martin patience, bbc news, freetown.k in the uk is now at its lowest level in more than a0 years. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity is here with the details. if you look at the total number of unemployed people, that's 1.48 million. that's 4.4%, and part of the reason it such a low rate is because it is a smaller and smaller percentage of an ever—growing workforce. 32.1 million people. with the unemployment rate that local in theory, wages should take off, because employers need to pay more to attract staff, and workers have greater bargaining power. that hasn't been happening. they rises did improve slightly. the average was 2.1%. but we used to take it thorough average that pay with rise faster than inflation. that changed in the wake of the financial crisis when pay rises, the dark line here, fell behind price rises, so we couldn't buy as much. in 2014, here, pay rises improved, but this year they flocked back below inflation, so, in spite of low unemployment, earnings in real terms are shrinking. they call it a

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.ons of people are still stranded after days of heavy monsoon rains across bangladesh, nepal and india. more than 250 people have been killed. these pictures are from sunsari district in southern nepal where the koshi river overflowed. some residents say the government response has not been enough. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. officials say indian servicemen formed a human chain to prevent chinese forces entering territory claimed by india. a leading iranian opposition figure has begun a hunger strike in protest at being under house arrest for six years. 80—year—old mehdi karroubi ran for the presidential election in 2009 against mahmoud ahmadinejad. he was detained for his part in mass protests over the disputed result. is he there? is he not there? oh, there he is! tom cruise, of course, looking pretty dapper at a recent screening. but unfortunately he has broken his a

martin patience, bbc news, freetown., politicians, and now their pictures will be put on display at the national portrait gallery, in london, to celebrate black britain. chi chi izundu reports. 37 faces of the most influential names in the black british community. for the first time, a collection will feature in a major new exhibition at the national portrait gallery. it's the gallery's biggest acquisition of afro—caribbean portraits. photographer simon frederick originally took the pictures for a bbc two documentary, black is the new black, but donated the whole portfolio to the gallery. i kept reading newspaper saying that we were a failing community. but then in those very same newspapers, the media seeing us as, you know, leaders. in fashion, in sport, in music, industry. i just felt that it was time to tell a different story. science, politics, music and business, just some of the industries that those who sat for these portraits represent. with a list of more than 750 names, simon is hoping that this collection isj

the bbc‘s martin patience reports from freetown.rains. volunteer rescue teams are sifting through debris. we took away two dead bodies. one gentleman and a lady, this colourful lady. and there's also another dead body inside that we need these logs to be removed before we can access those dead bodies. but we don't have the equipment to cut off these logs so we can access this. so the body's just going to rot, then? yes, it's going to rot, yes. this neighbourhood was once home to dozens of families. it's lunch time now. mothers would be cooking, children would be coming home from school. it's now been completely wiped out. tempers are fraying. not enough aid is getting through. translation: we've got no drinking water. our well is contaminated. we think there may be body parts in it. a mass burial took place yesterday to prevent an outbreak of cholera. hundreds are still missing. for those that survived, there's no comfort, just grief. kadiatu kamara lost both parents. she doesn't know how she'll provide for her children. translation

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.ons of people are still stranded after days of heavy monsoon rains across bangladesh, nepal and india. more than 250 people have been killed. these pictures are from sunsari district in southern nepal where the koshi river overflowed. some residents say the government response has not been enough. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. is. the governor all the state in venezuelan known as amazonia — witnesses report hearing shots from the prison for several hours. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. officials say indian servicemen formed a human chain to prevent chinese forces entering territory claimed by india. also on the programme: the hollywood actor tom cruise has broken his ankle while performing a stunt during filming for the new mission impossible film. the 55—y

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.s, politicians — and now their pictures will be put on display at the national portrait gallery in london to celebrate black britain. the photographs go on display next year — but chi chi izundu has been given a sneak preview. 37 faces of the most influential names in the black british community. for the first time, a collection will feature in a major new exhibition at the national portrait gallery. it's the gallery's biggest acquisition of afro—caribbean portraits. photographer simon frederick originally took the pictures for a bbc two documentary, black is the new black, but donated the whole portfolio to the gallery. i kept reading newspaper saying that we were a failing community. but then in those very same newspapers, the media seeing us as, you know, leaders.

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.other stories making the news. more than 35 inmates have been killed in what has been described as a massacre at a jail in puerto ayacucho in venezuela. witnesses reported hearing shots for several hours. special forces have been sent in to regain control. under—staffed prisons in venezuela are often run by gangs of inmates. police in guatemala say gunmen have killed seven people and wounded twelve others at a hospital in the capital, guatemala city. they say the attackers belonged to a notorious gang who were trying to free a jailed associate who had been transferred to the hospital under police supervision. five of the attackers were arrested but the convict escaped. poland says it will take two years to clear the debris of tens of thousands of trees that came down during recent storms in the north and west of the country. and it's feared the habitat for wildlife won't be restored for decades. at least six people were killed in the storms. jamie is here with all the business news. it

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.s more than nominal damages against essex police for his wrongful arrest in connection with the death of a man at his home. mr barrymore was held on suspicion of the rape and murder of stuart lubbock who was found in his swimming pool after a party more than ten years ago. the entertainer told the high court the arrest had destroyed his career. our correspondent keith doyle is outside the high court in central london for us. keith, what's happened in court and what do we know in terms of the amount of damages mr barrymore might be awarded? what do we understand about this nominal amount of money? michael barrymore was seeking damages for what he says was an unlawful west when he was arrested for the suspicion of the rate and murder of stuart lubbock in 20 dellacqua 2017. stuart lubbock in 20 dellacqua 2017. stuart lubbock in 20 dellacqua 2017. stuart lubbock died six years earlier. no charges were ever brought. essex police admitted the arrest was unlawful. the arresting officer was no

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.making the news. in the past day alone, spanish coastguards have rescued nearly 600 people from 15 vessels, including toy paddle—boats and a jet ski, that had sailed from morocco. they say three times as many boats as last year are making the journey, loaded with migrants. un officials say at least 8,000 people have arrived in spain this year. millions of people are still stranded after days of heavy monsoon rains across bangladesh, nepal and india. at least 250 people have been killed. these pictures are from sunsari district in southern nepal — where the koshi river overflowed. robbers used sledgehammers to smash their way into a london jewellers on wednesday morning. cctv captured the men leaving the shop and escaping on mopeds. london's metropolitan police say nobody was injured — and no arrests have been made yet. in the middle east, the extremist group that calls itself islamic state is collapsing — but concern is focusing now on fighters returning home — some very young. it's be

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.fighters returning home, some of them still very young. it's believed at least 2,000 children have gone through is military training. the group calls its child soldiers the lion cubs. the bbc has discovered that some of these boys and young men are now living in europe — with the authorities unaware of their past. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville reports on how is cultivated, controlled and sent children into battle. this is childhood in the so—called islamic state. this footage, filmed secretly in raqqa and passed to the bbc, is of what is calls the cubs of the caliphate. they are child soldiers, barely teenagers. clumsy and armed to the teeth, there are guns are almost too big for them. even as is is collapsing, it's investing in its future. it's a slow and steady defeat. this was is‘s capital in iraq. mosul‘s old city is now in ruins. this is where the is war machine suffered its biggest defeat, but it isn't the end of them. here, the fighters honed their skills. th

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.o its home port of portsmouth for the first time this morning. she's the largest and one of the most powerful warships ever built for the royal navy. jonathan beale is on board the navy's flagship. jonathan. as you say, this is the largest warship ever built for the royal navy. to give you a sense of scale from the top of the mast down to the bottom of the keel is taller than nelson's column and from one end to the other is longer than the houses of parliament. the flight deck is four acres, three football pitches worth of british sovereign territory that in theory will be able to go anywhere in the world. but all this does not come cheap. the royal navy has never had a ship of this size before. hms queen elizabeth overshadowed everything around her. including portsmouth harbour, now her new home. a day to remember for the crowds who woke up early to see her in. and even a touch of nostalgia for when britain ruled the waves. it is absolutely thrilling. i was so proud with it going by.

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.r 250 people. in bihar, in india nearly ten million people have been days of relentless monsoon rains across bangladesh, affected by the floods while in neighbouring bangladesh three million people have been marooned after several rivers burst their banks. 20 per cent of the country's population in nepal is also affected by the severe flooding. police are investigating a robbery at the showroom of the london jewellers boodles. in footage of the incident a number of suspects emerge from the knightsbridge shop and make off carrying bags of stolen goods on mopeds. they used hammers to smash their way through counter displays. boodles, which specialises in diamonds, say no—one was hurt in the robbery. the long—running bin strike in birmingham has been suspended after a breakthrough in talks between the city council and the union, unite. according to the arbitration service acas the council has agreed to keep jobs at the current pay grade, while the union will consider changing working patt

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.he western bringing with it some outbreaks of rain. the rain probably getting a bit more organised that any expenses as it works its way eastwards overnight. the wind is picking up, too. clear skies should follow to northern ireland and west wales, at the far north—west of thing. we will all get some rain for a while, temperatures reaching 13 or 1a degrees. we start cloudy with rain over england and wales, this pushes through during the morning with cloud breaking up eventually, needing to southern england and wales. fewer if any showers, more sunshine for northern england and sophie scholl, pleasant in the sunshine here but further showers arriving at a western scotla nd showers arriving at a western scotland and northern ireland with a mixture of sunshine and showers as we head toward the end of the week. this is bbc news. the headlines: the government has published its blueprint for a "seamless" border between northern ireland and the republic after brexit, ruling out new customs po

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.e, american style. washington, the world's most political city is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa 97 people have been killed today in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last 10 days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we are all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more business leaders have resigned from president trump's advisory councils in response to the violence in charlottesville. he has responded by shutt

martin patience bbc news. freetown. over the past few months so called islamic state to suffered major setbacks on the battlefield but they still pose a significant factors the fighters returned home. among them a child soldiers known as lying cops who have graduated from only asymmetry training bases. the bbc has discovered that some of the boys and now living in europe where the authorities are unaware of the past. in the first of his two part report on middle east correspondent quentin some of the looks at the children iss cultivated and sent into battle. nmsiis his childhood in the so called islamic state. this footage filmed secretly and rock out. plus to the bbc is of what i. s. calls the cubs of the caliphate. their child soldiers believe teenagers. clumsy and armed to the teeth their guns are almost too big for them. even as i s. is collapsing. it's investing in its futur. it's a slow and steady differ. this was i aces capital in iraq. muscles old city is known in ruins. this is where the i. s. war machine suffe

martin patience bbc news. freetown. but as authorities in spain continue their investigation into yesterday's terror attacks that are all growing concerns about the suspects possible ties to islamic state. earlier this week we reported on children he'd been recruited by isis with more than two thousand voic. vote to have gone through militant training. tonight quentin somerville has the second of his special reports. turning a child into a suicide bomber takes time. but it might stop here. and rocker the cry dry and watch among page like an animal. the so called islamic state charge sheet. needs that he harassed the woman. his punishment. children's entertainment. or brutalize he's. growing up in conflict. destruction and violence become routine. mosul and elsewhere became fast tell recruitment groun. the islamic state group. i am a student just concentrate its attentions here on the battlefield and also moved into homes. and into classrooms and there will be filled young minds full of tales of jihad. suicide bombers an

martin patience, bbc news, freetown.ice in south africa say the zimbabwe first lady is still in the country despite earlier reports that you have gone back home after being accused of assaulting a 20—year—old model in a hotel room in johannesburg. the model said mrs mugabe hit her over the head. she released this photograph of the entry you can see on her head there, thatis entry you can see on her head there, that is private. she said this was caused by mrs mugabe hit her with an extension cord. bbc‘s sophie redstone is following the story follows. ina follows. in a statement the south african police confirmed that graced the gaby remained inside south africa, and that the government of zimbabwe is requesting diplomatic immunity for the first lady. the police emphasise she is here to attempt private —— to attend private matters but also official meetings as the head of state summit of the area regional organisation was due to ta ke regional organisation was due to take place earlier this week. finau grace mugabe not ans

martin patience has talked to some of those who lost homes and relatives in this disaster.posed to arrive, but people are going hungry and they do not have sheltered. i'm with somebody from the community who was affected by this disaster. your name is francis, sir. what does your community need? we need shelter. we need shelter, food, community and government. everything has washed away. some of us escapes, we managed to escape. has any assistance got through? there has been a trickle of assistance, but not enough? we have assistance, but not enough? we have assistance, but not enough. because we are too many. too many, but still, we have enough in this community, we have nowhere to go now, we don't have sheltered, i don't think we will also arrive. i don't think we will also arrive. i don't know what we will do. please, we are begging the governments, ngos, we are begging the governments, ngos, other bodies to help us. if not... i don't know. ngos, other bodies to help us. if not... idon't know. idon't this is a community that needs more resistance. i saw dozens of familie

martin patience sent this update from freetown.n buried by the mudslide have gathered here at the main mortuary in freetown. since we've been here, a fleet of ambulances have arrived. the stench of corpses is overpowering. workers in the mortuary say there are too many bodies, they need to bury them as quickly as possible. there's concerns about a possible outbreak of typhoid or cholera. there is a real sense of grief as well as tension. people want more to be done. they feel that the authorities haven't been quick enough in terms of the rescue operation. this is a nation in mourning. they've declared a week of national mourning here in sierra leone. there has been a lot of criticism of the authorities because many families believe that this was a preventable disaster. the number of people out of work is now its lowest since 1975. uk unemployment fell slightly in the three months tojune, bringing the jobless rate down to 4.4%. the office for national statistics also reported a slight rise in average earnings, which rose by 2.1% com

martin patience sent this update from freetown.we‘ve been here, a fleet of ambulances have arrived. the stench of corpses is overpowering. workers in the mortuary say there are too many bodies, they need to bury them as quickly as possible. there‘s concerns about a possible outbreak of typhoid or cholera. there is a real sense of grief as well as tension. people want more to be done. they feel that the authorities haven‘t been quick enough in terms of the rescue operation. this is a nation in mourning. they‘ve declared a week of national mourning here in sierra leone. there has been a lot of criticism of the authorities because many families believe that this was a preventable disaster. police are investigating a robbery at the tools, the jewellers this morning. in footage, at the tools, the jewellers this morning. infootage, smoke at the tools, the jewellers this morning. in footage, smoke can be seen emerging from the shop before the thieves make off on mopeds. poodles, which specialises in diamonds, says no one was hurt the robb

martin patience sent this update from freetown.lances have arrived. the stench of corpses is overpowering. workers in the mortuary say there are too many bodies, they need to bury them as quickly as possible. there‘s concerns about a possible outbreak of typhoid or cholera. there is a real sense of grief as well as tension, people want more to be done. they feel that the authorities haven‘t been quick enough in terms of the rescue operation. this is a nation in mourning, they‘ve declared a week of national mourning here in sierra leone. there has been a lot of criticism of the authorities because many families believe that this was a preventable disaster. a hospital trust being investigated over the deaths of babies has been criticised for failing to learn the lessons of past mistakes. there were at least seven avoidable deaths of newborn babies at shrewsbury and telford hospital between 2014 and 2016. the trust claims it‘s made improvements, but the nhs standards watchdog, the care quality commission, says there are deficiencies i

our correspondent martin patience reports.landslide. mournful singing bishi lost her sister. the grief and anger is tangible here. this is a nation mourning the loss of hundreds, and rescue workers say that the authorities are hampering rescue efforts. this gaping scar was once a neighbourhood. now, a landscape changed forever. it's the scene of a recovery operation on the hoof. diggers have been drafted in, but there are no sniffer dogs, not enough body bags. the fear is that disease could spread unless hundreds of corpses are found. a trickle of aid is getting through, but many, like adama, are now homeless. "i've lost everything," she tells me. the leader of australia's populist one nation party, pauline hanson, has worn a burqa in the senate in canberra. ms hanson's parliamentary opponents have criticised the stunt, which came ahead of a debate on her party's call for burqas to be banned. the attorney—general, george brandis, was given a standing ovation after he cautioned her not to offend the religious sensibilities of o

our correspondent martin patience sent us this update from sierra leone.lieve that this was a preventable disaster. the number of care home places in england for older people with substantial needs will need to rise by nearly a third within ten years because of increasing life expectancy. academics at newcastle university say more than 71,000 extra places will be needed by 2025. the department of health says councils have been given a £2 billion boost over the next three years to put social care on a sustainable footing. earlier on i spoke to sir andrew dilnot, the former chair of the commission on funding and support, i asked him if the numbers added up. i think it is roughly right. i don‘t think that the people who‘ve written the study would say it is exactly accurate. the important thing is it is a big increase. i think that‘s what we need to recognise. there will be more of us, that‘s something we should celebrate. but one of the consequences of people living longer is we will need more care, quite a bit will probably be in care homes. there is going t

our correspondent martin patience reports.he hospital but to the main mortuary, they are ferrying the main mortuary, they are ferrying the dead, victims buried alive by a landslide. this lady lost her sister. the grief and anger is tangible here, this is and anger is tangible here, this is a nation mourning the loss of hundreds, rescue workers say the authorities are hampering rescue efforts. this gaping scar was once a neighbourhood, now, a landscape changed for ever. it is the scene of a recovery operation on the hoof. diggers have been drafted in but there are no sniffer dogs and not enough body bags, the fear is disease could spread unless hundreds of corpses are found. a trickle of aid is getting through, many, like adam ashe, are now homeless will stop she tells me, i have lost everything. —— adama. studio: the leader of australia's populist one nation party, pauline hanson, has worn a burqa in the senate in canberra. ms hanson's parliamentary opponents have criticised the stunt, which came ahead of a debate on her party

our correspondent martin patience reports. breaking news.cy services on the scene we will keep an eye on that for you. president trump says he is shutting down two business councils after a raft of resignations by the leaders of some of america‘s biggest companies. around a dozen company heads quit their roles following mr trump‘s decision to blame left—wing protesters as much as right—wing supremacists for the violence which erupted in charlottesville. last night hundreds of people gathered for a candlelit vigil in the town to remember heather heyer who died after a car ploughed into a group of anti—racism protesters. david willis reports. at the top of our agenda is the creation of great high—paying jobs. set up to help the president deliver on his promise to help "make america great again," the business advisory councils brought together the heads of some of the biggest companies in the us. who would have thought, then, that the racial clashes in cha rlottesville on saturday, in which one person died, would have proved their undoing? the

patience. anthony. >> mason: david martin at the pentagon. thank you, david. president trump today said china, north korea's only ally, can do a lot more to resolve the crisis, and he said he thinks china will. he even suggested he'd give china a better trade deal in return. cbs news correspondent ben tracy is in beijing. ben, how likely is it, do you think, that china will step up? >> reporter: it's not likely at all. i mean, north korea does depend on china for about 90% of its trade, but it's unclear at this point how much north korea will even listen to what china says. in fact, the regime is very upset with china because it went along with those tough u.s. sanctions. now, theoretically, china could cut off north korea's oil supply and eventually that could cause the regime to collapse. but the fear is that you would then have refugees streaming across china's border, and that's not something that it wants. even more so, if there is a war on the korean peninsula, china believes that south korea and the u.s. would eventually win that war, and the u.s. milit

patience. anthony. >> mason: david martin at the pentagon. thank you, david.resident trump today said china, north korea's only ally, can do a lot more to resolve the crisis, and he said he thinks china will. he even suggested he'd give china a better trade deal in return. cbs news correspondent ben tracy is in beijing. ben, how likely is it, do you think, that china will step up? >> reporter: it's not likely at all. i mean, north korea does depend on china for about 90% of its point how much north korea will even listen to what china says. in fact, the regime is very upset with chna because it went along with those tough u.s. sanctions. now, theoretically, china could cut off north korea's oil supply and eventually that could cause the regime to collapse. but the fear is that you would then have refugees streaming across china's border, and that's not something that it wants. even more so, if there is a war on the korean peninsula, china believes that south korea and the u.s. would eventually win that war, and the u.s. military on china's border is not someth