it's the fourth edition of the event, which takes place every world championship year. and it was a great start for team gb. the women's 4 x 400 team qualified for the final, bagging the second qualifying spot, after poland caught emily diamond in the last few metres. the men's 4 x 400 team also qualified, after finishing third in their heat. but team gb didn't qualify for the mixed 4 x 400 final, after their heat was dominated by canada, germany and kenya. the mixed four by four is a new event, and it will be included in the 2020 olympics in tokyo. gb men, however, did make it through, beating both brazil and jamaica to win their heat. and they crossed the line in a world—lead of 38.11 the reigning world champions last medalled at the world relays back in 2014, when they won bronze. britain's women failed to qualify, and will now have to rely on world rankings if they are to qualify for

the world championships in doha. england's matt wallace has a share of the lead at the british masters at southport going into the final round. wallace, who is chasing a fifth european tour title, had raced to a three shot lead early on the third round, but dropped his first shots of the tournament on the back nine to finish on 14—under par overall, tied with sweden's marcus kinult going into the final round. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more at 7:30.

good evening. the united nations says houthi rebels trying to topple the government in yemen are honouring a pledge to withdraw troops from key ports in the country. the unilateral pull out from hodeidah and a number of smaller harbours is scheduled for the next four days, and marks the first significant step in a ceasefire agreement, brokered by the un last december. the ports are crucial for the distribution of international aid, in a country where millions are on the verge of starvation. forfour years the houthi rebels, supported by iran, have been fighting the yemeni government, which is backed by a coalition of countries, led by saudi arabia. this report from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, does contain some distressing images. a vital lifeline for a nation on the brink of famine. nearly all of yemen's aid comes through here.

the houthis control this port and two others nearby. now they say they're pulling out their fighters. if they do, it's the first step in the deal reached in stockholm in december — hailed then as a rare breakthrough. we have reached an agreement on hodeidah port and city, which will see a mutual redeployment of forces from the port and the establishment of a ceasefire. now the deal is on the verge of collapse. so is yemen — a country facing what the un calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. images like this have shocked the world. not enough to end a brutal war between houthis aligned to iran and yemen government forces backed by a saudi—led coalition and armed by the west.

earlier this year we saw how a fragile ceasefire in hodeidah was largely holding. but both sides agreed in stockholm to withdraw their forces from this strategic corner of yemen. there's deep distrust. if this first step succeeds, it could lead to broader peace talks. if it doesn't, yemen's best chance in years could also fail. lyse doucet, bbc news. three gunmen have attacked a luxury hotel in the pakistani province of balochistan, killing at least one person. it happened at the five—star pearl continental hotel, in the port city of gwadar. it's being reported members of a balochistan separatist group may have been responsible. two men facing charges of rioting and hijacking vehicles in londonderry, on the night the journalist lyra mckee was killed, have appeared in court. paul mcintyre, who's 51, and christopher gillen, who's 38, were remanded in custody.

a man who suffered "horrendous injuries" after being shot with a crossbow in north wales has died in hospital. gerald corrigan, who was 74, was hit outside his home in holyhead last month. police investigations are continuing. labour has announced plans to introduce a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers, including those under the age of 18. at present 16 and 17—year—olds get less than adults, with the labour leaderjeremy corbyn saying society shouldn't be "discriminating against young people". but some business leaders warn there's a risk employers may decide not to hire as many younger workers. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. barristers, bar staff and fast—food workers are among those most likely to be on the lowest paid, and 16 and 17—year—olds can be paid less than their older colleagues. today, jeremy corbyn said he would change

that. we will abolish the youth rate of the minimum wage. workers should be rewarded for their work, not their age. equal rights for workers meansjust their age. equal rights for workers means just that, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, or ethnicity. that would be a big change for some small businesses, like this cafe in north london. workers under the age of 18 are currently entitled to a minimum wage of £4.35 per hour. just over half the amount of over 25s. labour has a plan for what it calls a real living wage of £10 per hour and now said that would extend to 16 and 17—year—olds, adding, it says, £2500 to the amount they earn on average every year. the owner here likes the idea, but fears it's not practical. it's nice, but i don't think many businesses will survive having a minimum wage at £10 an hour. i think 16 and 17—year—olds aren't experienced enough to be on £10 an

hour, even though they'll probably be enthusiastic they don't have the life skills —— skills and experiences. small businesses say they are already experiencing mounting cost pressures and they need more details of a labour promise to support them through a rise. questions have been asked about the kind of impact it would have on the young. nearly all 16 and 17—year—olds live with their parents at home, most are supported one way 01’ at home, most are supported one way or the other, so do they need £10 an hour? mostly not. some no doubt would benefit from it, others would lose if they couldn't get the job in the first place because of the much higher wage being imposed. the conservatives told us under their government we've seen youth unemployment fall by half, the biggest increase in the minimum wage for under 25 is in a decade, and the economy continued to grow, giving young people the security of a better future. at the young people the security of a betterfuture. at the moment young people the security of a better future. at the moment the independent low pay commission advises the government on minimum wage levels. jeremy corbyn‘s proposal to shake up the system

which governs the bottom rates of pay is one pitched squarely at the young. katie austin, bbc news. now with all the sport, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. good evening. saracens have won the european champions cup for third time in four years. they beat last year's winners leinster 20—10 in a tight game at stjames park. it took over half an hour for the first try. ireland prop tadhg furlong bundling over while saracens had a man in the sin bin. saracens hit back through scotland's sean maitland to level the scores at 10—all at the break. and after another very tight third quarter they pulled away — england's billy vunipola scoring as saracens held on to win. england's one day batsmen have been at their swashbuckling best — as they look set to beat pakistan in their latest international ahead of hosting the world cup this month. jos buttler hit a brilliant century offjust 50 balls in southampton. ben croucher has the story

of the match so far. sit back and enjoy the soundtrack of the summer. also england hope, anyway. these matches against pakistan are designed to get the tea m pakistan are designed to get the team in tune ahead of the world cup. looks to be working. 87 from jason roy. get him out and just butler comes in though, second ball... we've heard that before. we would hear it plenty more. cheers! it was a day to stand and admire as eoin morgan and butler turned the fields into spectators and the spectators into spectators and the spectators into fielders. 110 for butler, 373 for england, music to the ears of the majority in southampton. they may have been silenced by pakistan's car. they seemed to have the firepower trump anything england could send his way, batting with intention, but when he fell for 138 his wicket was fast followed by a couple more slips. ha is possibly now more muted than pakistan first

-- ha now more muted than pakistan first —— ha is possibly more muted than pakistan first hoped. pakistan are 333-3 45, pakistan first hoped. pakistan are 333—3 45, needing 41 runs from 21 balls. aston villa moved a step closer to returning to the premier league, three years after they were relegated. they beat west bromwich albion in the first leg of their championship play—off semifinal — coming from a goal down after dwight gayle's first—half strike. he was later sent—off. but not before villa had equalized and then converted a penalty to make it 2—1. meanwhile in the other semifinal first leg it's been a very long time since either derby or leeds were in the top flight. but leeds have the advantage. they're on the verge of full time at pride park and leeds are currently winning1—0 — kemar roofe the scorer. in the scottish premiership there were wins for kilmarnock, dundee and stjohnston. and inverness are through to the promotion play—off semi—finals with a 4—2 aggregate win over ayr. women's super league champions arsenal finished the season on a high — by inflicting a first league defeat

on nearest rivals manchester city. the game's only scorer — emma mitchell — seemed surprised with her brilliant strike at borehamwood. mercedes continue to dominate formula one this season, with another first and second. in qualifying for tomorrow's spanish grand prix, valtteri bottas sealed a hat—trick of pole positions ahead of his team—mate lewis hamilton. bottas has a one—point lead over hamilton in the drivers‘ championship. that's the sport from me. before we go, a woman in nottinghamshire had a bit of shock today, when she opened a loaf of bread to find the bag was full of crusts. timea ganji was hoping to make sandwiches for her children's lunch. the bakers, kingsmill, say they're investigating, and have sent mrs ganji what they describe as a "more conventional loaf". that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one, time

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