good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. oh, my god! top grades for a levels in england, wales and northern ireland have reached a record high. education secretary gavin williamson says students deserve to be rewarded after more than a year of disruption. this cohort of students have had to deal with a level of disruption that no—one has ever seen before, not even during a world war, as a result of this pandemic. we'll bring you reaction from around the uk. also in the news this lunchtime... a lawsuit is filed against prince andrew by a us woman who alleges she was trafficked to him by deceased paedophilejeffrey epstein, and then sexually abused. the prime minister of greece says sorry for failures in tackling wildfires which continue to burn

across parts of the country. could dementia be diagnosed in just one day? scientists begin trials of an artificial intelligence system that could lead to that breakthrough. and in the last half an hour, it's been confirmed that lionel messi willjoin paris st—germain. and coming up on the bbc news channel. moeen ali is back in the england test squad for the first time since february, ahead of their second test against india on thursday. good afternoon. more a grades have been awarded for a levels this year, after exams were cancelled for a second year because of the pandemic.

nearly 45% of entries in england, wales and northern ireland were awarded an a or a star — that's an all—time record, and much higher than when exams were last held in 2019. students�* work was assessed and graded by their teachers in place of exams. this year, no algorithm was used to moderate grades, after a backlash to last year's results led to a u—turn from the government. in scotland, the pass rate for highers, advanced highers and national 5s dropped slightly from last year, after their second year of cancelled exams. elaine dunkley reports. 0h, oh, my god! finally, reliefany oh, my god! finally, relief any year that has felt relentless. grades that has felt relentless. grades that end of uncertainty and the start of a new path. injanuary, traditional exams were scrapped and replaced with a teacher assessed grades. i replaced with a teacher assessed arades. ., ., , . .,

grades. i got a distinction, star and a b. there _ grades. i got a distinction, star and a b. there have _ grades. i got a distinction, star and a b. there have been - grades. i got a distinction, star and a b. there have been no i grades. i got a distinction, star i and a b. there have been no easy 0 tions. and a b. there have been no easy options- as _ and a b. there have been no easy options. as students _ and a b. there have been no easy options. as students we - and a b. there have been no easy options. as students we would i and a b. there have been no easy. options. as students we would rely on teachers — options. as students we would rely on teachers for _ options. as students we would rely on teachers for answers _ options. as students we would rely on teachers for answers when - options. as students we would rely on teachers for answers when we l options. as students we would rely - on teachers for answers when we were stopped. this time the teachers didn't have the answer straightaway. it was a learning expense for everyone. no one was prepared for this but we had a great experience and our teachers are great in terms of being there for us in terms of our academics and mental health. with exams cancelled, ensuring fairness has been a challenge. students have been assessed only on what they have been told. the pandemic is also put pressure on teachers who have had to provide evidence for every single grade awarded. it evidence for every single grade awarded. . , , ., evidence for every single grade awarded. , ., , ., ., awarded. it has been a phenomenal amount of work. _ awarded. it has been a phenomenal amount of work. every _ awarded. it has been a phenomenal amount of work. every single - awarded. it has been a phenomenal amount of work. every single grade | amount of work. every single grade has been _ amount of work. every single grade has been looked at by at least two staff members and internal and external— staff members and internal and external quality assurance purposes. our students have had to stay in that performance level as opposed to anomaly— that performance level as opposed to anomaly it _ that performance level as opposed to anomaly it isjust a one—off performance on the day. top anomaly it isjust a one-off performance on the day. top grades for a-level— performance on the day. top grades for a-level results _ performance on the day. top grades for a-level results in _

performance on the day. top grades for a-level results in england, - for a—level results in england, wales and northern ireland have reached a record high, with 45% getting a star or a grades this year. it is the second year in a rather traditional exams have been cancelled and results have significantly increased. compared to 2019, a stars and as have risen by 75%. ~ , ., ., , 2019, a stars and as have risen by 75%. ~ , ., . 75%. we set out in the last academic ear 75%. we set out in the last academic year moves — 75%. we set out in the last academic year moves to _ 75%. we set out in the last academic year moves to moving _ 75%. we set out in the last academic year moves to moving back- 75%. we set out in the last academic year moves to moving back to - year moves to moving back to examination as a form of assessment. we also recognise that those students who will be looking at taking exams in 2022, will also have had their education disrupted. in scotland, students competing does what my completing hires and national two had their grades confirmed. 230 thousand btec students also received their level three results. i students also received their level three results.— three results. i got a high marriage. _ three results. i got a high marriage, which - three results. i got a high marriage, which is - three results. i got a high marriage, which is pretty| three results. i got a high - marriage, which is pretty good. three results. i got a high _ marriage, which is pretty good. with hiuh marriage, which is pretty good. with high numbers _ marriage, which is pretty good. with high numbers of— marriage, which is pretty good. with high numbers of students applying to universities and getting grades, there is concern this could put pressure on places. brute there is concern this could put pressure on places.— there is concern this could put pressure on places. we know from

last ear pressure on places. we know from last year that _ pressure on places. we know from last year that universities - pressure on places. we know from last year that universities and - last year that universities and colleges— last year that universities and colleges were super flexible. so where _ colleges were super flexible. so where they had to expand capacity, that is_ where they had to expand capacity, that is what they will be looking at doing _ that is what they will be looking at doing in— that is what they will be looking at doing. in terms of clearing, obviously— doing. in terms of clearing, obviously for those who are looking at a clearing, they can have a choice — at a clearing, they can have a choice from 2pm today. there are plenty _ choice from 2pm today. there are plenty of — choice from 2pm today. there are plenty of courses. nearly 30,000 courses_ plenty of courses. nearly 30,000 courses available. | plenty of courses. nearly 30,000 courses available.— courses available. i got three a stars. courses available. i got three a stars- back _ courses available. i got three a stars. back in _ courses available. i got three a stars. back in loughborough, l courses available. i got three a - stars. back in loughborough, these students are _ stars. back in loughborough, these students are celebrating. _ stars. back in loughborough, these students are celebrating. just - stars. back in loughborough, these students are celebrating. just a - students are celebrating. just a massive, massive _ students are celebrating. just a massive, massive relief. - students are celebrating. just a massive, massive relief. we i students are celebrating. just a i massive, massive relief. we were really— massive, massive relief. we were really stressed the last nine months _ really stressed the last nine months. you want to get it over and done _ months. you want to get it over and done with _ months. you want to get it over and done with. i'm really pleased i've done _ done with. i'm really pleased i've done welt — done with. i'm really pleased i've done well. it all feels worth it now — done well. it all feels worth it now. , . , done well. it all feels worth it now. , ._ ., done well. it all feels worth it now. , ., ., now. they may not have said traditional— now. they may not have said traditional exams _ now. they may not have said traditional exams by - now. they may not have said traditional exams by the - now. they may not have said i traditional exams by the shown resilience throughout the pandemic has been one of the toughest tests. elaine dunkley, bbc news. let's talk to correspondents around the uk. first, to hwyel griffith in nantgarew. yes, the students coming here today were seeing the result is not for

the first time. as they opened their envelopes, it was confirmation of the results they got injune and were allowed to appeal if they weren't happy back then. in terms of what those results show, well, a record number of a stars and as. in wales, the proportion this year 48% of entries at a star or as. that is up of entries at a star or as. that is up from last year, the class of 2020, which clearly also had difficulties. 20% up on the last set of students to sit a—level exams in 2019. that debate about grade inflation is alive and active year. the welsh government say they are certain these teacher assessed grades are valid and that they will stand the test of time. and asking everyone to remember what this cohort of students have been through. speaking to the students, it is a point they make. they say the majority of their learning of the majority of their learning of the past two years was done online. they didn't have the advantage of face—to—face teaching for much of it. they hope their class of 2021

will be remembered for their great achievement in a very tough time. well here in northern ireland it has been _ well here in northern ireland it has been a _ well here in northern ireland it has been a record—breaking year of a-ievei— been a record—breaking year of a—level success. forthe been a record—breaking year of a—level success. for the first time ever, _ a—level success. for the first time ever. more — a—level success. for the first time ever, more than half of all the entries— ever, more than half of all the entries have received top grades. whenever— entries have received top grades. whenever it's... more than half of the a-ievei— whenever it's... more than half of the a—level results here have received _ the a—level results here have received a top grades. more than 50%. _ received a top grades. more than 50%. 51%— received a top grades. more than 50%, 51% in fact, receiving a stars and, _ 50%, 51% in fact, receiving a stars and. or— 50%, 51% in fact, receiving a stars and. or a70 — 50%, 51% in fact, receiving a stars and, or a70 4% receiving a grades or b grades _ and, or a70 4% receiving a grades or b grades. students in this part of the uk _ b grades. students in this part of the uk have been picking up the results — the uk have been picking up the results here. a number of them here in lurgan, _ results here. a number of them here in lurgan, one of northern ireland's

biggest _ in lurgan, one of northern ireland's biggest schools. pupils have been coming _ biggest schools. pupils have been coming and going all morning. a real sense _ coming and going all morning. a real sense of— coming and going all morning. a real sense of nervousness, yes, but also excitement — sense of nervousness, yes, but also excitement and joy whenever those envelopes — excitement and joy whenever those envelopes have been opened. many students _ envelopes have been opened. many students also picking up their btec results. _ students also picking up their btec results, those vocational qualifications have become a very common— qualifications have become a very common pathway to university. the education _ common pathway to university. the education minister in the devolved government, michelle michael dean of the democratic unionist party, has braised _ the democratic unionist party, has praised the resilience of pupils in these _ praised the resilience of pupils in these exceptional times, and she says the — these exceptional times, and she says the high grades awarded have reflected _ says the high grades awarded have reflected their hard work over these last two _ reflected their hard work over these last two difficult years. pupils already had their results here _ pupils already had their results here in— pupils already had their results here in scotland. _ pupils already had their results here in scotland. today- pupils already had their results here in scotland. today it - pupils already had their results here in scotland. today it wasl pupils already had their results i here in scotland. today it was the formal _ here in scotland. today it was the formal announcement. _ here in scotland. today it was the formal announcement. there - here in scotland. today it was the | formal announcement. there were here in scotland. today it was the - formal announcement. there were no exams _ formal announcement. there were no exams it— formal announcement. there were no exams it was— formal announcement. there were no exams it was all— formal announcement. there were no exams. it was all down _ formal announcement. there were no exams. it was all down to _ formal announcement. there were no| exams. it was all down to assessment raided _ exams. it was all down to assessment raided by— exams. it was all down to assessment raided by teachers. _ exams. it was all down to assessment raided by teachers. what _ exams. it was all down to assessment raided by teachers. what they - exams. it was all down to assessment raided by teachers. what they were i raided by teachers. what they were getting _ raided by teachers. what they were getting results— raided by teachers. what they were getting results for— raided by teachers. what they were getting results for where _ raided by teachers. what they were getting results for where the - getting results for where the national— getting results for where the national 5s, _ getting results for where the national 55, which _ getting results for where the national 55, which you - getting results for where the national 55, which you take i getting results for where the - national 55, which you take when you are around _ national 55, which you take when you are around 15, — national 55, which you take when you are around 15, 16. _ national 55, which you take when you are around 15, 16. then _ national 55, which you take when you are around 15, 16. then the _ national 55, which you take when you are around 15, 16. then the hires, - are around 15, 16. then the hires, which _ are around 15, 16. then the hires, which you — are around 15, 16. then the hires, which you take _ are around 15, 16. then the hires, which you take after _ are around 15, 16. then the hires, which you take after that. - are around 15, 16. then the hires, which you take after that. then i are around 15, 16. then the hires, i which you take after that. then the advanced _ which you take after that. then the advanced highers. _ which you take after that. then the

advanced highers. this— which you take after that. then the advanced highers. this year- which you take after that. then the advanced highers. this year saw. which you take after that. then the. advanced highers. this year saw the highest _ advanced highers. this year saw the highest number— advanced highers. this year saw the highest number of— advanced highers. this year saw the highest number of higher— advanced highers. this year saw the highest number of higher passes- highest number of higher passes since _ highest number of higher passes since 1999 — highest number of higher passes since 1999. and _ highest number of higher passes since 1999. and the _ highest number of higher passes since 1999. and the highest- highest number of higher passes. since 1999. and the highest number of advanced — since 1999. and the highest number of advanced higher— since 1999. and the highest number of advanced higher passes - since 1999. and the highest number of advanced higher passes since - since 1999. and the highest numberl of advanced higher passes since that qualification — of advanced higher passes since that qualification began _ of advanced higher passes since that qualification began 20 _ of advanced higher passes since that qualification began 20 years - of advanced higher passes since that qualification began 20 years ago. - qualification began 20 years ago. the scottish— qualification began 20 years ago. the scottish qualifications - the scottish qualifications authority _ the scottish qualifications authority say _ the scottish qualifications authority say pass - the scottish qualifications authority say pass rates, i the scottish qualifications - authority say pass rates, they are higher— authority say pass rates, they are higher than — authority say pass rates, they are higher than 2019. _ authority say pass rates, they are higher than 2019.50 _ authority say pass rates, they are i higher than 2019.50 pre—pandemic level _ higher than 2019.50 pre—pandemic level but _ higher than 2019. so pre—pandemic level but they— higher than 2019.50 pre—pandemic level. but they are _ higher than 2019. so pre—pandemic level. but they are slightly- higher than 2019.50 pre—pandemic level. but they are slightly lower i level. but they are slightly lower than they— level. but they are slightly lower than they were _ level. but they are slightly lower than they were last _ level. but they are slightly lower than they were last year. - level. but they are slightly lower. than they were last year. national 55 than they were last year. national 5s are _ than they were last year. national 5s are down— than they were last year. national 55 are down from _ than they were last year. national 55 are down from an _ than they were last year. national 55 are down from an 89% - than they were last year. national 55 are down from an 89% pass - than they were last year. nationall 55 are down from an 89% pass rate than they were last year. national - 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to 'ust 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to just under— 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to just under 86%~ — 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to just under 86%. and _ 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to just under 86%. and highers- 55 are down from an 89% pass rate to just under 86%. and highers are - just under 86%. and highers are dying _ just under 86%. and highers are dying from — just under 86%. and highers are dying from just _ just under 86%. and highers are dying from just over— just under 86%. and highers are dying from just over 89% - just under 86%. and highers are dying from just over 89% to - just under 86%. and highers are dying from just over 89% to just| dying from just over 89% to just over— dying from just over 89% to just over 87%~ — dying from just over 89% to just over87%~ now— dying from just over 89% to just over 87%. now in— dying from just over 89% to just over 87%. now in scotland - dying from just over 89% to just| over 87%. now in scotland there dying from just over 89% to just i over 87%. now in scotland there is dying from just over 89% to just - over 87%. now in scotland there is a record _ over 87%. now in scotland there is a record number— over 87%. now in scotland there is a record number of— over 87%. now in scotland there is a record number of a great passes - record number of a great passes this year for hires — record number of a great passes this year for hires -- _ record number of a great passes this year for hires. —— a _ record number of a great passes this year for hires. —— a grade. _ record number of a great passes this year for hires. —— a grade. this- record number of a great passes this year for hires. —— a grade. this wasl year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40%_ year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last _ year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year — year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year and _ year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year and up _ year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year and up to _ year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year and up to 47.6% - year for hires. —— a grade. this was 40% last year and up to 47.6% this| 40% last year and up to 47.6% this vear~ _ 40% last year and up to 47.6% this year. scotland's— 40% last year and up to 47.6% this year. scotland's education- year. scotland's education secretary. _ year. scotland's education secretary, shirley- year. scotland's education secretary, shirley and - year. scotland's education- secretary, shirley and somerville, said pupils — secretary, shirley and somerville, said pupils had _ secretary, shirley and somerville, said pupils had delivered - secretary, shirley and somerville, said pupils had delivered a - secretary, shirley and somerville, said pupils had delivered a very. said pupils had delivered a very strong — said pupils had delivered a very strong set _ said pupils had delivered a very strong set of _ said pupils had delivered a very strong set of results. _ said pupils had delivered a very strong set of results.—

said pupils had delivered a very strong set of results. thank you very much _ strong set of results. thank you very much alexandra _ strong set of results. thank you very much alexandra and - strong set of results. thank you | very much alexandra and before strong set of results. thank you - very much alexandra and before that chris, and before chris it was whewell. and a little later we'll talk live to the boss of ucas, which oversees applications to uk universities. a woman from the us has filed a civil lawsuit in new york, accusing prince andrew of sexual abuse. in a statement, virginia roberts giuffre claims she was trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophilejeffrey epstein, when she was 17. the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. which of the people in this photograph is telling the truth? the man, prince andrew, who categorically denies any impropriety? or the woman, virginia giuffre, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by him on three occasions? miss giuffre has now filed a civil claim in a district court in new york. the claim states that when she was 17 years old, she was the victim of sex trafficking.

prince andrew has offered no comment to the filing of the court claim. his position remains as it was in his interview with newsnight�*s emily maitlis in november 2019, when he denied any improper behaviour with miss giuffre —virginia roberts, as she was then. you can say categorically that you don't recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp, or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia? i can, i can absolutely, categorically tell you, it never happened. do you recall any kind of sexual contact with virginia roberts, then or at any other time? none whatsoever. miss giuffre's lawyers claim andrew has failed to co—operate with the us authorities in their investigation

into the activities of andrew's friend, jeffrey epstein, who the court papers say organised a sex trafficking network involving underage girls. epstein took his own life in 2019. for his part, prince andrew has withdrawn from public life with the royal family. these latest developments suggest there can be little immediate prospect of him restoring his public reputation. nicholas witchell, bbc news. british firefighters are among more than a thousand from across europe helping to battle wildfires on greece's second largest island, evia. thousands of people have been evacuated since the blaze started a week ago. meanwhile, in california rescue workers are preparing for even higher temperatures, as they tackle the second—largest fire in the state's history. lebo diseko reports. the apocalyptic scenes of what the greek prime minister has called a nightmarish summer.

nearly 600 fires have broken out across the country since latejuly, fuelled by strong winds and the worst heatwave in decades. the biggest is in evia, an island north—east of athens, which has been ablaze for a week. help has been flown in by other countries, including british firefighters. i haven't seen fires like this before in the uk, it's something that's completely new to me. i've seen grass fires and open area fires, but this is just something on another scale. they are helping with manual tools, trying to put in fire breaks and stopping the fire from spreading. there has been public anger at the government response, something the greek prime minister has apologised for. but he says climate change is causing fires that last for weeks, speaking just hours after the un warned that human activity is making extreme weather events more common. something locals say they are experiencing first hand. we didn't see any rain to stop this fire. i used to run in this forest,

used to cycle, we used to go and collect fruit. now everything's gone. 0n the other side of the world, in the us, california, too, is battling catastrophic laces. the dixie fire started almost a month ago and is now the second largest wildfire in state history, with claims so ferocious they destroyed nearly all of the historic town of greenville. several times in the last week, i wished i could just go home and then i remember, i can't go home, there is nothing to go back to. then, if, even if the house survived, like, pretty much the rest of the town is gone. surveying the damage, the state governor said the cause was clear. the extreme weather conditions, extreme droughts, leading to extreme conditions and wildfire challenges the likes of which we've never seen in our history and, as a consequence, we need to acknowledge, just straight up, these are climate induced wildfires.

with more high temperatures expected in the coming days, the fear is that even more towns could be at risk. lebo diseko, bbc news. former prime minister david cameron personally promoted greensill capital to investors before the controversial company collapsed. bbc panorama has discovered mr cameron appeared alongside the company's founder, lex greensill, at an event hosted by the swiss bank credit suisse injune 2019. the collapse of greensill has left investors facing billions of dollars of losses. mr cameron says there was no wrongdoing in any of the actions he took. lets talk now to andy verity. we learned last night that david cameron made about $10 million from greensill. now we learn he was personally promoting it. tell us more?

david cameron appeared at the event with his boss, lex david cameron appeared at the event with his boss, lex greensill, david cameron appeared at the event with his boss, lex greensill, and it was called the future of supply chain financing and the audience where the credit suisse clients and worthy investors looking for a good investment and a low risk investment quite a mark at the time they marketed supply chain finance funds which used invensys cash to buy greensill investors and they were told that the funds were low risk and their money would be used by greensill to make short—term loans to businesses, backed up by invoices. what panorama discovered is that at the time of mr cameron's appearance, greensill was also using credit suisse's investors money to make longer term, higher risk loans that weren't backed up by invoices at all and the investors had no idea. , ., at all and the investors had no idea. ,., ~ ., ., at all and the investors had no idea. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., idea. do you know what mr cameron said at that — idea. do you know what mr cameron said at that conference? _ idea. do you know what mr cameron said at that conference? it _ idea. do you know what mr cameron said at that conference? it is - idea. do you know what mr cameron said at that conference? it is not - said at that conference? it is not clear exactly _ said at that conference? it is not clear exactly what _ said at that conference? it is not clear exactly what his _ said at that conference? it is not clear exactly what his words - said at that conference? it is not| clear exactly what his words were said at that conference? it is not. clear exactly what his words were at the event, but his personal appearance will have lent

credibility to both greensill capital and its investments. 0ver several years, credit suisse investors were persuaded to put more than 10 million —— $10 billion in greensill capital and now expect to lose $2.5 billion and david cameron's spokesman told panorama he was not a director of the company or involved in the lending. and he would not work for any company if he was aware knew it was working improperly or seeking to deceive investors. lex greensill said his company made all the appropriate disclosure is to credit suisse on the swiss bank were solely responsible for making disclosures to their investors and credit suisse says its focus was on helping back the investors in that 49% had been returned. the time is 1:16pm. our top story this lunchtime. oh, my god. top grades for a levels in england, wales and northern ireland have

reached a record high. education secretary gavin williamson says students deserve to be rewarded after more than a year of disruption and lionel messi will join paris st germain. he's on his way to the french capital now. coming up on the bbc news channel. 0lympic silver medallist keeley hodgkinson, who broke kelly holmes's 26—year—old british record in the 800 metres, tells us she always knew she had what it takes to make the podium in tokyo. scientists have begun trials of an artificial intelligence system that may be able to diagnose dementia in a day. researchers at the alan turing institute have told bbc news that their system could help spot the onset of dementia much earlier, which could improve outcomes for patients. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has this exclusive report.

careful over here. penelope clark noticed that her husband, dennis, began to forget things last year. they were concerned he was developing some form of dementia. the couple are taking part in trials of a new system that will be able to tell not only whether dennis has some form of dementia, but how quickly it's likely to develop. have you got any questions about it at all? _ no, i think it's fantastic. if you had a diagnosis that gave you some indication of the progression, would that be of help? well, then we could, you know, plan financially as well as, as a couple to be able to perhaps have a few holidays before things got bad that i couldn't take dennis on holiday. it makes me more comfortable because you are not waiting for a diagnosis and you have someone saying they know what it is now. dennis's brain scan will be analysed by an artificial intelligence computer programme. it compares his scan with those of thousands

of other dementia patients. in preclinical tests, it's been able to diagnose dementia years before symptoms develop. you have a diagnosis of dementia, and that is a big thing to take on board, so when i'm delivering this diagnosis, anything i can do to be more confident about that and to give people more information and to help them plan their lives is a great thing to be able to do. band great thing to be able to do. and the new technique can give results much faster. currently it can take several scans and many other tests to find out whether someone has dementia. the new artificial intelligence system can potentially pick it up with just one scan and it can pick it up much earlier in the progression of the disease. the researcher who led the development of the system believes that early and accurate diagnosis of dementia will make treatments much more effective. . , .., will make treatments much more effective. . , ~ effective. the treatments can kick in the early _ effective. the treatments can kick in the early and _ effective. the treatments can kick in the early and slow— effective. the treatments can kick in the early and slow down - effective. the treatments can kick in the early and slow down the - in the early and slow down the progression, and at the same time

avoid _ progression, and at the same time avoid more — progression, and at the same time avoid more damage happening to the brain _ avoid more damage happening to the brain and _ avoid more damage happening to the brain. and it's likely that the symptoms might occur later in life or they— symptoms might occur later in life or they may actually never occur. the system — or they may actually never occur. the system is currently being tested to see if it works just as well in a clinical setting as it has in the lab. if so, it will make a big difference to dennis and millions like him. scores of palestinian families have been told they must leave their homes in eastjerusalem, some of them by this weekend. few expect the israeli authorities, who say the families never had permission to build in the area, to force through eviction and demolition orders immediately, but people living in the silwan area told the bbc the government is stepping up efforts to force them out of the disputed area. jenny hill reports from jerusalem. it's their own home, but they're tearing it down. dangerous work, but the dajani

family told us they had no choice. the israeli authorities say they have built this illegally so they and the house have to go. translation: as you can see, - as a family, we are demolishing our house with our bare hands. it's not easy for anyone to knock down his house with his own hands. but scores of people living in one part of eastjerusalem fear they will have to do exactly that. right outside the old city walls, the district of silwan. nine years ago, mohammed built a home here for his family. but israel says he and many of his palestinian neighbours had no right to do so. he's been told to leave. translation: this is a holy, blessed land. we won't go. they are putting pressure on us to leave silwan, but we will stay until our last breath. even if they demolish the house, i will rent another one and stay here injerusalem. we are not telling scores

of families that their house will be knocked down, we are telling scores of families here is where you can build and here is where you couldn't build. and you are right that many people built illegally because permits were very hard to get. that has changed. rome wasn't built in a day. we are really narrowing the gaps. this is a battle for sacred ground. a fewjewish families lived among the palestinians here with security provided by state of israel. the heart and soul of the jewish people is here injerusalem. this man wants to see morejewish families moving into sill one. this is a synagogue... his organisation recently claimed back this old synagogue complex. the prophet spoke 2000 years ago that we were going to come back here. anyone who wants to live in the jewish state forjewish people, 100%. i've said before and i'll say it again, i will put the blue—and—white carpet down and roll it out in front of them, with pleasure, but the second he wants to kill me,

that type of arab is not welcome in this jewish homeland. the dispute over this valley has been going on for decades, and in truth, there is little hope of resolution. all the new israeli government can do is try to stop escalating into serious violence. the dajani family worked through the night to destroy their house. in a city divided over how to build its future. jenny hill, bbc news, jerusalem. the jury in the inquest of the streatham attacker sudesh amman has been watching cctv and police footage of the attack, and the moment he was shot dead by armed surveillance officers. amman stabbed two people on a busy high street, 10 days after being released from a prison sentence for terrorism offences. james reynolds has been following the hearing. james, what was shown at the hearing? plenty of footage collated from various shop fronts and body cams which show the minute before sudesh amman carried out the attack and the

attack itself. he is shown walking along streatham high road and at this point there is an undercover police team monitoring his movements and he then goes into a low price store and at this point the footage chose one of the undercover officers walking slowly towards the store and then he gets a few steps away and then he gets a few steps away and then the footage shows sudesh amman sprinting out of the store, going in the other direction and he goes on to stab the two bystanders, a woman and a man who each survived and then essentially are chased which carries on down streatham high road, sudesh amman running away from two undercover officers who sprinted past him and footage from boots shows sudesh amman stopping to turn to face the officers who are eight or ten feet away from him and he has a knife in his right hand and appears to lunge towards them and they open fire and he collapses and goes to the ground, motionless. at this point, the court has heard testimony from another undercover officer who was in an unmarked bmw

who says, i threw the log in the back of the car away as quickly as possible and try to get away to the scene as quickly as possible. he drove at speed to streatham high road and he says, i drew my fire arm and joined the other officers. there will be test made from the inquest which itself continues. let's talk more about the main news today — that more a grades have been awarded for a levels this year, after exams were cancelled for a second year because of the pandemic. clare marchant is the chief executive of ucas, which oversees applications to uk universities. good afternoon, ms marchant. good afternoon. what will be the im act of good afternoon. what will be the impact of students _ good afternoon. what will be the impact of students achieving - good afternoon. what will be the l impact of students achieving many more top grades?— impact of students achieving many more top grades? certainly we know those that have _ more top grades? certainly we know those that have a _ more top grades? certainly we know those that have a place _ more top grades? certainly we know those that have a place at _ those that have a place at university, 90% have got their first choice which is to be celebrated because the students have had a torrid time in the last 18 months during the pandemic and it is a testament to their hard work and assessment by their teachers that

they got where they are. we know that super —— universities will be super flexible and that is evident in the fact of those who got their first choice and it's great news as they go on to the next stage of life journey. i5 they go on to the next stage of life “ourne . , ., , ., ., , journey. is it actually going to be a smoother _ journey. is it actually going to be a smoother transition _ journey. is it actually going to be a smoother transition because i journey. is it actually going to be| a smoother transition because so many students have achieved the grades they needed? yes. many students have achieved the grades they needed?— many students have achieved the grades they needed? yes, i certainly think a lot of — grades they needed? yes, i certainly think a lot of students _ grades they needed? yes, i certainly think a lot of students are _ think a lot of students are waking up think a lot of students are waking up this morning knowing that they can enter university for their degree in september. there will be, and there is in any year, cohorts of students who did not get what they wanted and i would like to reach out to them and say that we are all here to them and say that we are all here to support you and there are many options for you. we have clearing, there are also many degree apprenticeships during the course of the year so it is reallyjust to pause and reflect and think about what you want to do next. if a student didn't _ what you want to do next. if a student didn't achieve what they wanted, what is the first thing they should do, briefly? the

wanted, what is the first thing they should do, briefly?— should do, briefly? the first thing a student should _ should do, briefly? the first thing a student should do _ should do, briefly? the first thing a student should do if _ should do, briefly? the first thing a student should do if they - should do, briefly? the first thing a student should do if they don't. a student should do if they don't not achieve what they wanted if it is a narrow miss, speak to the university, and we know there are 30,000 courses in clearing from many institutions, so that's courses and many more places, so i would encourage them to look into clearing, enrolled for clearing plus, our new innovation last year and also look on korea find another ucas service which gives you a great selection of apprenticeships and jobs —— career. take advice from teachers, guardians, friends and call us at ucas or through social media if you need further support. thank you very much. for more on this year's exam results across the uk, including how grades have been decided, how to appeal and other questions, go to the bbc news website at bbb.co.uk/news or visit the bbc news app. lionel messi is to undergo

a medical at paris st—germain after agreeing a two—year deal with the french club. the argentina star was pictured in a private plane, about to leave barcelona for paris. messi confirmed his exit from barcelona in a tearful farewell on sunday, after 21 years with the club. katie gornall reports. for the first time in his career, lionel messi knew he would start the season somewhere other than barcelona, but where he would go to next had been the subject of much talk. fans of paris st—germain were confident their city was the most logical destination. since yesterday, they have gathered at the parc des princes stadium, waiting. after all, parc des princes stadium, waiting. afterall, pst, a parc des princes stadium, waiting. after all, pst, a club backed by qatari money are one of the few who can afford a 34—year—old master —like messi. the record six time ballon d'or winner is set to play alongside killian mbappe and neymar and what will surely be the most fearsome attack in world football. you go to social media and the latest already in the street is it is the best trio ever in history and

i say at the moment, perhaps luis suarez, neymarand i say at the moment, perhaps luis suarez, neymar and messi at barcelona that gave one everything but they are in history now and we will see how far they can go. his numbers are _ will see how far they can go. his numbers are staggering. in 778 games for barcelona he scored 672 goals, scored —— secured ten league titles and they could have been more. messi never wanted to leave barcelona and in a tearful press conference on sunday he said he was convinced he would stay in the city he called home. , , . , would stay in the city he called home. ,, f. would stay in the city he called home. ,, '. ., home. this is really difficult for me after so _ home. this is really difficult for me after so many _ home. this is really difficult for me after so many years. - home. this is really difficult for me after so many years. but i me after so many years. but the club, me after so many years. but the club. due _ me after so many years. but the club. due to _ me after so many years. but the club, due to la _ me after so many years. but the club, due to la liga _ me after so many years. but the club, due to la liga salary - me after so many years. but the club, due to la liga salary cap i club, due to la liga salary cap rules, could no longer afford to keep them so after 21 years, his association with barcelona is over and now a new story will begin. time for a look at the weather. the weather is still looking quite messy through the rest of the week but things are better today because the storm clouds have been pulling

their way east out