this is bbc news. the headline sat for pm. the metropolitan police reiterate that publishing leaked diplomatic telegrams could be a criminal offence. the warning follows the resignation of the british ambassador in washington and the police have been criticised for threatening prosecutions of the media over the leak. it cannot be conceivably be right that newspapers or media organisation publishing such material should face prosecution. the floodgates have been closed in new orleans. it is in preparation for tropical storm barry. searches and heavy rain are expected later. —— surges. simona

halep wins herfirst expected later. —— surges. simona halep wins her first wimbledon title, taking 56 minutes to beat serena williams in straight sets on centre court. facebook is reportedly fined £4 billion to settle an investigation into violations of its users data privacy. in half an hour, there is a chance to catch up on the victoria derbyshire show which visited an eating disorder clinic. good afternoon. in the last half hour, the metropolitan police have released a statement in connection with leaked government documents which led to the resignation of the uk ambassador to the us sir kim darroch. assistant commissioner neil basu reiterates that publishing any

more surges could be a criminal offence but stressed the police respect press freedom. the memo is called the president inept and insecure. the memo is called the president ineptand insecure. mrtrump responded by calling the ambassador pompous. he said he could no longer deal with him. this afternoon, scotla nd deal with him. this afternoon, scotland yard said they respected the rights of the media and they had been given legal advice a publication of more revelations could constitute a public offence. police said they were aware that lea ked police said they were aware that leaked documents were potentially still in circulation. their publication would carry no public interest defence, they warned. in may, gavin williamson was sacked as defence secretary after being accused of leaking secrets. a charge

he denied. scotland yard were called in to launch a criminal enquiry but they declined saying there is no evidence of the crime being committed. the whole question of press freedom is becoming a major issue in the battle to become the next prime minister. borisjohnson has been accused of throwing sir kim darroch under the bus but at hustings he defended press freedom. whoever has done it, must be prosecuted, hunted down and prosecuted. but, but, i have to say that it cannot conceivably be right that it cannot conceivably be right that newspapers or any other media organisation publishing such material should face prosecution. organisation publishing such material should face prosecutionm is also very important to defend in a free society the right of the press to publish material that they think is in the public interest, leaks they get mustn't breach the official secrets act but in the 21st

century, the big dividing line is going to be between open societies and closed societies. the media generally are worried by this latest intervention from the police. it's somewhat ironic, this week we've had the government staging the first global conference for press media freedom, supposedly to other countries to be more transparent and to protect their media and now here we have scotland yard making threats against the press in this country. before this latest intervention by scotla nd before this latest intervention by scotland yard, the journalist who wrote the original story hinted there might be more to come. the battle of wills between the police and the press could be looming. jeremy hunt and borisjohnson have been addressing conservative party members as they bid to become the next uk prime minister. our correspondence is in bedfordshire where they have been today and he has more on the position of both

candidates on those leaks. jeremy hunt this morning tweeted the message which we had heard him deliver here at the hustings, and then borisjohnson deliver here at the hustings, and then boris johnson followed as deliver here at the hustings, and then borisjohnson followed as well. both men have been here, packed out crowd, 300 party members. after they got their tea, coffee and biscuits they sat down to die just what each of the two men vying to be the next leader had to say. borisjohnson went first, stating that some of those concerns around a no—deal brexit were unfounded, saying that mars bars, the ingredients for mars bars would still be available in the event of a no—deal brexit. and then, despite brexit being the biggest and most important topic on the agenda, there wasn't as much brexit talk as you might expect. yes, those leaked ca bles were you might expect. yes, those leaked cables were part of the conversation but also questions on immigration, crime and how the party attracts younger voters and

crime and how the party attracts younger voters and women crime and how the party attracts younger voters and women take the conservative party too. jeremy hunt followed and began by advocating a message of unity saying both his supporters and those backing boris johnson would need to come together to unite the country after the vote. when asked by iain dale the interviewer whether he would take up a position as chancellor in a potential boris johnson government, he said the question was irrelevant because he would be the one to win the vote. of course, we will know in a week and a half whose confidence has been warranted and whose has been misplaced. when asked on stage whether the party members in the room, how many of them when you when they came in this morning, whether they came in this morning, whether they would be voting for either mr johnson or mr hunt, most of the rheem said they were undecided when they came in this morning —— most of they came in this morning —— most of the room. and then how many of them had decided by the end, most of those hands remained in the air. we

all know which way they have decided to vote in ten days' time. we are going live to louisiana shortly because people there are bracing themselves for storm barry which is expected to make landfall any hour now. let's get the latest from new o rlea ns. now. let's get the latest from new orleans. high winds lashing the louisiana coast as tropical storm barry approaches land. as it travelled slowly across the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, families, friends and neighbours filled sandbags in the hope of protecting their homes. a state of emergency was declared days ago, and people were told to stock up on supplies. they may not have another opportunity for several days. people here have seen stronger storms, but it's the amount of rain — estimates of up to 24 inches —

that barry will bring that people are really worried about. i'm on the levy on the south side of the mississippi river. you can see new orleans just over there. now, forecasters are predicting that a storm surge is gonna travel upriver from the gulf of mexico. just to give you a sense of how high water levels already are, people tell me that normally, they can walk amongst these bushes and trees that have been almost completely submerged in water. forecasters say the combination of conditions predicted over the next few days could cause water levels to crest at a historic high, and dangerously close to the top of the levies that protect new orleans from being submerged. the defence and drainage systems have been strengthened since the catastrophic flooding that followed hurricane katrina. that storm of 2005 claimed more than 1,800 lives. but the city's mayor has warned there's no drainage system in the world that can handle the amount of rain they're expecting to fall over the next 48 hours. sophie long, bbc news, new orleans.

say shejoins us say she joins us now, say shejoins us now, it say she joins us now, it has got a bit worse since you may report. when is it expected to make landfall? we think it's making landfall any time now. i can confirm it hasjust think it's making landfall any time now. i can confirm it has just been upgraded to a hurricane, so we are now talking about hurricane barry. it's pounding the coast at the moment, it's a very slow—moving storm, only moving at about three miles an hour. forecasters are describing it as a very messy storm. we now know it's making landfall, we are expecting that to happen much earlier than forecast. in terms of what's happening on the ground, even before that made landfall, 55,000 people are without power this morning, almost all flights have been cancelled from new orleans airport and offshore drilling rigs have been evacuated for some days

now. it's taking a financial toll in terms of the human population in new o rlea ns. terms of the human population in new orleans. it was very quiet last night, most people heeding the warnings that they should go home and shelter in their properties. this morning, we haven't yet seen the worst of the weather. in new o rlea ns we the worst of the weather. in new orleans we are now seeing if you people out on the streets. obviously, it's been raining quite heavily and there are vehicles out on the rates again as well. but those are the warnings, we haven't seen the worst and people are still concerned about rising water levels —— there are vehicles out on the roads again. since hurricane katrina, what has changed? the american administration got a lot of criticism about a slow and inept response. yes, there is no one here who doesn't know about what happened in 2005. hurricane katrina is deeply embedded in the consciousness of the city. when you speak to people, that's one of the main things. they

are used to big weather events. they've had three tropical storms and two hurricanes in the last decade alone in louisiana. it has been an unwelcome reminder of that trauma. there was catastrophic flooding in 2005, claiming the lives of more than 1800 people are devastating the lives of many more, it took years to rebuild. the flood defence system has been upgraded, they spent millions on the drainage as well. there is good news this morning which is that the cresting water levels we've been talking about with the storm surge, rainfall and high levels of the mississippi, they are now predicting that will crest at 17 feet. the levees can ta ke crest at 17 feet. the levees can take up to 20 feet, say that's better than yesterday when predictions were 19 feet, dangerously close to the top of the levy system protecting this city. stay safe and keep us updated if you

can. clashes have broken out between police and protesters in hong kong. thousands of people marched against mainland chinese traders this time. it is the latest in a string of demonstrations about different things with many residents of the former british colony feeling the chinese government is encroaching on their independence and democracy. stephen mcdonell has more from hong kong. this seems to be the new normal in hong kong. at any stage there are a rolling series of protests that could turn into conflict with the police. they start off as as a march and those at the more radical end of the protest movement are taking it to the authorities. police also showing

their tolerance for the tactics of these protesters is growing smaller and smaller. now, they are turning out in big numbers again. you can see rows of riot police in this shopping district. most of the demonstrators have gone home but they've decided to push them out of they've decided to push them out of the streets and clean out the area. they are calling out warnings for people to leave, shaking hands of pepper spray. batons and shields are ready and now they are going to come forward. here they come. the riot police have decided that the time for this protest to come to an end this now. they are moving towards these makeshift barricades to pull them apart. and in big numbers, they are going to return this shopping district at the way that it was. the

thing is, it's hard to see how this is going to finish, because on the one hand, beijing isn't going to easily give people in hong kong genuine universal suffrage, not without a fight. but on the other hand, these protesters now at least many amongst them, they aren't going to give up unless they have genuine one person one vote democracy in hong kong. one thing is for certain, there is no going back to the way things were. both sides need to find a way forward. we will keep you updated on the protests in hong kong. back in the uk, a man has been stabbed to death in birmingham in what police have said may have been a targeted attack. officers were called to the spark hill area at about 11:30pm. the man, in his 30s, was confirmed dead at the scene.

more than 30 people have been killed in floods in nepal and north—eastern india. torrential rains have caused landslides and swollen rivers to dangerous levels across the region. hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the rising flood waters and heavy rains are expected to continue in the coming days. more on the bbc news website. to the latest on facebook which is facing a fine of nearly £4 billion over its handling of users personal data. the social media giant has been hit by a series of privacy scandals in including one involving cambridge analytica. defined by the us federal trade commission is the largest ever againstan trade commission is the largest ever against an american tech company. let's get more from our reporter. facebook critics are calling this a little more than a slap on the wrist

for a little more than a slap on the wrist fora campaign little more than a slap on the wrist for a campaign that made $15 billion in the first three months of 2019 alone. the $5 billion facebook will reportedly now pay isn'tjust for cambridge analytica but a broad range of privacy violations. the us federal trade commission said facebook had breached the promise it made in 2011 over how personal data would be used. what isn't getting entirely clear is what additional measures might be imposed on facebook in the future such as independent oversight on the firm's privacy practices. according to reports in the us media, the measures won't include any personal repercussions for mark zuckerberg. facebook told investors in april that it had already put aside most of the money needed to pay this penalty, meaning there would be little financial strain on the company. one former official from the us trade regulator said he felt facebook considered the fine simply the cost of doing business. facebook

has consistently aggressively violated consumer privacy and i believe in the us it's a calculated decision. i think the company has prioritised great at any cost. facebook wouldn't comment but has in the past said it had lent tough lessons and was working hard to change. that won't be enough. one us senator called be fine mosquito bite, pledging like many lawmakers around the world, to create strict data privacy regulation designed to rein in facebook and other tech giants like it. let's remind you of the headlines. the metropolitan police reiterate that publishing lea ked police reiterate that publishing leaked diplomatic telegrams could be a criminal offence. the warning follows the resignation of the british ambassador in washington, police have been criticised for threatening prosecutions of the media over the leak. the flood gates have been closed orleans in for

hurricane barry. storm surges and heavy rain are expected. in sport, simona halep is the new wimbledon champion after stunning the seven time champion serena williams. the romanian won it 6—2, 6—2 in under an hour. it's another mercedes 1—2 in formula 1, valtteri bottas will be on pole position tomorrow ahead of his team—mate lewis hamilton. and it's his team—mate lewis hamilton. and its day two at the netball world cup. england are cruising towards a big win against scotland, currently 54-26 big win against scotland, currently 54—26 early in the final quarter. we'll have a full update for you in the next hour. new zealand has been holding its first public firearms collection event in christchurch. it's all part of the government response to the mosque sheeting is in the city back in march. high—powered semiautomatic weapons we re high—powered semiautomatic weapons were banned after the atrocity in

which 51 people were killed —— mosque shooting. licensed owners are compensated. dozens of people came to a racecourse in the south island city to hand in weapons that are now illegal. we are really proud of what we have achieved today. we have had 169 people come through today, we have had handed over 224 firearms, 217 parts, and $433,000 had been paid out to people handing over firearms. the engagement with the public from the firearms public in canterbury has been stunning. new zealand has been forced to change its attitudes to firearms. gun ownership has been high, but the mosque attack four months ago in christchurch prompted a ban on military—style semiautomatics. more than $130 million has been set aside to compensate owners of prohibited weapons.

they have until december to hand them in. more than 250 buy—back events will be held across new zealand. some owners are complaining that the amount of compensation they will receive is inadequate. but in christchurch, there is an acceptance that gun owners must do the right thing. the law changed and i can understand, it makes everyone feel safer, so yeah, get it over and done with and hand it back. it wasn't an heirloom or an antique, just a firearm. i can get another one with the right size magazine tube. the australian man accused of the christchurch shootings has denied 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and a terrorism charge. he is expected to go on trial next year.

pa rents parents in wales are calling for a countrywide policy on some safety in schools after reports of children getting sunburned. unions advised teachers shouldn't apply sun cream to children at school. some parents are arguing a single application before the school day isn't enough to prevent burning. councils are advising it's up to individual schools in wales to set up a sun safety policy. the new national guidelines on how much sleep we should be getting are being planned by the government according to recent reports which say that the recommendations are expected as part ofa recommendations are expected as part of a series of proposals aimed at improving public health. health secretary matt hancock is said to be looking at the idea to be part of a health strategy. experts say most healthy adults need between 7—9 hours per night to function at their best. don't we know that already! financial pressures on private and

independent nurseries are creating a workforce crisis in england according to the national day nurseries association. it says people are leaving forjobs in areas like retail where they can earn more. the association is calling on the government for more money to support free childcare places. katie austin reports. this private day nursery in east manchester wants as many of its staff as possible to be experienced and highly qualified. the manager says finding and keeping those staff has recently got muc harder. we have had two members of staff that went travelling, one went three years ago, and other recently. i asked if they would come back and they said that they by going to go at work, one in a supermarket, the other in a bar, because it was more money. that was the only reason, that i could not better the wages. she says that is because most children here are eligible for government funded places. day nurseries have been warning for some time government pays less than the market rate, causing a financial shortfall.

now one group is warning that it's increasingly affecting the type of staff they can afford to employ. we have seen over the last three years government funding staying stagnant, but at the same time they have rising staff costs, rising business cost, business rates, and other things like pension contributions, pushing their cost up, which leave them much less money at the end of the day to cover staff wages. the department for education told us more children, including from low income families, are now benefiting from free childcare and it is investing in training early years staff, but it is monitoring the sector closely, including workforce and costs. 100 years ago, a neglected estate in essex was transformed into a place where young people could embark on a life of adventure. it became the spiritual home of the scouts. robert

hall has been retracing scouting history as celebrations get under way to mark its 100th birthday. the opening of our gilwell park training school is, to my mind, the most important step that has occurred in the history of the movement since its inauguration. every time you drive through those gates and down the drive, there's that spirit of scouting, endeavour, of friendships, of that sense of family and belonging. and it is loved by scouts all over the world. it started with a rundown manor house an overgrown estate, and a group of east london scout volunteers here to bring another baden powell dream to reality. heather remembers the story her father victor told her of that visit. they got the train from the east end of london, because it was an eastern group, to chingford station and then they pulled that track card up to here. of course it was almost

derelict by that time. they found they couldn't sleep in the house, it was just derelict. so they had to find somewhere and that's where they found the pigsty, because it had a roof on it and it was dry. 50,000 young people had flocked to scouting during the first world war. gilwell park's priority was to replace the leaders lost during the conflict. in the years since it opened its doors, gilwell park has trained over 50,000 adult volunteers and welcomed tens of thousands of visitors from all around the world. they included members of the 23rd poplar comedy east london scout troop that started that restoration work. i have learned how to pitch a tent. i have learned how to tidy up a tent. i have learned how to cook. i am looking forward to more camping trips, because they always bring out new activities.

they are like a wild forest that you can go and explore. there's lots of different activities. our last camping trip was pretty funny. because we didn't want to sleep in our tent, we would stick our heads out and look at the stars, which was pretty fun. my dear brother scouts, i am 80 years old. what do you think of that? but i can't say i feel very much older than some of you. the scouting values are still there, rooted in that friendship and endeavour and going the extra mile and helping your community. and i think he have this huge sense of pride. nearly 80 years after robert baden powell's death, the movement he founded is thriving and gilwell is its beating heart. let's have a look and see what the weather is doing now.

pleasa nt pleasant day out there for most of us. if you had a bit of rain and perhaps he won't expecting it, you're in the minority. the showers are mostly isolated across northern and eastern parts of the country. tomorrow, there could be one or two further south as well. high pressure is over us but it's not a very clear high. you can see a fair bit of cloud across the uk, not exactly sunny across the british isles but we've got the sunny spells. so, this afternoon temperatures ending at around 23 or 24 degrees in the south. 20 in the lowlands of scotland. you can just south. 20 in the lowlands of scotland. you canjust pick south. 20 in the lowlands of scotland. you can just pick out the showers there. some across yorkshire through the evening and one or two showers heading in the direction of east anglia and the south—east. spit sunspots overnight. most of the country will be dry with clear spells. the high is with us tomorrow. little patch of blue, possibly one or two showers in the morning on sunday across east anglia

and the south—east. they won't last for very long. then we'll do it all over again, another day of summer time clouds. some of us with decent spells of sunshine but for others on the cloudy side. respectable temperatures, 22—24, even 22 expected in the lowlands of scotland. the weather is looking absolutely fine for the cricket world cup, might start off cloudy in the morning but by the afternoon they will break up and bring some sunny spells. sunday, the weather still looking decent with low pressure out there. it's heading in our direction but as far as monday and tuesday is concerned, the weather looking fine. a lot of dry weather. beyond that, from tuesday evening, will start to see the wind and rain picking up across some western parts of the uk and then the weather will go down hill for the rest of the week. talking about weather going downhill, it's

certainly going downhill across the deep south of the us. storm barry, the landfill is in the process, it's taking place right now as i speak. over the next few days, a tremendous amount of rainfall causing flooding across this part of the world. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the metropolitan police re—iterate that publishing leaked diplomatic telegrams could be a criminal offence.

the warning follows the resignation of the british ambassador in washington. the police have been criticised for threatening prosecutions of the media over the leak. the floodgates have been closed in new orleans in preparation for hurricane barry, storm surges and heavy rain are expected later. game, setand game, set and match the... simona halep wins her first wimbledon final — beating serena williams in 56 minutes on centre court. and now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at some of the highlights from her programme this week. hello, for the next half an hour, we will show you some of the highlights from our programme this week. when we broadcast live from an adult eating disorder service in west yorkshire.