develops in such families could hold the key to treatment in the future. 0ur medical correspondent — fergus walshke to two families with a history of alzheimer's — both of whom are taking part in medical trials. i'm almostjust waiting for the first sign, really. the minute you forget something, the minute you can't find your car keys... sophie leggett from suffolk has a 50—50 chance of having inherited a rare gene for alzheimer's.

fergus walsh, bbc news. with me is sara bainbridge from the charity cancer research uk.r one the whole idea of mapping genetic material, the gene, was finally done a few years ago and the idea was that once this was done you would be able to potentially foresee any problems down the track. it does seem strange that we are only now getting this call that actually it isa getting this call that actually it is a good way of dealing with cancer patients. it seems a bit of a no—brainer. i think the report actually is timely and very useful in highlighting just how far we've come with some of the discoveries we re come with some of the discoveries were made. so we understand more about genetics than ever before and this is a good chance for the government and nhs to get to grips with all the discoveries that cancer research uk and otherfunders have made. in the area of genetics, cancer and rare diseases. and of course the key is tailoring, personalising the treatment a particular person with a particular cancer will need to deal with their condition and this is the kind of tech

fergus walsh, bbc news.the tour de france with a fractured shoulder blade after a crash earlier today. cavendish says he was elbowed 150 metres from the finish line by the world champion peter sagan who was disqualified. cavendish finished the stage after receiving medical treatment. the bbc is to spend an extra 3a million on new content for children over the next three years. the corporation says it's facing increased competition from companies such as facebook and netflix and it wants to offer more online choice for young people. it's expected it that will include more video, blogs, podcasts, quizzes, games and apps. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with evan davies. it's summer, and it is the season for the next wave of desperate migrants to try and cross the mediterranean to europe. in parts of italy the strain is beginning to show. we want to defend europe from immigration and multiculturalism. the issue now? ngos trying to save migrants from their precarious boats are being accused of facilitati

fergus walsh, bbc news.e news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with kamal ahmed. tonight... grenfell — the regulations not fit for thejob. it wasn't just horrific flames but poisonous gases that killed. could changing rules on cladding have contributed? so, this small amount of material, if it burned in a house or flat, would be enough to fill the whole house would be enough to fill the whole house or flat with toxic smoke. enough to stop you escaping and kill you. we'll be asking, just how long will it take before we can trust the rules will improve safety and not undermine it? also tonight... as that great eu repeal bill is finally published, we ask, can labour be trusted with brexit? we need a different type of bill. i'm hoping the government are going to let us amend our lot of this bill and on that basis we might be able to support it. but we can't at the moment because it is so undemocratic. # i always flirt with death. # i could kill, but i don't care about i

fergus walsh, bbc news. police have arrested a man in connection with the manchester arena bombing.t liverpool'sjohn lennon airport on suspicion of terror offences. he's the 23rd person to be held in the investigation into the attack back in may which killed 22 people. meanwhile, a property in the fallowfield area of manchester is being searched. 0ur correspondent, 6raham liver, sent us this update. iam i am sorry, we do not have that report from 6raham liver. officials on the inquiry into the 6renfell tower fire say they hope to hold the first public hearings in september. they have also revealed that the chairman, sir martin moore—bick, isn't "minded" to extend the consultation period about the inquiry‘s terms of reference despite pressure from some residents. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, reports. in court, thejudge is the boss, but not here. if i can't satisfy you because you have some preconception about me as a person, that's up to you. this closed meeting was the second time sir martin moore—bick had met the people at the centre of the tragedy he's been asked t

fergus walsh, bbc news. week for american health care as we follow the ups and downs for obamacare and trumpcare. cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after a tumultuous few days at the white house, reince priebus is leaving as chief of staff to the president. generaljohn kelly will take over. north korea has test—fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time this

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.come a multi—billion dollar global phenomenon. her iconic face is a source of both adoration, and in some cases obsession — with many super—fans going to great lengths to collect as much memorabilia as possible. it may not surprise you that guinness world records hasjust found the world's biggest collection of hello kitty injapan...but you may be surprised by the collector. tom donkin explains. along with sushi and sumo, hello kitty is among japan's most famous exports. popping up everywhere from pencil cases to plates. she has become the global symbol for cute and kitsch. her big eyes and bow has delighted generations of mostly females and schoolchildren. but possibly kitty's biggest fan, who has just been written into the record books, does not quite fit the mould. according to guinness world records, 67—year—old masao gunji is now officially the owner of the world's biggest hello kitty collection. he created this purpose build pink palacejust collection. he created this purpose buil

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff. after being given the chance to study at one of the world's most prestigious ballet schools. amir shah, 16, is the son of a welder and grew up with his six siblings in a low—income neighbourhood of mumbai, but his extraordinary talent will soon take him to new york. we went to meet him in mumbai. i was invited to come to mumbai to teach ballet and one day i walked around the studios and i saw a little boy with what we call the right instrument. he moved very easy but no training. so i asked him if he will come to my ballet class. and after one class, i knew that i won the lottery. he immediately learned the language of ballet in a few weeks. there are a lot of obstacles and hurdles because there's no studio space, there's no correct floor. in order to train him, i had to drag him to warehouses, sometimes cement floors sometimes school gyms. how's about this for a hobby. the world's largest collection of hello kitty dolls and merchandise — it's official — so says the guinness book of w

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.ink it's as big as yours? mine is collect them. —— my niece. there are collectors all over the world! the fictional japanese character hello kitty has become a multi—billion dollar global phenomenon. her iconic face is a source of both adoration, and in some cases obsession. it may not surprise you that the world's biggest collection has been found injapan, but you might be surprised by the collector. you have been watching newsday. hello. it looks like it is going to be turning much warmer over the next few days, even hot. but not for everybody straightaway. temperatures climbing as we head into the latter pa rt climbing as we head into the latter part of the week. right now, a different story across northern parts of the country. cloud streaming out of the atlantic across northern ireland, southern parts of scotla nd northern ireland, southern parts of scotland and into the lake district. a finger of scotland and into the lake district. afinger of rain scotland and into the lake dist

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.tory — he's been given the chance to study at one of the world's most prestigious ballet schools. amir shah is the son of a welder and grew up with his six siblings in a low—income neighbourhood of mumbai. at the age ofjust16, his extraordinary talent is now taking him to new york. i was invited to come to mumbai to teach ballet and one day i walked around the studios and i saw a little boy with what we call the right instrument. he moved very easy but no training. so i asked him if he will come to my ballet class. and after one class, i knew that i won the lottery. he immediately learned the language of ballet in a few weeks. there are a lot of obstacles and hurdles because there's no studio space, there's no correct floor. in order to train him, i had to drag him to warehouses, sometimes cement floors sometimes school gyms. blair before we go just a swift look at these pictures which may remind older viewers of the classic days of rock star excess in the 1960s and ‘70s. cars driven i

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.on the brain these days. first, there was president trump's tweet in which he takes on cnn. and then there's daniel harns—berger, or the progressive liberal as he's known. the real estate agent—by—day has made politics part of his act, taking his left—leaning beliefs into conservative territory. the bbc went to hear his story. that is what i want. i want to upset people. i enjoy every second of it. because we are in the bible belt, because we are in the middle of eastern kentucky, he is the perfect he'll. i tell people all the time, there are two things you cannot talk about without having a fight, politics and religion. it isa it is a release, for sure. to say what i think. i was working for a promoter at that particular event who said, hey, i wa nt particular event who said, hey, i want you to be the baddest guy you can be. so i spoke about the wall and how i wished he would not build the wall, that he would build around saving west virginia to those people cannot infiltrate the rest

fergus walsh, bbc news.ose who died, and others who are still missing. it's a month since the tragedy and this morning friends and family of five—year—old isaac paulos, one of the youngest to die in the disaster, gathered for his funeral. frankie mccamley reports. carried with love. followed by pain. five—year—old isaac paulos was today described as a smart and generous little boy, who had just learned to read. isaac lived on the 18th floor of g re nfell tower, read. isaac lived on the 18th floor of grenfell tower, he tried to escape but he got separated from his family. his body was found on the 18th floor. we are devastated as a school community. the reception class he was in, just feel something is missing, someone is missing. we are trying our best to support the families and to look out for those children who are really struggling with this and the families that are struggling. provide as much support as we can. johnny helped isaac's younger brother to safety, but he lost his best friend in the fire.|j

fergus walsh, bbc news. our top story this evening...network have been confirmed. and still to come... a family affair — the duke and duchess of cambridge take the children on an official visit to poland. coming up in sportsday on bbc news... the morning after the historic day before. why eight wimbledon titles are not enough for roger federer, when the number he's after is one, as he eyes the top of the world rankings again all this year hull is celebrating being the uk city of culture, and to mark the event, nine places in the city are getting listed heritage status. among them, the humber bridge, built in 1981 and one of the largest and most spectacular bridges in the uk. other locations include the flat where the poet philip larkin wrote many of his best—known works, and some art nouveau public loos. 0ur arts correspondent colin paterson has more. the humber bridge — for years the longest single span bridge in the world — nowjoining westminster abbey, buckingham palace and 10 downing st as a grade one listed building. a place of exce

fergus walsh, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.bag that brought moon dust back to earth. a unique piece of space history goes up for auction in new york. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down in his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but tonight it is completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder of all americans about the problems the energy crisis has brought them. 200 years ago today a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison, the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today hundreds of thousands thronged the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on huge shoal of their favour

fergus walsh at the high court.rect, mike ashley, has won his legal battle with an investment banker over an alleged £15 million deal made in a london pub. mr ashley told the high court he couldn't remember details of the conversation "as it was a night of heavy drinking," and denied he promised the banker the money if he doubled the company's share price. thejudge said no—one at the pub would have thought any offer mr ashley made was serious. the supreme court has ruled that charging people to bring cases before employment tribunals is unlawful. the government introduced the fees of up to £1,200 four years ago. now it must repay £32 million to claimants. the trade union, unison, had argued that the charges prevented workers getting access to justice. 0ur legal affairs correspondent clive coleman reports. a massive victory for unison at the highest court in the land. workers fees for bringing claims to employment tribunal ‘s gone. from builders to bankers, teachers two police officers, workers can bring tribunal cla

fergus walsh, bbc news. this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. a reminder of our headlines.e's a former soviet intelligence agent. speaking at commemorations to mark the first anniversary of the truck attack in nice, emmanuel macron has said france will fight without mercy to protect its values from terrorists. all week, we've been reporting on china's plan to recreate the famous silk road — the ancient trading route between east and west. the ambitious project will mean building infrastructure in more than sixty countries. president xijinping says it will boost trade and will benefit all involved. but critics say that china's markets are far from open, and that the project will benefit beijing at the expense of other countries. 0ur china editor, carrie gracie, has been following the seven—thousand mile route from eastern china. this report is from poland. facing west since the end of the soviet era but eastern europe is becoming a key piece in china's strategicjigsaw. wieslaw and his son would never sell polish land to chinese investors. he explains they are actually trying

fergus walsh, bbc news.are glimpses of hope. two weeks ago the bbc reported the rescue of 20 children who were being used as human shields by the islamic state group. well, some of those children have now being reunited with their parents, as our correspondent nafiseh kohnavard reports. and emotional moment. after three yea rs and emotional moment. after three years apart, he can barely recognise his father. when the so—called islamic state attacked their village, he thought he had lost all of his seven children. it is only 110w of his seven children. it is only now that he realises others survived. for years, the son who has learning difficulties was being held ina learning difficulties was being held in a mosul orphanage by is. this was the scene when we reported on the release of the orphanage. almost 20 children here were being used as human shields by is. the son was one of them. tired and hungry, the children were rescued by iraqi security forces. the pictures of the kids went viral. abbas, like many o

fergus walsh, bbc news.en stabbed to death at a hotel in the red sea resort of hurghada. four more foreign tourists were wounded in the attack. a man has been arrested. our middle east correspondent orla guerin is in cairo for us tonight. give us a bit more detail about what happened. tonight, british embassy officials here in cairo are telling me there are still no indications that any british people were caught up in the attack, but what we saw today, once again, was foreign tourists being targeted on a middle eastern beach, and for some in britain, there will be painful echoes of the horrors inch in his ear in 2015, when 30 british people were killed. a lone attacker swam ashore today, stabbed two women repeatedly, and let them to die on the sand. local officials say he managed to swim to the adjoining beach and continued his attack, wounding several more tourists, and only then was he arrested. there has been no claim of responsibility, but suspicion will fall on the so—called islamic state. they are car

fergus walsh, bbc news. flight mhi7 was shot down over eastern ukraine, killing 298 people. it was the worst single loss of life in the conflict between russian—backed separatists, and the government in kiev. more than 10,000 people have died, and more than a million others have fled, or been forced from their homes. a ceasefire in the region isn't holding, with regular skirmishes as rebels who want closer ties to moscow battle the ukrainian armed forces, in mainly russian speaking areas. our special correspondent fergal keane and cameraman darren conway have been to the front line, in the town of avdiivka. at first the land looks at peace. until very quickly we walk into the war. here you follow in the steps of those who know the safest path, like this 50—year—old who joined the army when the war began. we paused because there is a sniper who has a direct line. she is telling us to go. the sprint to cover that is the hallmark of all the world's war zones. this was once a thriving industrial zone, now mangle

fergus walsh with that report. you're watching newsday on the bbc.ice sheet could be melting faster than predicted. we travel to one of the world's most remote regions to see the impact. also coming up: a bollywood romance with a serious message about sanitation. we meet the cast of toilet. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. welcome back to news —— newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl

fergus walsh, bbc news. there have been clashes between police and protesters in east london. unverified footage on social media appeared to show at least one police officer attempting to restrain mr charles on the floor of a shop. greg dawson reports. friday night in east london. after several hours, a protest against police turns violent with mattresses and bins dragged into the road and set alight. local restaurants and bars had their shutters down and locked customers inside as fireworks and bottles were thrown. the crowd had gathered to mark the death of 20—year—old rashan charles one week ago in this neighbourhood. unverified footage showed him being followed into a late—night shop. police say they saw him try to swallow something, and was tackled. just over an hour later, he was declared dead. the investigation has been handed from the metropolitan police to the independent police complaints commission. but as the footage spread on social media, so has anger, resulting in these violent protests. in a statement, rashan charles‘s family say while they appreciate the publi

fergus walsh, bbc news.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, orla guerin. what we saw today, once again, was foreign tourists being targeted on a middle eastern beach. now, today, a lone attacker swam ashore. he stabbed two women repeatedly. he left them to die on the sand. local officials then said he then managed to swim to the adjoining beach. he continued his attack, he wounded several more tourists, and only then was he arrested. now, there has been no claim of responsibility, but suspicion will fall on so—called islamic state. they are carrying out an insurgency from neighbouring northern sinai. you'll remember that they claimed responsibility for the downing of a russian aircraft in october 2015, which had just taken off from the red sea resort of sharm el sheikh. now, that resulted in the loss of more than 200 lives

fergus walsh, bbc news. now to political turmoil in pakistan.az sharif, has resigned after the supreme court disqualified him from office over corruption allegations. this came after lea ks from the panama papers revealed mr sharif‘s children bought expensive london apartments through offshore companies, allegedly enabling tax evasion or money laundering. sharif and his family have denied any wrongdoing. the bbc‘s secunder kermani reports. they've been chanting "go, nawaz, go!" for over a year. and today he left. nawaz sharif resigned after pakistan's highest court disqualified him from holding office. judges decided he'd not been honest in dealing with a corruption inquiry. for his opponents, including cricketer turned leading politician imran khan, today's decision is an unprecedented victory for accountability. translation: for the first time, we're hopeful that we can also progress like other countries. a powerful man has been brought down by the authority of law. this is not a personal issue between me and nawaz sharif, it's about the futur

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.red in court charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. the case relates to the way in which barclays raised emergency funds from qatar during the 2008 financial crisis. all were bailed to appear again in two weeks' time. a teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 16.5 years for planning a terror attack on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on new york. the old bailey heard haroon syed was plotting to bomb an eltonjohn concert in london. two men have been charged after border force officers based in france seized 79 handguns. the weapons had been hidden in engine blocks on a trailer which was about to be taken through the channel tunnel into britain. two men from poland and the czech republic were arrested in connection with the raid. a price cap on energy bills could be extended to many more households on low incomes, under plans being considered by the regulator, 0fgem. labour said the plans represent a u—turn because the conservatives said in the election campaign they would bring i

fergus walsh, bbc news.tes court charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election. craig mackinlay is accused of inaccurately recording expenses during the campaign, when he defeated former ukip leader nigel farage in south thanet. mr mackinlay and two members of his team pleaded not guilty to the charges. the case has been sent for trial at southwark crown court. the latest round of talks to restore the northern ireland's power sharing executive — which has been suspended for months because of a dispute between the political parties — has ended without agreement. in the last couple of hours, the dup has said it wants to continue discussions over the summer. sinn fein has blamed theresa may's political arrangement with the dup for the failure of talks. what this constitutes is a monumental failure on behalf of theresa may. she has set back decades of work that has been done here throughout the years. and it's a consequence, as we all know, of the dup supporting the prime minister, and in turn

fergus walsh, bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making news today.er he was forced to resign over corruption allegations. the court said he had been dishonest in not disclosing his own earnings from a dubai —based company. he has denied any wrongdoing. police in germany say a man armed with a knife has attacked people in a supermarket in the northern city of hamburg. one person was killed and four others injured. the suspect, now in detention, is a 26—year—old man born in the united arab emirates. the police say they have no clear idea of the motive. ina in a trust in as a test for press freedom under rigid thai leather one, a judge has ordered that for journalists from a new server should remain in custody. do stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, the volu nteers here on bbc news. still to come, the volunteers tried to save the wild horses of alberta before it is too late. cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south ar

fergus walsh, bbc news.een shot at a children's party in the mexican city of tizayuca by a group of masked men. police said they had found three children alive at the scene. the party had been taking place in a tent set up by the host outside a family home in a residential area. mexico has recently seen a new spike in violence linked to disputes between drug cartels. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, the bag that brought moon dust back to earth. a unique piece of space history goes up for auction in new york. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down in his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services in central europe have stepped up efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but tonight it is completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder of all americans about the problems the energy c

fergus walsh, bbc news.ted america could still shift its policy on the paris climate accord, despite his decision last month to withdraw from the global agreement to limit climate change. he made the comments in paris after talks with the french president, emmanuel macron. he also faced questions about the controversy surrounding his son's meeting with a russian lawyer during the presidential campaign last year. from paris, lucy williamson reports. this report contains some flashing images. if diplomacy is about power disguised as flattery, there are few more potent greetings than a ten—second handshake. emmanuel macron welcomed donald trump today with a visit to the tomb of france's and military leader, napoleon, the impressive location designed to flatter both the visitor and host. both these two men see themselves as modern—day political revolutionaries, sweeping away the old rules and expectations. but mr macron also sees nothing wrong with using france's imperial history and military might to put its cu

fergus walsh at the high court.ng what it calls a revolution, in the way electricity is generated, used and stored, saying households could save up to £40 billion by 2050. a special fund to award hundreds of millions of pounds to companies researching battery technology, is being created, part of a broader strategy, to help the uk become much more flexible in it's energy production. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the future of motoring looks electric as governments strive to combat. it needs a solution. in birmingham, the business secretary put batteries at the heart of his industrial strategy. joining together, the research, development, application and manufacture of energy storage technologies, and specifically battery storage, is a huge opportunity for the energy sector and the automotive sector alike. catching up with big chinese firms, like the makers of this car will be tough. they have had years of huge support from their government. but batteries of all sizes will be needed. this one, near

fergus walsh, bbc news.the department of transport, says replacing diesel engines with new bi—mode trains that use overhead power lines or diesel offer a better deal for taxpayers. sir vince cable has been confirmed as the new leader of the liberal democrats. he was the only candidate to put themselves forward to succeed tim farron and at 7a he‘ll be the oldest leader in the party‘s history. here‘s our political correspondent vicki young and her report contains some flash photography. and our liberal democrat leader, vince cable. most would be relaxing into retirement at the age of 7a, but not sir vince cable. he is still burning with ambition and fighting for britain to stay in the european union. what we now need is an exit from brexit. we must consult the british public at the end of the process to put to them the choice, do you wish to accept what is coming down the track, jumping off a cliff and hoping there was a tree to catch you? or do we want to stay within the european union? but wasn‘t that pro—eu

our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports.'s life and whether it continues has become the focus of international attention. charlie gard's parents have campaigned to keep him alive. they've been in despair afterfour courtjudgments backed his doctors, who want to switch off his ventilator to end his suffering. you know, he's our own flesh and blood and we don't have a say in his life. we are not bad parents and we are there for him all the time, completely devoted to him. he isn't in pain and suffering and i promise everyone, i would not sit there and watch my son in pain and suffer. i couldn't do it. the reality is, charlie is terminally ill. he cannot move, see, cry, swallow. he also has serious brain damage and doctors say nothing can help him. but his parents refuse to accept that. they've raised £1.3 million for experimental treatment in the united states, treatment which doctors at the hospital say is futile. but now seven medical experts from rome, new york, cambridge and barcelona have intervened. in a letter to great o

our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports.as become the focus of international attention. charlie 6ard's parents have campaigned to keep him alive. they've been in despair afterfour courtjudgments backed his doctors, who want to switch off his ventilator to end his suffering. you know, he's our own flesh and blood and we don't have a say in his life. we are not bad parents and we are there for him all the time, completely devoted to him. he isn't in pain and suffering and i promise everyone, i would not sit there and watch my son in pain and suffer. i couldn't do it. the reality is, charlie is terminally ill. he cannot move, see, cry, swallow. he also has serious brain damage and doctors say nothing can help him. but his parents refuse to accept that. they've raised £1.3 million for experimental treatment in the united states, treatment which doctors at the hospital say is futile. but now seven medical experts from rome, new york, cambridge and barcelona have intervened. in a letter to great ormond street hospital, they accept

fergus walsh, bbc news.d boy who was held in solitary confinement for more than 23 hours had his human rights breached. the teenager, who has significant mental health problems, was kept in a cell at feltham young 0ffenders' institution for four and a half months, without access to education. our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, sent this report from the high court. it holds some of the most troubled and dangerous teenage boys in the country. but is feltham young 0ffenders' institute looking after them in the right way? last week, an inspection report said the centre was not safe. 0r boys. now the high court has declared feltham broke prison rules and acted unlawfully after a 16—year—old was held for months in conditions his lawyers said amounted to solitary confinement. the boy was initially detained in his cell for 23.5 hours each day. he was allowed out only the shower, exercise and make phone calls. he had no access to education for three months. the court ruled keeping the boy away from other inm

fergus walsh, bbc news.arketplaces have been shut down in an attempt to stop the sales of illegal drugs, guns and hacking software. alphabay and hansa, who operate on the so—called dark web, were closed after a joint operation between police in the us and europe. the us attorney general says it shows the dark net is no place to hide. sir vince cable is the new leader of the liberal democrats. the former business secretary was elected to the job after no—one decided to run against him. the 74—year—old has replaced former leader tim farron, who stood down after the election. in his first speech as leader he called for an "exit from brexit". here's our political correspondent vicki young, her report contains flash photography. and our liberal democrat leader, vince cable. most would be relaxing into retirement at the age of 7a but not sir vince cable. he is still burning with ambition and fighting forbidden to stay in the european union. what we now need is an exit from brexit. we must consult the british publi

fergus walsh, bbc news.e moustache salvador dali gained celebrity worldwide. but now his biography could be taking a new twist. forensic experts in spain have been exhuming his body to carry out paternity tests using dna. our arts editor will gompertz has been to visit the crypt at dali's own museum in figueres. this is the salvador dali theatre museum, a popular visitor attraction on the north—east coast of spain, and tonight the site for a highly controversial exhumation. underneath this blank stone slab in the middle of the theatre's glass—domed atrium, unbeknownst to most, lies salvador dali, the local artist who became a global superstar. it was his wish to be buried beneath the stage in his dali world museum, where he has lain in peace after his death in 1989. but tonight he is being exhumed on the instructions of a judge, in order to settle a paternity claim being made by pilar abel, a tarot card reader from a nearby town who says she is his love child. translation: we have the testimony of the person

fergus walsh, bbc news.ish special forces unlawfully killed members of his family. the bbc understand the royal military police are investigating the alleged incident back in 2011. the sunday times has alleged that members of the sas have killed unarmed afghan civilians and falsified mission reports to cover up the evidence. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale reports. this report contains some flashing images. this is the war that many will remember from afghanistan. british troops in helmand fighting an insurgency. but what we didn't see were the secret raids that often took place at night involving british special forces such as the sas. there are now allegations that in some of these raids innocent civilians were killed. the bbc has interviewed one man, who's asked not to be identified, who claims unarmed members of his family were victims of one of those raids. translation: we were held blind—folded in a room overnight. early in the morning, the soldiers came back and said i should not go out unti

here‘s our medical correspondent fergus walsh.tion outside the high court, while inside, charlie gard‘s parents we re while inside, charlie gard‘s parents were expect accepting their fight was over. the devastating news their son should be allowed to die. they emerged from an emotional hearing to pay tribute to charlie. our son is an absolute warrior, and we could not be proud of him, and we will miss him terribly. his body, had in seoul may soon be gone, but his spirit will live on for eternity, and he will make a difference to people‘s lives for years to come, we will make sure of that. we are now going to spend our last precious moments with our son, charlie, who u nfortu nately moments with our son, charlie, who unfortunately won‘t make his first birthday in just under two weeks‘ time. charlie has been in intensive ca re time. charlie has been in intensive care since october. he has a rare, inherited condition. he cannot move, seed or breathe unaided. the central question was whether this powder, which is added to food, could

our medical correspondent fergus walsh now looks back at the story of the child whose plight became anue of international concern. today, charlie is two weeks old. this is charlie gard without breathing or feeding tubes. born apparently healthy, but soon a devastating genetic condition emerged which causes progressive muscle weakness. by his side throughout have been his parents, connie yates and chris gard. charlie was transferred from intensive care at great ormond street hospital, where he spent ten months, to a hospice, where he died earlier today. they'd fought a lengthy battle to keep charlie alive, refusing to accept he had suffered catastrophic brain damage. and they raised funds online for experimental treatment in the united states. great ormond street applied to court to end charlie's life—support, and everyjudge backed them. at the uk supreme court, with charlie's parents sitting behind, the hospital's barrister said his suffering should end. the reality is that charlie can't see, he can't hear, he can't move, he can't cry, he can't swallow. immensely sadly, his condition i

fergus walsh, bbc news.when an attacker drove a lorry into crowd celebrating bastille day. as part of the commemorations, there has been a military band, military aircraft defying in formation overhead. this is the concert taking place in nice. at the moment poems about the city, and about life there are being read. a moment's silence being held as well. and people have been honoured for their heroism, how they tried to help amongst the chaos of 12 months ago. the concert is due to start very shortly. there will also be a ceremony where relatives of the victims will release 86 balloons to remember each person who died. the funeral has taken place of six—year—old bradley lowery who suffered from a rare form of cancer. the streets were lined with crowds and tributes. the sunderland fan one legion of followers around the country, including playerjermain defoe. he left training in spain to be at the funeral. bradley lowery‘s final journey. the footballing family turned out in their many hundreds to make sure he

our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports.le over this desperately sick boy now centres on where and how soon he dies. charlie needs a mechanical ventilator to breathe. he is tube fed and cannot move. yesterday, his parents gave up theirfight to take him to the united states, and agreed no more treatment could help him. but charlie's mum, connie, was back at court this afternoon, to make it clear she did not want him to die in the intensive care unit, where he's been since october. the parents' lawyer said it was their last wish that charlie dies at home, for a few days of tranquillity outside the hospital setting. the hospital said it won't stand in the parents' way, and yet is putting up obstacles. lawyers for the parents said they would pay private nurses to take over his care, and seek to recover the costs from the nhs. but the court heard there were practical issues to be resolved — for example, whether charlie's ventilator would fit through their front door. in a statement, great ormond street hospital said it wanted to

fergus walsh, bbc news.ooth from medconfidential who protect privacy and confidentiality in the nhs. thank you forjoining us. what do you think about this idea? as we've just heard, there could be very significant benefits for patients, not just for the significant benefits for patients, notjust for the individual patients, but for everyone across the whole country. but it is very important that every patient knows exactly how their data is used. what we're talking about here is a lot of very sensitive information. going into very large databases, and we know that there have been problems in the past with that. and so we say and many patients and problems agree with us, that every use of patient data must be consensual. it must be safe, so the data must be properly looked after, and everything must be transparent. patients need to know who has access and what has been done and there are no surprises hidden within the system. can it ever be the case that all surprises are mitigated against, can we have com pl

fergus walsh, bbc news. of acid attacks. he faces charges of grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery and possessing a weapon designed to discharge a noxious liquid. 0ur designed to discharge a noxious liquid. our latest headlines... the education secretary says that schools are to receive extra funding over the next couple of years. they are to get £2.6 billion. angerfrom residents as ministers confirm this route —— the root of the high—speed rail line. new houses will have to be demolished. and the brexit secretary david davis says it is time to get down to business as the second round of brexit talks gets underway. now this board. a bad day for the cricketers but there was success for britain at the para athletics championships. hannah cockroft picked up her second gold. the tent for britain overawed. she came through in the final stages to defend her title and set a new championship record time. she beat an american into second place. a 16—year—old fellow briton came third. richard whitehead could not m

our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. vocal, passionate and determined.ie gard's parents have considerable support, including the pope and donald trump. let us pray. and noticed pro—life —— now this pro—life evangelical preacher who was once jailed for anti—abortion protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedside. protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedsidem protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, if a judge, praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, ifajudge, if praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, if a judge, if a hospital official can come and tell a parent that they don't have the right or the authority to provide the kind of medical care that their child's needs, then parental rights are under attack and around the world, the fabric of our society unravels. it is well established in uk law that where parents and doctors cannot agree, a judge must decide what is appropriate. charlie is so weak, he can't move and has serious brain damage. four different courts have ruled he should be all

fergus walsh, bbc news.g in the 2015 general election. craig mackinlay is accused of inaccurately recording expenses during the campaign, when he defeated former ukip leader nigel farage in south thanet. mr mackinlay and two members of his team pleaded not guilty to the charges. the high court has ruled that a 16—year—old boy who was held in solitary confinement for more than 23 hours had his human rights breached. the teenager, who has significant mental health problems, was kept in a cell at feltham young 0ffenders institution for four and a half months, without access to education. our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, sent this report from the high court. it holds some of the most troubled and dangerous teenage boys in the country. but is feltham young 0ffenders institution looking after them in the right way? last week, an inspection report said the centre was not safe for staff or boys. now the high court has declared that feltham broke prison rules and acted unlawfully, after a 16—year—old was h

fergus walsh, bbc news.he case raised with dominic wilkinson, professor of medical ethics at oxford university. good morning. thank you very much for joining good morning. thank you very much forjoining us on breakfast. our thoughts are with his parents this morning, of course. what many people will have found significant with this case is the battle the parents had with medical staff and deciding the treatment charlie gard should have had. what are your thoughts? well, these decisions, these very difficult decisions that his parents faced are ones that many parents face. unfortunately, there are serious illnesses that affects children as well as adults. many of them can be treated. but some of them, we reached the limits of what current medical technology can achieve. there are 55 children taken to intensive care units every day in the united kingdom. two of those children will not survive to go home. so, families are very familiar with it. many watching this morning, this weekend, will feel particularly fo

fergus walsh, bbc news, cardiff.ncer surgery. after two months of suffering she returned to hospital where an x—ray revealed a 13—inch long metal object had been left in her body after surgery, stretching from her pelvis to her rib cage. it has now been removed. last night a movie about the early life of the smiths' front man morrissey had its world premiere at the edinburgh international film festival. and while morrissey does know about the film, he is yet to say what he thinks of it. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been to meet the team behind it. the local music scene is the sole preserve of troglodytes... their regard for subtlety and variation is comparable to a peak‘s passion for the slaughterhouse. in case i haven't made myself clear, it isn't good. england is mine was made in manchester, filmed in the very stretford streets, cemeteries and underpasses which shaped the man and his music. we'd have had to cross this bridge every day to get to school. its director and writer, mark gill, was b

we have just had a tweet from fergus walsh who is in court and tweeting from the court.said, it is deplorable that legal aid is not available to clients. the parents' lawyers are acting pro bono, so not charging. thejudge lawyers are acting pro bono, so not charging. the judge commented that legal aid should be available. they have raised £i.3 legal aid should be available. they have raised £1.3 million through a crowdfunding source to send charlie abroad, but that money is not being used for the legal case. we will bring you much more from the high court a little later this afternoon. 255 people survived the grenfell tower fire — that's the first time such a figure has been given by the metropolitan police. as a result estimates of the the number of dead and missing, remains at approximately 80. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is at new scotland yard. there are still people who simply do not believe the figures the police have put out to reporters this morning. let me give you some idea of how they have reached them. some have said between 500 and 600 people

fergus walsh, bbc news.role hearing which has been going on. this is a parole board in the us state of nevada that is hearing an application from former american football and actor oj simpson who has served almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. he was acquitted of charges of murdering his wife back in 1995. he could walk free as early as october if the board rules in his favour. we will bring you that as soon as we get that news from the pa role soon as we get that news from the parole board. the headlines on bbc news: former us football star oj simpson is appearing before a parole board asking for early release after serving almost nine years in prison for armed robbery. commissions are expected to cast their votes shortly. and brexit secretary david davis and the eu's michel barnier outline progress made in their latest round of talks. mr barnier says there remain fundamental disagreements and the uk must clarify its position on a number of issues. an update on the market numbers for you. here's h