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Administration, from britains top diplomat in the us, sir kim darroch. Two years of his secret e mails leaked. In one, he wrote. On Donald Trumps recent state visit to the uk, he said the president had been dazzled by the queen, but cautioned this is still the land of america first. And on foreign policy, trumps sabre rattling over iran, approving air strikes and then calling them off, was described as chaotic. Here, serious questions are being raised about the leak. The thing with diplomatic cables, and i used to work at the Foreign Office, id be quite careful about what you say which is on a personal basis in those cables, because its all very well talking about the substance of the relationship, the policies, but i think some of that may, in retrospect, be regarded as unwise. Put in a statement, the Foreign Office denied it would have any long term impact. As for the future, the ambassador compared it to a roller coaster which could lead to disgrace and downfall, but cautioned about writing donald trump off, describing him as indestructible. Angus crawford, bbc news. The people of greece are voting in a general election today which is expected to see Prime Minister alexis and his left wing syriza party defeated. He may pay the price for failing to oppose eu imposed austerity measures which have seen the Greek Economy struggling and high levels of unemployment. From athens, mark lowen reports. A eulogy for his end. Alexis tsipras arriving to vote, knowing his time in office is wilting. Greeces Prime Minister, forced into a snap could sweep him from power after the populist, left wing tide had brought him in four years ago. He put on a brave face, calling it a crucial battle that we fight with optimism and determination until the last minute, so the sacrifices of the people dont get lost. But his opponent is smiling. Kyriakos mitsotakis of the centre right new democracy far ahead in the polls and pledging a new era as greece emerges from its bailouts. Hes promised morejobs, privatisation and tax cuts, taking the country back to the political mainstream after its populist experiment. Translation today, greeks take the fate of the country into their hands and i am sure that tomorrow a better day will dawn for the country. With the worst recession in greeces modern history, its economy shrank by a quarter. Pensions and salaries down by 40 as cuts bit deep. Alexis tsipras pledged to tear up the bailout and end austerity, but was forced into a humiliating u turn that lost him support and could now end his premiership. He did nothing in economic how can i say it . And we became very poor. I believe that if i give him anotherchance. Tsipras . Of course. He could make things better. Growth and tourism have returned to greece. But the wounds of the crisis run deep. Unemployment is still almost 20 , and 500,000 left in the brain drain. The question now, who can harness the glimmer of hope and get this country back on its feet . Alexa tsipras tried to stand up to the eu but was defeated. If the experiment is defeated tonight with a return to established Political Parties maybe there was flirting with populism elsewhere might see that the political pendulum can swing back the other way. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, says he would campaign and vote for britain to remain in the eu urging the labour party to come out and support a second referendum. Mr mcdonnell pressed Jeremy Corbyn to get on with making the decision to support a public vote. Labour lost support to both the liberal democrats and the brexit party in the recent european elections because of confusion over its position on brexit. Heres our political correspondentjessica parker. Two men at the top of the labour party at the heart of decision making. The shadow chancellor is increasingly trying to clear the path for a clearer message on brexit. He says there is little time to lose on more fully getting behind another referendum. We need to express a view now which is clearly saying i will vote to remain andi clearly saying i will vote to remain and i want to campaign remain. What jeremy is rightfully doing, and this is one of the differences between us, i say get on with it, jeremy is much wiser, he wants to talk to people and then go for it. Divisions back to civil war at the top of the party . John mcdonnell says no. Back to civil war at the top of the party . John mcdonnell says now back to civil war at the top of the party . John mcdonnell says no. It is net. It is rubbish. We are not being frozen out of meetings . No. We go back a0 years. We are the closest of friends. Pressure on another issue, anti semitism allegations in the labour party, but signs that this could move further in the coming weeks. Voting is under way in the tory leadership contest. Boris johnson is striding towards a halloween departure date from the eu but some tory mps do not have a taste for a new deal brexit on the label find a way to stop it. A sizeable number of us are meeting and having conversations at all times, as you would expect. Boris johnson has tried to dampen down the possibility of a new deal departure putting the odds are 10 million to one but whoever takes over will face the same divided views that eventually sank the Prime Ministers plans. Thousands of Anti Government protesters have again taken to the streets of hong kong. Theyre protesting against a proposed controversial law change which would allow the extradition of citizens to the chinese mainland. Demonstrators walked through a popular tourist area of hong kong to a train station which links the former british colony to the chinese mainland. Up to 20,000 jobs could go at Deutsche Bank in a radical reorganisation of germanys biggest bank. The Investment Bank is expected to be particularly hard hit, with many of the cuts set to affect london and new york. The bank currently employs about 8,000 people in the uk. Iran has confirmed that its raising the level of enrichment of its uranium stocks in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal. The announcement was made in tehran this morning, less than a week after iran breached on the quanity it could keep. The United States pulled out of the Nuclear Accord last year. Our correspondentjames waterhouse is here. What does this mean for the deal . What does this mean for the deanm is looking pretty fragile. Get these crippling us sanctions offer their back and we will stop engaging in this kind of behaviour. Uranium for one of its power stations, around 90 , so we have some way off that. It is seeing you can pull out and we can stop us. The french president has voiced his strong concerns in a phone call with the iranian president discussing necessary consequences and inspectors from the Atomic Energy agency said he had a weight of the proposals and are working to verify them. No official response from the us but it is fair to say it is unlikely they will come back to the table on this. Finally, tributes are being paid to the brazilian singer and guitarist joao gilberto, who has died at the age of 88. In 1963, he famously collaborated with america saxophonist stan getz on the girl from ipanema, which was a wrldwide hit. Gilbertos considered to have revolutionised brazilian music, and was best known as a pioneer of bossa nova, derived from samba and jazz, which Found International popularity in the 1960s. Thats it. The next news on bbc one is at 6. 35 this evening. Have a good afternoon. Hello. Youre watching the bbc news channel. More now on the news that iran has again breached the terms of their nuclear deal, by further enriching uranium above levels agreed in the landmark 2015 deal. Earlier today france and tehran agreed to try to resume talks on salvaging the deal with iranian officials saying the doors of diplomacy remain open. Irans president , hassan rouhani, has urged European Countries to save the International Nuclear agreement. Alice porter reports. Last week, iran began showing its defiance against the 2015 nuclear deal an agreement designed to contain irans development of nuclear technology. The regime breached the terms by going over the stockpile limits set for low enriched uranium. Now events have gone one step further. At a News Conference in tehran, senior officials said they would soon exceed the level of uranium enrichment set out in the deal. Translation in a few hours time, Technical Work will conclude and the process of proliferation above 3. 67 will start. We expect that tomorrow morning, when the iaea take samples, we will have gone beyond 3. 67 . Iran says there is still opportunity for talks, but european leaders may not be so hopeful. During an hour long call with the iranian leader, the french president expressed strong concern about the consequences of abandoning the deal. So how did we get to this position . Just over a year ago, donald trump upended the agreement and the us imposed tough economic sanctions on iran, severely damaging its economy. I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the iran nuclear deal. In a few moments, i will sign a president ial memorandum to begin reinstating us Nuclear Sanctions on the iranian regime. European leaders are struggling to postpone the moment when they have to declare the nuclear deal dead. But if iran continues to breach its terms, angering the us, they may have no alternative. Alice porter, bbc news. As weve been hearing, tens of thousands of protesters in hong kong are taking part in further demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill. The protesters, many dressed in black, are marching through an area popular with tourists from mainland china, and have gathered close to a railway station. Last week activists stormed the Parliament Building to oppose the legislation. Lets get more now from the bbcs asia and pacific regional editor michael bristow. How well attended these demonstrations now because they have been going on for a few weeks. They have. The organisers of this particular demonstration say around a quarter of a Million People have turned up. Police put the number quite a lot lower than that, about one fifth of that total. But certainly tens of thousands of people, which is a substantial amount of people and more than organisers were expecting. We have had several weeks of protests now, in which millions of people have turned out. There seems to be no letu p turned out. There seems to be no letup in the momentum of protesting in hong kong. But what is the message from beijing to the authorities in hong kong who have to police these demonstrations . Earlier today on the andrew marr show, the Chinese Ambassador here in london a nswered Chinese Ambassador here in london answered a question on that point, saying the beijing authorities have their faith saying the beijing authorities have theirfaith in hong kong and will allow them to deal with it. There has been some speculation that perhaps beijing will at some point get fed up of seeing all these people on the streets of hong kong all the time and will want to intervene directly with its own police force or troops. Thats something the ambassador ruled out earlier today. Beijing not happy when other countries around the world comment on this situation. Yes, they are not happy when anyone comments on what is going on in china. Because of britains colonial past in hong kong and the agreement signed with the chinese, we feel we have a right to talk about what goes on in hong kong. But as far as the Chinese Government is concerned, we arejust Chinese Government is concerned, we are just another country, hong Chinese Government is concerned, we arejust another country, hong kong is their territory and their right to deal with what goes on there as they see fit. Well staying in asia, and china has rejected evidence presented by the bbc that its deliberately separating Muslim Children from their parents as part of a campaign against religious extremism. The bbc recently gained access into one of these re education camps in xinjiang. Its thought about a million adults most of them ethnic uighurs have been detained in them. Speaking a short time ago, the Chinese Ambassador to the uk, liu xiaoming, said people had misunderstood the purpose of these centres. This is not a camp. It is a Vocational Education and training centre. These extremist ideas will have easy penetration into poor areas. The idea is that you lift people out of poverty. That the expedition from the Chinese Ambassador but the bbc has spoken to many people who say they cant get hold of family members once they disappear into these centres. The ambassador said a couple of interesting things there. Firstly he was suggesting they were not prisons, people were not detained there and they were free to go whenever they wanted to but evidence we at the bbc have collected certainly contradicts that. He then talked about children. The bbc collected evidence to suggest that in this process, as pa rents a re suggest that in this process, as parents are moved into camps, children are being left alone and many of them are being put by the government into recently expanded and built kindergartens, where they live all the time. The ambassador denied that the chinese authorities we re denied that the chinese authorities were deliberately separating families, parents from their children, but the bbc found evidence that actually it is. How evident is it that the chinese authorities are concerned about the threat of islamic extremism though . Thats a lwa ys islamic extremism though . Thats always the excuse, the reason that the chinese authorities used to carry out what they are doing in this region, placing perhaps1 Million People in camps and separating families and children. If there is a problem with extremism and terrorism, is it really the best way to put all these people in detention camps without Legal Process or any right to appeal and with no end to their incarceration . You could say they were going over the top, and that is certainly what critics have said, considering that the number of terrorist events there has been relatively few compared to the action or reaction from the Chinese Government. Michael bristow, thank you. Jodrell Bank Observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco World Heritage status. Its home to the lovell telescope which has probing the depths of space since 1957. The organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build International Collaboration and foster peace. Scientific Research Began at jodrell Bank Observatory in 19a5 when the physicist sir Bernard Lovell came to the university of manchester. The lovell telescope, which was the Worlds Largest telescope when it was completed in 1957, is now the third largest. Jodrell bank was on standby as the uks Early Warning system against any potential Nuclear Attack during the 1962 cuban missile crisis. The lovell telescope tracked the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon in 1966, printing this first picture from the lunar surface. From 1967 it also tracked us and russian crafts during the space race. And then in 1969, tracked the eagle lander onto the surface of the moon. Today the sites new accolade marks the end of a decade long bid to gain World Heritage status, following a 2010 application to be included on the uks nominations shortlist. The a3rd session of the unesco World Heritage committee is being held in baku where i am joined by teresa anderson, director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery centre, and tim obrien, professor of astrophysics in the school of physics and astronomy at the university of manchester and associate director of jodrell bank centre. Congratulations first to you both. On behalf of all those associated with jodrell bank. On behalf of all those associated withjodrell bank. Why on behalf of all those associated with jodrell bank. Why were on behalf of all those associated withjodrell bank. Why were you so keen to get this status and why does jodrell bank deserve it . Its a really important thing. When you think about culture and heritage everybody thinks its to do with cathedrals and cities and what have you. But actually science is part of human endeavour and culture and history. Unesco are now starting to recognise that. A lot of the sites that are currently on the list do have an early scientific element, but this is the first 20th century observatory to gain this status, so its a big step forward for us and for unesco as well. Its absolutely fantastic. Tim, tell us how important jodrell fantastic. Tim, tell us how importantjodrell bank is today. We have listed its many achievements over the years but bring us up to date with what goes on there now. Over the years but bring us up to date with what goes on there nowm was an important point the committee made, it wasntjust was an important point the committee made, it wasnt just about the history ofjodrell bank, we are making our own history still, and are adding to our heritage currently and in the future. We now operate the uks National Network of Radio Telescopes. There are two big ones atjodrell bank telescopes. There are two big ones at jodrell bank and another five spread across the country called merlin, producing sharp images of space, where we combine the power of all those telescopes. We link up with other Radio Telescopes across the planet to make a planet sized Radio Telescope that produces the sharpest images we can make of very distant. In the next few days to open the local headquarters of what will be the worlds next great Radio Telescope. That will be in south africa and australia but the headquarters is in the uk atjodrell bank, so our story will continue for decades to come, im sure. What are the benefits that having this status bring . You dont actually get a lot of money or anything. Its one of those things thats to do with recognition, being put on a national stage, but also the whole thing about heritage being part of culture, science being part of culture, science being part of culture, is really important for positioning. One of the things about getting people to do science, they think its not for me. When you think its not for me. When you think about inspiring people, engaging people in science, the story of science is really the story of science heritage. Anybody who studies in conor newtons equations, that happened quite a while ago. Its bringing those issues to the front and showcasing them because we think its a healthy way of thinking about our national identity, who we are as a country and what the options are for our young people coming through in terms of contributing to making the future for all of us. What does this mean in terms of how you will accommodate extreme levels of interest in jodrell bank as a result of this status being bestowed upon you. Can you cope with massive influxes of hopeful scientists . The discovery ce ntre hopeful scientists . The Discovery Centre already welcomes 185,000 visitors every year to the site. We have been very careful already to ensure we can open up the site to all these people that are interested and also keep the Research Going without too much disturbance. We have developed, we have got new facilities that will open in a few years time, supported by the National Laura t National Lottery heritage fund. Hopefully we can expect to see many more international visitors. We already get some but we think that visibility will now be much more obvious worldwide and we are really looking forward to welcoming all these visitors. Astronomy is an international science. We already work across boundaries, which is very much in the unesco and United Nations submission. I think this is pa rt of nations submission. I think this is part of that same story stop what it is wonderful to interview to people who have constant smiles their faces congratulations to both of you and thank you for speaking to us. Its been revealed that the department of health is planning to spend £3 million on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no deal brexit at the end of october. It wants to hire an express Freight Service to transport medicines, blood and transplant tissue. But experts have described the timeline for the contract as tight. Many working parents find it stressfuljuggling time in the office with childcare. The government says it wants to support businesses to deliver more Family Friendly policies. There are particular challenges for people who are freelance, or work for small companies. But there are some signs things are changing, as dougal shaw reports. This looks like a fairly Typical Office for a trendy london tech start up, but theres something a bit different about it. Working adults here share the space with children, though it also has some quieter, more Traditional Office areas, parents here are encouraged to be with their children while working. Its seen as perfectly normal. The boss of this Small Company provides a childminder during School Holidays to look after children on site. We would see a more productive britain if more people didnt have to lose half a day because of travelling. I just thought what would i have wanted when i was a new working mother. I was astounded at the lack of childcare in the workplace. What she is offering is part of a wider trend. Small companies are increasingly looking for convenient childcare arrangements to attract the best talent. This Co Working Space is one of several now to offer a nursery on the premises. It has space for children to play on the roof, as well as a nursery in the basement, from which adults can easily reach their workstations. It makes it easy for me because i know that i drop her off, she is downstairs if ever anything happens, and im straight up to my desk within seconds. I feel this is how working women should be able to be. Are you not tempted to check on her all the time . No, because i have lots to do. She has lots to do and is having a great time with people that care and love her. I dont really want to interrupt that. This is the fourth second home coworking space in london and the man behind it thinks this is a new expectation that needs to be met. My hope is that if we look ahead in ten years time, why cant every new Office Development have childcare facilities in it . Itjust requires will, ambition and a recognition that working parents and Small Businesses today need access to childcare. Dougal shaw, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather, with nick miller. Its looking quite nice across much of the uk for a sunday afternoon. It has been quite damp and drizzly in the south east of england to start the south east of england to start the day. Some showers in north and east of scotland. But picking holes in an otherwise fine story. Temperature is mostly in the high teens and low 20s but a cooler day across southern england compared to yesterday. Slowly brightening up across the south east is the day goes on. May be catching the odd shower in northern england. Quite noticeable if you were are to be up and about first thing tomorrow morning. If few spots in north east scotla nd morning. If few spots in north east scotland might be close to freezing under brief touch of frost as we start the day. Lots of fine weather around tomorrow but cloud increasing from the west. In northern ireland, rain moving in and perhaps patchy drizzle elsewhere across western parts later, and more towards the coast and hills. Temperature is mostly in the high teens and low 20s. Mostly in the high teens and low 205. A mostly in the high teens and low 20s. A fairly mixed pattern going through this week. There will be rain at times and a lot of it will be across the northern half of the uk buta be across the northern half of the uk but a chance of showers are possible anywhere. Temperatures in the mid teens across northern scotland, approaching the 20s at times in southern england. Temperatures close to average for the time of year but if you want some rain on the garden, there is an opportunity for that as we head through the week. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Leaked emails from the British Ambassador to washington have described president Trumps Administration as inept, insecure and incompetent. Iran says it has breached yet another condition of its 2015 International Nuclear agreement. Protesters in hong kong are marching in another large demonstration against chinas increasing control over the territory, greeks are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting defeat for the left wing government. The jodrell Bank Observatory in cheshire which has been at the forefront of Astronomical Research has been declared a unesco World Heritage site. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. It has a significant week of cricket and the womens team continue their form at the ashes series today, the third of the one day internationals and australia got off to a flyer. With alyssa healy and captain meg lanning both making half centuries. Nat sciver removed both of them before they could accelerate the scoring and dismissed elyse perry too. A short time ago australia were 208 5. England are trailing the series four points to nil. Meanwhile the men also play an ashes series later in the summer. And englands record wicket taker in test cricket James Anderson might not be fit in time. A scans revealed he tore a calf muscle in lancashires county match against durham. And hell miss their next two games with the hope of being available for the first ashes test on august the first. The usa will attempt to win the womens world cup for the fourth time later. The defending champions play the netherlands in the final in lyon, from where Katie Gornall reports. The netherlands very nearly didnt make it to france. They struggled. They only qualified via a play off, but despite not bringing their best football to the tournament, they are on the verge