this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 10. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the houses of parliament earlier this week. the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. india's military intensifies its rescue operations in the flood—hit southern state of kerala, at least 350 people have died. many people are still trapped in their houses in many places. i hope they get out very soon. we could not stay there any more and i'm thankful for the people who us out of there. the boss of the fashion label superdry has given a 1 million pound donation to the campaign for another eu referendum. also coming up — a baby boom with a difference at a hospital in arizona. as 16 nurses, who all work in the same intensive care unit, fall pregnant at the same time.

and coming up — rebecca jones meets dame hilary mantal in talking books — that's at 10:30 on bbc news. a 29—year—old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, after a car hit people outside the houses of parliament on tuesday. salih khater, who was born in sudan and was living in birmingham, will appear before magistrates tomorrow. three people were injured when the car crashed into security barriers in westminster. our correspondentjon donnison gave us the latest from westminster. morning, this incident happened tuesday morning just about 7:30am

at the height of the rush hour. there was a car coming down this road bang in front of the houses of parliament. it veered off the road into a number of pedestrians and cyclists and then started heading towards some police officers before crashing into one of those black security barriers behind me. three people were injured. police now say that a 29—year—old manfrom birmingham, salih khater, has been charged. he's been charged on two counts. firstly, attempting to murder members of the public, secondly, attempting to murder police officers. police say they are treating this case as terrorism—related on the basis of the methodology, they say, of the iconic location, and the fact that civilians, members of the public and police officers were targeted. salih khater is due to appear at westminster magistrates‘ court on monday. indian rescuers in helicopters and boats have braved torrential

rain to reach people stranded in flood waters in the southern state of kerala. nearly 200 people have been killed in the past ten days, many in landslides, following the heaviest monsoon rains for a century. schools and community centres have been converted into relief camps. simon clemison reports. there is life here, you just have to find it — the houses not the only things waist—deep in water. others are high, but dry. and by road, and by air, help is coming. even then, you might have to swim for it. there are many people who are still trapped in their houses, in many places. i hope they get their help very soon. we couldn't stay there anymore, and i am thankful to the people that brought us out of there. it is natural for kerala to get some

of the country's highest rainfall during monsoon season, but this year there has been much more than expected. there is hope, though. this intense activity was going on in kerala for the last so many days. however, the rainfall activity and its intensity has decreased. some comfort, but little, as officials say nearly a third of a million people are now living in aid camps. then there is the damage they will return to. kerala can't afford any more rain. simon clemison, bbc news. mary kattuman from cambridge has been visiting her mother in kerala. she described the dramatic moment they escaped from the floods. the waters started seeping in at 5am on the 16th. we went upstairs. we took food, water and went upstairs. we heard from an aunt that she was leaving her house, that was mid—morning.

we tried to get people to rescue us because the water level outside the house was rising. by the time we were rescued, it was five feet high outside the house. we were rescued two at a time. there were six of us. my 76—year—old mother and a couple of kids, including an eight—year—old and a 13—year—old. we were rescued two at a time on makeshift rafts. we were taken to higher ground, then we were told not to carry luggage or anything. we literally got out with a couple of rucksacks. a little earlier i spoke to randeep kumar rana, the deputy inspector general of the indian national disaster response force. he updated us on the current situation.

the situation in kerala has been improving since last evening and onwards, there has been rainfall in some parts of the state but the rainfall hasn't been very heavy or extremely heavy. most of the rivers water level has started receding. the worst affected districts, they're the water level has gradually gone down and the worst affected districts today, there are only two and it is partial in these districts. the overall situation in the state is improving very gradually. with the future forecast

for today, and for the next week, there is no forecast of very heavy rainfall. so we are hopeful, things will definitely start getting better and better from now will definitely start getting better and betterfrom now onwards. will definitely start getting better and better from now onwards. that is good news, certainly. what about the rescue efforts for those who have been trapped and stranded? you've been trapped and stranded? you've been using helicopters and so on. tell us what you have been doing in terms of the rescue operation? the last week we had a rescue operation and yesterday afternoon onwards, the frequency of rescues has gone down considerably. some rescues have been undertaken yesterday night also, and some of the rescue work is still going on in two or three places. the

frequency has come down considerably. given the water level situation in the state, we feel that the rescue phase will be over by today and the main purpose then is relief and rehabilitation. in terms of the death toll, we gather that sincejune of the death toll, we gather that since june is 357. of the death toll, we gather that sincejune is 357. do you fear the death toll will rise any higher? the state has had two spells of rain during the monsoon season. the worst is since the last ten days. the number of deaths, they were 300 plus. they might be slightly increasing, a slight increase in the number of deaths that we get. downing street has confirmed that

a series of briefing papers will be released this week, informing people and businesses what to do in the event that britain leaves the eu with no agreement. brexit secretary dominic raab will travel to brussels on tuesday to meet with eu chief negotiator michel barnier to ‘pick up the pace and intensity of discussions' before giving a speech outlining the government's ‘no deal‘ plans. earlier, our political correspondent gave us more on the government's briefing papers. we understood that we would be getting them at the end of august and also september, so over the next month or so we would be getting these papers. the first of those, we understand, we would be getting on thursday, there are around 70. they would set out the strategy for a no deal in different sectors, so from different departments. the idea is that it would give businesses and people an idea of what to do in the

event of no deal, and what preparations have been made. what the brexit department have said to us is that extensive work has been carried out in the last couple of years surrounding a no deal. they are not unprepared and the money has been allocated, £4 billion, has been allocated, £4 billion, has been allocated by the treasury to facilitate that. dominic raab will be meeting michel barnier on tuesday, and we will have a speech from him on thursday setting out no deal potential plans. the government have said they wanted deal with the eu but setting out their plans in the event that we do not get a deal. a businessman who helped to found the fashion label, superdry, has donated a million pounds to the campaign for a public vote on any final brexit deal. julian dunkerton said he was giving the money to the cross—party people's vote group because there was what he called a "genuine chance" to stop the process of leaving the eu. earlier, tom baldwin from the people's vote, told me the money would be spent on polling. in this debate you hear a lots of

talk about the will of the people. this phrase is banded about. it's very important, a very fragile moment for our democracy. it is vital, that political leaders know where the will of the people is moving. what we will be able to do with this money, we can probably do the biggest polling exercise ever conducted by a political campaign to test the will of the people because this is a democracy and we need to know where the people are going. because we think they are shifting, as they see what brexit will mean to them, theirfamilies as they see what brexit will mean to them, their families and as they see what brexit will mean to them, theirfamilies and their communities. a lot of people watching this will say yes, this is a democracy and that's why we had a referendum and a result, why are you trying to

overturn it and why are people like this chap from super dry, a multimillionaire, why is he spending money trying to overturn the will of the people? we are a people - led campaign. democracy is not a single event that a process. when facts change, like the £50 billion divorce bill we will have to pay to do nothing but leave, all of the broken promises we heard about the nhs or the fact that people are seeing political leaders in westminster making an abysmal mess of brexit, when those facts change... a lot of people would dispute that they are fa cts ? people would dispute that they are facts? they are facts that most people seem to agree on according to the polls that we have done. nine out of ten people think that brexit isa out of ten people think that brexit is a mess. it's very british to say get on with it anyway. i don't think thatis get on with it anyway. i don't think that is right, i think it's the most undemocratic thing in the world that when political leaders are failing and making a mess of something, the people say they want to take back control of this decision and have

oui’ control of this decision and have our democratic voice heard before we leave the eu. a lot of people would say your version of democracy is to keep on the people until you get the a nswer keep on the people until you get the answer you want to hear?|j keep on the people until you get the answer you want to hear? i don't see it like that. we are campaigning to give people the chance to vote on the deal or outcome of brexit negotiations if there is no deal. in the 2016 referendum there was a vote in principle to leave the eu, we respect that and the government was given a mandate to negotiate our departure from the eu. they are coming back with results of those negotiations and it's a car crash. in those circumstances, let the british people in on the decision. don't just take it british people in on the decision. don'tjust take it by british people in on the decision. don't just take it by yourselves british people in on the decision. don'tjust take it by yourselves in westminster, could let the people's voice be heard. what are you scared of? that you don't have the will of the people or you don't represent the people or you don't represent the will of the people? opinion polling is not at all clear, that opinion has changed. a lot of recent polls has said there is a majority bolieve? we conducted one of the

largest polls with the money from julian dunkerton last week and it showed that by a majority of 35—a5% people want their voice to be heard that if there was a referendum, they would want to remain by a six—point margin. ithink would want to remain by a six—point margin. i think opinion is shifting, and it's important that people are aware of other people changing too. that this can generate its own momentum. but the government have said there will not be a second referendum, that they will not need legislation and it will not happen, whatever you want. when the government rings back this wreckage ofa government rings back this wreckage of a deal, it has to be put to the house of commons. if they reject that, what will they do? we can't just slide out of europe without a deal and without the consequences that means, what will mps do? would they say go back and fix that? no. a

lot of places where mps will agree on, they cannot fix this mess and there is no agreement in this house for a no—deal brexit, let's hand it back to the people and let them make up back to the people and let them make up their mind. they started this process , up their mind. they started this process, let them finish it. a memorial service for eight british soldiers who were killed in an ira bomb attack 30 years ago is taking place in county tyrone. relatives of the dead and survivors of the ballygawley bus bombing will lay wreaths and poppy crosses in memory of those killed. the ira targeted the bus which was carrying british soldiers to 0magh as they returned from a period of leave with theirfamilies. six of the eight soldiers that died were teenagers. 28 were injured. the former conservative mp sir peter tapsell has died aged 88. sir peter was "father of the house" when he stood down as mp for louth and horncastle in 2015.

he had served continuously in parliament since 1966, and also spent five years as nottingham west mp before losing his seat “119611. ten british ships, sunk during the second world war and designated as war graves, have been plundered for scrap metal by chinese pirates, according to the mail on sunday. it says vessels providing the final resting place for more than a thousand sailors have been smashed to pieces and looted by salvagers off the malaysian and indonesian coasts. with me now is our news correspondent chi chi izundu. what more do we know about this? what more do we know about this? what is being taken and why? according to the mail on sunday, this investigation leads to some expert divers who go into that part of the world to look at wreckage is at the bottom of the sea. these

wreckage is worse between 19111412 and they allege that some barges, with 50 tonne crater anchors plough into the sea to smash up the wreckage is and take the steel. this is important because it has less radiation on it and can be turned into equipment used in the sea. however, they are also alleging that getting this wreckage could cost up to £1 million, or gain the pirates up to £1 million, or gain the pirates up to £1 million but they aren't just after steel. in 2014, according to officials in australia, someone managed to get a morse telephone from hms repose, one of the ships alleged to have been plundered in the south asian seas. gavin williamson said it is wrong that people should try and disturb the designated war graves of sailors who

have died in that area. he is very concerned and is therefore working with the indonesian and malaysian governments to investigate these claims further. thank you. the headlines on bbc news... a man has been charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the houses of parliament earlier this week. the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. india's military intensifies its rescue operations in the flood—hit southern state of kerala, at least 300 in the flood—hit southern state of kerala, at least 350 people have died the boss of the fashion label superdry has given a one million pound donation to the campaign for another eu referendum. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. premier league champions manchester city are a "rich club" but "cannot buy class" according tojose mourinho. the manchester united manager was responding to a question about city's new behind the scenes

documentary which was released earlier this week. pep guardiola's side won the title last season with a record 100 points. mourinho says: "i think you can have a fantastic movie, respecting others. you don't need to be disrespectful." he also joked that because he's in the documentry, he could ask for royalties. united and city are both in action today. the first big match of the premier league season was a thriller at stamford bridge. chelsea beat arsenal 3—2 in the london derby to give maurizzio sarri a first home win as chelsea manager... chelsea were 2—0 up after 20 minutes before arsenal managed to level thanks to this one from alex iwobi. it looked like unai emery was going to pick up his first point as manager, 2—2 with 9 minutes to play, marcos alonso scored the winner to maintain chelsea's perfect start to the season. tottenham defender keiren trippier had england fans reminising over his world cup strike against croatia with another stunning free kick against fulham. harry kane who'd never previously scored a goal in the opening month

of the season managed to break his august hoodoo as spurs won 3—1 at wembley to make it six points fom six. bournemouth are also on maximum points after coming from behind to win 2—1win at west ham — their second defeat of the season. callum wilson shook the hammers' defence with this... play is due to start at trent bridge in around 40 minutes, on day two of the third test. india resume on 307 for six after a good opening day, with ben stokes returning to the england side after being cleared of affray this week. patrick gearey reports. few cricketers will ever have a week like ben stokes has had — from the trial to the test in four days. this was trent bridge's welcome back. scattered applause. if that was mixed, then so was his first bowling spell. the occasional edge and accidental barge — all pretty innocuous. but england have another all—rounder — not stokes, but chris woakes,

who coaxed the first wicket. shikhar dhawan gone. next over he removed the other opener, kl rahul. england's man of the match in the last test had worked so hard for those two, he deserved a bonus. it came when cheteshwar pujara got greedy and ruined his lunch. three for england, three for woakes. but after the interval, look at the changing colour on screen — brighter, and that tends to mean better for batting. virat kohli prospered for a session in the sun. he went to 50, and importantly for india, this time ajinkya rahane came with him. they put on more than 150 and looked so settled that the game hit a lull. with india dominant, attention can drift to the next page. not alastair cook's. that catch to dismiss ajinkya rahane was at more than 80 mph. it looks tough enough in slow motion. still, after hours of hard work, kohli was all set for a century celebration until, on 97, adil rashid bowled him a cracker. guess who took the catch. yes, ben stokes. even his quiet days are not that quiet. patrick gearey, bbc news. it's been confirmed that

tyson fury will fight the amercian deontay wilder for the wbc heavyweight title, after his latest victory last night. fury beat the italian francesco pianeta on points in belfast in what was only his second fight back after almost three years away from the ring. and so the build up begins, here's fury squaring up with wilder in the ring, two of the biggest characters in boxing right now. that fight is likely to be in las vegas at the end of this year. the fight hasn't happened yet but one thing i do know is i have been to america before and conquered it. i beat cunningham in new york and frank sinatra said if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. i'm sure las vegas will be a doddle. don't worry about that. top of the bill in belfast last night was hometown hero carl frampton, who will have a shot at the ibf world featherweight title after stopping australia's luke jackson in the ninth round. that made safe the interim wbo crown and he'll take onjosh warrington for that ibf belt some time this year.

she starred at the european championships last week but dina—asher smith says she just wants to sleep after coming second in the 200—metres at the birmingham grand prix. she won triple gold in berlin but was beaten by shaunae miller—0ibo of the bahamas last night. asha—smith has a week or so to rest now, before her next race in zurich. and laura muir said she was "happy with the season", after winning the 1000—metres last night, a week after becoming european champion over 1500 metres. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the boss of the company responsible for the motorway bridge which collapsed in genoa on tuesday, says he won't apologise ahead of an investigation into what happened. autostrade's chief executive also said he's

committed to finding the cause of the tragedy which claimed 42 lives. andrew plant reports. safety workers securing parts of the structure still standing after the devastating collapse last tuesday. the company which operated this bridge has expressed its sympathy for the victims, but stopped short of an apology. you apologise if you feel you are responsible for it. as i said before, i believe that the situation is so — the technical situation is so complex that it's up to the, i mean, justice to understand what happened, and why, and under which conditions. we will do whatever we can to help justice to go fast and deep. it could be many months before the investigation into what happened here provides any

definitive answers. meanwhile, funerals for the 42 people killed have been taking place, 18 laid to rest at this state funeral on saturday. though some families have stayed away, opting for private services, angry at the italian government. it will, they say, be many months before the roadway is rebuilt. the collapse of the bridge built in the 1960s has started a fierce national debate about italy's infrastructure, and the money it spends on maintenance. no—one else is believed to be missing, though rescue workers say there is a possibility of finding more bodies as they slowly begin to remove the rubble. andrew plant, bbc news. the indonesian island of lombok has been hit by another powerful earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.3.

it comes just two weeks after an earthquake killed 460 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. there are no reports of any injuries after the latest tremor although there are reports that landslides have been triggered in the east of the island. non—smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to us research. the study said childhood passive smoking was "likely to add seven deaths to every 100,000 non—smoking adults dying annually". experts say the best way to protect children is to quit smoking. it's being claimed the nhs knew a type of syringe pump, used to administer drugs to patients in england and wales, was dangerous. the sunday times is reporting that health bosses failed to remove the equipment from use, in a bid to save money. the nhs has confirmed there was a five year delay in withdrawing the equipment while adequate alternative pumps were introduced. tom burridge reports. the sunday times says up to nine people died because the nhs

continued to use a type of syringe pump which was known to be potentially dangerous. the graseby ms26 and the ms16a were used in the nhs for 30 years. the syringe pumps were used to administer drugs into the patients' bloodstream over an extended period of time. the two models looked similar, but released drugs at different rates, and that sometimes lead to confusion and mistakes being made. the government is already investigating whether the equipment could have been withdrawn from use more quickly. now, the sunday times says health bosses decided to phase the pumps out over five years, from 2010 to 2015, partly because of the cost implications of replacing them with modern, safer alternatives. in a statement, nhs improvement said the 2015 five—year deadline was set to ensure there was enough time to source an acceptable alternative device and ensure staff were properly trained.

it is thought there are no more of the older—style syringe pumps in use in the nhs today. tom burridge, bbc news. 16 nurses at a hospital in the us state of arixzona have found out 16 nurses at a hospital in the us state of arizona have found out that they're all pregnant at the same time. max gorden, a reporterfrom the local tv station, has the story. it wasn't like they planned it. is it in the water? and they sure weren't counting on this. 0ne after another, after another, after another. 16 intensive care unit nurses at banner desert medical center in mesa all pregnant at the same time. did we have some kind of pact going on? the boon of burgeoning bellies has increased trips to the cafeteria. soups, making sure the kids all right. and it has some patients a little confused. he was like, "are you all pregnant?"

there are a few limitations to the cases these nurses can treat. certain infections and also chemotherapy drugs can be very toxic to the foetus. but don't fear. a maternity—leave—induced nurse shortage isn't on the way. we've been planning for this months. it's left some of these nurses learning a lesson. you find out how supportive your co—workers are of you and your management team. it's kind of a good experience. in mesa, max gordon, arizona's family. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. hello. 0nce hello. once again sunshine is in fairly short supply today. most of us fairly short supply today. most of us will keep quite large amounts of cloud and at times, outbreaks of rain continuing across northern england. in parts of wales too. it clears eastwards but we will be left with a lot of cloud, that could bring one or two showers through the afternoon. equally, that cloud will

thin and break. some bright and sunny spells coming through. wind is not as strong as they have been, on the western isles lighter winds. they extend down into northern ireland but still some gusty winds in western and southern coasts. easing down through the afternoon. the best of any brightness and sunshine, temperatures of between 23 and 25 degrees. a cooler 15 or 16 across scotland. we should cease and sunshine. the odd spot of rain in trent bridge today but today it should be mainly drive. a lot of cloud, breakthrough the afternoon. 0vernight, a similar picture. a lot of cloud, it thins and breaks. some clear spells but also misty and murky conditions on western coasts. patches of drizzle, a muggy night in northern ireland, england and wales. those between 13 and 17 degrees. cooler in scotland with clear skies. here is the bigger picture, notice how the isobars are quite wide