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This is the scene live now. Storm barry makes landfall in the american state of louisiana, where there are warnings of life threatening floods. Its the mens singles final at wimbledon today this live from centre court, where Roger Federer is seeking a ninth title the players are just we will keep you up to date with all the latest. And coming up, the week in parliament looks at how opponents of brexit made it harderfor the uk to leave the eu without a deal. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The mail on sunday has published more leaked diplomatic correspondence from britains former ambassador in washington defying warnings from Scotland Yard that Media Organisations could be prosecuted for doing so. In one of the cables, Sir Kim Darroch suggests that President Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal last year to spite barack obama. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson reports. May last year, borisjohnson as foreign secretary goes to washington and meets his us counterpart. His mission, to persuade the us president to soften his stance and stick with the iran deal. He appeared on talk shows. Tougher on iran. But efforts failed donald trump did not listen and withdrew from the deal. Now new confidential e mails printed in the mail on sunday revealed what was allegedly going on behind the scenes. According to the paper, kim darroch wrote to mrjohnson, saying. Under the deal iran had agreed to limit nuclear activities. The trade off for us economic sanctions to be lifted. Donald trump did not think it went far enough. Borisjohnson failed in trying to persuade him, and he has been criticised by those who feel he did not do enough to support kim darroch who has since resigned. It was wrong for it to be leaked, it was wrong for President Trump to throw a wobbly and behave like a toddler. It was wrong for theresa may to be as weak as she was, but the real villain of the piece is borisjohnson who refused to stand with one of our most senior diplomats. Focus has shifted to a row over press freedom in britain whether it was right for the paper to publish the e mails. Scotland yard has issued a warning, if you publish leaked government documents, you are at risk of committing a crime comments which have been widely condemned. I do not think the mail on sunday was wrong, we have a very strong freedom of press in, so i think we have the right balance. For whoever becomes the next prime minister, they will have to pick up the pieces of this diplomatic fallout. In the meantime, there is a criminal investigation into who leaked the e mails. The shadow foreign secretary, emily thornberry, has criticised her partys response to the bbc panorama programme, which made allegations about the way labour handled claims of anti semitism. The party described former officials who had acted as whistleblowers as disafffected and said they had professional and personal axes to grind. Ms thornberry told the Bbcs Andrew Marr show that it was important labour addressed the problems raised by the programme. I think that the labour party has to deal with this issue, and frankly, i welcome the fact that the. I mean, its a shame and a disgrace that the equalities and Human Rights Commission have been brought in to look at the labour party but they have, and i think we should now welcome it. I think we should open wait a minute. We should open our doors up and we should say to them, right, we have been trying to improve our processes. Clearly, its still not working. Can you help us . A 25 year old man has been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman in south london and the manslaughter of her baby son. Kelly mary fauvrelle was eight months pregnant when she was attacked at her home in south london two weeks ago. Navtej johal reports. Kelly mary fauvrelle was eight months pregnant when she was fatally stabbed at her home in croydon in an attack last month. Her son, who was delivered by paramedics at the scene, also died a few days later in hospital. Police were called to her house in the early hours of the morning, where she was in cardiac arrest, and died at the scene. Herfamily, including her mother and baby nephew, were all at home at the time of the attack. Today, police have charged Aaron Mckenzie with her murder and manslaughter of her child. 25 year old has also been charged with one count of possession of offensive weapon. He is one of three men arrested over the deaths. 37 year old was released with no further action by the 29 year old has been bailed until next month. Aaron mckenzie is due to appear in front of magistrates tomorrow. The chancellor Philip Hammond has said the uk will not be able to control key elements of a no deal brexit. Speaking to bbc panorama, just days left before hes expected to leave the treasury, the chancellor says the eu will control most of the process if the uk leaves without a deal later this year. Private business is an important player in this, and the eu 27 control many of the levers. For example, we can make sure that goods flow in through the port of dover without any friction. But we cannot control the outward flow into the port of calais. The french can dial that up or down, just the same as the spanish for years have dialled up or down the length of the queues at the border going into gibraltar. We cannot control what no deal brexit would be like . We cannot, because many of the levers are held by others the eu 27 or private businesses. We can seek to persuade them, but we cannot control it. Philip hammond speaking to the bbcs panorama programme. You can watch the full programme, Britains Brexit crisis on bbc1 this coming thursday, july 18, at 9pm. Meanwhile, the work and pensions secretary amber rudd says shes changed her position on a no deal brexit. She had previously been opposed to the idea, but has told the Andrew Marr Programme that the possibility had to be kept alive in order to succeed in the negotiations. I maintain my position that a no deal brexit is bad for this country, and will be difficult to handle. To be fair, even brexiteers say that at the very least it will have adverse consequences. I am very clear that we need to be frank but the british people but no deal is not easy, it will be something that will challenge ur, but if we have to do it, it has to be a backstop, by the end of october, but i know longer say that i will lie down in front of the bulldozers if it arrives. Five people have been arrested after a car was driven into a group of people in south west london yesterday evening. Police were called to reports of a fight following the incident in battersea. One man suffered a broken leg, and another suffered a head injury. A number of other people are said to have sustained minor injuries. The driver of the car fled the scene. Police say the incident was not terror related. England appear to be getting on top against new zealand in the cricket World Cup Final at lords. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, a short time ago, new zealand were 196 for 5. 200 45. Our reporter peter harris has been in sheffield speaking to members of england cricketer joe roots family. Clearly they will be watching this match with even more intensive interest tha n match with even more intensive interest than many others around the country. Certainly is, yes. A slow burner, of course. Given that new zealand batted first, we have to wait for the moment of truth when joe actually comes. This is where it all joe actually comes. This is where it a ll started joe actually comes. This is where it all started forjoe. As a kid, this isa all started forjoe. As a kid, this is a sports club in sheffield, he made his here is a young cricketer. Obviously it has been a very long and exciting journey to the lords today. As you mentioned, in the clubhouse here we have friends and family waiting for him to come to bat. We are jointly and now byjosh, an Old School Friend and also his former teacher chris. Josh, how does it feel dizzy him at the big stage . Amazing. We get it a lot, we yesterday being on tv now. The occasion is just phenomenal. Yesterday being on tv now. The occasion isjust phenomenal. We are all very, very proud. He is of course a national figure, all very, very proud. He is of course a nationalfigure, as all very, very proud. He is of course a national figure, as a all very, very proud. He is of course a nationalfigure, as a kid was it obvious he had Something Special . Yes, i mean, his work was unbelievable. He worked very hard. We would come down and spend the summer we would come down and spend the Summer Holidays down here, we would play and he was bat first then bat all day. Hejust play and he was bat first then bat all day. He just loved playing cricket and loves the game, love to bat, everything, it was brilliant. Would he spoil the game . Because onceit would he spoil the game . Because once it was and he would not get out . , i had a bad shoulder now and im hoping hell pay for my shoulder surgery im hoping hell pay for my shoulder surgery after bawling so many balls. Everything was a serious damage pride and 100 effort, no matter if its training on the side. Everything was done with 100 and he rea ps everything was done with 100 and he reaps the rewards now. As a lad he comes across as very grounded, despite his success. But as you like now compared to when you were growing up . Exactly the same. He is still around the club when he can be. We seem quite a lot when he has time. We understand he had a lot on. Imean, time. We understand he had a lot on. I mean, when i got made captain he was the first person to text me to say congratulations, so he is around a lot. Very grounded, his family are a lwa ys a lot. Very grounded, his family are always here. Let us have a chat with chris, as well. Slightly different perspective, used to teach him. |j judge and he was seven and again at 11. As a kid, you must realise he could go go far . Absolutely, particularly when he got to the age of 11. Just could not get him out in the playground. He used to bat and bat and bat and bat. That is why he is so good. Having taught him, you must feel great pride and if is that you have seen this journey right to the stage today . Absolutely. He has been applied of our lives for a long time, be that as a pupil when i was teaching him or down here. He is a legend in our club. You do your bit in that year is so, you must feel some, you know, you have contributed in your way. I dont know if i would go as farto in your way. I dont know if i would go as far to say that, but hopefully we played a little part on the way. He isjust such a we played a little part on the way. He is just such a well rounded and well grounded lad now. That comes and his mum and dad, as well, and his brother and family. Must be a great role model for the kids it is now . Absolutely. My lad looks up to him, they all want to be the next show. It is fantastic. How do think this a go . A bit of a slow burner with new zealand batting. Hopefully they can keep it under 250, looks like they are doing all right. We have batted well and chasing, as well as i think we should be all right. Feelings, nerves . Absolutely, nervous for him. He is a quality player and hopefully he can date on the big stage today i think it is in the big stage today i think it is in the bag, this one. Let us hope so. What is the score . 210 for five. Let us what is the score . 210 for five. Let us help joe felt all those expectations when england bat later this afternoon. Let us go straight over tojohn, who this afternoon. Let us go straight over to john, who is this afternoon. Let us go straight over tojohn, who is at lords for us over tojohn, who is at lords for us with the very latest. Peter gave away the latest scoring there, to ten forfive. Away the latest scoring there, to ten for five. Hows away the latest scoring there, to ten forfive. Hows it away the latest scoring there, to ten for five. Hows it going this afternoon . I think england will be delighted with the wickets that they have taken. Earlier on in the new zealand innings they took two crucial wickets. A crucial wicket and then, of course, kane williamson, the new zealand captain, another of those big wickets to fall. He has been new zealand because my leading run scorer, almost a third of their runs in this turning into. Ithink almost a third of their runs in this turning into. I think the thing england will be pleased about is that they have stand that new zealand momentum, which they will be very pleased about. As we know, when england come into bat they have a huge amount of strength in the top of the order right the way down. Something that eoin morgan will impress upon his team. As we know, it is that attacked king brand of cricket they had played beside them so well. They did have a blip in the group stages without defeat, but came roaring back in apriljust as really important went at the latter stages of the group stage. Of course, that brilliant when against australia in the semifinals was which has seen them here at lloyds in the final. This is a turn of it that england have never won. They failed so many times the previous finals, but with a huge home crowd here supporting them, let us not forget that it is those teams that have hosted the turn of events in previous years, certainly australia four years ago, india four years previously to that and england will hope thatll get them over the line today. I think as far as things go now, england will be pleased that they stand in new zealand momentum and feel confident going into bat later on that they can finally get themselves over the line at a world cup and when the title for the first time. Thanks very much indeed for the latest from lords. Police have used batons and pepper spray against demonstrators in hong kong as thousands of pro democracy campaigners took to the streets again today, as they try to keep up the momentum of recent mass protests. Scuffles broke out between officers in riot gear and the Anti Government protestors, who built barricades in the street. This evening, thousands remain on the streets and are facing off against police. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonnell is in hong kong for us. Just bring us up to date with the latest. We can see the crowds behind you there. Yes, riot police had come in from all sides and cleared most of the area. Which the protesters we re of the area. Which the protesters were in. There seems to be the pattern now. A large piece on march and then a, sort of, hardcore group, if you like, the more radical elements of the movement taking it up elements of the movement taking it up to the authorities. Now we have hundreds of rights please. Have a look at how many there are. Come in here, come this way. You can actually get an idea of the strength of the police here. They have been moving forward hundreds metres at the time and pushing people back. From above, you will see every now and again they look up because there are projectiles coming down from the roof there. People have been throwing bricks, in some cases they had been long bamboo poles used by protesters and again, just thing around, you can see where the protesters had mooted. They are in retreat now, in those yellow hats. They are heading in the opposite direction, as the right place. Facing overwhelming voice from the police. They really had no choice, they cannot resist. This now it is they cannot resist. This now it is the normal state of affairs in hong kong. This is not something thatll finish next weekend or in a hurry. This is a new normal, if you like, for hong kong. Because this movement which started out as a opposing best very arms popular exhibition bill, has now morphed into something com pletely has now morphed into something completely different. It requires this many pleas to try and stop. They want to defend hong kongs freedoms and they are calling now also for universal suffrage. Of course, this is not something that beijing is going to get them in a hurry. And yet, they have been emboldened, because effectively they defeated that bill. So now they are full of belief in the power of protest. Given that beijing will not cave in, the protesters are also signed babel suffer for nothing cave in, the protesters are also signed babel sufferfor nothing less then one person, one for democracy. They have protests planned every weekend for the next month. This will just keep weekend for the next month. This willjust keep going on and on and it is hard to see where it ends. Clearly a very tense situation. Let us know if you need to go. As you say, the leadership in hong kong did back down on this extradition bill which kicked off these protests. They now seem to have, if anything, as much momentum as ever. Exactly, i think that the government thought by declaring the sort of politically dead effectively that it would not. But the protesters have said firstly, they want that spell withdrawn altogether. But now also, as they say, they are emboldened. They are thinking, we have one already does leadership struggle anyway. Why do we not call for broader democracy again . This is something, of course, thats a lot of years ago and there was a large Umbrella Movement campaign occupying the height of hong kong. And yet, here we are again. Seeing people coming out every weekend and doing this. This time round, though, it is slightly different. There is a gorilla approach, new leaders. They are worried their leaders would be thrown injail. By having are worried their leaders would be thrown in jail. By having these illegal gatherings with no leaders just seems to move from one place to another. They can retreat this weekend and they will be back again next weekend, calling again for what they say actually was promised when hong kong was handed overfrom britain to mainland china. They are supposed to have been able vote for their leader and so they think that is been a betrayal, if you like, that promises never honoured. Really, it is not good enough to have a government here that is rigged and a leader who is appointed bya rigged and a leader who is appointed by a pro beijing group. Rigged and a leader who is appointed by a probeijing group. For now, thank you very much. Tropical storm barry has made landfall in the us state of louisiana. The first major hurricane of the season has been downgraded but authorities are warning of heavy rain and possible tornadoes throughout today. All flights in and out of the airport in the states biggest city new orleans have been cancelled; thousands have been evacuated their homes and tens of thousands are without power. Im joined now by Stephanie Abrams meteorologist at the Weather Channel in the us. She joins us now via webcam from morgan city, which is south of new orleans on the banks of atchafalaya river. Intellects pretty blustery where you are. Just tell us in on the latest on what is expected from this storm. The good news is it is starting to lose some strength because it is of atla nta. Lose some strength because it is of atlanta. The bad news is it still does pose a threat for flooding is ahead ofan does pose a threat for flooding is ahead of an inexorable days. Some areas have seen over 170 millimetres of rain so far and we are expecting more. The wind has been over 60 knots and a lot of locations. Much higher than that for some. I want to show you, we are at the river behind me, ican show you, we are at the river behind me, i can slip this camera around and show these men and women who are trying to get out to their fishing and hunting cabins. This river well out of its banks. You can see some buildings, obviously the river is not supposed to be this high. What happened was a very wet spring, a lot of snowmelt in the midwest and all that water came down here and then we had a southerly push went from barry and that pushed all the water even higher. So, right now that water is very slowly going down. But still, overthe that water is very slowly going down. But still, over the coming days we do have to worry about the spraining out and up into other states north of this area and also east of this area. People like yourself are mapping the course of the eye of the storm very closely. Do you feel that the authorities are responding well to what has been unfolding so far . They absolutely have. The National Guard has been here helping people. There has been evacuations, there are mandatory evacuations. Even those who did not evacuate yesterday, the coast guard did go to try and help some people. So, do believe the authorities are doing a greatjob he. An update to, there is an update out of new o rlea ns there is an update out of new orleans airport, they are planning on getting flights in and out today. So at least that hopefully they will get back to some regular scheduled flights. Many thanks for the latest. As tensions rise between iran, the United States and its allies the bbc has been given rare access to iran. Iranians remain furious that donald trump pulled out of the nuclear deal last year and has imposed crushing sanctions on the country. Our correspondent martin patience, along with cameraman nik millard and producer cara swift, have been in tehran and the holy city of qom talking to iranians about the escalating crisis. While in country recording access was controlled as with all foreign media the team was accompanied by a government representative at all times. It was four years ago today that the Iran Nuclear Agreement was signed. Here in iran there was a real sense of optimism, but that optimism has now evaporated. A year ago america pulled out of the Nuclear Agreement and reinforce sanctions on the country. The sanctions are really hurting. Now we see soaring tensions between iran and the west. Iran sees Donald Trumps decision is a com plete Donald Trumps decision is a complete and utter betrayal. Donald trump says at the First Agreement was too generous and gave iran a free hand to meddle in the middle east. Iran has resumed in reaching new uranium to levels higher than permitted under the agreement. It is threatening to carry out further work unless it gets sanctions relief. The sanctions mean that many iranians are struggling to get by, food prices here are going through the rest. Iran stands accused of carrying out attacks on oil tankers in the gulf, something at the night. Something it does not deny is that it shot down a us during. Last week another incident. Britain sees an iranians oil tanker off the coast of gibraltar. Iran was furious and a few days ago iranians vessels challenge a purchase commercial ship in the gulf. But what all of the shows is that a miscalculation from any side could lead to a serious confrontation. The wimbledon mens singles final is underway in south west london, with Roger Federer looking to beat defending champion Novak Djokovic to claim a record equalling ninth wimbledon singles title. Our Sports Correspondent holly hamilton is at wimbledon for us. The assignment of the day. What a choice this afternoon. What a match, how is it going . We are spoilt for choice. I think im in the best position personally right now. What eight mens final says. Defending champion, world number one Novak Djokovic facing his old rival Roger Federer. It is early days into the final, we are only into the opening set right now the federal currently leads by two games to one. But looking at these two guys they had both been so dominant throughout these past two weeks. Particular Novak Djokovic, the defending champion here. He hasjust looked unstoppable. He has only dropped two steps so virus. Chocolates has not faced an opponent is conceded inside the top 20 until today. Novak djokovic has not faced and a permit. Afterwards, his opponent was talking about him saying that we have to play the Perfect Point to win against him. He was everywhere. Many thinking that possibly thats might be the situation against Roger Federer here today. Roger federer himself does have quite a bit of history here at wimbledon. He had a particularly tough route to the final, when you contrast that with Novak Djokovic. He faced four seeded players in total, of course at three our battle with rafael nadal in the semifinal. He had a surprise, dropped his set in the opening match earlier in the tournament. You can hear them behind me right now, the crowds of the plane their part today. Here at wimbledon, Roger Federer is always the fan favourite, Novak Djokovic is not so much. We saw that in his semifinal, when the crowds were almost rooting for his opponent in that match. Novak djokovic got quite frustrated. But when asked about that, he has always said he does not get bothered about it. He is our busiest defacing the likes of Roger Federer in a grand slam final leccy is today. He says he just does not complain. Enjoy the jam at this afternoon. Many thanks for the latest for now. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. There is an outside chance of one or two showers, but i think it really is so small that im going to call it dry for wimbledon. Sunny spells by most of us, it is a little bit cloudy across some of these eastern parts in the uk. Second half of the afternoon i think should be a little bit sunnier. Beautiful evening on the way, beautiful sunset out there. Overnight we are going to see a lot more of this north sea cloud rolling back in. The wind will put it in to some lead is in counties down into the south east as well. 1a is the overnight low in cardiff, closer to ten in belfast. Tomorrow, we did oliver again. Cloudy to start with any respite at the afternoon in the south east, but more sunny spells on the way. The afternoon on monday looks great, for most of us overall dry and bright weather. Tuesday, i think, more of the same. Hello, this is bbc news with carole walker. The headlines more leaked memos from the uks former ambassador to washington suggest President Trump abandoned the Iran Nuclear Deal to spite barack obama. A man is charged with the murder of Kelly Mary Fauvrelle the 26 year old who was eight months pregnant when she was fatally stabbed at home. Scuffles have broken out for the second day