the other main story tonight: israel says it has destroyed syria's entire navy, as the united nations urges the israeli military to halt its airstrikes. bashar al—assad this area used to be full of photographs of him, it was a centre of loyalists. jeremy bowen reports from the capital damascus. police in northumbria say former england rugby player tom voyce is thought to have died after his car was swept away in storm darragh. # equal pay... birmingham's bankrupt city council agrees to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds to women who were being paid less than men for similarjobs. and a colony of seals kept secret for years off the coast of suffolk. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news tonight could be the night for liverpool, as they look

to become the first side through to the knockout stage in the champions league. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the man accused of killing a healthcare executive in new york last week has appeared in a court in pennsylvania after, being arrested by police last night. 26—year—old luigi mangione has been charged with the murder of brian thompson by new york authorities. he was arrested at a mcdonalds in pennsylvania in possession of a gun. our correspondentjessica parker has been finding out more about the suspect and his arrest. under arrest and handcuffed, luigi mangione faces several charges, including one for murder in new york city, after a health insurance boss was shot and killed last week. but mr mangione was

found 280 miles from there in altoona pennsylvania. along this roadside is a small branch of mcdonalds and it's now become a key focus in this case, because it was in there that luigi mangione was spotted. an employee then tipped off police. investigators are trying to piece together his movements over recent days and they're talking to people who were inside that mcdonalds when the suspect walked in on monday morning. a guy came in the door and i didn't really look at him, i thought everyone was kidding around. the one guy said, "that looks like the shooter from new york". well, then we laughed and... ..i guess he placed his order and wejust went on about our business, but we were kidding about that, "wouldn't that be something?" you know? at one point he even walked past the suspect. i was just walking back to go to the rest room to leave. i didn't know, i thought it was one

of the workers with their hood up, because they do that a lot of times, they will go back there on breaks. this is luigi mangione in 2016 as he graduated top of his class from an all—boys private school. the class of 2016 is truly defined by its inventive, pioneering mentality that accompanies a strong commitment to the tradition. he would go on to a prestigious university. the allegations he is now facing have shocked those who know his family. you wouldn't think someone of privilege or means from a family that's known for doing - so much for the community would do something like this. and honestly, as a criminal defence attorney, i would i say he has the presumption of innocence. _ but, that being said, _ even to be charged for something like this, it'sjust really surprising. his most recent address was in hawaii, where he reportedly suffered from a back injury.

investigators say a document found with him expressed ill will towards corporate america. the shooting has sparked fresh discourse and criticism about the american health insurance industry. in america, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences, or express a viewpoint. luigi mangione is now being held here in pennsylvania and likely faces extradition to new york. jessica parker, bbc news in altoona, pennsylvania. to bring you some developments, an arrest warrant has been issued by new york authorities. it is alleged the defendant was found with a pistol, silencer and written admissions about the crime. there will be an extradition hearing in half an hour's time and we expect to see luigi mangione in court again. the 26—year—old whose life is now under the microscope as part of this

extraordinary case. thank you. israel says it has completely destroyed syria's naval fleet. it's been carrying out hundreds of strikes on military targets across the country, since the fall of bashar al—assad's regime at the weekend. israel says it wants to protect its borders and stop weapons falling into the hands of what it calls "extremists". but the united nations have called for israel to stop its attacks. in the capital damascus, banks and shops are finally reopening, cars are back on the street. from there, our international editor jeremy bowen reports. at the border the biggest and deadliest divide in syria, coming in from lebanon, syrians who fled the war, desperate to get home. in the opposite direction, syrians desperate to get out, fearing revenge. some because their sect

supported the former regime, or because they carried guns for bashar al—assad. is this such a threat that you want to take your family to lebanon? you're worried about your lives? �* ,, �* lebanon? you're worried about your lives? �* ,, ~ , , lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids, m lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids. my wife. _ lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids. my wife. i'm — lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids, my wife, i'm afraid _ lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids, my wife, i'm afraid for - lives? translation: yes, sure, the kids, my wife, i'm afraid for them. i kids, my wife, i'm afraid for them. that is why i'm taking them to lebanon. ., . , ., that is why i'm taking them to lebanon. ., . ., ., lebanon. violence consumed iraq and lib a after lebanon. violence consumed iraq and libya after their _ lebanon. violence consumed iraq and libya after their dictators, _ lebanon. violence consumed iraq and libya after their dictators, their - libya after their dictators, their fear is the same for syria. it is notjust fear is the same for syria. it is not just about the legacy of the war, but the legacy of more than a half a century of dictatorship. these are people who don't feel safe in the new syria and going in the opposite direction are those who just want to get home. the duty—free shop, once a favourite of the rich has been looted and destroyed. islamist anger at a decadent regime.

we drove to damascus, the rebels took syria as assad's army faded away. to stop rebels taking ore the military infrastructure across the country, israel's bombing it to pieces and not far from this road taking more syrian land for what it calls a buffer zone. so far damascus is mostly calm, but here someone tried to burn down a mobile phone shop, from a chain shamed after bashar al—assad's wife. the family earned billions from its control of telecoms as millions of syrians starved. the firemen said they are talking to hts and we don't know their destiny. next a poor district named after a regime military unit.

it was a stronghold of assad supporters, until they bolted the same night as bashar al—assad did. translation: when we woke up with the sound of gun fire and smoke, we saw the weapons and their uniforms thrown away in the streets. she said the rebel fighters _ thrown away in the streets. she said the rebel fighters took _ thrown away in the streets. she said the rebel fighters took the _ thrown away in the streets. she said the rebel fighters took the weapons| the rebel fighters took the weapons and showed me the uniforms thrown on to the rubbish dump and into the dustbin of history like the dictatorship. bashar al—assad, this area used to be full of posters of him and his father, because it was the centre of loyalists from his own alawite community. a lot of guys who lived here sup ported by their families by carrying guns for the

regime. in the intelligence or in the military. now, like him, they have gone. we will speak tojeremy in a moment. our correspondent, yogita limaye, is also in damascus. she's spent the day in a suburb of the capital, ghouta, where the chemical weapons were used on civilians in 2018. she's been speaking to victims and eyewitnesses of the chemical attack, who now want a new investigation. nb— not sarin, it was chlorine the horrors that bashar al—assad's regime tried to hide from the world's view. their full—scale regime tried to hide from the world's view. theirfull—scale is now being revealed bit by bit. this is ghouta, a suburb of damascus and a rebel support base. pounded by the regime and its allies. and on more than one occasion chemical weapons were used here. we went to a lane where a chlorine bomb was dropped in

2018 outside this man's house. he says this is the first time he has been able to speak freely about what happened to his wife and four young children. i couldn't speak before this, otherwise the regime would have cut off my tongue. people started choking. my wife and children were killed by chemical bombs, he says. as we talked to him, another man tells us he also lost his family in the same attack. two toddlers and his pregnant wife. anger that he has had to suppress for six years spilling out. translation: we want fresh investigations, the whole world knows that bashar al—assad is an oppressor and a liar and that he killed his own people.—

oppressor and a liar and that he killed his own people. for a people who for so long _ killed his own people. for a people who for so long have _ killed his own people. for a people who for so long have not _ killed his own people. for a people who for so long have not been - killed his own people. for a people who for so long have not been able to talk freely, the minute we came here, everybody had a story to tell us. and what we have heard here about the chemical ait can attack is about the chemical ait can attack is a fraction of the brutality of the regime of bashar al—assad on his own country. not far from the site of the attack, the men took us to a mound where they believe their families are buried in a mass grave. today, is the first time they have today, is the first time they have set foot here. they weren't allowed set foot here. they weren't allowed in the past. they say the regime in the past. they say the regime wanted to hide evidence. now, they wanted to hide evidence. now, they wanted to hide evidence. now, they wanted to hide evidence. now, they want the grave dug up and a want the grave dug up and a dignified funeralfor want the grave dug up and a dignified funeral for their events. the first time they have dignified funeralfor want the grave dug up and a dignified funeral for their families. we also met an eyewitness families. we also met an eyewitness who went to geneva to testify before who went to geneva to testify before the un. he said that he was forced the un. he said that he was forced to give the regime's version of to give the regime's version of

events. intelligence officers told me to lie about the attack. i was told to say people were killed by dust inhalation, not by chemicals and if i didn't, my family would not be safe, he told us. undoubtedly more such stories will come out of syria in the coming days. let's talk to our international editorjeremy bowen. we have heard the

of it. it is in the spirit of a one hundred year old idea in israel to erect an iron wall around thejewish state and then protect them that way, a military solution in other words. but the people who came up with that idea, believe then the state had to negotiate with its enemies. but the binyamin netanyahu government does not believe negotiation works. they have said they are against the palestinian state and by acting in this way, in syria they're showing they believe that there is no way that they will be able to have peaceful relations with any kind of future government in syria. so it is better to use force while they have the opportunity, because binyamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, also believes that since the hamas attacks a year ago, more than a yearago, the hamas attacks a year ago, more than a year ago, last october, that is israel has a chance to reshape

the balance of power in the middle east. and binyamin netanyahu has been congratulating himself in his court hearing, saying that is what is happening. court hearing, saying that is what is happening-— police say the former england rugby union player tom voyce may have died after his car was swept away during storm darragh on sunday. it's thought the 43—year—old, who's been missing since the weekend, tried to cross a ford but his car was caught by the strong current. fiona trott has the latest. tilse more about what the police have been saying. i4541431111 tilse more about what the police have been saying.— have been saying. well this happened near alnwick — have been saying. well this happened near alnwick in _ have been saying. well this happened near alnwick in northumberland. - have been saying. well this happened near alnwick in northumberland. the | near alnwick in northumberland. the police say they have recovered their vehicle, but tom voyce is yet to be found. they said it is believed in his attempts to escape he has been swept away and died. since sunday there has been a massive search

involving specialist teams, the marine section, the national service, drones and dog handlers and volunteers from the mountain rescue service. we spoke to members of tom's family and friends who were also out there looking for him. police say obviously this is a tragic incidents and their thoughts are with the family, but so many people around the country will have thoughts with them. tom voyce was capped nine times for england. he played for wasps, bath and gloucester before retiring in 2013. police described the search as challenging, the riverflow and high river levels they are battling after that heavy rain, which is making it difficult. while the searches

continue, tom voyce's family are entering a second night waiting for news. . ~' entering a second night waiting for news. . ~ , ., the chancellor has promised to use an "iron fist" to weed out wasteful government spending. rachel reeves says departments will each be asked to identify 5% of "efficiency savings" as part of a review to set their budgets for the coming years. but she insisted she was not asking for cuts and departments would be able to keep the money they save. 0ur political editor, chris mason, is at westminster for us. efficiency savings, we have heard that before. efficiency savings, we have heard that before-— efficiency savings, we have heard that before. we have indeed, and let's see how— that before. we have indeed, and let's see how they _ that before. we have indeed, and let's see how they get on - that before. we have indeed, and let's see how they get on with - let's see how they get on with finding them, they are trying to move on from that conversation about the budget and tax rises, in spend —— instead of talking about spending. they will spend six months working that out. they call spe