there were five attacks in just over one hour in the same part of east london. are linked and a teenager is being questioned. the metropolitan police commissioner said she recognises the growing concern. i do not want people to think this is happening all over london, all of the time — it is not, but we are concerned because the numbers are rising. we will arrest people, we will enforce the law as we can and we are working closely with the home office to see if any changes to the law are required. acid attacks in england have doubled since 2012. resham khan and her cousin jameel muhktar were targeted after celebrating her 21st birthday in east london. acid was thrown through the window of their car. in our faces and all over me and a lot of it went on her. within seconds, my cousin started to scream. her eyes were blistered, her face started melting. my face started melting. my skin started to burn. my shorts started sticking to me, there was smoke coming out of the seats. there are calls for tighter restrictions on the sale of acid and the government has said it

danjohnson, bbc news, east london. and dan sent us this update from east london this afternoon.orst of last night's attacks took place. a man, we understand, pulled up on his moped at the lights when another moped pulled up alongside him with two young men on it. they squirted liquid acid in his face to effectively blind him so that they could try to steal his moped. that seems to have been the pattern throughout these attacks. we believe delivery drivers were targeted, at least in some of them, and two of the companies that use moped couriers to deliverfood in london, deliveroo and ubereats, they are both helping the police with this investigation now. it is something that has caused a great deal of worry for people here and further afield too — people who live nearby have said that this sort of moped crime is something that has been on the increase recently. and they have set up a whatsapp group so that they can message each other when they see these gangs of youths out on mopeds, some of them snatching mobile phones from people in the street in broad daylight. there is a big

restrictions on the sale of acid after five people were attacked in the space of 90 minutes in east london gard continues at the high court in london this afternoon. at the end of donald trump's trip to france, president macron has set aside at the sign of friendship the ages. and in sport at wimbledon, sam querrey takes a tight first set against marin cilic in the semifinals. this is now in the second set. stuart broad dismisses her south african opponent on the first day of the second test at trent bridge. england b do four match series 1—0. valtteri bottas is fast this at qualifying in silverstone with team—mate lewis hamilton in second position. i will have the full round—up just after 2:30pm. the funeral has taken place for six—year—old bradley lowery, who died last friday after suffering from a rare form of cancer. the six—year—old sunderland fan won a legion of supporters across the country, including the footballerjermain defoe, who left training in spain to be at the funeral. the roads leading to the church in county durham were lined with crowds and tributes, as danny savage repo

danjohnson, bbc news, east london.om the scene of one of last night's attacks. this was the scene of the worst attack last night, we understand a man had just pulled up at the lights on his moped when two others pulled up alongside him and that is when the liquid was sprayed into his face, effectively blinding him, so that they could attempt to rob him. they tried to steal his moped. it appears that there is a pattern with these attacks, delivery drivers were targeted late last night and we know that two of the companies that employ couriers to deliver food across london deliveroo and ubereats are both involved in supporting the police with their investigation and they have appealed for any information that can help to put together a picture of exactly what happened across east london and crucially, who may have been behind it. so, concern for locals here, they have said that moped crime has been getting worse for quite a while here. i have just spoke to one local resident who has told me how a whatsapp group has been

police arrest two teenagers after five acid attacks in east london injust 90 minutes. y an american doctor who says he can improve his condition. a jail sentence of 17 years for the tv producer who tried to hire three separate hitmen to kill his partner. staying with that story. a former television producer who tried three times to hire a hitman to kill his partner has beenjailed for 17 years. david harris, who's 68, offered three men £200,000 to murder his partner hazel allison. he wanted to inherit her fortune, and start a new life with a woman he'd met in a brothel. duncan kennedy reports. david harris was with his partner, hazel, for 30 years, unknown to her, he also had a girlfriend, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, he went looking to hire not one, not two, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. he first approached christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. once she comes out of there she has five or six da

our correspondent in east london. 0ur correspondent in east london.on are to be relaxed in england and scotland to allow more gay men and sex workers to take part. experts say there is clear evidence it is safe for those groups to give blood after abstaining from sex for three months instead of 12. hiv charities have welcomed the changes. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. giving blood is not for everyone. rules on safety mean those at high risk of infectious diseases, such as hiv and hepatitis b and c, are restricted from donating. but the rules are changing. gay men will no longer have to abstain from sex for 12 months. that will be reduced to three months before they can give blood. people who have had sex with high—risk partners or in a high—risk place, will also have the deferral period reduced to three months. and for the first time, sex workers will be allowed to donate blood after abstaining from sex for three months. the reason for the change is that scientists say new testing techniques have established infectious diseases s

the headlines: police arrest two teenagers after five acid attacks in east london injust 90 minutes. . a jail sentence of 17 years for the tv producer who tried to hire three separate hit men to kill his partner. stirling went up against the dollar. knocking the ft—se100. multinational firms that index benefit when foreign currencies are stronger. time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases, as ever, mark kermode. hello again mark. hello. so have you been watching this week? we have the beguiled, which is sofia coppola's remake of the don siegel film from 1971. we have cars 3, the animated sequel — more cars. and the war for the planet of the apes, the ongoing saga continues. so, sofia coppola. yes. as i already learnt i have to pronounce. yes, "cope—ola", "cop—pola" let's call the whole thing off!

the attacks were carried out at five separate locations in east london within the space ofjust 90 minutesis report, from our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford, contains some disturbing images from the start. voiceover: in the aftermath of an acid attack last night... where's it hurting, mate, your eyes? we need to get water into your eyes. keep your eyes open. police officers desperately trying to reduce the burning and save the victim's sight. rushing extra water to the scene. john moody watched the whole thing from the window of his flat. theyjust calmed the guy down. and one of the officers said to him, quite firmly, "i'm going to pour this into your eyes, keep your eyes open." the guy did exactly what he was told because obviously he was in shock. they were just dousing his head and his entire body with water, out of these containers. the attack on a 32—year—old moped driver here turned out to be the first of five over the next hour and a quarter, all in a small area of east london, all involving acid being thrown at the victim. at every crime scene, the target had been drivi

the headlines at four: after violence breaks out in east london — the family of a 20—year—old man whoafter being restrained by police — appeal for peace. north korea claims its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test proves any target in the us is now within striking distance. more turmoil at the white house — donald trump names generaljohn kelly as his next chief of staff after days of public in—fighting. general kelly has been a star, done an incrediblejob general kelly has been a star, done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody. a great american. also in the next hour — uk universities‘ pension fund deficit doubles to more than £17 billion in the last year. a pensions‘ expert says universities may have to reduce benefits for its members, or increase tuition fees for students, to fill the black hole. and in half an hour — dateline has an eyewitness account of europe's continuing migrant crisis and of course the latest troubles at the trump administration. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the family of a man who died after being apprehended by police has ap

violence breaks out in east london as protesters throw fireworks and bottles, angry at the death of a 20—year—old man restrained by police last week. north korea boasts that its latest missile test proves the whole of the us mainland is within range of its weapons. more turmoil at the white house, donald trump names generaljohn kelly as his next chief of staff after days of public infighting. general kelly has been a star, done an incrediblejob general kelly has been a star, done an incredible job this far, respected by everybody, great american. uk universities‘ pension fund deficit doubles to more than £17 billion in the last year. a pensions expert says universities may have to reduce benefits for its members, or increase tuition fees for students, to fill the black hole. and in half an hour. click goes to las vegas to see the latest cutting—edge hacking technology from some of the world's greatest minds. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. violence broke out overnight in east london following a protest over the death of a man after he was restrained by police a week ago. the inde

our correspondent dan johnson is in east london now. of last night's attack happened. two men on a mopeds pulled up alongside and do something in his face. an attempt to steal his mopeds. this appears to be a growing problem. i can warn you, some pictures of last night are upsetting. you need to get water in your eyes. police treat the latest man to become a victim of a wave of acid attacks. liquid was sprayed in his face by two men on a notepad. i heard a scream, it was not normal. it was a fearful, petrified scream. twice. there were five attacks in just over one hour. in the same part of east london. where has this happened, sir? just here. police say they are linked and a teenager is being questioned. the metropolitan police commissioner said that she recognised growing concern. police commissioner said that she recognised growing concernlj police commissioner said that she recognised growing concern. i don't wa nt recognised growing concern. i don't want people thinking this happens all over london all the time, it doesn't but we a

our correspondent in east london. bbc news: in a new interview prince william and prince harry have recalled fond memories of their mother diana princess of wales. some of the bbc‘s most high profile women have written to the director general, calling on him to correct gender disparity in pay. a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in an east london shop. sport now and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. the women's cricket world cup final is under way. england won the toss and chose to bat against india. having reached 47 without loss they then lost their next three wickets forjust i6 then lost their next three wickets forjust 16 runs. then lost their next three wickets for just 16 runs. but then lost their next three wickets forjust 16 runs. but they have managed so far at the moment to steady things. they are now 107—3. david 0rnstein is at lord's. the match is finely poised but the weather may play its role. the traditional english weather is coming back to ha

fireworks and bottles are hurled at police in east london during a protest over the death of a man who restrained by police last week. pope francis leads tributes to 11—month—old charlie gard after his life support was switched off at a hospice. also in the next hour, north korea says its latest missile testis north korea says its latest missile test is a stern warning for washington. president trump said it was dangerous. in half an hour, as pakistan prepares to celebrate 70 yea rs of pakistan prepares to celebrate 70 years of independence, the travel show goes to karachi and asks if the city offers anything for tourists? good morning and welcome to bbc news. president trump has described his new chief—of—staff, john kelly, as a true star of his administration after reince priebus stood down from the post. mr trump said mr kelly, a retired military general, had done a spectacularjob as the head of homeland security, where he introduced a tougher immigration policy. the resignation of mr priebus came after he was criticised by the president's new communications director anthony scaramu

rashan charles‘s death follows a similar incident last month, also in east london.e dying while being arrested, even when no weapons are involved. tonight, the always fragile trust in the police in this area is under intense strain. daniel sandford, bbc news, haggerston. a scottish man has been shot during a robbery hours before he was due to get married in the philippines. tarek naggar was outside a shop in cebu city when three men demanded he hand over his wallet, and was shot in the chest when he refused to give it up. the 44—year—old from milngavie in east dunbartonshire has undergone surgery for his injuries, and remains seriously ill in hospital. don't forget you can get in touch with me on twitter — i'm @babitabbc. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: sensational shrubsole — anya is england's hero as they beat india to win the women's cricket world cup. jordan spieth, open champion — the american claims a third major title despite a chaotic final round at roya

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london where the problem is most acute.ng for a change in the law and will lead a debate on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i would like the law to be changed so that sulphuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acid to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes. but any change in the law would take time. president trump has described america's relationship with france as "stronger than ever", as he attended the bastille day military parade in paris. the parade marked 100 years since the americans entered the first world war, but events have also been held to remember the 86 people killed in the nice attack, one year ago. our paris correspondent lucy williamson rep

man who died after being restrained by police a week ago appeal for peace after angry clashes in east londone protesters threw fireworks and bottles at police. uk universities have a pension fund deficit of more than £17 billion — the largest in the uk. time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm karthi gnanasegaram. the headlines this evening... rain affects play but not before roland jones has his say with england in control against south africa. hungary has been a happy hunting ground for hamilton but he struggled to fourth place — it's vettel on pole. and holders hull are through to the challenge cup final at wembley. it's been a rain—affected day at the oval and in the last ten minutes play has finally been abandoned for the day as england take on south africa in the third test. there has been enough play though for toby roland—jones to take five wickets on his test debut. patrick gearey has been following the day's action after the players had an interesting journey to the oval. today's london's roads were a result of psychos, look benea

east. that it for now, bye—bye. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm jane hill.nto italy. we'll discuss the state of the french presidency. and — what a week in the white house. my guests this week are the writer and broadcaster yasmin alibhai—brown, agnes poirier from france's marianne, john fisher burns of the new york times, and the british—somali journalist and writer at prospect magazine, ismail einashe. welcome to you all. we will begin with the migrant crisis. we talked about it not that long ago but it is an issue that is absolutely not going away. we have a great opportunity to discuss first—hand the issue and some of the problems facing europe as it struggles to cope with wave after wave of migrants. ismail, you've just returned from italy, which is bearing the brunt of this tide of humanity escaping war, famine, and people smugglers. what did you find? well, the last several

tighten the availability of acid — after five people are attacked within 90 minutes from a moped in east londonthe scottish and welsh governments threaten to derail we will arrest people, and we are working closely with the home office to see if there is any change in the law is required. the scottish and welsh governments threaten to derail the government's repeal bill — a key part of its brexit strategy. the funeral is held of six—year—old sunderland fan bradley lowery, who died of cancer on friday. also in the next hour: flying the red, white and blue for france's national day of celebrations. donald trump is the guest of honour, on his first presidential trip to paris. and a couple hoping for a knockout wedding dance. how a dirty dancing routine didn't go exactly as planned when practising for the big day. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. police 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 minu

also ahead, riot officers under attack in east london.eworks and bottles are thrown during a protest over the death of man who had been restrained by police. the pope and theresa may lead the tributes to charlie gard as his life support is switched off. in sport, a dream of a day for england's debutant. toby roland jones, takes four south african wickets, to put england on top, in the third test at the oval. plus, a moment of tv history. casualty celebrates 30 years on air with a special episode filmed in just one take, with just one camera. and sarah has the weather. good morning. it's a mixed picture through the weekend. there are spells of sunshine, but blustery showers. i will bring you the details in about 15 minutes. thanks, sarah, see you then. good morning, first our main story. donald trump's top white house aid has resigned after days of public infighting at the white house. earlier this week chief—of—staff, reince priebus, was described as a paranoid schizophrenic by the president's new director of communications. the new man i

violence broke out overnight in east london following a protest over the death of a man after he was restrained by police a week ago. the independent police complaints commission is investigating the death of 20—year—old rashan charles. last night, bottles and fireworks were thrown at officers in the dalston area of hackney, and a 17—year—old was arrested. richard lister reports. the tension had bundled in all afternoon. a peaceful protest about the death of a young man in custody in east london's started to turn into something else. the police were out in force, trying to maintain calm, but it didn't last. by by10pm, a by 10pm, a fleet of police vans is facing a burning barricades and a crowd. bottles were thrown. hundreds of officers try to keep people back. move away! police in riot gear and repeatedly tried to clear the street. mounted officers were brought into. it took at least another hour force and kind of order to be established, debris still smouldering in the street. the confrontation was sparked by the death of rashan charles, he was chased into a shop by police a week ag

riot officers under attack in east london.eworks and bottles are thrown during a protest following the death of man who'd been involved in a police chase. the pope and theresa may lead the tributes to charlie gard as his life support is switched off just days before his first birthday. the sport. a dream of a day, for england's new boy. toby roland—jones takes four south african wickets to put england on top in the third test at the oval. and sarah has the weather. a mixed picture through the weekend. sunshine and lost —— blustery showers. more information in 15 minutes. thank you. good morning. first, our main story. president trump's aide has resigned after days of public infighting at the white house and repeated failures by his administration to fulfil their key election pledges. mr trump has replaced his chief of staff reince priebus, withjohn kelly, a former general who's been in charge of the department of homeland security. one official said he'd been hired with the goal of bringing more discipline to the white house.

also ahead: riot officers under attack in east london. fireworks and bottles are thrown during a protest over the death of man who had been restrained by police. the pope and theresa may lead the tributes to charlie gard as his life support is switched off. in sport, a dream of a day for england's debutant. toby roland jones takes four south african wickets to put england on top in the third test at the oval. plus, a moment of tv history. casualty celebrates 30 years on air with a special episode filmed in just one take with just one camera. and sarah has the weather. good morning. it's a fairly mixed picture through the weekend. there are spells of sunshine, but also plenty of blustery showers. i'll bring you the details in about 15 minutes. look forward to it, sarah, thanks. good morning, first our main story. donald trump's top white house aid has resigned after days of public infighting at the white house. earlier this week chief of staff, reince priebus, was described as a paranoid schizophrenic by the president's new director of com

studio: daniel sandford in east london there, thank you.environment analyst roger harrabin has been following the vast turbine‘s journey from norway to scotland. in the half—light of a summer night in norway, a landmark in the history of energy floats upright in the chilly water. these five towering turbines will cross the north sea to scotland, to form the world‘s first large—scale floating wind farm. this is engineering on an absolutely gargantuan scale. what you can see is taller than big ben. but that‘s only part of it — there‘s a third more under the water, weighted heavily at the bottom with iron ore, to keep the thing floating stable in the water. the turbines will be tethered to the sea bed with thick mooring lines 15 miles off the coast of peterhead. being able to use floating offshore wind farms gives us much more flexibility when it comes to locating these farms around the world. to locating these farms but a note of caution among the enthusiasm. scientists warn that far more investment in additional new technologies is needed to

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london where the problem is most acute. and will lead a debate on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession i would like the law to be changed so that sulphuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acids to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes. but any change in the law would take time. two foreign nationals have been killed, and four others wounded, after being stabbed by a man at a holiday resort in egypt. the attack took place at the red sea resort of hurghada. the authorities say the two killed were german women who were local residents. the attacker has been arrested. 0ur correspondent in cairo, 0rla guerin, has more details. what we saw today once again was foreign tourists being targeted on a middle eastern beach. today a lone attacker swum ashore. he stabbed two women repea

after violence breaks out in east london — the family of a 20—year—old man who died after being restrained — appeal for peace. also in the next hour — uk universities‘ pension fund deficit doubles to more than £17 billion pounds in the last year. a pensions‘ expert says universities may have to reduce benefits for its members, or increase tuition fees for students, to fill the black hole. a tight squeeze — an american woman has been rescued by firefighters after a boa constrictor wrapped itself around her and bit herface. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, claims any target on the us mainland is now within striking range. it following his military‘s latest intercontinental missile test, the second test within a month. as with previous launches, the event was celebrated by north korean state media. this report by our correspondent karen allen. cloa ked in darkness, state run tv captured the final moments before the missile launch. a potent symbol of north korea's defiance in the face of international sanctions. its leader kim jong—un there to witnes

the attacks were carried out at five separate locations in east london, within the space of less thanrt, from our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford, contains some disturbing images from the start. in the aftermath of an acid attack last night... where's it hurting, mate, your eyes? we need to get water into your eyes. keep your eyes open. police officers desperately trying to reduce the burning and save the victim's sight. rushing extra water to the scene. john moody watched the whole thing from the window of his flat. theyjust calmed the guy down. and one of the officers said to him, quite firmly, "i'm going to pour this into your eyes, keep your eyes open." the guy did exactly what he was told because obviously he was in shock. they were just dousing his head and his entire body with water, out of these containers. the attack on a 32—year—old moped driver here turned out to be the first of five over the next hour and a quarter, all in a small area of east london, all involving acid being thrown at the victim. at every crime scene, the target had been driving a moped. a 24—y

a 20—year—old man has died after being apprehended by a police officer in an east london shop.fficers tried to stop a car in hackney yesterday. they say he was taken ill after apparently trying 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 chastising rioters on camera in 2011, told me that she knew rashan well. he should be alive today, sitting in a cell somewhere able to tell his side of the story but ins

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london, where the problem is most acute.will lead a debate on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future, in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i'd like the law to be changed so that sulfuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acids to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes, but any change in the law would take time. a man armed with a knife has killed two people and wounded four others after swimming ashore at a holiday resort in egypt and attacking tourists. it happened at the red sea resort of hurghada. the authorities say the two killed were german women who were local residents. the attacker has been arrested. here's our correspondent in cairo, 0rla guerin. what we saw today, once again, was foreign touri

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london where the problem is most acute. a change in the law and will lead a debate on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i would like the law to be changed so that sulphuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acid to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes. but any change in the law would take time. daniel is here now. usa that changes would take time but are they likely? —— you say that. there is no doubt there is a discrepancy between the punishment for carrying a knife and for carrying a bottle of acid and while knives are more likely to kill you, a bottle of acid in the face can cause life changing damage to your eyes or cause life changing damage to your eyes

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london, where the problem is most acute.and will lead a debate on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future, in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i'd like the law to be changed so that sulfuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acids to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office has promised to take action, but changes in the law take time. the turkish government has dismissed more than 7,000 members of the police, soldiers, civil servants and academics for allegedly working against state security or being a member of a terrorist organisation. the purge comes on the eve of the anniversary of last year's failed coup attempt by rogue soldiers. the turkish government is celebrating it as a victory for democracy, but some groups have voiced concern about what they see as a clampdown on legitimate opposition voice

a 20—year—old man has died after being apprehended by a police officer in an east london shop. the man was followed on foot after officers tried to stop a car in hackney yesterday. they say he was taken ill after apparently trying to swallow an object, and was pronounced dead in hospital a short time later. 0ur reporter, andy moore, is in hackney east london. this happened early yesterday morning. police were following a car, a passenger got out the car and went into the shop behind me. there is security fit age of what happened that has been shared on social area and has caused a lot of anger. you can see a uniformed officer pursuing a young man into a shop and then there is a struggle on the floor. it's some stage you can see the young man putting something in his mouth. then another man later ran gets involved in the struggle and the young man is handcuffed. his fist down on the floor with his hands behind his back. at some stage she becomes unresponsive and then he is held by police medics and paramedics and is taken to hospital. he is helped by police medics. the video has

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london, where the problem is most acute.ks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future, in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i'd like the law to be changed so that sulfuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acids to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes, but any change in the law would take time. daniel sandford reporting. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: on your marks, get set — crawl! new yorkers take competitive parenting to new heights. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the wo

stephen timms is one of the mps in east london, where the problem is most acute.te on acid attacks next week. i'd like the minister to confirm on monday that the possession of acid will be an offence in the future, in exactly the same way that possession of a knife is an offence today. i'd like the law to be changed so that sulfuric acid will only be sold to people who hold a licence. it seems likely that some criminals are using the laxer rules on acids to avoid the tough laws on carrying a knife. the home office today said it was working with police and retailers to tackle what it called these sickening crimes, but any change in the law would take time. daniel sandford reporting. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the former prime minister — tony blair — has claimed senior figures in the eu have told him they're prepared to be flexible on freedom of movement — to accommodate britain post brexit. mr blair made the claim in an an article written for his own charitable institute. just last week the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier s

he is 25 and from south—east london. it was a fantastic display from him.from him. he was the only amateur to make the cut, automatically winning the silver medal. lots of friends and family were up with him. team alfie, they were called, celebrating with him afterwards, around 150 of his friends and family. they had been staying at the nearby pontins and clearly enjoying themselves. they've had so much to celebrate from his performance. afterwards, he said... itook performance. afterwards, he said... i took a bit longer to walk down 18 today, and the crowds and the cheering was exceptional. was it ha rd to cheering was exceptional. was it hard to keep your game face on this week? not the first three rounds, i was so week? not the first three rounds, i was so focused. but today it was time to enjoy it, time to sit back and take it all in. i don't want to forget this. a terrific performance from alfie plant. some big names have won the silver medal here, the likes ofjustin have won the silver medal here, the likes of justin rose, have won the silver medal he

let‘s get the latest now with our correspondent dan johnson, who‘s in east london.pm and 11:30pm across this part of north—east london, police saying they believe that these five attacks are linked. five men who were the victims of these acid attacks having been treated in hospital, police using the term life changing injuries for one of those men, i guess that means an injury that has got serious effects and is going to last a long time, and with the sort of attack with acid being thrown in the face you would suspect that might involve at least temporarily loss of sight. there has been concerns raised about increases in this sort of attack notjust here after this spate of attack but more widely. one of the mps in east london already has a debate in parliament next week about the issue, he is calling for tougher controls on the sale of acid because he reckons there has been a doubling in the number of these attacks in london in the last two years. we know the numbers have increased and the met police commissioner cressida dick was on the radio this morning saying sh

a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in east london.he 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 go into battle on some familiar themes. 3.8 million people in work are now living in poverty. we created the national living wage. that was the biggest pay increase for people on lowest incomes ever. with mps and peers heading off on their summer break, we ask three experts what we have learnt from this parliament so far and what we can expect in the future. also on this programme

after violence breaks out in east london — the family of a 20—year—old man who died after being restrained appeal for peace. we understand your anger. the family feels your anger and frustration, too. but the family knows taking to the streets doesn't give you justice. also in the next hour — the man who attacked shoppers in hamburg was a known islamist with mental health problems german chancellor angela merkel thanked bystanders from the turkish immigrant community who stood up to the armed attacker a tight squeeze — an american woman is rescued by firefighters after a boa constrictor latched itself onto her face good evening and welcome to bbc news. north korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile describing it as a "stern warning" for the us. the regime says the missile reached a height of 2,300 miles, before landing 47 minutes later more than 600 miles away somewhere in the sea offjapan. that was farther and higher than its previous test earlier this month. experts have said that the missile may have a range of over 6,000 miles, which is far

rashan charles's death follows a similar incident last month, also in east london.here that young men are dying while being arrested, even when no weapons are involved. tonight, the always fragile trust in the police in this area is under intense strain. daniel sandford, bbc news, haggerston. prince william and prince harry, have spoken candidly about their relationship with their mother, princess diana, in a documentary marking the twentieth anniversary of her death. they describe her sense of fun, but also speak of their regret, that their last conversation with her, was a rushed phone call. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell‘s report, contains some flash photography. to the watching world, she was the princess whose image appeared constantly on front pages. it was a glamorous but necessarily limited impression of the real person. now nearly 20 years after diana's death in the car accident in paris, her sons william and harry have spoken in an itv documentary about diana, the mother who did so much to shape their childhood. we felt, you know, incredibly lov

the greater london assembly says the biggest growth will be in the east end. it will still feel present in the sunshine, which means if you‘re heading to wimbledon it looks like a decent day. lots of dry weather around. we will see a gradual brightening up and temperatures edging into the 20s. again, a light north—westerly breeze. so it looks like we will see lots of play. as we go through this evening and overnight, a largely dry picture. variable amounts of cloud. there will be clear spells at times. but it will be fairly muggy with overnight lows of 14—16 degrees. we start off the day on saturday fairly cloudy. it will be a largely cloudy day. plenty of brightness in the morning, increasing through the day. temperatures at a maximum of 22 degrees. i‘ll leave you with the outlook, then. sunday looking like a decent day. a lot of cloud around and the chance of seeing the odd spot of light rain and drizzle. starting to feel increasingly humid as we move through the weekend with highs of 24 degrees on sunday. i‘m back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom

angry clashes in east london during a protest over the death of a man who was restrained by police last pope francis leads tributes to ii—month—old charlie gard. his life support was switched off after he was moved to spend his final hours at a hospice. president trump said its actions were dangerous and reckless and responded by carrying out missile exercises with with south korea. now on bbc news, the travel show. we are taking a trip through pakistan's biggest city on a bus. this might be a bit crazy along the way. we are looking at dolphins in india from a paddle board. wow, did you see that one? that was right behind me. and we are crossing the great canadian prairie on a train. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, henry golding, coming to you this week from amongst the soaring skyscrapers of singapore where later on we will be meeting this week's global gourmet. but first... this is a country that some governments say you shouldn't visit as a tourist. pakistan. terror—related incidents, kidnappings and political turmoil have all taken their toll on the country's reputatio

angry clashes in east london during a protest over the death of a man who was restrained by police lastsident trump describes his new chief of staff, retired military generaljohn kelly, as a true star. he takes up the position after reince priebus stood down from the post. north korea tests an intercontinental ballistic missile it says is capable of striking the entire united states. president trump describes the action as reckless and dangerous and carries out its own missile exercises with south korea. it's emerged that uk universities‘ pension fund has a deficit that has grown to more than £17 billion. pensions experts say universities may have to reduce benefits for members or increase tuition fees for students to fill the black hole. now on bbc news, witness. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month, we have anotherfive people have witnessed extraordinary moments of history first hand. we'll be talking about the legalisation of homosexuality in britain 50 years ago. a breakthrough for women in the men's world of racing, and, in

the stirring scenes in east london over the death of a black man while under arrest out to is among the stories south of the break here on r.t. . seem wrong. just don't. get to shape out these days. and in. the trail. find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. we're back with the r.t. the u.s. led coalition is no urging iraq to investigate claims of war crimes committed by its military after a number of human rights organizations called on washington to end its blocking of army unit in particular. there have been consistent reporting of allegedly of armed conflict violations recently any violation of the law of armed conflict is unacceptable and should be in it investigated in a transparent parent manner we meet routinely with our partner forces to advise them on the expectations for thorough and transparent investigations and accountability for anyone found responsible for abuses and public disclosure of findings and actions taken. well here are some of the claims of abuse that human rights watch has documented that watchdog has reported the suspected members of

the headlines: angry clashes in east london last night during a protest over the death of a man who wasice last week. president trump describes his new chief of staff — the retired military general john kelly — as a true star. he takes up the position after reince priebus stood down from the post. north korea tests an intercontinental ballistic missile it says is capable of striking the entire united states. president trump describes the action as reckless and dangerous and carries out its own missile exercises with south korea. it's emerged that uk universities pension fund has a deficit that has grown to more than £17 billion. pensions experts say universities may have to reduce benefits for members, or increase tuition fees for students, to fill the black hole. now on bbc news, the travel show. we are taking a trip through pakistan's biggest city on a bus. this might be a bit crazy along the way. we are looking at dolphins in india from a paddle board. wow, did you see that one? that was right behind me. and we are crossing the great canadian prairie on a train. hello and welcome to

a 20—year—old man has died after being confronted by a police officer in east london.r of a shop in hackney. 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. we are into the closing minutes of the tour de france, plus all the action at royal birkdale and english cricket. it's all happening today. an incredible couple of hours. we will get to the tour de france in a moment, cause that is a bit of a sideshow at the moment. chris froome cruising to his fourth tour title. we're going to start with the golf. we've had some amazing drama in the final round of the open at royal birkdale. the overnight leader, jordan spieth, has let slip a three—shot overnight lead. he is not the leader any more. it's unravelled on the 13th. he was all square with matt kuchar on eight under, but he sliced his drive over these hills, way off the fairway, and ended up halfway up the hill. he decided it was unplayable and was in deep discussion with o