this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at four... former conservative party leader iain duncan smith says the prime minister must say she will go very soon after the party suffers heavy losses in the english local elections. police say the leak of information from the national security council about chinese tech giant huawei didn't breach the official secrets act so isn't a criminal offence. cyclone fani causes destruction in india and bangladesh — bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 125 miles per hour. thailand's new king is crowned at bangkok's grand palace marking his official accession to the throne. here, rail passengers face travel disruption this weekend as bank holiday engineering

work gets underway. good afternoon. the former tory leader iain duncan smith has said the prime minister must say she will resign very soon, after the party suffered heavy losses in the english local elections. speaking to the radio station lbc, he referred to theresa may as a "caretaker pm". more than 1300 conservative councillors lost their seats. labour failed to make the gains it had hoped for. iain duncan smith said a change in leadership was needed. i think the problem we've got here now is a complete lack of trust, i'm afraid, with the leadership party,

ironically, but particularly from my standpoint, with the conservative party. i think the idea that a conservative party that has been led by theresa may into the second terrible election result can then suddenly say, i'll tell you what we're going to do, we'rejust going to sit down and thrash out some kind of stitch up with the labour party that was also told at the election that was also told at the election that we do not trust you either. i think what we have to do is i genuinely think now we have to recognise, we have to make a change. your nhl will bind because you have just decided yet again you will not make a change in terms of leadership until the end of the year so unless you go back again and decide to shred the rule... that is key. will that make a difference? the committee has to sit again. now. urgently. the executive committee. they have to decide that either the prime minister said the immediate date for departure or i'm afraid

they must do it for her. i think this is the only way... we have any sense a kind of caretaker prime minister at the moment, you could argue and a caretaker leader of the labour party you could argue. i think they are making fundamental decisions about where we go with this would be making a big mistake. that is the voice of iain duncan smith speaking to lbc. as our political correspondent, nick eardley, explained, iain duncan smith is among dozens of tory mps unhappy with theresa may's negotiations with labour over brexit. there are many in the conservative party furious with the idea that if the prime minister can come to some sort of compromise in the next few days with the labour party or even weeks, they would not sign up to it. if the government move to close to labour's position, many conservative mps will turn their back on it and thatis mps will turn their back on it and that is exactly what iain duncan smith are saying this afternoon and it's absurd for the prime minister, in his words, to be reaching out to

labour and if she does, she will lose most skin services. another development today is concerning former defence secretary gavin williamson, many waking up to that picture on twitter with a certain milkshake in hand. bring is up—to—date. milkshake in hand. bring is up-to-date. gavin williamson seems to be spending a lot of time on instagram after he was sacked as defence secretary, posting this picture of a night speaking about the fact he was supposed to be going out for dinner with the americans but instead he was enjoying a mcdonald's. but you will remember that he was sacked over the prime minister's belief that he was behind a leak of official document... sorry, official information, not documents, about huawe being involved in the five g network planning in the uk, something he com pletely planning in the uk, something he completely denied. —— huawei being involved. after he was sacked, there we re

involved. after he was sacked, there were calls from opposition parties for the police to investigate this because it came from the national security council, you have to sign a secrets act to get much of the information people in that council get. the met has come out today however and said that it does not believe that this leak amounts to a criminal defence, that they'd spoken to the cabinet office regarding the nature of the material discussed but we re nature of the material discussed but were satisfied that the details do not contain information that would breach that official secrets act, so the met are essentially saying no crime and they will not be going any further with it. despite how much he wa nts to ta ke further with it. despite how much he wants to take it further and he has said he would, it will not happen. correct. the reason gavin williamson wa nt to ta ke correct. the reason gavin williamson want to take it further is because he says he is innocent and believes a police enquiry would clear him but it's not going to happen. up to 12 people have been killed by cyclone fani in the north—eastern indian state of odisha. officials say the loss of life could have been far worse — had they not evacuated more than one million people from their homes.

cyclone fani came ashore near the city of puri, in odisha yesterday. but as the storm continued across india and into bangladesh — its winds have calmed — and its power has reduced significantly. angus crawford reports. the strongest cyclone to hit india in five years. wind and rain tore through the state of odisha. gusts hit more than 120 miles an hour, destroying homes and businesses... ..uprooting trees, cutting roads, destroying communications. this man says it doesn't matter what preparations we made, houses and shops, everything is destroyed. but more than a million people were evacuated from the storm's path, kept safe in shelters. the numbers of deaths

and injuries remain low. now, a time to assess the damage, clear and rebuild. workers start by unblocking the roads. an officer coordinating efforts says his teams are responding to reports wherever they come from. cyclone fani has decreased in strength and moved north. prompt action did save lives, but still it leaves mile after mile of low—lying areas flooded, crops, villages, livelihoods destroyed. angus crawford, bbc news. in a moment, we'lljoin viewers on bbc one for a round—up of the day's news. but first, rail passengers are being warned to expect disruption to theirjourneys this weekend — as bank holiday engineering work gets under way. one of the uk's busiest routes, the west coast mainline, will be closed between

london euston and milton keynes. there's also a reduced service for east midlands trains services into london st pancras. passengers are being asked to check theirjourneys before setting off and use alternative routes. our correspondent, leigh milner, has been at euston station — which is shut all weekend. over the weekend, some stations including euston will be closed because hundreds of engineering works are taking place. they are happening because fewer passengers apparently travel during the bank holiday weekend. let me just remind you of some of the lines which will be affected. the west coast mainline, where some stations including euston will be closed. some stations between london and glasgow, elsewhere engineering works well affect south western railway, trains from london waterloo to clapham junction and barnes. there is also disruption on the thameslink services to and from london st pancras international. if you are travelling from essex, which i am, buses will be replacing some

of the trains between shinfield and southend victoria. network rail says other operators, including virgin trains and london northwest railway, will also be affected in preparation for the hs2. lots going on. the obvious advice i have been given, check before you travel.

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good afternoon. the former conservative leader iain duncan—smith has called on the prime minster to resign, following the party's worst result in english local elections since 1995. mr duncan—smith said she was in effect a caretaker prime minister. it comes as senior conservatives have called for compromise and unity. more than 1,300 conservative councillors lost their seats, while labourfailed to make

the gains it had hoped for. our political correspondent nick erdley reports. urgently seeking a solution. tories mulling over devastating local election results, trying to find a way to solve the party's troubles. these members are in scotland. there we re these members are in scotland. there were not any elections here this week but many agree failing to deliver brexit is behind the election drubbing. this former leader has had enough. he believes theresa may has lost her authority and has to go now. we have in a sense a kind of caretaker prime minister at the moment, you could argue a caretaker leader of the labour party but a caretaker prime minister and therefore, i think making fundamental decisions about where we go with this would be a big mistake. the conservatives always knew that voters were likely to give them a bloody nose this week, but them a bloody nose this week, but the extent, losing 1300 councillors, was worse than they feared. because of that, some are saying their

patience has run out. it is not the first time we have heard senior tories calling for theresa may to go. in the past, she has simply ignored their calls but it is another reminder that many in the conservative party think theresa may simply can't deliver. others, though, say there should be compromise with labour to make sure brexit is delivered. i think we do need a mood for compromise but compromise often involves looking at the different positions of different groups and coming up with something in between. clearly, i have supported the prime minister's deal which i think is better. but there are options in between. talks between the government and opposition will resume early next week. sources tell me there are still substantial differences. but after labour had a tough time at the polls, too, jeremy corbyn says there is impetus to get a deal done. but opinion in labour is split. some pointer losses in brexit supporting areas and say failing to deliver would a breach of trust.|j

areas and say failing to deliver would a breach of trust. i think we have got to leave because we had a referendum, we asked people if they wa nted referendum, we asked people if they wanted to leave the eu, and by a small majority, they said they did and we said we would honour the result. but many labour mps are arguing the exact opposite. the party needs to back another referendum and ultimately, staying in the eu. they point to huge gains at the local elections for the greens and the big winners, the liberal democrats. i think there we re liberal democrats. i think there were some local factors but there is no doubt the big nationalfactor was theissue no doubt the big nationalfactor was the issue of brexit. the liberal democrats have been against brexit and campaigning against it, campaigning fora and campaigning against it, campaigning for a final say for the british people for the last nearly three years. i think people have heard that now from the liberal democrats, that we are the stop brexit party. these elections have caused a big questions for a government struggling to deliver brexit. answering them won't necessarily be easy. the cross—community alliance party has made significant gains in northern ireland's local government election. the dup and sinn fein remain the largest parties, each taking around 25% of first preference votes.

however, alliance sharply increased their share of the vote to almost 12%. other cross—community parties, such as the greens, also made gains. talks aimed at reviving northern ireland's power sharing administration are due to be held next week. the metropolitan police says a leak of information from a meeting of the national security council about the chinese tech giant huawei did not amount to a criminal offence. gavin williamson was sacked from his job as defence secretary after reports about the discussions appeared in the media. he has strenuously denied he was behind the leak. our correspondent simon jones is here. what light does this shed on what actually happened? there has been some sharply differing versions of events. on the one hand, you have the prime minister saying there was compelling evidence that gavin williamson was behind the leak. he has insisted it was nothing to do with him. opposition politicians have said the way to sort this out is to get the police involved and carry out a full

investigation. today, we have heard from the met who say they have spoken to the cabinet office about what was discussed at the security meeting. they have looked at what was leaked. they have concluded it did not breach the official secrets act. they say it also didn't amount to misconduct in a public office. their conclusion is clear. they are saying no crime has been committed and this is not a police matter. we have yet to hear from gavin williams and himself. ithink have yet to hear from gavin williams and himself. i think what this will do is put more pressure on the prime minister to give more detail about what exactly this compelling evidence was that led her to sack him. simon, thank you. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in wiltshire. the victim, who's not been named, died at a property in calne yesterday afternoon. police say they will have a "significa nt presence" in the town over the weekend as inquiries continue. thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in a three—day ceremony. his coronation comes at a time of political uncertainty for the country.

a general election was held in march, the first since the army took control in a coup five years ago, but a new government has yet to be declared. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this is a sight that few thais have ever seen. a new king purifying himself with consecrated waters as he prepared to ascend to the throne. maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he is known more formally, became king in 2016 after the death of his father, who had reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father.

at 66 years old, he has spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown wearing more than seven kilograms on his head, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people, forever. king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, who he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he is protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism but some thais hope that a crown prince who was seen by some as unpredictable will become a figure of stability for a country facing political uncertainty. the king has real political influence. what will matter is his relationship with the army, that took power in a coup in 2014,

and what role he might play in the balance between military and civilian rule that emerges from recent elections. for this king will be more than just a spiritual leader. james landale, bbc news. up to 12 people have been killed by cyclone fani in the north—eastern indian state of odisha. officials say the loss of life could have been far worse had they not moved more than a million people from their homes. the cyclone came ashore yesterday, carrying winds of up to 200 kilometers an hour, but is showing signs of calming as it travels into bangladesh. celtic have wrapped up an eighth succesive scottish premiership title. a 3—0 victory against aberdeen meant they clinched the top spot, putting them on course to win a historic triple treble, as patrick gearey reports. on the day celtic could win their latest trophy, they paid tribute to two men who won their most famous one. two of the european cup winning side, billy mcneill and stevie chalmers,

both passed away recently. this one would be for them. a point against aberdeen was all they needed for the title, but the dons were reluctant to give it to them. one of sam cosgrove and james wilson really ought to have scored, here. celtic knew they had got away with one and made good on their reprieve. up from the back was mikael lustig, a defender with a striker‘s timing. the rest was an extended lap of honour. another cross, another header, jozo simunovic this time. the difference between celtic and the rest was illustrated by their third goal—scorer. odsonne edouard was signed for a club record £9 million, beyond the reach of any of their rivals. their caretaker manager had fulfilled his brief, an eighth straight scottish title. i'm very, very proud, very privileged. these are great moments in your life and your career. you have to savour them. we've got a fantastic bunch of players in there. just the mentality and the quality is fantastic. so, as in mcneill and chalmers' day, celtic reign supreme. their dominance of scottish football, for some, a cause for admiration, for others, concern. can anyone catch them?

patrick gearey, bbc news. that's it. we're back with the late news at 10.05pm. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. good afternoon, i'm asad ahmad. in just over 2a hours, the muslim holy month of ramadan begins,

hello, this is bbc news. now, police are stepping up security at mosques across the uk in response to fears

that they could be targeted during ramadan, which begins this weekend. there's been concerns over safety amongst some in the muslim communities following the new zealand and sri lanka attacks. the bbc asian network's correspondent has more. from mosques across the country, the focus of this year's ramadan is on worshippers' safety as well as spirituality. for mosques like this and others across the country, ramadan is one of the most important and busiest times of the year. thousands of worshippers gatherfor year. thousands of worshippers gather for special prayers every single night during the month of fasting. any mosque kitchen, this mother says following recent attacks on places of worship, some in our community of east london are really worried. people are scared. they are afraid to come to the mosques, their kids are afraid. and that the areas

we re kids are afraid. and that the areas were mostly women and children prey that have now been identified in safety assessments as needing extra security. most leaders say they have a duty to protect their congregation. the world for us changed after christchurch and the reality kicked in that it happened they are, it could most certainly happen here, and we have to be prepared for it. yet we completely understand why people feel the way they do. we need to tell them that we have no information or intelligence that anyone in the uk is at specific risk and we want to make sure they feel safe and supported by uk policing in their worship. nevertheless, extra layers of security will remain in place throughout the islamic holy month of the message to remain alert but not alarmed. now in around one hour, manchester city will face west ham united and the women's fa cup final.

our reporters covering that my covering the match at wembley for us. please to say the sunshine has returned to wembley in the last hour, we have had rain and hail but the former england and everton goalkeeper is with me. over 50,000 fa ns goalkeeper is with me. over 50,000 fans expected here today. be incredible, won't it? it is wonderful. today are numbers touted around. we were in london 2012 representing team gb in the stadium that was almost full and how that atmosphere made you feel on the pitch was great. those goals will be lucky to have it today. manchester city against west ham for the manchester city won it a few years ago and they are going for the cup double, do they start as favourites? yes, no doubt they will be strong, strong favourites. they've gone a whole season unbeaten, one game to

go against arsenal but that is a perfect record against a team that was only formed this year in the super league in west ham who have done great to get to the final, they are the underdogs but will not go down without fighting. i'm talking about west ham. they were playing in the third tier last year. now they are 90 minutes away from a trophy. how well have they done to get to this point? it is a wonderful story to form a fully professional team from scratch, that's no easy feat. matt beard came in to be the lead coach and manager. he's got experience from managing abroad in america, formally managed —— formerly managed liverpool. and he has recruited players from all around the world. we brought a player and from south korea who has really added a lot of strength to this west ham team. kick-off here is at 5:30pm and you can follow the whole match on and the red button.

time for the weather. temperatures today have been none too impressive for the first weekend in may. feeling chilly for northern and eastern areas where we have had quite a lot of showers. a lot of which have been heavy with hail and thunder and some of the hills across scotla nd thunder and some of the hills across scotland have been snowy. as you go through the evening, we will continue a process of those showers, tending to fade so by midnight most places will be dry with some clear spells and that means for some of us, with that cold air in place, a touch of frost, temperatures hovering perilously close to freezing. not as cold as last night in northern scotland because we will have some extra cloud which will sell sink —— maxing southward through the rest of scotland. northern ireland, england and wales, a mixture of patchy cloud and sunny not as windy as the day for these coasts are not as windy as the day for these coasts a re not not as windy as the day for these coasts are not feeling quite as chilly with temperatures generally between 10—13dc. another cool feeling day on bank holiday monday,

particularly in the north with some places dry and some showery rain sinking southwards.

hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: senior conservatives have called for the party to pull together — after it suffered its worst results in english local elections for almost 25 years. the party lost over a thousand councillors. labour also suffered key losses. police say the leak of information from the national security council about chinese tech giant huawei "did not contain information that would breach the official secrets act" and "did not amount to a criminal offence". india has hailed as a success, its evacuation of more than a million people to safety — to avoid cyclone fonny. than a million people to safety — to avoid cyclone fani. between 8 and 12 people were killed by the storm — but officials said the loss of life could have been far worse. thailand's new king has been crowned in an elaborate ceremony. today is the first of 3 days of coronation rites for the king — who inherited the throne in 2016

when his father died. and now on bbc news — victoria derbyshire takes a look back at some of the highlights from her programme last week. hello and welcome to our programme. over the next half—hour we bring you some exclusive and original journalism we've broadcast over the last week. first, wildlife presenter chris packham told us exclusively about the very calculated death threat that he and his family received after he'd campaigned to get landowners' and farmers' gun license revoked for shooting certain species of birds. well, i have received parcels in the post, some of which have been humorous or innocuous. a few unsolicited letters with people ranting about their cause, but nothing offensive. one package full of human excrement which has been taken