today at five — britain's ambassador to washington resigns after a tirade of insults from president trump. sir kim darroch says the row over his leaked emails — which criticised the trump white house — made it impossible for him to carry on. this morning, i have spoken to sir kim darroch. i've told him that it is a matter of great regret that he has felt it necessary to leave his position as ambassador in washington. there are claims he decided to step down after borisjohnson refused to publicly back him during the conservative leadership debate last night. whoever leaked his diptels has really done a grave disservice to our civil servants. we'll have the latest from washington and we'll be talking to the former

head of the foreign office. the other main stories on bbc news at five. former labour party officials tell the bbc that some ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies interfered in the way the party dealt with anti—semitism. a scathing report says the government has a ‘ramshackle, dad's army‘ approach to climate change. alexa, what are the symptoms of chickenpox? according to the nhs website, chickenpox starts with red... feeling unwell? now you can ask alexa what's wrong with you — as voice assisted technology teams up with the nhs. end of the murena show... as andy murray and serena williams have been knocked out of the mixed doubles. it's over! and a shock result at the cricket world cup as india crash out — losing by 18 runs to new zealand in a sensational

semifinal at old trafford. it's five o'clock, our main story. britain's ambassador to washington has resigned, following the leak of his confidential emails in which he described the trump administration as ‘inept and dysfunctional‘. president trump had denounced sir kim darroch as ‘stupid, whacky and a pompous fool‘ and said the white house would not deal with him. there are claims the ambassador decided to step down after borisjohnson refused to back him during the conservative leadership debate last night. our world affairs correspondent naomi grimley reports. sir kim darroch, just last month, during donald trump‘s state visit.

he was one of the key aides to facilitate the presidential stay in london. but a series of leaked memos in which he branded the president "inept and insecure" put paid to that close relationship and resulted in the most extraordinary attack from the president on twitter. mr trump had called the uk ambassador "wacky", "a very stupid guy" and a "pompous fool". yesterday, sir kim was visibly frozen out of a reception in the white house which he was due to attend. and so, today he decided to go.

theresa may had already made it clear she supported him continuing in his role, but, in the end, she accepted it was the diplomat himself who wanted to go. i have told him that it is a matter of great regret that he has felt it necessary to leave his position as ambassador. the whole cabinet rightly gave its full support to sir kim on tuesday. but was this the moment sir kim‘s fate was sealed? boris johnson last night refused to back him, even though his ambassadorship was in its final six months. friends of the ambassador said it was a crucial factor in his decision to quit. today mrjohnson paid tribute to the departing diplomat. ijust heard kim darroch resigned and i want to say i regret that because i think he was a superb, is a superb diplomat and i worked

with him for many years. i think whoever leaked his diptels has done a great disservice to our civil servants, to people who give impartial advice to ministers. but many civil servants are m mps are not impressed. boris johnson hopes to be the future prime ministerand hopes to be the future prime minister and has basically thrown oui’ minister and has basically thrown ourtop minister and has basically thrown our top diplomat under the bus. there are a lot of people hear any comments you are very angry. labour leaderjeremy corbyn said the episode showed what a borisjohnson premiership would mean.

this is the man trying to pick up the pieces of the special relationship with washington. simon mcdonald is the top mandolin at the foreign office and told mps nothing like this had happened before. not the first time a british ambassador has left post or resigned because of actions taken by the host government but usually they are governments with whom we have problematic relationships rather than friendly. even then have been many occasions in new experience for that has been a refusal to work with the british

e nvoy? a refusal to work with the british envoy? i know of none. to some, sir kim was a man who could no longer do hisjob after incurring the wrath of president trump, but to others this is a story of a public servant hung out to dry by politicians vying for power. naomi grimley, bbc news. let‘s speak to our correspondent in washington, david willis. president trump launched several twitter tidings against sir kim darroch, he must be delighted that the ambassador has resigned. you would imagine so although no one so farfrom donald would imagine so although no one so far from donald trump would imagine so although no one so farfrom donald trump on would imagine so although no one so far from donald trump on this. would imagine so although no one so farfrom donald trump on this. his initial response to the story was fairly temperate by donald trump standards, he said simply that sir kim had not served the united kingdom well. had that twitter storm

taking issue with theresa may‘s handling on brexit and sing the trump administration would no longer be working with sir kim. followed up on tuesday by that volley of tweets in which she called sir kim a wacky ambassador who had been foisted on the united states, a very stupid guy and a pump fistful and at that point there was no going back. —— a pompous full. sir kim absent with meetings and the writing was on the wall. nobody from donald trump but we do have some comments from a spokesman from the vice president and those comments and that in the light of the last few days sir kim‘s ability to be effective was probably limited so it was probably the right choice. thank you. thank you.

let‘s go to westminster now and speak to lord ricketts, former head of the foreign office and former uk ambassador to paris. thank you for being with us. the way this is being characterised as our ambassador has been run out of town by donald trump, is that how you see it? let's not forget that the main responsibility for this appalling thing that has happened to kim darroch is that somebody in london shows to stash and leak his reporting from washington at a politically highly sensitive moment. that is the foundation of this, we must not lose focus of that. everything else forward from that andi everything else forward from that and i suppose whoever did this worked out that it would draw and i reaction from the president and therefore undermine kim darroch that is the central issue here, who did it and why and can they please be found as soon as possible and punished. that is a central issue

but equally president trump said he would not deal with the british ambassador, did that make the british ambassador‘s position untenable as sir kim said, it was possible to continue. if that had become anything more than a day or two then yes it would have done and perhaps kim what about that was the likely prospect. if you are an ambassador then you have the whole country you are dealing with but you cannot be anna mustard in washington and not have access to the white house. —— you cannot be an ambassador in washington. i assume that was all factored in to whoever took the decision to do this. that was all factored in to whoever took the decision to do thism that was all factored in to whoever took the decision to do this. it is also being said by particulate boris johnson‘s opponents that he had a i’ow johnson‘s opponents that he had a row and this might not expressing explicit support for sir kim any leadership debate and when he watched that he delighted in not have the support of the president or

the man who is likely to be the next prime minister and he had no choice but to go. i don't know what was going through kim darroch‘s mind but ican imagine going through kim darroch‘s mind but i can imagine he was feeling pretty belligerent in washington —— believe it. he had strong support from theresa may and supporter once from jeremy hunt and it may be the way it was handled by borisjohnson last night was a factor, i don‘t know. i can certainly imagine you would need to feel if you are in his position strong support back home. quite a lot of anger at westminster that looks like america telling us who we can and cannot have as our ambassador in washington. the special relationship if it is still is very one—sided now, effectively washington are calling the shots. that is some of the damage that has been done by this appalling and

malicious act that has brought down kim darroch. we now need to i think to show that the british government will make its decision on a successof will make its decision on a successor to kim, a decision for the new prime minister. i hope it will bea new prime minister. i hope it will be a professional diplomat to show the new prime minster has confidence in the civil service and diplomatic service and we get to choose who goes. that does not make up for what has happened to kim but it would be an act of confidence in the british civil service. thank you. a bbc investigation will reveal tonight claims that jeremy corbyn‘s office has been directly interfering in the way the labour party deals with anti—semitism complaints. the panorama programme has spoken to eight former officials who have made a series of allegations

about how the party handles the issue — some of them breaking non disclosure agreements. labour says they‘re "disaffected" ex—employees —and the leader‘s office didn‘t intervene. the programme found there‘s been a huge increase in complaints of anti—semitism since mr corbyn became leader four years ago. our chief political correspondent vicki young is at westminster. this has been a huge problem for jeremy corbyn, trying to clamp down on anti—semitism, labour mps and peers have a lefty party because of it. it has caused huge rows internally, lots of party members unhappy about it as well. now seven former officials from labour‘s complaints and disputes can department has spoken to the bbc. they all worked for the party and have all left, four of them speaking out despite having signed nondisclosure agreements, two of them are backers ofjeremy corbyn. they say there was interference from the leaders office, that is what they allege and say thatjennie

formby the general secretary of the party interfered in the disciplinary progress. she became general secretary in march 2018. an investigator than hogan recalls what happened. it‘s a joke. on a number of cases which i worked on, the people that she brought in when she became general secretary downgraded what should have been a suspension to just an investigation. or worse, tojust a reminder of conduct, effectively a slap on the wrist. bbc panorama has been shown evidence of interference by the general secretary andy national constitution committee known as the ncc. islet e—mail showsjennie committee known as the ncc. islet e—mail shows jennie formby attempting to influence —— a leaked e—mail. on the 5th of may 2018 and e—mail states... copied into these e—mails

asjeremy corbyn, director communications and the chief of staff. panorama showed e—mails to the general secretary ian mcnicol. the e—mails that you have shown me are really important. the issues that are raised within them should ring alarm bells across the party. to try to interfere politically within the ncc is just wrong. letter referring to the e—mail chain, jennie formby wrote, i have permanently deleted all trace of the enoch, to many eyes on my liberal address, please use my union address. she temporarily stopped using the party know because of concerns a political opponent had access to all these allegations have been put to the shadow committee secretary and this was his response

firstly about jeremy corbyn. i don‘t believe that jeremy corbyn is anti—semitic. i knowjeremy, i‘ve known him for 1h years. and he is a passionate believer in equality, in ensuring that hatred and intolerance in wherever it manifests itself is tackled and is challenged. and so, no, i don‘t believe that jeremy is anti—semitic. just 50 people have been expelled from the labour party over anti—semitism allegations. it was put to andrew gwynne that the issue was not been taking seriously enough. well, of course there are lots of cases that are ongoing, as well, and of course there are many members who, going through disciplinary processes, when faced with possible expulsion, actually then leave the party before. 1515 evidence of a party which says it is serious about dealing with anti—semitism?

well, 15 fewer racists and people who hold obnoxious views, i think is important, but the point is, we are serious about getting shot of this problem. that has been further reaction from a labour party spokesman who said the leader‘s office did not intervene. these fun but disaffected employees sought the views of staff and these disaffected former officials include those who have a was opposed the leadership ofjeremy corbyn and what to actively undermine it and have both personal and political actors to ground. talking about those e—mails, the other about ensuring that the ncc is held accountable for the length of time taken to hear cases and protecting the party against any successful legal challenge on the basis of perceived bias.

and you can see more on that tonight on bbc panorama: is labour anti—semitic tonight on bbc one at nine o‘clock. the headlines on bbc news... sir kim darroch resigns as uk ambassador to the us amidst the row over leaked emails critical of president trump‘s administration. former labour party officials tell the bbc that some ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies interfered in the way the party dealt with anti semitism. a scathing report says the government has a "ramshackle, dad‘s army" approach to climate change. in sport, new zealand are through to the cricket world cup final. india we re the cricket world cup final. india were chasing 244 victory but fell short, new zealand winning by 18 i’u ns short, new zealand winning by 18 runs and will face england or australia play tomorrow. andy murray and serena williams have been knocked out of the mixed doubles any third round at, the austin three

sets to the top seeds —— they lost in three sets. roger federer has come from a set down to level his match and novak djokovic won his quarterfinal in straight sets. more later. tensions with iran remain high — as its ambassador to the united nations has warned that his country will take further steps away from the international nuclear agreement — if european nations don‘t deliver the economic benefits of the deal. meanwhile president trump has warned that sanctions against tehran could be increased. joining me is the former foreign secretary jack straw — who in 2001, became the first senior british government minister to visit iran since the 1979 revolution. he‘s written ‘the englishjob: understanding iran and why it distrusts britain‘ — which is an account of britain‘s turbulent relationship with iran.

thank you forjoining us. that turbulent relationship continues and the west completely split, on how to deal with iran. continues and the west completely split, on how to deal with iranm is asa split, on how to deal with iranm is as a direct result of unilateral decisions by president trump. four yea rs decisions by president trump. four years ago president obama, german, french and british and chinese and russian government is together agreed this ground—breaking nuclear deal with iran, the consequence of which was to ensure that iran could not develop the capability necessary to build a nuclear weapon for the next 15 years. it was not a perfect deal, did not deal with issues like missile technology and involvement in the region, supporting some terrorist groups. but it was much better than the alternative.

president trump has trashed that deal and imposed very strong sanctions on iran, the consequence of that is to make the world, the middle east much less safe because iran can now as we see there are planning to go back to breaking the deal and raising the levels of uranium enrichment and heavy water reactor in iran which could make plutonium for a nuclear bomb. your book is called understanding iran and why it distracts britain, the point is why should we distrust iran? president trump said iran was abusing that deal and promoting and funding terrorism around the world. if you are negotiating with a country abroad you need to understand where they are coming from. my book is not apologia for iran, and did in my concluding two cha pters iran, and did in my concluding two chapters i am very critical of the

approach the deep state takes to once the region for example israel and their support terrorist organisations. budget need to understand it and the truth is the nuclear deal dealt with one thing, with the potential nuclear capability of iran, not with missile technology for their involvement in the region. president trump has to accept that as a fact. what he has done as well as removing these guarantees on a run‘s inability to produce a nuclear weapon for the next 15 years, he has played into the politics of iran and the best possible way, undermined the elective government —— the worst possible way and strengthened the deep state, at the revolutionary guard around the supreme leader, not

elected or accountable who have a lwa ys elected or accountable who have always opposed the nuclear deal. you have president trump at the revolution regard running in a lockstep against the steel and this is man from heaven for the revolutionary guards, whilst the majority of iranians are being impoverished, the revolution regard is our not bothered because they control about one third of the economy and are involved in smuggling and can get hold of hard currency so the elite around them are doing fine. whilst the rest of the reignings are suffering and that pa rt the reignings are suffering and that part of the world is becoming less safe. president trump is once again any news because the british ambassador to washington has resigned today, as a former foreign secretary, do you agree the proposition that kim darroch has been driven out of washington by president trump? yes i do. kim

darroch is a fine domain, a very fine diplomat who worked with me over a number of years and has been a fine ambassador in washington as i personally have seen. it is outrageous for a head of state like donald trump to act in this way. there will be plenty of traffic from the london embassy to washington sayings things in similar strident terms to that which kim darroch said but so far they have not been lit. donald trump accepts no rows, the man isa donald trump accepts no rows, the man is a bully and like many ability is very thin—skinned. to take umbrage in this way against kim darroch is a religious but no doubt mrtrump will be darroch is a religious but no doubt mr trump will be thinking very good i have got rid of some date who is critical and can tell the truth about what is going on. one other

question, is a labour party grandee, what you make of reports that panorama will broadcast tonight that jeremy corbyn pots in a circle, his closest allies were interfering in the complaints about anti—semitism? i have not seen the programme about the allegations do not surprise me. what i have heard on your headlines is the same elite around jeremy corbyn trying to rubbish the people who have made these comments on the grounds they never supported jeremy corbyn‘s leadership enemy. my knowledge of these people including ema click is that they were very loyal serva nts ema click is that they were very loyal servants of the party but life became uncomfortable for them because of this click around jeremy corbyn and i think he is not an anti—semite himself but he is

complicit about it and does not understand it. there are people around him however who do understand it and what they have done is co nflated it and what they have done is conflated perfectly reasonable concern about the way the israeli government for the time being operates to once the palestinians into a generalised trip against the existence of the state of israel and jewish people which purposeless and they have allowed people with even more vile views to carry on and see they have to have a process, but compare that lengthy ineffective process against people for whom the serious allegations with the way in which arthur campbell was expelled ina which arthur campbell was expelled in a second for voting for the other democrats in the european elections recently. i know scores of labour party members who also did the same because of their discontent about

jeremy corbyn‘s leadership. because of their discontent about jeremy corbyn's leadership. thank you. thank you for talking to us on a range of topics. a report into the bullying of staff in the house of lords finds victims have not come forward because they don‘t think anything will be done, and they fear reprisals. (00v)the report criticised the workplace culture of the lords, finding that members have bullied and harassed staff. lord fowler, the house speaker, said improvements have already been made, but more are required. thousands of supporters gathered in new york city to celebrate with the us women‘s national team following its fourth world cup title. after a ticker tape parade in lower manhatten, the team arrived for their celebration at city hall. the ladies beat the netherlands 2—0 in a final that attracted huge television audiences and unprecedented public interest. time for a look at the weather, here‘s the forecast.

a lovely warm and dry evening for england and wales, different story for scotland and northern ireland, heavy downpours and living across and heading in the direction of belfast. that could cause travel issues for the second half of the evening rush—hour, then outbreaks of rain pushing across england and wales over night. if your garden it needs a drink across the south i cannot guarantee you will get it, once again largely dry and very close and muggy, between 12 and 16 enter tomorrow. plenty cloud for the morning, showers and eastern scotla nd morning, showers and eastern scotland and england begin, many places becoming dry with varying amounts of cloud, sunshine breaking through to set off some showers but are likely across scotland again particularly in the east with temperatures close to today, some severe thunderstorms are possible possibly and the north—east of england as well. storms enter

tomorrow evening before fading and then through friday at the weekend fewer showers, most places dry.

this is bbc news. the headlines... sir kim darroch resigns as uk ambassador to the us amidst the row over leaked emails critical of president trump‘s administration. there are claims he decided to step down after borisjohnson refused to publicly back him during the conservative leadership debate last night. former labour party officials tell the bbc that some ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies interfered in the way the party dealt with anti—semitism. a scathing report says the government has a ‘ramshackle, dad‘s army‘ approach to climate change.

sport now, and tennis, cricket, dramatic news? new zealand said india what looked to bea new zealand said india what looked to be a very forgettable 244 victory but they fell short, let‘s head live at old trafford and speak to our spots correspondent. india really paid for shopping start to their reply, didn‘t they? yeah, old trafford right now is being branded, decommissioned from world cup yes, there‘s still a sense of shock that india, the world superpower of cricket, are out. not just the fact that they have gone but they could not chase down 242 win. india‘s top order has been their strength throughout and yet today they lost three wickets throughout immediately. virat kohli,

one of those wickets to fall. we have to say that england fielded as well as both superbly. i wonder if that‘s the catch of the tournament. but this is enthralling, because they kept india going, he started, he was out stop but still there, 38 yea rs he was out stop but still there, 38 years old, trying to spin like a phone to keep india in the chase. he was run out. wonderful throw from martin gupta that was decisive, india in the end all out for 221. so new zealand are through. they have never won the world cup, though of course they were in the final before. like england, it could be a new name on the trophy. there is a sense here that india did get things wrong. people tell me that ms dhoni should have come in to bat. overall there is a greater sense from indian fans, new zealand deserved to win.

thanks. let‘s catch up with the latest from wimbledon. novak djokovic and besties to due to the semis. he will face each other in the other side of the though? —— who will face each other? the last of the quarter finals and original, john? yes, no major surprises. andy murray and serena williams are out, which i think is a surprise when you consider all the grand slam success they have had, but considering here there were up against, the number one seeds, bruno sorry and nicole miller chair —— bruno soares, there are formidable combination. —— bruno soa res are formidable combination. —— bruno soares and nicole miller chair. huge crowd on court number to, as you can see here. they drop the first set,

came back to take the second, but soa res came back to take the second, but soares and melichar, you can see coming back in the third. and that was enough to take them through to the next round. select dream combination overfor the next round. select dream combination over for this year. the men‘s quarterfinals well under way, novak djokovic against kai nishikori, and roger federer looks on course to book his place in what would be a 30th semifinal. over on court number one, rath and adele is an action against some cardiff‘s up you might remember some quarry knocked out andy murray in the singles. —— rafi on the singles. —— rafael nadal is against some querrey. and toe to toe at the moment, 5—5 in the first set, having dropped just once had so far in this competition. the dominance of the big three has been a big talking point so far, and novak djokovic, defending championship is safely through once again. he came to his

match today in straight sets beating david goffin, 2—0 out here and closed quite comfortably against his belgian opponent. he will face roberto bautista goo in the semifinals. so it looks as things stand as the roger federer will progress. whether or not we will see that dream semifinal, with roger federer against rafi on a document that would be some line—up. they haven‘t faced each other here at wimbledon since that epic final in 2008. -- wimbledon since that epic final in 2008. —— against rafi and adele. see you at half six. that‘s all the sport for now. more now on our top story. the british ambassador to the united states, who‘s faced a tirade of insults from president trump in recent days, has resigned. sir kim darroch said the row — prompted by his criticism of the president in leaked

diplomatic documents — made it impossible for him to carry out his role. speaking at the foreign affairs select committee this lunchtime, sir simon mcdonald, head of the diplomatic service, warned that the leak could make ambassadors wary of offering candid assessments in the future. how important is candour in the missives that you get back from your ambassadors anywhere in the world? it is vitally important, mr gethins. it's the only way we can work. the tradition in the british diplomatic service is openness within the diplomatic service. we have always believed in sharing the necessary information with all officials who needed to know. and over decades, that system has served us well. but clearly, right now, it is under unprecedented pressure. what's morale like in the foreign office at the moment? um... ithink...

people are shaken by what has happened. there is a reason why i've asked to see all my colleagues at 4 o'clock this afternoon. the basis on which we have worked all our careers suddenly feels as though it is challenged. so i think there is a need for reassurance and reflection, but the reflection needs to include all the things the committee is talking about, about how we handle secure information and the systems which they are transmitted. former prime minister sirjohn major has said he would go to court to stop parliament being suspended over brexit. he says that per rug in the house of commons would drag the queen into a constitutional crisis.

borisjohnson, the queen into a constitutional crisis. boris johnson, the front queen into a constitutional crisis. borisjohnson, the front runner in the conservative party leadership campaign, has refused to rule out suspending parliament to ensure that the uk leaves the eu by the end of october. our political correspondent has this report. one of these men will be prime minister when the greeks today. brexit will be their key challenge. but will they pick prepared to spend pounds to force it through? my a nswer pounds to force it through? my answer is no, how about you, boris? lam not answer is no, how about you, boris? i am not going to take anything off the table. that's hugely controversial. leaving the idea of sending mps home to stop them blocking a no—deal brexit splits the conservatives and many in the country. this former prime minister said it would cause a constitutional crisis involving the queen. said it would cause a constitutional crisis involving the queenm said it would cause a constitutional crisis involving the queen. if her first minister asks for their permission, it is almost inconceivable that the queen will do anything other than granted. she is advised by her first minister, she will grant. she is then in the midst

ofa will grant. she is then in the midst of a constitutional controversy that no serious politician should put the queen in the middle. i think this is completely and utterly against parliamentary tradition and against the way in which our government should work. and he is threatening to ta ke should work. and he is threatening to take legal action to stop it from happening. the queen's decision cannot be challenged in law, but the prime minister's advice to the queen can, i believe, be challenged in low, and i for one would be prepared to go and seekjudicial review to prevent permanent being bypassed. brexit supporters do not want to send mps home to force through no deal, many say itjust won‘t get that stage. but by keeping it on the table, boris johnson risks that stage. but by keeping it on the table, borisjohnson risks of article —— remarkable political row in the supreme court. just imagine the prospect of a former tory pm taking the current tory pm to court over his policy. it shows just how

deep splits in the conservative party run. some say suspending parliament has to remain an option. the uk must stick to its promises and deliver brexit in october, no matter what. but others are horrified by the idea and many of mr johnson‘s own supporters are keen to play it down. we need to deliver on the result of the referendum because where democracy and we follow the results of boats. and then we need to move forward in a way that can bring the party and the country together, and in a way, what sir john has said today is just another example of how desperately we need this country to start to come together again. whatever happens, in the next few months, there will be an brexit battle here, where parliament remains divided, our politicians are struggling to find a compromise. but if the new pm locked them out it could prove the most controversial move yet. the bbc says it has failed to reach

agreement over plans for question time debate between borisjohnson and jeremy hunt. it is understood there were objections to the make—up of the studio audience, which is going to be a 50—50 split between conservatives and supporters of other parties. jeremy hunt has issued a statement saying he was not the one objecting to the format. ina the one objecting to the format. in a statement, the bbc said, we have already hosted a leadership debate in andrew neil‘s interviews on friday will ensure both candidates are given forensic examination on prime time bbc one, while the bbc is keen to host a question time special as well, we have not so far been able to reach an agreement on the format and it now looks unlikely to go ahead with this additional programme. more now on the bbc panorama investigation that will reveal tonight claims thatjeremy corbyn‘s office has been directly interfering in the way the labour party deals with anti—semitism complaints. with me is the former justice secretary, lord falconer — who was previously asked byjeremy corbyn to review the party‘s complaints process

which included allegations which included of anti—semitism. firstly, are you surprised by claims from former party officials at jeremy corbyn‘s closest allies were interviewing? i am perturbed and worried by them. before this programme, i have not seen this programme, i have not seen this programme, i‘ve seen a press statement made by the programme, the labour party‘s disciplinary process did look completely shut to ribbons anyway. it was taking an inordinate amount of time to deal with, for example, the pete wilson disciplinary process, he was a member of the national executive committee, the ruling body of the labour party, who said most of the anti—semitism allegations were lies made up by the israeli embassy. it dealt with the allegations of someone who had sided on a number of occasions with people who were

unquestionably anti—semitic and couldn‘t decide whether to refer him toa couldn‘t decide whether to refer him to a full process. those things indicated that something is wrong with the disciplinary process, and now we have a series of allegations saying the process is being interfered with by the leadership. the connection is frighteningly obvious, whether it‘s the right connection to make, i don‘t know. but the clear message for the labour party is, they‘ve got to do something about their disciplinary process and in particular the way it impacts on anti—semitism cases. critics ofjeremy corbyn have been saying for a long time now he‘s got to get a grip of this issue of anti—semitism, but hasn‘t seemed to do so. i don't thinkjeremy is personally anti—semitic but the sense that the institution of the labour party cannot deal adequately, that its response anti—semitism is totally inadequate, is demonstrated by the fact that, as far as i can see, almost... very, very many parts

of the jewish community have absolutely no confidence that the labour party is not anti—semitic. we need to get a grip of our disciplinary process but we also need to be educating in a more clear and public way about what anti—semitism amounts to, and what we should be watching out for is a party. to do that, we need the co—operation of the jewish community. but they won‘t give us, operation until we demonstrate that we are reliable in relation to our disciplinary process. —— won‘t give us cooperation. you were asked to look into this, why did you do that? the equality commission stepped in andi the equality commission stepped in and i thought that, in agreement with the labour party, the right thing to do a step back while the equality commission step forward. but even the existence of the equalities commission, he will inevitably look at, for example, the williamson case and the willesden case, and how it all happen, in fact nothing happen in relation to those

cases. that fact alone would make —— i thought would make the labour party look at how it dealt with its disciplinary process but not a bit of it. those two cases remain a big problem in the labour party. and last week, the wielding of nondisclosure agreements against individual employees of the labour party, but is not what an institution that has been actively and quite legitimately exploiting whistle—blowers right across the economic and public service landscape in order to reveal wrongdoing, and yet when there is wrongdoing, and yet when there is wrongdoing being reviewed within its own house, then wields the sort of weapon wielded by big business or executives who are charged with some form of sexual harassment. it'sjust awful. you‘ve been around the labour party a long time, if i may say so.

do you see this alleged problem of anti—semitism, is this something new underjeremy corbyn‘s leadership? where the elements of it before or is it something that has come about since he became leader?” is it something that has come about since he became leader? i have known nothing like it. i do think that there are... as a percentage of the membership of the labour party, a small percentage. but as a number, are quite significant number of people who are anti—semitic, i was in the labour party, and you can see that from the sorts of tweeting and other social media expression that goes on. it‘s a lot more than 15, which is the number referred to in the programme, where there‘s been i think either expulsions are other forms of discipline by the labour party. it‘s bigger than that and we need to deal with it anyway that is vigorous. it something that is com pletely vigorous. it something that is completely new and it‘s very, very threatening and corrosive. corrosive electorally? because polls say that labour is not doing very well at the

moment. is it paying a price in terms of what the electorate think because of this alleged anti—semitism? because of this alleged anti-semitism? i am sure it is, i'm sure it is corrosive, electorally. and i am also sure it‘s very dampening of morale of people within the labour party. the labour party has got to believe in itself and believe it‘s a worthwhile organisation of moral and ethical value, and we are not of moral and ethical value if we are anti—semitic. ethical value if we are anti-semitic. thank you so much for coming in. thanks for talking to us. and you can see more on that tonight on bbc panorama: is labour anti—semitic? tonight on bbc one at nine o‘clock. the headlines on bbc news... sir kim darroch resigns as uk ambassador to the us — amidst the row over leaked emails critical of president trump‘s administration. former labour party officials tell the bbc that some ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies interfered in the way the party

dealt with anti—semitism. a scathing report says the government has a ‘ramshackle, dad‘s army‘ approach to climate change. more now on that report that accuses the government of having a ramshackle, dad‘s army approach to climate change. the committee on climate change, which advises the government, says it is shocked ministers are failing to cut emissions fast enough. it warns that action to prepare homes and businesses for a hotter world is "less ambitious" than it was a decade ago as our environment analyst roger harrabin reports. we are in the summer period and, as i have been saying throughout the whole of last month as well, we need to drink more fluids. heat can kill elderly people. in this exercise class, they work hard to keep cool. i find it difficult to drink a lot of water but i do know how very important it is, because it can have devastating effects if you get dehydrated.

actually, i go in the garden a lot and the windows are all open and we have ice—cream. the world has already overheated by one degree, and it will get hotter. this care home is already adapting. staff have been on extra alert to be more vigilant with offering fluids and hydrating foods, particularly fluids little and often. so, these people are fine but the report says policies are needed to protect the whole population, as the climate hots up. care homes are a particular problem because of the uk‘s increasingly elderly population. but many hospitals are overheating too. even modern flats are sometimes being built with ventilation that is completely inadequate for the sort of temperatures we are likely to expect. climate heating will affect property as well as people. the docks at immingham in humberside are vulnerable to the inevitable rise in sea level. the committee says ministers must get a grip. this really is not good enough.

there is an emergency to reduce the hazard, to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. but actually we are seeing the climate change. even if we are on the 1.5 degrees path, the climate is going to go on changing, we are going to see more severe weather. the 2018 summer is going to be, by 2050, a normal summer. the report says only the power sector is on track to meet its targets for cutting the emissions that are fuelling global heating. global transport emissions have barely dropped. there are too few charging points for electric cars, the committee says. people need to get out of their cars and onto public transport, walking and cycling. then there is flying. ministers are increasing aviation, but the world‘s most popular environmentalist says air passengers do not pay the cost they impose on the climate. if you cost that, you would see the tickets are extraordinarily cheap. dealing with these problems means we have got to change our lifestyle. the government insists it wants

to lead on climate change and will produce new policies. the committee says it wants deeds, not words. roger harrabin, bbc news. the uk economy grew by 0.3 percent in may, compared with the previous month. the office for national statistics said gdp was also up 0.3% over the three months to may — but economists have warned that june‘s growth figures will have to be strong to avoid a contraction in the second quarter. a failed iraqi asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 14—year—old girl in germany. the case has caused outrage in germany and led to demands for those not granted asylum to be deported more quickly. veteran actor freddie jones, who is best known for playing sandy thomas in emmerdale, has died at the age of 91. his agent confirmed the news and described him as "a much loved and admired actor,

known for his triumphs in theatre, film and tv." the german chancellor, angela merkel, has again been seen shaking amid mounting concern about her health. she began trembling as the national anthem was being played during a visit from finland‘s prime minister. concerns about her health were first raised, after she was seen shaking during a ceremony with the ukrainian president last month. the chancellor has played down the issue, insisting there is no cause for alarm. with the likes of the long—established williams sisters, and now teenage sensation coco gauff leaving a big impression in her wimbledon debut, it‘s clear there‘s no shortage of black and ethnic minority talent in the tennis world. and it‘s hoped their huge success will inspire a whole new generation to get serious about the sport, as nomia iqbal reports. 0h! coming to wimbledon is definitely a moment to capture,

especially for these young girls. you do come here and sometimes you do feel like an outcast. you come here and you see, like, the people that are normally here and they dress a certain way and we are not dressed that way. but it doesn‘t matter because at the end of the day everyone is here for the same reason, to watch good quality tennis. free girls! they are from east london and are aspiring tennis coaches. they are part of a project with the lawn tennis association which aims to encourage people from disadvantaged backgrounds to get into the sport. seeing people that are our age like coco and it's really inspiring, like, to see that people are actually achieving their goals at such a young age and it gives us someone that we can actually relate to. cheering. american teenager coco gauff has been the big star of the tournament which critics have often seen as too white and too middle class. lta says it wants to open it up to everyone.

we‘ve also got great role models, you look at someone like jay clark. we have got pauljubb, 19 years old, heather watson of course. we‘ve got a whole bunch of players coming through from a range and of a diverse backgrounds. someone has to lead the way, someone has to show that it is possible and the father of venus and serena, richard williams, was the first black father that showed that in a white world there could be black women performing and at the highest level. but getting to that level means a big financial investment. i hope that we can afford more tennis facilities for places like hackney where we‘ve got this community where people can, if they want to, develop, so come at a young age and develop into professional tennis players. so far, 10,000 young people from diverse backgrounds are involved in the lta‘s initiative and these girls are no longer ruling out tennis as part of their future. naomi iqbal, bbc news.

now, if you‘re feeling unwell and haven‘t got time to see a doctor, how about asking alexa? from this week, people will be able to get medical advice from amazon‘s voice assisted technology. they can ask questions such as ‘how do i treat a migrane?‘ and ‘what are the symptoms of flu?‘ — and alexa will then automatically search the nhs choices website for answers. but critics have condemned the new service as a "data protection disaster waiting to happen." our health correspondent, nick triggle, reports. alexa, what are the symptoms of chickenpox? according to the nhs website, chickenpox starts with red spots. the popularity of voice assisted technology is growing and now the nhs is looking to harness its benefits. from this week people using their amazon alexa device to search for health information, or to ask medical questions, will get that information drawn directly from the nhs choices website. but will this be enough to convince people not to go

to their gps or pharmacists? i have an alexa and she rarely hears me right so i probably wouldn‘t, i probably would just google on my phone. i think if it's for something less life—threatening, like the common cold and things like that, i would listen to it, but if i'm risking my life i wouldn't be happy, i'd probably go and see my gp. i probably wouldn't feel confident at all because even just googling my symptoms through my phone i don't trust it at all. the department of health and social care in england accepts there will be limits to what it will be used for but believes it could be helpful, especially for people who may struggle to access the internet in the traditional way, such as older people or those who are blind. people already ask alexa medical questions, that happens in millions of homes across this country and i want when people ask those questions for them to get the very best advice.

here is your flash briefing. doctors agree there is potential in using voice assisted technology in this way, but they have concerns. the beauty when you see a health care professional is they are not just listening to the words that you say, they are looking at you as a whole person. they have your background to hand, the medical notes, and they can evaluate so many other elements. and of course you‘ve got the years of clinical training behind us which helps us as well. and this could be just the start. the government is also in talks with other companies about setting up similar arrangements. nick triggle, bbc news. awarm, dry a warm, dry evening for some, wet one for others. we‘ve got dampers at the moment across parts of scotland and northern ireland in particular. in these areas the rain has become heavy and intense in parts of north—east scotland, and heavy rain working towards belfast at the moment. and that could spawn

understand as you go into the first pa rt understand as you go into the first part of this evening and overnight pushing their way eastwards, as well. further south was, pushing their way eastwards, as well. furthersouth was, rain pushing their way eastwards, as well. further south was, rain at the isle of man, wales and parts of may be the south—west are in the first pa rt be the south—west are in the first part of the night. but for southern counties, if your garden is desperate for a drop of rain, you should not see any, largely dry. so a rumble of thunder overnight, especially for scotland and northern england, and a warm, close night. the temperatures around 12—16 into thursday morning‘s rush hour. the big picture for thursday, low pressure firmly with us. a big zone of rising air, meaning it encourages more showers to pop up. some for the morning rush hour across parts of eastern england and scotland, so could be close to wimbledon first thing. overall, a dry day, chance of a shower, a slim one, and wimbledon during actual paying hours. but murky conditions to begin with across parts of central northern uk, that will lift and break, full seasons and try come out. a few

showers dotted around the afternoon, most dry, but for eastern scotland and north—east england, watch out for the risk of a torrential thunderstorm is it mate in the day. temperature are fairly similar to the values this afternoon. itjust friday, it looks like you have a north—westerly wind and that will mean things will turn a little bit fresher than we had over the past few days, but still present in the sunshine. again, a few showers will p0p up sunshine. again, a few showers will p0p upa sunshine. again, a few showers will pop up a of eastern scotland and england, winds will converge and maybe throw up some larger and long lasting showers, through the evening. fresher but it will still feel warm in the sunshine. same again on saturday, best of the sunshine top and hail of the day, with winds coming in from the north—west to the west xi, north—east of the easter xi, through the spine of scotland in central we are likely to see showers, but nowhere near as likely as that might live less of the next day or two. and as we go through into the second half of the week are very few

showers around, most places dry, sunny spells. and temperatures into the 20s across many parts of the country once again. which will feel pleasant, i think, for the vast majority of you. into next week, it looks like most places will start dry before showers arrive later. have a good evening. sir kim darroch said it was impossible to do his job after president trump‘s very public attacks on him. some say he resigned because borisjohnson refused to back him in last night‘s debate — but the tory frontrunner rejects that claim. my view is it‘s wrong to drag civil servants into the political arena. that‘s what i think. he's basically thrown this fantastic diplomat under the bus to serve his own personal interests. so has mr trump got his way? also tonight: lifting the lid on how labour has dealt with accusations of anti—semitism — a bbc investigation is told