this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: violence erupts in the capital of zimbabwe as the opposition claims the elections have been rigged. it has changed dramatically the atmosphere in the last 2a hours. really volatile now. we've had here gas—fired, shots fired. i think we've got to go. —— tear gas fired. protesters demand to be heard as northamptonshire county council holds a crisis meeting on how it can make £70 million of cuts to public services. house of fraser's future is thrown into uncertainty with the announcement that a chinese firm has pulled out of a hoped—for takeover. also coming up: the row over accusations of anti—semitism within the labour party. jeremy corbyn says he apologises for the concerns and anxiety caused after he attended a meeting where the israeli government was compared to the nazis. at an emergency drought summit, the farmers‘ union tells ministers

the prolonged hot weather is affecting food production. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, polly mackenzie from the think—tank demos, and steven swinford from the daily telegraph. stay with us for that. the army is on the streets of zimbabwe's capital tonight. water cannon and live bullets have been used against opposition supporters claming the election there has been rigged. police in harare say three people have died. the chance of a peaceful transition to a new post—mugabe era is quickly evaporating. the result has been delayed that will announce which of these two men will become president and lead the country, emmerson mnangagwa of the ruling party, zanu—pf, or nelson chamisa of the opposition mdc,

and eu monitors are appealing for a swift declaration. our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. from early, there was something different in the air. reports emerged on state media that a presidential winner would be declared by the afternoon. and at opposition headquarters, supporters were gathering in anticipation. it is about an hour to go before the declaration of the result. we've got police water cannon now stationed right outside opposition headquarters, and compared to the celebratory mood yesterday, it really does feel more tense here. in the absence of an official result, the crowds believe the claims of their leader,

however premature. chanting: chamisa! chamisa! chamisa is the winner! chamisa has got victory in his hands. but over at the results centre, hopes of an announcement faded, as the declaration of parliamentary results dragged on. and it appeared that not all the legal representatives of the 23 presidential candidates had turned up. for now, this is all we have for you. we will start announcing the results for the presidential as soon as that legal process has been taken care of. the delay convinces the opposition that there is a fix, and as the day wore on, foreign observers appealed for a swift declaration. the results of the presidential election were counted first, in the polling stations. and therefore i have still to learn why it will be published last. but, just outside, the riot police had blocked the gates

against hundreds of protesting opposition supporters. they burned posters of the president and ruling party. we heard shots and tear gas, and then the afternoon descended into chaos. at the other end of the city, police came under attack. the ruling party office was targeted. gunshots. gunfire echoed around the city. there was injury and death. a bbc colleague struggled to help this man as his life ebbed away. shouting. close by, a policeman pointed his gun towards the camera. there are soldiers just beyond this group of running people. it has changed dramatically, the atmosphere, in the last 2a hours — really volatile now. we've had tear gas

fired, shots fired. i think we've got to go. we saw a bayonet—wielding soldier strike at a protester. opposition supporters tried to blockade a large swathe of the city centre. at the headquarters of the zanu—pf, party officials watched the angry crowd's approach. and tonight, the president and party leader blamed the opposition. we hold the opposition mdc alliance, and its whole leadership, responsible forthis disturbancy of national peace, which was meant to disrupt the electoral process. armoured vehicles on the streets. scenes more reminiscent of a warzone than a nation in the middle of a democratic election,

or a city where thousands cheered the armyjust eight months ago. today, we saw the deployment of military tanks and firing of live ammunition on civilians, for no apparent reason. civilians are allowed to demand the respect of their rights in a lawful manner. any disorder may be dealt with by the police, who are best trained for public order. in a few hours this afternoon, the great hope that there was for this country was battered. it will take a real will for calm on all sides for it to be restored. earlier i spoke to duduzile nyirongo in harare, a political activist and recently aspiring political candidate. she said she is becoming very pessimistic about her country's future after today's clashes. todayis today is a very sad day for me. i do not like seeing soldiers in our streets. for me, soldiers should be

coming when there is a situation of war. so them coming on the streets, they are declaring war on the citizens of zimbabwe. so for me, soldiers being on the streets is unjustified at the moment. i was hoping that the police could restrain the order and to maintain law and order, not to see soldiers coming on the streets. this is very sad. lives have been lost. people are now in fear, because generally zimbabweans are peaceloving, and they do not want to be seeing any violence happening or any soldiers on the streets. last time, in november, we had soldiers on the streets, and we saw, we witnessed a clue. and it is not very pleasant to be having soldiers on the streets —— coup. i remember talking to you after the fall of robert mugabe, and you were exuberant, you were celebrating. where do you think zimbabwe is now, though, with these

elections, and now the violence that we have seen after these elections? at first, i was very optimistic about these elections. that suddenly real change is coming, and legitimate changes coming. but then, after the events that happened today, i am after the events that happened today, iam now after the events that happened today, i am now becoming very pessimistic, because i'm not seeing where this is going. this has already tarnished the image of the elections, this has already brought a black cloud over this nation. so right now i don't even know what is going to happen next. i am in fear, iam in going to happen next. i am in fear, i am in shock, and going to happen next. i am in fear, iam in shock, and it going to happen next. i am in fear, i am in shock, and it is kind of gloomy for now. but all i want is for the will of the people to prevail. angry protesters in northamptonshire have taken their county councillors to task tonight during crisis talks to discuss which services must cut to the bare minimum in order to save money. the authority needs to save up

to £70 million by next march, amid concerns it may no longer be able to afford services for vulnerable children and adults. our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. chanting: no more cuts! outside northamptonshire's county hall, protesters outline their fears about the human consequences of what are described as inevitable cuts to vital council services, including those for vulnerable adults and children. the reason why i'm doing this chalking today is to remind them that their cuts, it isn't just about facts and figures. it's about real people's lives. and they're going to die because of a result

of today's decisions. all of you have failed miserably, created this chaos, mess, shambles, turmoil... and inside, at an emergency meeting, councillors were berated by the public. just resign, the lot of you. as for this year's accounts, throw 'em in the bloody bin and let the bloody professionals do it. ..all before they began wrestling with how to pull the authority back from a financial precipice. the anger inside that meeting is because the problems that northamptonshire is facing are unprecedented. within the last six months, its chief financial officer has issued two notices warning that the authority is on the brink of insolvency. the hope centre in northampton supports people struggling with homelessness and poverty. most arriving here are already feeling the impact of cuts to council services. we see people who have got nothing else. charities like us just cannot cope with responsibilities that in the past were the responsibility of social services or other statutory funding. we just can't mop up all that need and that demand. and one of those in need is linda, who is partially blind and has mental health issues. she says, after she lost her council support, she ended up homeless. it's going to impact long—term.

take the money now, but it's still going to work out further down the line, you know? those people are still going to need that help. but the reality for northamptonshire is that, out of a total budget of £441 million this year, it now has to make cuts of up to £70 million. and another £54 million of savings will have to be made next year. that will involve making some tough decisions about some of those statutory services, and we've got to make sure, of course, that we protect the most vulnerable in both the likes of children's services and adult social care. here, local problems including pricey new council offices are seen as part of the problem, but experts say reductions in central government funding mean other councils also face serious financial difficulties. it's clearly mismanagement locally, an unwillingness on the part of councillors to make the tough decisions to bring the budget into balance within the year.

0ther councils have just about managed that, but it's not to say there aren't others that are near the same situation. even so, the hole northamptonshire is currently in is said to be particularly deep. alison holt, bbc news. earlier i spoke to nick golding, the editor of the local government chronicle. i asked him if there are other councils that may end up in a similer position as northamptonshire. it's certainly not a i—off. although there is no other councils where i think this is imminently going to happen, there's quite a few other counties in particular where this might happen. so somerset has some very worrying signs there about the level at which it is eating into its reserves. similarthings level at which it is eating into its reserves. similar things can be said about surrey and lancashire, and also somewhere like birmingham. that's used up its reserve by £63 million last year. there is real concern is that councils just aren't

living within their means. some research at the national audit 0ffice suggested that probably about 15 councils with social care responsibilities, where they are using up their reserves at such a degree that they will become unviable within three years. it's a huge challenge. so in the short term, what happens now in northamptonshire? you know, what are they going to do, what will it mean for people that? well, i spoke with the commissioner, who is the person who is leading the response drafted in by the government there. i spoke with him last week. he was very clear that the council has legal obligations to provide certain services, and it also has legal obligations to balance its books. he's slightly concerning lee wasn't able to give a timescale by when the council's budget is coming on balance, which is a sign ofjust how bad things are there. but i would very much expect lots of services to not be provided any more, and the

council is talking about the core offer of services it will provide. so my expectation is that, if you have the most severe social care needs, for instance, it is likely the council will still provide those services. but if you have lesser needs, it is very likely that they will no longer be provided. you will have to pay for them yourself. the future of house of fraser has been thrown into fresh doubt after a chinese investor pulled out of a proposed rescue deal. c.banner, which owns hamleys, had been planning to buy a 51% stake in the struggling department store chain, but said it was no longer interested because of a fall in its own share price. house of fraser employs more than 17,000 people in its shops, including staff who work in its concessions. our business correspondent emma simpson explains. the chinese company c.banner, the owner of hamleys, was supposedly coming to the rescue, taking a 51% stake and crucially, injecting £70 million of much—needed cash. now, this was on the condition that

house of fraser shut most of its shops in a controversial restructuring deal. creditors approved that through gritted teeth. there has been a legal challenge, but all that has been overtaken by events because this afternoon, c.banner made an announcement on the hong kong stock exchange, saying that because of a sharp drop in its share price, it was no longer able to raise the necessary funds to invest in house of fraser. it is a real blow. now house of fraser said tonight it was in discussions with alternative investors, exploring all options. the founder of sports direct, mike ashley, has made an approach saying he could offer something better than c. banner. what that might mean or add up to, who knows. but with the quarterly rent bill looming, christmas stock to be paid for, this is a business in serious financial trouble and it needs a solution fast. emma simpson reporting.

the headlines on bbc news: violence erupts in the capital of zimbabwe as the opposition claims the elections have been rigged. police say three people have died in protests n harare. —— in harare. protesters demand to be heard as northamptonshire county council holds a crisis meeting on how it can make £70 million of cuts to public services. house of fraser's future is thrown into uncertainty with the announcement that a chinese firm has pulled out of a hoped—for takeover. the equality and human rights commission has confirmed this evening that it's received a complaint from the campaign against antisemitism over alleged discrimination and victimisation in the labour party. earlier the party leader, jeremy corbyn, apologised for what he described as 'causing anxiety‘ by appearing at events with people who compared the actions of the israeli government to the nazis. mr corbyn said views were expressed that he did not "accept or condone". 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young has more. reporter: morning, mr corbyn.

for more than two years, jeremy corbyn‘s faced accusations that he's turned a blind eye to anti—semitism in the labour party. good morning, nice to see you... and today those questions are still coming. could you close the window, please? this row is about an event jeremy corbyn hosted in 2010, before he was leader, where speakers including a jewish holocaust survivor compared the actions of the israeli government to the nazis. in a statement, mr corbyn said... but one senior colleague went further, openly acknowledging the damage being inflicted on the labour party. this has really shaken us to the core, really. but we have got to resolve the issue within our party, and then get out there to assist

the jewish community campaigning against anti—semitism within our society overall. but some campaigners against anti—semitism have no confidence in mr corbyn. because he has still failed to issue a real proper apology, it's too late. we don't think there's anything that mr corbyn can do, and apart from anything else it's more than justjeremy corbyn now. the rot thatjeremy corbyn brought in has gripped the party. for more than 30 years, jeremy corbyn‘s been one of parliament's most vociferous pro—palestinian campaigners, sometimes appearing alongside people with controversial views about israel. but today the scrutiny is far greater, because he wants to be the next prime minister. and the anger in his party isn't just about his past. it's about decisions being made now, about a code of conduct. the party has adopted a widely accepted international definition of anti—semitism, but hasn't included all of the examples that come with it spelling out anti—semitic behaviour. the international code says, for example, it's anti—semitic

to draw comparisons between israeli policy and the nazis. labour's version says party members should resist using nazi metaphors, but adds it is not anti—semitic to criticise policies of the israeli state in this way unless there is evidence of anti—semitic intent. labour says it's trying to make the code to enforce, but critics argue it makes anti—semitism harder to prove, and the original international definition must be adopted. we need leadership from the top, to turn round the situation, and that can be done byjeremy saying to the people out there who are creating the offence, "don't do it," and leading from the front. let's get this declaration agreed straightaway. # 0h, jeremy corbyn...#. but so far, despite the anger and the protests, jeremy corbyn hasn't changed his mind. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the far—right activist

tommy robinson has been freed on bail after winning a challenge against a ruling of contempt of court. the former leader of the english defence league had been given a i3—month jail term. thejudgement said he had livestreamed a video of himself talking about a grooming trial at leeds crown court involving asian men, which is subject to reporting restrictions. lucy manning has more. a free speech hero to some, a dangerous far—right leader to others, tommy robinson left prison this afternoon. a free man, for the moment at least, his only reaction to criticise the media. all the mainstream media do is lie. the british public no longer believe you. i've got a lot to say. but not to you.

to the british public. outside the high court in london this morning, police... 0h, tommy, tommy. ..tommy robinson's supporters and his opponents. nazi scum, off our streets. i've caused a breach of the peace... the former english defence league leader had beenjailed for 13 months for contempt of court after confronting defendants outside leeds crown court and broadcasting it live on to facebook. the pictures were watched a quarter of a million times. can you get me a solicitor? the judgement today revealing it was a trial involving asian men accused of grooming. but, today, the high court overturned that decision. i'm in respect of the finding of contempt in leeds crown court and allow the appeal against that finding for the detailed reasons set out in the judgement, essentially because the process was flawed. he's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming, tommy's coming home. so tommy robinson will be released from jail but he will be back in a courtroom soon. he's been released on bail but he will be back in the old bailey to face that allegation of contempt of court once more.

most of us thought that the system was so rigged against him that we had no chance. we believed that the establishment would gang up. but it does appear that we have got, at least, some independent minds working here. the high court finding the original decision to jail tommy robinson, whose real name is stephen yaxley lennon, was made too quickly and was unfair. tommy robinson is not a working class hero. it's up to the judges whether they release him for contempt, but i believe tommy robinson has got contempt for our democracy and forjustice. he's been a lifelong racist. but his imprisonment has gained him even more support, especially in america. he's not perfect, he makes mistakes, but, by and large, his approach is one that i would endorse. he's not fighting islam, he's not fighting muslims, he's fighting a radical interpretation of islam. there are many who disagree with that. people are seeking to use

stephen lennon, that's what makes him dangerous but that's also why he must be exposed. we need to remind ourselves, this isn't a free—speech champion, this isn't somebody exposing anything. this isn't over yet and tommy robinson could still end up back injail. lucy manning, bbc news. farmers at a meeting with the government have demanded "emergency measures" to safeguard food production from the current drought. they're warning milk, meat and harvests will be reduced by the heatwave. the shortage of grass has led to the price of hay for livestock doubling in some areas. and some farmers are sending their animals to slaughter early as the cost of feeding them has become too high. sima kotecha reports. relentless heat and a shortage of rain, causing farmers across the country to worry. in many cases it has led to dry ground, an early harvest, and a lighter crop.

this is the cereal from last year and as you can see, it is a much fatter, fuller grain. here in staffordshire, cereal production is down 25%. we finished harvest of cereals, we've got the potatoes to do, but we've now got to start establishing next year's crops. and if it's dry we can't get them the ground or they won't germinate and it is affecting next year as well. so it is not only affecting this harvest, it is affecting the establishment of the following crop. the potatoes grown here are sold to frozen food manufacturers mccain. but again, the crop has suffered. well, they produce around 1000 tons of potatoes here on this farm. 80% of them have been irrigated, you can see those potatoes are a lot larger and look healthier. the ones that haven't, around 20%, look a lot smaller and don't have any colour at all. have you got any words for farmers today? i'm here to talk to the nfu. all this volatile weather led

to an emergency meeting. today the government, experts and charities, came together to try and come up with a plan to help farmers. the impact is huge. i've had case studies sent to me from dairy farmers in particular who are in many cases looking at £60,000 worth of extra cost. that is unheard of at this time of year. with temperatures expected to go up again, the problem—solving continues. for beef farmer richard, he is a calf down and that means a loss of £500. because the grass is so short we are finding there's more worms in the animals because they are picking up worms off the ground. so we've had to vaccinate against the worms as well. how worried are you about this? i think we need to be concerned, i think we need our eyes wide open about what is going on and where our food comes from. it has been a tumultuous time. it's hoped today's meeting will help farmers plough an easier furrow through the hot summer and survive the coming winter. but if weather like this becomes the norm, many

will want a long—term strategic solution. sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire. the increase of new grammar school places in some areas in england is greater than the rise in numbers of secondary school pupils — that's according to figures compiled by the bbc. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. and by 2021, if the intakes stay the same, that would be the equivalent of 2a new schools. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. educating boys for more than 100 years, bournemouth school is proud of its academic tradition. valued by parents and pupils. it has got more academically able students, and when they are together it helps, because they help each other out. we are all aiming to do well in our exams

and do well in future life, so we all encourage each other, we challenge each other, we compete. most of you are at a stage now where you've moved on... the school is bidding for government money to grow. it's been making its admissions more inclusive, despite legal challenges from some better off parents. next year poorer children get places first, then local pupils. we have been on a long journey. we have been on thatjourney because we have a moral purpose to serve every able child, most particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. letting in more poor pupils is a condition of getting any cash, but there isn't a target for grammar schools to reach. the government hasn't said exactly what it expects schools to do in return for the money. nor has it spelt out how it's going to hold grammar schools to account, because some have changed their rules, but still let in relatively few kids from poorerfamilies. if grammar schools

are growing already, what difference does it make? when you get to a point where there are around 70% of places for high—attaining pupils in an area, that's where we start to see a negative effect on the pupils that don't get into the grammar school. and that negative effect is even greater for poorer pupils. perfect, so if we... at this comprehensive, they're losing money. nearby grammars are taking a bigger share of pupils and the funding that goes with them. round here we have fantastic comprehensive schools. the three comprehensive schools locally out—perform most of the grammar schools just to the north of us. and so it's important for parents to understand that what they are actually doing is removing their child from society in some ways, they're removing their child from the full social mix. all good schools can grow, says the government,

and grammar schools are just one small part of that. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. now it's time to look at the weather for the week ahead with stav danoas. hello there. this wants to keep delivering the warm and sunny weather to our shores. yes, we had a cooler, what did spell over the weekend to the start of this week but over the next few days it looks like it will be putting up again. in particular, the south england, the bridges into the low 30s, head to the coast where there should be cooling sea breezes. further north, much of the midlands, wales and england, temperature is topping out at around the high 20s, pleasant summer at around the high 20s, pleasant summer weather. scotland and northern ireland and the far north of england, hires to the local and his, may be cooler than that in coastal parts of scotland. the

reason why we coastal parts of scotland. the reason why we are coastal parts of scotland. the reason why we are seeing this heat returning, for england and wales in particular, will be tapping into this extreme heat at the near continent, across iberia and into france. across thursday, high—pressure across the south—east corner of the uk, towards the north we have lower pressure, low cloud around and that will be bringing this thick cloud and parts of rain into northern ireland will perhaps western wales during the course of thursday. the best of the sunshine, eastern scotland, where it will be a warm day for all certain england and wales. maybe even 30 degrees in south—east of the into friday, this weather front across the north—west slips south, affecting central parts of the uk. we could see the crap —— cloud, some showery