the london bridge attacks — the scene was like a war zone says a man whose 30—year—old fiance was killed that night. tyler ferguson and christine archibald from canada were visiting london when she was struck by the van — her parents‘ lawyer thanked those who tried to save her life our heartfelt thanks go to all those that are on the bridge that night, and worked so hard to save chrissy. we were blessed that so many brave people rushed to help her and tyler. some of those who tried to save her broke down in tears at the inquest. also tonight... america's trade war with china intensifies as president trump more than doubles tariffs on many imported goods — from furniture to car parts. less time to play — how schoolchildren are in lessons

for up to an hour more than pupils 20 years ago. they're just one point apart — will man city hold on to their title this sunday or will liverpool spoil their game in the tightest premier league title race for years. ladies and gentlemen, mickjagger and the rolling stones. laughter and tributes to the comedian freddie starr who's died at the age of 76. and coming up on bbc news, we will look at the incredible journey and costs involved for arsenal and chelsea fans hoping to see the europa league final in azerbaijan. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a canadian tourist whose fiance

was killed in the london bridge attacks two years ago has described the chaos and mayhem that ensued and said the scene was like a war zone. tyler ferguson told the inquests at the old bailey that he'd been walking across the bridge with his 30—year—old girlfriend christine archibald when she was struck by the van. he said moments before she was hit, they'd swapped places on the pavement. in court, some of the people who tried to save her life broke down in tears as they described what happened. daniel sandford is at the inquest. it has been a very emotional day in court, as a whole series of witnesses wept as they recalled the horrors of the attack. the evidence today focused on a young canadian couple, whose night out in london turned to tragedy in a matter of seconds. i should warn you some of the details are distressing. chrissy archibald and her fiance, tyler ferguson, walking on the

bridge. canadian tourists who had just enjoyed dinner at a thai restau ra nt. just enjoyed dinner at a thai restaurant. they stopped and kissed, and swapped sides, putting chrissy closer to the road. today, tyler ferguson told her inquest, i then noticed a relatively large white transit van on the pavement, hurtling towards chrissy and i. it was immediately clear to me this was a deliberate act of violence. the driver's wing mirror brushed past my left shoulder. i looked for chrissy. she was no longer next to me. i realised she had been struck by the van. she was dragged along the road at speed and over the central reservation. cctv shows herfiance rushing to help her. there was a desperate effort to revive chrissy archibald, that involves an off duty lifeguard, police officers, ambulance men and doctors. at she had almost certainly died straightaway. tyler ferguson said

the scene on london bridge was chaos and mayhem. it was, he said, a war zone. this afternoon, it emerged that amidst the chaos, a team of firearms officers were among the first police on the scene. but they left their main guns in the vehicle to ca re left their main guns in the vehicle to care for the injured on the bridge, unaware that people were being stabbed in nearby borough market. chrissy archibald's parents have come from canada for the inquest, and today had this to say through their lawyer. we are here to stand with other families who lost loved ones, and with those that were injured on that horrific day. our heartfelt thanks go to all those that were on the bridge that night, and worked so hard to save chrissy. we were blessed that so many brave people rushed to help her and tyler. next week, the coroner will hear evidence of the second phase of that murderous night, when the attackers left their van and killed six more

people with knives. the inquest also heard from a bus driver who saw chrissy archibald being hit by the van. he told the coroner he drove across the bridge almost every day, and had often thought it was weird that there were no barriers to protect pedestrians. he said he always felt that it was vulnerable to an attack, and that is one of the issues that the inquest will be looking at in the coming weeks. the trade war between the us and china has intensfied after president trump went ahead and has more than doubled tariffs, that's a tax on imports, on $200 billion worth of chinese products. furniture, car parts, handbags, are just some of the consumer goods made in china and imported into the us that will be affected. the us had already levied a 10% tariff on chinese goods last september. but today that rose to 25% — and beijing has vowed to retaliate. here's our north america editorjon sopel.

a bell can signify celebration, but it also can ring out a warning and today it felt like the latter after donald trump imposed much higher tariffs on chinese goods coming into the us. and fired out a warning to the world's second biggest economy that he is digging in for the long haul. he tweeted. .. president trump said yesterday that he'd received another good letterfrom president xi. he has a strong relationship. we believe a deal is possible. what president trump has made clear is we think we are in a very strong position either way. the chinese are in washington in the hope of concluding a deal. their lead negotiator said increasing tariffs hurts everyone. translation: i came here with sincerity in these

special circumstances, to engage in rational and candid exchanges with the us side. of course china believes raising tariffs in the current situation is not a solution to the problem. it will be harmful to china, united states, and to the whole world. donald trump has often been accused of being too trigger—happy when it comes to tariffs, too keen to start a trade war. but on this, significantly, the democrats are behind him they are urging him to remain tough. when it comes to trade and china, there is a feeling here that they have been allowed to get away with too much for too long. until a few days ago, all the mood music was positive. president xi would come to the us and sign a deal. the two sides were close to an agreement but last weekend, the president accused beijing of ratting on a deal to open up their market to us goods. in the middle of this are us farmers whose products have been hit by retaliatory tariffs and they are desperate for a trade deal as soon as possible.

we have almost waited almost too long, so the only thing that is really going to help us is if he makes a deal and china comes in and they guarantee to buy x amount of bushels. and us consumers, who are now going to find a range of imports costing way more in the shops. and if this carries on, it will be the global economy that will suffer. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. let's speak to our china correspondentjohn sudworth in beijing. what's the reaction? well, china is promising further retaliation. we don't know what form thatis retaliation. we don't know what form that is going to take yet, but make no mistake about it. these tariffs are further proof that donald trump, from beijing's point of view, is ripping up the rule book and turning a ripping up the rule book and turning 340 ripping up the rule book and turning a a0 year policy of further engagement with china into one of open hostility. china does have some cards up its sleeve. don't forget,

these tariffs will hit american consumersjust as these tariffs will hit american consumers just as much as they hit a chinese suppliers. it will make a whole range of goods, things like chinese made furniture, chinese made electronic goods, vacuum cleaners, things like that more expensive for your average trump voting american. don't forget that china doesn't have to worry about the electoral cycle, donald trump very much does have to worry about that. you could argue that he needs a deal and quicker, and needs a deal more quickly than china needs a deal. this is a seismic recalibration of one of the most important trading and political relations of our time. it will take about two marker weeks for these ta riffs about two marker weeks for these tariffs to about two marker weeks for these ta riffs to really about two marker weeks for these tariffs to really kick in. at the moment, they only apply to goods that have not yet left port. there isa that have not yet left port. there is a glimmer of hope. it means there is a glimmer of hope. it means there isa is a glimmer of hope. it means there is a two period in which negotiators on both sides can get together now and try to step back from the brink. john sudworth, thank you.

school children in england have up to an hour less for break time, compared with 20 years ago. researchers at university college london say more lessons are being packed into the school day, leaving less time for children to play. the study says it means children are missing out on exercise, and the chance to learn vital social skills. here's our education correspondent frankie mccamley. and extra playtime on fridays for these pupils. they go to the local park to run around and play outside. i have learned to make some pictures with things outside. we found bees and flowers, some things i hadn't seen before. then back to school in the afternoon. why is it so important to get them out and about? most of these children don't have

gardens they can run around in. they are working together as a team, working independently, it is good for their self—esteem and self—confidence. for their self—esteem and self-confidence. research has found school break times in england have been getting shorter, just i% of secondary schools now have afternoon breaks, compared to ai% 25 years ago. in the same time frame, pupils aged between five and seven were found to have a5 minutes less break time per week, and 11—16 —year—olds have 65 minutes less. education is broader thanjust have 65 minutes less. education is broader than just academic learning. this is where these children are building friendships, learning the skills to be part of society. at a time when we are really worried about the amount of time they spend on screens, i think we need to give them as much opportunity for this as possible. government guidance states that pupils should be given an appropriate break. so head teachers have the final say on the structure of the day. its increased pressure on every head teacher and every school in the country to make sure

children are performing academically. we have table saying the school has done this well, but at the same time we need to have outside time. school break times va ry outside time. school break times vary a cross outside time. school break times vary across the country, and that can vary across the country, and that ca n ofte n vary across the country, and that can often depend on where the school is located. that can be restrictive for some schools. for others, is located. that can be restrictive forsome schools. for others, it could mean lunchtime on the beach or running around in open fields. for this school in east london, it means this. 0besity campaigners are calling for more rigid break time guidelines to make sure all children get daily exercise and, of course, have some fun in between. two former essex police detectives have been jailed for sabotaging child abuse investigations. the old bailey heard that lee pollard and sharon patterson forged documents and misled supervisors at essex police to shut down inquiries and avoid doing the work. the detective constables, who were having an affair at the time, were both found guilty of misconduct in public office. patterson was sentenced to 18 months and pollard was jailed for two years.

the uk economy had a boost in the first three months of this year as it grew by 0.5% — up from 0.2% in the previous quarter. the office for national statistics said the increase was partly driven by businesses stockpiling ahead of the expected brexit date. manufacturers saw their fastest expansion since the 1980s. here's our economics correspondent dharshini david. production lines at this manufacturer that supplies the car industry had gone into overdrive since the start of the year. they have stockpiled both raw materials and finished goods to protect against disruption in the event of a no—deal brexit in march. normally, holding sort of a week's stock, somewhere in that region. we are holding much more than that, three, four, five, six weeks' stock in some case which isn't healthy for any business, but at least we have the confidence that

if anything were to happen at borders, we could continue to supply. he is not alone. this type of contingency planning meant that manufacturing activity grew at its fastest rate for over three decades, by 2.2% in the first three months of 2019. add in consumer spending and gdp was up by 0.5% between january and march. a decent performance but a different type of growth that had been expected just a few months ago. that was the past. what of the future? well, this cutting—edge rocket engine plant is a taste of what britain could be thanks to an injection of private and public money. we need businesses up and down the country to invest more to ensure the economy flourishes in the long term, creating even morejobs and ensuring higher wages. but, as the chancellor told me here, that kind of investment is still being held back

by brexit uncertainty. business investment is much lower than we would like it to be. investment in infrastructure, investment in skills, we have to do that if we want to ensure the prosperity of future generations. tomorrow's technology may be dazzling but the chancellor knows our current performance is underpowered. the boost from stockpiling was temporary. the payback may be weaker growth ahead, at least until brexit is cleared up. dharshini david, bbc news, 0xfordshire. the time is 15 minutes past six. our top story this evening... the london bridge attacks, the scene was like a war zone, says a man whose fiance was killed that night. still to come, fast internet and more mobile phones. the impact it is having on some children in kenya, being drawn into online betting.

coming up on sportsday on bbc news, saracens look to win a third rugby champions cup in four years at stjames park, but standing in their way are the defending champions, leinster. all eyes will be on liverpool and manchester city this sunday as they play their last premier league matches of the season. the two clubs are just one point apart in the tighest title race for years. it all comes at the end of a remarkable week for english clubs in european competitions, with liverpool and tottenham through to the final of the european champions league. and, following two more stunning victories last night, chelsea and arsenal will play each other in the final of the europa league, but the two london teams and their fans will have to travel to baku in azerbaijan to do so. our sports editor dan roan reports. wijnaldum! 0h! it's three! it was a week when english football hit new heights, of drama and dominance. never before has one country supplied all four finalists in europe's two

major club competitions. but while the fans are still celebrating, there is also mounting concern atjust how much it will cost to follow their teams to the two host cities. i think with madrid it makes it expensive, that's clear, unbelievably expensive, but at least it's not another part of the world like going to baku in the europa league final, that's really funny i think. 0bviously these guys who make the decisions, i don't know what they have for breakfast. the stadium for the champions league final in madrid has a 68,000 capacity but uefa has only released 16,000 tickets to both liverpool and spurs, with many others going to sponsors. for the europa league final in baku, arsenal and chelsea are getting just 6,000 each and face a 2,500—mile journey and around ten hours of travelling each way with no direct flights. it's a disgrace that ticket prices are at the level they are. 80% of the tickets that are available through the clubs, even if you can get one, are priced more than £150, some of them £500.

and of course the total allocation is less than half the capacity of the ground, which is really shameful. what has been even more remarkable about this dramatic week of football of course is that the dominant force in the english game is not among the four european finalists. manchester city know that if they beat brighton away on sunday in their last game of the premier league season, they will be crowned champions for the fourth time in eight years, but this unforgettable title race is not quite over yet. with the lead changing hands an incredible 32 times, city and liverpool have been locked in a relentless battle that is going right to the wire. after 13 straight wins, the leaders are top byjust a point, but slip up and liverpool, who have only lost one game and in almost any other year would be champions, could claim a first premier league title. if we win, we don't have to look at anything else. why you should be distracted in another situation? we have to win the game.

liverpool, if they want to win, they have to win too. so both games will be difficult. former england striker robbie fowler made his name at liverpool before going on to play for city later in his career and says both clubs are worthy champions. they have never given up. you know, city keep getting punched, liverpool keep getting the wins that are needed to force city into the way they play. and look, you know, at the minute we are looking at a really incredible man city team. while liverpool long for a first league title in 29 years, city are on course to retain it. but whoever prevails, this is already a season like no other. dan roan, bbc news. 0nline sports betting in africa is worth billions of pounds every year. the boom is being encouraged by faster internet, cheaper phones and an obsession with the english premier league. but there are fears that children are being sucked into a cycle of betting, debt and poverty. in kenya one government minister has called it "a curse on youth". angus crawford reports.

it is match day in the kenyan premier league and look, there's harry kane, advertising a sports betting company. local team afc leopards is sponsored by a betting company, too. in fact, the whole league is. it's big business here. especially betting on the english premier league. and it's notjust adults but, increasingly, children, too. meet francis. he's only 15 and he bets every day. when you start betting, you don't feel like you can stop it. he and his friends dream of getting rich. some have even used their school fees. when they lose it, they don't have school fees, you see. so they can't go to school? yes. and adverts for betting are everywhere. whether you're playing or watching there's something for everyone at betin.

nothing wrong with that, but it seems age restrictions just aren't working here. this is today's newspaper. it is quite clear the government here thinks that the entire industry is actually "a curse on kenyan youth." english football and the big betting firm is fuelling a gambling boom in africa. they are profit—making, they are making money and probably 30% is from children. jennifer is a child psychologist who sees vulnerable children pushed deeper into poverty. they have been swallowed by this animal that came here and people didn't realise it was an animal. it is notjust kenyan companies using the english premier league to promote their brands. we have also found british betting companies trying to grab a slice of the african market, and children are gambling with them, too. 0n the other side of africa, almost 3000 miles away, abidjan, capital of the ivory coast. here, we meet eric.

15 when he started betting, using adults to place his bet on the british site bet365. even the internet cafe is named after the company and there are plenty of children here, too. it is a picture repeated across the city — children openly betting. and when we travelled to the ivory coast, we found the most popular site was bet365. you've just got to take the money and run. it's one of the biggest betting companies in the world — chief executive denise coates reported to be worth at least £5 billion. bet365 says all accounts have to pass full age verification and must not be used to benefit

a third party. it insists, "if an account holder placed bets for a child, appropriate action would be taken." a betting boom but with children too often the losers — an uglier side to the beautiful game. angus crawford, bbc news, nairobi. a haemophiliac affected by hiv by treatment at the chart has told the infected blood quite that his pa rents were infected blood quite that his parents were bullied into signing a waiver saying they would not take the government back to court. andy evans said his parents signed document during litigation against the department of health in 1991. they were told nobody would receive anything otherwise. thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis c through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 19805. the former bbc broadcaster danny baker says he wants to "formally apologise for the outrage he caused" with his tweet about birth

of the duke and duchess of sussex's son, which featured a picture of a chimpanzee. the presenter — who was sacked by bbc radio 5 live yesterday — said it had been "one of the worst days" of his life, and that he had felt panic and revulsion after tweeting the picture when people pointed out that the baby was mixed race. tributes have been paid to the comedian freddie starr, who has died at the age of 76. the entertainer who was born on merseyside rose to national prominence in the early 1970s after appearing on the tv talent show opportunity knocks. it's understood he was found at his home on spain's costa del sol. david sillito looks back at his life. freddie starr! 1970, the royal variety show and for a young freddie starr, it was his moment. # it's not unusual to be loved by anyone...

it was all there, the impersonations, the manic energy, and a touch of danger. muhammad ali came along, yet the white people from the white promoters, they didn't want to know black people, they kept them to one side. how do you know? shut up, i'm talking! many people would have done that with muhammad ali. —— not many people. the success that followed putting a lifestyle of helicopters and horses. miinnehoma won the national. in the world of northern comedians, there was a touch of rock and roll about him. he's a lunatic, yes, an absolute lunatic! but everybody loved him. but he was a lunatic! you wouldn't know what freddie starr was going to do when he came into the room. you wouldn't know. he would

probably pick a television up ready to throw it out the window and put it back down again, he would have you on your nerves, you'd be like that! and when the sun ran the fictitious headline freddie starr ate my hamster, it was almost believable. it used to be difficult, you were known as a difficult man... not have eaten any hamsters but there were four macro turbulent marriages, six children, none of whom would speak to him by the end. of course, his own father had been violent, he said he had broken his leg but when freddie starr was accused, but never charged, of sexual assault, he looked a broken man. when he sued his accuserfor libel, he lost. the manic, wealthy, funny man of the 70s died alone in a small flat in spain. freddie starr, who has died at the age of 76. time for a look at the weather. ben rich is here.

we have had lots of downpours in the last few days but things are coming down for the weekend. slowly but surely it is going to turn dryer and just a bit warmer as well. no heatwave but the temperatures climbing just a bit across some parts of the uk. still plenty of shells around, some continuing this evening and even tonight and some more persistent rain in the far south—west and making a soggy night —— plenty of showers. some clear spells elsewhere, some mist and fog, if the sky is clear, temperatures could get down to around freezing and there could be a touch of frost. tomorrow morning early mist and low cloud will tend to break up and then we will see some sunshine but a split in the fortunes with the eastern half of the uk seeing another day of heavy showers. further west, if showers, another day of heavy showers. furtherwest, if showers, more another day of heavy showers. further west, if showers, more dry weather and sunshine and the temperatures climbing a bit, 17 degrees in cardiff for example. the drier weather in the west comes courtesy of high pressure which, as

we get into sunday, will build more strongly across all parts of the uk. it will be a struggle to see any showers popping up on sunday, maybe one or two light ones in the far south—east but otherwise it is a fine day with some good spells of sunshine. those temperatures actually a little on the cool site in eastern areas but warmest in the west and that trend continues at the start of next week. the winds around high—pressure move in a clockwise direction and that will feed some rather cool conditions into eastern and southern parts. the warm air comes into the west and north. some contrast as we reach the start of next week, eastern and southern areas have temperatures in the mid—teens. some sunshine but further north and west, particularly in scotland, the attempt is getting up into the 20s. lovely, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

america's trade war with china intensifies as president trump doubles tariffs on many imported goods from furniture to car parts. the uk economy gets a boost from stockpiling ahead of brexit with gdp figures showing a growth of 0.5% in the first quarter. two detectives who are having an affairand two detectives who are having an affair and whose laziness scuppered child abuse cases have been jailed. mick jagger mickjagger and the mick jagger and the rolling mickjagger and the rolling stones. tributes to freddie starr who has died at home in spain. the african gambling boom worth billions. we have a special report on the impact it is having on children. kings of europe, for the first time english clu bs europe, for the first time english clubs make up all four semifinalists in the continent's two big club