, england got to lunch at 83—1. but still there is caution. for the lesson of 1000 interest test matches is that this kind can come before the collapse. time for a look at the weather... here's helen willets. not everyone will be happy that the hot weather is coming back but we will not be as hot as they are across in spain.