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The dup leader, Arlene Foster says talks with sinn fein on forming a new Power Sharing Executive have failed. Sinn fein blamed theresa may and her deal with the dup. Sinn fein blamed theresa may and her dealwith the dup. It is sinn fein blamed theresa may and her deal with the dup. It is a consequence, as we all know, of the dup supporting the Prime Minister, and in turn, the Prime Minister supporting the dup. And the seven time champion Roger Federer is the Star Attraction at wimbledon. He is through to the second round after his opponent retired with an injury. Our top story this evening north korea says it has successfully tested a long range Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. If true, it could have the range to reach the us mainland. An announcement on north Korean State Television said the missile had flown nearly 600 miles, before hitting a target in the sea. The claims havent been verified but come just before the 620 leaders are due to discuss north koreas weapons programme. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans reports from the south korean capital, seoul. Could this missile hit the United States . North Korean State Television showed its launch today, under the gaze of the countrys leader, kim jong un. Normal programmes were interrupted for the special announcement. She says our great leader, kim jong un, gives us the great order to carry out a test of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. North korea is now capable of hitting any corner of the globe. The missile was in the air for 37 minutes, longer than previous tests. 0utside experts think this latest missile could reach alaska. Previous tests have been hit or miss some have worked and some have failed. But now north korea does seem to be making strides. The claims we have seen so far is this the first time that north korea have been able to test an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, so extending the range and the capabilities of their missile programme. President trump tweeted, perhaps china will put a heavy move on north korea and end this nonsense once and for all. President trump has already met president xi of china, and they meet again this week in germany at the 620 summit with one man on their mind kim jong un exulting in the achievement of his military sinensis, impervious to threats, in the achievement of his military scientists, impervious to threats, unresponsive to offers of negotiation, determined to preserve his own power. Earlier this year, when the possibility was raised of north korea having a missile capable of hitting the us, President Trump tweeted, it wont happen. The question, though, is even louder now how can he stop it . I think weve got beyond the stage where we can afford to just let this run any further. Quite possibly we are only months away from kim jong un achieving his objective. Meanwhile, celebrations tonight in pyongyang. There is little that washington, beijing, seoul or anywhere else can do about it. Stephen evans, bbc news, south korea. We can speak now to david slinn, britains ambassador to north korea between 2002 and 2006 hes now at the centre for International Policy studies at the university of ottawa. Thanks very much for your time tonight. I wonder, first of all, whether you are surprised in any way that this has happened, and that these claims are being made . North koreas pursuit of a Nuclear Capability and missile capability to go with it are long standing objectives that the regime has been pursuing for several decades, generations, in fact. Pursuing for several decades, generations, infact. It pursuing for several decades, generations, in fact. It has been making steady progress, but i think what we have seen today probably represents a further step forward in that process, and it may turn out that process, and it may turn out that once the data have been analysed it is a big step forward. Is the fact that it is happening on the 4th ofjuly significant . Is the fact that it is happening on the 4th ofjuly significant . They have a habit of carrying up provocations on dates of significance. Sometime they do them on dates significant in their own calendar, but equally, they are inclined to, if you want, ruin other peoples parades as well. And it is not the first time north korea has carried out such a provocation, such a test, on the 4th ofjuly, so it wasnt a big surprise. Is it also tied in, in your opinion, with that meeting between donald trump and south koreas president . Yes, this is the few weeks of summits. Donald trump met the south korean president last week, and he will meet president xi of china next week in germany. North korea will want to remind the participants of those meetings that they have to be taken into account in any discussions of security in northeast asia. North korea is, of course, a factor, and they have a way of making their presence felt at those tables. And what, therefore, which you expect international react would you expect International Reaction to be . Iam thinking expect International Reaction to be . I am thinking specifically of washington. We will talk about the chinese anger with other guests in a moment. What stance, what reaction do you expect now . President trump is coming to realise that his options are incredibly limited. The old adage is, if it had been that easy, it would have been thought of some time ago. President trump invested a lot of hope in china and president xi, and i think President Trump is gradually realising that he may not be able to count on china for that much help and concrete support in reining in north korea, as he would like them to be reined in. Very interesting to hear your perspective. Thank you for your time, sir. Chinas president xi has been meeting President Putin in moscow. The pair discussed the north korea crisis. They agreed to work closely together and called for a simultaneous freeze of pyonyangs missile and nuclear programmes. They stressed the need for more talks, and russia warned that tensions with pyongyang risked leading to catastrophic developments. Vincent ni from the bbcs China Service is here. Good to see you. Thank you very much. Lets pick up on what our guest from canada was saying what is your estimation of what International Responses will be now . The standard response will be to tighten sanctions, but there is a limit to how much more you can do. North koreas economy is not doing very well, reportedly. If you further tighten sanctions, there may be other consequences. This leads to the china bid, because China Borders North Korea and has for a long time feared that north Korean Refugees will cross into china. If the north korean regime collapses and we see a unified korea, that will be the ally of the United States, and china certainly doesnt want to see the United States troops on chinas doorstep. President trump initial response suggested that this was all now up to beijing. 0ur guest in canada interestingly, poured scepticism on that. What is take on that response from donald trump . |j think he probably has been realising that its not realistic to com pletely that its not realistic to completely count on china. Backing back injanuary this year, donald trump said if north korea is going to launch a missile, this wont happen. The reality is, it happened today. It happened today, in the sense that, it has been successfully tested, according to the north. Donald trump needs to reflect on what the United States response could be, and how much more they can count on china. Dont forget, chinas leader, xie jin count on china. Dont forget, chinas leader, xiejin ping, has never met kim jong un. Chinas leader, xiejin ping, has never met kimjong un. It chinas leader, xiejin ping, has never met kim jong un. It suggests the reality is more complicated than donald trump has been suggesting. We saw pictures of the chinese leader with vladimir putin. A quick thought from you on the significance of that. They say more talks are needed, but what have we learned from that meeting . Both sides came out with a statement, calling for an accord to urge north korea to end its programme. From chinas perspective, it doesnt want the us to be too active in the region. Again, the question for everyone is, how do we solve this north korean issue . Vincent, good to have you with us. After half past, we will talk a little more about the missiles themselves, what range they may or may not have, various claims about that today, so we will talk more about that at 530. 5 30pm. The mayor of london, sadiq khan, has warned the judge leading the Grenfell Tower inquiry that he must urgently improve relations with local residents. It comes amid growing demands for sir Martin Moore Bick to stand down, because of claims that he lacks credibility with the families. Earlier this afternoon, the communities secretary, sajid javid, spoke at a meeting marking the local Government Associations 20th anniversary. He said the poor response to the Grenfell Fire had led to unnecessary suffering. We failed all of the victims in that terrible tragedy. There are many questions that need answering about the Grenfell Fire. There may have been failures of individuals, organisations, Public Policy at all levels, stretching back decades. The Public Inquiry will get to the bottom of that. We must allow that inquiry and a Criminal Investigation to run its course, and we must be careful not to prejudge it or prejudice it in any way, but speaking to survivors, people and the local community and people in the tower blocks, and other tower block across the country, one thing is abundantly clear local government is facing a looming crisis of confidence. That was sajid javid. Lets cross live now to west london and our correspondent richard lister. We know about the pressure on housing, but this is a difficult situation and continues to be. What is the latest you are hearing about those attempts to rehouse people . Jane, you will recall that when the fire first happened, within a day or so, the government promised everybody Made Homeless would be given Hotel Accommodation as quickly as possible, and that within three weeks, they would provide good quality temporary accommodation for those Made Homeless. That three week deadline expires tomorrow, of course, and so far, the government says it is meeting its pledges and dealing with it says, households from Grenfell Tower. It says that of those 158 households, 19 families have said they dont want to talk about that sort of issue at this stage, not being ready for it. They have asked family Liaison Officers to keep things as they are for now. Of the remaining 139 families, the government says it has matched them with temporary accommodation in this area. But, and it is a big but, only nine families have accepted the offer. Many families are still in Hotel Accommodation. About the enquiry, a quick thought there seems to be a lot of pressure on the man chosen to lead it. What are you leaving about that in a . Two labour mps have called for him to resign, saying he doesnt have the confidence of survivors and is therefore not the right person for therefore not the right person for thejob. That therefore not the right person for the job. That doesnt seem to be official labour policy. People close tojeremy official labour policy. People close to Jeremy Corbyn official labour policy. People close toJeremy Corbyn have said that he believes that sir martin moore eight says he needs needs to make sirmartin says he needs needs to make sir Martin Moore Bick needs to make more of an effort to get another survivors. Richard, thank you very much for now. Meanwhile, its emerged that buildings at three nhs trusts in england have failed fire safety tests. Lets find out more from our health editor, hugh pym. What are these trusts saying . This was started by jeremy hunt, saying that he wanted all organisations in england to report back urgently on fire safety. Nhs improvement, the regulator, was charged with putting that through. They identified 38 trusts is regarded as a priority, where they felt the paperwork on the cladding they had was not totally satisfactory, and that via checks we re satisfactory, and that via checks were needed. 0f satisfactory, and that via checks were needed. Of those 38, we have heard that 19 had been given the all clear. The other 19 have started 24 hour fire clear. The other 19 have started 24 hourfire warden clear. The other 19 have started 24 hour fire warden patrols. Clear. The other 19 have started 24 hourfire warden patrols. 0f those 19, three have failed tests on the cladding. Those three are two in londons an Kings College hospital and North Middlesex and also the sheffield Nhs Foundation trust. They are in the process of removing cladding, or have done so, and it is being emphasised that the cladding is installed in areas of the hospital that our offices, but not whether our patients staying overnight on wards. Nhs improvement say that Patient Safety is of paramount importance, but that is where they are at this stage. Hugh, thank you very much. This is Bbc News At Five. The headlines north korea says it has successfully tested a long range, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, which it claims could have the range to reach the us mainland. The mayor of london has warned the judge leading the Grenfell Tower enquiry that he must urgently improve relations with residents, as the local mp says he should stand down. Sinn fein have blamed theresa mays arrangement with the dup for the failure of talks aimed at restoring Power Sharing in Northern Ireland. In sport, two wimbledon contenders have had an easier day than they might have expected. Roger federers opponent has retired in the second set of their match, sending the seven time champion through. The same thing happens to Novak Djokovic earlier. There has been a crash at the end of the fourth stage of the Tour De France. Arsenal are about to break their tra nsfer arsenal are about to break their transfer record with the signing of a striker, who has been having a medical this afternoon. More on those stories after 5 30pm. Most Cancer Patients could, within five years, be offered genetic tests to help create more effective, bespoke treatments, according to englands chief medical officer. Professor Dame Sally Davies is calling for a National Network of Genome Testing. She says 6 out of 10 Cancer Patients who are gene tested receive better care as a result, so she wants this to become Standard Practice across cancer care, and some other areas of medicine like Rare Diseases and infections. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh, explains. Inside nearly every cell in our body is our genome, the Dna Instructions for life. Errors in the code can trigger cancer or other diseases. Cancer runs in toby knights family. Both his parents died from it and he was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago. Now he is one of 31,000 patients who have had their entire genome mapped by the nhs. I am very excited about it. For me, hopefully, if my cancer decides to come back it will benefit me. More importantly it will benefit a lot of other people, forfuture generations, for better treatments, for quicker treatments, better diagnoses. Dame sally davies says Genome Testing is still a Cottage Industry she wants dna analysis to be the norm for Cancer Patients within five years. Patients will benefit if we can offer them the scan of their genome thatll make a difference to their treatment. That is clearly all people with Rare Diseases, of whom there are 3 million or more in this country. It is most patients with cancers, and quite a lot of infections. It costs £680 to map a persons entire genetic code, but its getting cheaper every few months. In some cases dna mapping can be cheaper than existing tests or avoid the need for invasive biopsies. But what about Data Confidentiality . The nhs believes it can protect genomic information, but some are concerned about the safeguards. This report is an attempt to democratise genomics, moving dna analysis into the mainstream of the nhs, so that more and more patients can benefit from personalised targeted treatments. Fergus walsh, bbc news. A Conservative Mp has appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election. Craig mackinlay is accused of inaccurately recording expenses during the campaign, when he defeated former ukip leader nigel farage in south thanet. Mr mackinlay and two members of his team pleaded not guilty to the charges. The high court has ruled that a 16 year old boy who was held in Solitary Confinement for more than 23 hours had his human rights breached. The teenager, who has Significant Mental Health problems, was kept in a cell at Feltham Young 0ffenders institution for four and a half months, without Access To Education. Our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, sent this report from the high court. It holds some of the most troubled and dangerous teenage boys in the country. But is Feltham Young 0ffenders institution looking after them in the right way . Last week, an Inspection Report said the centre was not safe for staff or boys. Now the high court has declared that feltham broke prison rules and acted unlawfully, after a 16 year old was held for months in conditions his lawyers said amounted to Solitary Confinement. The boy was initially detained in his cell for 23 and a half hours each day. He was allowed out only to shower, exercise and make phone calls. And he had no Access To Education for three months. The court ruled keeping the boy away from other inmates breached his right to respect for a private life. It also said he should have had at least 15 hours education each week. Troublesome boys cannot be allowed to drift, the court said. There is still the issue about it still being possible for prisons to hold children in isolation. We think thats wrong and we think thats a Child Protection issue, and we will be appealing against it. Inspectors found that almost a third of boys at feltham spent only two hours a day out of their cells. This womans son had a particularly difficult time there. Solitary confinement cant rehabilitate you. All it does, as a child as well, it makes you more angry with the system. You dont have access to anything that can help you in the future. The court ruling did not go as far as declaring that what happened to the 16 year old at the centre of the case was inhuman and degrading. That will come as a relief to the ministry ofjustice, which has overall responsibility for feltham. The Ministry Said the safety and welfare of young people was its highest priority, but it added that proportionate and justified segregation was an essential tool to manage offenders who would otherwise pose a significant risk to staff and prisoners. Danny shaw, bbc news, at the high court. 22 people died in the Manchester Arena bombing in may. The youngest victim was 8 years old. Saffie roussos had been given tickets to see Ariana Grande for christmas. She went to the concert with sister and mother, but was killed as she left the arena. Her mother is still in hospital. Today would have been saffies ninth birthday, and her family have decided to speak to the bbc about her death, to celebrate her life. Theyve been talking to our correspondentjudith moritz. Singing you couldnt be out with saffie without having fun. But her dream was to be famous. It was her everything, and we bought her the tickets for christmas. She was just counting the days, the seconds, and it was just Ariana Grande til nine, ten oclock at night, and she would sing and dance every single song. She was Ariana Grande obsessed, so to see how happy she was, it wasjust. Obviously, i had to go with her. You were watching her watching ariana . Pretty much, yeah. She kept going, come on, ashlee, you promised me you would get up and dance so we had a little dance. And she wasjust so happy, just elated all night, grinning. When did you first become aware there was something wrong . As soon as the blast went off, obviously, to me, i kind ofjust knew i dont know how, but i sort of knew what happened. I remember i was thrown to the ground, and then my next instinct, ijust sort of rolled over and crawled, because i couldnt walk. Were you aware of where your mum was at the time, or where saffie was . No, no. I couldnt see anyone ijust saw crowds and crowds of people. I didnt see my mum. It was just hell broke loose just people, children, screaming, crying. And then as i turned round the corner, i saw ashlee outside injured. And when did you learn about saffie . The detective that i spoke to in the hospital, he went away and he came back about 12, half 12, and told me. And you have all had to cope, havent you, with saffies loss and also lisas recovery . How is she doing . Shes fighting. I mean, shes got that many injuries around her body, just that alone. Shes like a soldier. The world knew what had happened. Lisa was not conscious. No. And when she came round, you had to tell her. No. She looked to me and said, saffies gone, isnt she . I was dreading it. She just looked at me and said, shes gone, isnt she . And i said, yeah. She goes, i knew. The 11th ofjuly, saffies birthday that is why you are speaking now . Yes. We didnt want to just let her birthday pass. Saffie loved the limelight. We just wanted to celebrate saffies birthday through doing this. Weve lost everything. We have, because Life Willjust never be the same. 26 minutes past five. The bbcs Panorama Programme has uncovered evidence of repeated cover ups Of Historical Sexual Abuse in britains cadet forces. Victims have spoken for the first time of senior Cadet Leaders covering up complaints, and pressurising families not to go to the police. The cadets is one of the uks largest youth organisations, with 130,000 members. Its overseen by the Ministry Of Defence, which says it has robust procedures in place to protect cadets. Katie razzall reports. Tony was sexually abused when he was on a trip with the Cheshunt Sea Cadets in 1981. One night obviously there was a sensation, i woke up, and there he was. I think he was actually crouching down by the bed and he stood up as soon as i woke up. And. I looked down and i was exposed. There was no doubt in my mind that. You know, he was touching me. The abuser was his commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel alan waters, then aged 33, a Volunteer Cadet Instructor in charge of children aged 12 and up. When tonys parents complained, they got a visit at home from senior sea Cadet Officers in full uniform. We was ready to go to the police, and they convinced us that we should not go to the police. They tried to explain to us that if we went to the police that sea cadets could be stopped. In return for not pressing the complaint, tonys parents say they were promised alan waters would never work with children again. But panorama has discovered that was a lie. The sea cadets did not dismiss him, they didnt even suspend him. In fact they actually promoted him and moved him to another division of the cadets. Panorama has found in cheshunt, glasgow and birmingham too a pattern of repeated cover ups. Cadet leaders sexually abused children in their care and senior officials in the organisation then covered it up. It is being compared in scale to other sex abuse scandals. We have obtained figures which show in the last five years 363 sex abuse allegations, both historical and current, have been made across the uk for the army, air and sea cadets. 282 cases have been referred to the police, 99 volunteers have been dismissed. In tonys case it was only 25 years later that Alan Waters Saw justice. He was convicted in india of raping and abusing Street Children at an orphanage in mumbai. The sea cadets have apologised unreservedly and said it is not reflective of the organisation today. The Ministry Of Defence told us. Child sexual abuse is an abhorrent crime and we have robust procedures in place to protect cadets. This includes all adults who work with children undergoing mandatory security and background checks, rigorous Disclosure Procedures and regular safeguarding training. The mod has so far paid out more than £2 million to survivors of cadet abuse. Katie razzall, bbc news. And you can see panorama tonight at 10. 45pm on bbc one, unless youre watching in Northern Ireland, where it is on at 11. 10pm. And in scotland, it airs at 11. 45pm. Lets catch up with the weather prospects. It has been lovely in wimbledon but not for everyone, some miserable weather out there today. We have had highs of 25 degrees but further north and west we had persistent rain and it has felt disappointing at around 12 degrees. Through the night of the rain will ease a little and it turns drizzly. Some sharp showers possible towards dawn but generally speaking a beautiful start across england and wales. A better day for Northern Ireland and scotla nd day for Northern Ireland and scotland as well and warmer. Up to 29 in the south east. There is the potential for some 29 in the south east. There is the potentialfor some sharp 29 in the south east. There is the potential for some sharp downpours during that heat on thursday. Some of those heavy and possibly thundery. This is Bbc News At Five the headlines. North korea says its successfully tested a long range ballistic missile, which is capable of reaching anywhere in the world. The white house denies the claim saying the missile only had an intermediate range and doesnt pose a threat to north america. The mayor of london warns the judge leading the Grenfell Tower inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, that he must urgently improve relations with residents as the local mp says he should stand down. Cancer patients should be offered dna tests to help select the best treatments for them, according to englands chief medical officer. The family of Saffie Roussos the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing pay tribute to her, on what would have been her 9th birthday. The dup leader, Arlene Foster, says talks on forming a new Power Sharing Executive have failed, but shes hopeful of an agreement later in the year. Sinn fein claim the breakdown of the talks showed a monumental failure on the part of theresa may. Time for the latest sports news now hugh ferris is in the bbc sports centre. You might have been thanking your lucky stars if you had tickets for centre court on day two at wimbledon. The womens number one seed, and then both second and third seeds from the mens draw. But both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer did not stick around very long. Katherine downes has been watching everything today. Maybe those who had tickets will be feeling a bit short changed. Maybe those who had tickets will be feeling a bit short changedlj maybe those who had tickets will be feeling a bit short changed. I think they might do. Imagining seen both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on the list. You would do a little fist pump. What a treat in store for those fans who got tickets today. But imaginea those fans who got tickets today. But imagine a ripple of anticipation around centre court as Novak Djokovic walks out, three time wimbledon champion. But he did not stick around long, he was playing Martin Klizan, the world number a7. He came on court with some strapping on his left leg. Novak djokovic was the winner in the first set and after a0 minutes Martin Klizan retired. Novak djokovic then sailing through to the second round with barely breaking sweat. Then the great Roger Federer walking out and almost lifted off the roof with the welcome he was given. But a similar situation, he took the first set and then a3 minutes in, Alexandr Dolgopolov retired as well. He is also carrying an injury. So some disappointed fans on centre court this afternoon. British number two kyle edmund has finally won a match at wimbledon. After yea rs of after years of trying, we would normally be celebrating the brits going through to the second round but unfortunately it was at the expense of another brit, alex ward, the world number 800. The lowest ranked qualified to play at wimbledon in 19 years. He was quickly dispatched by kyle edmund. He took the first set but kyle edmund came back to win the next three sets. And at the last few minutes weve lost another couple of brits, jamie ward and Katie Boulter losing their first round matches this afternoon. And the womens number one seed she machine through . After a tough year. A tough year for Angelique Kerber, and she is not quite reached a potential but she is the world number one, she had to work a bit harder than she perhaps wa nted work a bit harder than she perhaps wanted to against the qualifying. Arena wanted to against the qualifying. A re na fo nte wanted to against the qualifying. Arena fonte nova lee. Against the american qualifier. That was the first marriage on centre court and the crowd at least had a spectacle to enjoy before those retirements. But Angelique Kerber is through. The world number one marches on to what her first world number one marches on to what Herfirst Wimbledon World number one marches on to what her first wimbledon title, it would be. Mark cavendish is not optimistic of being able to continue in the Tour De France after being involved in a nasty crash at the end of the fourth stage in vittel. Hes been taken to hospital after suggesting he may have hurt his shoulder and finger in this incident. Where it appears he was elbowed into the barriers. Before that overall race leader Geraint Thomas also got caught up in pile up. But the rules mean hell be given the same time as the stage winner Arnaud Demare of france, and keep the yellowjersey. Arsenal are close to breaking their transfer record by signing the French International striker Alexandre Lacazette from lyon. Bbc sport understands that the 26 year old, who has scored more than 20 goals in each of the last three seasons in ligue 1, is having a medical ahead of a reported £a5 million move. That would exceed the £a2. A million fee arsenal paid real madrid for mesut 0zil four years ago. Thats all sport for now. You can keep up to date with all those stories on the bbc sport website. Thats bbc. Co. Uk sport and ill have more in sportsday at half past six. Some news concerning the Grenfell Tower fire, some news concerning the Grenfell Towerfire, earlier we spoke some news concerning the Grenfell Tower fire, earlier we spoke about the various calls around the man who will be the public enquiry, all the elements of that. Also just tell you that we are hearing a meeting is going to be getting underway in about 20 minutes or so, people starting to arrive for a meeting in west london. The first big meeting between many of the families affected by that tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the police and others besides as well i think. So we are just hearing that people are starting to arrive, it is a meeting between families who are affected, the Police Officers leading the Criminal Investigation and the coroner as well. So that meeting due to get under way within the next hour. The first big meeting between families and the police. Some people who used to live in Grenfell Tower are still arguing that theyre not getting the help they not living in the right kind of accommodation, not getting the kind of information that they need. So a big meeting due to get underway in the next little while with the aim of answering some some of those bastions. We will keep an eye on any developments from that meeting. North korea says its latest missile test gives it the capacity to strike anywhere in the world and thats a claim thats sparked a good deal of scepticism. But also a lot of strong reaction to what is clearly a growing threat. South koreas military has warned the north it faces destruction if it continues to violate International Rules with these launches. To remind you, this is not north koreas first missile test. But what makes todays claim different is the range of an intercontinental missile. Previous missiles had been medium or intermediate range missiles, reaching 3,500 kilometres at most. They are hwasong, nodong and mudan. With hwasong 1a, north korea says it can likely reach Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ranges including putting alaska at risk. But the us and russia say the missile had a medium range and presented no threat to either country. With me is neil ashdown, Deputy Editor of janes intelligence review, which reports on north koreas missile systems. Just try to simplify this, is it fairto just try to simplify this, is it fair to say that what were talking about today, certainly this test is the longest range that we have seen so far . That is the case, based on the information the us have released about the test and some modelling done by people operating, it seems to be the furthest range. And when they say it has the potential to hit north america, are we only talking about alaska, tell us what you think we know so far. North greens said they could hit anywhere on earth, that is probably an exaggeration. The modelling that has been done based on what we know about the missile suggest it might be able to reach alaska and again parts of canada. Again very much dependent on conditions. And the test that weve been seeing, am i correct in saying theyre happening more often since this leader took over from his father. That this is part of his fame. Weve certainly steer well see more tests than a couple of yea rs see more tests than a couple of years that kim jong un has come to power and that suggests to us that this is more about a real programme, theyre trying to build these rockets and systems that operational as opposed to things that they can off. And is this because with every test, and we have seen some of those stills put out on state television, but with every test presumably more knowledge is gained and more expertise. And that is the point of doing these tests . Absolutely and if you look at the stills coming up from north korea today you can see elements of the design of the missiles that they have been testing over the past year, inc in this divine. When things do not like they abandon them and they move from one system to another. Theyre trying to build a rocket that works. We are not only talking about the range, which is important from their perspective, but many more facets to this . Getting to alaska if indeed they have that capacity is quite a big step. But also does the challenge to make sure the warhead is able to return in such a way as to d eto nate is able to return in such a way as to detonate properly. That is a huge technical challenge, a bit like throwing an egg at the near and making sure is that 0k coming back down to earth. Weve seen progress on that, and they have perhaps moved on that, and they have perhaps moved on further but it is a very technically difficult thing and this year we have seen no evidence that they have advanced further on that separate parallel track. Good to have you with us, thank you. Sinn fein have accused theresa may of causing a monumental failure as talks between them and the dup or the stalemate. The dup leader Arlene Foster said she is confident of reaching an agreement by the end of the summer. The Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire says the overriding priority remains to Reach Agreement on restoring an inclusive, Power Sharing agreement. Lets go to stormont. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page. What is the situation tonight . Well a bit of an end of term feeling here at stormont this afternoon, you could say the expectation that these talks are going to in effect be taking a break for a talks are going to in effect be taking a breakfor a while talks are going to in effect be taking a break for a while over the summer, but negotiations if they continue will be at a lower level than has been the case over the past few days. Still agreement between sinn fein and the dup, a number of sticking points. The biggest by far i understand remains the issue of the Irish Language. Sinn fein want a piece of legislation, an Irish Language act to protect and promote the Gaelic Tongue but the dup are pushing for a broader law also incorporating some cultural issues important to unionists. At a News Conference this afternoon the dup leader Arlene Foster said she still felt an agreement was possible, that her party were still committed to achieving that agreement. And she said the dup would continue to work towards that aim in the coming weeks. What we want is an agreement which everyone can buy into, whether you a nationalist or unionist. I think that is important for the sustainability of these institutions going forward. What im looking to do andl going forward. What im looking to do and i hope others involved in the process are looking at the Bigger Picture as well and saying that we wa nt picture as well and saying that we want devolution and inherently bad as the first question Everyone Needs to ask, if you want devolution then he need to find an accommodation of everyone feeling comfortable with that. A few minutes later the sinn fein leader at Stormont Michelle oneill fein leader at Stormont Michelle 0neill responded to that and use some strong words in particular about the pact between the tories and the dup at westminster. She said they have played a major role in terms of the lack of agreement that theyve seen here at stormont so far. What were dealing with is issues of equality, making sure we deliver access to legacy inquests and language rights. Rights that are available to citizens who live in other parts of these islands. If you live in england, wales, scotland, by the 26 counties, these are basic rights afforded to citizens and should be afforded to citizens here for that reason we do not see those rights afforded and the reason theresa may is sitting back and allowing that to happen is because she is in hock to the dup. So the dup needless to say do not see things that way, they would save the extra billion pounds of the dup have secured for Northern Ireland as a result of that deal with the conservatives should make it more likely that sinn fein should want to go back into government and then play a role in deciding how that money is spent. So tonight still no devolved government after almost six months of a deadlock here, the Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire hasjust Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire has just released a statement saying the following discussions today, it is clear issues cannot be resolved quickly enough to enable a Power Sharing government to be formed in the immediate term. And he said the government will not forget its responsibilities to uphold political stability and Good Governance in Northern Ireland and will reflect carefully in the coming days on any further steps which may need to be taken to support the provision of Public Services in Northern Ireland. And yesterday James Brokenshire Public Services in Northern Ireland. And yesterdayJames Brokenshire in a commons statement hinted westminster mate had to pass some kind of budget to enable cash to keep flowing to the likes of the health service, the Education System here so the longer this deadlock goes on effectively be more likely it is that westminster will have to take powers back from stormont. The family of the libyan man jailed over lockerbie bombing are appealing after his conviction five years after his conviction five years after his conviction five years after his death. They handed files to the scottish cases criminal Review Commission to decide if the case should go to appeal. Narendra modi has become the first indian Prime Minister to visit israel, he and his israeli counterpart are expected to announce Strategic Partnerships in agriculture, Space Technology and defence. The three day visit is seen by some as a Turning Point in indias position on israel. Italy has summoned the austrian ambassador after the Defence Minister in vienna said he expected Border Controls might soon be imposed to stop migrants coming from italy to austria. The planned controls would include the busy Alpine Brenner Pass amid fears that the situation they could get out of hand. Thereve been angry exchanges in the European Parliament after the president of the European Commission called it ridiculous. Jean Claude Juncker was attending a debate with the maltese Prime Minister, joseph muscat, to mark the end of maltas presidency of the eu. Mrjuncker complained that only a low number of meps had turned up. From strasbourg, adam fleming reports. The maltese Prime Minister came to the European Parliament to celebrate the end of his countrys six month stint helping to run the eu. But look how few meps turned up, prompting this outburst from the president of the European Commission. There are only a few members in the plenary to control the commission. You are ridiculous. Despite a telling off by the parliaments president , he made this pledge. I will never. I will never again attend a meeting of this kind. The commission is under the control of the parliament, but the parliament has to respect even the presidencies of smaller countries, what the parliament is not doing. Parliament has come to life since mrjuncker spoke this morning. But the corridors here do feel emptier for this final session before the summer break. 0ne mep told me many of his colleagues were already on holiday. Others say that the real work it is done in lower Profile Committees and plenty of meps will turn up to vote later on. Still, the parliamentary authorities will not be happy that the head of one Eu Institution has taken such a big swipe at another. Adam fleming, bbc news, strasbourg. The Us Led Coalition in syria says its allies have breached the historic wall of the old city of raqqa, the capital of so called Islamic State militants. More than two thousand jihadifighters, and up to A Hundred Thousand civilians, are still thought to be inside the enclave. But Iraqi Forces Say they are also close to taking the few remaining streets controlled by is in mosul, as our correspondent Richard Galpin reports. 0n the front lines of raqqa, the capital of so called Islamic State. Its looking increasingly vulnerable. These are troops of the Syrian Democratic forces, or sdf, who are backed by the United States. Over the past few weeks they have advanced rapidly through the outskirts towards the city centre. This kurdish commander said the Islamic State militants are only firing Mortar Shells and rockets, and claims their spirits are low. And now, after the arrival of reinforcement last weekend, sdf troops are reported to have taken another major step forward, breaking through the walls guarding the old city. The us military says its warplanes based in the region fired missiles to punch two holes in these medieval walls surrounding the old city. Sdf troops were then able to take the fight inside the heavily fortified area, where its estimated at least 2000 Islamic State fighters are now holding out. Amongst those involved in this key battle is a british man who calls himself mercer gifford. They are making excellent inroads into the city, which means that the confidence amongst the sdf fighters on the ground is incredibly high, and were looking forward to seeing raqqa completely done, finished, which is the heartland of the so called Islamic State. And, meanwhile, across the border to the east, iraqi troops are now very close to pushing Islamic State completely out of its other major stronghold, the strategic city of mosul. It has taken the soldiers here almost eight months to reach this point, with just a handful of militants fighting on in a tiny corner of the city. The caliphate proclaimed by islamist state across a large area of syria and iraq three years ago is almost at an end, but with pockets of territory elsewhere, the militants will still pose a threat. Richard galpin, bbc news. The bbc is to spend an extra £3a million on new content for children over the next three yea rs. The Corporation Says its facing increased competition from companies such as facebook and netflix and it wants to offer more online choice for young people. Its expected it that will include more video, blogs, podcasts, quizzes, games and apps. It currently ranks alongside stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids but the City Of Liverpool could lose its unesco World Heritage status over concerns that planned skyscrapers will ruin its historic waterfront. The city was awarded the status in 200a in recognition of its role as a major trade centre, but if removed liverpool would become only the second city to be deleted from the list. Jayne mccubbin reports. This is a skyline which commands superlatives. You have seen our architecture down here . Yes, its spectacular. This is really beautiful. I think its fantastic. Outstanding. Very impressive. We have literally been here five minutes and its fantastic. Were just going, wow, look at that building look at that building glorious. Gorgeous. Gorgeous . It isntjust gorgeous, its unesco endorsed gorgeousness, historically significant too. Thats why this waterfront has had unesco World Heritage status since 200a, just like here. And here. But a stones throw away is something which could ruin it all for liverpool. Whats proposed for either side of this famous dock wall is a Development Worth £5 billion over 30 years, covering just over half a square kilometre, but which unesco believes is so far from gorgeous, it could cost liverpool its World Heritage status. The liverpool waters plans from Developers Peel holdings are all about transforming the skyline. New offices, bars and a stadium, new housing, high rises. Unesco dont like it. Yesterday, these unesco representatives gathered in poland to look at a list of sites in danger of losing their status. They will set liverpool a deadline take control of the liverpool waters site or lose the plaque by 2018. It matters to unesco, but the city is divided over whether it should matter to them. I want to keep the status, but if keeping the plaque risks the investment and the jobs and the houses, the place and the people came before the plaque and they should stay before the plaque. We are a city of museums, but we dont want the city to be a museum. People like me, if i speak up, i am told i want to fossilise liverpool, im trying to museum ify liverpool, whatever. No, i want liverpool to develop in the future as well, with the same type of aesthetics that are there with the grandeur of the past. The once grand past of palmyra will also be considered on unescos danger list today. Likewise, aleppo. Along with many other Historic Sites which are victims of war. Liverpool, though, is considered a potential victim of regeneration and high rise ambition. The council says regeneration and conservation can complement each other. If unesco disagrees, the city could be the second only Heritage Site to be stripped of its status. Time for a look at the weather with louise lear. 0ver over the next few days we could see 30 degrees perhaps on thursday but also with some thunderstorms. It has not been glorious everywhere today as you can see. This is from north yorks. Cloudy, cold and wet today. We have seen the heat across parts of the south east today, london peaking at 25 degrees. But over an inch of rain in Northern Ireland and disappointing across parts of scotland. Through this evening the Weather Front responsible is still drifting slowly eased and will continue to produce some drizzle. But further south overnight lows only around 17 degrees. But we start off in the Northern Isles and across far north of scotland with some glorious sunshine. Further south moor in the way of cloud and drizzle but an improving picture through the day. Then further south of that for central and southern parts of england and wales it is a warm start with sunshine pretty much from the word go. As we go through the day we keep that dry and sunny weather. The cloud across scotland and the north of england will break up, a better day in prospect. And temperatures around 15, 18 degrees across Northern Ireland, 29 likely in the south east corner. So for wimbledon, potentially getting pretty hot but on thursday we could see some pretty intense sundry downpours. A normal story for this time of the year. This Weather Front will enhance the potential of some sharp and thundery showers across quite a broad area. A slow improvement for scotland, the showers easing away and staying pretty warm if not hot with highs of 29 degrees. Friday then a little bit quieter, not quite as sunny up into the north west and then friday night into saturday, some wet and windy weather with low pressure moving into the far north west. Tonight at six the family of the youngest victim of the Manchester Bombing speak publicly for the first time. Saffie roussos would have been nine today. She was killed. Her mother was taken to hospital, where shes still being treated. She looked at me and said, saffies gone, hasnt she. I was dreading it. Shejust looked at me and said, shes gone. I said yeah. She said, i knew. Well also hear from saffies sister about how that fateful evening began. Also tonight North Korea Test fires a missile and claims it could reach america the countrys dictator wants to put a Nuclear Warhead on it. Calls for the chairman of the Grenfell Tower inquiry to step down we speak to residents who dont trust him