this is bbc news. these are the top stories developing at 11am. former police chief sir norman bettison will not be prosecuted over alleged lies he told following the hillsborough disaster, as charges against him are dropped. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figures forjuly in 18 years. nhs providers — representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is ‘real‘ and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. tougher regulations are needed for bailiffs in england and wales — according to citizens advice. the charity helps people with bailiff issues every three minutes. new findings show expectant mothers are being denied the choice of how they wish to give birth.

three quarters of maternity units across the uk are failing to follow guidelines which should offer pregnant women the choice of a caesarean birth. usain bolt says he's ready to prove he has what it takes to become a professional footballer — following his first training session with the central coast mariners in australia. in the last few minutes sir norman bettison will not now face prosecution over the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. last year the former chief constable was charged with misconduct in public office. it was alleged that he had lied about his involvement in the wake of the disaster and about the culpability of liverpool fans. today the crown said it would discontinue the case at a hearing at preston crown court.

let's cross now to our correspondent fiona trott who's at preston crown court. week were at this hearing this morning to find out how this case was progressing because he was facing four charges of misconduct in public office. based on two things. firstly, what he said about his own involvement. he was part of a team that was gathering evidence about the police for the inquiry. effectively distancing himself from it, particularly when it came to his application ofjob as chief co nsta ble of application ofjob as chief constable of merseyside police. the charges also based on what he said about fans. whether or not in the past he had suggested in some ways that they were to blame for the tragedy. we now after this hearing

and had a statement from the crowd prescription services that says these charges have been discontinued. we have a statement from the director of legal services. she says the cps have a duty to keep cases under continuing review. since the original decision to charge him last year that have been a number of developments. she says they relate to evidence from two witnesses and the death of a third witness. the latest review has concluded there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction and she says i the news will be different than mac is the families and the cps will meet with them to explain their decision. we have heard from one of the relatives. margaret aspinall has told us we have great dilemma grave concerns about the handling of the case by the cps and will be exercising our right to an

independent review under the right to review scheme. it is our view the wrong charge was brought in the first place and we will be using the rebuke process to argue this point strongly. just to confirm, the former chief constable of merseyside police will not stand trial. we are due to hear shortly. this is part of the legal process. five other people are still due to stand trial. one of them is charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. fiona, thank you very much. we will go back and get my reaction as it happens. official figures show britain's public sector budget surplusas the biggest for the month ofjuly in 18 years. the figure is double that injuly last year and well above the level forecast by economists. the figures show injuly the public sector budget surplus was £2 billion.

public sector net debt increased to £1.7 billion. i'm joined by our economics correspondent andy verity normallyjuly is a good year for the exchequer. it is when people do ourselves imply payback tax assessment. there are two, one in january and one injuly. often the exchequer has more money coming in than going out that month. but £2 billion is a bigger surplus than expected and if you look at the year to date, the amount we have to borrow and still have two borrowed to plug the gap between spending and income as a government, that was the lowest it has been since 2002. so those figures you just gave about the deficit, the overspending, the

amount with we exceed our income, and the deck are very striking. there will be pressure on him from those groups who have waited a long time under policies of austerity to get pay rises. there are already pay rises coming through. there are questions about austerity policies about freezing benefits. that really cut into the incomes of some of the poorest people in society. if the public finances are getting bought manageable, some people will be asking why that still needs to happen. how consistently does it need to happen for it to be clear that it need to happen for it to be clear thatitis need to happen for it to be clear that it is actually an upward trajectory rather than just a monthly statistical... 7 trajectory rather than just a monthly statistical. . . ? we at used to statistical blips and we get... a

very valid question. the proportion of debt has been falling. although betty still climbing, the economy is growing faster than the debt. in economic terms it is actually becoming more manageable, not less. that... if that continues to come down and we continue to seek the deficit, the overspend also not growing, that will be a sign to the chancellor that he can loosen the purse strings and it is up to him how he does that. he may choose a tax could then lifting the innovator fees. he may choose to pay public sector workers more to retain doctors and nurses. there will be pressure from all sides to say, we no longer have the premise of austerity, public finances look really unmanageable. thank you very much. the group representing hospitals and ambulance services in england say they've been left

to their own devices to plan for a no—deal brexit. in a letter seen by bbc news, nhs providers say the risk to services is "real" and warns that drug supplies could run out in the event of a chaotic departure from the eu. nhs england said preparing for every brexit outcome was a priority. let's get more on this now with our political correspondent, susana mendonca who's in westminster. tell us more. nhs providers are saying that a no—deal brexit hard brexit is more likely and they feel as though there hasn't been enough national coordination from nhs england and nhs improvement, the body that monitors nhs trusts. the

individual trust, they're are 229 of them, are left to their own devices and working on their own contingency plans which is leading to inconsistency. we could end up with stockpiles of medicines in some places and shortages in other places. the government has said that they do have plans for a no—deal brexit if that should happen but they are working on a deal. this has led to a lot of concern, pressure on them, not least from the people's vote campaign which is pushing for there to be a public vote on a final deal. i am joined there to be a public vote on a final deal. iamjoined by there to be a public vote on a final deal. i am joined by the mp ben bradshaw who is involved in our campaign. he is on the health select committee to. what do you make of this leaked letter? these are the people who weren't our hospitals in england. they are writing to the head of the nhs and to ministers in incredibly stark terms about their concerns that in march next year, if we have a hard brexit or no—deal

brexit, is that our hospitals will run out of medicines, vital equipment and be short of staff. they are also saying there are no plans. if the government has planned it is not telling the nhs what those plans are. that is irresponsible and unacceptable. we know that dominic raabis unacceptable. we know that dominic raab is going to be given a speech later on this week about no deal and what operations are. we will get those first of 70 documents outlining what the preparations and impact of will be. it is pre—emptive? he needs to explain in that speech how we is going to guarantee the continued supply of vital medicines on which millions of patients in britain depend, on the supply of medical equipment which very many patients and hospitals depend on and understaffed. the government has not been able to say this in the event of a hard brexit or no deal and until it does week need a very serious question about if this happens in march of next

year, the images will continue to function. they have said that they are prepared for every eventuality. certainly we know that dominic raab is meeting with the eu negotiator today to discuss a game. the government wants a deal so this idea ofa no government wants a deal so this idea of a no deal is... it may may not happen. some ministers are playing it down. these are the professionals who are responsible for delivering ca re who are responsible for delivering care in our hospitals, in our mental health trust, all over the nhs. they know what is happening on the ground. they are telling ministers and the head of the nhs that they have no idea about contingency planning, there is no coordination. they are asking questions and they are not getting answers. they need answers. not me, not the politicians, but the people who are responsible for our nhs and not getting them. the people's vote

campaign wants another referendum. hearing is used today, this letter revealing a sense of concern in the nhs, does this add to the pressure on the government? it adds to the sense that many people are now getting, but what they were sold at the time of the referendum is not going to be anything like the deal that we get. given the time constraints, i don't see how the government will get this sorted out by next year so i think it does strengthen the case of a referendum. give the people a final say. they started the process off, they are the only people who can finish it. the government said there will be no second referendum. on this issue of nhs supplies, they said there is a priority for them and we will be getting more detailed on the brexit secretary later on this week about what the contingency plans potentially are. international trade secretary liam fox says britain can be a "21st century exporting superpower", in a speech detailing the

government's post—brexit ambitions. he also said he wants exports as a proportion of uk gdp to rise from 30% to 35%. let's listen to a bit of what the trade secretary had to say. this country has historically been a great outward looking trading nation and at our best we have sold what the uk has to offer to every part of the globe. exporting today is as key a part of our economic international activity as it ever has been. it is crucial to our prosperity, our stability and our security whether in creating jobs, raising wages or growing our economy, our exporters lead the way. they account for some 60% of our productivity growth and have been a major component of the uk's strong economic performance since 2010. the innovation, ambition and hard work of uk businesses will help power the prosperity that underpins our social cohesion and the political stability

that is the foundation of our collective security, not only in the uk, but around the world. currently exports represent around 30% of our gdp, broadly similar to france, italy and canada but substantially behind germany. given the strength of the uk economy, we should be reaching for the top of the pack, not lingering in the middle. that's why today i am announcing a new national ambition to raise exports as a proportion of our gdp from 30% to 35%, pushing us towards the top of the g—7. this is challenging but achievable as we build a truly global britain. a 27—year—old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a woman and her mother were attacked with a hammer in south—east london. the women, who are aged 30 and 64, remain critically ill in hospital. joe xuereb

from greenwich, is due to appear before magistrates in bromley later. the headlines on bbc news... the former police chief will not be prosecuted over alleged lies he told over the bills were a disaster as charges against him are dropped. official figures show the government ‘s finances were in surplus by £2 billion by last month. that was the biggest in 18 years. nhs providers which represent hospitals and ambulance services is warning the risk to services is real and took supplies could run out in the event ofa supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. supplies could run out in the event of a no-deal brexit. and in sport, england has lost eight early wicket on day four against india. england chasing an improbable 521 to win. a source at old trafford as told the bbc there is no discussion to be had

by the sudan replacing marine you. he is now the... the rugby players association has called on the rfu to drop its case against dan cipriani. it is scheduled to take place this week. this follows an incident outside a nightclub injersey. there should be tougher regulations for bailiffs in england and wales according to the charity citizens advice. it says it helps someone with bailiff issues every three minutes and that the level of debt for household bills like gas, electricity and council tax has reached £19 billion. our correspondent simon gompertz reports. when bailiffs are called in charges can escalate and there is the fear that belongings will be taken. with arrears on household bills rising suddenly, even more people are in danger. in the last five years household

debts including council tax, energy bills and even parking fines have risen by 40% to an annual £18.9 billion. while problems with bailiffs have tripled to 90,000 a year and that is just complaints to citizens advice. people have told the charity they are scared to open their doors because of aggressive tactics from bailiffs. even having things removed from their homes while they are ill, which is why citizens advice is calling for an independent regulator for bailiffs. household debt is increasing and referral to bailiffs as well. in 2017 2.3 million referrals were made to bailiffs and that... at the receiving end of that are families and households who are intimidated and worried and concerned that they are building up even more debt rather than finding a way out. councils say they are protecting vital services like elderly care when they use bailiffs to retrieve money. even so, the ministry ofjustice is launching a call for evidence on bailiffs and has promised to take action if necessary.

the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, is asking the european union to impose extra sanctions on russia in response to the death of dawn sturgess, who was poisoned with the nerve agent, novichok in salisbury. the kremlin has denied any involvement. the foreign secretary is in washington to deliver his first speech since he replaced boris johnson. speaking to the bbc, he said europe needs to match president trump's actions against russia. america has said that within 90 days they will implement sanctions and we have to recognise that is taking things further and we have to, as europeans, make sure that we are matching that because this happened on european soil. so we are not saying that we are going to do exactly the same thing, but we have to make sure that our reaction is to stand shoulder to shoulder with america. meanwhile, the technology giant, microsoft, says it's managed to stop

russian hackers from launching cyber—attacks against us political organisations. the software company claims the hackers were planning to steal data, but security staff stopped them in their tracks. with me is mark ward, the bbc‘s technology correspondent. it seized control of some web domains. that it looks like we're going to be used to pose as public think tanks and some of us senate services. some members said the hackers set up these websites to mimic the real thing, steal their data and user login data to borrow their way into the us government. how clear is it that this was russia? it is a game of shadows and it is hard to definitively point the

finger but the weight of evidence is that it really can't be anybody else but russia. russia has denied involvement. there is all kinds of evidence in terms of the times of the attacks, information about the types of tools they used, information about the cold. that can reveal that the same groups are using the same types of attacks. they used this tactic in 2016. the weight of evidence suggests that probably is behind this. it sounds like a very sophisticated attack. how difficult is it about these things to be spotted and the fact that it has been like this, what does that tell us question technically it is pretty straightforward. if you get things right... it went after very specific types of people. they go in social

media to get information about relatives of those people. they build up the attack, the e—mails, to make it more commenting. they can steal information. technically, it is very straightforward. what is the goal? in 2016 cup the brochures —— russians. it looks like it was the first stages of that broader preparation for the mid—term elections. russia gathering information, seeing where it can get in and starting the process. typically a hack attack started small and they look for more vulnerabilities and it starts to build up. you seek russia is pretty over about this in the sense that there is a lot of attacks going on. china is known to be interested in

this. you are starting to see other nations using proxies. any national government that wants to promulgate it policies may be engaging in this kind of thing for all kinds of reasons. three people have been injured in a shooting in north london. police were called last night after shots were fired in kingsbury road near the kingsbury tube station. two men and a woman were taken to hospital but none of the injuries are life—threatening. police say no arrests have been made. the presidential palace in the afghan capital kabul has come under rocket fire from suspected militants. the attack happened whilst president ghani was making a televised speech at a ceremony. a combat helicopter later fired on a building where militants are believed to have taken up position. president ghani had earlier offered taliban insurgents a three—month ceasefire to begin

on the eid holiday. at least 11 people have been killed, and others are missing, after flash flooding hit a popular tourist walking spot in south—western italy. the victims had been hiking through a gorge in the pollino national park in calabria. 18 people were rescued and the search for survivors carried on into the night. local officials say the exact number of those unaccounted for is still unclear. the opposition in venezuela is calling for a national strike on tuesday, in protest at president maduro's latest attempts to stop his country's economic freefall. on monday he devalued the currency, issueing a new type of bank note which effectively takes five zeros off the bolivar. meanwhile, thousands of venezuelan migrants continue to cross into neighbouring countries, as lebo diseko reports. walking to what they hope will be a better life. venezuelans desperate to escape their countries economic misery. they have crossed countries by foot, hitchhiking, any way they can.

more than1 million have entered columbia in the last 15 months. here at that country's border with ecuador they continue to arrive despite passport requirements. many are heading south to join family members in peru and chile. this woman, like many others, sold almost everything to try and make the journey. my husband is desperate. he is in peru. my family is also desperate. they are in venezuela. all we want is to go to peru to work. we want to help our families. i have two children. i have sold my house. i have nothing else. i can't go back to venezuelan with empty hands. but she has just days to reach peru before authorities there tighten their passport requirements. venezuela's other neighbours are also feeling the strain.

in brazil troops had to be sent to the border town after locals attacked several migrant camps and then set them on fire. it is the ongoing economic crisis that is pushing so many venezuelans to leave. spiralling prices, food shortages, empty shelves, families struggling to eat. the president's response was to issue new banknotes, devaluing the currency by 96%. the government hopes it will help curb inflation which the imf predicted could run at 1,000,000% by the end of the year. many venezuelans are confused about how and if it will help. many economists say it will only push this country deeper into a crisis that it already cannot afford. usain bolt says he's ready to prove he has what it takes to become a professional footballer. following his first session with the central coast mariners in australia, he said he'd turned down offers from clubs around the world to train with them. for me i am very cool under

pressure. if you have seen me over the years. my ability to understand and learn the game is something i am very good at. i think i see the game early well. i have to work on the basic skills. i am very good at controlling and stuff like that and there are things i need to learn and thatis there are things i need to learn and that is why i am here. but i am excited for the opportunity. you have two admire his self—confidence. shaun mielekamp who is ceo of the central coast mariners, told the bbc how his club had managed to lure usain bolt. from all their conversations right from the start was if you are serious about becoming a footballer, we are serious about putting you in a programme that will get you there. and i think that is one thing that really worked for us. this has always been about making usain a football player. they are attuned to him. we are very

mellow. it is a great lifestyle. first and foremost we are really focused on him as a footballer. so, usain bolt really is turning his feet to football. the bbc‘s hwyel griffiths was in gosforth, new south wales, for bolt‘s first training session with the central coast mariners. we've seen him chase a professional contract in different parts of the world. he's trained with teams in germany, in norway, and south africa. this, we are told, is different. he is here for an indefinite period with that dream of being signed by a team. albeit in the australian league, which i think is benefiting massively from the huge publicity it has had today and may well have if he signs, and if, of course, he gets to play. he is very popular in australia. he is the face of some of the big brands, including a big telecoms company. so, i think, the finances have some part to play. the australian league has a fund for marquee signings. you can't get a much bigger name in global sport then usain bolt, however, will that fit into the football world? i don't know. we saw early evidence today how much he enjoys being part of a team.

on the pitch, he warmed up with the team—mates, he took part in some dribbling exercises, but he didn't play in the practise match and that shows maybe there is still some ground to cover before he shows whether he is worth the contract. now it's time for a look at the weather. a lot of cloud this morning. a warm and muddy start to the day. unlike yesterday, the club will break up more. i will be sunny spells. this morning we have had sunshine in kent. across many parts of england and wales coach will break up. some sunny spells. it will feel quite warm. temperatures of 22 and 25 degrees. the cloud is thicker and more stubborn across scotland and northern ireland. there will be some showers. highs of 16 to 20 degrees.

heavy burst of rain moving southwards into northern ireland. a mild, muggy and warm night. 1a and 16 degrees. that kind of rain will to northern england and across wales. there will be some sunny spells. fresher in the north and more warm and humid in the south. goodbye. charges have been dropped against the former police chief sir norman bettison, who was accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster official figures show the government took in two billion pounds more than it spent last month. it's the biggest surplus in the month ofjuly for 18 years. the nhs has warned of a lack of contingency planning to deal with the impact of a no—deal brexit,

saying it would immediately be a real risk to health services. the charity "citizens advice" is calling for tough new legislation to regulate bailiffs in england and wales, after calculating that households have fallen behind on essential bills by nearly £19 billion. 0k, ok, let's go to chris for a sports update. good morning to you. good morning to you. england are under way and already in a great deal of trouble... two—wickets down inside 20—minutes and with it all to do at trent bridge if they're to avoid a big defeat to india in the third test. they lasted just 3 minutes before losing their first wicket of the day — keaton jennings the man to fall forjust 13. caught behind off the bowling of ishant sharma. alistair cook followed soon after to the same bowler. ollie pope and joe root currently at the crease. england are chasing and improbable 521 to win this test, they're 112—2. a source at old trafford has told the bbc that there's no discussion to be had about zinedine zidane

replacing jose mourinho at manchester united. here to tell us more about it is our sports correpondent david ornstein. david — what's going on at united? we are only two weeks into the season, what is going on? that is the big question. it has been the summer the big question. it has been the summer of discontent with jose mourinho frustrated at what he perceived to be a lack of signings towards the end of the transfer window eared he did get two players, but he wanted a centre half and cover. he did not get them before the transfer deadline. manchester united kicked off the season by beating leicester. i was at that game. it was tense. and then they went to brighton. they were beaten 3-2. went to brighton. they were beaten 3—2. more suggestions that mourinho could be the first manager to be sacked in the premier league this year. we understand that the united board have given him theirfull

backing. they are fully supportive of him. they say why do we need to look at somebody like zinedine zidane when there is no managerial va ca ncy zidane when there is no managerial vacancy available? but they face totte n ha m vacancy available? but they face tottenham in their next advance, so the pressure could mount if they don't win that. 0k, the pressure could mount if they don't win that. ok, if they were to lose, is it likely thatjose mourinho will be sacked? he has the full backing as you say. certainly it wouldn't please the fans and it would put the pressure onjose mourinho. he has never really gone beyond three seasons at a club, that has always been the trouble for him. last night the form and arsenal striker was speaking and he has some strong views on this matter. there is blood in the water at the moment. and they are going to make it difficult. but they have to get to grips with is that they are going to grips with is that they are going to have to see people offered the first 20, 30 minutes. with industrious play, the quality will

come through after that. that is not what they are doing at the moment. they have a great chance at their place, but also at old trafford as well. there was a good win for liverpool at crystal palace in the premier league, but it wasn't without controversy. their star man mohammed salah was brought down for a penalty for liverpool's first. roy hogson was furious with the decision. the penalty was scored by james milner. this kick started the evening. palace then had aaron wan—bissarka sent off in the second half before sadio mane secured the win in injury time. 2—0 the final score, and liverpool's first clean sheet at selhurt park in nine visits. the rugby players association has called on the rfu to drop its case against danny cipriani. the rfu hearing is scheduled to take place this week, after the gloucester fly—half pleaded guilty to assault and resisting arrest following an incident outside a nightclub in jersey. the players union says they believe that it was appropriate for the matter to be

dealt with by the club through its own disciplinary procedures. meanwhile, sale's chris ashton will face an rfu disciplinary panel this afternoon. it's after he was cited for a tip tackle in a preseason friendly. if found guilty, he could miss the opening six matches of the new premiership season. hollie arnold and harrijenkins won gold as great britain claimed seven medals on the opening day of the para—athletics europeans championships in berlin. reigning world and paralympic champion arnold set a new championship record to win the javelin final. it's her maiden european title after the event was withdrawn from the last european championships. she celebrated with her coach afterwards. she celebrated with her coach afterwards. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. you can find it out in the usual

place. i will be back later. see later, thank you. let's get more now on the news that sir norman bettison will not face prosecution over the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. last year, the former chief constable was charged with misconduct in public office. it was alleged that he had lied about his involvement in the wake of the disaster and about the culpability of liverpool fans. today, the crown said it would discontinue the case at a hearing at preston crown court. judith moritz has more. although he was not centrally involved on the day of the hillsborough disaster, his lame has long been linked to its aftermath. in the wake of the tragedy, he was pa rt in the wake of the tragedy, he was part of a team that gathered evidence about the police for that public inquiry. 96 liverpool fans died when the terrorists —— when the stadium became overwhelmed. he was

accused of trying to blame the fans. his appointment was deeply unpopular. a touring tv studios, sir norman asked for support. my experience in life is that people generally and i think people in merseyside in particular are fair—minded people. they willjudge for themselves. they will ask the questions they want and look into my eyes and decide for themselves. give me that chance that is what i'm saying. last year this man was accused of lying about his role. now, the charges have been dropped. sir norman was also facing prosecution for misconduct in public office, when he was chief officer in 2012. the charges have also been dropped. sir norman has always

denied any wrongdoing. and now he will no longer stand trial. five other men are still facing prosecutions on separate charges for the disaster and the aftermath. an area of sea in the arctic that is normally frozen all year round has broken up, opening up waters north of greenland. this unusual event, which has never happened before, has happened twice this year already due to a change in climate conditions. our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath has been looking into it and joins me now. hello. what has happened? this area of north greenland is a place where eyes normally accumulates. it is blown there by the winds and normally you get ice that is up to 20 metres thick in some areas. it is blown up from siberia. it is very unusual... scientists have always says that it is one of the places to haveice says that it is one of the places to have ice break—up last. what has happened twice this year is that

temperatures have been unusually high and winds in the regions, the combination of these two things have blown this pic eyes away from the shore and it is started to break up it's a much smaller pieces. it is likely to refreeze again. but at this moment in time it is causing concern for scientists. how significant is that? when you say scientists say it will be one of the last areas, it sounds very worrying. it is not broken up forever. but it isa it is not broken up forever. but it is a worry. we've had very high temperatures all over the world, and across the arctic as well. this sea ice which side is keep a very close eye on is very down. it is not a record here, but it is well down on the long—term average. scientists would say these are the fingerprints of global warming impacting the arctic. even though this particular

incident is being caused by wind rather than heat. if it does freeze again, it is as it was? yes. but people would say this is part of a long—term trend. and the trend is the arctic might become free of ice in the summertime. and that will be very harmful for the planet as a whole. that ice reflects heat back into the world. it keeps it cool. if we lose that, the dark water will ta ke we lose that, the dark water will take in more heat. all these elements create a worry for scientists. this is just elements create a worry for scientists. this isjust another one of those elements they had not expected to see. thank you. three—quarters of maternity units across the uk are failing to offer pregnant women caeseareans in line with national guidelines. expectant mothers who are anxious about childbirth should be offered a c—section, but a leading charity has found many trusts around the country are making up their own rules, and in some cases, they say women's human rights are being ignored. our reporterjamilla malik has the exclusive story.

having a baby is for most women one of the happiest times of their lives. but most mothers would probably admit to being anxious about the birth itself. for some, it goes well beyond that. six years ago, when lucy gave birth to her first child, she had a serious haemorrhage, leaving her needing surgery and separated from her daughter. she was eventually diagnosed with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. i do remember my daughter being placed on my tummy after i had just given birth to her and then suddenly, just like a red sheet, just... just completely soaked the bed. and then i was just then rushed to theatre. when lucy was pregnant again earlier this year, she asked for a necessary and to avoid going through any more physical and emotional trauma.

—— she asked for necessary in. under the guidelines, she was within her rights to do so. lucy was told she could not have the cesarean. during her second labour, she had another haemorrhage. her daughter ended up in neonatal intensive care. unfortunately she was taken to nicu. she had to have rescue breaths when she came out and my other half saw her, all purple. she got taken one way and i got taken to theatre because i suffered from another haemorrhage. and it was horrific. lucy says the consultant did not listen to her concerns. he did not look at the what ifs, he was just going on the fact of this is your second birth, there is no reason why it should happen again. but actually, he did not look into why we were anxious about it. it is really a postcode lottery. women have a huge amount of confusion over what they will be allowed to access, whether a cesarean will be granted and what kind of time frame.

it costs more to have a cesarean section compared to a vaginal delivery. so just how feasible is it to offer the procedure when it has been asked for? 2011, a nice cost estimate put cesarean birth at about £600. it is more expensive than a vaginal birth. a cesarean birth costs more. i don't think there are any circumstances under which if you feel that a woman has been informed, understands her choices and chooses that you could deny her the right to have it. lucy is still living with the impact of not being given that choice. we have decided that we would not have any more children. i physically and emotionally could not go through that again. women like lucy say they can't change what happened to them, but the hope is that other women will be given the right to choose how they give birth. it's 50 years since the soviet union crushed the prague spring.

over 200,000 troops stormed into czechoslovakia to suppress reforms aimed at making the communist country more liberal. an independent poll in russia shows that more russians today think the soviet union was right to invade than ten years ago. the bbc‘s maria has been to meet czechs and russians to see what the events of 1968 mean today. ta nks tanks rolling through. this is what the people of prague woke up to in the people of prague woke up to in the morning in 1968. the soviet bloc deployed more than 200,000 soldiers to suppress attempts in communist czechoslovakia to introduce liberal reforms. this would not have been

possible then. a paratrooper, who took part in the occupation, meeting a check saboteur who resisted the invasion. meeting for the first time, they discover they were stationed just one km from each other in 1968. even now, 50 years after the invasion, russian influence is still very obvious. the czech president is openly pro kremlin. and security experts are worried that this could pose a threat to the country. he is an —— he says russia is using a new form of warfare. fake news is influential and to a certain extent they shape the politics here. young russians here feel more connected to europe then russia.

we are going straight to hear from the former chillies —— police chief. there are people who will never come home from hillsborough. it is an enduring tragedy. such a devastating loss is deserving of all of our sympathies. and is always included in mind. nothing in my experience over the last six years has done anything to diminish that sympathy. my anything to diminish that sympathy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough have often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. and today's outcomes indicates that position. six years

ago i was driven from the job that had been my vocation for a0 years —— that vindicates needs. some people who did not know anything about me rushed to judgement and predetermined my judgement. something i learned early in my police service is that no injustice was ever satisfactorily resolved through being unjust. there may be a time to say more about the experience of the last six years, but today is not that day. i will close by saying throughout the last six years, i have retained my face in the rule of law and the judicial process. and my family and friends have retained their faith

process. and my family and friends have retained theirfaith in me. i would like to take this opportunity to say how much that has meant to me and to think my legal team for their steadfast and professional support. thank you. no questions today. well thatis thank you. no questions today. well that is the former police chief. all charges have been dropped against him today, he was accused of trying to blame for liverpool fans. it was a brief statement from him there. he said he may speak more in the future, but now he did not want to. he said that he wanted to remember the victims and says he has always had every sympathy for the families. he said that over the last six years he has retained his faith in the rule of law and the judicial process. ok, in a moment we will

have all the business news, but first our headlines. charges have been dropped against the former police chief sir norman bettison, who was accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figure forjuly in 18 years. nhs providers — representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is ‘real‘ and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. a look at the business now. donald trump has again accused china of manipulating its currency to combat us tariffs. the accusation, made in an interview with reuters, echoes claims the us president made during his 2016 campaign and repeated last month. mr trump also criticised the head of the us federal reserve for raising interest rates, prompting the dollar to fall back. the us and china will hold talks in washington this week on trade.

as we've been hearing, britain recorded its biggest budget surplus for the month ofjuly in 18 years, according to the ons. the surplus last month, excluding state—controlled banks, stood at £2 billion, more than double the figure injuly last year and well above forecasts. the improvement, which was driven by strong income tax receipts, took the deficit for the first four months of the 2018/19 financial year to £12.8 billion pounds, down a0% from the same period of last year. house of fraser's flagship oxford street store will now stay open after the chain's new owner agreed revised terms with its landlord. the store had been due to close under a restructuring plan that house of fraser announced injune. however, the department store group fell into administration earlier this month, and was bought by mike ashley's sports direct, who says he plans to keep 80% of the stores open. let's return now to those public finance figures published today

by the office for national statistics. the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month — that's the biggest surplus forjuly in 18 years. the figure was up from a surplus of £1 billion a year ago. at the same time, borrowing in the april—to—july period — fell to its lowest level since 2002. so far, borrowing for the financial year has reached £12.8 billion, that's £8.5 billion less than in the same period in 2017... and analysts said the reduction in borrowing should give chancellor philip hammond extra money to play with in the budget this autumn. yael selfin, chief economist, at kpmg ukjoins us now good what do you make of the latest figures? absolutely. it is very good news. i think some of it is early days. it is only a third of the

fiscal year. it underlines a positive trend for public financing. more wiggle room for the budget? how much money will he have to play with? he has some extra wiggle room from the last year. 5.8 billion. and based on the figure so far, he might have an additional 10 billion to spend. but, we already had the prime minister committing to additional spending on the nhs and it could equal the efforts. which would leave him with no extra spending during the autumn budget. if he wants to keep to his target. normally, july is quite a good month anyway in terms of public finances. they are prone to surpluses. what makes this july even bigger? we had very strong figures for self—assessment in particular and also for vat. and

also for other income related taxes, but at the same time, we had higher spending by central government. so i would say it is a income tax that predominantly was the good news rather than higher revenues. let's ta ke rather than higher revenues. let's take a look at the trend in public barring. is it too early to see a trend? i think a third of the fiscal year is a good idea of a positive trend. it is probably a little bit too early to say if it will continue too early to say if it will continue to the end, but overall it is positive. good to talk to you. thank you very much. let's look at some of the other business news around today. the world's largest mining company has reported a 37% drop in net profits for the year to £2.9 billion. bhp billiton was hurt by costs related to the samarco mine disaster in brazil, as well as the sale of its us shale oil and gas assets to rival bp. sainsbury‘s was the worst performer of the country's big four

supermarkets in the latest 12—week period, according to new industry data. according to kantar world panel, sales at britain's second largest supermarket group rose 1.2% in the 12 weeks to august. that trailed growth at asda, tesco and morrisons. game has said that its full—year revenue and profits are set to fall due to high store rental costs and a weak second—hand video games market. despite this, its high—margin gaming experiences business, or e—sports, is gaining traction after striking a deal with mike ashley's sports direct in february. for those of you who enjoy fishing... for those of you who enjoy fishing... angling direct, the largest specialist fishing tackle retailer in the uk, says revenuejumped in the first half thanks to strong online sales and new store openings. sales grew to £22 million in the six months to 31 july, up from £1a million in the same period last year. before we go a quick look at the

markets. the markets are struggling for direction. it is down very slightly, the ftse. there you go,. asi slightly, the ftse. there you go,. as i mentioned, this came in at a drop in its profits. it is one of the big sufferers in the market. more later in the day. back to you. a mother has given birth to a baby boy in a helicopter flying over cornwall. emergency crews received a call on saturday night after alicia macdonald went into labour while visiting the isles of scilly. there was no midwife available so she needed to get to the mainland quickly. torran macdonald was born above penzance in cornwall weighing seven pounds, eight ounces. mrs macdonald has thanked everyone involved in her special delivery. she was clearly in a lot of pain, but she was as calm as she was amazing. we had to communicate

through the headset because it is deafening in here. i was communicating with her. ifelt like her contractions were coming quicker and then she just short of tapped me and then she just short of tapped me and pointed and her waters had gone everywhere. i knew there would be a baby shortly behind and sure enough there was. about a few minutes later a baby was born. every birth is amazing, but this was a little bit different. the headlines are coming up on bbc newschannel. in a moment we'll say goodbye to viewers on bbc two — here's a look at the weather would simon king. thank you, we start off this morning with a lot of cloud. it was a warm and muggy start to the day. temperatures first thing were about 20 celsius in the southeast of england. but the cloud that we have pat is still with us in some areas. this is the scene in swansea at the moment. it is breaking up in places. you can see here where there are a

few holes. thicker cloud however, further north toward scotland and northern ireland. where the sun brea ks northern ireland. where the sun breaks out, it will feel pleasantly warm. such as here. temperatures responded quite nicely. it will feel pleasant. some sunny spells for many parts of england and where this afternoon. farther north, the thicker cloud will continue. there will be a few showers ahead of his band of rain. it will slowly move in by this evening. temperatures across the country will be 18 to 21. temperatures getting into the mid—20s. tonight, the rain will continue to advance further south and east. eventually it will make it to the far north of england. it will be warm and muggy tonight. very uncomfortable for sleeping. temperatures no lower than 1a or 16 celsius. the rain across the north is associated with a weather front, it is going to go towards the east

and behind it will be a lot fresher. here there will be some sunny spells as the rain clears the way. the rain will go through northern england and where maybe into the west midlands as we get into the afternoon. in the south, it is going to remain warm and muggy. temperatures still about 26, 20 and muggy. temperatures still about 26,20 7 and muggy. temperatures still about 26, 20 7 degrees. further north as i mentioned, it will be fresher, 17 or 18 degrees. thursday, fresher air behind it. this next weatherfront is going to move into the northwest. much cooler air will move in. notice the winds are coming in from the northwest. the orange is making its way to the blue. temperatures will ta ke way to the blue. temperatures will take a way to the blue. temperatures will takea dip way to the blue. temperatures will take a dip across the northern part. with it, some outbreaks of rain. blustery conditions for a time. still a bit of rain in the south east, but it it will clear way. 15

or16 east, but it it will clear way. 15 or 16 degrees in the north. 18 to 23 degrees further south. we will keep that cooler weather as we go through the bank holiday weekend. for many of us, there will be quite a few showers. sunday looking like the driest day. goodbye. this is bbc news. these are the top stories developing at midday. former police chief sir norman bettison will not be prosecuted over alleged lies he told following the hillsborough disaster, as charges against him are dropped. i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. today's outcome vindicates that position. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figure forjuly in 18 years.

nhs providers representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is ‘real‘ and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. new findings show expectant mothers are being denied the choice of how they wish to give birth. three quarters of maternity units across the uk are failing to follow guidelines which should offer pregnant women the choice of a caesarean. and a cat sanctuary on the greek island of syros has been flooded with over 35,000 applications to care for dozens of cats after the job post went viral. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live.

sir norman bettison will not now face prosecution over the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. last year the former chief constable was charged with misconduct in public office. it was alleged that he had lied about his involvement in the wake of the disaster in 1989 and about the culpability of liverpool fans. today the crown said it would discontinue the case at a hearing at preston crown court. our correspondent fiona trott is outside court for us. norman bettison remained calm and composed when he was told that those charges were being discontinued. the crown prosecution service say that since the charges were brought last year there have been the elements. changes in the evidence of two witnesses and the death of a third witness. the cps is telling us that there is no realistic prospect of a

conviction. so norman bettison was told those charges were discontinued. this is his reaction outside the court. the loss of loved ones who will never come home from hillsborough is and injuring tragedy. such a devastating loss is deserving of all our sympathies and is always included in mine. nothing in my experience of the last six years has done anything to diminish that sympathy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster and

today's outcome vindicates that position. six years ago i was driven from the job that had been my vocation for 40 years and some commentators who didn't really know anything about me or the fact rushed tojudgment anything about me or the fact rushed to judgment and predetermined anything about me or the fact rushed tojudgment and predetermined my guilt. but something i learned early in my police service is that no injustice was ever satisfactorily resolved by being unjust. they may bea resolved by being unjust. they may be a time to say more about the experience of the last six years, but today is not that day. i should close by saying that throughout the la st close by saying that throughout the last six years i have retained my faith in the rule of law and the judicial process and my family and

friends have retained their faith in me. i would like to take this opportunity to say how much that has meant to me and to thank my legal team for their steadfast professional support of my position. thank you. in court norman bettison lawyer said there had been naked political interference. there had been pressure in bringing this case to court and that norman bettison had never blamed france and that the responsible delay with south yorkshire police. norman bettison has long been linked with its aftermath. in the wake of the tragedy the chief inspector, as

pa rt the tragedy the chief inspector, as part of a team that gathered evidence. 96 liverpool fans died when the terraces became overcrowded. sir norman was accused of trying to blame the fans. in 1998 he was appointed chief constable of merseyside, home to many of the bereaved families. his appointment was deeply unpopular. he asked for support. the goodness' sake, give me a chance. my experience has been generally a fair—minded people. they willjudge for themselves. generally a fair—minded people. they will judge for themselves. they generally a fair—minded people. they willjudge for themselves. they will look into the whites of my eyes, ask the questions and decide for themselves. give me that chance. last year he was charged with lying about his role in relation to hillsborough when he applied to become merseyside chief constable in 1998. those charges have been dropped. he was also facing persecution for misconduct in public

office when he was chief constable office when he was chief constable of west yorkshire in 2012. he was accused of sending out a press release claiming that he never blamed fans for the disaster. those have been dropped also. he has a lwa ys have been dropped also. he has always denied wrongdoing and will no longer stand trial. five other men are facing prosecution on separate charges. the cps has said it is going to meet with relatives of those who died today to explain the decision. we have a statement from one of those politics, margaret aspinall. she says we have grave concerns about the handling of the case by the cps and we will confirm we will be exercising our right to a review. it is our view that the wrong charge was brought in the first place and we will be using the review process to argue this point strongly. joanna. thank you, fiona. official figures show britain's

public sector budget surplus was the biggest for the month ofjuly in 18 years. the figure is double that ofjuly last year and well above the level forecast by economists. the figures show injuly the public sector budget surplus public sector net debt increased. i spoke to our economics correspondent andy verity and asked him why the surplus injuly was so much higher than it had been in recent years normallyjuly is a good year for the exchequer. it is when people who are self—employed pay their self—assessed tax payments. there are two, one in january and one injuly. often the exchequer has more money coming in in taxes than going out that month in spending. but £2 billion is a bigger surplus than expected and if you look at the year to date, the amount we have to borrow and still have to borrow to plug the gap between spending and income

as a government, that was the lowest it has been since 2002. so those figures you just gave about the deficit, the overspend, the amount by which we exceed our income, and the debt are very striking in terms of the relative relief the chancellor will feel in terms of his spending. there will be pressure on him from those groups who have waited a long time under policies of austerity to get pay rises. there are already public sector pay rises going through. there are questions about austerity policies like freezing benefits. there is a a—year benefit freeze at the moment. with inflation at 2.5%, that really cuts into the incomes of some of the poorest people in society. if the public finances are getting more manageable, some people will be asking why that still needs to happen. how consistently does it need to happen for it to be clear that it is actually an upward trajectory rather than just a monthly statistical blip? we are used to statistical

blips and then we get the disappointment after so that's a very valid question. the proportion of debt has been falling. although debt is still climbing, the economy is growing faster than the debt. in economic terms it is actually becoming more manageable, not less. if that debt continues to come down and we continue to see the deficit, the overspend also not growing, that will be a sign to the chancellor that he can loosen the purse strings and it is up to him how he does that. he may choose a tax cut rather than lifting the benefit freeze. he may choose to pay public sector workers even more to retain doctors and nurses. there will be pressure from all sides to say, we no longer have the premise

of austerity, public finances look really unmanageable. international trade secretary liam fox says britain can be a "21st century exporting superpower", in a speech outlining the government's post—brexit ambitions. he also said he wants exports as a proportion of uk gdp to rise from 30% to 35%. let's listen to some of what mr fox had to say. this country has historically been a great outward looking trading nation and at our best we have sold what the uk has to offer to every part of the globe. exporting today is as key a part of our economic international activity as it ever has been. it is crucial to our prosperity, our stability and our security whether in creating jobs, raising wages or growing our economy, our exporters lead the way. they account for some 60% of our productivity growth and have been a major component of the uk's

strong economic performance since 2010. the innovation, ambition and hard work of uk businesses will help power the prosperity that underpins our social cohesion and the political stability that is the foundation of our collective security, not only in the uk, but around the world. currently exports represent around 30% of our gdp, broadly similar to france, italy and canada but substantially behind germany. given the strength of the uk economy, we should be reaching for the top of the pack, not lingering in the middle. that's why today i am announcing a new national ambition to raise exports as a proportion of our gdp from 30% to 35%, pushing us towards the top of the g7. this is challenging but achievable as we build a truly global britain. and we'll be getting reaction

to that from the liberal democrat leader sir vince cable — that's here on bbc news at 12.30pm. there should be tougher regulations for bailiffs in england and wales according to the charity citizens advice. it says it helps someone with bailiff issues every three minutes and that the level of debt for household bills like gas, electricity and council tax has reached £19 billion. our correspondent simon gompertz reports. when bailiffs are called in charges can escalate and there is the fear that belongings will be taken. with arrears on household bills rising suddenly, even more people are in danger. in the last five years household debts including council tax, energy bills and even parking fines have risen by a0% to an annual £18.9 billion. while problems with bailiffs have tripled to 90,000 a year and that is just complaints to citizens advice. people have told the charity they are scared to open their doors because of aggressive tactics from bailiffs. even having things removed from their homes while they are ill, which is why citizens advice

is calling for an independent regulator for bailiffs. household debt is increasing and referral to bailiffs as well. in 2017 2.3 million referrals were made to bailiffs and that... at the receiving end of that are families and households who are intimidated and worried and concerned that they are building up even more debt rather than finding a way out. councils say they are protecting vital services like elderly care when they use bailiffs to retrieve money. even so, the ministry ofjustice is launching a call for evidence on bailiffs and has promised to take action if necessary. a 27—year—old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a woman and her mother were attacked with a hammer in south—east london. the women, who are aged 30 and 6a, remain critically ill in hospital. joe xuereb from greenwich, is due to appear before magistrates in bromley later.

three people have been injured in a shooting in north london. police were called last night after shots were fired near kingsbury tube station. two men and a woman were taken to hospital but none of the injuries are life—threatening. police say no arrests have been made. the headlines on bbc news... charges have been dropped against the former police chief sir norman bettison, who was accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figure forjuly in 18 years. nhs providers representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is ‘real‘ and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. sport now. england's cricketers... an

improbable 521 runs would win it and clinch the series. it's not going to happen though. they lost the both openers. ollie pope and joe root worked together at the crease but the england captain has just together at the crease but the england captain hasjust gone together at the crease but the england captain has just gone also. england captain has just gone also. england is now three down. 62 — three now. joe root has just gone. england is now three down. 62 — three now. joe root hasjust gone. i cannot see who has got him but he has edged one into the slips. he has gone. jose mourinho has the full backing of the manchester united board and there is no discussion to be had about visiting sudan replacing him. there have been reports that the former rear b al madrid man has been lined up for the

job. joe is a marine new is some bookies favourite to become the first manager to be sacked following that lacklustre defeat to brighton and some reports of player unrest. the rugby football union says it will continue with its disciplinary charge against danny cipriani after he pleaded to lima guilty to assault outside a nightclub injersey. earlier today the players union released a short but strong statement saying that they should drop their action against danny cipriani. danny cipriani was fined £2000 after pleading guilty to assault and resisting arrest. he was then find the same amount by his clu b then find the same amount by his club lost and ordered to do ten

hours of community service but gloucester themselves say it was a minor offence. they also feel the rfu should not crack on with their reaction against danny cipriani. some feel that danny cipriani is in effect being tried and disciplined three times for that one incident at that jersey nightclub. great britain claimed seven medals in berlin. he set a new camera chip record to win the javelin. there was no javelin in her classification at the last championships. that is all the spot for now. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, is asking the european union to impose extra sanctions on russia in response to the death of dawn sturgess, who was poisoned with the nerve agent, novichok in salisbury. the kremlin has denied

any involvement. the foreign secretary is in washington to deliver his first speech since he replaced boris johnson. speaking to the bbc, he said europe needs to match president trump's actions against russia. america has said that within 90 days they will implement sanctions and we have to recognise that is taking things further and we have to, as europeans, make sure that we are matching that because this happened on european soil. so we are not saying that we are going to do exactly the same thing, but we have to make sure that our reaction is to stand shoulder to shoulder with america. meanwhile, the technology giant, microsoft, says it's managed to stop russian hackers from launching cyber—attacks against conservative us political groups. the software company claims the hackers were planning to steal data, but security staff stopped them in their tracks. our technology correspondent mark ward explained more about the attempted hacking. microsoft seized control

of some web domains. they looked like they were going to be used to pose as republican think tanks and some of us senate services. some high profile members were involved in those organisations. the idea was that hackers would set up these websites to mimic the real thing, trick people into logging into them, steal their data and use that login data to burrow their way into the us government. how clear is it that this was russia? it is a game of shadows and it is hard to definitively point the finger but the weight of evidence is that it really can't be anybody else but russia. russia has obviously denied involvement. there is all kinds of evidence in terms of the times of the attacks were launched, information about the types of tools they used, information about the code. that can reveal that the same groups

are using the same types of attacks. they used this tactic in 2016 by this group. the weight of evidence suggests that russia probably is behind this. it sounds like a very sophisticated attack. how difficult is it for these things to be spotted and the fact that it has been like this, what does that tell us? technically it is pretty straightforward. it relies on tricking people. it went after very specific types of people. they browse social media to get information about relatives of those people. they build up the attack, the e—mails, to make it more convincing. they can steal information. what is the goal?

in 2016 it helped the russians gather information during the elections. it looked like it was the first stages of that broader preparation for the mid—term elections. russia gathering information, seeing where it can get in and starting the process. typically a hack attack starts small and the bad guys look for more vulnerabilities and it starts to build up. are many governments doing this? all of them, i would imagine. you see russia is pretty overt about this in the sense that there is a lot of attacks going on. china is known to be interested in this. being used as proxies.

any national government that wants to promulgate it policies may be engaging in this kind of thing for all kinds of reasons. jeremy corbyn has been speaking about the threat from russia. jeremy corbyn has been speaking about the threat from russian russia has done something wrong and committed an international crime then obviously action is to be taken. it seems to me that the most important thing is to be tough in the sense of human right abuses, ten and marked off in the sense of activities but also realistic about the need to have dialogue with russia. we can't do everything through megaphone diplomacy. the group representing hospitals and ambulance services in england say they've been left to their own devices to plan for a no—deal brexit. in a letter seen by bbc news, nhs providers say the risk to services is "real" and warns that drug supplies could run out in the event of a chaotic

departure from the eu. nhs england said preparing for every brexit outcome was a priority. let's get more on this now with our political correspondent, susana mendonca who's in westminster. tell us more about who is saying what. this is a copy of the letter. it is from nhs providers which is a group that represents hospital trust and ambulance services across england. they are written this letter to nhs england bosses and nhs improvement which is the body which monitors nhs trust. this was supposed to be a private letter but it has made its way into public. they said they didn't want to put it into the public. it shows the strength of concern that there is among the nhs trusts across england. it says there are 229 trust are being left to their own devices. they are in a vacuum. they are working out what to do for

themselves in terms of contingency planning. what nhs providers are asking for is for there to be more national coordination. they say that they think a hard brexit or no—deal brexit is becoming increasingly likely and that without this national coordination you could end up national coordination you could end up in national coordination you could end upina national coordination you could end up in a situation where there will be stockpiles of medicines and shortages in others because they are not being giving the guidance to work out where they need to stockpile these items. a lot of pressure here on government to say what they are going to be doing. so far the department of health has said to us that in the unlikely scenario of no deals they are preparing for all situations. we note that the government later on this week is going to be outlining the first of about 70 documents making it clear what its plans are in the event of a no deal. but the

government doesn't want a no deal. dominic raab the brexit secretary is in muscles having talks. they want to do in muscles having talks. they want todoa in muscles having talks. they want to do a deal. they have said it is more likely it is going to happen. it shows there is concern out there. if things don't go the way the government hopes, from the view of the nhs, there isn't enough planning being done if there is they are not being done if there is they are not being told about that. thank you very much. eight—time olympic sprint champion usain bolt has begun training with an australian football team as he seeks to realise his ambition to become a professional footballer. since retiring from athletics last year the jamaican sprinter has trained with several football teams across the world and is hoping to earn a place in the squad of a—league side the central coast mariners, but he's had to fend off criticism that he's taking part in a publicity stunt. our australia correspondent hywel griffith has been along to see him in action.

he may be the fastest man in the world but usain bolt has a lot of catching up to do if he really is going to become a professional footballer. today is his a2nd birthday, an age when the some players start to think about retirement. but usain bolt says buying professionally has been a lifelong dream. but bob has always been something, a passion of mine which i enjoyed. even my coach says you can't be played football in the middle of a season. i still would play because it is something that i enjoy. now i have retired i have the opportunity to play with a top team and show what i can do. i want to challenge myself. no one can doubt his athletic ability. still big record holder at 100 metres and 200 metres. he retired as the finest sportsmen of his generation. since then he has trained with football

teams in germany, norway and south africa but so far no one has offered him a professional contract. if this isa pr him a professional contract. if this is a pr stunt then it has already worked but if it is to have aimed more lasting impact, usain bolt needs to prove his worth notjust in sponsorship and advertising but as pa rt sponsorship and advertising but as part of 18. his star power could help lift the mariners who finished bottom of the league.|j help lift the mariners who finished bottom of the league. i think it is great. i have a daughter who is into foot ball great. i have a daughter who is into football so she will be very keen to watch him. i am going to buy my daughter a usain bolt jersey. watch him. i am going to buy my daughter a usain boltjersey. i am definitely looking forward to it. bolt stuck to the sidelines after today's practice match. no one knows if or when he will actually play.

manchester united former assistant manager izzy sporting director here. he is come into the game late but a dream isa he is come into the game late but a dream is a dream and he is ambitious, charismatic and what he has done is bring attention to the club. usain bolt has already left his mark on australia. breaking news from the home office. it is an apology to members of the windrush generation who could have been wrongfully removed are retained. there was previously a personal apology by theresa may for the treatment of the windrush citizens. at that time home office officials we re at that time home office officials were given two weeks to look through their records to find out if anybody was actually wrongfully removed or

detain and it seems that they are now come up with figures. 18 members of the windrush generation work affected in that way. the evidence suggests that 18 people came to the uk from the caribbean. those 18 came before 1973 and stayed here permanently but were unable to demonstrate their continued residence here. 11 of the 18 went on to voluntarily leave the country. the remaining seven works retained but were subsequently released. seven were removed and five detained after. may 2010. the home office is saying it has been in contact with 14 saying it has been in contact with 1a of those 18 people and will now continue the efforts to reach out to the remaining four people to put them in touch with the task force. they are saying and he knocked in the uk will be given the option to return would support from the task

force if needed. they will also be guided to the compensation scheme onceit guided to the compensation scheme once it has been established. that is just once it has been established. that isjust coming once it has been established. that is just coming through. and the once it has been established. that isjust coming through. and the home secretary saying the experiences faced by some members of the windrush generation are completely unacceptable and i am committed to writing the wrongs from the past. i would like to apologise to those identified in our report and i wa nted identified in our report and i wanted to give them support and compensation as they deserve. the ongoing review has looked at 11,800 historical removal cases of nine foreign national offenders. ok, well, there is a lot of detail to work through. no doubt we will get more reaction to that as well. we will keep you up—to—date. right now it is time to look at the weather. thank you very much, not a very bad day. make the most of the warm

weather because things will become much coolerfor all of us weather because things will become much cooler for all of us by the end of the week. this afternoon, variable clouds. variable sunshine. it is going to be quite warm and humid. as he can see here, throughout the afternoon, there'll be some good breaks in the cloud. the wind will be light as well. temperatures mid—20s. across the northwest, the cloud will be thickening. and increasing the breeze. the weather front will bring outbreaks of heavy persistent rain into much of northern scotland and ireland. it is going to be another dry and muggy night in other places. as we finished the week, beyond wednesday, it is looking much cooler and fresher. lots of showers and some sunny spells. that is how it is looking. hello.

this is bbc news. our latest headlines... prosecutors have dropped charges against the former police chief sir norman bettison, who was accused of trying to blame liverpool fans for the 1989 hillsborough disaster. sir norman said today's decision vindicated him. official figures show the government took in two billion pounds more than it spent last month. it's the biggest surplus in the month ofjuly for 18 years. the nhs has warned of a lack of contingency planning to deal with the impact of a no—deal brexit, saying it would immediately be a real risk to health services. the charity "citizens advice" is calling for tough new legislation to regulate bailiffs in england and wales, after calculating that households have fallen behind on essential bills by nearly £19 billion. and coming up, we'll be speaking to the founders of the cat sanctuary in greece, whose job advert attracted thousands of applicants and the attention of a hollywood production company. we will be talking to them.

let's get some reaction now to the comments from international trade secretary liam fox, who says britain can be a "21st century exporting superpower", in a speech detailing the government's post—brexit ambitions. he also said he wants exports as a proportion of uk gdp to rise from 30% to 35%. we can cross to our westminster studio and speak to the leader of the liberal democrats, vince cable. thank you very much indeed for joining us. there have been calls from businesses for a long time for there to be a consistent long—term approach to exports. is liam fox delivering that? i would expect that trade secretary to be in support of

exports that is what he does for a living. however as the verbiage is not backed up by anything concrete. there is nothing as far as we can see to help exporters, the kind of schemes that i in my government have launched. in addition, the whole process of brexit whether you are in favour or not, involves creating barriers to british exports because nontariff barriers that don't exist within the single market will disappear and there will be barriers in the future. it is a rather empty, slightly bombastic declaration. in the future. it is a rather empty, slightly bombastic declarationlj appreciate slightly bombastic declaration.” appreciate you saying there is nothing new financially to incentivize businesses. what the government is saying is there is existing help that is not necessarily being accessed. £50

billion of exports and insurance support on offer. i brought in some of those schemes. it is a matter of some concerns that they are not fully utilised. because of the bureaucratic restrictions around them are rather severe and i hope we have more success in utilising them because small businesses in particular, need access to bank credit in order to engage in international trade. and that often has to be underpinned by the government. if the trade secretary can do something to unblock that problem that will be for the better. the big picture, which i referred to a few moments ago, is we are in danger of losing access to existing markets, not just the danger of losing access to existing markets, notjust the single market in the european union. there are a whole lot of preferential agreements around the world. if you are a british exporter at the moment, you faced massive uncertainty which is not good for the objectives to trade

secretary wa nts not good for the objectives to trade secretary wants to achieve. that is the position we're in because there was a referendum about leaving the eu and is what we are doing. that is something you are not happy with, but the government is saying as we are going down that path, it is important to look at other markets and really do the best that can be done. and the government is saying for hundred thousand british businesses could export but currently do not. what does that come down to? is certainly the case that in the long room, britain needs toa that in the long room, britain needs to a strong position in the big emerging markets which are growing more rapidly than the european union or our own. that is why i devoted a lot of effort to exporting more to china, goods and services to india, brazil, russia, turkey. countries of

that time, some of which are now in trouble. however in the long run it is important that we have good relation with those countries. we can do that with the existing government of the european union. and what we should be focusing on is having the minimum amount of disruption. all the talk at the moment of no deal and the disruption that this will calls is having the opposite effect. it is not creating barriers, but it is creating a massive problem of confidence for those large number of companies that you describe which could be out there in the world market. on a different note, the economy still, the surplus figure forjuly, £2 billion the government receiving £2 billion the government receiving £2 billion more, are we getting to a

position where the austerity is over and the purse strings can be loosened? and and the purse strings can be loosened ? and if and the purse strings can be loosened? and if so, what do you think the government should do?m is positive news and it is the product of serious financial discipline. it was going to have to happen under any government. we are now ina happen under any government. we are now in a much healthier state. i think one of the reasons why the government is being cautious is because they know perfectly well with brexit there will be quite a serious hits with to the british economy. and they want to be careful. my view is that the position is too tight. the government could relax some of the bartering restrictions. —— borrowing restriction. it could free up local councils to do more to borrow to build houses. it could be more flexible in that respect. we should be easing off, but with the risks ahead, ican

be easing off, but with the risks ahead, i can understand why there is ahead, i can understand why there is a certain amount of caution in the treasury. thank you very much. the presidential palace in the afghan capital kabul has come under rocket fire from suspected militants. the attack happened whilst president ghani was making a televised speech at a ceremony. a combat helicopter later fired on a building where militants were believed to have taken up position. president ghani had earlier offered taliban insurgents a three—month ceasefire to begin on the eid holiday. at least 11 people have been killed, and others are missing, after flash flooding hit a popular tourist walking spot in south—western italy. the victims had been hiking through a gorge in the pollino national park in calabria. eighteen people were rescued and the search for survivors carried on into the night. local officials say the exact number of those unaccounted for is still unclear. the opposition in venezuela is calling for a national strike on tuesday, in protest at president maduro's latest attempts to stop his country's economic freefall. on monday, he devalued the currency, issuing a new type of bank note which effectively takes five zeros off the bolivar.

meanwhile, thousands of venezuelan migrants continue to cross into neighbouring countries, as lebo diseko reports. walking to what they hope will be a better life. venezuelans desperate to escape their countries economic misery. they have crossed countries by foot, hitchhiking, any way they can. more than1 million have entered columbia in the last 15 months. here at that country's border with ecuador they continue to arrive despite passport requirements. many are heading south to join family members in peru and chile. this woman, like many others, sold almost everything to try and make the journey. my husband is desperate. he is in peru. my family is also desperate. they are in venezuela. all we want is to go to peru to work. we want to help our families. i have two children. i have sold my house. i have nothing else. i can't go back to venezuelan with empty hands. but she has just days to reach peru before authorities there tighten their passport requirements.

venezuela's other neighbours are also feeling the strain. in brazil troops had to be sent to the border town after locals attacked several migrant camps and then set them on fire. it is the ongoing economic crisis that is pushing so many venezuelans to leave. spiralling prices, food shortages, empty shelves, families struggling to eat. the president's response was to issue new banknotes, devaluing the currency by 96%. the government hopes it will help curb inflation which the imf predicted could run at 1,000,000% by the end of the year. many venezuelans are confused about how and if it will help. many economists say it will only push this country deeper into a crisis that it already cannot afford. middle—age men who suffer from

prostate issues could soon receive a new surgery. it involves injecting small amounts of steam into the prostate. the health watchdog is expected to give the green light on wednesday. cases of measles in europe have hit a record high, according to the world health organization, which is calling on countries to take action. a1,000 cases have been reported so far this year, and 37 people have died — compared to 38 people in the whole of last year. more than half of cases have been in ukraine but france, italy and greece have also seen a rise. a cat sanctuary on the greek island of syros, looking for a caretaker to tend over 55 cats, has been flooded with more than 35,000 applications since the job post went viral. with ten days left to apply, a production company are now looking to turn the job hunt into a hollywood movie. joining me now are the founders

of god s little people cat rescue, richard and joan bowell who posted the advert on facebook. they posted the ad on facebook. thank you both forjoining us. did you expect anything like this when you expect anything like this when you put the ad out? no way. no way. even hearing it back sounds shocking. 35,000 people and a hollywood movie. we expected ten or 20 people. how quickly did it become clear that it was much more appealing than that? within the first four or five days, then something really crazy happen. it went from a000 likes itjust shot up. we thought what is going on here? people from around the world

started to appear saying we just read about this job. from then, it went completely crazy. friends were saying it was going around the world and seeing it on television. we have not landed yet. it sound stream he, looking after cats, living on a greek island. it sounds quite idyllic. give us a pitch, how lovely is it? it is. everyone prefers to it asa is it? it is. everyone prefers to it as a paradise, it is, but there is a little catch to the job. it is not just cuddling the cats. we have lots of sick cats. lots of things here where cats get poisoned or run over or they get acid poured on them. we have had lots of horrible cases we had to deal with. someone has to be able to deal with this. it is not just a paradise, it it comes with

some hard sides as well. how are you going to begin going through all of those applications? there are still ten more days. with no doubt —— no doubt, with the publicity you are gonna get tens of thousands more. how are you going to choose? there is some simplicity to it, which is foreign languages, there are some with just three lines and you think they cannot be very serious. you can feel if people are serious. they've worked with cats etc. there is a lot to go through, but it is quite simple really. you can immediately see. if it begins with how far exactly is the beach, then we know what their priorities are. i've been able to read every single application? not every single one,

but we have a team who knows what it ta kes to but we have a team who knows what it takes to rescue cats here. everyday we are working on it. we have read through a lot. we are being really serious about this and doing what we can. what about the production company what have they said? well, they were obviously watching this go viral and seeing it on cnn. this morning it was on good morning america. and then they sent us a note, we we ren't america. and then they sent us a note, we weren't quite sure if it was for real. at that time, we did not know what to think. they suggested making something like following us for a year on our next project. we tell them it was going to be in america. they got very excited about it. we are going to new york in two weeks to meet the production company and then going to hollywood to meet them. what we're

really pleased about because we would not do anything that was just nonsense about cats. this has been a very serious day by dedication particularly from her. what they we re particularly from her. what they were struck by was how much people around the world care about the fate of cats. how so many people have got a story, particularly if they have beenin a story, particularly if they have been in greece. it is not to say that we are the worst. it is very visible here. the hollywood companies said, look... we asked him what is it that brought you? and they said the sheer human response about the plight of cats. and that is of course what caused joan really to take this up. some of the cats we have one year, we just found them in garbage bins. oh, yes, hold it up. we could just about see it. this is just the one that happened to be going by. she was abandoned, so she

is very friend that she will be abandoned again. what state was she when you found her? she was com pletely when you found her? she was completely emaciated. it took a while to get her back to health. because she was on her own for a long time, and she has a chronically bad eye. thank you both very much for joining bad eye. thank you both very much forjoining us. good luck with everything. i hope you find a great candidate. you have plenty to choose from. thank you. it is still open because what we're going to do in america, are crowdfunding this, is going to require a lot of people. we are going to build a sanctuary. i just hope people out there... there are so many people. you never know how it is going to develop and how

many people will be involved. we really appreciate you doing a story. thank you so much. thank you for joining us. goodbye. the headlines on bbc news... former police chief sir norman bettison will not be prosecuted over alleged lies he told following the hillsborough disaster, as charges against him are dropped. official figures show the government's finances were in surplus by £2 billion last month, the biggest figure forjuly in 18 years. nhs providers, representing hospitals and ambulance services warns the risk to services is real and drug supplies could run out in the event of a no—deal brexit. three—quarters of maternity units across the uk are failing to offer pregnant women caeseareans in line with national guidelines. expectant mothers who are anxious about childbirth should be offered a c—section, but a leading charity has found many trusts around the country are making up their own rules, and in some cases they say women's

human rights are being ignored. our reporterjamilla malik has the exclusive story. having a baby is for most women one of the happiest times of their lives. but most mothers would probably admit to being anxious about the birth itself. for some, it goes well beyond that. six years ago, when lucy gave birth to her first child, she had a serious haemorrhage, leaving her needing surgery and separated from her daughter. she was eventually diagnosed with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. i do remember my daughter being placed on my tummy after i had just given birth to her and then suddenly, just like a red sheet, just... just completely soaked the bed. and then i was just then rushed to theatre.

when lucy was pregnant again earlier this year, she asked for a cesarean to avoid going through any more physical and emotional trauma. under the guidelines, she was within her rights to do so. lucy was told she could not have the cesarean. during her second labour, she had another haemorrhage. her daughter ended up in neonatal intensive care. unfortunately she was taken to nicu. she had to have rescue breaths when she came out and my other half saw her come out all purple. she got taken one way and i got taken to theatre because i suffered from another haemorrhage. and it was horrific. lucy says the consultant did not listen to her concerns. he did not look at the what if, he was just going on the fact of this is your second birth, there is no reason why it should happen again. but actually, he did not look into why we were anxious about it. it is really a postcode lottery. women have a huge amount of confusion over

what they will be allowed to access, whether a cesarean will be granted and what kind of time frame. it costs more to have a cesarean section compared to a vaginal delivery. so just how feasible is it to offer the procedure when it has been asked for? 2011, nice cost estimate put cesarean birth at about £600. it is more expensive than a vaginal birth. a cesarean birth costs more. i don't think there are any circumstances under which if you feel that a woman has been informed, understands her choices and chooses that you could deny her the right to have it. lucy is still living with the impact of not being given that choice. we have decided that we would not have any more children. i physically and emotionally could not go through that again. women like lucy say they can't change what happened to them, but the hope is that other women will be given

the right to choose how they give birth. let's get more now on the news that sir norman bettison will not face prosecution over the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. last year, the former chief constable was charged with misconduct in public office. it was alleged that he had lied about his involvement in the wake of the disaster in 1989 and about the culpability of liverpool fans. today, the crown said it would discontinue the case at a hearing at preston crown court. family members of some of the hillsborough victims have been giving their reaction to the decision, including louise brookes, whose brother, andrew, died in the disaster. yes, i expected it. i predicted it. as you know from our many conversation, i never had any faith in the cps. i have had many run—ins

with them and i have told them that, you know, to theirfaces. i am with them and i have told them that, you know, to theirfaces. iam not shocked. i am just very disappointed. they have let the families down. they have let the 96 down and the families who are no longer alive to see this journey through to the end. cctv footage has been released of the moment an italian motorway bridge collapsed, killing a3 people. 200 metres of the carriageway, in genoa, suddenly fell last tuesday. the collapse has led to a fierce debate about the country's infrastructure. a mother has given birth to a baby boy in a helicopter flying over cornwall. emergency crews received a call on saturday night after alicia macdonald went into labour while visiting the isles of scilly. there was no midwife available so she needed to get to the mainland quickly. torran macdonald was born above penzance in cornwall weighing seven pounds, eight ounces. mrs macdonald has thanked everyone involved in her special delivery. she was clearly in a lot of pain but she was calm, she was amazing.

and i kept asking her... we had to communicate through the headset. you can't just talk because it is deafening in here. so i was communicating with her and then all of a sudden i felt like her contractions were coming a lot quicker and then she just sort of tapped me and pointed and her waters had gone everywhere. so i knew there would be a baby shortly behind and sure enough there was! about three minutes later the baby was delivered. just amazing. every birth is amazing but this was just a little bit different. in a moment, it's time for the one o'clock news with reeta chakrabarti. but first it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos hello there. we are expecting some significant changes to the weather. something much cooler and pressure for all of us, with blustery showers and sunny spells. but in the short—term we are holding on to the warmth for a little bit longer with variable clouds, some sunny spells. as we head on into the latter part of the day and tonight, it should stay dry and muggy. variable amounts of cloud and some

holes appearing in that cloud from time to time. but across the north west this is a weather front which will continue to encroach into the north—west corner of the country during the course of the night. there will be outbreaks of pretty heavy and persistent rain in western scotland then into northern ireland, continuing to sink its way south—eastwards into much of scotland by the end of the night. but to the south, another warm and muggy one with variable cloud and a view clear spells. we are still tapping into that warm and humid air in england and wales as we head into wednesday. across the north west though, cooler air looms and continues to sink its way south eastwards. this weather front will be dying a death as it moves its way south eastwards. it is going to be lying through central parts of the country during wednesday morning bringing outbreaks of rain. it will fizzle out as it reaches the midlands, wales and south—west england. it will be the dividing line between something cooler, fresh and bright across the north west in the afternoon to something more warm and humid in the south east. 26 or 27 celsius, given some sunny spells.

but that first weather front continues to sink into the south east bringing outbreaks of rain here on wednesday night into thursday morning. the next cold front arrives across the north west to bring some significantly cooler air and plenty of blustery showers, some quite heavy as well. as we lose that first weather front from the south east the sky brightened up a little bit. a slightly cooler day here and that much cooler fresher air will have arrived across the north west. temperature—wise, around low to mid teens wearers in the south east we are just holding onto that one for one day longer. 21 to 23 degrees. as we head on into friday, that much cooler, fresher air spreads right across the country. a run of north—westerly winds, quite brisk at times bringing in plenty of showers, particularly in the north and the west of the country and these will be blustery showers. the source of that cold air comes right the way down from greenland so it is going to feel significantly colder by the end of the week with plenty of heavy, blustery showers but also some good spells of sunshine in between. a former police chief accused of trying to blame liverpool fans

for the 1989 hillsborough disaster has had all charges against him dropped. sir norman bettison had faced four counts of misconduct in a public office — accused of telling lies about the culpability of fans and his role in the wake of the tragedy. my involvement in the events around hillsborough has often been misrepresented, even in parliament. since then, i have been forced to deny strenuously that i have done anything wrong in the aftermath of the disaster. the sister of one of the victims of the hillsborough tragedy said she was deeply distressed by the court's decision. it is very disappointing. they have let us families down, they have let the 96 down and they have also let down the families who are no