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Syria increasingly isolated, as diplomats are expelled by Britain

and others. In Houla, the scene of last week's massacre, the UN says

most of the victims were executed. Kofi Annan tells President are said

all steps are needed to end the bloodshed. -- President Bashar al-

Assad. The Syrian people do not want their future to be one of

bloodshed. Tonight the new French President says military

intervention can't be ruled out. There parents arrested after six

children died in a house fire in Derby.

How thousands of children now -- people are being misled into

private dental treatment. Prince William speaks of missing

his mother's presence at his wedding. Hopefully she will be

proud, and I am very sad she will never get a chance to meet Kate.

The highest point yet for the Olympic flame in the safest of

hands. Ind Sport, so Rena Williams is out

of the French Open in the first Good evening. Military intervention

to end the crisis in Syria cannot be ruled out, according to the new

French president Francois Hollande. He said tonight that it wasn't

possible to allow the Assad regime to massacre its own people. The UN

says that most of the victims of the attack on Houla were executed.

During the day senior Syrian diplomats were expelled from

several countries, including the UK and the USA. Syrian shelling of

heavily populated areas of Houla was only part of the slaughter of

civilians which has caused international outrage. The UN says

most victims were murdered inside their homes by militias. Tonight,

Francois Hollande is saying it is not possible to allow the Assad

regime to massacre its own people and he is not ruling out military

intervention. It is not excluded, provided it is carried out under

international law, authorised by UN Security Council resolution. At the

White House they are talking down suggestions abound intervention in

Syria. We do not believe further militarisation at this point is the

right course of action. We believe it would lead to greater chaos and

carnage. One thing seems clear - Russia at the UN would veto any

attempt to intervene in Syria, it would not repeat its stand aside

abstention as in the case of Libya. Today saw the co-ordinated

expulsion of Syrian diplomats. This was their ambassador in France, and

the Syrian ambassador in Spain. Britain and the United States were

among others Ordering Syrian officials home. They will go on

trying to increase international pressure on the regime, this is

part of that. Serious top diplomat and two others here in London have

been given seven days to leave London. It is designed to spread a

signal to President Bashar al-Assad that he must now get behind Kofi

Annan's peace plan. In Damascus, Kofi Annan urged President Bashar

al-Assad to stop the killing and start serious dialogue with the

opposition, but the President denied having anything to do with

the deaths, even having heavy weapons in the area. We are at

tipping point. The Syrian people do not want the future, their future

to be one of bloodshed and division. Yet the violence continues and the

abusers are still with us today. The if the massacre at Houla is a

tipping point, it could be to still greater violence. The regime has

always calculated its survival depends on overwhelming force, not

on dialogue. For the latest, James is with me in

the studio. Let's talk about this intervention by Francois Hollande,

how significant is it? I think it is significant because he clearly

feels under a moral imperative. He is talking about the responsibility

to protect civilians, and hears in a country in the vanguard on

calling for intervention against Libya. He said it would require

specific UN Council resolution. It regards Syria as part of its sphere

of influence and his unwilling to counter such an idea in Russia. I

have to say, what other countries frankly are also very sanguine

about military intervention, here in Britain, but also in the United

States where they feel Syria has far more substantial air defences

than Libya it ever did and they also sensed there is no strong

political will for another war. Following the deaths of six

children in a fire at their home in Derby, the parents have been

arrested on suspicion of murder. Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead

were detained this morning. Police say the investigation still has a

long way to go. They are investigating whether petrol was

poured through the letterbox. This contains flash photography. The

parents spoken the aftermath of the arson attack that destroyed their

home and killed their children. They thanked the people who tried

to help. The poor gentleman from the fire brigade who saw what we

have seen, my heart goes out of them. Often finding the words was

difficult. Do me a minute. weeks after sitting alongside the

assistant chief constable of Derby police, they are now answering

questions from his officers, having been arrested on suspicion of

murdering their six children. Their children were asleep upstairs when

the fire was started close to the front door. Officers have been

searching through the house, but they have made clear today they are

still looking for answers. appeal today is for people to have

the confidence to come forward. Don't believe this investigation is

over because we have arrested two people. It will take considerable

time to bring this to a conclusion. Mick Philpott is very well-known in

Derby. A father of 17 children who has appeared on television

programmes, and has been involved in a long-running battle to get a

bigger home for his family. This family are not the first to be

arrested in connection with a fire that has shocked the community. The

funerals are still to be held. people really feel it when children

are lost so I think it will be hard to come to terms with, and people

will be wanting to know what exactly happened. Neighbours and

strangers alike have left flowers, toys and candles, in tribute to six

children. Today they were gathered from the front of the family home

as officers continued questioning the parents.

The government's plans to hold more court hearings and secret have been

revised following criticism from civil liberty groups. It is the

latest in a series of changes in policy, and Ken Clarke admitted the

coalition was going through a rough old time. They say it shows they

are listening, taking their time to make sure they get the policy right.

Others say it is one more U-turn after another by a government they

can't stop changing its mind. Today the government scaled back plans to

allow spies to give evidence in secret in civil courts, saying it

can only happen when a judge thinks national security demands it and

never in any inquest. Enough of a climbdown to keep the Lib Dems on

side, they hope. This is a government that have reinstated the

scheme for free books for children after abolishing it, which changed

its mind over which jet fighters it needed, and now changing its policy

over VAT on the pasty. We are going through a silly cliche phase were

the government is accused of having a shambles and a U-turn, when there

are political things going on in the political world. I like the

process of going out, asking people, and modifying what you have done.

In the U-turn, it will cost the government �70 million in lost

revenue in 2013, money they will have to find elsewhere, but tax

rises and spending cuts will amount to a massive �106 billion. In many

ways, these latest U-turns are not important economically but they are

politically. They allow critics to claim this is a government that

lacks combatants and strategy. They also allow others to push for yet

more change. In particular on the promise to limit tax relief on

charitable donations, relief that in part pays far art galleries and

cancer research. Many charities say the government must think again.

The drop this charitable relief cap. It was only an idea Nick Clegg came

up with to hit tycoons. It is not a very good tax change. Minister as

saying not to expect a U-turn on at any time soon, at least not until

after a summer consultation. It is could the Chancellor has made some

changes now but the rise in taxes for pensioners, the lack of a plan

for jobs and growth one-hour economy is in recession, these are

the areas on which he should U-turn. Making a U-turn on the economy is

one thing the people behind this door are determined not to do.

The car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced record profits. The

Midlands-based company, now owned by the Indian group Tata, saw

record sales in the last year, they say it was driven by increased

demand in China. Some dentists are misleading

patients about their right to NHS treatment, according to the Office

of Fair Trading. It says half-a- million people are paying for

private treatment every year after being told wrongly they can't have

the work done on the NHS. Too little information about prices

and patients being duped into paying for expensive private

treatment, that is the charge against dentists. Catherine wanted

a simple NHS filling, but ended up out of pocket when her dentist put

in a much more costly private version. He did the white filling

without double-checking. The whole process was confusing, and then I

was giving a -- asked to pay for over �100. In England, a scale and

polish cost �17.50. As for root canal work, it is worth seven times

more privately. Too often, people are not made aware of the price gap.

This practice is displaying its NHS prices clearly, but a lot of

dentists have not been and in England and Wales they don't even

have to show the prices of private treatment. Soon it will be

compulsory across the UK to display both NHS and private care costs

prominently so you can compare. It is not just a lack of posters -

half a million patients a year are paying over the odds for private

care after being told wrongly There is not an NHS alternative. Patients

should be getting clearer information about whether they are

entitled to NHS treatment or not. They should be able to have clearer

access to what the treatment will involved before it happens.

Dentists say a minority of bad practitioners is scaring people

into thinking they will be ripped off. If there are dentists

misleading people, they should be ashamed of themselves. The vast

majority of dentists are actually very good at communicating with

patients and do things in the right way. Clearer information is part of

the solution but the Office of Fair Trading is also calling for more

dentists to be disciplined for the financial pain they inflict on

Prince William has spoken of his sadness that his late mother, Diana,

Princess of Wales was absent from his wedding last year. Prince

William and Prince Harry have given interviews to an American

broadcaster to mark the Queen's It was the day of William's wedding.

All the people who mattered most to him were there, with one exception.

He rarely speaks publicly about his mother. In an interview with US

television he described what her absence meant to him that day.

was very difficult. I had prepared myself beforehand so I was mentally

prepared. I did not want a wobbling lip going on. It is the one time

since she has died where I thought to myself, it would be fantastic if

she were hit and has had she would be not to see it. She would have

loved the day and hopefully she would have been very proud of us

both. I am sad she were never get the chance to meet Kate. -- she

well. Harry said it was hard not to have had their mother Burke on the

day of the wedding and he talked about their mother. When we were

young it was easy to take her for granted. It has only been over the

last five, eight, 10 years that I have learned to understand and

accept the huge deal that she is around the world, especially in the

UK. The international fascination will be evident this jubilee

weekend when millions were once again focus their attention on

London. Coming up on tonight's programme: An earthquake in Italy,

the second in two weeks, as more In the US, the result of today's

primary contest in Texas is likely to give Mitt Romney the support he

needs to win the Republican presidential nomination. He is all

set to challenge Barack Obama for the White House in November. The

current polls suggest it could be a close-run contest. But the

Democratic campaign against Mr Mitt Romney has not been handed

this job on a plate. It has been along and gruelling fight since

this launch for the right to fight President Obama for the White House.

This man is out of ideas. He is out of excuses. We're going to make

sure we vote him out of office. Politics is in his blood. His dad

was a car company boss, who became Governor of Michigan. He is a

Mormon. He was a missionary in France and later became a bishop.

He is a multi-billionaire who made his money at Bain Capital. He was a

governor of Massachusetts. He made the play for the presidency four

years ago. Now he is saying that Obama has wrecked the economy. The

Democrats are saying he is over- privileged and out of touch. That

could matter in states like Pennsylvania. The industrial

heartland which has been hit hard by unemployment. Obama it is

unpopular with the white working class. Local union leaders do not

find him very appealing. He is the 1% doubly up against. Which you go

for a drink with him? I do not think we will be drinking. I do not

see a lot of similarities. As a Mormon, he does not drink any

alcohol but it is the image that is a problem. I do not see him

drinking beer but maybe a glass of champagne. The workers coming out

of this zinc plant - the message of Mitt Romney is aimed at people like

these. This man voted for Obama last time but now he wants a change.

Mitt Romney says some things that has got my attention. He says a few

things that I have to wonder about. When I vote in the ballot, I will

be weighing all that. Others with doubts will weigh up their minds

quicker. TEA Party activists had campaigned for someone more

conservative. He may not be a leader in the mode of Ronald Reagan

but he is an effective manager. He understands how the economy works.

He will have to work hard to win states like this. Opinion polls are

close and supporters believe he has a real chance of becoming the next

President of America. A 93-year-old women who was attacked for weeks

ago in her home has died. Emma Winnall was found in her bed with a

fractured skull and a broken arm. Two people have been arrested but

released on police bail. It is now a murder inquiry. Shares in the

social networking site, Facebook, have continued to fall, following

its launch earlier this month. They slid to just under $30, a new low,

and more than 20% below the opening price. In northern Italy, at least

15 people have died in an earthquake and thousands have been

left homeless. It is the second quake to hit the region in the past

This is the moment the earthquake struck, prompting panic among

survivors made homeless by the last quake. Collapsed buildings further

disintegrated in the series of aftershocks. We went in a panic to

the square. There were bits of rubble falling. We came out alive

and our first thought was to run to the school. Rescue workers

converged on warehouses and factories, where several people

died, trying to find more victims. At one point they think the search

of has found something. Several towns near Bologna bore the brunt

of this latest quake. It was felt as far away as Milan, Venice and

Pisa. Thousands of people have had to abandon their homes. In one town,

the elderly were evacuated from the nursing home and taken to a local

park. This is one of the most productive areas of Italy, both

industrially and Accra culturally. The Government has pledged to do

all it can to bring life back to normal as soon as possible. It has

been the last official day of campaigning in the Republic of

Ireland before voters decide whether to back a European treaty,

imposing strict new budget rules. Ireland, which received an EU bail

out 18 months ago, is the first country to hold a referendum on the

Fiscal Pact. The treaty must be ratified by 12 member states. Mark

Simpson reports from Dublin. The face of Ireland in Europe is being

tested. The new Fiscal Treaty is being put to the people. The Yes

camp says it will restore stability to Ireland. The No camp says it

will bring more austerity. Here is the man leading the charge. Gerry

Adams is spearheading opposition to the treaty and his popularity is

growing. It is a bad treaty. There is no economic merit in it and no

stimulus in it to get people back to work. In the past five years,

Ireland has gone from boom to bust to bail out. Some of those pushing

for a No vote believe it is time for the country to return to its

economic roots, with its own currency. Ireland must leave the

euro in an orderly fashion. We must exit the eurozone if we are to have

any chance of achieving economic recovery. The Fiscal Treaty is

designed to prevent another debt crisis in the eurozone. It proposes

strict budget deficit limits. It is about politics as well as economics.

What essentially is involved in this treaty is giving Angela Merkel

a piece of paper she can wave at the Bundestag saying if we lend

more funds, we're not going to dissipate it all all waste it all.

The Irish government is desperate for a Yes vote. You have played

your part in the progress Ireland has made in the last 12 months. I

thank you for that. I ask you to make a further contribution by

coming out to vote Yes on Thursday. The message seems to be getting

through. All the indications are that the Yes camp is well ahead.

The final opinion polls suggest a clear vote in favour of the treaty

- 60% to 40%. Across Ireland, they are preparing for the referendum on

Thursday. Across Europe, they will be watching. The Olympic flame has

travelled to the summit of Snowdon, carried by Sir Chris Bonington, he

was greeted their by hundreds of people. It was day 11 of the torch

relay, the last day in Wales. Our correspondent has been following

the relay. It is a world away from the stresses of London 2012. This

was the moment the torch reached the peak of its 70 day Jenny and

burned bright in the mountain air. It could not have been in more

experienced hands. Sir Chris Bonington has conquered Everest,

scaled the either, but this was something special. -- either.

quite emotional. I was climbing Snowdonia 60 years ago. I have been

to the summit many times. Seeing so many people here, and the

involvement of the people of Britain in the Olympics like this

with in the relay, it means a lot to me. On every leg of its journey,

the torch has drawn crowds, despite being 3500 ft above sea level,

today was no exception. We ran up and we had to see the torch come to

the highest spot in Wales. There is a train. I like to run. In its

journey, the torch has reached some of the most remote communities, in