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a public outcry in america after a photograph emerges of a father and child who drowned trying to cross the borderfrom mexico. more than 100,000 tried to enter the us illegally last month alone — many risking their lives wading through strong currents. this father and his two—year—old daughter died after they were swept away as they tried to enter texas. this situation is child abuse. it is an atrocity that violates every value we have, not only as americans, but as moral beings. also on the programme tonight... a jury is shown cctv of an argument on a train moments before a passenger died after being stabbed 18 times. mouse droppings at a takeaway — hundreds of restaurants with poor hygiene ratings are delivering food using two of the biggest delivery services.
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england's care system — failing financially and failing the older and disabled people who need it, says a new report. england's injured captain steph horton — one of two key players who may miss tomorrow's quarter final against norway. coming up on bbc news, british number one johanna konta's wimbledon preparations suffer a setback as she loses in the third round at eastbourne. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there's been widespread public outcry in the united states after a photograph emerged of a man and his two—year—old daughter lying face down in a river after drowning
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as they tried to cross the mexican border into texas. the image has sparked more anger about the treatment of migrant families in detention centres and the us government's border policies. when president trump took office, just over 30,000 people were stopped by authorities at the border. but after an intial decline that number has been increasing to well over 100,000 people last month alone. at least 283 migrants died last year on the us—mexico border but human rights activists say the number is likely to be higher. just to warn you this report by our correspondent caroline hawley does contain the photograph that's emerged of the dead father and child. proud parents, this was the martinez family. 0scar, the young father, had hoped to and enough money in the us to build a house. his body and that of his daughter valeria were found in the rio grande which separates mexico and texas. they'd apparently given up hope of reaching the us through legal means. a shocking image has now emerged
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of father and child, not yet two, her head tucked into his t—shirt, her arm around his neck. the stark human cost of the migrant crisis. translation: you see the river, it looks very calm. i think that's what gave the young man confidence to cross. but there's actually a lot of current in the river. 0scar martinez had apparently managed to cross the river once with his daughter but when he went back for his wife, the little girl panicked and jumped in after him. they're the latest of hundreds to die in the past year along america's border. and for those who do manage to get into the us illegally, there's been fierce controversy over how they're treated. children separated from their parents, and new evidence of filthy conditions in detention centres. amid the outcry, the head of us border protection has just resigned. he had wanted more money to spend on detained migrants. last night the
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democratic—controlled house of representatives approved a huge humanitarian aid package. this situation is child abuse. it is an atrocity that violates every value we have, not only as americans, but as moral beings. donald trump has now hit back, criticising the democrats on border security. he said they want open borders, which means crime. but we are getting it done, including building the wall. earlier this year, donald trump declared an emergency along america's southern border and this month he made an agreement with mexico. thousands of extra mexican troops have now been deployed as the country cracks down on illegal migrants under pressure from mr trump. but this is the flow of human desperation. despite the tough stance, people keep heading north, heading for the united states, despite the dangers, propelled by
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misery and by hope. 0ur north america correspondent chris buckler is in brownsville, texas on the us borderfor us. this image of the father and child have drowned is really shocking. is it likely to change anything, though? there is no doubt of the power of the image to shock, and it has in the us. at the same time, it is worth noting that president trump has not been tweeting about that picture today, instead he has been attacking the democrats on what he regards as their open border policy is. he continues to believe that tougher security and a border wall, barriers like this, right along where america and mexico meats, are more important to try to tackle the crisis here at the us border. but of course there are communities that live very close here. if you take a look through the bars, you can see one of the official crossing points. people go across there many times every single day. and below it is pa rt every single day. and below it is part of the river where 0scar martinez and his daughter died. that
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again is tantalising for some families who want to come here and to start a new life in america. the truth is, the fact that they want to do that also say something about the country they are fleeing, and tackling those problems in central america has to be central to any policy that is going to work. the jury at the trial of a man accused of stabbing a passenger to death on a train in surrey has been shown cctv footage of the attack. lee pomeroy was killed as he travelled with his son between guildford and london in january. darren pencille denies murder. 0ur correspondent sarah walton has this report from the old bailey. it was meant to be a fun trip to celebrate his upcoming birthday. but neither lee pomeroy, nor his son, could know what was about to happen. boarding the same carriage was 36—year—old darren pencille. the pair are seen in a dispute, before lee pomeroy follows mr pencille into the adjoining carriage, where the altercation continues, both shouting and gesticulating. the jury was then shown more footage of the pair
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struggling with each other, in what police describe as a quick and frenzied attack, lasting just 25 seconds, in which lee pomeroy suffered 18 knife wounds. he was bleeding heavily as he staggered to a nearby seat. mr pencille is then seen picking up his phone and sunglasses before leaving the train at the next stop. also on trial is darren pencille's girlfriend, 27—year—old chelsea mitchell, who is accused of assisting an offender. today, the court was shown footage of her visiting a pharmacy after the attack, and buying sterilising wipes and plasters. in court today, to see the evidence were lee pomeroy‘s wife and family. darren pencille and chelsea mitchell both deny the charges against them. the trial continues. sarah walton, bbc news. food from hundreds of takeaways with poor hygeine ratings is being delivered to customers using two of the biggest delivery companies — just eat and deliveroo. that's the finding of the bbc‘s latest investigation into whether enough is being done
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to protect consumers. the food regulator says the companies are undermining trust in the food we order. butjust eat and deliveroo both say they're committed to improving standards. angus crawford reports. absolutely filthy. dirty kitchens... the rice, when did you take that out of the fridge? food unfit to eat. our investigation last year. we were promised things would change. the food ordering app just eat says it will remove all restaurants with a hygiene rating of zero from its platform. so we checked. most have gone, but some have slipped through the net. like this one in newport, south wales. fish and chips, ordered onjust eat, despite the rating. but look, it's also onjust eat‘s big rival, deliveroo. it says it doesn't allow places rated zero or one. deliveroo, food freedom. so, what can a kitchen with
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a hygiene rating of one look like? hold your nose. this is absolutely disgusting. you can clearly see the underside, you can see a build—up of grease. this is the perfect environment for pests like cockroaches to thrive in. you can make someone sick. if there's mice in the premises, they will be defecating all over the surfaces, everywhere. 0bviously that then goes on to food. can you see the mouse droppings? and guess what? it's on deliveroo. i'm still feeling really a little bit sick. in the main food preparation area, there was evidence that there were mice there, there were mice droppings. there had also been cockroaches. and yet this is still on deliveroo. food is still going out from this kitchen, right now, to paying customers. and this place is not alone. our investigation found that in birmingham, manchester and london, on deliveroo, there are 251 takeaways with a hygiene rating of one. and 18 rated zero. 0njust eat, 259 are rated one,
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with three still rated zero. the awful consequence is that they get something wrong, and somebody is seriously wrong or, in the worst consequence, somebody dies. that is as serious as it is. but they're also undermining trust in food. they're not helping drive up standards. they're not doing the consumer a service. convenience is fantastic, but convenience at what cost? just eat told us, we are at the forefront of raising food hygiene standards across the uk takeaway sector. and is investing more than £1 million in a bespoke improvement programme for restaurants. deliveroo said, over 80% of all the restaurants we work with have either a four or five star rating, and says it carries out regular checks to remove restaurants who fall below the high standards we expect. as for that chip shop in newport, it has since been refurbished, and given the top rating of five.
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but how difficult it is to sign up to one of these delivery platforms? find out tomorrow, as we try and get our restaurant onto a another online giant, uber eats. hygiene checks? what hygiene checks? never mind! angus crawford, bbc news. more than 700 people have now been tested for a rare bacterial infection, which has killed 12 people in essex. 32 cases of invasive streptococcus a have been confirmed so far, most of those affected are elderly. health experts say the risk to the general public is low. the mp chris williamson has been readmitted to the labour party after an investigation into comments he made about the party's handling of allegations about anti—semitism. mr williamson was suspended in february after saying labour had "given too much ground" in the face of criticism on the issue and had been "too apologetic". chris mason is in westminster. the reaction to this? it has
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provoked a furious reaction. this was a decision by a party panel advised by an independent barrister, saying, yes, mr williamson broke the party rules and yes, he would be given a formal sanction. but his suspension would be lifted. it is his readmission to the party that has caused such fury. the board of deputies of britishjews says it is a disgrace, margaret hodge, who is jewish, is furious, says it amounts to letting your political pals back in and turning a blind eye tojew hate. 0thers suggested the timing had been rushed through in order to ensure if there is a snap election, mr williamson can stand in his marginal seat. if he was still suspended, he wouldn't be able to do that. the party insists it sped up its procedures and they are independent and impartial. at the whole question of allegations of anti—semitism has swirled around jeremy corbyn pretty much as long as he has been labour leader, they are
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swirling again tonight. the care system is "failing financially and failing the older and disabled people who need it", that's according to leaders of social care departments in england. a new report from those who run adult social services describes "an escalating crisis", with more and more councils saying they can't meet their legal duties to the public. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt here you go. this is the reality of the need for care in the uk. can you reach? yeah, i can reach. look how swollen my legs are. they are, aren't they? you need to keep them up a little bit, roger. an increasing number of people living longer and living with more complex conditions. today's report from the directors who run council care services in england warns the system is now failing too many people. one, two, three... as a care worker, lauren is at the sharp end of the pressures. she works for a private company, but many of her clients are local authority funded. dashing from call to call,
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she often finds people need more support than they get. a lot of the people that you go and see don't have the hours that they need. so it makes our lives more difficult, because you're in there a lot longer than you're supposed to be. the council, they have a criteria and they have to stick to that criteria. if somebody doesn't meet it, they're not going to give it to you, no matter how hard you push. tell me if it pulls. how? 0n yourskin. despite the growing demand for care, councils warned financial pressures mean they expect to support fewer people in the next two years, leaving more families to fund their own care, like the brooks. 80—year—old mick has parkinson's disease and dementia. his wife, jan, is his main carer. i'm his 24/7 carer. i do everything for him. as well as looking after the house. shopping, cooking, washing. are you nice and comfortable there, mick, yeah? they pay for the two care visits they get each day.
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we bite into our savings. and once you bite into them, they're soon gone. it does just annoy me that, because we've worked hard and saved all our lives, and provided for our retirement, that there is no help available whatsoever. the report also points to the ongoing difficulties of recruiting and keeping care staff. for those providing care, that's one more sign of the depth of the sector's problems. it'sjust the whole, system to me, is broken. but it's broken from the top. it's not social services' fault, it's not our fault, it's not the nurses' fault, it needs to go way higher than us. it needs to go back to the people right at the top that are making these damning decisions. i'll get your mouthwash ready for you, 0k? the government says it's put extra money into the care system, and that it will publish its much delayed plans for the future funding of care at the earliest opportunity. alison holt, bbc news.
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the time is 6.15pm. our top story this evening. a public outcry in america after a father and child drowned trying to cross the borderfrom mexico. and coming up, i am here near england's base in dover where there are some big fitness concerns ahead of the world cup quarterfinal clash with norway. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. england captain steph houghton remains a major doubt in tomorrow's women's world cup quarterfinal with norway in le havre. brexit — it is of course the issue that is dominating the race to be the next prime minister. borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have begun giving some detail as to how they will tackle it. both men have made clear that they are prepared to leave the eu with no deal if they have to. so how different are their approaches?
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as part of our series over the next few weeks on where the leadership contenders stand on important policy areas, our chief political correspondent vicki young has this report. the race is on. in four weeks, a new prime minister will be in charge here in westminster. and the major issue he will face is, of course, brexit. march 29th was the original exit date, but after two agreed extensions, the uk is now due to leave the eu on october the 31st. so how are the two candidates for the top job planning to solve the brexit deadlock? borisjohnson led the leave campaign back in 2016 and quit the cabinet over theresa may's plan. he voted against it twice before backing her in the final failed vote. he says we will leave the eu on october the 31st with or without a deal, do or die, and he'd withhold the £39 billion divorce payment the uk is due to give the eu. mrjohnson wants a new deal which would remove the so—called
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irish backstop from the withdrawal agreement. that is the exit plan agreed between london and brussels, but rejected by parliament. this is extremely controversial because it is the insurance policy to avoid the return of checks at the border between northern ireland and ireland. mrjohnson wants the issue dealt with later, but remember, the eu has said repeatedly they will not reopen the agreement. his second option is to seek a new temporary arrangement with brussels to avoid the need for taxes on goods crossing the border. mrjohnson would also ramp up plans for no deal — that is leaving without any agreement at all, just in case these other options fail. now, jeremy hunt campaigned for remain but did support theresa may's deal to leave. he said he would opt for no deal if the alternative is no brexit. mr hunt also wants to make changes to the withdrawal agreement and thinks it is possible to get them made by the 31st of october. but he has called that a fake deadline. he would delay brexit beyond that
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if a new deal was close. he proposes sending a new negotiating team to brussels, including conservative mps who have opposed the current deal and members of northern ireland's democratic unionist party. his plans for the irish backstop? well, mr hunt says he has spoken to european leaders who understand that changes are needed. again, the official line from brussels is no renegotiation. on top of that, some conservative mps are threatening to do anything to block a no—deal brexit, even if that means bringing down a tory prime minister. both candidates are hoping that a fresh face in downing street will prompt some goodwill from the eu. it is not impossible, but huge political uncertainty lies ahead. vicki young reporting there. the duke of cambridge say he would fully support his chidren if they were gay — but he would be nervous about the added pressures they would face in society. prince william made the comments while talking to young people at a lgbt youth charity in london. 0ur royal correspondent
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daniella ralph has this report. it was a visit to support the lgbt community, a chance for the duke of cambridge to listen but also give an insight into some personal concerns. this trust helps young lgbt people rejected by their family and made homeless. during the visit, william was asked how he would feel if one of his own children was gay or lesbian. it is something i'm nervous about, not because i'm worried about them being gay, it's more about the fa ct them being gay, it's more about the fact that i'm worried about the pressures , fact that i'm worried about the pressures, as you are fact that i'm worried about the pressures, as you are here, fact that i'm worried about the pressures, as you are here, that they will face at home. it's much harder that their life could be. particularly my family in the position we are in, that's the bit i'm nervous about. it was candid comment from the senior member of the royalfamily, comment from the senior member of the royal family, a comment from the senior member of the royalfamily, a recognition that his own three children might find it harder to be accepted as gay or lesbian because of the public role into which they had been born. but those he met today said his words
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could have real impact. it's a massive statement, a massive statement of support. and it will cause recognition in parents who have rejected their pair of —— their childrenjust for have rejected their pair of —— their children just for being brave have rejected their pair of —— their childrenjust for being brave enough to come out. it's not the first time william has voiced his support for the challenges faced by people who are lgbt. in 2016, he was the front cover star of gay lifestyle magazine attitude. he said in an interview, whatever your sexuality, you should be proud of the person you are not ever be ashamed. the government's funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities in england is in crisis, that's what the high court's been told today. three families are bringing a legal challenge against the government, which insists its investing significantly in support for those with higher needs up to the age of 25. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has this report. we will be starting very shortly. they came to court angry and
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disillusioned, fed up with the fight forfunding. behind disillusioned, fed up with the fight for funding. behind the disillusioned, fed up with the fight forfunding. behind the campaigners and parents here are many thousands more around the country, enormously frustrated by battling with the system. five years ago, they were promised more support, up to the age of 25. but that has left many councils struggling to meet the rise in demand, despite a little bit of extra cash from the government. lorraine is here because of her son nico, struggling with autism and severe anxiety. but still, support for college not confirmed. i'm very angry about it. i don't see why, in angry about it. i don't see why, in a society that we live in, why it's not more inclusive. why these children who have rights, they have a right to an education, they have a right to support, but they are not being given those rights, why? you can't ignore how many parents are standing up all over the country and
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saying to the government, enough is enough. nico hopes to get through couege enough. nico hopes to get through college and into work. to have extra support is always really good for me because whenever i get stuck or i just don't know what to do and i need help, i don't normally get, i don't normally get to a point where ican ask don't normally get to a point where i can ask a teacher or ask somebody else to do it. but budgets are usually a political decision. the judge could decide the courts cannot get involved, even so, this case increases the pressure. unlike social care, special needs is not ring fenced. the new prime minister is going to have to face a big question which is whether they want to continue austerity across the rest of local government as they have done for the last nine to ten yea rs, have done for the last nine to ten years, or whether, as with all the other promises which are being made about higher spending and lower taxes, local government is included in that. a genuine end to austerity. the government has topped up special
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needs funding, to a total £6.3 billion this year. it's also likely to bea billion this year. it's also likely to be a priority in the next big spending plans. two of england's key players may not be able to play in tomorrow's women's world cup quarterfinal against norway. captain steph houghton was injured during england's victory over cameroon on sunday, while millie bright has a virus. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall is in deauville, near le havre, where the england team are based. that's right, phil neville described the two players you mentioned as a major doubts for tomorrow's game but went on to say that he was very relaxed about the situation. he said he had full confidence in his squad which has been rotated heavily since they have been in france. he has arguably the tournament's in form striker to call on. ellen white for england. yes, yes, yes! the temperature is rising in france,
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and ellen white is on fire. the england striker has scored four goals in three games at this world cup, and the golden boot is in her sights. ellen white! it's a sign of the times that her trademark celebration is catching on back home. i'm loving playing football, i'm doing it with a smile on my face. and that's the priority. play as if you were a kid running around, having fun. it's a lovely thing to hear that kids are copying my celebration, and hopefully that can continue in this tournament. her manager believes she is playing better than ever. ellen has took her game to another level, i've got to say. i don't see anyone better in the tournament. and i think now what you're seeing is you're seeing a player playing at the absolute maximum. well, there's been plenty to occupy the mind of the england manager in the build—up to this quarterfinal. one of his starting centre backs, millie bright, is missing from today's training session. she is ill with a sickness bug that is going through the england camp. whereas captain steph houghton continues to recover from an ankle injury. the injury came after a nasty
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challenge towards the end of england's fiery last 16 clash with cameroon. the referee was criticised for losing control of the match, and var too came under fire. i don't think that var gave something negative. the number of mistakes which in the past affected the result of the match are very much reduced. for england, the focus turns to norway, who are on a high after beating australia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals. england may be favourites, but breaking down this team will be their toughest challenge yet. katie gornall, bbc news, in deauville. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos very hot as we start the weekend but temperatures will be falling, closer to the seasonal norm. but it will be heating up over the next few days.
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there will be some wind as well. 0vernight most places will be dry, variable cloud affecting parts of england and wales, and again, one or two cool spots out of town. low single figures in one or two places but for most of the towns, double figures. tomorrow starts dry, sometime in the north, clouding england and wales will melt away and we have a glorious afternoon with the strong sunshine. but we also have wind to contend with, northern and eastern areas have a fair breeze, but we have warnings in force for gusts up to 45 miles an hourin force for gusts up to 45 miles an hour in the south—west. temperatures in the mid—20, we could get up to 25 and 26 in the central belt. friday, high pressure is moving eastwards and that is opening the doors to the south and south—east, we have the blistering heat wave in the rest of europe which will be moving
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northwards across our shores, mainly affecting the west during friday. here we will see the highest temperatures into the republic of ireland. still a little bit of cloud about in eastern coastal areas where temperatures will be a little lower. the further west, generally inland it will be hotter, mid to upper 20 celsius and the humidity will be rising. the peak of the heat occurs on saturday where we will draw up these southerly winds from france where we get a searing heat wave. we could be looking at 45 degrees on friday in france, that would be an all—time record for the country so very hot indeed. extraordinary, thank you. a reminder of our top story... a public outcry in america after a photograph emerges of this man and his daughterfacedown photograph emerges of this man and his daughter facedown in a photograph emerges of this man and his daughterfacedown in a river after they drowned trying to cross the from mexico. that's all from the bbc news at six.
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hello, you are watching bbc news. the headlines this hour. the us—mexico border crisis deepens after the deaths of a father and toddler pictured face down in the rio grande river and for the reports of migrant families held in poor conditions in us camps. under the disgrace, the board of deputies of jewish... they react to the news of chris swenson being readmitted to the party after investigation into comments about labour pot second gave anti—semitism allegations. jurors have been showed cctv footage of momentsjust before jurors have been showed cctv footage of moments just before this train passenger was stabbed to death. england's care system failing financially and feeling older and people with disabilities says a new
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