dominic casciani, bbc news. rooney is to return to his old club from manchester united. rooney, who is 31, says he's delighted and thanked united for 13 successful years in manchester, as richard conway reports. he is, quite simply, one of the greatest strikers in english football history. rooney! 0h—ho! that is absolutely fantastic! wayne rooney was a teenage prodigy, but his goal—scoring exploits endured. he leaves manchester united as their record goal—scorer, but with his playing time increasingly limited under manager jose mourinho, he is heading back to where his story started, at everton. it would be good thing to get another evertonian in through the doors, one as high—profile as wayne. he shows where everton are. he would be able to come in and give everton a real strength in depth with regards to the striking position, which everton have not had over the past couple of seasons. wayne rooney announced his incredible talent to the world with this stunning goal against arsenal at the tender age of 16. he

dominic casciani, bbc news.he next leader of the liberal democrats, says he is "beginning to think brexit may never happen". he told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that the problems were too enormous and the divisions between the two major parties too great. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is here to tell us more. some people might say that is just wishful thinking from a lib dem! there might be a certain amount of that. the lib dems have tried to position themselves as the party that could potentially stop leaving the eu. they didn't do well in the general election, but that hasn't stopped vince cable that breaks it might not mean brexit after all. i'm beginning to think that brexit may never happen. i think the problems are so enormous. . . really? the problems are so enormous, the divisions within the two major parties are so enormous, i can see a scenario in which this doesn't happen. 0ur our policy of having a second referendum, which did not cut through in the general election, is designed to give a

dominic casciani, bbc news.y of the fire brigades union, who you heard from in that report. thank you forjoining us. why, in your view, was this high ladder not sent to what was obviously a high—rise fire? sent to what was obviously a high-rise fire? i think we have to be conscience —— conscious about using terms like "failings", what was done on that night was incredible. they worked wonders in terms of what they were able to do. i think the art whole range of things that will have to be looked at. the normal expectation would be to fight the fire from inside the building, and that is the logic of wire aerial appliances would not be put onto an automatic attendance. i think now that we know this far has happened, then i think clearly fire services need to review what they are planning for because we now have are planning for because we now have a very clear example of fire spreading up the outside of the building, in which case those sort of appliances would be of use in that situation. i don't think anybody is

dominic casciani has the story. disaster unfolding in the middle of the night.he growing inferno inside 6renfell tower, they couldn't see what was happening outside. flames spreading from floor to floor, as cladding caught alight. bbc‘s newsnight has uncovered a series of apparent failings that hampered the emergency response — including a delay in sending this high ladder to the scene. london fire brigade eventually called in an even taller platform from neighbouring surrey, because the capital doesn't have its own. that fire, they could not turn it off. there's no way they had anything. and i don't know what time they brought the hydraulic crane or whatever they had, but these guys were outnumbered. records show london fire brigade sent teams from across the capital. they didn't dispatch a 30—metre aerial platform from paddington until 1:19am, almost half an hour after the first mobilisation. that equipment would have reached higher than the floor where the fire began. by the time it arrived, the fire had raced up the exterior. i have spoken to aerial applianc

dominic casciani, bbc news.er says the city of mosul has been liberated from the islamic state group. the parents of terminally—ill infant charlie gard deliver a petition to great ormond street hospital — calling on them to let him go to the us for experimental treatment. thousands of people gather in istanbul in turkey to protest against the government of president erdogan. the event is being held to mark the end of a 280—mile march from ankara, and has been organised by the opposition to highlight mass arrests and sackings since last year's failed coup in the country. time for the sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, let's go over to tim hague. samantha, thank you. joe root‘s reign as england captain is off to a winning start thanks to a 211 run win over south africa... england set a large target of 331 and then completely dominated thanks to moeen ali. he took six wickets for 53 before fellow spinner liam dawson finished south africa off, 17 wickets fell in total on day four, and england n

dominic casciani, bbc news.iences inside prison, and says that drug use is rife. there's very little that excites people in prison. you go to the gym, and do different other things. a lot of the time, if people are stuck in a cell for 2h hours a day, they're going to want escapism. people in society go to the pub to escape. you've got drug addicts in society. to suggest it's not going to happen in prison is ridiculous. and it will happen more because people are under more pressures in prison than they are outside. since the sentences have increased, drug use hasjust been ever more prevalent. you got a look at it, someone goes into prison to serve a sentence, yeah? all of a sudden, they are hit with 15 years, or 20 years. that person might never have took drugs before. but they go in the cells, somebody‘s got something and they go, you know what? i'll have a go on that. and it's a vicious circle. more than 180 wildfires are burning in the western canadian province of british columbia. most of the fires started af

dominic casciani, bbc news.tage and education, that it supports heritage and education, thatitis supports heritage and education, that it is given the lake district world heritage status, recognising it as world heritage status, recognising itasa world heritage status, recognising it as a landscape of international significance. of course, it is the birth of conservation, one of the pa rt birth of conservation, one of the part of the country work was important. don't those pictures make you want to go straight out the door and embrace that wonderful vista? it will come to any surprise to anyone who lives in the lakes, works there or has visited there that it should be regarded as a side of global significance. people from all over the world visited regularly. what a i°y the world visited regularly. what a joy they have been enjoying with the weather in the last few weeks. a good opportunity to celebrate, to raise a glass of something appropriate in the lake district this evening. my, the weather. contrasting wea

dominic casciani, bbc news.ds of people have taken part in the pride parade through central london, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. the parade comes on the fiftieth anniversary, of the beginning of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, in england and wales. wyre davies reports. all backgrounds, all persuasions and all colours of the rainbow. for the last 45 years, pride has been where londoners openly celebrate who and what they are. when percy and roger became a couple, publicly declaring their love for each other was still illegal. 50 years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, they're enjoying the equal rights that younger people here now take for granted. now, i think, they are lucky they could do what they like, when they like and wherever they like and they're going to get away with it. isn't that wonderful? a friend of my father once told him that he thought homosexuality was worse than murder. that was the prevailing attitude. when i look at this, i think what

here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. london's pentonville prison late last year. being delivered by gangs on the outside, packages thrown or catapulted over walls and security netting, prisoners using makeshift hooks to recover them. it is big business. new figures from the ministry ofjustice show the industrial scale of what is going on. 225 kilograms of drugs seized, 13,000 mobile phones, 7,000 extra sim cards, large—scale prison smuggling has become a fact of life. i'll tell you what, in some prisons, it is easier to get drugs and phones than it was for me to get funded to do education. how about that? people are stuck in a cell, 23 hours a day, they want escape. look, people in society go to the pub for escape, you've got drug addicts in society, so to suggest it will not happen in prison is ridiculous. prison inspectors say that drugs fuel violence inside and phones help arrange crimes back in the community. labour says deep cuts are to blame. ministers have pledged an extra 2,500 officers by the end of next year, but there will still be fewer staff than seve

dominic casciani, bbc news. about his experiences inside prison, and says that drug use is rife. there is very little that excites people in prison. you go to the gym, you do other things but a lot of the time when people are stuck in a cell for 24 hours they are going to want escapism. to suggest drug addiction won't happen in prison is ridiculous. since the sentences have been increased, drug use has been ever more prevalent because you have got to look at it, someone goes into prison to serve a sentence, suddenly hit for 20 years, that person might not have taken drugs before but they going to a cell with someone and say, do you know what, i will have a go on that, and it's a vicious circle. researchers in leeds say that potentially harmful chemicals — used to waterproof raincoats, rucksacks and outdoor gear — are unnecessary and a source of environmental pollution. fluorochemicals are one of the most common treatments used to waterproof items. scientists say new coatings being developed are more environmenta

here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani.

here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. london's pentonville prison late last year. drugs and mobile phones being delivered by gangs on the outside. packages thrown or catapulted over walls and security netting. prisoners use makeshift hooks to recover them. it is big business. new figures from the ministry ofjustice show the industrial scale of what's happening. 225 kilograms of drugs seized last year, 13,000 mobile phones, 7000 extra sim cards. large—scale prison smuggling has become a fact of life. in some prisons it was easier to get drugs and phones than it was to get funding to do education. how about that? people stuck in a cell for 2h hours a day, they want escapism. people in society go to the pub to escape. we have drug addicts in society. to suggest it is not going to happen in prison is ridiculous. prison inspectors say phones enable crimes. labour say that deep cuts are to blame. ministers have pledged extra officers by the end of next year, but there will still be fewer staff tha n year, but there will still be fewer staff than seven years ago. these ar

here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. london's pentonville prison late last year. mobile phones being delivered by gangs on the outside, packages thrown or catapulted over walls and security netting, prisoners using makeshift hooks to recover them. it is big business. new figures from the ministry ofjustice show the industrial scale of what is going on. 225 kilograms of drugs seized, 13,000 mobile phones, 7000 extra sim cards, large—scale prisons smuggling has become a fact of life. i'll tell you what, in some prisons, it is easier to get drugs and phones than it was for me to get funded to do education. how about that? people are stuck in a cell, 23 hours a day, they want escape. look, people in society go to the pub for escape, you've got drug addicts in society, so to suggest it will not happen in prison is ridiculous. prison inspectors say that drugs fuel violence inside and phones help arrange crimes back in the community. labour says deep cuts are to blame. ministers have pledged an extra 2,500 officers. by the end of next year but there will still be fewer s

here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. london's pentonville prison late last year. 0rders london's pentonville prison late last year. orders from inmates for drugs and mobile phones being delivered by gangs on the outside. packages thrown or catapulted over walls and security net income of prisoners use makeshift hooks to recover them. it is big business. new figures from the ministry ofjustice show the industrial scale of what happening. 225 kilograms of drugs seized last year, 13,000 mobile phones, 7000 extra sim cards. prison inspectors have repeatedly criticised jailed for failing have repeatedly criticised jailed forfailing to stop have repeatedly criticised jailed for failing to stop the smuggling, which. what i am determined to do is bring about improvements, to build on what my predecessor liz truss did in getting extra prison officers and putting in place effective measures to detect more accurately the problem with drugs, the new challenge we have with drones and mobile phones in prison so they are more secure pl

our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani joins me now. 14 1a years legal battle.in 1999 he was accused of being involved in a drugs related armed robbery in his adopted home of florida. he says he was not there, he says others were involved. in essence what happened is that the police bailed him while the investigation was taken —— carried out, and then in 2002 he came back to scotland, and what he was here he was involved in an accident which killed a woman, he was jailed in relation to that and then the americans in 2003 said they want him back. ever since then there has been this massive legal battle over whether or not he should be sent to the us to face this "murder one" as it is called in the states. he argued that initially he was going to be sent back, he would face the death penalty. the americans gave an assurance that would not happen, and then he argued he would face life without parole which was a breach of his human —— human rights. he fought this case three times through the british courts, twice to strasbourg. this morning thejudges british courts,

let's speak now to dominic casciani, our home affairs correspondent following this story.ied. that is effectively the murder charge. mr harkins said he was not even at the scene, he said he lent his car to someone scene, he said he lent his car to someone else but there is disputed evidence about this. in 2002 whilst he was still under investigation as pa rt he was still under investigation as part of that, he left florida and returned to scotland. it was there that he was involved in a car crash which led to the death of a 62—year—old woman, he was jailed for that and while he was in jail for that and while he was in jail for that the american authorities said, we wa nt that the american authorities said, we want him back in florida to face trial, triggering this unprecedented 14 year extradition battle which has gone on until today. and now he has to go to america? yes, he has been through the british courts not once but twice, to the european court, and in essence he was saying there are two issues, the possibility of the death penalty. the americans said, we will not s