also a little rain at times. the days will be cool and the knights will be decidedly chilly. some of us could see a touch of ground frost. what did president trump and when did he know it? he denies he did anything wrong after his personal lawyer pleads guilty to... he committed a crime, he should be indicted. if he were not president he clearly would be indicted, and jailed, for that crime. so what now for the special counsel investigation, into the president's conduct during the election campaign? also on the programme. an apology to those eu nationals, who's british born children, were refused new passports. more pressure on council budgets, as demand for children's services grows. police uncover a suspected gun making factory, in east sussex. and, it ended with a whimper.

england lose their final wicket to give india victory, in the third test. and coming up on bbc news: is former arsenal striker thierry henry set for managerment? reports in france he's due to become the new manager of bordeaux. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. president trump is facing serious questions about his knowledge of illegal campaign finance payments, made during his run for the white house in 2016. it follows a guilty plea by his one time personal lawyer, on charges of election irregularities. michael cohen admitted breaking the law, but said it was mr trump who'd directed him,

to pay two women hush money, to cover up alledged affairs, before election day. mr cohen's guilty plea came on the same day president trump's former campaign chairman paul manafort, was convicted of financial fraud in a separate case. mr trump insists he's done nothing wrong, and says there's a "witch hunt" to get him, orchestrasted by his opponents. our north america editorjon sopel has the latest. like an episode of 2a, a blockbuster drama played out in a most momentous five minutes that could shake this gene nacho is presidency. at a courthouse in new york donald trump's long—term lawyer and mr fixit michael cohen pleads guilty to a series of crimes and implicates the president. 200 miles south in another federal courtroom, the president. 200 miles south in anotherfederal courtroom, his one—time campaign manager paul ma nafort one—time campaign manager paul manafort is found guilty of a series of tax fraud charges. in washington itself the president is being swept

out of the white house to fly to west virginia, rocked by the unfolding events. paul manafort who ran the campaign in the run—up to the election faced a lengthyjail sentence. but no doubt the big deal is michael cohen because of what he said in court. under oath he said in effect the president instructed him to break federal law in effect the president instructed him to breakfederal law in buying effect the president instructed him to break federal law in buying the silence of a porn star and playboy model. what he did was he worked to pay money to silence two women who had information that he believed would be detrimental to the 2016 campaign and the candidate and the campaign. and his lawyer is making clear he has more to say on other issues. he had matters that would be of interest to the special council relating to pre—knowledge of computer hacking by donald trump. which, if true, if true, would constitute knowledge of a crime committed by a foreign government in

hacking our computers which was part of the indictment of 12 russians that the special council has already published. when donald trump arrived in west virginia he did not talk about michael cohen, only his former campaign manager. about michael cohen, only his former campaign managerli about michael cohen, only his former campaign manager. i feelvery badly for paul manafort, he worked for bob dole and ronald reagan, he worked for many people. this is the way it ends up. at the rally there were familiar chants which seemed a little ironic given the circumstances. drain the swamp, they chanted. and this from the president. fake news and the russian witchhunt, we've got a whole big combination. where is the collusion? they are still looking for a collusion, where is the collusion? find some collusion. this morning he took to twitter, taking aim at michael cohen and defending paul

manafort. and with some gallows humour, this... donald trump returned last night to a storm tossed washington. it's been his darkest 2a hours as the legal jeopardy around him grew significantly. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. throughout his presidency mr trump has come under huge pressure from all quarters, but so far it appears to have had limited effect on his core supporters. 0ur correspondent nick bryant, has been to the republican stronghold of staten island in new york, to assess the impact of these latest allegations. across the waters from lower manhattan, the trump

stronghold of staten island. the only borough of new york to vote for the hometown presidential candidate. from here you can almost see the court complex where michael cohen made the explosive claim that donald trump directed him to commit a crime. but do people here care? you know, he is what this country needed at this time. local businessmen steve believes donald trump is making america great again, and yesterday's bombshell allegations don't trouble him. so yesterday, donald trump's personal lawyer stood up in court and implicated the president and said, "he told me to break the law." that doesn't worry you? no. the people that hate him are going to use it and that's all you're going to hear for the next six months and through the elections. that's all you're going to hear. the people that like what he's doing, whether or not they like him as a human being, are going to care less. 0n the beaches of staten island, what is widely viewed by donald trump's critics as the darkest day of his presidency casts few shadows.

i think he's great. he's doing wonderful for the country. and for the world. and i can't find anything wrong with him. yesterday his lawyer has said he told him to break the law, does that worry you? no, not really. they all break the law, you know? millions of people break the law here. but he's the president of the united states. well, he's human too. donald trump once claimed he could shoot somebody on 5th ave and his supporters would still vote for him. an extravagant boast maybe, but one that speaks of his unshakeable belief in the unwavering devotion of his loyalists. nick bryant, bbc news, staten island. 0ur north america editor jon sopel is outside the white house for us now. so much going on in relation to all this, what could happen next? well, let's separate the two parts, the

political path i will come to the second and the legal path. michael cohen's lawyer has said he is willing to help the special council robert mueller in looking into the whole issue of collusion over the donald trump campaign and whether the russians helped. we don't know if robert mueller will accept that invitation. we are also waiting for the long—awaited report which has been going on now for almost 18 months, what's it going to say, what bombshells might it contain? ultimately any decision over whether you're going to impeach the president, though it's about high crimes and misdemeanours it's really a political decision. you have got mid—term elections in november and the democrats hope they are going to reta ke the democrats hope they are going to retake control of the house of representatives. if they do that was going to be a lot of pressure from grassroots supporters that what they ought to do is impeach the president. it's an opportunity but it's also a risk. it could galvanise republican support and although you

may be hoping that by doing that you are going to bring down the president, actually what it might do is reinforce his position and help him to win in 2020. these are the sta kes at him to win in 2020. these are the stakes at play right now. but with the president rather not be in this position that he finds himself after michael cohen's testimony yesterday? you bet. the home office has apologised tonight after more than 1,000 children of some eu nationals, born in the uk between 2008 and 2014, and who've lived here all their lives, were suddenly told they could not renew their passports. their parents were informed they didn't have the right paperwork to prove their children were allowed to live here, leaving them temporarily stateless. the home office has confirmed that if people have settled in the uk legally, any children born here are british. here s our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. 0livier was born in britain eight

yea rs 0livier was born in britain eight years ago to polish parents. from the age of three he had a british passport. but when his father applied to renew the passport in january he was told was a problem. and for seven months he's been waiting. the passport still hasn't been renewed. for now at least he appears to have lost his british citizenship. in letters sent to his father of the problem seems to be that the passport office made a mistake and did not ask for the right paperwork the first time round. for 0livier to qualify for a passport his father needed to have been on something called the worker registration scheme set up in 2004 for people from eastern european countriesjoining the for people from eastern european countries joining the eu. for people from eastern european countriesjoining the eu. in fact his father was on the scheme and said he has sent in the paperwork. but still 0livier is waiting for his passport. they want to make is not welcome here any more. and a very sad thing is i do not feel that remembers people, the neighbour and the community where we live. i feel

that message from the government. and that is very sad. since 1983 children born in britain haven't automatically qualified for uk citizenship. they need to have a british parent or parents with an unrestricted right to live in britain. for eastern europeans that meant for a while they had to be on the worker registration scheme. the family are not the only one that caught in this bureaucratic nightmare. this woman is six years old and currently on holiday in poland. she also used to have a british passport, now expired. her brothers still have theirs but when her mother tried to renew her as last year she was told there was a gap in the paperwork and it could not be renewed. it looks like they took my daughter's british nationality. it looks like she is... i don't know, a terrorist or someone because they took our british nationality. the home office said it

was trying to help families caught up was trying to help families caught up in the problem, a spokesman said... but susannah‘s mother has given up on britain and is packing up, she has decided to take her family back to poland. daniel, has the home office been seeing any more about this tonight? they have acknowledged there is a problem, they have apologised and say they have set up a special unit within the passport office to help these children, to help them register as uk citizens first and then apply again for a passport which is a way around this problem. the trouble is it's taking months as you saw from the examples we saw in those who are caught up in this

bureaucratic nightmare, it's been months and months and months and in one case the family has given up. it's added to this atmosphere that somehow parts of the home office have changed, that since theresa may introduced what she called this hostile environment for immigration, it's like the immigration service and the passport office have taken a slightly different attitude. first of all we saw pensioners who had lived here since the 1950s being caught up in the windrush scandal and in this case we are seeing primary aged children who have lived here all their lives. thank you daniel, daniel sandford live at the home office. a powerful earthquake has struck the coast of venezuela, with tremors felt across the country, including the capital, caracas. the quake, with a magnitude of seven, is one of the strongest ever experienced by the country, but there were few reports of serious damage or casualties. there are major concerns that venezuala, currently experiencing a crippling economic crisis, would struggle to cope with the effects of a natural disaster. there are growing delays for patients across the uk waiting

to see radiologists due to a shortfall of staff in the profession. the royal college of radiologists says the lack of imaging doctors for x—rays, ct and mri scans could lead to late hospital diagnoses and delayed scan results for some patients. it says the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. our health editor hugh pym has the details. it's a vital part of the work of the nhs. scans to diagnose and check for a range of different conditions. but now there are warnings there are not enough experts to analyse them and patient care is being affected because of delays. carol is worried about her mother maria, who is in constant pain because of swollen feet and ankles. 0ver six months, there have been a series of delays with scans and follow up appointments and it's still not clear what's causing the problem. you just can't get through to people. it's answer phones, you are just

banging your head against a brick wall most of the time. i just want to see some light at the end of the tunnel really, get her some treatment and hopefully give her a bit more quality of life. last week, some patients in the north of scotland like louise, were told they might have to travel further for specialist radiology because of the shortage of experienced staff. she has cancer and is at risk of infections and sepsis. she is worried that urgent care may be harder to get. it's terrifying. it's terrifying as a patient to think that on an occasion where there'll be another infection, i don't know where to go. it estimated the workload reading scans has gone up 30% over five years, but the number of consultants in england is only up 15%. in scotland, wales and northern ireland there's been no increase at all. the nhs around the uk now has to spend £116 million a year

on overtime or outsourcing of the work. double what it was five years before. leading members of the medical profession now say that a shortage of senior radiologists capable of interpreting the most complex scans and carrying out important procedures, is causing delays for patients. delays, which they say, are unacceptable. i can't overestimate how worrying it is, in that i do really feel the entire service will collapse if something isn't done about training more radiologists in the uk to fill the vacant consultant posts. both the scottish government and the department of health and social care covering england, said more specialist radiology training places where being created. the leaders in the field are yet to be convinced enough has been done. hugh pym, bbc news. our top story this evening: intense pressure on president trump after his personal lawyer pleads guilty to breaking

campaign finance rules. and chloe grace moretz talks to us about the controversial topic of gay conversion therapy — the subject of her new film. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: india take the one remaining wicket they needed to win the third test at trent bridge. england now lead the series 2—1 with two to play. figures due out tomorrow, are expected to highlight the perilous financial state, of many councils across england. one of the key pressures they face, is the cost of looking after children and vulnerable adults, with many local authorities overspending because of unprecedented demand. tom barton reports from 0ldham. in the past 15 years paul and susanna marlin griffiths have looked after 49 children, many of them newborn babies. at the moment they are providing a home to this four—month—old girl.

but recently they found the emotional cost of the work has grown. the last two years has been incredibly busy. it's one in, one out basically. there has been no time in between children going to actually process, grieve them in essence really because obviously you get very attached to the children that you are looking after. how do you spell your surname? at 0ldham council's children's services department they are trying to cope with that increase in demand. the number of children in care is growing rapidly and is putting pressure on budgets. last year, they spent 25% more than they had planned. the first that we hear from a child that is in need and needs attention from our social workers and from people here at the council is when they present, so it is something that is very difficult to plan for. we can make estimations and we do allocate money in the budget but it's a movable feast throughout the year and often we find ourselves having to put more money in and adapt in the way that we provide services.

across england in 2012—2013, councils spent £98 million more than they had planned on children's services. every year that overspend is increased, with the most recent figures showing it was £642 million in 2016—17. if you factor in care for vulnerable adults, the total overspend on social services was £1.2 billion. this matters because councils are required by law to balance their budgets every year. that means that every £1 extra that is spent on looking after vulnerable people is money that cannot be spent on delivering other services. here in 0ldham they now collect bins only once every three weeks and over the last couple of years have had to take millions of pounds out of their savings. experts warn this issue could mean some councils' very viability is at risk. if we continue to see the rate of overspend that we are currently seeing in children's services,

in adult social services, we will see councils going bust. it is not sustainable. over the long term we cannot sustain that overspend. councils willjust run out of money. councils will of course always prioritise vulnerable children like those susanna and paul look after, but if nothing changes, they might soon be able to do little else. tom barton, bbc news, 0ldham. the national crime agency says it's uncovered a suspected illegal gun factory in east sussex. components for around 30 handguns were discovered at a warehouse in hailsham, which officers say is the site of a "large—scale" operation. three people have been arrested. 0ur correspondent matt cole is in hailsham for us this evening. what more do we know about all this? national crime agency officers were here on saturday night as part of

what they say it was an ongoing operation when they heard loud bangs, what they believed were gunshots. armed officers were called m, gunshots. armed officers were called in, but when they went in they encountered three men coming out. the trio were all arrested, but not before one of them was targeted with a tasered. it is claimed between them the three men were carrying two handguns and some ammunition and all have been charged with fire arms offences. inside there was more, what police say was a sophisticated gun making, illegal weapons factory with machinery and components. the weapons were being made from blueprints, something the national crime agency says is unusual. three days of forensic investigators have taken place days of forensic investigators have ta ken place here days of forensic investigators have taken place here and other properties have been searched as well. but whilst enquiries are continuing officers say they are convinced they have disrupted a criminal operation which they believe could potentially have

placed a large quantity of illegal weapons into the hands of criminals, increasing violence on britain's streets. matt cole live in hailsham in sussex. matt cole live in hailsham in sussex. after one of the shortest days of play in test cricket history, england bowed to the inevitable, losing the 3rd test against india by 203 runs. it took just ten minutes for the tourists to take their final wicket, with the score in the series now 2—1 to england, with two tests to go. patrick gearey has the details. roll—up, roll up, for a day at the test even if it is a short one. at least it's free. nottinghamshire county cricket club reversing the decision to charge £10 for a ticket even though it might only last one ball after significant criticism on social media. we got our original policy wrong frankly. it felt right last october to put these tickets on sale. it didn't sit with us too well this morning, hence the reason for the change. they would take a financial hit but the aim is to ensure there are witnesses to the final moments of this test. i think it is excellent, it is the school holidays, it may get some young children which would be absolutely fantastic.

it's a brilliant idea, especially as there is only one wicket to go. i don't think it will be lasting that long. this man, adil rashid, took it into a fifth day, blocking out yesterday evening alongside last manjimmy anderson. well, india might have been planning to have been celebrating last night. instead they are back here today with one job left to do, a wicket to go to get right back in this series. best get to your seats early, though. a day of test cricket has never lasted just a single delivery. jimmy anderson avoided that bit of history. but anderson has a batting average of less than ten. this time he got to 11 before the inevitable happened. all done, the series 2—1, and it had taken ten minutes. blink and you will miss it. patrick gearey, bbc news, at trent bridge. the controversial issue of gay conversion therapy, of gay conversion therapy is the subject of a new film that's already receiving critical acclaim. the miseducation of cameron post stars chloe grace moretz as a gay teen sent away to a christian camp

that uses prayer and therapy to try to change her sexuality. it's a subject that hit home for the actress, whose two brothers went through a similar experience. she's been speaking to our correspondent chi chi izundu. legal in 41 states, conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation from homo or bisexual to heterosexual, using psychological and often spiritual interventions. and being brought up in a strict baptist town with two gay brothers, the making of the miseducation of cameron post was very personal for chloe grace moretz. they dealt with a lot of self hate when they came out and they tried to, which is very common within the community that we grew up in, pray the gay away. and in your town that you grew up in

new new people that went through gay conversion therapy? through gay conversion therapy? there were people in our town that had come out and gone to the church and found they had consulted with the church. and that is the thing with conversion therapy, it takes so many different iterations and a lot of different labels and it can be as simple as therapy. it can be as simple as consulting with your church. i know we are throwing a lot at you. how are you feeling? chloe has been acting in hollywood since she was five. she has starred in big blockbusters like kick ass, but took some time out recently to find herself. trying to reconfigure and kind of realise who i am as a young woman and what i want to do with my platform. and that the content i am putting out isn'tjust entertainment but is also some form of activism and social justice. so this film was really the one that ticked all the boxes. but for now chloe is hoping her award winning film does more

than just tick the box for those going through conversion therapy. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. there might be times over the next few days when you wonder if the summer few days when you wonder if the summer is over because of a very different feel to the weather. cooler and fresher weather has pushed into the north—west of the country. and this band of rain pushes further south and east and more places will get into that slightly cooler, fresher air. eastern scotland, northern england and parts of wales overnight and those temperatures will dig down into single digits. towards the south—east still pretty warm and humid and then we see more rain pushing into the far north—west. that is tied up with this weather

front which will move south eastwards tomorrow. it is as we push that through as we tap into this much cooler air. the air will be coming from a long way north. essentially it will be coming down from the arctic even at this time of the year. two weather fronts tomorrow. some fairly heavy bursts of rain and another one going into northern ireland and scotland and into northern england. sunshine elsewhere and showers packing into the north—west of the country on a brisk breeze. some of the showers will be heavy and could be thundery as well. if you look closely you can see some green colours on our temperature chart in north—western parts. even in the south—east those temperatures are lower than they have been. 15 in belfast and glasgow. 0n have been. 15 in belfast and glasgow. on friday more of us feel the effects of the cooler air. there will still be spells of sunshine and

showers. the showers heavy and thundery at times. still quite breezy. 15—19d. that is your lot and maybe nowhere will get to 20 degrees on friday. for the weekend, a mixed bag, sunny spells and rain at times. the days will be cool and the night will be chilly. there is a chance for some of us a touch of ground frost. that is ridiculous. a reminder of our top story. pressure on president trump as one of his main campaign members is found isa hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump's former lawyer — michael cohen — pleads guilty in court to misuse of campaign funds — claiming mr trump had directed him to pay hush—money to alleged former mistresses.

some british—born children of eu migrants have been told their passports won't be renewed. ? an illegal gun factory is uncovered by crime investigators on an industrial estate in east sussex. the unsigned cheques sent by ryanair as compensation for cancelled or delayed flights — leaving the passenger with bank charges. facebook says it's disrupted a series of mis—information campaigns originating from iran and russia, ahead of the us mid—term elections in november. tackling unethical puppy farmers — the government proposes to ban the sale of dogs and cats from pet shops in england.