so, you'vejust handed in a petition to great 0rmond street hospital. tell us what you hope that would achieve? well, i think itjust shows the amount of support we've got behind us. i believe it's 370,000 signatures. you know, we've got support from around the world that believe in charlie and believe he deserves this chance. you thought your son's a life—support machine would be turned off. how worried are you about tomorrow's hearing? tomorrow is the first hearing, and there'll be another one later in the week. i think that will be the scary one, or the day we get the result. we've got to stay hopeful, hope that the judge listens to the seven experts we've got now that are saying that this has a chance of working for charlie. they all agree that he should have this opportunity. we agree he should have this opportunity. all our supporters do, as well. we just hope we get this chance. did you think that your battle had come to an end? explain what was going through your head at that time. yeah, we did. it was very close. very close. but, you know, he's

great 0rmond. the focus shifts on monday to the high court, which will have to assess the new evidence about the experimental treatment known as nucleoside therapy. —— great 0rmond street hospital. this is a powder mixed with food that has been given to a small number of children with mitochondrial disorders and the published evidence is of very modest benefits, perhaps 3-4% is of very modest benefits, perhaps 3—4% improvement but researchers today in their letter said there was unpublished data showing dramatic benefits. but we know it has never been given to a child with charlie's specific genetic mutation, nor to a child with his serious brain damage. this isn't a question of money. great 0rmond street hospital considered giving charlie the treatment but they along with independent experts said it could not help him and he is suffering and probably in pain and should die with dignity. but his parents have refused to accept that. they have kept fighting and now the fight continues. fergus, thank you. officials on the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire say they hope to hold the first public hearings in september. they have also revealed that the chairman, sir martin moore—bi

instead, let's go to great 0rmond street hospital. handed in from charlie gard's parents, but also many supporters. what has the response been, 01’ also many supporters. what has the response been, or what would you expect from the hospital as a result of this? well, as a result of this petition, charlie gard's supporters are hoping that after a high court hearing tomorrow that charlie gard will be allowed to go to america for treatment. what is interesting here is that his supporters have come from america, from various places. they are wearing t—shirts and were very passionate earlier. we have seen charlie's parents just go into the hospital to hand in the petition. the petition has more than 350,000 signatures calling for charlie to be allowed to go abroad for treatment. up until now, the judges have sided with the doctors who have said that treatment will make a difference. charlie can't move 01’ make a difference. charlie can't move or breathe without help. his supporters are hoping that the decision in the courts will change tom

great 0rmond street hospital said they had known that they want a week at home with charlie and they'veup and down the country for a specialist doctor prepared to supervise that and have not been able to find one because his needs are so able to find one because his needs are so complex. the compromise of a hospice might be the way forward. lawyers said this was the second best option. it may be a question of timing but until they know where charlie is going to die they cannot start to say goodbye to him. a fully electric version of the mini is to be built in the uk. bmw — who make the car — have confirmed the model will go into production in 2019. the firm says parts will be manufactured abroad, before the car is assembled at its cowley plant near 0xford. the government has called the move a "landmark decision" and a vindication of the government's industrial strategy. 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott is there, is it a vindication as the government claims? it is certainly good news for the 4000 people that work behind me. this is the birthplace of the many. —— mini. but let

new evidence relating to a potential therapy. 0ur correspondentjohn mcmanus is outside great 0rmond street hospitalsounds like a very important development today? that's right, roundabout 2pm this afternoon ‘s supporters of charlie gard and his parents will arrive here at great 0rmond street hospital in central london with that petition signed by more than 350,000 people, and that is calling on the doctors in the hospital behind us to allow charlie to be taken out of the hospital and out of the country abroad by his parents where he can ta ke abroad by his parents where he can take part in some experimental treatment. that is something the hospital has resisted so far. charlie unfortunately it 11—month—old has spent quite a lot of his life so far inside this hospital, he has a genetic condition which causes him to be unable to breathe on his own, he is currently ona breathe on his own, he is currently on a respirator, you cannot move and there are some reports he cannot even cry. the hospital went to the high court in april, the high court granted doctors and order allowing them to switch off the l

wheels are heard over the weekend from great 0rmond street hospital. —— we also heard. as well. the hospital said they had cold in the metropolitan police to look into that. last night, the parents of charlie gard said that the, too, had been extremely upset by abusive m essa g es been extremely upset by abusive messages they had received. both sides telling people to calm down over this case, and everyone in this case wants what is best for charlie, even though both sides disagree. helena, thank you very much. helena lee there. some news that came into others in the last half—hour or so, we are getting reports from switzerland via reuters, there has been an incident in the swiss town of schaffhausen. at least five people have been hurt, at least two of them seriously, by an attack by an unidentified man. police have not given any more details yet but have sealed off the town on the german border, and there has been a webcast from a swiss newspaper, police saying they are searching for the suspect. very little formal detail, but on social media, there are unconfirmed rep

charlie gard's parents started a legal battle with great 0rmond street hospital in march.1.3 million to take charlie, who has a rare genetic condition, to the us for experimental treatment. but doctors here say they believe there is no chance of improvement, and as the 11—month—old can't hear, see, move, cry orswallow, instead his life support should be switched off. so far the courts have agreed with them. but support has grown for the family, with charlie's story crossing borders and reaching the american president and the pope. and then a development. seven specialist researchers led by the vatican children's hospital signed a letter saying the use of nucleoside therapies should be reconsidered following success in conditions similar to charlie's. we're quite happy with today's outcome, and we're hopeful that charlie may get a chance now. a hearing at the high court in london tomorrow will determine whether or not this evidence changes the legal decision. great 0rmond street has made clear its view remains the same, that the treatment would be futile. but his parents ar

great 0rmond street hospital is not issued a statement today, doctors stand by the original ruling.atter is, you should have a say over the future of charlie, says the american pastor now supporting the family. he denies turning this into a religious argument. should the courts and government officials be involved in what should be a parent ‘s decision? they are the ones interfering, they are the ones usurping rights. great 0rmond street says its doctors have explored every possible treatment, the hospital has requested another high court hearing tomorrow, with those of what it describes as the new claims from overseas. studio: the newjustice secretary says he's determined to tackle failings in the prison service after it was revealed that more service than 200 kilograms of drugs and 13,000 mobile phones were found injails in england and wales last year. david liddington said the number of prison officers was being increased following cuts under the coalition government. here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. voiceover: london's pentonville prison late last year. or

the parents of charlie gard are delivering a petition to great 0rmond street hospital in london thiso allow the terminally ill baby to travel to america for experimental treatment. sir vince cable, favourite to be the next leader of the liberal democrats, says he is beginning to think brexit may never happen. sport now, time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. striker romelu lukaku says he didn't need to think twice about agreeing to move to manchester united, and described them as "the biggest club in the world." lukaku, who's set to have a medical with united after an initial £75 million fee was agreed with everton, is currently on holiday in the us with paul pogba. and he's even been meeting some of his new fans. meanwhile it's looking increasingly likely that wayne rooney will be leaving old trafford and heading back to everton. he was seen yesterday at their training ground. he's the manchester united and england record goalscorer, and signed from everton 13 years ago. the british and irish lions head coach warren gatland says people will look back on the new zealand

he's currently on life support at great 0rmond street hospital.. 0ur correspondent helena lee explains more. charlie's parents walked out of the high court yesterday, but they have just walked in today. the parents arrived earlier, we heard from the spokesman of the family who said a few words on the steps outside the high court year. he said that the parents were too upset to talk at the moment, which is understandable, and he also touched on what we heard in court yesterday from the judge that some medical staff at great 0rmond street hospital had been threatened and what the family spokesperson said was that the family are clearly completely against this type of behaviour and that the parents have said if people want to support them, they can either donate money or hold peaceful protests, but not outside of great 0rmond street hospital. the hearing has resumed this afternoon, the parents are in court. what we expect to hear later on this afternoon is whether that american doctor, who was invited by the judge yesterday, whether he will come over

meanwhile, charlie continues to receive round—the—clock care at great 0rmond street hospital.ion to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter. the country's leather and beef exports industry says it violates the right to free trade. the ban is likely to further alienate muslims — many of whom dominate the meat industry — and could heighten religious tensions. professor subrata mitra is from the national university of singapore. when there was tension, the prime minister did not come out immediately with a statement, which made some people believe the prime minister was condoning it. that is no longer the case. he has come out categorically against lynching. the police are being proactive. this has been a very divisive issue. what is the reaction on the streets? what is the reaction of the indian people? the reaction has been quite ferocious. there is a movement called, not in my name. it is a class of educated hindus who do not want vigilantism. what could happen if there is a ban? it's not clear yet what is being banned. is it the killing of the cow, consumption or the sale? a lot

they've been victims of a backlash from some members of the public, they say, after great 0rmond street hospitalmade against the judiciary and medical staff at great 0rmond street hospital. under no possible circumstances whatsoever does any member of charlie's family or any of charlie's true supporters condone any such action. we have discovered

the health secretary, jeremy hunt, has described the abuse to staff at great 0rmond street hospital, ill baby charlie gard is being treated, as "totally u na cce pta ble". the hospital says its doctors and nurses had faced a "tide of abuse", and that it's had to call in the police. the high court is considering whether charlie's parents should be allowed to take him to the united states for experimental treatment. richard main reports. it isa it is a case that has touched people around the world. attracting a growing number of campaigners who disagree with medical experts over the treatment of a critically ill a big boy. 11 —month—old charlie gard has a rare form of mitochondrial disease, it is dish on the causes progressive muscle weakness and irreversible brain damage. his pa rents irreversible brain damage. his pa re nts wa nt irreversible brain damage. his parents want to take him to the us for pioneering surgery. the great 0rmond street hospital says it is in charlie's best interests to turn off his life—support and him to die. last night the hospital said in a statement that th

doctors at great 0rmond street hospital said that no treatment will improve the quality of his life andported by a high court ruling. today, his parents delivered a petition signed by 350,000 people, to the hospital, after they say new medical information suggests their son might be able to benefit from experimental treatment overseas. there is just a lot of people who think what has happened here is wrong. you know, parents know their children best. people making decisions about him have spent very little time with him. we are there 24 hours a day. if he was suffering and in pain, we could not sit there. legally handing in the petition does not change anything but the supporters and the parents are emboldened by new medical information coming from italy and the united states. great 0rmond street hospital has not issued a statement today, doctors here still stand by the original ruling. the crux of the matter is who should have a say over the future of charlie, says the american pastor now supporting the family. he denies turning this into a religious argument. should religion be involv

parents of the terminally ill baby charlie gard, say they've suffered a backlash, after great 0rmond street hospitalevealed its staff have received death threats. charlie's parents have been fighting a legal battle against the hospital, which wants to remove his life support because of his illness. 0ur reporter helena leejoins me now. what have charlie gard's parents been saying? as you say, this is in response to that great 0rmond street statement out last night, in which they said both doctors and nurses have been subjected to what it called a shocking and disgraceful tide of abuse, both online and verbal abuse in the street. some of them death threats. so tonight, charlie's parents connie and chris have responded to that statement. they say they are extremely upset by the backlash, they say that they have received since that statement was put out. by backlash, we understand that to be online comments directed towards them. they say they have suffered the most hurtful comments from the public. connie, charlie's mother, says chris andi connie, charlie's mother, says chris and i arejust ordinary par

charlie was transferred from intensive care at great 0rmond street hospital, where he spent ten monthse 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 0rmond 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 is one that affords him no benefit. an american doctor offering to treat charlie with this experimental powder had not seen his full medical records and it took six months before he came to london to examine him. finally, on monday, at the high court, charlie's parents abandoned their legal fight to keep him alive, saying that time had run out. our son is an absolute warrior and we could not be prouder of him and we will miss him

the judge says he will only change his ruling, allowing great 0rmond street hospital to withdraw lifeew evidence is compelling. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. chanting: save charlie gard, save charlie gard! they call themselves charlie's army, some of the half a million people who signed the petition calling for him to be allowed abroad for experimental treatment. chris gard and connie yates reject evidence from charlie's doctors that their son has irreversible brain damage. we love him more than life itself. if he is still fighting, then we are still fighting. charlie is terminally ill, can't move or breathe unaided. four courts have already ruled he should be allowed to die. the key evidence today came via video link from the american doctor offering to treat charlie. he said he now had a better understanding of the benefits of nucleoside therapy. of nine patients treated so far, none of whom has the same genetic mutation as charlie, five now spent less time each day on a ventilator, and one of them could breathe completely unaided. he said this led him to conclude

great 0rmond street hospital has said it will reconsider.s outcome and we are hopeful and confident that charlie may get the chance now. the pope has already offered to transfer charlie to roam and president trump has treated he will be delighted to help the family. —— to however, there is insufficient time to perform these studies, so reconsideration of treatment for charlie gard is respectfully advocated, they write. legally, there is nothing preventing great 0rmond street from withdrawing life support for charlie gard. but interventions by donald trump, the pope, and now this letter claiming new evidence means that doctors here don't feel they can proceed at present. charlie has a rare genetic disorder of the mitochondria, which causes muscle wasting. it is progressive and has devastating consequences. with a serious mutation like this, the prognosis is very poor. the mitochondria supply the energy, really, for every cell in the body, so the heart, brain, they become blind and they have no muscle tone. it's manifested very early and the o

this afternoon whether the terminally—ill baby charlie gard should be allowed to leave great 0rmond street hospitalce would be more appropriate. our medical correspondent fergus walsh is at the high court. i expect that two o'clock mrjustice francis will rule that charlie should be transferred to a hospice where his life support will be withdrawn. 0ne where his life support will be withdrawn. one of the key issues then will be how long before that life support is withdrawn. his pa rents life support is withdrawn. his parents connie and chris still want him to go home with them and have a period of days outside of hospital so they can build some memories together with him. but there were concerns from great 0rmond street hospital that charlie has complex needs and they are intending to provide an intensive care team who would take him to a hospice where there would be a period of hours. it is that period, how long he spent at the hospice, before his ventilator is switched off, that will be something for discussion this afternoon. the owner of sports direct, mike ashley, has won a legal case against

great 0rmond street hospital asked for another hearing after what it says are "claims of new evidenceths old but in his short life charlie guard has been the focus of several court cases. he can't breathe or move without a machine. doctors say he suffered catastrophic brain damage. every court so far has backed the hospital's you, that his condition would improve. his parents raised over £1 million for experimental treatment in the us, but doctors say he should be moved. the pope has offered a place in rome and donald trump says he would be happy to help the family. there is no evidence that he could be help with the therapy, which would ideally be tested on mice first but there isn't time in this case. rate 0rmond street has asked the high court to consider any fresh evidence, but says its view has not changed. charlie's mother is relieved. we are quite happy and hopeful that charlie may get a chance. ahead of monday's court hearing, baby charlie remains in intensive care. let's talk a little bit more about this now. dominic wilkinson is a professor of medical ethics. we know the cou

great 0rmond street hospital in london, which is treating the boy, says the therapy is unjustified.h interrupted the court hearing accusing the hospital of lying to thejudge. 11—month—old charlie is suffering from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh reports. vocal, passionate and determined. the perrins of charlie gard has considerable support. it includes a donald trump and the pope. and now this pro—life evangelical preacher, who was once jailed for anti—abortion protests in the united states, and has been praying by his bedside. if a court, if a judge, states, and has been praying by his bedside. if a court, if ajudge, 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 needs, then pa rental that their child needs, then parental rights are under attack and around the world, the fabric of our society unravels. under uk law, where parents and doctors can not ee, where parents and doctors can not agree, a judge must decide what treatme

in a statement, great 0rmond street hospital said it wanted to honour the parents‘ wishes, but the care must spare charlie all pain and it must protect his dignity. charlie is a child who requires highly specialised treatment. the dispute over where and how soon charlie should die typifies the utter breakdown in the relationship between the parents and the hospital. the judge, mrjustice francis, said this was a matter crying out for mediation. great 0rmond street said it offered that, but the parents have refused. the judge said the parents were entitled to decide where they spent the next few days, but it should not extend into weeks. that would be unacceptable, as it would simply extend the grieving process. charmian evans lost her son, guy, when he was five. he was profoundly disabled and tube fed. she had searched for a cure. they've got to learn to let him go at all sorts of levels. they've got to know that stuff happens and they mustn't be bitter because it will eat them. there's no point in that. what they've got to do is look at all the positive things. the hospital has offered

john mcmanus is outside great 0rmond street hospital for us this morning. petition likely to make any difference? the parents of 11 —month—old charlie gard would hope for. they will be here at around two o'clock this afternoon at great 0rmond street with their supporters to hand in this petition which has been signed by over 350,000 people. calling on the doctors behind me to allow 11 —month—old charlie to travel with his parents for experimental treatment to try and tackle the genetic condition which is affecting him. it has left him unable to breathe without the help of a respirator and unable to move. in april the high court said that the doctors here are great 0rmond street could turn off his life support system. that decision has been fought by his parents from the court, so far unsuccessfully, but 110w court, so far unsuccessfully, but now the hospital itself has secured a new hearing at the high court. they say it is because they have been presented by new evidence about a possible experimental treatment for charlie. the hospital says they are not co

great 0rmond street hospital has applied to the high court for a fresh hearing into the care of the terminallyfor treatment. but the hospital now wants the case reopened to consider new evidence about a potential treatment. an open letter was written before great 0rmond applied for a reconsideration. what is your reaction to this latest development? i think it is very interesting. i think it is a letter was written by certain medical professionals saying that in their opinion they had evidence that the proposed treatment had a greater chance of success than was previously thought to be the case. and in view of this, as things stand at the moment, the legal situation is the great 0rmond ‘s can‘t give any further treatment. it seems that this evidence will be considered. it has to go through the courts because of where things stand legally now. what i don‘t know is where this new evidence is, and what the evidence is based on. and i think it would be very interesting to hear what the court‘s view things are. in terms of the motivation of great or in here, what you think lies behind, what would b

charlie gard has been in intensive care at great 0rmond street hospital since october last year.erely brain—damaged and unable to breathe without the help of a ventilator. ever since his birth 11 months ago there have been numerous legal battles, escalated to the highest level in the uk and europe. all the courts have agreed that the baby is so ill he must be allowed to die. but his parents have persuaded the originaljudge they should be permitted to present what they say is new scientific evidence today, suggesting an experimental treatment could help their son. my understanding is they've got letters from up to seven doctors and scientists, and it demonstrates that there's up to a 10% chance of this ground—breaking treatment working, and they would know within a period of two to eight weeks whether or not baby charlie is improving. and the treatment is noninvasive — it's not an operation. it's actually a food additive into his food. charlie's parents have received offers of help from the vatican and the united states, but thejudge, mrjustice francis, has made it clear any new e

great 0rmond street insist earlier treatment would not have saved him. the hospitalof his parents, saying the agony, desolation and bravery of their decision has humbled all who work there. his parents will now spend charlie's last few days by his side. 0ur correspondent lisa hampele has been following the case and joins me now. what do we expect to happen next? his parents say they want to spend the maximum amount of time they can at his bedside. they have been doing this since last october, rushing out of court after each court case and going back to his bedside because each time they have been concerned that the court will decide he will have to go on to palliative care and that has happened. he went in two great 0rmond st hospital last 0ctober, he would have had his first birthday on the 4th of august and we expect him to be moved to palliative care, his ventilation will be turned off, it is unlikely that will happen quickly, the staff will nurse his pa rents quickly, the staff will nurse his parents through this process. they did want to take him home and we don

john mcmanus is outside great 0rmond street hospital for us this morning.etition likely to make any difference? many people have signed the petition. well, yes. 0ver many people have signed the petition. well, yes. over 350,000 people have signed this petition which will be delivered here at around two o'clock this afternoon by supporters of charlie's parent. they are sending this petition into doctors because they want them to change their mind about allowing them to take 11 —month—old charlie out of the hospital behind me and ta ke out of the hospital behind me and take him abroad for experimental treatment to tackle the genetic condition that has left him unable to breathe without a respirator, unable to move and unable to cry, according to some reports. in april, doctors went to the high court and received permission to turn off the life support machine that keeps charlie alive. his parents have fought that all the way, all the way to the supreme court but u nsuccessfully to the supreme court but unsuccessfully so far. the hospital itself is going to th

the headlines at 11:00: great 0rmond street hospital says staff have received death threats and abusee terminally ill baby charlie gard. as the us congress prepares to question donald trump's family over alleged collusion with russia, the president insists he has the authority to issue pardons for wrongdoing. airline pilots welcome plans to tighten the rules for owners of drones due to concerns over near—misses with passenger planes. also in the next hour — cashing in a cool two million. an amateur player from east yorkshire has wowed the world of poker by finishing fourth in the game's most prestigious tournament. chris froome is on the verge of taking his fourth tour de france title after increasing his lead in today's time trial.

john mcmanus is outside great 0rmond street hospital for us this morning.urt hearing tomorrow, but the petition later today, obviously his pa rents a re petition later today, obviously his parents are going to hope it will make some sort of difference? that's right, more than 325,000 people have signed this petition, with the help of charlie's parents. they watched doctors at great 0rmond street to change their mind and allow the parents of charlie to take him out of the country so that he can be treated abroad with an experimental treatment that might start to halt or perhaps in some weight reverse the genetic disorder that he has which means that he is being kept alive here on a life—support machine. in april the high court told great 0rmond street doctors they could turn off the life—support machine but his parents have been fighting that through the courts. up until 110w that through the courts. up until now the hospital have opposed them but as you say there is a hearing in the high court tomorrow which the hospital has called for, they say thatis hosp

international scientists, coming over asking doctors to reconsider carrying on treating charlie in great 0rmond street hospitalg story. not much more we can add. the agony for the parents, his mum convinced he‘s not in any pain. a clash of ethics, medicine and the law. one of the people you have done earlier explained it very well. the question is, these doctors coming forward, suggesting there may be a possibility this could work, even though it has not been tested on mice. never mind a human. clearly the parents would like to take any chance they can. they will not want to cause any more pain to this young boy, cannot move, cannot explain that he is suffering. a terrible dilemma.

here and in the european court, to keep him alive, against the advice of doctors at the great 0rmond street hospitalrain, and egypt have condemned qatar's response to their demands as negative and irresponsible. the foreign ministers from the four arab countries met in cairo today and complained that qatar has failed to grasp the gravity of the situation. the four states accuse qatar of supporting terrorism and cut all diplomatic ties last month. dohar says the accusations are baseless. the list of 13 demands included closing a turkish military base, scaling down relations with iran and shutting down the aljazeera network. let's have a quick look at some of the newspapers from tomorrow. the lead in here on the i is the discussions of the reaction of the un security council. the guardian leads on news that 13 hundred nursing homes in england are failing safety standards laid down by the care quality commission. the telegraph has the same story, reporting that one in four elderly care homes in england is unsafe. the front page picture is of a swarm of flying ants descending on courts at wimbledon. the

london's great 0rmond street hospital says staff have received death threats and on line abuse in relation of heroin in philadelphia. we'll hear from the people fighting an addiction, leaving them sleeping under bridges and off the tracks. hello, and welcome to bbc news.

they are, the staff at great 0rmond street hospital and to provide the best care for the child. of survival. i'm sure this expert wants to offer the same thing. but it seems like they are competing interests, competing evidence. so difficult to settle that and see that clearly in such an emotive case. a sensible ethical solution, they are calling for. whether that turns out to be the case, we don't know. this professor arguing that this experimental therapy he can offer can give 10% improvement for charlie's condition. this is a baby that cannot see or hear or move or swallow or even breathe on its own. it is very emotive for everyone involved. some of the staff working at the hospital, theyjust want the best for little charlie. so appalling, when you think great 0rmond ‘s reaches so world—renowned. everybody working for the best of all the patients they are trying to treat. let's look at the guardian. campaigning headline. divided uk, the rich thrive, the under 35 struggle. what is new about the report? repeating quite a lot about it. not reading anything that any of us it. not

great 0rmond street hospital, where charlie is being treated, said that wasn't in his best interests.arlie's parents to take him out of the country for experimental treatment. now it's time for newsnight with kirsty wark. when is the free movement of people not the free movement of people? this morning the home secretary amber rudd and her immigration minister brandon lewis seemed to be talking a different language to each other. so what is their policy? i'll be speaking to mr lewis and, as labour's got its own brexit problems, to the shadow home secretary, diane abbott. my view is that we shouldn't take options off the table. also tonight, we report from caracas, as venezuala faces the possibility of civil war. this is a country that has seen many of its youngest people killed, injured or arrested. people like these are commemorating the lives lost in this way, of political unrest. this is very much an open wound and the consequences are far from known. whose calling who elite, and since when was it a dirty word? you're coming across to a little bit elitist. after emily's extraordion

ajudge will decide today whether11—month—old charlie gard should be able to leave great 0rmond street hospitalharlie given the level of medical support he needs. wildfires in south—eastern france have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people including british holidaymakers overnight. the fires have spread over almost 40 square kilometres along the mediterranean coast. those are the headlines. let's check out the sport with you. adam peaty was left stunned by his own performances as he continues to set the standard for great britain at the world aquatics championships. the olympic champion beat his own world record in the 50 metre breaststroke twice in one day, breaking the 26—second mark for the first time. he goes in the final today looking to set an even faster time. honestly, that is... this morning i went 26.1 and i thought it was going to be hard to beat that. coming out there tonight i was a bit down because it's been such an emotional few days but i thought, right, get up for it and do what i do and mel said don't waste an opportunity because you don't know when is going to be your last s

they had hoped that great 0rmond street hospital said yesterday it wasn't practical and his guardiantoday that it was the fairest thing for him. the judge said yesterday that a hospice was the best decision, the best thing for charlie. but he gave a window to the family to find a specialist paediatric intensive care doctor to be able to get a team together, to enable charlie to die at home. that was not possible. but we waited for a long time this afternoon for a doctor who said he could help, to arrive at court. he said he could help them ventilate charlie and keep him at a hospice. today the fight changed from where charlie would die to when, and how long he would have after being taken off his ventilator. the family wanted him to go to a hospice. they agreed that this afternoon. they say it is brutal for him to be transferred to a hospice and die just a few hours later. the judge said that is what will happen if they can't find a specialist team by midday tomorrow. there will be no more rulings in court. he has ruled that is what will happen. connie yates left the courtroom after

london's great 0rmond street hospital says staff have received death threats and online abuse in relation

charlie was transferred from intensive care at great 0rmond street hospital, where he spent ten monthsgthy 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 0rmond 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 is one that affords him no benefit. an american doctor offering to treat charlie with this experimental powder had not seen his full medical records and it took six months before he came to london to examine him. finally, on monday, at the high court, charlie's parents abandoned their legal fight to keep him alive, saying that time had run out. our son is an absolute warrior and we could not be prouder of him and we will miss him terribly. his body, heart and soul may soon

another issue raised again is the difference of opinion between charlie's doctors and great 0rmond street hospitalis is from journalists tweeting from the court, one representing the parents says there is a report from doctors saying there is no irreversible brain damage, and the lawyer representing charlie, she says that is inaccurate and says those comments are being made for the benefit of the press. another issue that we heard about in the hearing on monday — the judge that we heard about in the hearing on monday — thejudge had that we heard about in the hearing on monday — the judge had asked for charlie's ‘s goal to be measured as the hospital says it hasn't grown in three months and that is evidence of a lack of brain function. charlie's pa rents say a lack of brain function. charlie's parents say it has grown, and there isa parents say it has grown, and there is a dispute over the measurement. connie yates says she measured at this morning and it is two centimetres bigger. thejudge says he wants proper evidence by tomorrow and he says, and i quote, but it is absurd that the science of this

the parents of the terminally—ill baby, charlie gard, have until midday to agree with great 0rmond street hospitalll end. they've accepted that charlie will spend his last days in a hospice rather than at home, but chris gard and connie yates are asking to spend more time with their son before life support is taken away. a 16—year—old girl found dead on a railway is thought to have been electrocuted. taiyah pebbles was discovered at herne bay station in kent on wednesday morning. british transport police said the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining serious injuries believed to be caused by electrocution. a postmortem will take place on friday. wild fires are continuing to burn in parts of southern france. thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and campsites around the town of bormes—les—mimosas. many are spending a second night on beaches, or in sports halls and other public buildings. at least 6,000 firefighters and troops are now battling the flames. harvey biggs reports. for a third night, the skies glowed red in southern france as fierce wildfires cont

a new scan makes for sad reading, his parents have been told by a lawyer representing great 0rmond street hospitale and they believe treatment they could have in the united states which has never been tested on humans could give charlie a chance but the lawyer for great 0rmond street saying that it doesn't look promising from the scans they've seen. we will see if we can bring you more news on that. there his parents i think arriving at the high court. we are expecting at the high court. we are expecting a development on monday or tuesday next week. judges have been deliberating the case and are looking at it again. of course after an invitation from the us president donald trump, who said that if they could make it work for the parents and could travel to the united states, then they would try and make that available. ina that available. in a moment a summary of the business news. first the headlines. police searching for the missing airman corrie mckeague say no trace of the serviceman has been found. at least two people have died in an earthquake. in the business news:. the country borrowed £2

great 0rmond street hospital, that is where ii—month—old charlie gard is at the moment.oned this supposed new research. they said it was laboratory —based and not new. there is also the question if it is possible to reverse profound brain damage. we understand charlie does have brain damage. thejudge and great 0rmond street are questioning whether this treatment can reverse this brain damage. thejudge is questioning if it cannot do that, how effective is this treatment? that is what was happening this afternoon. thejudge has said he will reconvene this tribunal on thursday and he will make a result then. you can probably hear behind me the supporters for charlie gard's family. there is a lot of international media and a lot of interest and we are waiting for the family to come out and give a statement. a lot of international interest because you cannot get more important people than the pope and the president of the united states who got involved. absolutely, two of the most prominent figures on the planet, both saying they supported charlie gard's family, that they wa n