including deputy director for bbc news and was a bbc trustee. college, oxford. welcome to newswatch. you used to be management and made these kind of decisions. were you surprise? i was surprised by the gender gap. i thought there might be a gender gap but it was considerably more embarrassing and bigger than i had anticipated. some of the individual figures caused some surprise. not necessarily in news, sometimes outside. not all were surprising. ican not all were surprising. i can see entirely from the point of view of an average licence payer that they would have looked on average high. in terms of the negotiating these one by one, no i wasn't enormously surprise. several viewers have described some of these salaries as obsene, and they are eye—watering, aren't they? it isa aren't they? it is a truth and it is not necessarily a happy truth that the way people get paid across the economy is not across the economy is not a reflection of moral virtue or moral value. it would be hard to say that a nurse or a policewoman, orafire a nurse or a poli

this is bbc world news today.er, resigns after president trump appoints anthony scaramucci as his communications director. but the new man said there were no hard feelings. his attitude is anthony is coming in let me clear the slate for anthony, andi let me clear the slate for anthony, and i do appreciate that about sean and i do appreciate that about sean and i love him for it. but i don't have any friction with sean. torn apart by civil war, yemen is now in the grip of what aid agencies say is the worst outbreak of cholera in the world ever recorded. of cholera in the world palestinian of cholera in the world leader suspends all conflicts palestinian leader suspends all conflicts with israel amid clashes of the streets of a bbc investigation into online abuse reveals children as young as nine are being groomed using the periscope app which is owned by twitter.

the bbc has obviously developed content the bbc has obviously developed co nte nt for the bbc has obviouslyies before, and there is stuff with mobile phones when they were a new way to deliver news, only 2 million people have vr headsets, and the bbc presumably is spending a lot of money developing stuff for them. is that really a smart investment at this stage? when spending a lot of money, we are investigating it and trying to see what audience benefits we can “— trying to see what audience benefits we can —— we are not spending a lot of money. there would be no point bbc spending an enormous amount of money until there is an audience, but it is a chicken and egg thing. if we can start to find really extraordinary ways to tell stories using virtual reality that do allow people to step in and understand the world in completely new ways, that is completely justifiable. world in completely new ways, that is completelyjustifiable. because things like that film about the refugee experience, which has won awards, i wonder how many people have actually seen it, ordinary people? they won't yet. b

this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 3pm: six million people will have to wait longer before receiving a state pension. from 2037, the state pension age will rise from 67 to 68 which is seven years sooner than originally planned says the secretary of state. we can't pretend that you know we can stay with a state pension abling that doesn't reflect the fact that life expectancy is improving as indeed is healthy life expectancy. 96 names are on the list each earning over £150,000 a year. chris evans tops the male—dominated list with earnings of more than £2 million. the bbc‘s director general defends the figures. what we have managed to do is pay oui’ what we have managed to do is pay our employees below the market rate. a major clean—up operation in the cornish village of coverack after flash floods with severe damage to the main road in. no more surcharge payments for using your debit or credit card. new rules come into force next year. also this hour, president trump's previously undisclosed meeting wit

hours of live action on bbc the many hours of live action on bbc one and bbc two, the tournament has featured strongly over the past two weeks and breakfast, the news channel and news bulletins. there have been features on the famously long queue for spectators to get into wimbledon, the condition of andy murray's dodgy hip and discussion of the baby his wife has on the way. a number of injuries sustained by other players in matches, a state of the grass on court and of course the progress of oui’ court and of course the progress of our great british singles hopes, all lapped up by the aficionados but not by sceptics like josh. on tuesday not it wasn't a question of tennis featuring in the news, as instead of the news, specifically some local news bulletins, as it came up to six o'clock the british number one woman johanna konta came up to six o'clock the british number one womanjohanna konta was battling it out on centre court in her quarterfinal and it was decided to keep showing that match on bbc one instead of the scheduled use at six, and on bbc two they had abandoned their plan

|j this weakens all weakens the bbc —— strengthens the bbc?'t say, but i'm impressed that he has given it a timeline. chris evans is paid five times more than the top paid female. it's not surprising, because women are undervalued in society generally. in some cases, the bbc‘s position and see academia. but the bbc is meant to enhance our society and so it should be presenting women. the bbc is doing better on this. you've worked in itv and united industry well. do you think thatis united industry well. do you think that is true? on gender equality specifically, i don't know if i could say definitively on that. we are ahead in gender equality from 15 yea rs are ahead in gender equality from 15 years ago, but these are issues we cannot stop thinking about. this day was bound to come. when i was working in the bbc ten years ago, theissue working in the bbc ten years ago, the issue was a live on then. probably, in hindsight, having it dragged out is not so good for the bbc, but i agree that this is a good day for the bbc in that it is better that

the bbc, part of its job they want to work for the bbc.etain existing talent. if someone can command a very very high salary, then the bbc should say, good luck, go off and do that and we will be looking for the next generation. thank you very much, john whittingdale. that's bringing claire enders, a media journalist who is joining us from outside broadcasting housein joining us from outside broadcasting house in central london. how do these figures compare with other employers in this field? volley well comedies figures are as sui generis because presenting talent even more than unique modern management talent, but overall in many cases the bbc is paying much less than commercial rates, because the commercial rates, because the commercial sector has different sources of revenue, including advertising and pay television. so, overall, apart from pay gap, i don't think that this list would make anyone uncomfortable about the bbc is paying its talent today. we do not know though because there isn't transparency across the board? little we do

bbc give.figures do not reflect that. people dimbleby —— david dimbleby is not on the list because his programme is supported by an independent company. do you feel that if we are going to have transparency, the whole business should open up its bit?” think there is a balance between transparency and an invasion of privacy. why should an independent country or an individual have their privacy intruded upon? if i live in a regular street, £175,000 does not get you a mansion, it gets you a nice terraced house in the suburbs of. london the consequence of your salary being in the paper today, your next—door neighbour roger sally, your parents, children's friends, they gnaw your salary, and i would suggest that as a privacy issue as well. —— your next—door neighbour knows your salary. but all in his public organisations, government or whatever, it is public. as an alternative you could talk about bad depay, we pay this many people between 200 and 300 and so on, and of course those at the very top sh

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown.ns will have to wait a year longer to get their state pension as the government speeds up plans to raise the retirement age to 68. the bbc reveals the pay of its top stars, sparking fierce criticism, over high wages and sexism. the new leader of kensington and chelsea council has been heckled and booed at a meeting about grenfell tower by survivors and local residents. and in newsnight, we find out about thejobs for the and in newsnight, we find out about the jobs for the boys and girls on screen and on the microphone. we will hear about how the bbc is going to change all of that.

you've got a film that has been made for bbc news on it. this isa been made for bbc news on it.e to show you what it was likely be a firefighter. this was a fireman that rescued six children from a house fire on christmas day, 2012. the phone is slotted into the front of their headset which is playing it. get started. straightaway, it is in someone's room, and you're watching how the fire starts. it is amazing. it does feel like you're in the room with this fire officer talking to you, from his station, and explaining the background to this incident, that he had to tackle. it is just the scale of it. you feel like it is my size. it is very different to watching something on a flat screen. -- life-size. if it works well on a flat screen, it is not virtual reality. obviously yu hanchao —— choices about which stories get that treatment. how do you decide what might be a story for vr or 360, or the benefit of telling it that way? the benefit allows the audience to step inside story, so that they see it as you would, if you were a reporter. for example for a foreign reporter to stand

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: two people are airlifted to safety after becoming trapped in their home when a flash—flood swept through the fishing village of coverack, in west cornwall. appalling conditions in youth custody centres make a tragedy inevitable. that assessment comes from the chief inspector of prisons, who says he is staggered by the decline in standards in england and wales. we were unable to say that any of the young offender institutions or secure training centres that we inspect — we couldn't consider that any of them were safe to hold children and young people. the bbc will tomorrow unveil a list of its stars earning more than £150,000. and on newsnight, we look at the record of president trump, who this week passes the six—month milestone. half a year of the most controversial president in our lifetimes. we will ask is he as bad as his critics feared, or as good as his supporters hoped? good evening and welcome to bbc news. heavy rain has caused serious flash—flooding

amol rajan, bbc news.ay criticised the bbc, for paying women less than men for doing the same job, and she insisted the corporation must continue publishing its top salaries. elaine dunkley has more. a big welcome back to claudia!m a big welcome back to claudia! it is uncomfortable viewing. they are the bbc‘s top female presenters, watched by millions that paid less than their male counterparts. claudia winkleman is the highest—paid female earning over £450,000, followed by alex jones earning over £450,000, followed by alexjones on the one show. they pull in the ratings but when it comes to the salaries, the bbc‘s biggest male stars earn four times as much. former wimbledon champion and bbc commentator martina navratilova has fought for equality in sport and on—screen. navratilova has fought for equality in sport and on-screen. it is disappointing because the stuff i do for the bbc, they say we cannot pay you more, the pound is too weak, thenit you more, the pound is too weak, then it is too strong, we alr

now on bbc one, time tojoin our the bbc news at six. of people will have to work a year longer in order to get their state pension as the government brings forward plans to raise the retirement age to 68. we have two face up to the fact that if we live longer, we can't expect the state pension age to be static because otherwise it builds up and builds up. the salaries of the bbc's top earning stars are revealed, with women earning 150,000, but less than men. the white house

you have a film that has been made for bbc news on it. what's the benefit?n someone's room and you are watching how the fire starts. the fire officer is talking to me from his station and explaining the background to this incident that they had to tackle. but it is just they had to tackle. but it is just the scale of it. you feel like they are life—size and it is different to watching something on a flat screen. if it works well on a flat screen, it is not virtual reality. you have to make choices about what kind of stories might get that treatment. how do you decide what makes a story and what is the benefit? the benefit is allowing the audience to step into the story. they are seeing it as you would be if you are a reporter. for a foreign reporter for example to stand in a place and allow your audience to look around and almost smell and feel the sights and sounds of the place you're standing in. so that's why it offers such amazing opportunities. or as you saw in the firefighter one it enables you to be there with someone seeing how they do theirjob and f

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7: the government brings forward plans to raise the retirement age to 68 — it means anyone currently aged between 39 and 47 will have to work a year longer. we have to face up the fact that if we live longer we can't expect the state pension age to be static, otherwise the costs just build up and build up. i wouldn't want to work full time until i was 68 regardless and the thought of being forced to, some people will not be in the luxurious position of having enough cash saved. the salaries of the bbc‘s top—earning stars are revealed — just a third of those earning over £150,000 are women. a day after devastating flash floods hit a cornish village, the residents begin a mass clean—up. british court cod is on the menu again after stocks reach sustainable levels. and he will choose who is taking pa rt and he will choose who is taking part ina and he will choose who is taking part in a radical plan to save the white rhino from extension. there are only three left in the

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. to raise the retirement age to 68. over high wages and sexism. and local residents. the jobs for the boys and girls on screen and on the microphone. screen and on the microphone. will hear about how the bbc is going to change all of that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. pension. to raise the retirement age to 68. than originally planned. pounds, but labour says the policy isn't fair. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. and pay more before getting the state pension back. secretary david gauke. the state pension age from 67 to 68 years from 2037. an extra year before the state will help support their old age. we can't expect the state pension age to be static. kind of panic measure and we don't want that to have to happen. there isn't an issue, it's not doing anybody a favour. but also being fair to future generations of taxpayers. annmarie lochrie is a music teacher in glasgow. to keep going for longer before her pension kicks in. i wouldn't want to work

hello — this is bbc news.neral, calling on him to correct gender disparity in pay. prince william and prince harry have spoken of their regret that their last conversation with their mother was a "desperately rushed" phone call. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in east london. cctv footage has emerged of the officer wrestling the man to the floor of a shop in hackney. the head of the powerful trade body representing all german car manufactures has told the bbc that a long transitional deal after brexit is needed — otherwise there'll be a threat tojobs and investment in britain. police in the us state of texas say eight people have been found dead in a lorry at a supermarket car park in the city of san antonio, in an incident they believe was linked to people trafficking. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. on this programme, the last prime minister's questions before the summer recess sees jeremy corbyn and theresa may

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at ten: in a new documentary prince william and prince harry recall fond memories of their mother, diana, princess of wales. a crazy laugh of where there was just pure happiness. some of the bbc‘s most high profile women have written to the director general, calling on him to correct gender disparity in pay. jeremy hunt has described the abuse of staff at great ormond street hospital, where baby charlie gard is being treated, as "totally u na cce pta ble". blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in england and scotland. a new bollywood film tackles the issue of sanitation in india, where around half a billion people don't have access to adequate facilities. and at 10:30, former girls aloud singer nicola roberts and the youtube vlogger nabiilabee look at identity and fashion for muslim women in the united states in the era of the trump presidency. good morning and welcome to bbc news. princes william and harry have given a candid insight into th

and it was decided to keep showing that match on bbc one instead of the scheduled news at six. and on bbc two they had abandoned their planned wimbledon coverage for unscheduled repeats, as rain meant no other matches were being played. confused? john wilson did not understand the logic. another viewer pat brown was also annoyed by this and recorded this video to explain why. hello. we have been subscribers of the radio times for many years, but when it comes to wimbledon, the scheduling might as well go out of the window. a prime example of this was on tuesday, when at six o'clock, the news was turned over onto bbc two — can't wimbledon fans flick the channel? perhaps not. and no london news at all that night. why was that? not very good, bbc. the london news was in fact shown that evening, later than scheduled. but in other parts of the uk, such as scotland and northern ireland, the early evening regional bulletin was dropped altogether. we hoped to discuss the reasoning behind this with someone from bbc television, but no one was available. instead, they gave us this stateme

nicholas witchell, bbc news. died in east london, after a confrontation in a shop with a policeman. cctv footage has emerged of the officer wrestling the man to the floor, in the store in hackney, early yesterday morning. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports from hackney. the moment when rashan charles ran into his local late—night shop in the early hours of saturday morning, pursued by a police officer. at first, the arrest was calm but then the officer threw him to the floor and grabbed him around the neck. later, he was joined by what appears to be a plainclothes officer. just over one hour later, rashan charles was declared dead at the royal london hospital. the independent police complaints commission, which is examining his death, says an object was removed from his throat at the scene. as the cctv from the shop was viewed on social media by people in haggerston, there was a growing collection of flowers and candles today, and growing anger. pauline pearce, who became well—known for chasti

because it is the bbc.condly, there comes a point where the bbc has to say ok, if you can come at a much higher salary elsewhere then good luck. we wish you all the best but, i'm afraid, we simply cannot match that. but does the bbc need to pay those sums to keep its talent from competitors? john humphrys that's more than £600,000 a year. from competitors? john humphrys that's more than £600,000 a yeahm is highly unlikely that i would go somewhere else? it is the bestjob there is. it keeps coming back to this. why are we paying people who like working on the bbc and can't imagine leaving paying them so much money? you should only get a lot of money? you should only get a lot of money if you dislike the job you are doing. what is it... what is most special unique talent? i do what i do. i ask people questions that i think, i hope the public wants a nswered think, i hope the public wants answered and i think i do that reasonably competently. gender has emerged as perhaps the most important issue to come out o

not very good bbc. london news was in fact shown that evening later than scheduled, but another part of the uk such as scotland and northern ireland the early evening regional bulletin. altogether. we hope to discuss the reasoning behind this with someone from bbc television but no one was available, instead they gave as the statement. it has been a month now since the fire at grenfell tower in london in which at least 80 people died. of wednesday morning there was a report on the impact of the disaster has had on the local community, particularly in children. all the children here have witnessed unimaginable horror, we asked for a show of hands for those who knew someone show of hands for those who knew someone who had died. this is the beginning of the healing progress, but we know that feeling will take years, very long time. having watched that, once you have this to say... and justin pannell contacted us with some general thoughts on coverage of the grenfell tower one month on... and another report

nicholas witchell, bbc news. me now from our 0xdord studio is ian lloyd, a royal historian and photographer, who photographed diana many times. thank you forjoining us. this documentary appears to offer us all a very intimate glimpse into their lives, doesn't it? what are your thoughts about it? hello, rebecca. yes, it does. i think the reason perhaps behind it, and diana died much too young, and like all the other famous people who died young like james dean or marilyn monroe, there are no movies, songs and merchandise, and there is a danger she will escape the public consciousness in the younger generations at least. i know people in their early 20s who do not understand the whole diana phenomenon. i suppose william and harry are very keen that her legacy, the work that she did, should be emphasised as well as the personal side. it is interesting prince william apparently said we will not be doing this again, we will not be speaking as open or as publicly about her again. tell me why you think they have done it

amol rajan, bbc news.phire mining on the island is threatening the largest of the species, the indri. since late last year, more than a0,000 miners have gone to a remote area of rainforest in the east of the country, hoping to get rich. but the habitat of the indri, which is already critically endangered, is being destroyed. angus crawford reports now from madagascar. in the forests of madagascar there's a new sound, the sound of men working, poor men who want to get rich. they're here because of sapphires. this is the biggest rush in madagascar for more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once virgin rainforest, felled and burned. now look, mine shafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires. he's travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep, very deep. thejob is cramped, back breaking and dangerous. in this, one of the poorest countri

this is bbc news.hat their last conversation with their mother was a "desperately rushed" phone call. some of the bbc‘s most high profile women have written to the director general, calling on him to correct gender disparity in pay. health secretaryjeremy hunt has described the abuse of staff

nicholas witchell, bbc news.powerful trade body representing all german car manufactures has told the bbc that a long transitional deal after brexit is needed — otherwise there'll be a threat tojobs and investment in britain. matthias wissman — the president of the german automotive industry association — has accused britain of abandoning pragmatism for ideology over the issue. the international trade secretary, liam fox, has signalled that a transitional deal could last up to 2022. cycling, and chris froome is expected to win his fourth tour de france this afternoon. he remains the overall leader going into the final stage in paris and won't be challenged by other riders. our sports correspondent richard conway is in paris. when can we expect to see chris froome on the winner's podium?m when can we expect to see chris froome on the winner's podium? it is about five hours from now. i am in the shop was elysee palace centre of paris and already the crowds are building and there is a party atmosphere in the city be

scaramucci hello, this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. great ormond street hospital contacts the police after staff received death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. as donald trump commissions a new warship, his family prepare to give evidence to the investigation into his team's possible links with russia. the president tweeted a reminder that he has the complete power to pardon. boots has said it is "truly sorry" for its response to calls to cut the cost of one its morning after pills. the company faced criticism after saying it wanted to avoid "incentivising inappropriate use" of the pills. airline pilots have welcomed government plans to introduce a registration system for privately—owned drones. it follows growing concern about the risk they pose to aircraft. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rosamund urwin, columnist with the london evening standard and mar

stay with bbc news.nd the top story here in the uk — every single youth custody centre in england and wales has been described as "unsafe. " the latest report from the chief inspector of prisons warns that a tragedy is inevitable and the decline in standards is staggering. the government says it acknowledges the issues raised, and plans to boost front—line staff. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. as china and america's 100 days of trade as china and america's100 days of trade talks expire, we look at how much has been achieved. and india's aviation minister exclusively tells the bbc it has agreed to the of the state carrier. hello and welcome. american beef, natural gas and financial services. those are just some of the trade deals struck between the us and china after us president trump met the chinese president in april. many are wondering if both sides can agree on more weights ways to boost trade. washington wishes to reduce its trade deficit which reached $347 billion

the bbc.vans on £2.2 million for presenting on radio 2 and top gear. there was a little crowd of reporters waiting as he left work today. we are the ultimate public company, i think. and therefore i think it's probably, on balance, right and proper that people know what we get paid. and here are the details. gary lineker‘s deal is heading towards £1.8 million. radio 2'sjeremy vine takes onjust under £750,000. huw edwards earns between £550,000-£599,000. and john humphrys from the today programme and mastermind gets almost £650,000, and today he was the one facing the tough questions. what do i do? on paper, absolutely nothing that justifies that huge amount of money. if you compare me with lots of other people who do visible... if a doctor saves a child's life, or if a nurse comforts a dying person. however, we operate in a market place. i think i provide a fairly useful service. somebody has to do the job of trying to hold power to account. what's also notable are the names that are missing.

patrick gearey, bbc news, in bristol. that's it. newsnight is coming up on bbc two.ere's evan davies. this week, president trump passes the six month milestone, half a year of the most controversial president in your lifetimes. tonight we'll ask, is he as bad as his critics feared or as good as his supporters hoped? join me now on bbc two. here, on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm leah boleto. coming up: england are through to the final of the women's cricket world cup. england goalkeeperjoe hart has completed a loan move to west ham from manchester city. and michael matthews won stage 16 of the tour de france in a photo finish, as britain's chris froome retained the leader's yellow jersey. good evening. england beat south africa by two wickets in a tense semi—final to reach the final of the women's cricket world cup. england restricted south africa tojust 218 in bristol, which looked like a comfortable target. but the home side lost wickets cheaply through the middle order and were five wickets dow

this is bbc news.ren as young as nine being groomed on the live streaming app periscope. the white house press secretary sean spicer has resigned after objecting to the appointment of a new communications director. a lawyer representing great 0rmond street hospital has told the high court that a new scan on the terminally ill baby, charlie gard, makes for "sad reading". police who've been searching a landfill site in cambridgeshire for the missing airman, corrie mckeague, say no trace of him has been found. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in the wake of donald trump's press secretary sean spicer‘s resignation, we'll bring you the white house news conference live in around half an hour. the most severe outbreak of a deadly yet treatable disease in modern times is spreading, we'll be looking at the cholera crisis in yemen. children as young as nine being groomed on the live streaming app periscope, we talk to a tech journali

this is bbc news. i'm nicholas owen. the headlines at 11:00: the bbc‘s director general, lord hall, says he'll go further and faster to tackle the pay gap, as more than a0 female presenters sign a letter demanding the corporation tackle the issue. there's been legislation about all this since 1970. it's got to stop and we've got to do something about it really, really quickly. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in a london shop. regrets about a final ‘phone call — 20 years after the death of diana, william and harry open up about the relationship with their mother, in a documentary marking the anniversary of her death. also in the next hour we'll take a look at tomorrow's front pages. natalie haynes and rob merrick will be reviewing the papers. including the daily mail which says jeremy corbyn has been humiliated over a u—turn on student debt. christopher nolan tells the story of the dunkirk evacuation, will take a look at that film in the film review. good evening and welcome to bbc ne

james landale, bbc news.ore on china's reaction i spoke to the bbc‘s stephen mcdonnell in beijing. when you consider china's position in this, there are two questions really, what could it do and what realistically would it be prepared to do? what it could do, china could really hurt or even threaten the existence of the north korean economy if it wanted to. all of north korea's trade is coming through here and it has massive links to china. what is it realistically prepared to do? well, this is another question. because what does china fear more than a nuclear armed north korea? it's regime collapse in north korea. so china isn't going to see that government fall if it means a united korean peninsula with us troops on the border, and that's the equation really. somehow the international community has to convince china that that worst—case scenario is not going to happen so you are able to put more pressure on the north koreans and the americans have a few ways of doing it. in short, they've got a big list of

this is bbc news. i'm nicholas owen. the headlines at 8pm: the bbc‘s director general, lord hall says he'll go further and faster to tackle the pay gap, as more than a0 female presenters sign a letter demanding the corporation tackle the issue. there's been legislation about all this since 1970. it's got to stop and we've got to do something about it really really quickly. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in a london shop. regrets about a final phone call. 20 years after the death of diana — william and harry open up about the relationship with their mother, in a documentary marking the anniversary of her death. the british cyclist, chris froome, is crowned winner of the tour de france for the fourth time in five years. also in the next hour: victory at lords for england's women at the cricket world cup final. in a nail—biting finish, the lionesses beat india with only nine runs to spare. and the travel show team visit hong kong to see how the famous pink dolphins are being affected b

later a bbc trustee.prised by the gender gap. i thought there might be a gender gap but it was considerably more embarrassing and bigger than i had anticipated. some of the individualfigures, of course, caused some surprise. not necessarily in news, sometimes outside. not all of them were surprising. i can see entirely from the point of view of an average licence payer that they would have looked on average high. but in terms of negotiating these one by one, no, i wasn't enormously surprise. several viewers have described some of these salaries as obscene, and they are eye—watering, aren't they? well, it is a truth and it is not necessarily a happy truth that the way that people get paid across the economy is not a reflection of moral virtue or moral value. it would be hard to say that a nurse or a policewoman, or a fire officer is not worth more by way of moral value than they stand in the economic hierarchy and you have to take that to one side and look at it as a market—based calculation. once you get

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 6pm: the bbc‘s director general, lord hall, says he'll ‘value the contribution‘ of more than a0 female presenters — who signed a letter demanding the corporation tackle its gender pay gap. has been legislation about this since 1970. it's got to stop and we got to do something about it really quickly. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in a london shop. regrets about a final ‘phone call. 20 years after the death of diana — william and harry open up about the relationship with their mother, in a documentary marking the anniversary of her death. also in the next hour: victory at lords for england‘s women in the world cup. in a nail—biting finish, the lionesses beat india with only nine runs to spare in the world cup. and chris froome is set to confirm his fourth tour de france title in a couple of hours — cementing his position as the most successful british rider in the race ever. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the head of the

this is bbc news.etary of state has confirmed that north korea test—launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time — an escalation, he says, of the security threat from pyongyang. bbc news has spoken to a man in afghanistan who claims british special forces unlawfully killed members of his family. there's growing pressure on thejudge leading an inquiry into last month's grenfell tower fire to step down. the local member of parliament says sir martin moore—bick lacks credibility with local people. and london's mayor has also warned thejudge needs urgently to improve relations with the community. our home editor mark easton has been getting the views of residents and politicians. grenfell tower is black with urgent and unanswered questions. the community in its shadow seeks answers, but many say they don't have confidence in the man the prime minister has appointed to head the public inquiry. sir martin moore—bick, cambridge educated and called to the bar in 1969, is a formerjudge. but

an—barasan ethirajan, bbc news. —— anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.wn the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump insists he has the "complete power to pardon" and attacks the media for its coverage of claims russia interfered in the us election. sunday marks two months since militants, inspired by the islamic state group, took over the city of marawi on mindanao in the southern philippi

andy verity, bbc news.ftermath of last month's fire at grenfell tower exposed social inequalities in the borough, in particular the kind of affordable housing offered to those on the lowest incomes. most councils have a statutory duty to offer half of accommodation in all new large buildings projects as social housing. but bbc news has found that the council where grenfell tower is located — kensington and chelsea — agreed that developers could give them nearly £50 million instead of building the required social housing last year. and as michael buchanan reports, the council is far from alone in doing so. a rarely seen view of one of britain's richest areas. the kensington and chelsea, like everywhere else, does have social housing, just not enough of it. this person is currently living in a local hostel, desperate for a home. i have tried to get a house for two yea rs. i have tried to get a house for two years. it is just impossible to get any sort of housing. i have tried so many times, and theyjust any s

this is bbc news. the headlines at four. the government says it will keep a close eye on the situation at kensington and chelsea council as it prepares to elect a new leader. london mayor sadiq khan has called for commissioners to take over the running of the council. the priority remains looking after the victim, their families and friends, making sure they get everything they need and in doing so, when it comes to the local council nothing is off the table. thousands of people take to the streets in central london to march against austerity — labour leaders are due to address a rally in parliament square in the next hour a rally in parliament square in the next hour. the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter, barry norman, dies at the age of 83. the director—general of the bbc, tony hall has described him as a first class presenter and critic. the former chief of staff to the brexit secretary david davis claims negotiations with the eu are being "hamstrung" by theresa may's lack of flexibility. pro—democracy protest

you are watching bbc news. i am here with the ball bbc sport.t's the second day at wimbledon — with the ball bbc sport. at least one more british player will make it through to the second round. katherine downes came safely through the opening day. we've had a couple of hours play already, but centre court isjust getting going. what a day it is for the centre court crowd. we will get to novak djokovic and roger federer double later. their opener is angelique kerber, the world number one, who has the honour of raising the curtain on centre court today. she is the defeated finalist from last year and is the defeated finalist from last yearand in the is the defeated finalist from last year and in the absence of serena williams, angelique kerber is first out against the american qualifier. she looks like she's doing 0k. she will be aware as well that not only is she the beaten finalist, the world number one, but there are four other women in the women's drawer baying for her position at the top of the world rankings and a poor performance here will

this is bbc news. the headlines at apm: more than a0 of the bbc‘s best known women broadcasters have written to the corporation's director—general demanding he "act now" to tackle the gender pay gap. there's been legislation about all this since 1970. it's got to stop and we've got to do something about it really, really quickly. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in a london shop. regrets about a final phone call. 20 years after the death of diana. william and harry open up about the relationship with their mother, in a documentary marking the anniversary of her death. eight people have been found dead in a lorry at a supermarket car park in the city of san antonio, in an incident police believe is linked to people trafficking former great british bake off hosts mel and sue are to present the return of bbc classic show the generation game. and at 4.30pm, george alagiah speaks to pulitzer prize winning author elizabeth strout in talking books. good afternoon and welco

this is bbc news.ts the government could support a lifting of the 1% pay cap for public sector workers. italy calls on other european countries to let in rescue ships — more than 80,000 migrants have arrived there since the start of the year. plans to restrict foreign fishing boats' access to british waters as the government prepares to pull out of a key agreement council tenants whose services have been disrupted by the grenfell tower fire have their rent suspended. also in the next hour: stephen hawking slams donald trump on climate change. he warns the president's decision to pulling out of the paris accord could push the earth over the brink, where global warming becomes irreversible.

this is bbc news. sworn in by china's president xi jinping, she is the first woman to hold hong kong's top post. and the chinese and hong kong flags have been raised in a ceremony to commemorate 20 years of chinese rule in the former british

sarah smith, bbc news.ing in hospital after being seriously injured in an accident in thailand. nicholls broke both his legs and smashed one of his kneecaps after falling down a waterfall on the island of koh samui. he was trapped for three days before being rescued, after his abandoned motorcycle was spotted nearby. the duke and duchess of cambridge have arrived in germany for the second part of their tour in europe. the royal couple, who are travelling with their children prince george and princess charlotte, are meeting with the german chancellor angela merkel, before making a visit to berlin's most famous landmark, the brandenburg gate. the charity mencap says demands to backdate pay for care workers who sleep at their place of work could bring the sector to "the brink of disaster." it says a change in the pay rules will cost a total of £400 million, and could ruin many smaller providers. the government says it's considering the issue carefully. our health editor hugh pym is here. just explain why the c

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at "pm: as police continue their search of grenfell tower a month after the blaze, the bbc has learnt that residents were still being told to stay put in their flats almost two hours after the fire broke out. within 15 minutes the whole building caught fire, after two hours it's too late. we were promised support, where is the support? that's what i want to know. there have been tough questions tonight for the new leader of the local council as angry survivors demand answers. donald trump has defended his son as open, transparent and innocent after the revelation that donald jnr met a russian lawyer during last year's election campaign. a state banquet is held for spain's king felipe, he says he's confident an agreement can be reached over the future of gibraltar. andy murray crashes out of wimbledon and finally admits he has been struggling with his hip injury. on newsnight we ask how many died in the grenfell tower disaster and why do so many not believe the official f

this is bbc news. arrivals from north africa, italy warns the influx of migrants is unsustainable as european ministers meet for crisis talks. president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after he tweets a spoof video showing him hitting a man with a cnn logo super—imposed on his head. staying with the donald trump story and joining me live now from los angeles is trump supporter and political commentator charlotte laws. thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. iwonder, are thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. i wonder, are you becoming slightly embarrassed by your president? he's really not any different now to how he's been all along. i don't personally support the tweets because i think he should act more presidential but i can tell you a lot of his supporters disagree with me and they feel he's being authentic, he is genuine, he's down—to—earth, and filtered, the same guy he was during the campaign, he is willing to speak his mind and he is willing to speak his mind and