past presidents from both sides of the political divide pay tribute to the american senatorjohn mccain. it was an emotional memorial service, and one that also saw implicit criticism of president trump, who was not invited. america does not boast because it has no need to. the america ofjohn mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always great. calls for a second referendum on brexit are dismissed out of hand by the prime minister, who says it would be a gross betrayal of our democracy. another day of disruption for passengers on northern rail networks, following an ongoing dispute over the role of guards on trains. and: eight wickets fall, to leave the fourth test between england and india finely poised. good evening.

a memorial service has been held for senatorjohn mccain in washington, with two former presidents — barack obama and george w bush — leading the tributes. his daughter appeared to criticise president trump, who wasn't invited to the service, saying herfather was "the real thing, not cheap rhetoric". the vietnam war hero, who was one of america's most high—profile politicians, died a week ago from brain cancer, at the age of 81. our washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. for almost four decades, john mccain served inside the capitol building. today, his body was carried from it to begin a final journey through washington. the cortege paused at the vietnam memorial. a moment for his family to pay tribute to senator mccain's military, as well as his political, service. during the vietnam war,

john mccain was shot down as he flew over hanoi. for years, he was held prisoner, and periods of torture and interrogation were to leave him with lasting injuries, as well as a sense of duty. when he returned to america, he rose through the ranks of the republican party, eventually becoming its presidential candidate. he may have failed in that attempt, but his daughter said that his core values marked him out as a true american. the america ofjohn mccain is generous and welcoming and bold. america does not boast because she has no need to. the america ofjohn mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always great. applause donald trump might not have

been mentioned by name, but there was no attempt to hide the pointed references to a president who once mocked and derided senator mccain. mr trump's daughter and son—in—law attended the service, but he was specifically not invited. donald trump seems to have made a point of publicly ignoring what's happening inside the cathedral behind me. even as the service has been taking place, he's been tweeting about trade deals and travelling to one of his golf courses. however, past presidents were here to pay tribute to a man who was both a political rival and a friend. back in the day, he could frustrate me. and i know he'd say the same thing about me. in the end, i got to enjoy one of life's great gifts, the friendship ofjohn mccain, and i'll miss it. but for all our differences, for all the times we sparked,

i never tried to hide, and i thinkjohn came to understand, the long—standing admiration that i have for him. john mccain always believed that it was important to reach out to both sides of america's political divide. during this presidency, finding a middle way has become much more difficult and the personal politics of this man who never became president feel of a long—gone, less polarised era. there is always a danger of romanticising somebody‘s life after their death and certainly, john mccain had his faults and flaws that he recognised, he could be stubborn, he recognised, he could be stubborn, he did frustrate politicians from the left and the right, but if you listened to the tributes today, there was a core theme, concern about how america's politics have

devolved in the decade since he ran for politics. and certainly, the rhetoric seems a little less angry back then, the difference is a little less stock. john mccain was a lwa ys little less stock. john mccain was always a patriot who never changed, but perhaps the country that he loved has. chris, thank you. the prime minister says she will not "give in" to those who want another referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. writing in the sunday telegraph, theresa may claims that "to ask the question all over again would be a gross betrayal of our democracy." our political correspondent, chris mason, is in downing street for us. so she's put a pretty definitive marker in the sand ahead of mps' return from summer break, then? yes, that is right, the definitive marker that autumn is on the way and summer marker that autumn is on the way and summer is behind us with mps returning to westminster in the next couple of days for the start of any political season, and what a season! time now ticking down towards

leaving the european union at the end of march next year. very little time to cure that deal. prime minister kick—starting this new term with this article in the sunday telegraph saying that it is rubbish, that there should be another referendum. she makes the point at a couple of years ago, millions voted, some for the first time in decades, and they expect that vote to be trusted and she will not betray that trust. at the same time, the conservative donor reported in the observer tomorrow saying exactly the opposite. simon robertson, a businessman, saying that the brexit debate is deeply depressing and it is balderdash that there should be no chance for people to have another safe. the prime minister's argument is that she thinks she can get a good deal, she is confident that the uk will get a deal, and if it does not, it might be hard in the short—term but the uk will thrive in the end. big picture here is quite a political term ahead. and the months and years gone by proof that the

months ahead will have bumps in the road. chris, thank you. passengers travelling on the south western and northern rail networks have suffered another day of disruption. members of the rmt union have been on strike in an ongoing dispute about the role of guards on trains. people attending concerts and sporting events across north—west england are likely to have been affected. it follows a summer of delays and cancellations on northern‘s services, after a new timetable was introduced. sharon barbour reports from blackpool. it's one of the biggest weekends for blackpool. people have travelled here to see the famous illuminations. tonight, britney spears is also on stage. but many trains across the north have been cancelled, as the rail workers' union, the rmt, held another day of strike action. only 30% of northern trains ran today, and all of those have now stopped. we're going to drive now. we were going to get the train, but we realised there was going to be the strikes,

so we had to get my friend to drive. we were just going to get the train through. it's not too far at all. we booked the train, we were going to get the train. and because of the train strikes, we've had to book a really expensive hotel. we can't get home on public transport, so we've decided to book accommodation locally and we're going to drive back tomorrow instead. we ended up getting three trains, which was horrendous. it was, like, so awful. we wanted to get here, basically, before we could. but there was no chance, because of the delays that the strikes were causing. northern says its priority today is to get passengers to where they wanted to be. the rmt union say its priority is passenger safety. the walk—out is over plans by northern to have driver—only operated trains. we believe fundamentally, as a union, that trains are more safe by having a safety—critical conductor on board, who is trained in a whole host of competencies, emergency evacuations, knows where they are on the route, etc.

what we don't accept is the need to remove conductors and safety guards from services where they already operate. this is just the latest disruption for passengers in the north of england, who have already experienced a summer of timetable changes and cancellations. the strike action is expected to take place every saturday this month, unless an agreement is reached. sharon barbour, bbc news, blackpool. a 21—year—old man's appeared in court charged with the murders of a mother and daughter in solihull. janbaz tarin is accused of killing raneem and howla saleem on monday. he was remanded in custody, to appear before birmingham crown court on tuesday. palestinian officials have condemned a us decision to withdraw all funding from the united nations agency that supports palestinian refugees. the united states was, until last year, the biggest contributor to the un relief

and works agency, which helps five million people across the middle east. yolande knell reports from jerusalem. pupils starting a new term at un—run schools this week, but it's not clear if these will still be open by the end of the month. already, unrwa was facing a financial crisis, after the us froze $300 million in funds it planned to give this year. now it's cutting off all support. washington calls the agency ‘irredeemably flawed', expressing concern about the impact on innocent palestinians, but saying that unrwa has failed to reform and reset how it works. back in 1948, some 700,000 palestinians were displaced in the war that led to the creation of the state of israel. the un relief and works agency was set up to take care of them and, over time, their descendants. there are now over five million registered refugees in the palestinian territories,

but also in jordan, lebanon and syria. many still live in refugee camps — these overcrowded neighbourhoods — and rely on unrwa's services. most palestinians here want the right to return to their ancestral land that now lies within israel. that's what the big key symbolises. israel, of course, rejects that claim and — along with the united states — it accuses unrwa perpetuating false hopes and the israel—palestinian conflict. earlier this year, i asked the israeli prime minister about the agency. the perpetuation of the dream of bringing the descendants of refugees back to jaffa is what sustains this conflict. unrwa is part of the problem, not part of the solution. israel backs the new us move, but palestinians say washington is trying to decide the fate of refugees without peace talks. what is the american decision doing?

they're undermining the moderate forces in palestine and israel. those elements who want to achieve peace, peacefully, on the two—state solution, is being destroyed. in gaza, the recent deadly protests on the border with israel began because of the refugee issue. now there are fears of further violence and warnings of the dangerous consequences for the region if new funds for unrwa can't be found. yolande knell, bbc news. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. both liverpool and chelsea had the chance to maintain their perfect starts to the premier league season today. if you're waiting for match of the day and the scores, then you might want to avert your attention for the next few moments. both sides did just that. despite an error from goalkeeper allison, liverpool beat leicester 2—1. they're joined at the top of the table by chelsea, who also made it four wins from four, beating bournemouth 2—0.

west ham are rooted to the bottom, following their fourth straight defeat, losing 1—0 at home to wolves. in the day's other results, southampton beat crystal palace, and there were draws for brighton and everton. and in the scottish premiership, hearts — who are still without manager craig levein through illness — beat st mirren 4—1 to remain top. ten—man aberdeen lost to kilmarnock, while hibernian lost 2—1 to livingston. celtic and rangers meet in the old firm derby tomorrow. english wickets fell cheaply once again on the third day of the fourth test, but a determined batting display from jos butler helped give england a lead of 233 runs to boost hopes of victory over india in southampton and, with it, a series win. adam wild was watching. for some, the start of september marks the end of summer. in southampton, it may not have felt like that but, for this england side,

the season could be about to change too. alastair cook's batting once run like clockwork. of late, it appears only in glimpses. if you're not paying attention, you mayjust miss it. his early dismissals becoming all too regular and here he was the first to fall. keatonjennings‘ play has been questioned and he offered enough to keep the spirits up. with lunch looming, concentration wavered. jennings was all out with the last ball before the break. if that promised time to regroup, england were immediately forced to rethink. this was the first ball of the afternoon. jonny bairstow spectacularly dismissed. the last thing england could afford was another collapse. ben stokes survived this one, but only just. what they needed was discipline, and when it mattered most, that deserted them. a moment of hesitation, a moment of panic, joe root run out. a match now so carefully ballance,

it was not a time to let things sleep. but today it took a bottle to clea n sleep. but today it took a bottle to clean things up. this took him past is half—century, an innings that might prove crucial as this innings, this series, still has some way to go. adam wild, bbc news. england flyhalf danny cipriani made his gloucester debut on the opening weekend of rugby union's premiership. he set up his side's second try, as they beat northampton 27—16. exeter, beaten finalists last season, trounced leicester 40—6. while in the pro 14, glasgow warriors made a winning start in a match settled by this drop kick from stuart hogg, as they edged out connacht 27 points to 26, who could have won it had their last second penalty not hit the post. and kimi raikonnen produced the fastest lap in formula one history, as ferrari completed a one—two in qualifying to start from the front at tomorrow's italian grand prix championship. leader lewis hamilton is third on the grid,

after being pipped by vettel, and then raikonnen, who produced a record—breaking time on the last lap of the session, much to the delight of the ferrari fans, ahead of their home grand prix. there's more on the bbc sport website, including the latest from the us open tennis. with a win for roger federer. thank you so much. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. hello. this is bbc news. let's get more now from senatorjohn mccain's memorial, and former us presidents barack obama and george w bush were among mourners the service. the vietnam war hero, who became one of america's most high—profile politicians, died a week ago from brain cancer at the age of 81. president donald trump was not invited to the service

at washington's national cathedral. one of the first speakers at the memorial was john mccain's daughter, meghan. today, i want to share with you how i found out whojohn mccain truly was. it was not in the hanoi hilton. it was not in the cockpit of a fast and lethal fighter jet. it was not on the high seas or the campaign trail. john mccain was in all of those places, but the best of him was somewhere else. the best ofjohn mccain, the greatest of his titles, and the most important of his roles, was as a father. imagine the warrior, the knight of the skies, gently carrying his little girl to bed. imagine the dashing aviator who took his aircraft hurtling off pitching decks in the south china seas kissing the hurt when i fell and skinned my knee. imagine the distinguished statesman who counselled presidents and the powerful singing with his little girl in oak creek during a rainstorm

to singing in the rain. imagine the senator... she sobs ..the fierce conscience of the nation's best self taking his 14—year—old daughter out of school because he believed that i would learn more about america at the town halls he held across the country. and imagine the elderly veteran of war and government whose wisdom and courage were sought by the most distinguished men of ourtime with his eyes shining with happiness as he gave his blessing for his grown daughter's marriage. you all have to imagine that, i don't have to because i lived it all. i know who he was. i know where to find him. i got to see it every single day of my blessed life. former president barack obama faced senator mccain in the 2008 presidential race. mr obama spoke fondly of the subsequent friendship which blossomed between the two men.

john understood, asjfk understood, as ronald reagan understood, that part of what makes our country great is that our membership is based not on our bloodline, not on what we look like, what our last names are. it is not based on where our parents and grandparents came from, or how recently they arrived, but on adherence to a common creed that all of us are created equal, endowed by our creator certain inalienable rights. it has been mentioned today, and we have seen footage this week, ofjohn pushing back against supporters who challenged my patriotism during the 2008 campaign. i was grateful,

but i wasn't surprised. as joe lieberman said, it wasjohn's instinct. i never sanohn treat anyone differently because of their race or religion or gender. and i am certain that in those moments that have been referred to during the campaign, he saw himself as defending america's character, notjust mine. he considered it the imperative of every citizen who loves this country to treat all people fairly. and finally, while john and i disagreed on all kinds of foreign policy issues, we stood together on america's role as the one indispensable nation, believing that with great power

and great blessings comes great responsibility. . speaking. the saudi—led coalition fighting in yemen has admitted that an airstrike that killed dozens of people on a bus last month was militarily unjustified. more than a0 children were killed in the strike in a market in northern saada province. the coalition said those responsible for the attack should be held accountable. the queen has been in braemar this afternoon at the town's annual highland games gathering. she opened a new pavilion for the games to house medals and trophies named after her son, prince charles, the duke of rothesay. the royal deeside event plays host to traditional activities and competitions such as tossing the caber, highland dancing and tug of war. have you ever had a chance meeting with an old flame

and wondered what might have been? in the 19505, ruth holt and ron owen courted for a short time before going their separate ways. housing accommodation and next week, at the ages of 79 and 84, they're getting married. beccy barr went to meet them. a sheltered accommodation, a series of coincidences led him to believe that he may have met one of the residents before. she came in and said there is a risk. "i don't know any risk." he could not get to my flat because he was upstairs and have problems with his hip. if i could not come to him, —— come to

me,| could not come to him, —— come to me, i thought i would have to go to him. there was a knock at my door and there is lady stood there and said hello, i am and there is lady stood there and said hello, iam rich. and there is lady stood there and said hello, i am rich. what did you think when he opened the door? he looked just the same to me, really, apart from the hair colour. that's gone, but is face just seemed the same. still the wrong i knew years ago. it has been hard these last few years. until i met ron again. yes, it is wonderful now. the pair dated in the mid—19 when the work that british aerospace in preston. ron left to work on the cruise ships and never married. ritz was only eating. she later married and lived in saudi arabia and india, raising two children, and later was divorced. -- she was only 18. i felt so alone for so she was only 18. i felt so alone for so long and it isjust nice to be with the person you really want to

be with. i would not have married anybody else. definitely not! lucky man! very. you're making me cry. slowly but surely, i realised i was getting happier and happier and slowly but surely, i realised i was getting happierand happierand now iam getting happierand happierand now i am perfectly willing to say i have never been as happy in my life. wonderful. and i feeljust the same. i have never been as happy. we haven't had a wrong word. she doesn't get the chance to get one m, doesn't get the chance to get one in, so! it was four years ago when they met again. now, they are counting down to the big day. the ceremony at a local church will be followed by a party in the communal hall at clifton gardens. followed by a party in the communal hall at clifton gardenslj followed by a party in the communal hall at clifton gardens. i have begged stall and borrowed for this reception and i would really like somebody could offer them a really nice honeymoon. please come forward and offer. after their long journey back together, they share a message

for all of us. if you find the right one, go for it. wise words! hello. it may have been the first day of meteorological autumn today but there was still some warmth to be had, particularly on the eastern side of the uk. in the west, you have got cloud. didn't feel cold, mind you. that cloud did deliver a bit of patchy rain. best of the sunshine was in north—east scotland and the eastern side of england where some spots reached into the mid—20s. here's the satellite view from earlier. you can see the clouds spilling in across the north and west of the uk. again, a bit of patchy light rain and drizzle in places, as there will be again tonight. some holes in the cloud through eastern parts of scotland, more especially eastern england, allowing temperatures in some places to dip down into single figures. for most, notjust double figures but into the mid teens in places for overnight lows. quite humid as well. a lot of wind picking up,

especially into scotland. into tomorrow, still plenty of cloud in the north and west of the uk. a cloudy day across much of the midlands compared with today. some sunny spells in north—east scotland, but especially east anglia and south east england, where some will have unbroken sunshine. where the cloud is thick, you may encounter a bit of patchy light rain and drizzle not amounting to too much. here's a snapshot of your weather at four o'clock in the afternoon. a breezy day, especially the further north you are, particularly into northern england, northern ireland and scotland. some outbreaks of rain heading towards northern ireland through the afternoon from the west. ahead of that, sunny spells for a time. running into the western side of scotland. in the north—east, the moray firth, we could see temperatures up to 2a degrees here in sunny spells. rain coming in during the day — northern ireland and western scotland. a cold front with a leading edge of cooler air, continuing to move south very slowly on monday. quite a change to the feel of the weather behind it. fresher, less humid as it will be cooler.

some sunny spells around in scotland and northern ireland. that weather front will take some outbreaks of rain into parts of northern england, the midlands, wales and the south west. it will feel cooler here as well. but still some sun ahead of the front into east anglia and south east england. still with some sunny spells here. a range of weather on monday, but this weather front completes its journey going southwards into tuesday. temperatures by then closer together. a cooler feel across the board. as the week goes on, plenty of dry weather to come. hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. america joins together to rememberjohn mccain the former us senator presidential candidate and vietnam war veteran at a memorial service in washington. misery for northern rail customers as more than two—thirds of services are cancelled — in a dispute over driver—only operated trains.

the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell says he's "worried and saddened" at the prospect of the labour party splitting and is pleading with mps considering walking away to talk to the leadership. janbaz tarin appears in court charged with the murders of a woman and her mother in solihull. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be