the conservative leadership contender, borisjohnson, has been summonsed by a court to face accusations of misconduct, in a public office. it follows claims he made during the brexit referendum in 2016, that the uk sent £350 million to the european union, every week. thejudge at westminster magistrates‘ court says mrjohnson, should appear at crown court. we'll have the latest. also this lunchtime: a crisis in social care, as england spends far less per head than wales and scotland. we have a special report. i'm desperate. and i'm not the only one. a lifeline‘s been cut. you just think they don't listen to

oui’ you just think they don't listen to our plays. how is the future going to evolve? an inquest hears the london bridge attackers used 12 inch pink kitchen knives, bought from a supermarket, weeks earlier. and, easy does it, how do you move a banksy painted on the side of a brick garage, to a new museum, down the road? and coming up on bbc news, suggestions that mark wood might not be fully for england. he watches the bowlers practice ahead of tomorrow's opening world cup match against south africa. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson has been summonsed by a court to face accusations of misconduct in a public office. it follows claims he made

during the brexit referendum in 2016, that the uk sent £350 million to the european union, every week. a judge at westminster magistrates court, has ruled that mrjohnson should appear before a crown court. 0ur political corresepondent, jonathan blake, has more details. the claim at the heart of this case, made by borisjohnson and others in the eu referendum campaign, that the uk sends £350 million a week to the european union. now, in the first case of its kind, the former foreign secretary is, for his use of that claim, accused of misconduct in a public office, a criminal offence. marcus ball, a businessman here on the right, is behind the challenge, a private prosecution financed by an online crowdfunding campaign. in previous hearings his lawyers have claimed borisjohnson repeatedly lied and misled the british public about the cost of

membership of the eu. good morning, good morning, good morning. mrjohnson‘s legal team says he denies acting improperly or dishonestly at any time, and have suggested the case is a stunt aimed at undermining the referendum result. today, a districtjudge ruled there was enough evidence for a trial to proceed, but stressed that the allegations against boris johnson are unproven. he will now have to attend westminster magistrates‘ court for a preliminary hearing, before the case is sent to crown court for trial. as the frontrunner in the contest to become the next prime minister, this case will be an unwelcome distraction for borisjohnson and may be used by his opponents against him. jonathan blake, bbc news. 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, joins me now from westminster. picking up on that point, the timing of this is not great for thejohnson camp? it could hardly be more

catastrophic. he has not even got out of the blocks to launch his campaign. at the least it is a massive distraction. he clearly would want to get over his policies, his ideas on brexit, the sort of prime minister he would be. instead he will have to focus a lot of his timejust he will have to focus a lot of his time just trying to dampen down the inevitable frenzy that will surround this court case. it does open up the extraordinary juxtaposition this court case. it does open up the extraordinaryjuxtaposition of this court case. it does open up the extraordinary juxtaposition of boris johnson at one in the same time being in the dock at the same time he is seeking to become prime minister, and facing the possibility of potentially a prison sentence, at precisely the moment he is asking people to trust him with the most importantjob people to trust him with the most important job in public life. people to trust him with the most importantjob in public life. i have no doubt his critics and opponents, maybe not publicly, maybe not openly, but in the margins, whispers aside, will raise the character question, saying in effect, here we go again, this is a man who has been involved in innumerable scrapes and

tussles throughout his political career, somebody‘s got through, others that he has crashed and burned after command they will raise the question, can you really trust this man? his supporters will say, this man? his supporters will say, this is ridiculous. these were arguments put in the hurly—burly of political debate. if every politician who uses loose language oi’ politician who uses loose language or statistics is going to end up in the dock, half of westminster will end up in the dock. for teamjohnson surely raises the fear of history repeating itself. last time his leadership campaign was brought to a premature end after michael gove raised the character question. could it once again be brought to a premature end if this court case reignites those questions about boris johnson's reignites those questions about borisjohnson‘s character? norman smith at westminster. there's more evidence of the stark financial pressures facing english councils, and the devastating effect on care services. new figures suggest 11 local authorities could run out of cash

reserves in four years, with the local government association saying councils face systemic underfunding. ministers insist they've put more money into social care, but the health foundation says the average spend in england is much less per head, than in wales and scotland. 0ur social affairs correspondent, alison holt, has been examining the care system for the bbc‘s panorama programme. i don't like it. that's all right, i'll come with you and i'll help you. rachel and her mother barbara are at the sharp end of the financial pressures local authorities are facing. where are you? i'm only here. we're going to go this way now. all right? i don't want to be here. barbara has severe dementia and their county council, somerset, closed the dementia care centre they relied on, as it tried to balance its books. the authority offered alternatives, but for rachel this was vital support that worked. wash your hair, ready for tomorrow. i'm desperate.

and i'm not the only one. you know, our lifeline has been cut. you just think, they don't listen to our pleas. how is the future going to evolve? over the ten months we followed somerset county council, it had to make £30 million of cuts or go bust. it meant painful decisions for the director of adult care services, who had to make a share of savings despite the growing demand for care. this last year has been the hardest of my professional career, because i see ever more people who we are not providing the level and type of support that they want and need. and whilst we have improved a number of our services, i am conscious that that has been out of the cost of services that people have valued, no longer being available. plans to reform the care system across england will be published at the earliest opportunity, according to the health and social

care secretary. i have already talked about the different ways of making sure we have a properly funded social care system in the long term. firstly, making sure there is more money there upfront. i have secured an extra almost £1 billion going into social care, so there is now almost 10% more money in social care than if there was a couple of years ago. mum, we're going to go in the car now. that's all right, they stay here. but in places like somerset they say the need for long—term funding and a plan for the future is now urgent, because the pressures are already biting. we're going to go in the car, we're going home now. heartbreaking images. alison, we hear this every single year. not enough money for councils for social ca re enough money for councils for social care yet nothing seems to change?

yes, it keeps repeating itself. that is one of the complaints by many people in the social care system, that this is a problem we have known about for a long time and successive governments have failed to deal with it in the way that it needs to be dealt with. they have failed to come up dealt with. they have failed to come up with a long—term plan. money is put in in the short term and that prevents the system developing in a way which is easier for people to navigate, but also in the end, more efficient and kinder. we heard matt hancock say today that he has not been able to get across party, cross government rather, agreement so far on the plans he has, so those plans, they are waiting for the policy space for those to be private —— resented. this is a pattern that has been repeated time and time again. what i saw in somerset during the ten months i was there was the pressure on the system at the moment and a lot of people working very

ha rd to and a lot of people working very hard to try and make sure care is there for people when they needed. but nevertheless, they are having to make really hard choices on a daily basis and the feedback i was getting was that they don't know how much longer they can keep doing it in the way in which they are doing it. alison, thank you. alison holt. and you can find out more tonight, in the first part of a two—part panorama series, crisis in care, at 9pm on bbc one. footage of the london bridge attackers, preparing in the days and hours before they killed eight people, have been played at the inquests into those who died. the court was shown images of rachid redouane buying a pink ceramic kitchen knive from a shop in east london, which was used in the attacks two years ago. richard lister is at the old bailey for us this afternoon. richard, take us through what happened today? yes, the court has

been shown about hours of video, the expected duration of all the video we will see during the day. it cove rs we will see during the day. it covers most of the day of the attack itself, showing the various movements of the attackers captured on cctv at various locations around london, and also some of the key moments of their preparations in the days before the attack. the first video shown was of rachid redouane ata video shown was of rachid redouane at a lidl in london buying these 12 inch pink ceramic kitchen knives used in the attack. a few days later he is shown at the same lidl buying bottles of wine. those bottles were found in the van on the evening of the attack, having been converted into petrol bombs. they were never used. both of these purchases, we saw very clearly, he had to get the help of a shop assistant, presumably to check he was old enough to buy these items. the court also heard how khuram butt, in charge of getting the vehicle, tried to rent a

seven tonne lorry and failed only because the branch was closed. he ended up getting a smaller van. we got the impression during the inquest that it was suggested london bridge may only have been suggested asa bridge may only have been suggested as a target in the final minutes before the attack took place because in the van police found a mobile phone with directions to oxford street. clive. thank you, richard lister. a review of the list of professions granted skilled worker status allowing migrants to compete for jobs, should be expanded, because of a crippling shortage in some sectors of applicants in the uk. the migration advisory committee says architects, vets, web designers and psychologists are some of the professions that should be included. our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, is here. this is a reminder of these skills shortage there is in some sectors of the british economy? yes, absolutely. there are tough restrictions if organisations and companies want to recruit workers from outside of the european economic area. but there are

exemptions for professions that are on the shortage occupation list. and that list has been set up with the purpose of providing an outlet for employers to recruit people if they are suffering shortages. the migration advisory committee, the government advisers, have recommended a number of professions be added to the list, including archaeologists, web designers, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapist, architects, vets and biochemists. they are some of the professions that should be added because they are having trouble recruiting. the advantage of being on that list is that there are fewer restrictions, it's easier for employers to recruit people. they don't have to go through so many hoops. and it is also advantageous for the staff that come in because it is easierfor them for the staff that come in because it is easier for them to settle in britain. but it is a reminder to the government, industry and the education and training sector that these are the areas where britain is

suffering from a skills shortage. the migration advisory committee says the situation is worse than it was six years says the situation is worse than it was six years ago. says the situation is worse than it was six years ago. unemployment is lower, there are more vacancies and fewer eu workers are coming to britain. danny, thank you. danny shaw. senior un officials have warned that a humanitarian catastrophe is developing in northwest syria. millions of people are threatened by fierce fighting. government forces are attacking rebels around the city of idlib. and the un says barrel bombs are being used against civilians and hospitals are being deliberately hit. a british based monitoring group says ten people had been killed in airstrikes today. richard galpin has the latest. the last rebel held areas in syria are now under intense bombardment by government forces backed by their russian allies. this, the north—western province of idlib, the primary target. it's under the control of the jihadist group which has

been linked to al-qaeda. but on the ground in the towns and villages under attack, desperate scenes as rescuers try to save the lives of civilians, including children, trapped in collapsed buildings. mustapha from the white helmets rescue team says rockets fired at this town killed seven people and left six others injured. almost a thousand people are reported to have been injured or killed since the offensive ramped up several weeks ago after a truce across the area started unravelling. at the united nations last night, a mood of despair amongst humanitarian aid officials. further military operations will overwhelm our ability to respond. as a result, in many areas

of active hostilities, humanitarian operations have been suspended. the question today is what you will do to protect civilians in idlib? but russia's deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov said the offensive was targeting islamist extremists who he said were terrorising civilians and using them as human shields. and yet there are reports of indiscriminate weapons such as barrel bombs again being used by pro—government forces in this offensive. and many hospitals being targeted. we agree the terrorists al-qaeda must be killed but the way the syrians and russians are doing it at the moment, for every terrorist killed, 100 or 1000 civilians. the un says almost 300,000 people have fled their homes bringing syria to the brink

of humanitarian catastrophe. richard galpin, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime. the conservative leadership contender, borisjohnson, has been summonsed by a court to face accusations of misconduct in a public office over claims he made during the brexit referendum. coming up... getting the balance right — how to keep the crowds of climbers safe as they head for ben nevis this summer. coming up on bbc news. mourners pay tribute at the funeral in vienna this morning of the f1 legend niki lauda. thousands gather to remember that three times world champion who died last week aged 70. britain's highest mountain, ben nevis, has long been popular with climbers and walkers, and draws tourists from all over the world to the scottish highlands. but since decemberfive people have died on its slopes,

and with the high number of deaths on mount everest this year, there's a renewed focus on climbers' safety. 0ur scotland correspondent, james shaw has climbed to the top of ben nevis, and has sent us this report. the summit of ben nevis is an extraordinary location. there are views across the west highlands towards the islands of rum and skye. it can also be very busy. thousands of people want to come here because it is britain's highest mountain. but it is a place where conditions can change quickly and unpredictably. there is a straightforward path up the southern slopes, but the north face is a serious challenge. we've hired a mountain guide, mike pescod, to make sure we do it safely. tell us what we're looking at there, that little bit of snow that we can see up there, what is that? so that snow there is at the foot of number five gully which is where the snow has come down in the avalanches over the winter. that is why it is so deep and why it is still there in the summer.

and that is a particular hazard, as we know, from what actually happened this winter? absolutely. number five gully does avalanche quite regularly and, you know, quite dramatically this year, causing an accident. so it's a regular avalanche spot. the incident mike is talking about happened in march when three climbers from switzerland died at the foot of this gully. it's potentially a death trap if you are here at the wrong time in the wrong weather conditions, yes. exactly that. on a different day with fresh snowfall, the westerly wind blowing the snow to the top, this is normally where it collects, where you get avalanches that slide all the way down to the bottom. so yes, absolutely, this is the place to avoid. i'm 0k, yeah. i'm good. just along this side then, mike? 1000 feet up the snow has melted but the climbing does not get any easier. there is a bit of a drop down there! at this point mike and i are roped together in case one of us trips or falls.

this is ledge route, one of the ways up the north face of ben nevis. it's pretty arduous, it's pretty hard going. but you are rewarded by these absolutely amazing views. but completing the route is a long, hard slog. we're only about halfway, or less than halfway? i'd say halfway up. tiredness and changing weather conditions can mean that a plan which seemed safe can start to look more dangerous. 0ther climbers are also taking account of the conditions and planning their day accordingly. when you go into the mountains the weather is changeable. you should always have plan a, plan b, plan c. and if it's not suitable, you're not fit enough, you haven't chosen the right thing, you can always turn round, you can always come back tomorrow. the mountains are not going anywhere. put your left foot where your right foot is now. experienced climbers know there's always the potential for something unexpected to happen.

proper planning and assessing the dangers as you go can reduce the risks to a minimum so that this thrilling mountain landscape can be enjoyed to the full. james shaw reporting from the summit, of ben nevis. people selling their homes are having to drop prices more steeply than at any time for four years. the average difference between asking and selling prices, now stands at £8,500. simon gompertz reports. so it's the third one right up there. one, two, three, the black door. in london where house prices have been falling, the discounts are big. matt has just negotiated £50,000 off, nearly 10% down from the original asking price. it's a duplex, it's a two bedroom, 75 square metres, fully renovated. chain free, no one's lived there since the renovations have been done. the price coming down, what difference did that make for you? well, i mean, it meant that

i could buy the flat. it was at a price point that i could afford, i had the money for a down payment and i would be able to get a mortgage. the average gap between asking and selling prices stands at nearly 4% across britain. so narrower than matt's in pricey london but up from 3.3% last year and a recent low of 2.7% halfway through 2016. so a price drop could make all the difference. it could mean you can afford to buy. but for many, the house price boom was so big it means that even with a small drop in prices, they're still way out of reach. and there's a stand—off between buyers expecting something cheaper and many potential sellers not bothering unless they absolutely have to put their homes on the market. it's really important to find the home you want to buy, i mean the home that want to live in, not looking for a good deal. and you've got to remember that

actually sellers are being a bit nervous at the moment and they're not putting houses on the market so there might be fewer homes to choose from. house sales are still brisk in some parts of the country, but for people like matt, being able to argue the price down can make the difference between getting the home you went and seeing it slip away. simon gompertz, bbc news. the first of two european cup finals with all english line—ups kicks off tonight. arsenal and chelsea fans are gathering in azerbaijan, ahead of the europa league final, a match overshadowed by controversy surrounding the host city, baku. supporters of both clubs faced long and arduousjourneys, david 0rnstein is in baku . ra rely rarely has the lead up to the major sporting event focused so little on the sport itself from travel to human rights, the road to baku has been farfrom smooth. human rights, the road to baku has been far from smooth. but do not forget there is a game to be played

with a lot at stake. 3000 miles away on the edge of asia lies baku, an unlikely venue for a london derby. the cost and complication has denied many the chance to be here. those who are have stories to tell. so i travelled from barrow in furness, and probably the only person from there here today! it's taken me probably the best part of 30 hours, car, three flights, big long layovers. but now that we're here, we're just happy and looking forward to the final. any team that got here it would have been difficult especially with the fans being able to travel. logistically, it's a nightmare. not in attendance is the arsenal player henrikh mkhitaryan, who decided he didn't feel safe enough because of political tension between his country, armenia, and hosts azerbaijan. even his name, it seems, is attracting the wrong kind of attention. the sports minister is keen to promote the positives and told me there was no truth in accusations that events like these

are being used to sanitise the nation's human rights record. so we are looking for the future, we see our future as a democratic state, one of the democratic states of europe. it's not a sport washing system working here for my country, it's a system to be a sport country and to promote sport inside society. 0n the pitch it's all about the football. chelsea have enjoyed their fair share of european success but this game is particularly important to their manager who has never won a major trophy. and perhaps the pressure was beginning to show. maurizio sarri storming away from training just a short time after lavishing his players with affection. in this moment, i love them. because i have 22 wonderful men. and wonderful players. so now i'm really very happy with them. he looks cool and focused. it's hazard.

chelsea's leading star is eden hazard. and he'll be desperate for glory in what could be his final game for the blues. arsenal have a key man of their own in pierre—emerick aubameyang, and know victory would bring the added bonus of qualifying for next season's champions league. i think the first thing is to play for the possibility to win one title. and after this the second will also help you or help us to achieve the champions league. following a turbulent political build—up and a difficult journey for the fans, the focus now turns to the match. time for the players to make the next move. we expect a crowd of around 60,000 inside the olympic stadium but fewer than 10,000 inside the olympic stadium but fewer than10,000 are inside the olympic stadium but fewer than 10,000 are likely to have come from the uk. but do not forget both clu bs e nj oy from the uk. but do not forget both clubs enjoy a healthy international following so the atmosphere should

be decent arsenal have already announced plans for a victory parade if they are to win and i think chelsea might have something to say about that! the cricket world cup gets under way tomorrow, with england taking on south africa at the oval. the hosts are ranked world number one, and captain eoin morgan says it would mean a huge amount for the players, to lift the trophy on home soil. andy swiss is at the oval. a nation expects! that is right and welcome to the oval were as you say the waiting is almost over because this time tomorrow 25,000 fans will be packed into the stands behind me as england get the world cup under way against south africa. it is fair to say england do not have a great record in recent world cups and in fa ct record in recent world cups and in fact in the last tournament four yea rs fact in the last tournament four years ago they were knocked out in the opening stage but there is a

confidence around the team this year. they are the favourites with the bookmakers, their batting is especially strong and they have a lot of haptic hitters likejos buttler, jonny bairstow, the captain eoin morgan. and in the last hour his but to the media and said the good news was they had no injury concerns and he said that this was a chance for the players to become heroes by winning the world cup. as far as the format of the tournament is concerned it is relatively straightforward. there are ten teams and they play each other in a round robin stage, the top four than go through to the semifinals. as for the other main contenders, india are second favourites with the bookmakers and have arguably the best batsmen in the wild in virat kohli for are defending champions but england are very much the team to beat. andy swiss, thank you.

mourners are paying their last respects to the late world motor racing champion, niki lauda, whose body is lying in state in the austrian capital, vienna. his coffin was carried into saint stephen's cathedral in heavy rain, before his family placed his red helmet on top of the casket. lauda, who died at the age of 70, returned to the sportjust a0 days after being badly burned in a crash, in 1976. the delicate process of moving a mural by banksy from its previous home on the side of a garage in port talbot, to a new museum in the town, has got underway. the artwork has been cut out of a wall, after being bought by an art dealer from essex. tomos morgan watched the move. as christmas descended on port talbot last year so did banksy. visitors flocked to view season's greetings. and security measures

we re greetings. and security measures were put in place to thwart the threat of vandals. it was bought for a six—figure sum. and today the piece is finally being moved and rehoused. a process that has caused quite a headache. the nerves are going to be this afternoon when we unwrap it because anything could have happened and we do not know because it is covered up. i do not think anything has happened but now it will be moved by a lorry at a snails pace into town. it has been a slow process as a crane slowly moved the garage corner onto a flatbed before being transported through the centre of town with a police escort at four miles an hour. the hope is season's greetings has remained in pristine condition under its protective casing so that the public can view it in all its glory at its new home here in the centre of port

talbot. before being put on