a consultant who treated poisoned russian ex—spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia has revealed he think the pair would survive. both have been released from hospital now, but medics told bbc newsnight about the extraordinary situation they faced when the skripals were rushed into their care after being found unconscious from the effects of the military nerve agent novichok on a bench in the area on march 4th. is just before 5pm on the fourth of march. we were just told that there was two patients down the emergency department who were on well and they would be coming up to the unit. department who were on well and they would be coming up to the unitm was very quickly established that the victims were yulia skripal and her father, the victims were yulia skripal and herfather, one—time the victims were yulia skripal and her father, one—time russian the victims were yulia skripal and herfather, one—time russian spy sergei skripal, and that the police regarded it as suspicious. sergei skripal, and that the police regarded it as suspiciouslj sergei skripal, and that the police regarded

but now, 5.5 weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal has also been discharged from hospital. here, when the skripals first came in, would have been dealing with something that, to be honest, no other clinicians in the world have seen before. and so they really did an incredible job in taking the unknown and working through treatment and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we've seen today. i understand that sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but he's not completely well and no—one knows what the long—term effects on his health will be. in russia, president putin said of the man who had spied for britain, "god grant him good health", and said that if a military—grade nerve agent had been used — as the british government claims — then the skripals would have died on the spot. the russian ambassador in london said embassy officials still want to see the skripals. we want, er, just to understand how they feel, and we want them to tell personally what they want. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe was the scene of the

the former russian spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital in salisbury. is in the last few minutes. mr skripal and his daughter yulia were exposed to a nerve agent in march. he's been taken to a secure location where he will continue to receive treatment. salisbury district hospital confirmed that mr skripal is now entering an important stage in his recovery which will take place away from the hospital. with me is our correspondent richard galpin. a number of weeks ago, we knew sergei skripal was gravely ill, it was thought he might not recover. news today that he's been discharged, how is he doing? as they have said now, obviously he is not com pletely have said now, obviously he is not completely back to normal again, the fa ct completely back to normal again, the fact they are saying the treatment continues is just now here's improved to the extent that he now looks to be in hospital in salisbury, he will go somewhere else. but the treatment will continue. we don't let any details of what state he is in, but the nerve agent is normally fatal, so they ar

i understand sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now and can walk but he is not completelyn used, the skripals would be dead. it was a theme picked up on by his ambassador in london. if it was really novichok, and they were poisoned by novichok, the consequences would be very serious. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe to be the scene of the crime, remains abandoned. the front door has been taken away to the chemical weapons laboratory at porton down for examination. counterterrorism detectives have warned their investigation could take many more months. the exact reason for the attack remains unclear but sergei skripal had continued in recent years to brief military and intelligence officers on what he knows about russia. over the last 11 weeks, the city of salisbury has, at times, looked like the set from an apocalyptic movie and small areas of the city remained cordoned off, awaiting a deep clean. just going back to the medical condition of the skripals and that of nick bailey, it is worth repeating what happened. three people became contaminated with the legal

the former russian spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital.ure to a nerve agent in salisbury. his daughter yulia, who was also poisoned, was discharged last month. britain has accused russia of being behind the attack, something moscow denies. daniel sandford reports from salisbury. when they were first poisoned with a military—grade nerve agent almost 11 weeks ago, there were concerns they might not survive. but now, 5.5 weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal has also been discharged from hospital. the staff here, when the skripals first came in, would have been dealing with something that, to be honest, no other clinicians in the world have seen before. and so, they really did an incrediblejob in taking the unknown and working through treatment and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we've seen today. i understand that sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but he's not completely well and no—one knows what the long—term effects on his health will be. in russia, president putin said of the

the former russian spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital. his exposure to a nerve agent in salisbury. his daughter, yulia, who was also poisoned, was discharged last month. britain has accused russia of being behind the attack, something moscow denies. daniel sandford reports from salisbury. when they were first poisoned with a military—grade nerve agent almost 11 weeks ago, there were concerns they might not survive. but now, 5.5 weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal has also been discharged from hospital. the staff here, when the skripals first came in, would have been dealing with something that, to be honest, no other clinicians in the world have seen before. and so they really did an incredible job in taking the unknown and working through treatment and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we've seen today. i understand that sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but he's not completely well and no—one knows what the long—term effects on his health will be. in russia, president putin

but now, 5.5 weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal has also been discharged from hospital. e been dealing with something that, to be honest, no other clinicians in the world have seen before. and so they really did an incredible job in taking the unknown and working through treatment and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we've seen today. i understand that sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but he's not completely well and no—one knows what the long—term effects on his health will be. in russia, president putin said of the man who had spied for britain, "god grant him good health", and said that if a military—grade nerve agent had been used — as the british government claims — then the skripals would have died on the spot. the russian ambassador in london said embassy officials still want to see the skripals. we want, er, just to understand how they feel, and we want them to tell personally what they want. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe was the scene of the crime, remains abandoned. his front door has bee

i understand sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but is not completelyve agent had been used, the skripals would be dead. it was a theme picked up on by his ambassadorial london. if it was really novichok, and there were poisoned by novichok, the consequences will be very serious. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe was the scene of the crime, remains abandoned. his front door has been taken away to the chemical weapons laboratory in porton down for examination. and counterterrorism detectives have warned that their investigation could take many more months. the exact reason for the attack remains unclear, but sergei skripal had continued in recent years to brief military and intelligence officers on what he knows about russia. over the last 11 weeks, the city of salisbury has, at times, looked like a set from an apocalyptic movie, and small areas of the city remain cordoned off, awaiting a deep clean. theresa may has this evening appointed nine new conservative peers to the house of lords. the appointments follow 15 recent defeats inflicted on

the former russian spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital in salisbury.nt in march. he's been taken to a secure location where he will continue to receive treatment. salisbury district hospital confirmed that mr skripal is now entering an "important stage in his recovery" which will "take place away from the hospital". while these patients have now been discharged, their right to confidentiality remains and limits us confidentiality remains and limits us from giving detailed accounts of the treatments these individuals received. however, treating people who are so acutely unwell, having been poisoned by nerve agents requires stabilising them, keeping them alive until their bodies produce more enzymes to replace those that have been poisoned. it is fantastic news that sergei skripal is well enough to leave salisbury district hospital, that he, yulia and ds bailey have been able to leave us so soon after coming into contact with the nerve agent is thanks to the hard work, skill and professionalism of our clinicians, who, every day, deliver outstanding ca re

we've been able to discharge sergei skripal.ecovery which will now take place away from the hospital. treating him and the other two people poisoned by the nerve agent while still providing outstanding care to all of our patience has been a huge and unprecedented challenge that i am proud our staff have risen too. when mr skripal‘s daughter, yulia skripal, left the hospital last month, she was taken to a safe house and he will be moved to a secure location but it is clear he isn't fully recovered and and needs further medical assistance. the fact he has survived means he could potentially help the investigation which is focusing, not least, on who plays the nerve agent on his front door. meanwhile it has urged mr skripal had in recent years briefed at least one european intelligence agency possibly sharing his experience as a russian spy and that could be a reason for trying to kill him in march. richard galpin, bbc news. the speaker of the house of commons, john bercow, has been accused of swearing, and calling a senior ministe

but now, five and a half weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital. n the world have seen before. they really did an incredible job in taking the unknown and working through treatment, and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we have seen today. i understand sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now and can walk but he is not completely well. in russia, president putin said, if a military grade nerve agent had been used, the skripals would be dead. it was a theme picked up on by his ambassador in london. if it was really novichok, and they were poisoned by novichok, the consequences would be very serious. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe to be the scene of the crime, remains abandoned. the front door has been taken away to the chemical weapons laboratory at porton down for examination. counterterrorism detectives have warned their investigation could take many more months. the exact reason for the attack remains unclear but sergei skripal had continued in recent years to brief military and intelligence office

medical staff who treated the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia have told the t expect them to survive. doctors and nurses at salisbury district hospital have been speaking for the first time about their struggle to keep the skripals alive, after they they were poisoned with a nerve agent in march. in interviews with the bbc‘s newsnight programme, the staff said that at first they thought the pair had suffered a drugs overdose. mark urban reports. it's just before 5pm on the 11th of march. we were just told that there were two patients in the emergency department who were critically unwell, and they would be coming up to the unit. it was very quickly established that the victims were yulia skripal and her father, one—time russian spy, sergei. and that the police regarded it as suspicious. i made the phone call and spoke to the nurse in charge who had been on that night, and it was a conversation that i really could never have imagined in my wildest imaginations, having with anyone. at first, an opioid overdose was suspected. but as the skripals fought for their

reporter: it was quickly established that the victims were yulia skripal and her father, one-time russian spy sergei the police regarded it as suspicious. at first an opioid overdose was suspected, but as the skripals fought for their lives, the diagnosis changed to nerve agent poisoning. >> when we first were aware that this was a nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. therapies, we would ensure the best clinical care. but all the evidence was there that they were not survive. reporter: when a policeman fell ill, staff started to wonder if they, too, would fall victim. >> a key moment for me was when the pc was admitted with symptoms, there was concern as to how big this could get. reporter: initially it was simply a matter of keeping the skripals alive, heavily sedated. both were given drugs to protect them from the effects of the poison and restart the body's production of a key enzyme. in the meantime, they were secured by police in rooms in the intensive care suite. internationally known for its chemical weapons expertise, they processed tests and offered advice on the best therapi

medical staff who treated the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia have told the t expect them to survive. doctors and nurses at salisbury district hospital have been speaking for the first time about their struggle to keep the skripals alive after they they were poisoned with a nerve agent in march. in interviews with the bbc‘s newsnight programme, the staff said that at first they thought the pair had suffered a drugs overdose, as mark urban reports. it's just before 5pm on the 11th of march. we were just told that there were two patients in the emergency department who were critically unwell, and they would be coming up to the unit. it was very quickly established that the victims were yulia skripal and her father, one—time russian spy sergei. and that the police regarded it as suspicious. i made the phone call and spoke to the nurse in charge who had been on that night, and it was a conversation that i really could never have imagined in my wildest imaginations, having with anyone. at first, an opioid overdose was suspected. but as the skripals fought for their

it was very quickly established that the victims were yulia skripal and herfather, one—time russian spy, sergei as the skripals fought for their lives, the diagnosis changed to nerve agent poisoning. when we first were aware that this was a nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. we would try all our therapies, we would ensure the best clinical care, but all the evidence was there that they would not survive. when a policeman also fell ill, staff started to wonder whether they, too, might fall victim. i suppose a key marker for me was when the pc was admitted with symptoms, there was the real concern as to how big could this get. initially, it was simply a matter of keeping the skripals alive, heavily sedated. both of them were given big doses of drugs to protect them from the effects of the poison, and to help restart their bodies' production of a key enzyme. in the meantime, they were secured by police in rooms off intensive care suite. porton down, internationally known for its chemical weapons expertise, processed tests and offered advice on the best therapies. yulia was dischar

russia has consistently rejected british accusations of involvement in the poisoning of both sergei skripalw russia and the west expelling dozens of diplomats from their countries in retaliatory moves. mr skripal spent more than ten weeks in hospital. he has, we're told, spoken at length to police, and is able to walk again, but he is not fully recovered. sir tony brenton is the former uk ambassador to moscow — and was in his post at the time of the alexander litvinyenko poisoning. before we talk about the putin statement this evening, we should reflect for a moment. it is extraordinary that both these people have been brought to life from death's door. yes, the operation from the russians‘ point of view must be bad news. to combine criminality with incompetence in the way they have leaves them with a counter—productive impression. a properly botched job, you think? absolutely. this is not the first time. i was ambassador of the time of the litvinenko affair. that was evidently planned. if he had drank a cup of tea you would have died very quickly and nobody would have known. he sipped a cu

medics who treated the former russian spy, sergei skripal, and his daughter, yulia, reveal they feared the worst. when we first were aware of this was a nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. a gunman has shot dead two police officers in the belgian city of liege. the man — who also took a woman hostage — is said to have been neutralised. police say it is not clear at this stage if it is terrorism related. one in 25 ten and 11 year olds are severely obese, leading to warnings of a "multi—billion pound ill—health time bomb". starbucks is closing all its us shops later, to teach staff how to avoid racial bias, after two black men were wrongfully arrested in a branch in philadelphia. italy's stop—gap prime minister attempts to form a government as the country's political crisis continues. and a roof space in westminster abbey, unseen by the public for 700 years, is to open as a gallery. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. medical staff who treated sergei and yulia skripal after they were poisoned by a nerve agent in salisbury, have told the bbc they didn't expect them

speaking from an unknown location, yulia said her recovery and that of her father sergei skripal had been "slow and extremely painful". translation: we are so lucky to both have survived this attempted assassination. i don't want to describe the details, but the clinical treatment was invasive and distressing. yulia skripal acknowledged offers of help from russia. she said they weren't ready to take it, but that she hoped to return to her country one day. also tonight. the uk's leading tax official has warned that a post—brexit customs system could cost businesses up to £20 billion a year. i'm with you on the front line — the message from the new home secretary to rank—and—file police officers. a row over the lack of black uk students at oxford, even though its ethnic minority student numbers are rising. and are we facing limits on the water we use? there's a warning that england faces shortages by 2050. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news... we hear from the new man at arsenal. unai emery spells out his post—wenger vision at the club. good evening. yulia skripal,

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the doctors and nurses who treated sergei and yulia skripal have spoken for the first time about their treatment. they say they didn't expect the former russian spy and his daughter to survive the nerve agent attack. we would try all our therapies, we would ensure the best clinical care. but all the evidence was there that they would not survive. good morning, it's tuesday, 29th may. also this morning... the obesity crisis in the classroom. 22,000 children leave primary school dangerously overweight. a £15 billion boost to the economy from drones. i'm looking at how new flying technology could help boost growth over the next decade. in sport, anti—gun campaigners criticise england forward raheem sterling after he posts a picture of a machine gun tattoo on his leg, he defended the image saying it has a "deeper meaning." and carol has the weather. good morning. we are off to a cloudy start with a lot of low cloud mist and fog this morning, most of it burning back to the east coast where it will remain for much of the day but for the rest of us it is sunshine on showers, especially in the

his doctor tells the bbc he didn't think sergei skripal or his daughter would survive.ul protests, after an unelected, pro—eu technocrat is chosen as prime minister. who should own the land in south africa? the governing anc is under pressure to confiscate white property and hand it over to the black majority. time not to have a look at the stories making headlines in media across the world. let's start with the financial times. it's leading with the political and market tensions in italy, as the president put forward a former imf official to run a technocratic government. arab news is reporting on how iran is under pressure from enemies, as much as allies, to withdraw its alleged militias from syria. the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said only syrian army troops should be on the country's southern border. the japan times is looking at the ongoing international labour organisation's conference, aimed at setting the first international rules to end violence and harassment in the workplace. an investigation by the guardian reveals the shocking extent of forced ma

what has ta ken alliance against russia because of what has taken place with the poisoning of sergei skripal salisbury, the chemical weapons use in douma, russia's saying it did not happen. what britain wants is to make sure there is no stalemate, we have sanctions, we have had a recall of diplomats but advanced to turn the screw because the real concern is that this is a matter of national security, it's notjust about corruption and financial misdemeanours, we are talking about national security we are talking about cyber terrorism. also in the guardian, digby, economists warning donald trump, don't replay the 1930s in terms of economic protectionism. iam in terms of economic protectionism. i am convinced of my own decision on this because i am a free trader, instinctively in my soul i don't do protectionism, i have spoken for yea rs protectionism, i have spoken for years and speeches all over the world about how the french and the americans do protectionism and tha nkfully americans do protectionism and thankfully britain does not, the eu does for more of that than is healthy for the weste

barriers had been in place to protect the area where sergei skripal and his daughter were found slumped slumped on a bench. officials said the scene has now been decontaminated and it is safe for the public. that's a summary of the news, now it's time for newsnight with evan davis. caught up in red lines. is theresa may's brexit in trouble? stuck in a tangle of inconsistent objectives it's seemingly impossible to escape. is this a case of eu entrapment? over the course of a week, there has been a marked shift in mood on brexit. it seems we might be asking for a second transition phase with no plan for where it goes after that. we'll ask a prominent brexiteer whether the dream of a clean break with brussels has now been all but abandoned? also tonight, harvey weinstein on trial. and now, it's not the court of public opinion. this defendant used his position, money and power to lure young women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually.

the former russian spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital.ng, and calling a senior minister "a stupid woman" during an angry outburst in parliament. according to the daily telegraph, his remarks were aimed at the leader of the commons, andrea leadsom, in parliament on wednesday. a spokeswoman for mr bercow said he treated colleagues with respect. figures obtained by the bbc suggest that large numbers of people who challenged a decision to remove their main disability benefit were successful last year. in the south—east of england, london and wales, around three—quarters of those who contested a decision about their personal independence payment, or pip, won their appeals. the charity, scope uk, claims the figures show "fundamental flaws" in assessments for pips aren‘t being addressed. some households in britain only get half the broadband speeds they‘re promised, that‘s according to the consumers‘ association. it found, from its broadband checker tool, that customers paying for speeds of up to 38 megabits received on average 19 megabits. also

but it took several more weeks before sergei skripal could follow her out of salisbury district.ght back from the brink of death, but questions remain about the longer term. mark urban, bbc news, salisbury. more of course on newsnight tonight at10:30pm on more of course on newsnight tonight at 10:30pm on bbc two. joanna gosling is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. the man asked to become italy's caretaker prime minister is trying to put together a government. carlo cottarelli — a former director at the international monetary fund — has promised to run a neutral administration until fresh elections can be held. however, the two main parties which had been expected to be in power — the five star movement and the league — are expected to block any programme he submits to parliament. the political crisis in italy is putting pressure on european financial markets. one in 25 primary school children in england aged between ten and ii is severely obese. the local government association has analysed data released by public health england earlier this year.

the normal... that's a very vulnerable and isolated place to find yourself in. from yulia and sergei skripalient‘s behalf. because these were vulnerable patients. they needed some form of advocate. without their consent. and so it was a process that that we felt that we had to go through. these were still patients who still needed to have protection. and we still needed to act as their advocates. after the poisoning, she was discharged. for several more weeks. that there were ongoing issues that needed to be addressed. that was given to him from the medical team. and he waited until it... that he needed to be ready to go. never been tried before, but carried risks for the patients? people in the hospital differ on that. key to the recovery of these individuals. probably never, ever know. were attributable to the very good generic basic critical care. excellent teamwork by the doctors. fantastic care and dedication by our nurses. input from really well informed international experts. on the doorstep in porton down. there wasn't any heroic medicine. and we got some very good scientific and tec

the quote is, the robust rhetoric following the murder of sergei skripal and his daughter has been undermined by a business as usual sign on the u.k.'s front door. the report called "moscow's gold," which according to "the daily mirror" is slashing around london. mp's want fresh sanctions against russia. ministers risking national security to dirty money in the british capital. isuses that word that there too much of a business as usual attitude in london around the behavior of russian oligarchs. italy, we have seen many italian governments, and go over the decades. this latest one that is starting work today is getting lots of attention in the press. nick: there is a real fear in brussels that this new government could be overspending and perhaps plunge the eurozone into some kind of crisis. we have seen that in the past with greece, spain, portugal. the government will be announced in the coming hours. the italian press is focusing on te, aman, giuseppe con favorite to become prime minister. they had to present him from scratch, almost. he is a lawyer with a brilliant background in the lega

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the former russian agent, sergei skripal, leaves hospital more than two months after he was poisonedh a nerve agent in salisbury. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we'll be live in windsor for more on the royal wedding as the excitement builds ahead of the big day. we'll have an update the high school shooting in texas, which has so far killed at least ten people. at least eight people. and at 10.40, all of stories making tomorrow's front pages in the papers, with tonight's guests susie boniface from the daily mirror and rachel cunliffe from city am. that's all ahead on bbc news. this is meghan markle and her mother arriving at clifton, the country house hotel where she is staying tonight. millions of people around the world watching this royal wedding, which will be taking place at st george's chapel in windsor. here she is, with her mother getting out of the car. there was all sorts of speculation when it turned out her father isn't well enough to come over to give her away. would it be her mother, doria r

tonight russian tv likens the resurrection of arkady babchenko to the recovery of sergei skripal andt is a clear message, it is all fake news. steve rosenberg with the latest reaction in moscow. the final commemoration hearings for the victims of the grenfell tower fire have been taking place at the public inquiry into the disaster. one family paid tribute to a grandfather who sheltered several people from the blaze in his top—floorflat, describing him as a "modern—day moses". the inquiry is due to begin hearing formal evidence next week. 72 people died as a result of the blaze at the block of flats in west london lastjune. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. as they faced fire and death, those trapped inside grenfell turned, in their last moments, to each other. raymond bernard known as moses was, his family said, a hero. he'd worked as an electrician at buckingham palace and the house of lords. on the night of the fire he sheltered six neighbours including children in his flat. there was no way down to escape. the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. ther

his doctor tells the bbc he didn't think sergei skripal or his daughter would survive.should own the land in south africa? the governing anc is under pressure to confiscate white property and hand it over to the black majority. with all that political turmoil in italy, the euro tumbles to a near 6.5 month low as another new prime minister tries

officials say a part of the maltings in salisbury city centre, where the russian former spy sergei skripalfound unconscious, has been decontaminated and no longer poses a risk. the government has published its clean air strategy, with ministers aiming to halve the number of people exposed to high particle pollution in england by 2025. the proposals look at tackling pollution from sources as varied as farms, and wood burners. but critics say not enough is being done to tackle car fumes. president trump has said there is a "very substantial chance" that a historic summit with north korea's leader next month may not happen. he was speaking as he received the south korean president at the white house. mr trump said the north must meet certain conditions for the summit to go ahead, although if it didn't, it might happen "later". let's join our north america editor, jon sopel who is at the white house for us. how much danger is this summit in? i think ithink in i think in rhetorical terms, quite a bit and i think in rhetorical terms, quite a bitand in i think in rhetorical terms, quite a bit and

barriers had been in place to protect the area where sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were foundn decontaminated and is safe for the public. a burglar who repeatedly hit a world war two veteran over the head with a claw hammer has been given a twenty year sentence, after being found guilty of attempted murder. joseph isaacs — who's forty — attacked jim booth at his home in somerset last year. the 96 year old was left with fractures to the skull, and cuts to his head, hands and arms — but insists he has not been left terribly ‘het up‘ by the attack. he hit me six times on the head, as well as more on the arms, with a claw hammer, and the claw side of it too. each time between he was shouting "money, money, money." i think i probably just defended myself, because he was hitting me, you know. but i'm saying i blame myself because i was special services, and i think i should really have known how to deal with it. i didn't, too old, obviously! worse things happen at sea, as they say. cycling, and britain's chris froome has had one of the best days of his career — powering into the lea

barriers had been in place to protect the area where sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were found officials say that the scene has now been decontaminated and is safe for the public. a report commissioned by the snp to make the economic case for an independent scotland has said immigrants could play a crucial role in the country's future prosperity. the growth commission, which was set up two years ago, also recommends that an independent scotland should keep the pound for at least ten years. our scotland editor, sarah smith reports. the price of a drink may not be the most important issue when choosing your country's future what currency your country's future what currency you might use to purchase that beer oi’ you might use to purchase that beer or anything else in independent scotla nd or anything else in independent scotland is a big question that needs a clear answer before there is another vote. the idea is you would still pay for a scottish beer with british pounds. just like you do now. that is meant to reassure voters that the muggy will not change. there is still the op

sergei skripal has been released from the hospital nearly two months after he and his daughter were poisoned. his daughter had been released sometime ago. vladimir putin still denying russia's involvement. he said skripal's recovery gives him joy and he wishes him well. >>> two commuter buses colliding in the lincoln tunnel. one rear ending the other. 32 people hurt. several of the injuries are serious. everyone expected to survive. >>> when we come back, news from santa fe, texas and the images getting our attention tonight. allergies with sinus congestion and pressure? you won't find relief here. go to the pharmacy counter for powerful claritin-d. while the leading allergy spray relieves 6 symptoms... claritin-d relieves 8, including sinus congestion and pressure. claritin-d relieves more. when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night, so he got home safe. yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. what?! you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. which is breast cancer metastatthat has spreadr, to other parts of her body. she's a

possible it is linked to the deterioration in relations between britain and the aftermath of sergei skripalthough it could be some unexpected red tape. police investigating the death of a woman in barnsley in south yorkshire have launched a murder investigation. officers were called to union street yesterday morning. a post—mortem has revealed that the woman died from injuries from a very severe physical attack. the woman has been identified as 42—year—old claire louise smith from the barnsley town centre area. a man, believed to be in his 20s, has been stabbed to death in mitcham in south west london. police were called in the early hours of the morning to the scene between upper green east and montrose gardens. a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and officers are yet to formally identify the victim. more than 60 people have been murdered in the capital so far this year, of which more than half have been stabbings. a looming trade war between the us and china has been put on hold according to the american treasury secretary, steven mnuchin. he told fox news that both

the former spy sergei skripal has been discharged from hospital, although police are refusing to comment in salisbury. it's understood that he is able to walk but is not completely well. nasa's admitted a failed mission of sorts on the international space station. one of the crew ran into difficulties on a spacewalk, telling houston "we have a problem." andy beatt reports. a view to remember. 400 kilometres above planet earth. definitely one to the scrap. and after some routine maintenance on the international space station, time to this astronaut to reach his camera. but plans to record the spacewalk for posterity hit a snag. houston, i have a question about the go pro real quick. we are all ears. go ahead. they are pushing the button andi ahead. they are pushing the button and i see no s d. that means, do we need that the record? the go pro, i am told if it has the card in that it should have a red light if it is recording. and if it is low st, what does that mean? i think that means no card. a very human mistake from an elite astronaut at the top of this field. facing a long trip home

there have been diplomatic tensions between london and moscow in recent months, following the sergei skripalbecome an israeli citizen. that gives him the right to visit the uk but not to work here. and i am told he is now, in light of all those factors, taken the decision that he doesn't want to invest £1 billion in redeveloping the stadium in a country where he cannot work. that is the situation as it is for now. that is what we are told will remain the case as long as the stand—off over his visa continues. in terms of his investment into chelsea and the club, he has owned it since 2003, he has bankrolled it to the tune in of billions of pounds, i am told it is only the stadium that is at the heart of this issue. more details have emerged of how a russian journalist, working with the ukrainian secret service, managed to fake his own death. arkady babchenko said he used pig's blood as part of the deception and watched news reports about his murder at a mortuary. he's dismissed criticism of his actions — saying his aim was to ensure the safety of his family. jonah fisher has been talking to h

yulia skripal has spoken on camera for the first time. she and her father sergeih a nerve agent in salisbury in march. this is what we heard from yulia. translation: we are so lucky to have both survive this attempted assassination. i don't want to describe the details, but the clinical treatment was invasive, painful and depressing. our recovery has been slow and extremely painful. i'm grateful to all of the wonderful, kind staff at salisbury hospital, a place i have become all too familiar with. i also think fondly of those who helped us on the street on the day of the attack. the interview was with reuters at an undisclosed location. since being discharged from hospital, yulia and sergei skripal are still under a police witness protection programme in the uk. but russia has repeatedly asked for consular access to the pair. here's what yulia said on that issue. i wish to address a couple of issues directly, and have chosen to interrupt my rehabilitation to make this short statement. i ask that everyone respects the privacy of me and my father. we need time to re

. >>> sergei skripal has been released from the hospital.this story. >>> around 1:30 a.m. this morning, miami-dade police say the suspect was actively shooting in the lobby of the hotel, yelling about president trump. we are told he draped an american flag over a counter. the fire alarm was also set off. authorities think it was an attempt to lure officers into that lobby. the suspect is hospitalized at this hour. no word on his condition. >> ahead, if meeting your in-laws was tough, welcome to meghan markle's world. her mom meets quooent today. ter, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic rea

yulia and herfather, the former russian spy sergei skripal, were found unconscious on a bench after the attack. ms skripal was discharged from hospital last month, and has been in an unknown location ever since. in a statement to reuters, she spoke of how her life had been turned upside down by the attack. the government has pointed the finger of blame at russia, but moscow has always denied involvement. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. for more than 11 weeks, she's been at the centre of an international scandal that saw dozens of russian diplomats expelled from britain, the united states and europe. this afternoon, she stepped out of the shadows in this, her first public appearance since being attacked with a nerve agent. translation: we are so lucky to have both survive this attempted assassination. i don't want to describe the details, but the clinical treatment was invasive, painful and depressing. our recovery has been slow and extremely painful. i'm grateful to all of the wonderful, kind staff at salisbury hospital, a place i have become all too familiar with

and russia have hit a low after britain accused moscow of poisoning sergei skripal in march.ussia has denied any involvement. >>> and goodbody will be celebrating on two key players and a bearish outlook overall. it takes the market is currently defying dooms dayers but that is only a matter of time as brexit and foreign investors come into play it's a pretty bearish outlook. we're expecting less foreigners with, less chinese money coming into the capital now >> very much we know the impact of russian sanctions hit first time around on particularly high end residential london there was a clear move in prices but our analysis, which we focus on now for a new look and relatively bearish call, it cass driven by two facets we look at the overseas reliance in terms of what's coming through from capital investments. then we look at the leasing side leasing drives our primary concerns if we look at overall lease terms, leases are getting much shorter. for buying real estate is less significant than it was -- >> because you have that rollover risk. >> i want to ask you about the inco

the former russian agent sergei skripal leaves hospital more than two months after he was poisoned with in salisbury. the prime minister says alleged derogatory comments made by the commons speaker, john bercow, are unacceptable — if found to be true. and ryan reynolds returns as deadpool with the help of his own super—team to fight the villain cable. we'll hear what mark kermode thought of deadpool 2 in the film review. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at five. you are as you can see, we you are as you can see, we have moved inside the walls of windsor castle, and this, tomorrow, will be the focus of millions of viewers all over the world. this is st george's chapel, this is where prince harry will marry meghan markle tomorrow in a ceremony due to begin at midday. and just to try to give you a sense of the geography here, we can see the ropes that have been put out, because this is where the 600 or so guests will be tomorrow. one hopes in the glorious windsor sunshine. they will arrive and walk down the slope here, and the south door that we are looking at, we have seen lots

behind the poisoning of surrogate skip all, a former intelligence officer and his daughter —— of sergei skripalp. we refer to him a few times... the light pink showed areas controlled by irs end—users and 15. the dark areas are still areas controlled in two d oze n areas are still areas controlled in two dozen and eating. that is a huge reduction in amount of areas controlled, but we are very much told that the threat still exists. 12 terror attacks have been stopped in the ukjust 12 terror attacks have been stopped in the uk just since the westminster attack of last year. here is more of the speech. mr parker in talking about the islamic state group uses the name daesh. europe faces a multidimensional terrorist attack. daesh poses the biggest threat, but al-qaeda and other islamist terrorist groups have not gone away. with the police, we are actively monitoring the objective extreme right—wing terrorism, as we see in senses of that rearing its ugly head. our response is equally firm. the sickening impact shock and disgust of terrorism has been felt right across europe. this is frank gardner's

speaking from an unknown location, yulia said her recovery and that of her father sergei skripal had pal acknowledged offers of help from russia. she said they weren't ready to take it, but that she hoped to return to her country one day. also tonight. the uk's leading tax official has warned that a post—brexit customs system could cost businesses up to £20 billion a year.

in the u.k., former russian spy sergei skripal has left the hospital where he has been recovering from a nerve agent attack. officials said skripal would .ontinue recuperating in an undisclosed locati the u.k. blames russia for the march poisoning that left the double-agent and his daughter critical condition. moscow denies the charge.od on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained one point to close at 24,715. the nasdaq fell 28 points, and the s&p 500 fell seven. for the week, the dow lost 0.5%.sd the fell 1%. and the s&p 500 dropped 0.5%. still to come on the newshour: a proposal to ban federal funding for clinics that refer women for abortions. insi yemen: children bearing the weight, and scars, of war. ma shields and david brook analyze the week's news. and, the economics behind britain's yal wedding. >> woodruff: the trump ministration announced a plan that would strip planned parenthood and other family planning clinics of key feder funds for other services, if they provide abortion services or even referrals. we are going to break down the new regulations in a moment

where is the evidence that for example the assassination attempt on sergei skripal and what followedo well. so i think this is a huge disservice to anyjournalist who is desperately trying to work its way through his or her way through the fog of disinformation and a disservice to the government trying to stay sane. good to talk to you a thank you forjoining us today. let's return to the grenfell tower inquiry — the final commemoration hearings for the 72 victims have been taking place. it's due to begin hearing formal evidence next week. the inquiry into the fire is split into two phases: the first will examine how the blaze developed and the second will look at the construction, refurbishment and management of the building. let's take a look at a timeline of events. the inquiry was formally launched on the 1ath of september by the chair sir martin moore—bick, exactly three months after the fire. last monday saw the start of nine days of emotional commemoration hearings where relatives and friends paid tribute to their loved ones. evidential hearings will start next week and testimon