that what mr blair is actually now proposing.e'sjust that what mr blair is actually now proposing. he's just trying to undermine brexit, that is his game. he has made no secret that he would prefer that britain was not leaving the european union. but setting up pa rt the european union. but setting up part of it aside, for talking about negotiating options, is it possible that we could indicate to the eu negotiators that we are willing to show flexibility on our side if they show flexibility on our side if they show some on theirs? well, as i say, the eu has set the negotiating guidelines. there are very, very set in these four freedoms. they don't want us to mess up freedoms. they don't want us to mess up their single market. they would rather we had a clean break and studio like canada. i call it a super canada deal, began better than canada. rather than actually trying to gain favour within the single market. as quite a big economy, the fifth largest in the world. that is where they're coming from. mr blair says he is not sayi

speaking a year after the report was published, sirjohn said mr blair was "emotionally truthful" in thes. a spokesperson for tony blair said sirjohn was clear that mr blair had not "departed from the truth". sirjohn chilcot spoke to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. do you feel the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i'd need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. and i have to name names because these were public sessions. tony blair is always and ever an advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can. not departing from the truth. but persuasion is everything. advocacy for my position. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say, i think any prime minister taking a country into war has got to be straight with the nation and carry it, so far as possible, with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. do you feel he gave you the fullest version of events? i think he gave... i hesitate to say this, rath

it's a year since the inquiry‘s report into the war — mr blair's supporters say that should have beenast word. i think it's unfair and wrong and notjustified by the evidence, which the 12 volume report examines in detail. also on tonight: choosing care for the elderly — why one campaigner says it's like playing russian roulette. a damning report on care services in england says one in four is not safe enough. polish crowds welcome president trump — he says the western way of life is threatened by extremists. mission to mercury — european and japanese scientists unveil their plan to explore the red—hot planet. root to the rescue — he lifts english spirits in his first test match as captain. and coming up on bbc news, we'll have wimbledon sportsday for you, with all the latest action from day four from the all—england club live at 6:30. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the controversy surrounding the iraq war — then and now — revolves around tony blair's role in taking britain into battle. today, sirjohn chilcot — the man who led the inquiry about the war — has poured fu

speaking exclusively to the bbc on the first anniversary of his report, he said that mr blair was notgued so forcefully and emotionally for intervention. mr blair's office has insisted that five separate reports, including the chilcot inquiry, have found that there was no falsifying of the intelligence. he spoke to our political editor laura kuenssberg. do you feel the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been?” dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i would need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. i have to name names here because these we re to name names here because these were public sessions. tony blair is a lwa ys were public sessions. tony blair is always an advocate. he makes the most as —— persuasive case we can, not departing from the truth, but persuasion is everything. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say i think any prime minister taking a country to war has got to be straight with the nation a

made the decisions he did, and about mr blair's state of mind at the time of the inquiry.raq inquiry by sirjohn chilcot took 7 years and ran into two million words. the main findings were that policy on iraq was made on ‘flawed intelligence and assessments‘. and the planning and preparation for the country after saddam hussein was ‘wholly inadequate.‘ in response to sirjohn‘s interview with the bbc a spokesman for mr blair highlighted that the report showed there were no lies and no deceit — and he took responsibility for criticism of how he made decisions. sirjohn chilcot spoke exclusively to the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. do you believe that tony blair was as straight where the politicians who dealt with you as straight with you as they should have been? the adopted different approaches and i have two name names because these are public sessions. tony blair is always and have an advocate, he makes the most persuasive case you can, not departing from the truth but persuasion is everything. advocacy for my position. do you believe that tony blair was as strai

mrs blair logan. for years, mrs blair logan. foryears, he mrs blair logan. today, he admitted he murdered him. it wasjust cameron. today, he admitted he murdered him. it was just after 7am on new year's morning. the brothers' mother cathy was the —— woken by the family dog barking. she went down to the living room where she heard screams and saw a man in dark clothes throwing something. her son, blair logan, had poured petrol over his brother cameron, who was sleeping with his girlfriend, rebecca williams. she was injured. he died. the parents were treated for smoke inhalation. an extensive search was carried out and appeals made to the public. blair logan had been thinking about doing this for a month and a half beforehand. he'd bought petrol, he'd looked at the effects of severe burns on the internet. he told police he'd wanted to maim or cripple his brother, but he said it was not my intent to kill him, buti he said it was not my intent to kill him, but i did do it. leaving court today, rebecca williams, seen here in the red blouse, who sustained permanen

mr blair made the claim in an article written for his own charitable institute.e eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital were indivisible. our political correspondent emma vardyjoins us now from our london newsroom. you have been looking through this article mr blair has risen. what is he saying, exactly? —— written. article mr blair has risen. what is he saying, exactly? -- written. the key claim that he makes is that the eu is now prepared to make concessions on freedom of movement to accommodate britain, essentially saying that while britain could gain greater control of its borders and bring immigration down while still remaining within a reformed eu. some might say this sounds rather like having your cake and eating it. where is the evidence that the eu is prepared to make these concessions? because, as the rules currently stand, opting out of freedom of movement means leaving the single market. but what tony blair is saying is, hang on, there could be another way it here. he is a former prim

some of those who campaigned to leave the eu says there is no evidence to back up mr blair's claim.it absolutely clear that the four freedoms, including freedom of movement, are indivisible, as they've called it. the chief negotiator, barnier, has said that. they took four minutes to agree those guidelines. there is no debate in the eu. it's complete nonsense, it's just another attempt to undermine brexit. campaigning in southampton, the current labour leader rejected his predecessor's position, and says his party respects the result of the referendum. anyone is entitled to give their views, and i listen to all of them. the views we have is that we want to see tariff—free access to the european market, protection of eu nationals, and protection of the labour rights and environmental conditions and consumer rights we achieved through european union membership. this latest intervention from tony blair will not change the government's approach to negotiations. ministers say the former labour prime minister is demonstrating again that he is out of touch with voters. but mr blair has reo

made the decisions he did, and about mr blair's state of mind at the time of the inquiry.editor, laura kuenssberg. do you feel that the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been?” dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i would need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. i had to name names, here, because these we re to name names, here, because these were public sessions. tony blair is a lwa ys were public sessions. tony blair is always and ever and advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can, not departing from the truth, but persuasion is everything. advocacy for my position, my tony blair position. do believe he was a straight with you in the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say that i think any prime minister taking a country into war needs to be as straight with the nation and carry it as far as possible with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. you think he gave the fullest version of events ? he gave the fullest vers

mr blair's office insists that five separate reports — including the chilcot inquiry — have found thatence. sirjohn was speaking exclusively to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. the truth... tonight british servicemen and women are engaged from air, land and sea. and the whole truth about britain's war in iraq. we will approach our task in a way that is thorough, rigorous, fair. the man charged with finding it, the man who took us in. responsibility but not a regret for removing saddam hussein. a year since his vast report emerged, sirjohn chilcot‘s unvarnished view. tony blair is always and ever an advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can, not departing from the truth, but persuasion is everything. there is, i argued, the responsibility of the leading politician of a government, both to make the case for the policy decision taken but also to balance that with realism about risks, downsides, counter—arguments. if you act simply as a one—sided advocate, you risk losing that, and i think that risk became apparent. but you spent years studying this intelligence. yes. the w

speaking a year after the report was published, sirjohn said mr blair was "emotionally truthful" in thee the inquiry, but relied on beliefs rather than facts. a spokesperson for tony blair said sirjohn was clear that mr blair had not "departed from the truth". sirjohn chilcot spoke to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. do you feel the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i'd need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. and i have to name names because these were public sessions. tony blair is always and ever an advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can. not departing from the truth. but persuasion is everything. advocacy from my position. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say, i think any prime minister taking a country into war has got to be straight with the nation and carry it, so far as possible, with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. do you feel he gave you the fullest version of e

speaking to radio 4's today programme, mr blair refused to be drawn on his contacts within the eu, buts claims were not just made on "a whim". he also said continuing on the brexit path would be delusional. let's get more on that interview, with our political correspondent, emma va rdy. he's certainly not shy about making his views clear on brexit, is he? absolutely, tony blair is on a mission to highlight the people the dangers, the perils, as he sees it, is leaving the single market. this claim that he is now making today is that he believes senior eu figures, the eu leaders, would be prepared to change the rules on immigration and freedom of movement to accommodate britain. essentially saying that, yes, we could get greater control of britain's borders but whilst remaining within a reformed eu. of course, you may say, that may sound, well, having your cake and eating it. we don't believe that compromise is possible, opting out of freedom of movement, as we understand it, means leaving the single market. but tony blair is insisting that he is now hearing different noises from the eu,

mr blair apologised for any mistakes made, but said he stood by his actions.otjust the families of this country, but the nation in the eye and say i did not mislead this country. i made the decision in good faith on the information i had at the time. in an exclusive interview with the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg, sirjohn chilcot has given his personal views on tony blair's conduct in the run—up to the war. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say i think any prime minister taking a country into war has got to be straight with the nation and carry it, so far as possible, with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. in your view, was it a necessary war? i mean, you say plainly in the report the peaceful options had not been exhausted. indeed. to that extent, it doesn't satisfy the "last resort" criteria. to that extent, not necessary for the united kingdom tojoin. i leave the americans to make their own argument. is there a case, do y

let's get down to what mr blair has said. what's in this article?tervention, an attempt to influence the brexit debate. the key claim that he is making is that eu leaders are now prepared to change the rules on freedom of movement to accommodate britain. so essentially saying that britain could gain greater control of its borders and bring down emigration, whilst still staying within a reformed eu. now, this may sound a little bit like, well, having your cake and eating it. up until now, we understand that opting out of the rules for freedom of movement does mean leaving the single market. but tony blair says, no, hang on, there could be a compromise, there could be another way, don't discount it. in the media account this morning, some people are saying, what does it matter what tony blair says? he is a former prime minister, but he is irrelevant now. is this significant? for some, he is still a big player in politics and his argument may carry some weight. he has put himself forward ona weight. he has put himself forward on a mission to lead the a

speaking a year after the report was published, sirjohn said mr blair was "emotionally truthful" in thee inquiry, but relied on beliefs rather than facts. a spokesperson for tony blair reacted by saying sirjohn was clear the former prime minister had not "departed from the truth." sirjohn chilcott spoke to our political editor laura kuenssberg. do you feel the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i'd need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. and i have to name names because these were public sessions. tony blair is always and ever an advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can. not departing from the truth. but persuasion is everything. advocacy from my position. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say, i think any prime minister taking a country into war has got to be straight with the nation and carry it, so far as possible, with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. do you feel he gave you the

started let's take a listen to the house of commons on september twenty fourth two thousand and two mr blair presented iraq's past current and future capabilities as evidence of the security civility of the potential threat from iraq. the judgments about iraq's capabilities in that statement and in the dossier published the same. we're presented with a certainty that was not justified. well lo despite chilcote's findings and this latest case we do know of course that for now tony blair is not going to be headed to court right this minute despite the massive death toll that this war brought with it despite the consequences it had for the region and endless calls from relatives of iraq war victims to see him be brought to justice. but one terrorist in this world well needs to be aware of these names tony but we were proud of scrooge so it was so good to sort of a country but we can be proud of the way. the streets. well law given these moods that remain quite popular it seems that this issue is not going to go away despite this latest case this latest ruling deciding that a crime of aggression

in the house of commons on september twenty fourth two thousand and two mr blair presented iraq's past current and future capabilities as evidence of the security civility of the potential threat from iraq. the judgments about iraq's capabilities in that statement and in the dossier published the same. were presented with a certainty that was not justified. well despite the fact that tony blair in this particular case is not going to be appearing in court with the massive death toll in the consequences that this war has had in the region as well as the relatives of victims calling for justice it's unlikely that this issue is going to be going away anytime soon. because one terrorist in this world at the well needs to be aware of these names tony but we were proud enough of some adult has signed on to sort of a comfort but we can be proud of the way of our government the streets. well despite this latest decision it's clear from what these family members are saying that they're not going to let this issue go despite the fact that the justice is found that this particular reason of this

launched let's take a listen in the house of commons on september twenty fourth two thousand and two mr blair presented iraq's past current and future capabilities as evidence of the security to civility of the potential threat from iraq's w m d the judgments about iraq's capabilities in that statement and in the dossier published the same. well presented with a certainty that was not justified. despite the fact that tony blair is not going to clearly be appearing in court in this particular case the issue of the massive death toll as well as the consequences that this war has had for the region and the rest of the world and the fact that the families continue speaking out about the need to bring him to justice it doesn't seem like this issue is going to be going away anytime soon and this one terrorist in this well it's that the well the it's to be aware of these names tony but we were proud. to this. country but we can be proud of the way of. the street. so it's obviously clear that despite the fact that this particular case has now been dropped that families are going to continue to hope f

mr blair made the claim in an an article written for his own charitable institute. chief negotiator michel barnier said the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital were indivisible. 7000 police officers, soldiers, officials and academics have been sacked in turkey were a national holiday is being held to mark the first anniversary of a failed attempt to remove president erdogan. your authorities have accused them of being members of terrorist at organisations or working against the national interest that it 150,000 people have now been arrested or sacked since the aborted coup. the government says it will consider increasing the sentences of people convicted of offences such as encouraging terrorism, if members of the public think the punishment is too light. the ministry ofjustice has set out plans to extend the "unduly lenient sentence" scheme in england and wales, which already covers serious terror offences and crimes such as murder and rape. james earl has more. be unduly lenient sentence scheme gives anyone the power to ask the government's

the former labour prime minister is demonstrating again that he is out of touch with voters yet mr blairdebate on the central issue of brexit, a decision he says is the biggest country has faced since the second world war. once, he helped determine britain's place in the world. now this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. eleanor garnier, bbc news. laws on buying and carrying acid are to be reviewed by the british government following a spate of attacks which took place in london on thursday night. five people had corrosive liquid thrown at them, including one man who is said to have suffered life—changing injuries. two teenagers have been arrested. the attacks were carried out at five separate locations in east london — within the space of less than ninety minutes. it's happened amid rising concern about the number of assaults in the capital involving corrosive fluids. this report — from andy moore — contains some disturbing images from the start. where's it hurt, mate — your eyes? we need to try and get water in your eyes... in the aftermath of the fir

mr blair made the claim in an an article written for his own charitable institute. movement of people, goods, services and capital were ‘indivisible.’ a high courtjudge has heard that the american doctor who has offered to treat the terminally—ill baby charlie gard is to come to the uk next week to examine him. charlie's parents want him to receive experimental therapy. they have been involved in a lengthy legal battle with doctors at great 0rmond street hospital — who believe his life support should be stopped. douglas innes — the boss of a sailing company — has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a yacht which capsized in the atlantic. the forty—foot cheeki rafiki lost its keel seven—hundred miles off nova scotia three years ago — killing all four of its crew. a former producer on the tv drama the bill has been sentenced to seventeen years in prison — for trying to hire a series of hitmen to kill his long—term partner. david harris offered three men 200,000 pounds to murder his partner hazel allison. he wanted to inherit her fortune — and start a

a former iraqi general alleged mr blair committed "the crime of aggression" by invading iraq in 2003. "no prospect" of the case succeeding. an optometrist who failed to spot symptoms of a life—threatening brain condition in a child has had her conviction for manslaughter quashed. court of appealjudges agreed that honey rose could not have been expected to know that eight—year—old vinnie barker was at risk of dying. the footballer cristiano ronaldo has appeared in court in spain accused of defrauding the authorities of millions of pounds in tax. prosecutors claim the real madrid player used a company to hide his true income. ronaldo allegedly evaded paying more than £13 million in tax since 2010. he denies the allegations. president trump has sworn in his new chief of staff, the retired generaljohn kelly. after a turbulent week of infighting at the white house, kelly is expected to bring a more disciplined approach than his predecessor, reince priebus, who was fired on friday. i'm joined by our north america editorjon sopel. how much of this is about a new chief of staff, how much abou

the former labour prime minister is demonstrating again that he is out of touch with voters yet mr blairthe debate on the central issue of brexit, a decision he says is the biggest country has faced since the second world war. once, he helped determine britain's place in the world. now this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30pm this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are anne ashworth, associate editor of the times — and john rentoul, political columnist for the independent. laws on buying and carrying acid are to be reviewed by the government following a spate of attacks which took place in london on thursday night. five people had corrosive liquid thrown at them, including one man who is said to have suffered life—changing injuries. two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, remain in custody on suspicion of robbery and grievous bodily harm with intent. andy moore's report contains flashing images and some scenes you may find distress

mr blair has indicated another way, you open to that?open to listening to people and that is worse than the date in brussels doing just that. tony blair paid you a backhanded, when saying you did well, but how do you feel about those comments from someone who is a former party leader?” about those comments from someone who is a former party leader? i hope to looked carefully at the ma nifesto, to looked carefully at the manifesto, it is about manifesting in the future. it's about regulating financial markets. it's about protecting people's lives. it's about not impoverishing the next generation of young people. i think oui’ generation of young people. i think our economy will do very well under a labour government because it will be an investment led economy that works for all. so we will not have zero hours contracts, insecure employment, huge differentials between income levels parts of the country, we want our communities europe and left behind since the coal industry in some parts of britain. the us air force thunderbirds team is mos

mr blair made the claim in an an article written for his own charitable institute.u's chief negotiator michel barnier said the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital were indivisible. whinge a high courtjudge in london has heard that the american doctor who has offered to treat the terminally—ill baby charlie gard is to come to the uk next week to examine him. charlie's parents want him to receive experimental therapy. they have been involved in a lengthy legal battle with doctors at great 0rmond street hospital who believe his life support should be stopped. the turkish authorities have sacked more than 7000 police officers, officials and academics. the first anniversary of which is being marked on saturday. we have been speaking to the deputy prime minister and started by asking him how we assess turkish progress over the past year. it was a big confidence shock. it was a big trauma. i think now, when we look back, it's just like a nightmare. you wake up. it is largely behind you. you talk about turkey waking up from the nightmare. but in many

but mr blair has reopened the debate on the central issue of brexit, a decision he says is the biggestry has faced since the second world war. once he helped determine britain's place in the world. now, this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. eleanor garnier, bbc news. one of two teenagers arrested by police after a series of acid attacks in north london has been charged with 15 offences. among the charges the 16—year—old faces are five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, three counts of robbery, and four of attempted robbery. he will appear in court on monday. the second teenager has been released on bail. a 15—year—old girl has died after suffering an adverse reaction to a psychoactive substance commonly referred to as a legal high. the teenager was found unconscious in the early hours of this morning in a park in newton abbot, in devon. she later died in hospital. two other girls were also taken to hospital as a precaution. it's important for me to make sure that people do not misuse the term legal highs, which has been often talked about.

mr blair made the claim in an an article written for his own charitable institute.otiator michel barnier said the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital were ‘indivisible.’ a high courtjudge in london has heard that the american doctor who has offered to treat the terminally—ill baby charlie gard is to come to the uk next week to examine him. charlie's parents want him to receive experimental therapy. they have been involved in a lengthy legal battle with doctors at great ormond street hospital, who believe life support should be stopped. the turkish government has dismissed more than seven thousand members of the police, soldiers, civil servants, and academics, for allegedly working against state security or being a member of a terrorist organisation. the purge comes on the eve of the anniversary of last year's failed coup attempt by rogue soldiers. the turkish government is celebrating it as a victory for democracy, but some groups have voiced concern about what they see as a clamp down on legitimate opposition voices. here's our turkey corresp

but mr blair said he believed many of the concerns of the british public about migration were sharedntinent. with me is our political correspondent emma va rdy. good morning. this is an interesting intervention from the former prime minister. what is he up to? well, he has made several steps to try to influence the debate around brexit. he is on this mission to try to highlight what he sees as the perils of leaving the single market. this key claim that he has now made today is that actually, eu leaders may be prepared to make concessions on freedom of movement to allow britain to stay within a reformed eu so essentially saying, yes, britain can get greater control of its borders and bring down immigration but still remain in the eu. something we thought was impossible. can we really have our cake and he did? tony blair says he is hearing noises that yes we can. some may be rather sceptical around what is the evidence for this but he has told the today programme is that there is com pletely the today programme is that there is completely changed situation in europe and britain can ge

say the former labour prime ministers demonstrating again that he is out of touch with voters yet mr blairthe debate on the central issue of brexit, a decision he says is the biggest country has faced since the second world war. once he helped determine britain's place in the world. now this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. eleanor garnier, bbc news. five counts of grievous bodily harm, three counts of robbery and four of attempted robbery, he will appear in court on monday. a second teenager has been released on bail. a 15—year—old girl has died after suffering an adverse reaction to a psychoactive substance, commonly referred to as a ‘legal high‘. the teenager was found unconscious in the early hours of this morning the in a park in newton abbot in devon. she later died in hospital. two other girls were also taken to hospital as a precaution. it is important to me to make sure that people do not misused the term legal highs, it tends to give it some sort of legitimate see, these are all illegal drugs and they are in fact very dangerous because we don'

say the former labour prime ministers demonstrating again that he is out of touch with voters yet mr blaire biggest country has faced since the second world war. 0nce country has faced since the second world war. once he helped determine britain's place in the world. now this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. eleanor garnier, bbc news. military coup there. president erdogan's government has in the past twelve months dismissed or arrested 200,000 people accusing them of having backed the plot. people accusing them let's hear from our correspondent mark lowen who's in istanbul. mark. mark lowen who's in istanbul. many people arrested mark but people there are celebrating. yes, there are celebrating. people here, a pretty noisy crowd, yes, people here, a pretty noisy crowd, they see it as dickie's second independence, the might last year when the people stood up the and thwarted a fifth successive coup in the history of the country, tonight president erdogan will come here to address the crowd and will speak to parliament one year from when the rubble jets

speaking for the first time since publishing his report a year ago, sirjohn chilcot said the evidence mr blair that he relied on his beliefs rather than the facts. he was speaking to our political editor laura kuenssberg. do you feel the politicians you dealt with were as straight with you as they ought to have been? i think i'd need to distinguish. they adopted different approaches. and i have to name names because these were public sessions. tony blair is always and ever an advocate. he makes the most persuasive case he can. not departing from the truth. but persuasion is everything. advocacy from my position. do you believe that tony blair was as straight with you and the public as he ought to have been? can i slightly reword that to say, i think any prime minister taking a country into war has got to be straight with the nation and carry it, so far as possible, with him or her. i don't believe that was the case in the iraq instance. do you feel he gave you the fullest version of events? i think he gave... i hesitate to say this, rather, but i think from his perspective and standpoint, it w

intention to deceive, any liars and a spokesperson for tony blair has referred as to the comments mr blair the time, the time sirjohn chilcot reference that, at the lengthy press conference when he accepted that the intelligence was wrong and planning had been poor but he insisted he had acted in good faith. there were no lies and no intention to deceive and he saw what he did at the time was right. we'll be speaking one british army general who gave evidence at the chilcot inquiry at ten past seven. a quarter of adult care services in england are not safe enough, according to inspectors. a report by the care quality commission says most care homes, nursing homes and home care services are good, but too many are failing on safety. among the issues raised by the care regulator are people not getting enough to eat and drink, and not being given the right medication. our social affairs correspondent alison holt has more. can you open your eyes, just a little? this woman carefully gives him at the lunch. the front room of their birmingham home has become betty's bedroom. they want her close by

, let's speak tojonathan powell, the former chief negotiator on ireland and former staff to tony blair. mr a technological answer to this problem, the notion that we can do it with three red routes or tv cameras or whatever is absolute nonsense. you're not going to be able to control a 300 mile border which has been the centre of smuggling for centuries by putting in something like that. it will have to bea in something like that. it will have to be a hard border if we are outside the single market, and if we are outside the customs union. theoretically you could have the border across the irish sea, separate northern ireland from the rest of the uk, but clearly that would not be satisfactory for the democratic unionist party and after all it is the dup that is propping up all it is the dup that is propping up this government. so it's not going to happen. you took the words out of my mouth. they're all sorts of practical issues, not least the movement of people across the board and lesser—known goods. but you cannot separate the politics from it7 cannot separate the politics from it? the t