treatment. they've been fighting for months to prevent doctors at great ormond street hospital from turning off the life support for ten—month—old charlie. in the last hour the high court heard they accepted no medical treatment could help him. they want to treasure the short time they have left with him. let's talk to helena lee at the high court now. very dramatic changes in the last hour or so. yes, the hearing today was due to begin at 10.00, there was a last minute change to that, to 2.00, we weren't told the reason for that, but now it is very clear why that, but now it is very clear why that change happened. so about half an hourorso ago, that change happened. so about half an hour 01’ so ago, we that change happened. so about half an hour or so ago, we heard from court, connie and chris, charlie's pa rents court, connie and chris, charlie's parents arrived looking very upset as they wept into court. very quickly, we heard from inside the court, that the parents had decided it was time for them to stop their legal battle against great ormond street hospital. they wanted

letter to great ormond street advocating that the hospital reconsider its treatment of charlie gard. the food delivery firm deliveroo says it will pay sickness and injury benefits to its 15,000 riders in the uk, if the law is changed. britain's heather watson is knocked out of wimbledon by victoria azarenka. andy murray will play later on centre court. this is my chance to prove myself. peter parker and his alter ego spiderman are back on the big screen. we'll get mark kermode‘s thoughts on the latest marvel blockbuster and the rest of this week's releases in the film review. good evening, our main story at 5pm — the us president donald trump and russia's vladimir putin have met face—to—face for the first time — shaking hands at the start of the g20 summit in germany. it follows months of speculation about their relationship, and allegations of russian intervention in the us presidential election last year. the two men are due to have their official meeting later at the summit in hamburg. with issues including climate change on the agenda, police are out in force to try to

the 620 meetings, protesters injure at least 160 police officers and torch vehicles. great ormond street hospital says it has applied to the high court for a fresh hearing in the case of terminally—ill baby, charlie gard, after it received new evidence. and newsnight, we will bring you the full story of the firefighters taking out the flames of grenfell tower. what lessons have been learned? what tower. what lessons have been learned 7 what issues tower. what lessons have been learned? what issues did they encounter? we will have the full details. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. it was the most anticipated meeting of the 620 leaders at hamburg, that between president trump and the man accused of trying to rig his election, president putin. after an encounter lasting two hours, the trump team claimed to have secured an agreement from russia not to interfere in the american democratic process. the russians claimed they had denied any such interference and donald trump had accepted that. the us secretary of state said there had been a "very clear positive chemistry between the two men." 0ur nort

petition to great ormond street hospital in london, calling on doctors to allow their terminally ill baby to travel to the us for experimental treatment. the petition has been signed by more than 350,000 people. the ii—month old boy's case is due to return to the high court tomorrow. still desperately fighting to keep their son alive for as long as possible. charlie gard's parents started a legal battle with great ormond street hospital in march. they'd raised £1.3 million to take charlie, who has a rare genetic condition, to the us for experimental treatment. but doctors here say they believe there is no chance of improvement, and as the ii—month—old can't hear, see, move, cry orswallow, instead his life support should be switched off. so far the courts have agreed with them. but support has grown for the family, with charlie's story crossing borders and reaching the american president and the pope. and then a development. seven specialist researchers led by the vatican children's hospital signed a letter saying the use of nucleoside therapies should be reconsidered following succ

great ormond street hospital calling on them to let him go to the us for experimental treatment we've got to stay hopeful, hope that the judge listens to the seven experts we've got now that are saying this has a chance of working for charlie. they all agree that he should have this opportunity. we agree he should have this opportunity and all of our supporters do as well. thousands of people gather at an opposition event in istanbul in turkey to protest against the government of president erdogan. government ministers say unacceptable amounts of drugs and mobile phones are being found in prisons. also in the next hour, going back to his roots. after 13 years away, wayne rooney rejoins his boyhood club, everton, as he says goodbye to manchester united. good evening. the iraqi government has announced its forces have finally taken full control of mosul, the city held by so—called islamic state extremists for the last three years. this afternoon the iraqi prime minister travelled to mosul to declare it free of is after a nine month battle. iraqi troops were backed by american an

—ill baby charlie gard deliver a petition to great ormond street hospital calling on them to let him go to the us for experimental treatment. we think that this has a chance. it has up to a 10% chance of working for charlie and we feel that that's a chance worth taking. government ministers say unacceptable amounts of drugs and mobile phones are being found in prisons. also in the next hour: going back to his roots — after 13 years away, wayne rooney rejoins his boyhood club, everton, as he says goodbye to manchester united. coming up at 10.30pm here on bbc news, witness speaks to paul mccatrney‘s brother, mike, who remembers one of the beatles most famous performances. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the iraqi prime minister, haider al—abadi, has declared that the city of mosul has been liberated from so—called islamic state. the prime minister has travelled to mosul, where he's meeting fighters ahead of a formal victory speech later. earlier, iraqi forces were fighting to capture the last small area of mosul where islamic state militants were holding out. a short wh

petition to great ormond street hospital calling on them to let him go to the us for experimental treatment. we need to stay hopeful and hope that thejudge we need to stay hopeful and hope that the judge listens to the experts we have now it says this has a chance for working for charlie. what they think he should have this chance, we do and our supporters do as well. thousands of people gather at an opposition event in istanbul in turkey to protest against the government of president erdogan. government ministers say unacceptable amounts of drugs and mobile phones are being found in prisons. also in the next hour: going back to his roots. after 13 years away, wayne rooney rejoins his boyhood club, everton, as he says goodbye to manchester united. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the iraqi government said today that the city of mosul has been liberated from so—called islamic state, three years after it was first occupied by the extremists. the second largest city in iraq was where is declared its ‘caliphate‘ in 2014. since then, its grip on territory — seen here in re

whether ii—month—old charlie gard should be able to leave great ormond street hospital to die at home. a drive towards cleaner air — the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040. we have to get rid of petrol and diesel cars off our roads to make sure we deal with the health problems that air pollution brings. the uk economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, driven by retail and a booming film industry. also in the next hour — huge wildfires in the south of france. thousands of people, including many british holiday—makers, have been moved to safety to escape the flames. the supreme court rules that charging to bring an employment tribunal case is unlawful — the government says it will now refund claimants‘ fees. and a trial has begun to see whether dogs could help doctors diagnose parkinson's disease earlier. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the court is reconvenienting now and thejudge is preparing to make his decision on whether the terminally—ill baby, charlie gard, should be allowed to leave great ormond street hospital to die at

scan on charlie gard makes for "sad reading", says a lawyer representing great ormond street hospital. a strong earthquake near the greek island of kos kills two people and injures more than a hundred. the fans were thrown around, the mirror came off... it lasted approximately ten to 15 seconds, myself, my wife and my children, we just gathered our stuff as quick as we could and as we were making our way out there was a second shock. the hunt for missing raf airman corrie mckeague. police say the search of a huge landfill site has failed to find his body. air traffic controllers warn the uk's skies are almost at capacity because they're dealing with a record number of planes. there is no hiding from this, son. we have a job to do. and christopher nolan's blockbuster dunkirk is released in cinemas. we'll get mark kermode‘s thoughts on that and the other releases in the film review. good evening. welcome to bbc news. a bbc investigation has found evidence of children as young as nine being groomed on the live—streaming app periscope. launched two years ago, periscope allows its million

. jeremy hunt has described the abuse of staff at great ormond street hospital, where baby charlie gard is being treated, as "totally u na cce pta ble". blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in england and scotland. a new bollywood film tackles the issue of sanitation in india — where around half a billion people don't have access to adequate facilities. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9:35. this morning's reviewers are martin bentham, home affairs editor of the london evening standard, and the journalist and broadcaster, rachel shabi. good morning and welcome to bbc news. princes william and harry have given a candid insight into their relationship with their mother, princess diana, and they revealed that they last spoke to her in a brief phone call on the day she died. speaking in a documentary to mark the 20th anniversary of her death, the princes said they regret the rushed nature of that conversation, but fondly recall their mother's loving nature and her mischievous side. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. to the wa

‘ time. great ormond street hospital, where charlie is on life support, spoke of the respect they had for "the agony, desolation and bravery" of his parents‘ decision. also tonight. donald trump's son—in—law and adviser defends his conduct after giving evidence about links with russia. i did not collude with russia, nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. i had no improper contacts. a new government strategy to develop batteries that store power from green energy sources. the household products that have shrunk in size — but still cost the same amount. we have a special report from greenland, on the impact of changes to the ice. british scientists have come here to greenland to try to work out how rapidly the ice is going to melt and what that means for sea levels around the world. and could england's cricket world cup win herald a new golden age for women's sport? and coming up in sportsday on bbc news, adam peaty retained his 100 meter breaststroke title at the world championships in budapest. good evening. the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie ga

city of hamburg, after dozens of officers were injured in demonstrations yesterday. great ormond street hospital says it has applied to the high court for a fresh hearing in the case of terminally—ill baby charlie gard, after it received new evidence. an 81—year—old man has been given a thirteen—year prison sentence for sexually assaulting four girls at the medina mosque in cardiff. a 19—year—old man has been arrested at liverpool'sjohn lennon airport in connection with the investigation into the manchester arena bombing. six—year—old bradley lowery, whose plight touched tens of thousands of people, has died after a long illness. in wimbledon, britain's heather watson fails to join team—mate johanna konta in the fourth round of the competition. and this is the scene live on centre court, andy murray has gone two sets up against italy's fabio fognini. and peter parker and his alter—ego spiderman returns to cinema screens this weekend in the latest in the marvel comic series. we'll get mark kermode‘s take on this and the rest of the cinema releases in the film review at 8:45. good

this is bbc news. great ormond street hospital contacts the police after staff receive death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. owners of drones will have 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. boots says it's "truly sorry" for its response to calls to cut the cost of one of its morning—after pills. also in the next hour: a grandfatherfrom east yorkshire wins £2 million in the world's most prestigious poker tournament. chris froome is on the verge of winning his fourth tour de france title after increasing his lead in today's time trial. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the hospital treating the terminally ill baby charlie gard says its staff have been subjected to intimidation, abuse and even death threats as a court battle rages over whether to stop his life support treatment. the hos

two and a half hours in official talks. great ormond street hospital says it has applied to the high court for a fresh hearing in the case of terminally ill baby charlie gard after it received new evidence. you don't respect me, because you say the government has appointed me to do a hatchetjob. thejudge in charge of the grenfell tower inquiry is forced to defend himself against angry residents. a man's been arrested in connection with the investigation into the manchester arena bombing. six—year—old bradley lowery, whose plight touched tens of thousands of people, has died after a long illness. food delivery chain deliveroo says it will pay sickness and injury benefits to its 15,000 riders in the uk. but the company said it was only possible if the law is changed as its staff are classified as self—employed. britain's heather watson is knocked out of wimbledon by victoria azarenka. this is the scene live on centre court as andy murray takes on italy's fabio fognini. andy murray currently one set up. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the us president donald trump and russia

terminally—ill baby charlie gard deliver a petition to great ormond street hospital, calling on them to let him go to the us for experimental treatment. we have got to stay hopeful, and hope thejudge listens we have got to stay hopeful, and hope the judge listens to the seven experts we have got now who are saying this has a chance of working for charlie. they all agree he should have this opportunity, we agree he should have this opportunity, our supporters do as well. thousands of people gather in istanbul in turkey to protest against the government of president erdogan. government ministers say unacceptable amounts of drugs and mobile phones are being found in prisons. also in the next hour... going back to his roots — after 13 years away, wayne rooney rejoins his boyhood club, everton, as he says goodbye to manchester united. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the iraqi prime minister, haider al—abadi, has declared that the city of mosul has been liberated from so—called islamic state. the prime minister has travelled to mosul, where he's been meeting fighters ahead of

great ormond street hospital from turning off the life support for ten month old charlie — but this afternoon the high court heard that they now accepted that no medical treatment could help him. charlie gard's mum told the high court "we only wanted to give him a chance of life." let's take a look back at his parent's legal battle. at the beginning of march this year, mrjustice francis starts to analyse the case at a hearing in the family division of the high court in london. on april 11th the high courtjudge says doctors can stop providing life—support treatment. then at the start of may, charlie's parents ask court of appealjudges to consider the case. the court of appealjudges dismiss the couple's appeal on may 25th. onjune 8th charlie's parents lose their fight in the supreme court. later in june, judges in the european court of human rights start to analyse the case, after lawyers representing charlie's parents make written submissions. a week later, they refuse to intervene. then at the start ofjuly, as the case gains coverage worldwide, the pope and us president donald tru

people's lives for years to come. we will make sure of that. staff at great ormond street hospital say they've been humbled by "the agony and bravery" of charlie's parents‘ decision. we'll be live at the high court after what appears to be the final chapter in a heart—wrenching case. the other main stories on bbc news at five... donald trump's son—in—law, jared kushner, denies colluding with russia during the presidential election. he's appearing before a senate investigations panel. the government promises an energy revolution, investing hundreds of millions pounds in battery technology. and 20 years after her death, prince william says he often talks of "granny diana" to keep his mother's memory alive for his children. it's five o'clock, our top story is that the parents of the terminally ill baby, charlie gard, have ended their legal fight to take him to the united states for experimental treatment. the high court was told they now accepted no medical treatment could help him. charlie's mother, connie yates, said she believed time had been wasted and earlier treatment could

. in a statement, great ormond street hospital where charlie is on life support said they recognised the agony, desolation and bravery of their decision. caroline rigby reports. this photograph of charlie gard was released by his parents last night, just hours after they told the courts they now accepted their son should be allowed to die. their fight to send charlie to the us for experimental treatment is over. our son is an absolute warrior, and we could not be prouder of him, and we will miss him terribly. his body, heart and soul may soon be gone, but his spirit will live on for eternity, and he will make a difference to people's lives for years to come. we will make sure of that. charlie has been in intensive care since october. he has a rare inherited condition — mitochondrial depletion syndrome. it means he cannot move, feed or breathe unaided. charlie's parents had wanted to send him for therapy in america, butjudges ruled he should be allowed to die after great ormond street hospital argued the treatment was futile. the case came back to court when this american neurologis

charlie. on monday last week he came over to the uk. he went to great ormond street hospital. it was the first time he saw charlie, examined him himself. the hospital gave him full access to the medical records. then he sat down, as well as an italian doctor, with the medical staff at great ormond street who had been treating charlie. they had a discussion about how charlie is. crucially, as well, we may hear later this afternoon about the report into the mri scan that was carried out on charlie last week, as well, on his brain. and a report into the eeg scan, which was also taken on charlie. we expect those details later on in court. we were expecting today to begin at ten o'clock. at that time —— but that time has changed to two o'clock. we haven't been given a reason for that change in time. but the court will be sitting within the next few minutes. and the parents are now in court, we understand. thanks very much. any details we will bring them to you. president trump's son—in—law and senior advisorjared kushner, says he didn't collude, nor know of anyone who did collude, wit

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

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: great ormond street hospital says staff have received death threats and abuse in relation to the case of the terminally ill baby charlie gard. as the us congress prepares to question donald trump's family over alleged collusion with russia, the president insists he has the authority to issue pardons for wrongdoing. airline pilots welcome plans to tighten the rules for owners of drones due to concerns over near—misses with passenger planes. also in the next hour — cashing in a cool two million. an amateur player from east yorkshire has wowed the world of poker by finishing fourth in the game's most prestigious tournament. chris froome is on the verge of taking his fourth tour de france title after increasing his lead in today's time trial. and we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages, including the sunday telegraph which reports that more than a0 high—profile female bbc stars have written to the director—general tony hall urging him to act now to close the gender pay gap. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the hospital

new turn in the last hour — great ormond street hospital has applied for a fresh court hearing to assess new evidence about possible treatment for him. the courts had ruled that 11—month—old charlie be allowed to die rather than receive experimental therapy — as his parents desperately want. the hospital's move follows a letterfrom medical experts asking that the decision not to offer baby charlie the treatment be reviewed. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. this little boy's life and whether it continues has become the focus of international attention. charlie gard's parents have campaigned to keep him alive. they've been in despair afterfour courtjudgments backed his doctors, who want to switch off his ventilator to end his suffering. you know, he's our own flesh and blood and we don't have a say in his life. we are not bad parents and we are there for him all the time, completely devoted to him. he isn't in pain and suffering and i promise everyone, i would not sit there and watch my son in pain and suffer. i couldn't do it. the reality is, charlie is termina

towards the supreme court in caracas. london's great ormond street hospital says staff have received death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. and victims of heroin: we'll hear from the people fighting an addiction, leaving them sleeping under bridges and off the tracks in philadelphia. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. it comes amid reports that he's been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the us election campaign. next week, his eldest son and his son—in—law are due to testify before congress. but there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. from washington, laura bicker reports. donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state—of—the—art aircraft carrier. instead he finds himself gearing up for what could be one of his biggest battles. he's clearing the decks and finding new staff to

been told by a lawyer representing great ormond street hospital. the environment secretary michael gove has said the whole cabinet agrees there should be a period of adjustment after brexit so that businesses have access to the migrant workers they need. a man admits murdering his brother and attempting to murder his brother's girlfriend in a new year's day house fire. dozens of palestinians are injured in clashes with israeli police — amid tensions surrounding a holy site injerusalem also in the next hour — the us bans tourists from going to north korea. it's thought that any us national who travels there after the end of next month will have their passports invalidated. the duke and that chess of cambridge end their tour of poland and germany with a visit to hamburg. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police looking for the missing raf serviceman, corrie mckeague, say they have called off their search of a local landfill site after finding "no trace" of him there. the airman went missing after a night out in bury st edmunds in september last year. police have been search

of the travel show team here in hong kong, it's goodbye. great ormond street hospital says its staff are receiving death threats and "outrageous" abuse over the charlie gard case. it says doctors and nurses have faced "a shocking and disgraceful "tide of hostility" with thousands of abusive messages online and families of patients harassed in the street. it comes as the high court considers whether critically ill charlie would benefit from the experimental medical treatment demanded by his parents or should be allowed to die. as the us congress prepares to question donald trump's family over alleged collusion with russia, the president insists he has the authority to issue pardons for wrongdoing. boots says sorry after initially rejecting calls to cut the price of its emergency contraception pill. and another milestone for british cycling as chris froome all but seals his fourth tour de france title good evening. the hospital which is seeking to remove life support from the seriously ill baby, charlie gard, has contacted the police after staff received death threats. great ormond str

gard case — a group of doctors and experts write to great ormond street hospital advocating giving him a controversial treatment. a man's been arrested in connection with the investigation into the manchester arena bombing. six—year—old bradley lowery, whose plight touched tens of thousands of people, has died after a long illness. a former teacher at a mosque has been jailed a former teacher at a mosque has beenjailed for 13 a former teacher at a mosque has been jailed for 13 years for sexually abusing their children. in the next hour, we'll be live at wimbeldon, where heather watson is out — she lost her third round tie to former world number one victoria akarenka — while andy murray will take to centre court later. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the us president donald trump and russia's vladimir putin have met face to face for the first time — shaking hands at the start of the g20 summit in germany. it follows months of speculation about their relationship and allegations of russian intervention in the us presidential election. the two men are due to hold an

, but great ormond street hospital says that isn't practical. they've suggested a hospice. thejudge at the the judge at the high court says in his final moments the hospital and pa rents would his final moments the hospital and parents would come to an arrangement without him having to intervene. a fully—electric version of the mini is to be built at bmw's plant in oxford, as the company insists it neither sought nor received any assurances from the government post—brexit. based on that confidence in our industrial strategy and end the brilliant workforce at oxford, i am delighted they were able to make this landmark investment. the number of nhs vacancies in england in the first part of the year has risen to 86,000, up by 10% from last year. forest fires across south east france force hundreds of homes to be evacuated as firefighters battle the blaze. escaping it all. theresa may and her husband philip are in italy on the first leg of a three—week break. its five o'clock. our top story. charlie gard's mother has returned to the high court for a new hearing a day after abandoning

wednesday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines at 8.30pm: great ormond street hospital contacts the police after staff received death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. as some of president trump's family prepare to give evidence to the investigation into his team's possible links with russia, the president tweets a reminder that he has the complete power to issue a pardon. boots has said it is "truly sorry" for its response to calls to cut the cost of one its morning—after pills. the company faced criticism after saying it wanted to avoid "incentivising inappropriate use" of the pills. airline pilots have welcomed government plans to introduce a registration system for privately—owned drones. it follows growing concern about the risk they pose to aircraft. now on bbc news, it's time for our world. in the syrian city of raqqa, the group that calls itself islamic state is under siege. its fighters are surrounded by a kurdish—led, us—backed coalition. gabriel gatehouse reports. in the syrian city of raqqa, islamic state is making a final stand. figh

islamic state group. the parents of charlie gard delivered a petition to great ormond street hospital in london, colley on doctors to allow the baby to travel to america for experimental treatment. thousands of people gather at an opposition event in istanbul to protest against the government of preston —— president erdogan. hundreds of kilograms of drugs and thousands of mobile phones we re drugs and thousands of mobile phones were filed in prisons in england and wales last year. the government has described the situation is unacceptable. the church of england's ruling body has voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming transgender overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming tra nsgender people overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming transgender people and offering special church service for them. welcome to our look ahead to what the papers would be bring us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster penny smith and the broadcaster penny smith and the broadcasterjames renton. moribund white front pages. —— james renton. the prime minister has asked limit comeback with feedback and ideas on

doctors to reconsider carrying on treating charlie in great ormond street hospital winner just talking about it earlier, heartbreaking story. not much more we can add. the agony for the parents, his mum convinced he's not in any pain. a clash of ethics, medicine and the law. one of the people you have done earlier explained it very well. the question is, these doctors coming forward, suggesting there may be a possibility this could work, even though it has not been tested on mice. never mind a human. clearly the parents would like to take any chance they can. they will not want to cause any more pain to this young boy, cannot move, cannot explain that he is suffering. a terrible dilemma. they have pushed back to the court, to say whether we like to do this though. let's look at what has been happening at the g20‘s summit. the meeting everyone has been looking forward to, the meeting between president trump and president putin. the ceasefire has come out of this. everyone is obsessed with the body language. and that they have to work on. relationships will have been pretty poor betwee

doctors at great ormond street hospital believe it won't work, and charlie should be allowed to die with dignity. our reporter tom burridge is outside the high court this morning. they have been there so many times. are they likely to get an answer today? rob lynott, louise. it is such a sad story. you feel for chris and connie and the doctors at great ormond street hospital who have been treating him, but it is a judge who will decide whether or not connie and chris, this parents, are allowed to ta ke and chris, this parents, are allowed to take him to new york for experimental treatments, a type of therapy. or whether, as doctors at great ormond street hospital have been arguing, that therapy has such a small chance of success that it is in the best interests of young charlie gard to be allowed to die with dignity. he has a rare genetic disease called mitochondrial dna depletion syndrome, leaving him with irreversible rain damage and their five—month long legal battle, as you have been saying, took them initially to the high court, the court of appeal, the supreme court and the

whether ii—month—old charlie gard should be able to leave great ormond street hospital to die. the lawyer for parents of charlie say they have found a doctor who would be willing to look after he's left hospital. a drive towards cleaner air — the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040. we have to get rid of petrol and diesel cars from our roads if we are going to make sure not only do we deal with the health problems air pollution causes, but also that we meet our climate change targets. president donald trump says the us government will not accept transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military — citing what he calls "tremendous medical costs and disruption". also in the next hour — huge wildfires in the south of france. thousands of people, including many british holiday—makers, have been moved to safety to escape the flames. the supreme court rules that charging to bring an employment tribunal case is unlawful — the government says it will now refund claimants‘ fees. can dogs sniff out parkinson's disease earlier? a trial has

state group. the parents of charlie gard deliver a petition to great ormond street hospital in london, calling on doctors to allow the terminally ill baby to travel to america for experimental treatment. thousands of people gather at an opposition event in istanbul to protest against the government of president erdogan. hundreds of kilograms of drugs and thousands of mobile phones were found in prisons in england and wales last year. the government has described the situation as "unacceptable." the church of england's ruling body, the general synod, has voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming transgender people and offering special church services for them. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster penny smith and the journalistjames rampton. welcome to you both. the ft says theresa may is expected to ask labour to come forward with feedback and ideas on her policies following speculation amongst backbench conservative mps over her future. the telegraph runs with the same story, saying mrs may will ask forjerem

are at the centre of a lengthy legal battle with london's great ormond street hospital, who say the treatment would not help their son. sarah campbell reports:. —— sarah campbell reports. the fight by charlie's parents to keep him alive goes on. he was born last august with a very rare genetic disorder which led to a rapid deterioration in his condition. he is now severely brain damaged and cannot move, eat or breathe without artificial help. his parents have fought his medical team to stop his ventilator being withdrawn, arguing that experimental treatment in america could help. i don't understand it, euthanasia is illegal, suicide is illegal, how is this legal? when there is a chance. all i want is two—three months. we will know in that time whether this will work or not. this has been going on for months and months and this whole time my little boy is just lying there. i don't feel he is in pain, that is the only reason i can carry on but it is not fair on him. charlie's parents have lost at every stage in the british legal system. his doctors at great ormond street hospita

to great ormond street hospital in london, calling on doctors to allow the terminally ill baby to travel for experimental treatment. the petition has been signed by more than 350,000 people. the 11—month old boy's case is due to return to the high court tomorrow after the hospital said it had seen claims of new evidence relating to a potential therapy. earlier i spoke to our correspondent anisa kadri, and asked her about the petition. this petition to be delivered, it'll bea this petition to be delivered, it'll be a big moment. that's right. we are expecting charlie ‘s parents here at two o'clock today. his parents, chris and connie, they thought their some's life—support machine would be turned off afterjudges in europe ruled that experimental treatment would not help them. but their fight is continuing. in the last hour a sign has gone up on the railings just behind me at the hospital, saying hashtag charlie ‘s army, if he is still fighting we are still fighting. we are expecting charlie ‘s parents here with their supporters and a petition signed by more than 300,000 p

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

example, whether charlie's ventilator would fit through their front door. great ormond street hospital said it wanted to honour the parents' wishes but the care plan must be safe and spare charlie all pain. the hospital says it won't stand in the parents' way and yet, it is putting up obstacles. lawyers for the parents said they would pay private nurses to take over his care and later seek to recover the costs from the nhs. but the court heard there were practical issues to be resolved, for example, whether charlie's ventilator would fit through their front door. great ormond street hospital said it wanted to honour the parents' wishes but the care plan must be safe and spare charlie all pain. it must protect his dignity. charlie is a child who requires highly specialised treatment. his care cannot be simplified. it must be provided in a specialist setting by specialists. the dispute over where and how soon charlie should die typifies the utter breakdown in the relationship between the parents and the hospital. the judge said this was a matter crying out for mediation. great ormond street s

about charlie gard, the terminally—ill baby whose parents have taken on great ormond street hospital in an effort to secure experimental treatment for him abroad. judges will examine claims that the proposed treatment could improve his condition. theresa may tries to hit the reboot button. one year on from moving into number 10, the prime minister is attempting to regain political momentum by appealing to other parties to contribute their views and ideas. but is it too little, too late? we will be talking to damian green — the first secretary of state, who is effectively her second—in—command. hello, welcome to the programme — we're live until ”am this morning. also, does the accent you have mean people think you are thick? or more intelligent than you are? this after angela rayner, the shadow education secretary, was called thick after being on the andrew marr show yesterday. let me know what perceptions people have of you because of where you were born. use the hashtag #victorialive. if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. the case

—ill baby charlie gard have until midday today to agree with great ormond street hospital how his life will end. experts cast doubt on the traditional advice that you should always finish your course of antibiotics. wildfires are continuing to burn in parts of southern france as thousands of people are evacuated — but the authorities say the situation is improving. also this hour, "major inconsistencies" in the way drug—driving laws are being enforced in england and wales. that's the warning from the police watchdog, as data suggests some forces are more proactive than others. on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the sexual offences act, the prime minsiter says more needs to be done to achieve equality. and the nominations for this year's mercury prize are announced — stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. good morning. it's thursday 27th july, i'm ben brown. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new immigration system

support at great ormond street hospital in london. but the hospital want to withdraw that life—support and is involved in a bitter legal battle with charlie gard's parents. laura tra nt reports. it's a case that's touched people around the world. attracting a growing number of campaigners who disagree with medical experts over the treatment of a critically ill baby boy. ii—month—old charlie gard has a form of mitochondrial disease, a condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and irreversible brain damage. his parents, connie yates and chris gard, want to take him to the us for pioneering treatment, but great ormond street hospital says it in charlie's best interests to turn off his life—support and allow him to die. tonight, the hospital said in a statement, that their doctors and nurses have been subjected to a shocking and disgraceful tide of hostility. the hospital has reported the abuse to the police. it comes as the high court decides on charlie's future and a day after the judge urged any campaigners outside the hospital to respect the needs and wishes of

america that they say could help him. great ormond street hospital in london, which is treating the boy, says the therapy is unjustified. but charlie's parents both interrupted the hearing, shouting out that the hospital was lying. 11—month—old charlie is suffering from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. vocal, passionate and determined. charlie gard's parents have considerable support, including the pope and donald trump. let us pray. and noticed pro—life —— now this pro—life evangelical preacher who was once jailed for anti—abortion protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedside. protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedsidem protest in the us and has been praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, if a judge, praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, ifajudge, if praying by charlie's bedside. if a court, if a judge, if a hospital official can come and tell a parent that they don't have the right or the authority to provide the kind of medical care that their child's needs, then par

about their terminally ill son, who is being cared for at great ormond street hospital. an earlier ruling supported the view of his doctors that nothing could be done to improve his quality of life, and they should be allowed to switch off his life support systems. butjudges will now evaluate new unpublished data about an experimental treatment which his parents want their 11—month old son to receive. our correspondent daniela relph reports. for charlie gard's parents, today's court hearing offers some hope, when they thought all hope had gone. the court will hear fresh submissions this afternoon about the experimental treatment available. lawyers say the parents want to take him to america for treatment. the hospital's legal team says there is nothing more they can do to help to treat charlie. thejudge said, "there is not a person alive who would not want to save charlie. if you bring new evidence to me and i consider it changes the situation, i will be the first to welcome that outcome." great ormond street, e;u~am,\; ”4 h—é afi— — — ——~ — f — —— — —

the islamic state group. the parents of charlie gard deliver a petition to great ormond street hospital in london, calling on doctors to allow the terminally ill baby to travel to america for experimental treatment. hundreds of kilograms of drugs and thousands of mobile phones were found in prisons in england and wales last year. the government has described the situation as "unacceptable." sir vince cable, who's favourite to be the next leader of the liberal democrats, says he believes brexit may never happen. a business tycoon has submitted plans to build a third runway at heathrow, which he says would be £5 billion cheaper than the current scheme. those were the headlines, more at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, our world. voiceover: a flimsy, inflatable dinghy full of migrants is adrift in the open sea, around 30 miles from the libyan coast. they have no fuel, no water and no food. they have been detected by a spanish ngo. most of these migrants have never seen the ocean. they can't swim. after hours at sea in the sweltering heat, they are exhausted. this boat has just arrived w