michael buchanan, bbc news.ommuter lines to ease overcrowding. the transport secretary chris grayling says travellers will see "less first class in the future" with busy suburban trains having "one class" instead. the minister also suggested operators may be forced to scrap first class areas when franchises are awarded in the future. in an area of philadelphia known locally as the bad—lands, some of the purest heroin in the country can be bought for just five dollars. but from next week the city authorities will clear the area to stop the heroin trade. but where will the addicts go? the bbc has been to the city to find out. we live in a world of heroin, that's the reality we live in. heroin is what is killing people, but, like, not giving people the opportunity to say "help me," not giving people the opportunity to ask for or seek treatment, it keeps them in the basement, it keeps them in places like the train tracks. that is why they are down there, that is why they are in abandoned buildings. so they can be le

michael buchanan, bbc news.hn hurt, best known for his role in the home alone films has died. he was found dead in a hotel room on friday in palo alto, california. that is according to the celebrity website tmz. it is understood he was staying at the hotel after minor surgery. because of death is unknown. this year more than 80,000 migrants have arrived in italy, a 16% increase over last year. country has the received 600,000 migrants over recent yea rs, the received 600,000 migrants over recent years, a figure which is caused rising anger. the government is aiming to disburse migrants across towns and villages across the country, but the sounds themselves are resisting. 0ur correspondent reports from sicily. the town council here has called an emergency public meeting. the state has ordered this tyrant taken around 20 migrants. iwant has ordered this tyrant taken around 20 migrants. i want guarantees, says this retired teacher. they need political and criminal checks. they we re political and criminal checks. t

michael buchanan, bbc news. cycling in the uk has voted to accept a new code of conduct drawn up by government ministers. british cycling had been warned that funding worth tens of millions of pounds could be withdrawn if it didn't introduce new standards of governance. earlier i spoke to our reporter phil bodmer in warrington, where british cycling had been discussing the matter. this a tangible sense of relief that these reforms are going through. in these reforms are going through. in the end, delegates voted 94% in favour of accepting reforms. this means they have to clean the act up. cycling has had a tarnished reputation, allegations of bullying, sexism and doping. the threat of £113 million being withdrawn from the likes of uk sport and sport england, there was a real worry is that without this funding the sport may struggle. this is what the chief executive said. how we fund the sport, the catalyst for growth that lottery funding has been offered the past decade, this is something that is clearly been ve

michael buchanan reports.of britain's richest areas, but kensington and chelsea, like everywhere else, does have social housing, just not enough of it. kalpesh shukla is currently living in a local hostel, desperate for a home. i've tried to get a house for two years. it's just impossible really to just to try to get any sort of housing. i've tried so many times, and theyjust won't listen to you. theyjust say, there's nothing for you and theyjust can't help me. they won't even get me on the housing list. just minutes away, a huge new development in knightsbridge that kalpesh will never live in. there'll be shops, offices and luxury flats given the size of the build, council rules say half the homes should be affordable, but the architects say the flats were too big, the service charge would be too expensive. so kensington and chelsea council allowed the developers to pay them £12 million, which they should now spend on affordable homes. research for the bbc shows that in 2016, kensington and chelsea agreed to

michael buchanan, bbc news.hite house press secretary sean spicer has told a us television network that he resigned, six months into thejob, because he feared there would be "too many cooks in the kitchen" if he remained. his time at the podium was marked by a number of clashes with reporters, the first of which was the row over just how many people attended donald trump's inauguration. 0ur washington correspondent laura bicker reports. it's all change at the white house. sean spicer is saying farewell. for six months and one day, he's been defender in chief for the often tumultuous west wing. i think it was in the best interest of our communications department to our press organisation, to not have too many cooks in the kitchen. sean spicer courted controversy from his first briefing, just after the inauguration of donald trump. he berated reporters who said the crowd size was smaller than president 0bama's. this is the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period both in person and around the globe.

michael buchanan, bbc news.t—class seats on busy commuter lines to ease overcrowding. the transport secretary, chris grayling, says travellers will see less first class in the future with busy suburban trains having one class instead. the minister also suggested operators may be forced to scrap first—class areas when franchises are awarded in the future. an official photograph has been unveiled to mark prince george's fourth birthday. it was taken at kensington palace by royal photographer chris jackson, who described the young prince as a "happy little boy". the prince has just returned to the uk from an official visit to poland and germany with the duke and duchess of cambridge and his sister princess charlotte. mo farah may be one of our most decorated 0lympians but now a graphic designerfrom swindon claims to have broken one of his world records. sir mo set the record for the 100—metre sack race in 2014 with a time of 39—point—91 seconds. but yesterday, dad of two stephen wildish took on the challenge and ho

michael buchanan, bbc news.helmed by a combination of rising demand and staff shortages — that's according to a survey by nhs providers. there are also concerns that extra government money, designed to improve access for patients needing help, is failing to reach front line services. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. two years ago alice victor was struggling with an eating disorder, but her gp told her it would take at least a year before she was referred for nhs treatment. in the end, alice went private, but thinking back, she remembers that wait as a dangerous time. it takes so much to come out and say i need help and i need professional help, and to then to not get it is horrible. and having to wait longer and longer, you get stuck in the same unhealthy thought patterns and your mental illness takes over. a survey of bosses at mental health trusts across england paints a picture of services under pressure. 70% expect demand to increase this year. two out of three trusts say they don't have enou

michael buchanan, bbc news.reat ormond street hospital contacts the police after staff receive death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. as trump commissions a new warship, his family prepare to face a grilling from the investigation into possible collusion with the russians during his election campaign. owners of drones will have to register and take safety awareness courses — due to growing concerns about the risk to aircraft. sport now — and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjessica. good evening. chris froome says it is an honour to be mentioned in the same breath as some of cycling ‘s greatest ever riders after he all but wrapped up a fourth tour de france title. froome safely negotiated the penultimate stage, today's time trial in marseille. he stretched his overall lead to sa seconds which will not be challenged in paris tomorrow. there is some fresh photography in this report from drew savage. he has been pushed harder than ever before, but finally chris froo

michael buchanan, bbc news. with me isjohn, a policy officer at the housing charity shelter.s and what you think lies behind the increase, let me ask you. there are two things going on, a long—term and short—term problem. 0ver long—term and short—term problem. over the long term we have not been building enough genuinely affordable homes like socially rented homes for people on low incomes and in the short term is we had kipling benefit cuts, particularly a freeze on the amount of housing benefit people can claim. the longer term one is a well—established problem and an offence that is rarely what is in the council's mind it seems with this particular survey they have done, they have put it out of part of this demand for powers to be able to build homes, but in terms of housing benefit, are you saying because of the phrase rents continue to rise, people do not get the housing benefit cover that and consequently they are being forced out? that is right. we have had a freeze on the amount of housing benefit you can claim for the last year or benefit you can claim for the last y

michael buchanan, bbc news.as voted to accept a new code of conduct drawn up by government ministers. british cycling had been warned that funding, worth tens of millions of pounds, could be withdrawn if it does not introduce new standards of governance. earlier i spoke to phil bodmer, who's in warrington this afternoon where that meeting is taking place. phil, tell us more about this decision and give us a slight background to it as well. i think there's a palpable sense of relief here in warrington this lunch time by british cycling, because at stake £113 million of funding was potentially at risk. now this decision today means that british cycling will continue to get funding in exchange for governance reforms. over the last decade or so, cycling has grown exponentially. it's one of the most popular sports in the uk. its funding has risen in line with that too. of course, as we know, the reputation of the sport has been tarnished, in recent times by allegations of bullying and sexism and doping. it was a knif

michael buchanan reports from somerset.dgwater. seeking help with debt and benefits, universal credit is now the fastest growing problem. have you done your claim online? for the third time. 0k. are you using yourjournal? vicky kelly juggles her young daughter and two cleaning jobs. she's no internet access at home, so struggles with the online application process. i have to take a day off work to sort this out! they want you to work, yet they won't let you take the time off. so, this is you making a universal credit claim? in the back room margaret woodward has the increasingly unenviable task of helping people claim universal credit. so you're not getting an awful lot, are you? it's disgraceful. 0nce someone claims it, any other benefits immediately stop and you typically wait six weeks before receiving any money. i think at the moment it's probably not fit for purpose. nobody can survive with without any income for six weeks. we have people getting into rent arrears, can't pay their electric, can't pay their gas, haven't

michael buchanan, bbc news.ells studio is councillor peter fleming from the local government association, who produced this research. thank you forjoining us on bbc news this afternoon. first off, what's behind this increase, a third it is? we've seen this over a number of yea rs. clearly, actually we've seen this over a number of years. clearly, actually getting families particularly families with children out of temporary accommodation, which is not only costing us more than putting them in real proper, decent accommodation, owned by councils, built by councils, run by councils, it is clearly costing us as a nation a huge amount of money. what's behind it is the increasing cost of housing in the country, particularly in the areas highlighted in your report — london, the south—east, various pockets around the country. that means that benefits just are not keeping up with the cost of private rented accommodation. so, is it really just about building affordable houses? how is it the families are finding themselve

michael buchanan, bbc news, bridgwater in somerset. at wimbledon today, despite a shaky start, third seed roger federer is through to the last 32 after beating serbian dusan lajovic. earlier in the day on centre court, britain's kyle edmund failed to become the fifth british singles player to reach the third round. he lost in straight sets to frenchman gael monfils. cricket now — and on his first appearance as england test captain, joe root has scored a century against south africa. england ended the day 357—5. our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching the action. the first test of the summer and of an era. joe root arrived all smiles and promptly won the toss. tails, england. easy, this captaincy, isn't it? but as his predecessor helped prove, it's anything but. alastair cook gone for three as wickets soon tumbled. crisis? enter the skipper. he lived dangerously at first. an early swish — would he be caught? well, he should have been. a rueful root and how he made south africa pay. magic and maturity in equal measure as he led

michael buchanan, bbc news, manchester. great britain's adam peaty has continued his winning streak, claiming his second gold medal in the world swimming championships. competing in the 50 metre breaststroke, hejust missed out on breaking the world record which he set in the semi—final yesterday. our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. commentator: he's bringing it home, this is utterly brilliant! when adam peaty swims, he brings britain with him. but there is one superfan... come on, quick! when peaty won olympic gold in rio, grandmother mavis was glued to the telly in uttoxeter. yes! the world championships in budapest — well, she's travelled in person. to be here at this time meant the world to me. it's very touching, really. i couldn't go and see him in rio, but, as i say, this has made up for everything, and i'm so, so pleased that i've come. and it's 20 years since i've flown, but it was well worth it. mavis was watching adam head to lane four in the 50 metres final, looking for the black cap. there's been e

but ministers insist the benefit is working. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reportscreasing number of people are coming in complaining about universal credit. vicki kelly has had to take the day off work to sort out her problems. she has no inter— net access at home and struggles to keep up with the online system. i have had to take a day off work to sort this out! you want me to work but i have to take time off! what is the last few months been like? terrible, struggling for money, having to find other work just to manage. and obviously now they have stopped it again at the moment, we have to make phone calls, make appointments to come back into thejob centre. and again, it is more time off of work, losing more money. universal credit has been ruled out across —— rolled out across britain, six household payments being combined into one monthly sum. but problems are merging, a survey conducted by citizens advice of those people it's helped found over one third of claimants are waiting longer than the six weeks a should for a payment. 0ne the six weeks a should for a

michael buchanan, bbc news.ce first—class seats on busy commuter lines to ease overcrowding. the transport secretary, chris grayling, says travellers will see less first class in the future with busy suburban trains having one class instead. the minister also suggested operators may be forced to scrap first—class areas when franchises are awarded in the future. some residents on the greek island of kos have spent the night in tents after a big earthquake. two people were killed, hundreds were injured and buildings were damaged during the quake. british visitors were caught up in it. police say the two who died were tourists — a 22—year—old from sweden and a 39—year—old from turkey. poland's senate has backed an overhaul of the supreme court, that's despite huge street protests and international warnings that the independence of the country's legal system could be undermined. the legislation paves the way for all supreme courtjudges to be removed and replaced. the government says it's needed to fight corruption.

michael buchanan, bbc news.ing from people who have had problems with this credit system alongside an mp from the work and pensions committee. the world health organisation says gonorrhoea is getting much harder to treat — and it's essential that research is carried out to find new drugs and a vaccine. a study by the who in 77 countries suggests the sexually transmitted infection — which can cause infertility — is rapidly evolving resistance to antibiotics. they estimate that 78 million people pick up the disease worldwide each year and it can cause infertility. mental health services in england are being overwhelmed by a combination of rising demand and staff shortages, according to a survey by nhs providers. there are also concerns extra government money designed to improve access for patients needing help is failing to reach front line services. here is dominic hughes, health correspondent. two years ago alice victor was struggling with an eating disorder but her 6p told her it would take at least a year befo

michael buchanan, bbc news.be talking to a couple currently living in temporary accommodation with their children, about the effect it has had on family life. that's in about 20 minutes. drone owners will have to complete a safety awareness course under plans announced by the government. the unmanned aircraft will also have to be registered, amid growing concern about the dangers they pose to aircraft. earlier this month, five flights were diverted from gatwick airport because a drone was flown too close to the runway. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, reports. they've quickly become a very popular gadget, mostly used to take great aerial pictures. but as the use of drones has grown, so have concerns about the dangers they could pose. professional users already have to pass proficiency tests. now, the government wants to bring in wider regulation. the new rules mean any drone weighing more than 250 grams will have to be registered and the owner needs to complete a safety awareness test. and the us

michael buchanan, bbc news.elephonists. commemorations are taking place at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. from there sima kotecha reports. voiceover: it happened in the midst of the great war. women were able to join the army. in 1917 on this very day, the first all—women unit was created, the women's army auxilliary corps. it meant they could work as cooks and drivers, freeing up men to go into battle. the unit disbanded in 1921 but its birth paved the way for other military services to include women. i was young, i was 21. 9a—year—old charlotte signed up to the forces during the second world war and worked at top—secret bletchley park, documenting incoming codes. we were at war, we felt we needed to do something and the opportunities were there within the three women's services. i don't know that i actually thought it through at that time, but i mean, that's the top and bottom of it. we were here in this island which was being attacked, we needed to do something to defend it. and so you did.

michael buchanan, bbc news, west london.tasks. well now the advertising standards authority is to crack down on ads featuring stereotypical gender roles. a review carried out by the asa, suggests such commercials have a cost, for the individual, the economy and society. here's our media correspondent david sillito. oven pride, so easy a man can do it! so easy a man could do it? orthis? girls do ballet, and of course, boys, maths, or this. the advertising standards authority is looking at tightening up its rules on how men and women are portrayed in adverts. women, don't expect any help on a thursday. it's going to be ok for an ad to show a woman shopping or cleaning. it's going to be ok for an ad to show a man doing a diy task in the home. what we're going to be looking at is ads that go beyond that, ads that paint a picture that it's, for example, the woman's role to tidy up after her family, who trashed the house — that's herjob in life. we're worried about that sort of depiction. similarly, ads that mock men for being hop

and as michael buchanan reports, the council is far from alone in doing so.een view of one of britain's richest areas. the kensington and chelsea, like everywhere else, does have social housing, just not enough of it. this person is currently living in a local hostel, desperate for a home. i have tried to get a house for two yea rs. i have tried to get a house for two years. it is just impossible to get any sort of housing. i have tried so many times, and theyjust any sort of housing. i have tried so many times, and they just won't listen to you. they say there is nothing for you and i can't help me. they won't even get me on the housing list. just minutes away, a huge new development in knightsbridge that kalpesh ukla will never live in. there will be shops, offices and luxury flats. council rules say half the homes should be affordable, but the architect said the flats were too big, the service charge would be too expensive. so kensington and chelsea council allowed the developers to pay them £12 million, which they should now spend on affordable homes. res

michael buchanan, bbc news.ve a quick look at some of the front pages. we start with the observer which leads with claims that the brexit secretary, david davis, is the preferred choice among tory members to replace prime minister theresa. the sunday express features a family photograph of prince harry and his mother, diana the princess of wales, with the headline our last words with mummy. the telegraph has the same story, along with reports that more than forty female bbc presenters have signed an open letter to the director—general demanding equal pay. the sunday times says men and women will be able to change their gender legally without a doctor's diagnosis under government plans. while the star leads with princes harry and william's last conversation with their mum before she died. the royal story also dominates the front of the mail on sunday. and we'll have a full paper review at half past eleven this evening. the headlines on bbc news: great ormond street hospital says staff have received death threats

an audio recording of the meeting has been passed to our social affairs correspondent michael buchanannt years as a senior member. in 2013, he was imprisoned for nine months after being convicted of the historical sexual abuse of young girls. jehovah's witnesses went to expel him but rose appealed, leading to an extraordinary gathering. a meeting was called between eight male elders, a convicted paedophile and his female victims. over the course of an evening, the women had to recount what had happened to them while he, jonathan rose, got to interrogate them. each woman was questioned separately, one secretly recorded her grilling byjonathan rose. what i'm saying to you is that this didn't happen. give me one reason, one reason, please why i would have done it to you. i had no reason to touch you. we were friends. at one point, another man in the room asked the woman if she had egged rose on. and no—one prevented him from discussing graphic details. what was i supposed to have done to you that night? please explain to me. not to be perverted. did i touch you down below? did i touch you

and as michael buchanan reports, the council is far from alone in doing so.kensington and chelsea, like everywhere else, does have social housing, just not enough of it. this man is currently living in a local hostel, desperate for a home. i have tried to get a house for two years. it is just impossible to get any sort of housing. i have tried so many times, and they just won't listen to you. they say there is nothing for you and they can't help. they won't even get me on the housing list. just minutes away, a huge new development in knightsbridge that kalpesh will never live in. there will be shops, offices and luxury flats. council rules say half the homes should be affordable, but the architects said the flats were too big, the service charge would be too expensive. so kensington and chelsea council allowed the developers to pay them £12 million, which they should now spend on affordable homes. research for the bbc shows that in 2016, kensington and chelsea agreed to take nearly £a7.5 million from developers in such deals. of the money property companies h

to build what are described as "genuinely affordable homes". 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, are becoming homeless each month. in total, they say more than 120,000 children and their families are being supported in temporary accommodation, an increase of one third since 2014. councils in the south—east and major cities are dealing with the largest numbers. though cornwall and the isle of wight, for instance, also have significant problems. the councils say they need to build more affordable homes built. they want rules on borrowing relaxed so they can invest in housing development. councils need the power to intervene more in the homes market. we need more affordable housing built in the right place to provide people with decent affordable housing. we also need to be able to intervene earlier as well. rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the first place. ministers say they are spending £550 million to tackle homelessness. and

michael buchanan, bbc news.ger of the car manufacturer audi has been charged in the united states for ordering staff to cheat emissions tests. the usjustice department accused giovanni pamio of conspiracy to defraud the united states and violating the clean air act. audi's parent company, volkswagen, has already admitted to cheating on vehicle emission tests in the us and fined nearly $3 billion. a gallery will open in david hockney‘s hometown of bradford today to coincide with his 80th birthday this week. the david hockney gallery, at cartwright hall, houses the largest public collection of his early artworks from bradford in the 19505. the display also includes family photos and previously unseen footage of him working in his studio. let's ta ke let's take a look at the papers this morning. shall we start with the sun? awarning morning. shall we start with the sun? a warning of a butter shortage. morning, sean. warnings brits face a biggest butter shortage — this would worry me, actually. a shortage by christm

however, ministers insist the benefit is working — as our social affairs correspondent michael buchananwater, an increasing number of people are coming in, complaining about universal credit. vicki kelly has had to take the day off work to sort out her problems. she has no internet access at home and struggles to keep up with the online system. yeah, i'm having to take the day off from work to sort this out! they you want me to work and yet, you've got to take time off! what's it been like, then, the past few months? terrible. struggling for money, having to find other work just to manage. and obviously now, they have stopped it again at the moment, we have to make phone calls, make appointments to come back into thejob centre. and again, it is more time off of work, losing more money. universal credit has been rolled out across britain, six welfare payments such as housing benefit and tax credits being combined into one monthly sum. but problems are emerging — a survey conducted by citizens advice of those people it's helped found over a third of claimants are waiting longer than the s