10/07/2016 BBC Weekend News

A champion once again - Andy Murray wins Wimbledon

He beat Canadian Milos Raonic to win the third Grand Slam

After a disappointment in recent tournaments, this was a victory

I have had some great moments here and, obviously, some tough losses.

because of the tough losses, so, yeah, I'm proud to have my hands

We'll be looking back at Andy Murray's journey -

and at what this means for British tennis.

Angela Eagle prepares to launch her bid for

the Labour leadership - but Jeremy Corbyn urges

More protests in the United States against police

The kings of Europe are Portugal. And Portugal beat the hosts, France,

to win their first major tournament. Britain has a home-grown Wimbledon

champion once again, after Andy Murray delivered

a straight sets win on Centre Court to win the men's single's title

for the second time in his career. His victory over Canadian

Milos Raonic was also his After a series of disappointments

in the last three years, he said today that this win

at Wimbledon felt "extra special". Our sports correspondent Joe Wilson

was watching the match. There is one man in British sport

who exceeds the roof of expectation. Remember the decades when a British

finalist walking out Then consider the ability,

the strain of concentration it takes Who would dispute that Andy Murray

is the greatest British player Against Milos Raonic,

Murray was taking on the biggest But if tennis was just

a question of who could hit the ball the hardest,

it would never captivate us. Points are often won

by repeating precision One Murray break,

and that was the first set. As he scampered like a teenager

on court, at key moments The second set went to a tie-break,

but it went to Murray, CHEERING Reasons for the hill

to be cheerful? Well, Andy Murray is two

sets up and the sun, Not a spare place

to be had back there. The Raonic tactic was clear,

dash to the net and use But he could not

break Murray's serve. From start to finish,

from corner to corner, Until the moment when he allowed

himself to let himself go. Most important tournament

for me every year. You know, I had some great moments

here, and also some tough losses, and obviously the wins feel extra

special because of the tough losses. So I am proud to get my hands

on the trophy again. I just felt confident he was going

to get the job done somewhere. If it helps to compare eras

with numbers in a time when tennis was closed to professionals,

Fred Perry won three Wimbledons. Perry reached ten grand slam finals,

Murray now 11, but Murray's era has featured Rafael Nadal,

Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer. He has never yet been officially

ranked above all of them. It is going to be a very interesting

run in with the Olympics, the US Open, and then the World Tour

finals at the end of the year. That is a goal Murray hasn't

achieved, to be world number one, he has been number two for so long,

and I think this could be a stepping stone for him

being on top of the world. Wow, this guy is amazing,

he has beaten the best in the world Maybe more than Andre Agassi

and Pete Sampras. Definitely one of the best we have

had in this country. It is Murray's fortune he has

something to make the ice bath bearable as he posted

on social media. And it is Wimbledon's great fortune

that for a fortnight it has witnessed this man

in the form of his life. Joe's at Wimbledon for us -

Joe following this victory - where does Murray rank amongst

Britain's sporting greats? That is the kind of question always

answered by personal preference. There might be thinking that of all

the Golden medals -- gold-medal is won by Chris Hoy and others may be

more. This will have global attention and global participation.

Former champions have said there is no reason why he cannot come back

and win Wimbledon again and other grand slam tournaments. In terms of

British tennis, it is easy to fall into a trap of thinking because he

has reached so many finals it has almost become routine. Really it

isn't. He is an inspirational figure. We have seen that the Davis

Cup. But nobody really even men's or women's singles in Britain you can

really point and think, yeah, they can take up where Murray leaves off

in a few years' time. -- appoint a to and think. It might not happen

again for decades. All we can you do is just revel in the here and now.

-- all we contribute new -- all we can really do.

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged Angela Eagle,

until recently a member of his senior team, to "think again"

about challenging him for the leadership.

She'll formally launch her bid tomorrow - saying she wants

to reunite the party - but Mr Corbyn says it

would be "irresponsible" of him to stand down.

Our political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports.

Less than a year ago, Jeremy Corbyn was elected

Labour's leader with an overwhelming majority.

Since then, around the country, supporters have welcomed his

But in Parliament, dissatisfaction has grown.

Many Labour MPs have quit senior roles, questioning his leadership.

Now, after several threats, one will stand against him,

launching her challenge for his job tomorrow.

We need a strengthened Labour Party and an opposition that can unite

Unfortunately, I just don't think Jeremy can do that job.

Mr Corbyn, is it all over for you now?

Jeremy Corbyn said today he is disappointed at this challenge

to his leadership, and again said he will stand in any contest.

Why should I time limit any leadership when I have been elected

by a very large number of members and supporters in order

If, at the end of the day, the election in some way results

But I would be irresponsible if I walked away from a mandate that

I was given and a responsibility I was given.

I ask colleagues to respect that as well.

There is a divide between many Labour MPs here, who say they have

lost faith in their leader, and the wider party,

The crucial question is whether Jeremy Corbyn can

automatically stand in a leadership contest without the backing

Labour's rules are not clear, it is up to its executive

Along with Jeremy Corbyn, we are here to stay...

And with thousands of activists rallying to support Jeremy Corbyn,

MPs know that if he can stand, he might win,

If he is not on the ballot, that could cause a revolt among members,

and Jeremy Corbyn has hinted at a legal challenge.

For many, this is a pivotal moment for Labour.

Unless Labour can unify after the leadership

election that is coming, our voice will not be heard.

If we cannot address Labour voters' concerns about the economy,

about inequality and what is going to happen now that we have voted

to leave the European Union, we will be left for dead

Others fear this deep-rooted division places the party's very

Angela Eagle will launch her leadership campaign tomorrow. The

National executive committee is set to meet on Tuesday to set the rules

of the contest. To see if Jeremy Corbyn can stand without the backing

of 51 MPs. Angela Eagle is already urging people to join the Labour

Party, perhaps to counter a surge in recent new members. Amid this

conflict there is a point of consensus. Labour figures agree that

while the Conservatives are involved in their own leadership contest this

is the time for Labour to be a strong united opposition. They

disagree on who should lead it. And with both sides seemingly

entrenched, this is shaping up to be a brutal battle which will get

underway in earnest tomorrow. Thank you. A cross-party group of

senior MPs is calling for Tony Blair to be censored for his role in

taking the UK into the war in Iraq. They say they want a vote in the

Commons to decide whether the former Prime Minister is guilty of contempt

of Parliament and misleading MPs. Tony Blair has apologised for the

mistakes he made but says he stands by his decisions. More than 200

people have been arrested in the state of Minnesota and we see Anna.

There have been rallies in many US cities, most of them peaceful, and

Barack Obama has urged both protesters and police to show

respect and restraint. -- and Louisiana.

After a week of uneasy tension on the streets of Baton Rouge,

They arrested dozens of protesters, leading them away from the crowds.

DeRay Mckesson, a leader of the Black Lives Matter

movement, was taken into custody while broadcasting online.

Police say he was obstructing the highway.

They have gathered outside the police headquarters.

It feels quite tense here at the moment.

In fact, it isn't just anger, it is rage.

If it was your white mum, or your white

brother who was shot down, with six shots while he was laying

on the ground, I promise you, every single private school child,

mum, grandma would be right out here and they would be caught

with guns in front of those white policemen's faces.

In Minnesota, the peace that has prevailed at protests over the

21 police officers were injured, and there

President Obama, on a visit to Spain, tried to soothe

this raw emotion and gave this advice.

Whenever those of us who are concerned about fairness

in the criminal justice system attack police officers, you are

Meanwhile in Dallas, they are trying to heal

and remember the five officers killed by a black activist.

It has emerged that the gunman, Micah Johnson, taunted the police

He laughed after hearing how many officers had been shot.

Here, they know the gravity of the situation, but

And so it is important for us, as a nation,

to try to figure out how do we, how do we not miss this moment.

The protests and marches will continue in Baton

Most, like this one, are a peaceful show of strength.

But in the feverish heat of summer it is hard not to feel

that this country is close to boiling point.

Laura is in baton route and at the scene of one the recent shootings.

How would you assess the situation after days of protest and anger of

this scale? -- Baton Rouge. This is where Alton Sterling was

killed by police nearly a week ago. The mood here is calm and peaceful.

But people are determined. Alton Sterling's name has become is

anonymous with a call for justice both here in Baton Rouge Dom and

across the US. When it comes to the protesters who were arrested last

night, most have been freed. Including DeRay Mckesson, the Black

And Whites Matus And Wants Movement Leader. He Has Questioned Why He Was

Taken Into Custody In The First Place. -- Black Lives Matter

movement leader. He says more has to be done to bring police and this

community together. He said that message they are giving would be

more meaningful if it remains peaceful.

Thank you. The UN Security Council has met

at an emergency session tonight to discuss a resumption of violence

in South Sudan. Troops loyal to President Salva Kiir

have been clashing with those commanded by Vice President Riek

Machar since Thursday. It's reported hundreds of soldiers

from both sides had been killed over The family of Marie Colvin,

the journalist killed in Syria, are suing the regime

of President Assad, saying that she was murdered as part

of a policy of deliberately Lawyers for the family say documents

smuggled out of Syria show before directing the artillery

strike that killed her. A lawsuit's been filed at the US

Federal Court in Washington, from where Paul Wood

has sent this report - In February of 2012, the Syrian

regime was shelling the rebels The only way in was

through an underground Among the few foreign journalists

to reach Baba Amr was Marie Colvin Driven, gifted,

celebrated by her peers. There is a small clinic,

you can't really call it a clinic. It's an apartment, I mean,

you have plasma bags The doctor just said,

I can't do anything. And his little tummy just kept

heaving until he died. The Colvin family believe that

broadcast was traced by Syrian intelligence, and used to locate

the Baba Amr media centre. The attack on the journalists was

ordered that night, the family say. Marie Colvin and French journalist

Remi Ochlik were killed. Marie's photographer,

Paul Conroy, was injured. What I will say to this day,

there is no room for doubt And the location, it wasn't

an accidental strike on a building. Once they found it,

they kept hitting it, which was also unusual -

they just tended to I have no doubt,

from the evidence then, Documents obtained by the family's

lawyers are said to show a policy first to arrest journalists,

then later to kill them. Marie's death was an assassination,

the Colvin family say. Those responsible, they say,

include President Assad's brother Maher, and the President's

intelligence chief. The deputy Defence Minister Assef

Shawkat is said to have declared, "We could destroy Baba Amr in ten

minutes if there were no cameras". I'm really proud to be

bringing the lawsuit. I'm very sensitive to the suffering

of the Syrian people, so I know I'm not the only one

who has lost a sister. My mum is not the only

one who is mourning It is quite possible that the Syrian

government simply tries And if so, the court won't get

the chance to examine its claims. But the murder of journalists

is just one war crime among many The Colvin family hope the lawsuit

will be a reminder of that, as some in the international

community seek to rehabilitate The case was filed in a District

Court in Washington, DC today. Time for the sport, including the

dramatic end of the Euro 2016. The hosts were left heartbroken at

the European Championship tonight. Portugal have won their first major

tournament, beating France 1-0 in extra time. They had to do it

without Ronaldo who was injured early in the match. Our

correspondent was at the final. After 50 games in 30 days it has

come down to two teams. This may be France's party but Portugal were

happy to gate-crash. Inside the stadium, there was a lot of emotion,

just the sight of the hosts of the final was cause for celebration for

a country in need of a positive story.

Without their captain and harassment, Portugal stuttered.

France struggled to find their finishing touch. For those who

couldn't bear to watch, this was far from a classic. This match would

drag on. With penalties looming, Portugal started to threaten. And in

the absence of renowned it was left up to others to fire the warning

shot. Then out of nothing, the sucker punch. -- the absence of one

-- the absence of Ronaldo. France were stunned but there was no way

back. Portugal now knows what it means to win a major trophy. For

some it is a price to cherish among all the rest. -- prize. A sad end

for France. They didn't get the fairy tale ending they wanted.

Portugal's best player was taken off on a stretcher, so that tells you

something about their determination. They are now celebrating the biggest

achievement in their national team's history.

Thank you. One of the busiest weekends on the sporting calendar

has been great for Britain. Lewis Hamilton won his fourth Grand Prix

at Silverstone. He is now just one point behind Nico Rosberg. His

Mercedes team-mate was demoted to third after receiving team

instructions on how to deal with a gearbox problem.

Silverstone's first test came from the skies. Rain makes staying in

control tougher. So tough that this race started at a crawl. It is easy

if you first, as Hamilton was. But they would all need to judge tactics

and ties, decisions which could turn your brace back to front. Get the

call is right, and on a drying track, the results could be

spectacular. Max Verstappen went past Nico Rosberg into second.

Rosberg and Hamilton had been told by their team to give each other

space. Hamilton was some way down the road. His German rival was

engaged in his own race against Max Verstappen. He went past him to go

second but receiving these instructions. Avoid seventh gear.

Cost a time penalty and sent back to third. The third year in a row,

Hamilton is the winner of the British Prix. Nowhere gives him a

lift quite like home. There are actually four British

winners at Wimbledon today. Following Murray's victory, Heather

Watson won the mixed doubles title with her Finnish partner. They have

never played together before this tournament. They won in straight

sets. And top seeds Jordanne Whiley

and her Japanese partner, Yui Kamiji, won their third

wheelchair doubles title in a row after beating the Dutch second seeds

Griffioen and Van Koot Gordon Reid also added the singles

title to his doubles Great Britain finished 3rd

in the medals table at the European Athletics Championships

in Amsterdam There were two golds on the final day as all four relay

teams finished on the podium - Dasaulo, Gemili, Ellington and Ujah

got the baton round safely in the 4 by 100 metres,

which hasn't always been the case. 3rd in the medals table

at the European Athletics There were two golds

on the final day as all four relay teams

finished on the podium - Dasaulo, Gemili, Ellington and Ujah

got the baton round safely in the 4 by 100 metres, which hasn't

always been the case. And the women's quartet of Diamond,

Onuora, Doyle and Bundy-Davies came home first in the 4 by 400

metres Great Britain won