the court heard safaa boular had never met the man she wa nted boular had never met the man she wantedntending to be together, and then plan to don suicide belts then leave the world holding hands, taking others with them. but safaa boular was thwarted in her plans to get to syria, and he was killed in the city of raqqa. after his death the city of raqqa. after his death thejury the city of raqqa. after his death the jury heard the city of raqqa. after his death thejury heard she the city of raqqa. after his death the jury heard she was back on social media talking about mounting an attack in the uk. she didn't realise she was communicating with undercover agents from the british security services. she spoke about using a carand security services. she spoke about using a car and a knife. she had previously discussed an ambush with grenades orfirearms. safaa boular allegedly planned to launch an attack here in the area around the british museum in central london. described in court as a cultural jewel and a popular tourist attraction. the jury was told this would have been an attack tha

safaa boular, on the left, growing up with her older sister, rizlaine, and their mother. paradise. the teenager was brought to court to stand trial for planning to travel to syria to be with herfiance, an is fighter. she is also accused of planning terror attacks in the uk. a terror attack in the uk. she denies the charges. the court heard that safaa boular had never met the man she wanted to marry and their relationship was conducted via social media. but it is claimed that she and naweed hussain were intending to be together, and then planned to don suicide belts and then leave the world holding hands, taking others with them. but safaa boular was thwarted in her plans to get to syria, and naweed hussain was killed in the city of raqqa. after his death, the jury heard, she was back on social media talking about mounting an attack in the uk. she didn't realise she was communicating with undercover agents from the british security services. she talked about using a car and a knife. she had previously discussed an ambush with grenades or firearms. safaa boular allegedly pl

later that month, safaa boular and her sister were arrested for terror offences.g to travel to syria to be with naweed hussain them planning a terror attack in the uk. she denies both those charges. her mother and her sister have admitted terror offences. our top story this lunchtime. rail services on the troubled east coast main line are to be brought back under public control. and still to come... the dambusters remembered — 75 years since the night they took to the air. coming up on bbc news. manchester city goalkeeper joe hart misses out on a place in this summer's world cup as manager gareth southgate narrows down his selections for the plane to russia. figures obtained by the bbc suggest the number of gangs which use children to transport and sell drugs across the uk has soared in the last four years. it's thought there are now more than 1,000 of the drug—dealing operations, known as "county lines" — which involve powerful and aggressive city—based gangs taking over drug—dealing in provincial towns. wyre davies reports. a drugs deal in a north wales coastal

these undercover agents switched to communicating with safaa boular.t of terrorism in the uk and he had told her all she would need was a car and nice. there had been discussions about firearms and grenades. thejury was been discussions about firearms and grenades. the jury was told this attack, she had looked at the area around the british museum and the jury around the british museum and the jury was told this would have involved serious injury and loss of life. more than 25,000 people have had operations cancelled at the last minute, according to figures from nhs england for the first three months of this year. it comes as the latest cancer statistics show that not one part of the uk is hitting targets for treatment. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. it is no news is that this winter was tough for the nhs. injanuary we saw huge pressure on the front line with queues in a&e, patients treated in corridors, and non—urgent operations and outpatient appointments put on hold. now we know from new year until april, more than 25,000 operatio

safaa boular has denied two counts of preparing acts of terrorism.hat did the court here this morning? just to be capped, south of ris morning? just to be capped, south of r is accused of two offences, the first trying to leave the uk. secondly, when she was effectively stopped from doing so she started to plan an attack in the uk in the early pa rt plan an attack in the uk in the early part of the year effectively as revenge, as her mother and sister we re as revenge, as her mother and sister were dragged into that plot as well. today we have heard from the woman herself, now 18, explaining the relationship she had with the man. they secretly married for want of a better expression in an online ceremony and after that he tried to encouraged her tojoin him in syria. when that became impossible for her to do so, the police had her passport because she was already being monitored, he encouraged her three times to try and attack the uk. each of them she said she rejected. today she said she is not guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. ministers say the

safaa boular is also accused of planning to travel to syria to join her fiance, who was fighting withhere have been messages of support for the former eastenders and carry on star dame barbara windsor, who's revealed she's suffering from alzheimer's disease. her husband says dame barbara, who's 80, was diagnosed four years ago, but her condition has been worsening recently. half the population will develop cancer at some point in their lives, but the latest figures show hospitals across the uk are failing to meet their targets on waiting times for cancer treatment. patients who are urgently referred for treatment should be seen within two months, but the number having to wait longer than that has risen by nearly 80% in the past five years. our health editor hugh pym has been hearing from people about their experiences. i had breast cancer ten years ago, but fortunately, i'm a survivor. i lost my father 23 years ago. once you get used to it, you learn to take it on board, but it's the most frightening thing they ever diagnose with you. it affects so many of us in different ways — perso

the jury was told that safaa boular, who‘s now 18, had bonded with an is fighter in syria over theirn attack after he was killed. ms boular denies preparing acts of terrorism. a family of five have blown themselves up in indonesia in the second such suicide bombing in two days. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack. police say the family all riding motorbikes set off explosives outside a police station in surabaya, four of them died but an 8—year—old girl survived. several police and bystanders were injured. yesterday, a family of six killed themselves in bombings at three churches. it‘s thought they‘d recently returned from syria. there‘s been no significant progress in brexit negotiations since march, according to the eu‘s chief negotiator michel barnier. the issue of the irish border, and the customs arrangement, remains a key stumbling block. today theresa may met backbench mps at downing street to explain the government‘s ideas for dealing with the problem. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. are you here for the brexit meeting? trying to get her own s

(sot next) safaa boular is accused of two offences. started to plan an attack in the uk in the early part of last year, effectively as revenge, and that her mother and sister were dragged into that plot as well. today we have heard from safaa boular herself, now 18, in the witness box, explaining in detail this relationship she had with naweed hussain. he is in syria. she revealed that they secretly married, for want of a better expression, in an online ceremony. and after that, that he tried to encourage her to join him in syria but when that became ready impossible for her to do so, the police had her passport because she was already being monitored, he then encouraged her three times to try and attack the uk. each of those she said she rejected and today she said she was not guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. in a moment the business news with egon cossou. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live. and as you've been hearing, marks and spencer's profits plummet, down more than 60% as the retailer pays the price for closing