welcome to bbc newsroom live.he brexit secretary, david davis, and the chief negotiator for the eu, michel barnier, have begun a second round of talks in the brexit negotiations in brussels this morning. the talks are expected to last until thursday, as the two sets of negotiators look to reach agreements on some key issues over the week.

from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... donald trump promised to repeal and replace obamacare — but despite the republicans controlling both houses of congress, they haven't got the numbers to pass their health care bill. in south africa, the world's most powerful telescope is up and running — or at least one part of it is. 16 giant radio dishes which will be integrated into a much wider network of receivers are already giving scientists a view of the universe, they have never seen before. this is one of the first images showing a galaxy 200m light years away. the first dishes that went online are all part of the meerkat radio telescope, this is where it is down here in the depths of south africa and andrew harding has been to see it. in the emptiest corner of south

welcome to bbc newsroom live.ase of the terminally ill 11—month—old boy charlie gard returns to the high court today, as judges consider new evidence relating to potential treatment for his condition. an earlier ruling supported the view of his doctors that nothing can be done to improve his quality of life, and they should be allowed to switch off his life support systems. kathryn stanczyszyn reports. "he's still fighting, so we're still fighting." a phrase that chris gard and connie yates have used many times as they battle to keep their baby son charlie alive. this could happen to anyone, we are just two normal, everyday people. we're not strong people. what is strong is the love we have for our boy. he's kept us going through all this. if he was lying there suffering, we wouldn't be here now. it's a story with another twist today. the high court will look once more at whether the 11—month—old, born with a serious genetic condition that doctors believe mean he will never see, hear, move nor speak, should go to

welcome to bbc newsroom live. he bbc understands that at least 60 high—rise buildings, which used insulation and cladding similar to grenfell tower, have failed a new fire safety test. the test is seen as more thorough than previous ones, as more materials were analysed together for the first time. so farjust nine of the buildings which failed have been identified. they're in salford in greater manchester, where the local council is asking for help from central government to meet the cost of replacements. ministers will publish the full test findings later this morning, as dan johnson reports. while those touched by grenfell wait for a full picture of how this fire spread, other residents in other towers are nervous, wondering if they're safe. these blocks in salford, nine of them, are among the 60 across england we understand will be declared a risk after failing the latest tests. the thought of you not being safe when you're sleeping in bed of a night—time, thinking that that's not safe, do you know? it's bad, is

welcome to bbc newsroom live.nment has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new immigration system after brexit. the immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a "simple matter of fact" that free movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu — that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. the home secretary has written in the financial times today laying out her views of a post brexit immigration system. she said "we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour." she also sought to reassure businesses there would be no "cliff edge" once we leave. she concluded by saying, "put simply, the uk must remain a hub for international talent." we can speak to our assistant political editor norman smith. what have we learnt about the government's position on migration? i think what we've learnt, ben, is a renewed desire in government to

welcome to bbc newsroom live. bc interview, theresa may has said her initial reaction to learning she was likely to lose her majority last month was to lose her majority last month was to shed a tear. she said the predictions in the exit poll, which proved accurate, came as a complete shock. in april she had started the election campaign with a lead of more than 20 points in the opinion polls. the most of that was wiped out on election day, along with a 17 seat majority that she inherited from david cameron. in her interview with emma barnett, she avoided answering questions about how much longer she will remain in power in downing street, after losing a majority. she said she wanted to get on with thejob majority. she said she wanted to get on with the job despite her political setbacks. i think if the campaign was going on, i realise that everything wasn't going perfectly. but throughout the whole campaign, the expectation still was that the result would be a different one, a better one for us, thanit different o

welcome to bbc newsroom. the foreign secretary has become the latest member of the cabinet to put pressure on the chancellor to relax the public sector pay cap. the limit is due to be in place by 2020, that a government source says borisjohnson 2020, that a government source says boris johnson strongly 2020, that a government source says borisjohnson strongly believes pay writers can be achieved without putting undue pressure on public finances. how would this pay cap be paid for... i think what it tells us is the chances of being able to stick by the public sector pay cap for the next couple of years looks increasingly remote because we have now had up to six cabinet ministers weather themselves through their intermediate trees, saying that they need to look again at this i% intermediate trees, saying that they need to look again at this 1% cap. borisjohnson suggesting this can be done without what he calls fiscal pressure, without putting up taxes, exactly what michael gove says two. but i imagine will caus

welcome to bbc newsroom live. two people have been killed and around 100 others have been injured on the greek island of kos, following a powerful earthquake. the quake also caused a small tsunami which flooded streets in the turkish resort of bodrum. richard galpin reports. panicked shouts it is just up it isjust up1:30am it isjust up 1:30am in the morning, local time. a tide of holiday—makers who have been enjoying a night out are now running for their lives. the moment the earthquake struck the region captured by cctv cameras in shops, here in the turkish city of bodrum. people racing outside, fearing otherwise they would be crushed. but it was the nearby greek island of kos which was hardest hit by the earthquake. there was significant damage in the main town and two people are known to have been killed. we were literally ripped from our sleep. the bed shook uncontrollably, the room shook from side to side, the noise was terrible. just dived on my sun and the complete sense of fear was untrue. i actually thoug

this is bbc newsroom live.y to 2.6% injune. inflation has unexpectedly fallen to 2.6% injune. it's the first fall since october 2016. lower prices for fuel have have contributed. the cabinet has met — with theresa may telling conservative mps and ministers to end the "backbiting" and "carping." the bbc finds that only a fraction youth custody centres in england and wales are so unsafe that a "tragedy" is "inevitable" warns the chief inspector of prisons. the bbc finds that only a fraction of the money, donated as part of the grenfell tower fire appeal, has so far reached survivors or relatives. let's catch up with the sport with hugh. good morning. england's women attempting to reach the second cricket world cup final in three tournaments, playing south africa in a semifinal at bristol. they have taken a semifinal at bristol. they have ta ke n two a semifinal at bristol. they have ta ken two early wickets a semifinal at bristol. they have taken two early wickets the toss. they met at the group stage of the comp

welcome to bbc newsroom live. c has revealed how much it pays its biggest stars, as part of the corporation's annual report. the salaries of broadcasters who earn more than £150,000 has been made public, as demanded by the government. of the 96 names on the list, only a third are women. the director general, lord hall, said the corporation had to attract the very best, and warned that making the details public would drive up wages. the presenter chris evans is the highest paid on the list, earning between £2.2 million and £2.25 million for his tv work and his radio 2 breakfast show. match of the day presenter gary lineker is next on the list, with a salary of between £1.75 million and £1.8 million. and graham norton is paid between £850,000 pounds and £900,000 pounds for his eurovision and radio 2 duties, but does not include bbc 0ne‘s graham norton show, which is made by an independent production company. these are the ones only paid directly by delay since the. —— licence fee. let's get the latest now with our co

bbc newsroom live is coming up next.st but still pretty warm across the south—east, temperatures up to about 26 celsius. as we head into denied, the showers will gradually clear eastward and this weather front will approach from the west, intensifying into the early hours of tomorrow morning, still a pretty muggy night across the south—east but much fresher feel for the north and west, temperatures, lows of eight to 15 celsius. tomorrow, and north—south split, northern part enjoying the best of the dryer, brighter weather and some scattered showers, further south we have this rain band gradually pushing eastwards, it could be a rather soggy wimbledon tomorrow. that is the this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11:00. high courtjudges examine evidence that the terminally ill baby charlie gard's condition could be improved in the united states, in a fresh hearing of the case. theresa may signals a change to her style of government, by calling for a cross—party approach to policy, a year after becomin

welcome to bbc newsroom live. brexit secretary, david davis, and the chief negotiator for the eu, michel barnier, have begun a second round of talks in the brexit negotiations in brussels this morning. the talks are expected to last until thursday, as the two sets of negotiators look to reach agreements on some key issues over the week. mr davis says a priority for the talks is to lift the uncertainty for eu citizens living in the uk and britons living in the eu. the brexit "divorce bill" is also thought to be high on the agenda. the uk's financial settlement with the eu is a key point for mr barnier. and the future of the irish border is also a key topic up for discussion. the two men met and spoke briefly to journalists just a short time ago — this is what they had to say. we need to examine and compare our respective positions in order to make good progress. as you know, our negotiating groups will work on citizens‘ rights, on the financial settlement and other separation issues. our coordinators will engage in

welcome to bbc newsroom live.ew leader of kensington and chelsea council says they will use pa rt chelsea council says they will use part of the budget to build new accommodation. mps will debate the inquiry in to the devastating fire at grenfell tower, four weeks on since the tragedy. a consultation period on its terms of reference has been extended by two weeks. labour has criticised what it calls the government's "chaotic" response. they say the government has been too slow in reassuring other people in tower blocks in the area. at least 80 people are believed to have been killed in the tragedy, although officials have warned it could take months before the final death toll is known. 151 homes in the tower and the surrounding area were destroyed. tonight, the community will come togetherfor a vigil, to honour those who lost their lives. frankie mccamley is in north kensington. i have been here for a number of weeks now, speaking to people who escaped a fire and two others who lost loved ones in it. emotions are

this is bbc newsroom live.lien. a one—day ahead in england and wales. hot in the south—east. heat and humidity and a threat of showers. some clouds look threatening. this is in east sussex. some storms are around the channel. they might brush into the south—east of england in the next few hours. the main focus this afternoon will be across the midlands, into northern and eastern england. torrential downpours, hail and flash flooding. further north and flash flooding. further north and west, cloudy skies, temperatures at about 14—20d. in the south—east potentially up to 30 celsius. heavy and thundery showers in the evening moving to the north sea. becoming a bit quieter into friday. a more benign day. a bit more clout compared to today. one or two showers in the north and eastern areas. a better day in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures getting to about 16—18. but still warm and hot across the south—east. this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines: a year after his long—awaited report was published, the c

this is bbc newsroom live.ng—range missile with the potential of reaching the us mainland. however, the white house denies the claim and says the missile only had an intermediate range, and did not pose a threat to north america. cancer patients should be routinely offered dna tests to help select the best treatments for them, england's chief medical officer says, who has given the nhs five years to deliver her ‘genomic dream'. there are calls for the judge leading the grenfell inquiry to stand down. the new mp for kensington, emma dent coad, says those affected need "somebody we can trust" and sir martin moore—bick lacked "credibility" with the families. the high court rules that the human rights of a 16—year—old boy with "significant mental health problems" were breached, after he was held alone in a cell for up to 23.5 hours a day at a young offenders' institute. we have a sports update now. plenty to look forward to on the second day of wimbledon. we'll get a close look at two of andy murray's title rivals.

welcome to bbc newsroom live.in east london are investigating five attacks which involved corrosive substances being thrown in people's faces. one of the victims has suffered what's been described as "life changing injuries". the incidents all happened within 90 minutes in hackney and stoke newington last night. one teenager has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery. andy moore's report contains some distressing images. this was the scene of the most serious attack last night, the victim was apparantly delivering takeaway food when a pair of men tried to steal his moped. police say a corrosive substance was thrown in his face. he was taken to hospital with what they described as life—changing injuries. in the space ofjust over an hour police were alerted to five similar attacks, the motive on each occasion seems to be robbery. police believe they are linked. the government says it is keen to track down on this type of crime. this was a shocking attack. somebody was left with life changing

welcome to bbc newsroom live. iam ben i am ben brown. of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040, as part of efforts to reduce air pollution. the government is also expected to announce more than £250 million of funding for local councils to tackle emissions from diesel vehicles. the government will publish later its clean air strategy, favouring electric cars as part of a global shift towards replacing the old combustion engines. as our reporter holly hamilton explains. he drives up in a 1908 model t... we've come a long way, in terms of design, but for 100 years we've been relying on vehicles with an internal combustion engine, burning petrol or diesel, but is that about to change? several major car makers, including bmw, volkswagen and volvo, have already announced ambitious plans for electric cars, seen as a key way of tackling air—pollution, and now the government is signalling the end of petrol and diesel engines in the uk, with a ban on sales by 2040. we have to get rid of petrol and diesel cars off our roads if we're

with the news, here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom. llion has been donated by individuals and businesses to charities and appeals. but less than £800,000 has been given out so far. an estimated 174 tonnes of items — such as clothing — were donated and are still being sorted by the british red cross. the rate of inflation has slowed down unexpectedly. prices rose by 2.6% in the year tojune — down from 2.9% in may. the office for national statistics said there had been falls in global oil prices and the cost of computer games. campaigners are calling for a suspension of vaginal mesh implants after this programme revealed hundreds of women are living with conening pain and complications. the mesh implants are used by surgeons to treat incontinence. mesh implants have been suspended many scotland. r kelly has denied allegations that he is holding several young women in an abusive cult. a buzzfeed record accuses him of brainwashing women who got klosser to him in an effort to boost their careers. he said he would works forfully to clear his

let's head over to the bbc newsroom.in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. the parents of the terminally—ill baby, charlie gard, have until midday to agree with great 0rmond street hospital how his life will end. they've accepted that charlie will spend his last days in a hospice rather than at home, but chris gard and connie yates are asking to spend more time with their son before life support is taken away. a 16—year—old girl found dead on a railway is thought to have been electrocuted. taiyah pebbles was discovered at herne bay station in kent on wednesday morning. british transport police said the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining serious injuries believed to be caused by electrocution. a postmortem will take place on friday. wild fires are continuing to burn in parts of southern france. thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and campsites around the town of bormes—les—mimosas. many are spending a second night on beaches, or in sports halls and o

forgive me forjumping in because we need to go over to bbc newsroom live which is coming up. likely to be heavy. the showers not as frequent across wales and england as they were yesterday. more in the way of sunshine especially the further south and the east that you go, but nowhere immune from a shower. in the best of the sunshine, 22 or 23 celsius. now through this evening, some heavy and thundery showers for northern ireland and scotland. they will fade. much of the night becomes dry and clear spells a few coastal showers. lows ten ten and 14 celsius. for many, we get off to a dry, bright start with sunshine tomorrow, but showers never too far away and yet again they could be heavy and thundery, pushing eastwards during the day, but the further south and east you are, it should be dry and here, feeling warm in the sunshine. highs of 22 or 23 celsius. this is bbc news — and these are the top stories developing at 11: the government announce plans to recruit thousands more mental health workers in england over the next four years. we are confident we can get these numbers, a

ben brown is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the days news. learned that at least one person who survived the grenfell tower fire has been diagnosed with cyanide poisoning. 12—year—old luana gomes was treated for the effects of the highly toxic gas. it isn't known what caused the poisoning, but her parents — who lost their unborn child after the fire — believe it may have been caused by the burning of insulation or plastics during the blaze. katie razzall reports. this was the home of the gomes family on the 21st floor of grenfell tower. they have been living in a hotel since their release from hospital. andreia gomes was seven months pregnant and the baby was stillborn by caesarean section, while she and her daughters were in induced comas. the family allowed bbc newsnight to film their hospital discharge papers. their 12—year—old's diagnosis details cyanide poisoning. her mother and sister were also treated for the risk of cyanide. this is the first confirmation of a cyanide poisoning diagnosis as a result of the fire. the highly toxic gas ma

join me for bbc newsroom live at 11 o'clock. back to joanna. thank you, see you later.nd is now on level par. just three stages to go in the tour de france, and chris froome still has the leader's yellow jersey. his lead was cut to 23 seconds yesterday. it's the longest stage of the race today — more than 138 miles — followed by a time trial tomorrow. hannah cockroft and georgina hermitage both win gold, as great britain claimed seven more medals at the para athletics world championships in london. and manchester united have beaten manchester city 2—0 overnight, in a pre—season friendly in the united states. new £75 million signing romelu lukaku with their first goal, in a 2—0 win in houston. that is all the sport for now, see you soon. thank you, see you later. the second week of negotiations over britain's exit from the european union has ended with big differences over citizens‘ rights and the bill the uk will have to pay to leave. amongst the disagreements: the eu wants rights currently enjoyed by eu citizens in the uk to continue after brexit. but the uk only wants

with the news here‘s annita in the bbc newsroom.have this cladding on, they went through the same process, so there is something fundamentally wrong, and that should bea fundamentally wrong, and that should be a big focus of change, that will come out of the inquiry, and then as far as kensington and chelsea is concerned it will be a change in terms of the way we deliver social housing. we have made mistake, i am not going to say we haven‘t. the important thing is to change. one in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after the health of their brain better throughout their lives, according to new research. an international study published in the lancet lists key risk factors — including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and social isolation. crimes reported to police in england and wales have increased by 10% over the last 12 months. reported violence was the biggest increase up by 18%, followed by robbery on 16 % and sex offences on 1a%. car crime and burglary were also up. the number of reported

with the news here's annita in the bbc newsroom good morning.y" believed pay rises could be achieved without putting undue pressure on the public finances. figures out today show that for the first time in nearly a decade, more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession in the uk, thanjoining it. in the year to march 2017, 20% more staff left the register run by the nursing and midwifery council than signed up to it — with british nurses quitting in the greatest numbers. the department of health says there's a national programme to improve staff retention. the energy regulator, 0fgem, has announced plans to limit gas and electricity bills for more people on low incomes. the regulator says it will be consulting on how best to protect the most vulnerable customers from high prices, and around 2 million people could face lower bills as a result. they've also announced plans to make switching energy suppliers easier. the unite union says bank of england workers are to stage a four—day strike from the 31st ofjuly in a dispute over pay. the union

welcome to bbc newsroom live.sident trump has met russia's president vladimir putin face—to—face for the first time. the two leaders shook hands at the 620 summit in the german city of hamburg. they are due to hold further talks later. ros atkins is in hamburg. welcome to the vast conference centre in hamburg, where the g20's summit is taking place. the leaders are here and ready to start negotiations, moving to what they hope will be a communique on saturday afternoon with commitments on some of the most pressing issues oui’ on some of the most pressing issues our world is facing. there had been broke out last night and into this morning. the german authorities are telling us that over 70 police officers have been injured in the last 2a hours. the rate remain in hospital. we know water cannon has been used and pepper spray but that looks like efforts of the protesters to disrupt the arrivals of the world leaders have not worked. there are many key dynamics we are keeping an eye on, that meeting between vladimir p

welcome to bbc newsroom live.s could be banned from selling new houses as leasehold properties in england under proposals put forward by the government today. it comes after it emerged some housing developers have been selling the leasehold on to investment firms without always telling homeowners, leading to extra costs or rising charges. the government says there is a particular problem in the north west of england where houses were being sold on leasehold — although it's not clear why. the communities secretary, sajid javid, has said "enough is enough" as he set out how he plans to tackle the issue. i think everyone understands when you buy a flat for example why it's sold, these shared common spaces but we're talking about houses that are being sold, thousands of them for no good reason and then once they are sold, the people that have purchased them are exposed to these ever increasing ground rents, it is not acceptable, it's wrong, enough is enough. we're taking action. what support do you hope to be able to

welcome to bbc newsroom live.s of charlie gard return to the high court today, with the judge set to consider new evidence from a us neurologist. his parents want to take their terminally ill baby to america for experimental treatment, but doctors at great 0rmond street hospital believe it won't work, and say the ii—month—old should be allowed to die with dignity. we can speak to our news correspondent, helena lee, who's outside the high court. what are we expecting? the case is expected to begin at 2pm this afternoon, in what has become an incredibly complex and emotive case. the peasants will come back to court, but we expect is the judge in this case to examine all the new evidence that has been given over the past week or so. we know that the past week or so. we know that the american neurologist who flew over from the american neurologist who flew overfrom america met the american neurologist who flew over from america met with great 0rmond street hospital medics on monday, and he also met for the first time

outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story...to open up other ports to migrant rescue boats, after the country warned the latest wave of migrants was unsustainable. let's bring you some of the main stories from bbc world service. china's president xijinping is in russia for talks with vladimir putin. trade and the economy are at the top of their agenda. russia is key to china's ambitious plans to revive the historic silk road between europe and asia. that is from bbc russian. bbc china reports that floods in southern china have killed at least 33 people. hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. water levels in more than 60 rivers have risen above dangerous levels. the french energy company, total, has signed a multi—billion—dollar gas deal with iran. it's the first major agreement between iran and a european company since the lifting of sanctions two years ago. let's talk firstly about tesla. tesla says its much—hyped model 3 will be ready for sale at the end of this week — that's ahead of schedule.

welcome to bbc newsroom live.the british workplace has urged the government to provide "good work for all" — by creating more skilled, well—paid jobs. the study — led by a former adviser to tony blair — recommends that people working in what's known as the "gig economy" should receive better protection and their employers should make national insurance contributions. theresa may, who commissioned the report, says the conservative government will always be on the side of hard workers and good employers. labour say the review does not go far enough. the report calls for an end to the cash—in—hand economy. workers working in what's known as the ‘gig economy‘ should receive new legal protections — and their employers should make national insurance contributions. and low—paid workers should not be "stuck" at the minimum living wage or face insecurity. in the last ten years, the economy's generated record numbers ofjobs and the lowest unemployment rate in nearly half a century. but according to the man who led a governm

with the news, here‘sjoanna in the bbc newsroom.try‘s dictator, kim jong—un, watching on, amid growing tension over the increased frequency of the country‘s missile tests. a plan to revolutionise the treatment that cancer patients receive through individually mapping their dna is being proposed by the chief medical 0fficerfor england. the proposals would mean millions of patients would have treatments that were directly targeted at the particular strain of cancer they have. the cost of mapping has also been factored in. the father of the youngest manchester terror attack victim, saffie roussos, has paid tribute to his "stunning" daughter, on what would have been her ninth birthday. saffie was one of 22 people killed in the attack after an ariana grande concert at manchester arena in may. speaking to victoria, saffie‘s father andrew said his daughter was a "huge character" who dreamed of becoming famous, just like her idol. the chancellor says the government needs to hold its nerve on public sector salaries, after calls from some sen

with the news, here'sjoanna gosling in the bbc newsroom.tions to stop employers taking advantage. there is a problem about the quality of work amongst lower paid, lower skilled workers. what we have to do is tackle exploitation. there are too many people who suffer one—sided flexibility — their employers have lots of flexibility, but it is not how it feels to them. they are insecure, they do not feel they have a voice at work. president trump's eldest son is facing further allegations about a meeting he held with a russian lawyer during last year's us election. the new york times says donald trump junior was informed in advance by email that the information offered by the woman was part of a russian government effort to help his father's campaign. the senate intelligence committee says it wants to speak to him about the meeting. a body has been found by police searching for 12—year—old owen jenkins who fell into the river trent in nottingham. a family member said the schoolboy was a hero who had gone in to save a female friend who was strug

here'sjulian in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.me, given his personal account of what happened. sirjohn chilcot told the bbc that he believes the former prime minister, tony blair, was not "straight with the nation" about the decisions made in the run—up to war. 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 were people not getting enough to eat and drink, and not being given the right medication. the government said it would invest more money in social care. the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier has said that "frictionless trade" with britain will be possible only if the uk remains in the single market and the customs union. speaking in brussels, he said the eu's refusal to give britain "piecemeal access" to the single market had not been fully understood across the channel. the actress caro

more on bbc and newsroom life.clair will gradually disappear. perhaps north—east of england, south—east scotland, cloud well into the afternoon. temperatures around 14—17d. in the south, sunshine, temperatures really shooting up, 25, perhaps 29 degrees. a warm evening. could be uncomfortable for sleeping for some in the south—east is beginning to thursday morning. with that, some heavy and thundery showers moving in across central and southern england. the south—east, up until east anglia. sunshine which could turn thundery later in the day. hot and humid, not quite as hot further north or west. this is bbc news and these are the top stories developing at 11. a taskforce will take over key kensington and chelsea council services, as grenfell survivors express their frustration at plans for future housing and the search for missing relatives. do whatever it is, we want to know exactly what it is. . it doesn't feel like home. i miss my room. my daughter, she's losing her focus, because it's not her place. a report fi

this is live from the bbc newsroom.clared victory over the islamic state group in mosul. the battlebus mosul has taken almost nine months, killed thousands of civilians displaced over 900,000 others. ukraine's president has asked for discussions to begin on an action plan that could lead to nato. the president was speaking after holding talks in kiev. russia is not happy. ukraine is fighting a russian backed insurgency in the east. a spokesman said that for many years russia has been wary by nato's military structure moving closer to our borders and potentially this could be the next step. he says it will not boost stability and security in the european continent. this is the ukrainian parliament building and earlier today this is where the general secretary of nato spoke to mp5. he took some questions and most of them revolved around the possibility of ukraine joining nato, the north atlantic alliance. he did not give a direct answer to that or any canon time frame as to when talks might take place. but he stressed is

we are broadcasting from the bbc newsroom. we can speak to our americas editor.le of the protests. people in caracas woke up to shops closed and barricades in the main highways. there is no traffic. this may be replicated in other cities as well. it seems to be quite a big strike. the last time they tried this was in 2002 and it lasted over months and months, when they were trying to get rid of president maduro predecessor hugo chavez. why does the president say he has no need to listen to these protesters? he feels that they are criminal, that they are engaged in an economic war against that they are engaged in an economic waragainst him, and that they are engaged in an economic war against him, and are backed by what he says are foreign forces. he usually means the us in this case. for him, he feels he is arguing that they are stopping him from creating a peaceful situation and tackling the economic difficulties in the country is having. the president would argue that despite the fact he is elected he has got to go because? he is taking away their rights. they

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.wing north korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. the us described the incident as a new escalation in the threat. china's president xijinping and german chancellor angela merkel have met in berlin, before the g20 summit in hamburg on friday. as you can see, the pair took part in a little bit of panda diplomacy. johnny diamond has the story. they may look friendly but don't get too close. china's loan of three pandas comes from the global superpower with a price. it's worth paying attention when germany and china meet these days. germany is europe's undisputed leader. china's surging economic power is turning into global political muscle. the chancellor and the president are meeting before the world's's 20 biggest economies get together. once it would have been america around the table but germany would like chinese help in propping up a world order destabilised by change in washington. and china wants open markets to sell into and analyse it can rely on. —— allies it

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.: donald trump promised to repeal and replace obamacare — but despite the republicans controlling both houses of congress, they haven't got the numbers to pass their healthcare bill. let's give you what is being reported, bbc arabic says a sniper ca ptu red reported, bbc arabic says a sniper captured by iraqi troops in mosul could be a 16—year—old german girl that went missing last year. reports in germany say the girl was radicalised online and travelled to syria to find turkey using her mother's tidy. abc peugeot report the united states is to impose further sanctions against iran over its ballistic missile programme. one of the most viewed stories online is the firing of the man who was four—year the voice of kermit the frog. muppet studio said stephen whitmore was released for poor business conduct. judges in turkey have remanded in custody six human rights activists, including the local director of amnesty international, who is charged with "assisting a terrorist organisation". am

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story.ying he knew about what appear to be russian efforts to influence the us elections as early asjune last year — and was offered incriminating information on hillary clinton from a russia source. it's been raining in south—west london today. that doesn't normally make the news here but it does mean that play was stopped on some of the courts at wimbledon. marc edwards is at the bbc sport centre for us to round—up the action. we have been getting used to end the sunshine, what a shock today. it has not stopped the day's big story. we might have taken 40 years butjohanna konta is the first british women's wimbledon semifinalist since 1978 and had to fight back from one sets down to beat simona halep, the second seed, using beat simona halep, the second seed, usmg aggresswe beat simona halep, the second seed, using aggressive tactics from the start and finishing the match with 36 unforced errors to janne korpi's nine. producing 48 winners to 26 so the right game from konta. the brit will ta

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...d a second, undisclosed meeting at the g20 earlier this month. the white house has called it "perfectly normal". the head of the french armed forces has quit. it because of a very public disagreement with president macron over budget cuts. the cut is $975 million. general de villiers says he no longer feels "able to guarantee the robust defence force i believe is necessary to guarantee the protection of france." president macron says "it is not dignified to hold certain debates in the public arena." maybe, but this isn't the first resignation — and he's not been president long. these four were all senior ministers — but resigned last month after two separate scandals. this is nicholas vinocur from politico. what we are getting now is essentially commentary which could be damaging, and could affect his popularity. it is having an effect on his popularity, which was very high, to some degree, but on the whole, the president will weather through this. it is general de villiers who has lef

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. the armed forces in any capacity. other stories being reported around the bbc. mariano rajoy has become spain‘s first sitting prime minister to testify in court. he appeared as a witness in a corruption trial which involves politicians from the conservative popular party. mr rajoy does not face any charges himself. that story is on bbc world service. and this sports story is one of the most read online. we will have more on this later. novak djokovic will miss the rest of the 2017 tennis season as he recovers from an elbow injury. the problem forced the 12—time grand slam champion to retire from his wimbledon quarter—final against thomas berdych. the parents of a terminally—ill baby boy, charlie gard, have given up their legal battle for their son to die at home. lawyers at the high court in london accepted that he should instead be transferred to a hospice. but there‘s still no agreement on when his life support should be withdrawn. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh explains the

this is bbc newsroom live.t task force will take over from kensington and chelsea council in key services. it comes after survivors showed their frustration over housing plans. we have found that even is misled police that a disabled refugee whose needed their help if beaten to death and set on fire outside his home. there is attraction to north korea saying america can not rule out more. there has been found victims... lets go for a sports update. world number one andy murray is in action at wimbledon as he attempts to see off dustin brown in the second round. brown is one of the real characters. he used to live in a camper van, has not cut his hair in a long time and isa not cut his hair in a long time and is a really talented player and second on court afterjohanna konta plays vekic. there is a call for a change in the rules after they moved from injury. massing fees and only paid for a0 minutes against djokovic before pulling out with a calf problem. and federal‘s match was not much of a spectacle either. t

not allowed on the bbc newsroom yet!ncangolestani. hello there. the weekend's weather brought us plenty of warm sunshine. there was a bit of rain across northern and western parts of the country. but as we head through much of the coming week, things are about to change. here is a scene sent in from sunday afternoon, southend—on—sea, in essex. now, through the course of this coming week, the weather is much more changeable. there'll be some rain for many of us, at times, and things won't be quite as warm. so cooler conditions, particularly overnight, you'll be pleased to hear, if you found it fairly uncomfortable for sleeping in recent nights. now, during monday, we have that low pressure and frontal systems not far away from the uk, bringing some showery rain to many parts of the country. through the day on monday, one frontal system brings a bit of rain to the east of scotland, north—east of england, as well. that should ease away through the day, and then for all of us it is a day of sunny spells and scattered showers

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is?er the islamic state group in the city of mosul. the battle for mosul has taken almost nine months, killed thousands of civilians and displaced more than 920,000 others. other stories being reported on around the bbc right now, the high court hearing the uk has ruled the british government's sale of arms to saudi arabia is legal after it reviewed secret evidence. the court rejected claims the government was acting illegally by not suspending weapons sales to the kingdom which is fighting a war in yemen. south korea has released what it says is the first known footage of women forced to work as sex slaves for japanese soldiers during world war ii. known as comfort women, activists estimate 200,000 were forced into brothels forjapan‘s military. and among the most read stories on our website the british government has released a video giving advice to travellers on what to do if your hotel is attacked by terrorists. it uses the run, highs, tell safety message. this week marks the first an

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.british baby, charlie gard, have abandoned their legal battle to take him to america for treatment. they made their decision after seeing the latest brain scans of their ii—month—old son. other stories around the bbc. swiss police say five people have been injured, two of them seriously, in an attack in the town of schaffhausen, on the german border. police say the attack was carried out by a man armed with a chainsaw, who is believed to have fled in a white van. the suspect has been identified but remains at large. that's on the bbc world service. a buddhist temple in central myanmar has been swallowed by rising floodwaters after heavy rainfall. the pagoda was built in 2009. at least two people have died and 90,000 people have been displaced by flooding in myanmar this month. and among the most watched on the bbc website — these pictures of a very focused thunderstorm over the city of lian—cheng, in the south—east of china. even though the storm is raging just a few hundred metres awa

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is?ransgender individuals to serve in the armed forces in any capacity. five years ago, at the midnight premiere of a batman movie in colorado, james holmes, who had no record of violence or gun ownership, murdered 12 people. did the anti—depressant he'd been prescribed, play a part in the killings. the bbc‘s panorama is claiming there may be a link betweenjames holmes‘ actions and the drug sertraleen which he was taking. shelley jofre's been investigating. we need a rescue... james holmes talking in prison after the so—called batman killing. five years ago he fired into a packed cinema, killing 12 and injuring dozens more. the attack left his parents utterly bewildered. you can't believe it's possible for anyone to cause that much harm, let alone the man you raised. the suspect is in a gas mask. did antidepressants play a role in his crime? the prosecutor says no way. you know who agrees with me? the defence team that refuse to put on evidence of that nonsense. that's what you think, non

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story.released emails implying he knew about russian efforts to influence the us elections as early asjune last year, and was offered incriminating information on hillary clinton from a russia source. other stories from around the bbc right now, the bbc world service reports that 16 people have been killed after a us military plane crashed in mississippi. it's thought it exploded in the air before crashing into a field. police say the plane was loaded with ammunition. bbc arabic reports that the united states and qatar have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism and its financing. the deal came during a visit to doha by the us secretary of state, rex tillerson. he said qatar had been taking "very reasonable" positions in its dispute with its neighbours. among the most read on our website a 22—year—old colombian man has been arrested, on suspicion of threatening to attack an ariana grande concert in costa rica. he was detained early on sunday. security's been tightened at grande's concerts

here's joanna gosling in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.ng last year with a russian lawyer who was apparently offering to help the trump election campaign. yesterday donald trump junior released e—mails which showed he was keen to see what incriminating material the lawyer was prepared to offer on mr trump's election rival, hillary clinton. police investigating the grenfell tower fire say the task of identifying all the people who died in the tragedy could take many months but they are determined to "return those who died to theirfamilies." the head of the recovery team says it's the worst incident he's ever dealt with. today marks four weeks since the devastating fire, and tonight the community will come together for a vigil to honour those who lost their lives. and the victoria derbyshire programme has found that fewer than half the local authorities with tower blocks wrapped in panels that have failed fire safety tests have started to remove the material. following the grenfell fire the government said it planned to carry out fire safety

i'm karen june only, i'm karenjune only, you're watching outside source live from the bbc newsroom.is holding an emergency meeting following north korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. the us described the incident as a new escalation in the threat. other stories being reported on around the bbc... heavy rain and overflowing rivers in southern japan have forced almost a00,000 people to leave their homes. japan's meteorological agency has called the rain unprecedented, urging local residents to follow evacuation orders. that's on bbc world service. emirates airlines say a cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on their flights to the united states. in march, the us banned cabin laptops and other large electronic devices to and from eight mostly muslim nations, fearing devices may be concealed in them. the airline says it has worked with us authorities to meet new security rules. that's on bbc arabic. donald trump has arrived in poland in the last few minutes on his way to the #bbcos summit in hamburg in germany on friday. —— the g20 summit. this is the scene, air f

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...unusual step of publicly attacking his own attorney general on twitter, calling him ‘weak‘ for failing to investigate hillary clinton properly, it's summer across europe at the moment, but there's a real mix of weather. this is the scene in provence, in south—eastern france, where firefighters have been tackling the spread of forest fires across the region — caused by unusually hot, dry and windy weather. moving east to romania, and it's too much rain which has been causing problems. a storm surge swept down dry river beds, carrying debris downstream. low rainfall is the problem in the area in and around rome. authorities at the vatican have turned off more than 100 fountains, in a bid to save water. suffocating summer heat and two years of lower—than—average rainfall has also decimated olive crops and is forcing the italian capital to consider the prospect of water rationing. bbc weather‘s ben rich explained to me the reasons behind the extremes we've been seeing. some are is gripping