this is bbc news. our top stories: tonight: the younger brother of the man who bombed the manchester arena has been extradited to the uk. he will be charged with the murder of the 22 victims of the attack at a pop concert in manchester two years ago. greater manchester police officers have arrested hashem abedi for murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life. the us house of representatives votes to condemn president trump for

comments made against four female current congresswoman. we'll report on the final hustings in the conservative leadership contest ahead of next week's result. charges laid for attempted murder outside the houses of parliament. and, stay with us for the papers. good evening. the younger brother of the man who bombed the manchester arena is to appear in court charged with the murder of the 22 victims of the attack. hashem abedi, detained in libya two years ago, was extradited to the uk today and arrested by police on arrival. abedi left the uk some weeks before his older brother, salman, carried out the suicide bombing.

as our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. siren wails. a high—security convoy sweeping through south london, carrying the younger brother of the manchester bomber salman abedi, who killed 22 people at a pop concert two years ago. hashem abedi had been held in libya since the time of the attack but has now been flown back to britain. today, he has been extradited for offences relating to the manchester arena attack. he was handed over by libyan authorities to british police officers this morning. they escorted him on the flight back, and they landed in the united kingdom a short while ago. the bomb, which killed 22 and seriously injured many more, was detonated by salman abedi. police believe he'd stored the parts for making the bomb in this car, in plastic barrels. he was caught on cctv moving the bomb parts in a suitcase

in the days before the attack. at this time, his brother was out of the country, but hashem abedi has been detained on an arrest warrant for the murder of 22 people, the attempted murder of those injured in the bombing, and conspiracy to cause an explosion. the families of those killed in the manchester arena are pleased that someone may finally go on trial, including the family of the youngest victim, who was just eight years old. but their lawyer says the trial must not delay the inquests, which are due next year. the inquest should take place as soon as possible, because the families, the bereaved families, should be at the heart of the process, and it shouldn't be derailed for criminal proceedings. hashem abedi will be held overnight here at southwark police station. his extradition the result of a cross—government push by the home office, the foreign office, the crown prosecution service and, of course, by counterterrorism policing. it's also the result of delicate

and painstaking negotiations with the government in tripoli and with military factions there. the prime minister thanked all those involved in getting it to this point. this is clearly an important moment in the investigation. i hope it is a welcome step for the loved ones of all of the victims, those people who have commanded themselves with such dignity through what has been a deeply distressing and difficult time for them. the extradition is all the more remarkable because hashem abedi was brought from a country still racked by civil war, with a government that is only partly in control. it's two years and two months since the manchester arena bombing, which was the worst attack in the uk for 12 years. this evening, for the first time, there is a suspect in custody facing charges.

in the united states, the house of representatives has formally condemned president trump for his repeated attacks on four female members of congress, during which he told them to go back to their own countries. three of the women were born in the usa. the formal resolution, which is very rarely used, denounced mr trump's comments as racist. but the president has gone on the offensive again, calling the politicians "the four horsewomen of the apocalpyse", as our correspondent nick bryant reports from washington. the white house put out this video today, full of patriotism when the president's brand of nationalism has been more blatant. proud to be an american was the anthem. 2a hours after he told four congresswoman, three of whom were born in the usa,

to go back where they came from. the remarks formally condemned on capitol hill. i know racism when i see it. i know racism when i hear feel it. and at the highest level of government there is no room for racism. these comments are disgusting and they are racist. republicans tried and failed to get nancy pelosi's word/ from the record. i move that these words should be struck from the record. record. i move that these words should be struck from the recordlj abandon should be struck from the record.” abandon the chair. the vote went along party lines, only four republicans voted for the president. these are the four women, they call

themselves the squad. there is no bottom to the barrel of atrial that will be used and weaponised to stifle those who want to... this is a distraction, this is a person who really wants to vilify, demonise, not only immigrants but even communities of colour. donald trump describe them today as vicious young socialist congresswoman, and quoted another person who called them the four course another person who called them the foui’ course women another person who called them the four course women of the apocalypse. this as footage is released of him partying at his florida mansion in 1999. it shows him patting a woman and grabbing her behind. and it shows jeffrey epstein, and grabbing her behind. and it showsjeffrey epstein, who was registered as a sex offender a decade ago, and this month was charged with sex trafficking. it is a reminder that donald trump can't

choreograph everything in his presidency, but he clearly wants us focusing on the squad. six days before the result of the conservative leadership contest, the two candidates have taken part in the final hustings of the campaign in east london. borisjohnson said he would take action if the eu refused to compromise on the brexit withdrawal agreement. and the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, insisted that the withdrawal agreement needed major changes. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. tories queueing to hear the last appeals. the audience tonight part of the party that will decide the future for all of us. are their votes really still up for grabs? i think i voted for boris within about 30 seconds of the ballot coming through my door! nervous but excited. still undecided. we willjust have to wait and see. from the start, it was his to lose. i am not counting my chickens!

but his rivals fought hard for a chance to win. they are saying it has to be hunt. the celebrity candidate, though, is the one they want to embrace. the hour as darkest before the dawn, and we are going to turn this thing round, and we are going to come back and we are going to win! we need to get brexit done by october 31! i want you to consider this kipper. he bounced through it, trademark promises and brexit and a characteristic guide, waving a kipper around to make a joke at the expense of eu rules and nigel farage. we will send corbyn packing and send him into orbit, where he belongs. we can win, we must win, and with your help we will win, and i hope i can count on your support! then the hard part, cagey about whether he would suspend

parliament to leave the eu without a deal, then pressed on free speech and donald trump us racist tweets. it is totally unacceptable for the leader of a great multicultural society to start using the language of sending people back home. that is racist language, why won't you call it out for what it is? i think i have made my position clear. then the challenger, introduced by an activist to he hopes as part of a trend. backing johnson then switching to hunt. the foreign secretary, a former remainer who now swears he would get brexit done. no matter the obstacles parliament may put in a way, the hurdles our european colleagues may throw in front of us, this is a country that people like me do what people like you, the people, tell us to do, because democracy is in our dna, and you cannot put a price on it.

he was also pushed on donald trump's tweets. why wouldn't he call them racist? i am the country's diplomat in chief but i have got three half—chinese children, it would be totally unacceptable to me and my wife if anyone told him to go back to china. the social care system in this country is broken, how will you fix it? local councils do need more money to deliver basic standards of care and social care. and i want a ten—year plan for the social care system, just as i delivered a ten—year plan for the nhs, that was actually my nextjob. the nextjob he wants now is the biggest of all. two men have spent weeks trying to get it, yet campaign promises are not the same as running the country.

after 16 hustings, we will now know in six days who, if not quite what, is coming next. a student from birmingham has been found guilty of trying to kill cyclists and police officers outside the houses of parliament. 30—year—old drove his car into a pedestrian and a group of cyclists before crashing into police barriers last august. the old bailey heard khater wanted to cause maximum injury and it was miraculous that no—one was killed. a man has been convicted over the rape and killing of a british teenager in india. 15—year—old scarlett keeling was found dead on a beach in goa in 2008. samson d'souza was originally acquitted in 2016 but has now been found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. he'll be sentenced on friday. britain's biggest rail company has been fined a million pounds

after a passenger was killed when he leaned out of an unlocked window. govia thameslink railway admitted a breach of health and safety rules following the death of simon brown in 2016. the rail accident investigation branch said there was a sticker on the door warning passengers not to lean out of the window, but it was not clearly displayed. a bbc investigation has found the national crime agency failed to arrest a paedophile for 18 months after receiving an initial tip—off about him. the nca was warned about matthew bell in september 2016, but didn't arrest him until march of 2018. during that time, bell continued to direct the sexual abuse of children in the philippines. the nca said there wasn't enough evidence to arrest him when they were first contacted. angus crawford reports. daybreak, a tower block near glasgow. behind the door, matthew bell, a sex offender. on his hard

drive, evidence of child abuse. he has now pleaded guilty to five offences, he will be sentenced later this month. but we have uncovered serious concerns about the way british police handled the case. here is bell on his youtube channel. here is bell on his youtube channel. here he is again in the same room, directing the sexual abuse of an 11—year—old girl in the philippines, using skype and a webcam. and this is the man who actually witnessed it and took that picture of ah bee —— bell. dupont infiltrated again, live streaming the sexual abuse of children, and stumbled upon a live session with matthew bell in charge. it was one of the most gruesome things, he was enjoying it very

much, laughing the whole time. journalist told police in the philippines and was filming when five people were arrested and 12 people rescued. but he wanted matthew bell behind bars as well, and set out to contact the child protection unit, ceop. so, in 2016, dupont contacts ceop, but no response. with the help of interpol, he is put in contact with a ceop officer, sending screenshots of matthew bell and his online id. he is even in contact with the daily mail, which publishes matthew bell's picture. but no action is taken, bell remains free and he was still abusing children. in early 2018 we travel to meet dupont, and asked

ceop why nothing has happened. matthew bell was arrested a month later. it is very strange. maybe they had other priorities. at the same time, it is a bit of a shame, and it is pure negligence. they should have contacted me. the nca insists child protection is its top priority. in a statement, it said... questions are now being asked at westminster. i think this is incredibly disturbing, to have delays in a case like this, which is so delays in a case like this, which is so serious, with such a violent crime against children, is really

worrying. i think we have to know from the police what went wrong in this individual case, but also what are the wider problems they are facing, because i have been concerned for many years that there arejust concerned for many years that there are just not enough resources going into this, given the scale of the escalating problem that we face. bell is now behind bars, but questions remain for the nca. why did it take so long to catch him and how many children were left at risk? a couple have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a vulnerable woman they should have been caring for. they continue to claim benefits for ms fleming, who had learning difficulties, for almost two decades after they killed her body has never been found to the x partner of a heavily pregnant woman stabbed to death in her home last month has accepted responsibility for killing her. the

25—year—old is charged with the murder of kelly— mary who was pregnant, and the manslaughter of her baby who was delivered at the scene but died later in hospital. the headlines on bbc news: the younger brother of the manchester arena suicide bomber is extradited to the uk to face multiple charges in connection with the attack. the us house of representatives votes to condemn president donald trump for "racist comments" aimed at four congresswomen. boris johnson and jeremy hunt make their final pitches to conservative party members in the last hustings of the leadership contest. the bbc‘s director general has been defending the broadcaster's decision to take away free tv licences from the majority of over 75—year—olds. tony hall told the culture select committee it was "always assumed" when the bbc took over responsibility for the concession from the government as part of the 2015 licence fee settlement,

that its universal provision could be reviewed. this was a process that would happen anyway. the notion that somehow we had any possibility of not accept doing the over 75 is is visible. it was going to happen. keating is made clear by me and others involved was how we can negotiate the best possible dealfor how we can negotiate the best possible deal for the bbc, how we can negotiate the best possible dealfor the bbc, which is what we did. it was tough, it was ha rd what we did. it was tough, it was hard going and we negotiated things we felt could counterbalance the over 75. if you felt like that, i think it is hard to accept this without formally consulting the bbc executive. i was consulting all the time with the executive board. i remember constantly talking to the executive board but formerly it was the bbc trust to had to say yes or no this week we've been following the remarkable story

of safa and marwa, twins who were born joined at the head and how they were separated at great ormond street hospital. such cases are extremely rare but the surgeons performed a similar separation on these girls 8 years ago. and they've been been to see the family in ireland, for the first time since those girls left hospital. our medical correspondent fergus walsh picks up the story. hi! salaam alaikum. quite a moment. i'm good. the twins ritaj and rital meeting the surgeons who separated them eight years ago. how are you? born in sudan, they now live in ireland, where their father's a doctor. it's hard to imagine they were once joined at the head. doctors feared the girls might die unless separated, so — like safa and marwa — the division was performed over several stages. and this was rital and ritaj just one month after surgery,

each parent able to hold a child in their arms. i hope that they will get a normal life and be treated as normal human beings. which one are you? you get it right every time! so what do they think now? we are sitting here with two healthy twins, just like what i hoped at that time, so it's a great moment in my life. your dream came true? exactly. i'm a very proud dad now. laughter. that was very hard time. and at the same time, it was happy time because of the conclusion. we just get our girls, everyone is separated and can live her own life and now, enas is pregnant again. one child this time? yeah. laughter. i think it's just amazing to see, yeah, how they've come on and grown into happy children. it's just wonderful, really. rital has some learning

difficulties, but the long—term outcome of the twins' separation has been hailed as a major success. the surgeons believe it's because it was done in the first year of life, when the brain and body have the strongest ability to heal. what we put the two kids through, and the brains through, is a lot. and the younger brains and their younger circulations are better adapted and have better regeneration potential, so to do the surgery early does make a difference, we feel. everything is easier. a one—year—old's regenerative capacity is so much better. the skin heals better, it stretches better, the bone grows in better. ready, steady, go! they've set up a charity so that funds are available to allow early intervention in future cases, and to further research. safa and marwa were two when they were separated. the delay was due to problems finding a charitable donor. the surgeons say the girls

would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. there's a special programme about safa and marwa's extraordinary story this weekend on the bbc news channel. ‘our world: separating conjoined twins' is on saturday and repeated on sunday at 9.30pm. house prices in london have fallen at their fastest pace since the financial crash a decade ago.

new figures from the office for national statistics show that while average prices across the uk are still rising, prices in the capital were 4.4% lower in may than a year earlier. our economics correspondent andy verity reports. over the whole of the uk, on average, house prices are still rising. even at a slower rate than before of 1.2% to begin the year to may, the average price rose to £229,000. because prices have been doing that for a decade, becoming less and less affordable and forcing young families to live in rented accommodation. but in the british housing market, look london usually leads the way in booms as well as bust. prices rise first in the capital and in bust. prices rise first in the capitaland ina bust. prices rise first in the capital and in a downturn they fall before the rest of the country. this price fall of 4.4% on average is the biggest fall since 2009, when the gsc was in full swing. what these

figures show is that the average london home fell in price by £21,000 in the year2 london home fell in price by £21,000 in the year 2 may. the average terrace house, that fell by £111,000, the average semi detached by £23,000 and the average detached house by £55,000. what is stressing about the price fall is that they take place ata price fall is that they take place at a prep time when mortgages are much cheaper than they used to be. the house price falls acceleration within london comes down to two factors. one set are short—term, it is uncertainty around future household finances and what brexit may mean. it is that uncertainty dragging on and becoming a factor. the second is long—term. about the house price growth that we saw in 2016 meaning that in an age when mortgages are regulated, we have hit the limit of how much people are able to borrow in the amount of debt they are able to get from their lender. that is set to act as a longer term drag on london house

prices. the big freebie that many homeowners for they were enjoying between 1996 and 2008 when prices troubled was often at the expense of the children and grandchildren. borrowing very large sums to pay very early reachable prices. those who enjoy the decade long in house prices may fear a house price crash but many younger people who cannot afford to own their own home would welcome it. as we aim to reduce our carbon emissions, demand is growing for electric cars — but many people still have concerns about how long it takes to charge them. today a network of faster plug—in points is being launched across the uk. dan simmons reports. sales of electric cars in the uk have been growing steadily over the past few years. yet they still only make up about 3% of all new registrations. for many motorists, the thought of using them for longer journeys brings anxiety about how long it takes to recharge the

battery. while the number of charging points has increased rapidly over the last two years, the time it takes to fill up remains lengthy compared to petrol. most of the uk's fast charging stations operate at about 50 kilowatts. that is enough to fill a family car up to about 80%. in roughly 45 minutes, depending on conditions. these new superchargers, however, promised to cut that time to just eight minutes. we say that high—power charging will be identical to petrol engine because. there will be no difference. instant, simple and seamless. that there is a catch. not one of these new electric cars released this year are built to take a charge that quickly. although the pump will automatically reduce the power to match what the vehicle can manage. this current car on sale now will charge 150 kilowatts in around

30 minutes, further down the line in about a years time there will be another vehicle coming in that will do it at ten minutes with a much faster charger. 40 of these souped up faster charger. 40 of these souped up charging stations will roll out across the uk between now and again and of next year, offering many motorists are much quicker charge, evenif motorists are much quicker charge, even if it will take a year or two before they can be used on full power. the most—played song on uk radio of the 21st century has been revealed — it is the snow patrol ballad chasing cars. released in 2006, the anthem never reached number one, but did spend a total of more than two years in the top 75 singles chart. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has more. #we # we will do it all # everything. #

on ourown... snow # we will do it all # everything. # on our own... snow patrol‘s chasing ca rs on our own... snow patrol‘s chasing cars was released in 2006 are never reached higher than number six in the charge. but it returned again and again and again, appearing in the top 70 58 years in a row. the band ‘s singer has a theory as to why it has become the most played song of the century on tv and radio. #ifl song of the century on tv and radio. # ifilay song of the century on tv and radio. # if i lay here # if song of the century on tv and radio. # ifilay here# if! song of the century on tv and radio. # if i lay here # if ijust lay here. chasing cars, i said before it was the purest love song because most of the songs that i have written were more about the end of a relationship and normally when you are ina relationship and normally when you are in a relationship you are happy and you don't think you know what i will do? i will write a song. # ifi lay here # if ijust lay here. will do? i will write a song. # ifi lay here # if i just lay here. a huge part of chasing cars success was its appeal. not many tracks have

been on heavy rotation of stations such as alternative and easy listening. what it says about us as a nation is that we are romantic. it is not a brush pop song, it's not a realist r&b track together the romantic, non— ironic, beautiful love song and i think that says a lot about the kind of people we are asa lot about the kind of people we are as a nation. and the amazing thing about the making of chasing cars, gary lightbody says it was the quickest song he has ever written. in fact, one of ten composed in a single night on that title, it came from a comment made by his father. he referred to his lovesick child as being a dog running after cars. # would you like heal and just

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