amid mounting questions over how such a tragedy could happen. the rescue work has been continuing around the clock, but hope is fading of finding survivors. as italy contemplates the extent of the disaster, one british couple tell of their lucky escape. people were running, screaming in italian, "run, run!" "out, cars out!" "cars," so we just literally, "kids, run, run," because we didn't know what was happening. we'll bring you the latest from our correspondent live at the scene in genoa. also tonight: the man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after a car crashed outside parliament is named as salih khater. the bbc won't appeal against a court ruling that it breached sir cliff richard's privacy by covering a police raid on his home. rail commuters are facing an increase of more than 3% in the cost of season tickets. and choosing vocational courses over a—levels — how thousands of btec students have fared in their exams. and coming up on bbc news:

we'll explore the true cost of celtic‘s failure to reach the champions league group stage after they were knocked out in the third qualifying round. good evening. the italian prime minister has declared a 12—month state of emergency across the genoa region, in response to the motorway bridge collapse. at least 39 people are now known to have died after the morandi bridge gave way. the cause of the disaster isn't yet clear. rescuers estimate that at least 15 vehicles are still trapped in the rubble, but say they have little hope of finding more survivors. among those who had a narrow escape were a british family. james reynolds is in genoa. (live top) the state of emergency allows the

government to use special funds to make this area safe and italy's prime minister has announced that he is taking a number of steps in order to strip the company which used to operate this bridge of its licence. and behind me at the scene of the collapse, recovery work continues. can there be anyone left under this? to find out, rescuers will have to search under every broken concrete slab. but signs of life from beneath the rubble have now died away. translation: we haven't heard any cries since yesterday afternoon. but we may still find survivors. you can see some vehicles have been abandoned right on the edges of section which is still standing,

just ahead of collapse. a few more seconds and those drivers would have crashed to the ground. they were all incredibly lucky to survive. nicola and lisa from oxfordshire were here on holiday with their children. they told me they were driving towards the bridge when they saw a commotion up the bridge when they saw a commotion up ahead. people started shouting. waving their arms to reverse. tooting horns and everything. we tried to reverse. and we couldn't go anywhere. the car in front hit the front of our car. the people were running, screaming in italian, run, out, cars. we literally, "kids run." we didn't know what happened. we made our son run and grabbed our daughter's hand and started running. we couldn't pick her up. there was

torrential rain. our daughter took her shoes off. she didn't have her glasses. we left everything in the carand ranfor our glasses. we left everything in the car and ran for our lives. they took shelter in a motorway tunnel. many others ahead of them lost their lives. the victims including this family. another man was 48 with a young son and he was killed on his way to work. a 35—year—old father of four was driving his work van. four others were in their 20s and on their way to spain. they had planned to fly, but they ended up hiring a car instead. the italian authorities have promised a full investigation

into the collapse of the bridge. translation: tragic events like this must not be allowed to happen in a modern country like italy. this is unacceptable. those responsible must pay until the end. unacceptable. those responsible must pay untilthe end. in unacceptable. those responsible must pay until the end. in the end, responsibility may have to be shared. for years... in responsibility may have to be shared. foryears... in the responsibility may have to be shared. for years... in the end responsibility may have to be shared. for years, successive governments have failed to fix italy's crumbling infrastructure. italians may now ask if this disaster is the consequence of years of wider neglect. more details have emerged about the man arrested in connection with the suspected terror attack outside parliament yesterday. the suspect, 29—year—old salih khater, is a british citizen, who originally came from sudan as a refugee. police are continuing to search an address in birmingham as part of their investigation. our midlands correspondent sima kotecha sent this report. a british national

of sudanese origin. salih khater came to this country eight years ago. he's now under arrest under suspicion of terror charges and attempted murder. on monday police say he drove from birmingham to london. his car crashed into a carrier outside the houses of parliament. police searched three properties in birmingham, including this building, where the suspect once lived. he didn't talk that much. i know him from the club down stairs. he used to sleep opposite me. never used to say anything. a quiet man? very. the

bbc understands that salih khater lived in the flat above this cafe for at least nine months. he moved out earlier this year and today several customers here have told us that he regularly visited the area up that he regularly visited the area up until very recently. we have obtained a copy of his cv. he says after going to school in sudan, he spent time working in libya. in 2010, he arrived in the uk as a refugee. according to the document, between working various jobs, he took an english course. we understand he went on to study science and last year enrolled in an accountancy course, but left after failing his first year. he describes himself as hard—working, honest and responsible. the suspect‘s brother has said his family is in a state of shock. while a localfriend has said his family is in a state of shock. while a local friend told has said his family is in a state of shock. while a localfriend told us he was a normal person. good,

polite, humble. like friendly. keep himself to himself. he is not one of them people that mingle with people or nothing. just does hisjob and that's it. in westminster all the cordons have been lifted. a day after the arrest, police continue with trying to piece together what happened and why. they say their priority is understanding whether there was any motivation behind the incident. let's go now to our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford, who's outside new scotland yard for us now. if this was a deliberate act, are there any clues why? well, extraordinarily almost 36 hours after this car smashed into the barriers outside parliament, the motivation still remains a very open question. the normal procedure if there is a politically motivated

attack is for one of three seen your counter terrorism detectives to declare what is called a terrorist incident, and in this case no terrorist incident has been declared. the only explanation is that detectives in their searches have not found anything that suggests a political motivation behind what is called mind set material. yes, royal institution salih khater is being held on suspicion of terrorist offences and attempted murder. but we have found no sign of extremism and detectives appear also not to have found any sign of political motivation. that does raise the possibility there may have been some other motivation if it was a deliberate atact. he had failed his exams at university. was that the motivation? thank you very much. the bbc has decided not to appeal

the judgement in the case brought by sir cliff richard against the corporation and south yorkshire police. last month, a high courtjudge ruled that the bbc infringed the singer's privacy, awarding him hundreds of thousands of pounds in damages. here's our media editor amol rajan. last month the bbc was found guilty ofa last month the bbc was found guilty of a serious invasion of sir cliff richard's privacy. the corporation, which had filmed a police raid on his home was forced to pay damages and legal costs. but because the judgment created new case law, its director of news warned of a threat to british journalism. the judge made clear even if there was no footage of the search, the naming of sir cliff would have been unlawful. this creates a significant shift

against press freedom. the issue is whether suspects can be named by journalists before they're charged. while privacy can and will be breached, reporters says this allows them to scrutinise the police. today them to scrutinise the police. today the corporation said that based on legal advice it will not appeal the decision. instead the director general has written to the attorney general has written to the attorney general asking him to review the law. we think and the whole media thinks there is an important principle at stake and the judge has extended law in a very unhelpful way. we thought there was a principle at stake and we were prepared to settle on everything other than the principle and made many offers to do so. but the principle is important us to. many legal minds believe the bbc was unwise to fight the case. legal minds believe the bbc was unwise to fight the caselj legal minds believe the bbc was unwise to fight the case. i think editors misunderstand the position. what this illustrates and this has

beena what this illustrates and this has been a long—term problem in britain, isa been a long—term problem in britain, is a failure to appreciate the importance of privacy rights. they don't trump freedom of expression rights, but they're of equal value and must be balanced. the bbc is damaged by this case. a big misjudgment has been come founded by a failed battle. while a letter to the attorney general could buy some time, it is not clear this falls within his remit. the editor of one paper believes thatjournalism has become tougher. this ruling tips the balance too far towards secrecy. it will help innocent people like cliff richard, but it will hurt victims of crime. there can be a domino effect when news of an investigation breaks

and others come forward. it is not clear how this case will affect the freedom of the press, but it is clear sir cliff richard feels hurt and wronged and the bbc has spent money on a lost fight. 30 men and one woman have been charged with offences linked to child sexual exploitation in huddersfield. the offences relate to five women when they were aged between 12 and 18. they include rape, trafficking, and sexual assault. judith moritz is in huddersfield and joins me now. tell us more about what we know about this. well police have told us that a total of 31 people face charges relating to crimes that are alleged to have happened between a period of 2005 to 2012 and to have involved five alleged victims who we re involved five alleged victims who were then girls as young as 12. the defendants face a range of charges.

most of them face at least one count of rape. there are also three men who face charges of trafficking and a woman who faces a charge of facilitating the commissioning of a sexual act against a child. these defendants, other than one man from london, the rest all come from this area, from huddersfield and towns near to this part of the world and they will all appear in court in september. for legal reasons, police have not publicised all the names of those charged. it is understood that many come from a british pakistani heritage. they will appear before magistrates on fifth and sixth september. thank you. our top story this evening. the death toll from the genoa bridge collapse rises to 39, amid mounting questions over how such a tragedy could happen.

an inconvenient truth — how public toilets are disappearing from our high streets and holiday hotspots. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: britain's long jump champion greg rutherford talks to us about his upcoming retirement from atheltics ahead of the birmingham diamond league meeting on saturday. many people will be getting their exam results this week, but an increasing number are choosing vocational courses over traditional a—levels. today, it was the turn of thousands of students to get their btec results. the qualifications are career—focused, but can also be used to gain entry to university. steph mcgovern reports. when it comes to education, it's not all about gcses and a—levels. these are some of the millions of people studying vocational qualifications. and it's everything from robotics, catering, performing arts, engineering, hairdressing,

we've got sport, and health and social care — to name a few. top marks today would be students getting d*s — distinction stars. hi, guys, how have you done? tell me what you've got, go on. er, i've done great. i've got d*, d*, d* over my three years, doing sports science, so it's really good. what next for you? er, i'm off to the states at the end of this year for a four—year scholarship playing rugby. oh, amazing! well done. guys, guys, i got a d and an e! that's so good! thanks. oh, that's really good. what are you doing next, sarah? i'm going into a salon in newcastle. so let me give you some numbers on this. now, in england, last year, 5.1 million people did gcses. 1.5 million did a—level and as—levels. and 3.8 million did vocational qualifications. there are loads of different courses — like diplomas, nvqs and btecs. double—olympic champion max whitlock says his career was helped by his btec in sport. the way it was based,

with coursework, made it a lot easier for me to work on a qualification whilst doing gymnastics at the same time. erm, the skills that i learnt, i can easily transfer over to my sport and how i run in business now. rhianne — who wants to work in cyber security, and kayleigh — hoping to be a midwife, are both off to uni. i got a d*, so a double distinction — the equivalent of, like, three as. yeah, at a—level. in a—level, yeah. amazing, well done. yeah, thank you. why did you decide to do vocational study rather than, like, a—levels? erm, it kind of was more suited to me because you do experience with coursework. i find with a—levels, it's generally like there's. .. well, like your gcses, you have this big exam at the end of the year and that's what your entire course relies on, whilst with btec, it's individual assignments. so, as well as doing coursework, i've also worked for a north east cancer charity and i've worked for the elderly. this is where i do all of my coursework... and it's notjust for the young. linda decided to do a diploma

in art in herfifties. it's something i've always wanted to do and i thought, i don't want to look back in years to come and say, i wish i had. yeah. so i decided i would leave myjob and enrol on the course, and that's what i've done, and i've not looked back. ultimately, i would love to teach. i can see your enthusiasm is just bursting out! fab! whatever age you take them, employers say this type of qualification — with its work experience and practical skills — are crucial. steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead. if you're getting results this summer and want some help with what to do next, the bbc has a dedicated website called bitesize, where you can get lots of information on education and careers. and you can see the address on the screen. a memorial bell has tolled in omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the real ira car bomb — the single most deadly attrocity in the history of the troubles. a woman, pregnant with twins, was among 29 people killed in the dissident republican attack, for which no—one has been successfully prosecuted.

from omagh, our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. the horror of omagh was unprecedented. the carnage and panic of that day will forever be in the memories of those who survived. when they came in and said, "there's a bomb scare, would you move down?" kevin skelton had been shopping in town with his wife. they each walked into different stores. this brief moment that separated them was fateful. and as i turned to come round, to come out — bang! the bomb went off. he found his wife lying in the rubble of the shop just next door. i lifted her arm. i couldn't feel any pulse. i knew she was dead. 29 people were killed by the car bomb, including a woman who was pregnant with twins. it had been detonated in the busiest part of town by a breakaway republican group known as the real ira. it was so loud that the car bounced off the road.

people were running, screaming, calling, and i met children huddling together. paddy mcgowan gave first aid. more than 200 people were injured that day and thousands more traumatised. how do you feel, 20 years on, when you come back to this spot? it still makes the hairs stand on the back of my neck. i don't come up here too often. i try to avoid it as much as i can. today, in omagh, a bell was rung for each of the lives lost. hundreds gathered in the high street for a two—minute silence to mark the final annual commemoration of the atrocity — an act of remembrance and unity. when they put that car on this street, they thought they were going to divide it, but they've brought this community tighter together. omagh was always a mixed community, which came together after the attack and continues to do so today, but people here live

in the knowledge that despite thousands of hours of investigation and many arrests, there have never been any criminal convictions for the killings. for many, hopes have now faded of ever seeing justice. today, petals were scattered for those who lost their lives, and tributes were paid to omagh‘s survivors, who never let this tragedy divide them. emma vardy, bbc news, omagh. rail unions have clashed with the government after a call by the transport secretary to change to the way that annual fare increases are calculated. the transport secretary, chris grayling, has suggested linking them to the lower rate of inflation — cpi — rather than rpi. the rmt union said it was an attempt to impose a pay cap on its members. our transport correspondent, tom burridge, has been getting reaction from those most affected — the passengers. people have accepted that they don't have a choice, and you feel exploited, to some extent. passengers are really frustrated.

you can see today, i'm standing right next to the door. i could just about get into the train. commuters crammed into a rickety old carriage early this morning. i payjust over £1,000 a year. john has two kids and commutes from appley bridge, outside wigan, into manchester. it's just absolutely horrendous. sometimes one train turns up, sometimes they don't. now his season ticket could cost an extra £32 next year, in line with inflation. i don't know how they can justify that when they can't even get it to run on time at the best of times, so it's an absolute disgrace. remember, this is august, when things are supposed to be quiet, but after half an hour of ourjourney, it was standing room only. and remember, these passengers have suffered weeks of disruption, with cancellations and delays. amid the anger overjanuary‘s rail fare rise, the government has now suggested that a lower measure of inflation — the consumer price index, rather than the retail price index —

should be used in future to produce smaller increases to ticket prices, but it says costs, like rail workers' wages, should go up at a lower rate too. salaries amount to about half the costs of the industry as a whole, so you can't make adjustments without working with the unions as well. i'm really disappointed they've just said no. they've said, basically, we want our members to have higher pay rises than everybody else. the unions say the idea is a bad joke. labour agrees. chris grayling then trying to blame rail workers for this is absurd. it's his decision, his decision to keep this privatised network in operation, and there's a lot of people making a lot of money out of it and a lot of commuters paying an awful lot more to travel. with more of us using the trains, the conundrum is — who should pay for a better, more affordable service? tom burridge, bbc news, in greater manchester. the england rugby international danny cipriani has been arrested and charged following an incident

an a nightclub injersey. police say the 30—year—old fly—half was arrested in the early hours of this morning in st helier. he's been charged with five offences, including assault and resisting arrest. he's due to appear atjersey magistrates‘ court tomorrow morning. now, what price convenience? that's the question many cash—strapped councils are being forced to ask when it comes to providing free public toilets. numbers have been declining for years and now the bbc has learnt that some uk high streets and tourist hot spots have no council—run loos at all. so, is the era of a free pee set to end completely? sian lloyd has been finding out. it's become a familiar sight — public toilets no longer in use. in some cases, they're being sold off, or transferred to other bodies to run. either way, councils are maintaining fewer of them and saving money. research by the bbc shows that across the uk, councils have stopped running 13% of public toilets over the past eight years. major councils now maintain 4,486.

that's down from 5,159 in 2010. and in 37 areas, they no longer run any public loos at all. in this former toilet block, you'll spend more than a penny. leased from cardiff council, it's been reopened as a business. while enjoying a new local amenity, customers have noticed there are fewer public toilets around. i think it's a disgrace that they're closing so many and don't provide the amenities for people. i live in a neighbouring town and when i was pregnant, it was very inconvenient, because there's only actually one there and it's in the bus station. just the way it is, isn't it? just councils spend their money on something else. there's no legal obligation for councils to provide these facilities.

in some places, shopping centres are filling the gaps, but in rural areas, changes may be felt more keenly. it's about health and well—being, it's about equality, it's about social inclusion. as well as that, it's about public dignity and public decency. councils say they have to make tough choices about paying for public facilities. across the uk, larger councils have been shifting responsibility to smaller parish — or town — councils, but there's concern about how long that can be sustained. sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. and if you'd like to know how your local area rates you can find out more at bbc.co.uk/realitycheck time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. hello. the harvest has come early for many because we have had such a glorious summer. farmers hard at it today and in the east, highs of 25, 206 today and in the east, highs of 25, 20 6 degrees. further north and west, a different story, a cloudy

and drizzly and grey day in windermere, in cumbria. that cloud is going to continue to invade from the west through tonight. acting a little bit like the duvet, it will trap some of that warmth we have seen trap some of that warmth we have seen during the day and it will be quite mild night tonight, but it will also bring rain with it. welcome rain for gardens, not sure weather the farmers are bringing in the harvest will welcome that rain, but moving in across wales, the midlands and down into the south—west. temperatures here perhaps 15, 16, 17 degrees. we start off tomorrow with a lot of cloud and some rain will take time to ease away. in the midlands, across lincolnshire and into east anglia and the london area by lunchtime. behind it, quite a clearance with sunshine coming through. fresh appeal generally and quite breezy along the north west exposed coasts, which showers, some of them heavy and maybe hail and under. and look at the difference in terms of the field generally across the country.

highs of 15, 19 degrees. noticeable out there. still quite breezy with isobars squeezed together for the beginning of friday, with another weather front pushing in from the atlantic. yet more weather into the west. not for everybody and it looks as though it will bring weight —— rain with it as well. in northern ireland, western scotland, north west england, wet weather and gusty winds. 30, 40 mph, to add to the chill. further south, in the cloud breaks, the sunshine comes through and temperatures respond again. not quite as fresh as thursday. highest values, 23 degrees, enjoyed! thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me. and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. this is bbc news. the top stories. 39 people are known to have died in the bridge collapse in northern italy. the transport minister wants to revoke the contract of the company responsible for maintaining the bridge. police continued to

question 29—year—old salih khater, the man arrested after a suspected terrorist attack in westminster. and a bell has wrung out 32 times in omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing and they commemorate each of the lives lost and one extra, marking those who have died in similar atrocities. the bbc will not appeal after losing the high court case brought