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His name will be automatically included in Labour's

After several hours of tense debate -

on Labour's ruling body - Mr Corbyn won support

for his reading of the rules in the leadership contest.

I'm delighted to say that the Labour Party National Executive Committee

has decided that an incumbent is automatically

So I'm on the ballot paper and I'll be campaigning on all

There were scenes of chaos outside the meeting,

as rival factions refused to give ground and accused each

This isn't the kinder, gentler politics that we were promised,

and I think Jeremy Corbyn has to condemn these acts.

Angela Eagle was speaking after her constituency office

We'll have the latest on the turmoil in the Labour Party.

The removal vans are already in Downing Street on David Cameron's

last full day in power, before he hands over to Theresa May.

The incoming Prime Minister led the tributes from many colleagues

at Mr Cameron's final Cabinet meeting.

There was a feeling across the Cabinet of great pride

at what David Cameron has achieved over the last six years,

sadness that it's ended in a way much quicker than people

In Dallas, President Obama attends a memorial service for the five

In southern Italy, at least 23 people have died in a collision

And Rory McIlroy defends his decision not to play in Rio.

He's one of four top golfers concerned about the Zika virus.

as they lose 1-0 to Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar

Brendon Rodgers' fist competitive game in charge.

It's been another day of turmoil for the Labour Party,

at the end of which Jeremy Corbyn won the right

to have his name automatically included in the leadership

contest, without having to be nominated by Labour MPs.

The decision was made after several hours of tense debate

among members of the party's ruling body, the National

His challenger, Angela Eagle, said she was glad the NEC had come

to a decision and she welcomed the contest ahead, as our political

CHEERS He wins, again. Though most Labour MPs think he can never try

you have. Jeremy Corbyn will not need their backing in the contest to

try to keep his job. I'm delighted to say the Labour Party National

Executive has decided that an incumbent is automatically on the

ballot paper. So I'm on the ballot paperment

CHEERS You have just said if people have a

problem with your leadership, they should come and talk to you about

it. The point is they have come and talked to you about it repeatedlily

over recent months. How do you hope to persuade the vast majority of

your MPs who don't think you are up to the job. How can you get them on

board? I'm sure Labour MPs will understand partner has to come

together in order to present to the British people the options of a

different and better way of doing things. I have been elected last 10

months ago, today, with a large mandate. I'm carrying it out. Look

at their face, rapture, Jeremy Corbyn has touched parts of the

electorate Labour hasn't reached for a long time. The membership is still

growing and he believes in the race still ahead he will keep their faith

but for months now Jeremy Corbyn and the Commons have been locked in

conflict, the relationship falling to bits. The leader voted for

himself tonight to stay on the ticket. Winning by 18-14 votes.

After more than five-and-a-half hours of deliberation, in the last

few minutes a decision. Jeremy Corbyn has again taken on the Labour

Party establishment and won. He will automatically be on the ballot in

Labour's leadership contest in the coming weeks. The race is already

nasty, though, a brick was hurled through the Merseyside office of the

MP who wants to replace Mr Jeremy Corbyn. Then Angela Eagle had to

switch venues on a campaign tour because of threats. Protesters still

tracked her down. The abuse has been condemned by Angela Eagle and Jeremy

Corbyn but she's ready to take him on. I'm pleased the NEC has made a

firm decision and that this leadership contest can go ahead. I'm

looking forward to having a debate with Jeremy Corbyn about the things

that really matter to our country and in the aftermath of the Brexit

vote, where our communities have been really hard-hit, it is about

uniting the Labour Party and making the case for a Labour Party that

isn't just a protest party but is actually a party that aspires to get

into Government and make a real difference. But it's been a huge

struggle on both sides of this party. For that is what they are.

Even to make their way through what's happened in this

extraordinary ten months, even before this mornings 63 resignations

from the Labour front bench. 172 MPs voting to show their lack of

confidence. In the end, seven hours for the party to agree a way

forward. Good afternoon. Lovely to see you

all. And one man is fighting on. Can we have a bit of politeness? Can you

make way? Thank you very much. With faith in his support and his

direction, thousands and thousands of members behind him, but if Jeremy

Corbyn wins again, one party, one Labour Party? Maybe not for good.

Good luck Jeremy. The divisions within Labour

were highlighted in Luton today, when Angela Eagle was confronted

by protesters on her first leadership campaign

visit outside London. And as we've heard,

her constituency office in Wallasey was damaged overnight,

when a brick was thrown The Merseyside Police

and Crime Commissioner called it My colleague, Reeta Chakrabarti,

spent the day talking to Labour A boarded-up window is a common

enough sight, but the brick through Angela Eagle's office

window is an act of political violence,

say her They include the present Police

and Crime Commissioner and It is an absolutely disgraceful

situation, that you cannot take part in a democracy

without having this kind of threats, the violence of it, the vile

nature of the abuse. For local party members,

this is a turbulent time. Along with the brick,

there have been claims These members say those claims

are wide of the mark. I don't recognise that picture

of the Labour Party It's absolutely crazy to say

Jeremy Corbyn is an out Both will have a say in the coming

leadership contest and both backed Jeremy Corbyn over their

own constituency MP, Angela Eagle. Where's the evidence, they asked,

that he is unelectable? He's articulated

policies that people haven't been talking

about for many years, like public ownership

of the railways and the energy industry, tackling tax

avoidance, ending austerity. These are all massively

popular policies. Nearly 400 people have joined

the local Labour Party Signs of healthy

participation, say some. Infiltration by extremists,

say others. Both these party members think

Mr Corbyn should go. Jeremy's position as leader

of the party is I think Angela offers

a better alternative. She offers a positive view

for what Labour could be, and a positive vision

for what Britain can be. A brick through her office window

and a possible vote of The mood here in Angela Eagle's

own constituency is It reflects the atmosphere in Labour

right across the country, with deep tensions caused

by conflicting views as to what the Labour's leader, whoever

it is, has a major Reeta Chakrabarti,

BBC News, Wallasey. David Cameron has chaired his

final Cabinet meeting on his last full day

as Prime Minister. His successor, Theresa May,

who'll take over tomorrow, led the tributes around the Cabinet

table at 10 Downing Street. One minister said there was great

pride at what Mr Cameron had achieved over the past six years,

mixed with sadness that his premiership had ended far

sooner than expected. Mr Cameron reportedly said

he was proud of his time in office. He'll appear at Prime

Minister's Questions for the last time tomorrow,

as our deputy political editor, The van always comes in the end,

whoever's Prime Minister. Dreams and plans,

like winning the EU referendum, like handing the keys

to No 10 to his friend, George Osborne, next door,

packed up with everything else and carried away

by the removal men, always,

somehow, too soon. For a moment, David Cameron

was glimpsed at a window, a practical politician who'd

gambled from the start on the coalition, on Scotland, and

then on Europe. So nearly a winner,

David Cameron lost And here's the new tenant

in Downing Street. Not quite yet, although

she looked pleased Fixing relations with Europe,

handling economic troubles, uniting a divided Britain,

all for the future. She was enjoying the moment, while

ministers were obviously thinking I think she will be a great

Prime Minister for this The cars carrying Cameron's Cabinet

crowded in for the last time. Business on the agenda but it felt

like a leaving do, and everyone Will you be moving to

number 11, Mr Hammond? Stephen Crabb was the future,

once, tipped as a possible leader but he fell

behind, like all the rest. He fell out with David Cameron,

then fell out of the In Cabinet, David Cameron spoke

of his pride and the honour of Ministers had banged

the table in salute. Theresa May left after speaking

of the warmth and We had some wonderful

tributes to a great Prime Minister, led by Theresa May,

who will be Prime Minister, and by I think there was a feeling

across the Cabinet of great pride at what David Cameron has

achieved over the last six years. Tomorrow, Theresa May

appoints her own Cabinet. George Osborne upset EU leavers

with his hard campaign to There's speculation

Philip Hammond may take Boris Johnson's popular

in the party but And Michael Gove is another past

rival whose future is Andrea Leadsom failed spectacularly

in her leadership bid but Theresa May will want more

women in senior posts. There is speculation in every studio

but Prime Ministers can't

please everyone. Any Prime Minister, where they make

a cabinet, put noses out We are in politics because we want

to serve and actually, you'd like to serve at the highest level,

and anybody who tells you that At the end of the day,

there will be people upset. Tomorrow, David Cameron will take

his last Question Time in the There will be tributes

and they will be sincere. He won two elections and two

referendums before the defeat in the European vote

carried away all he'd gained One Nation, compassionate

Conservative government. That is the task Theresa

May has pledged to carry on with her new team and

without seeking a new mandate in an But for David Cameron,

as the removal van loads up and leaves, that's

someone else's problem. Which may be some

consolation but not much. John Pienaar, BBC News,

Westminster. There have been many

tributes from colleagues keen to underline what they see

as his achievements - despite his failure to secure

a Remain vote in the referendum. Mr Cameron had billed himself

as a "one-nation Conservative" who, at one stage, urged his party

to stop "banging on" about Europe. His colleagues point

to record employment figures and reforms,

such as legalising gay marriage,

as some of his notable successes. Our home editor, Mark Easton,

has been looking back On his last full day as Prime

Minister, it was telling that David Cameron chose to be filmed at the

Reach Academy in Feltham, West London, he may be an old Etonian but

wants to be remembered as a leader who worked to improve the lot of

everyone, whatever their background, a One Nation Conservative. It was

his desire, maybe through guilt as an Etonian, or whatever, to spread

opportunity, to give all people, regardless of race and social class

and regions, equal and fair opportunities. He came to power the

youngest Prime Minister for almost 200 years, fresh-faced and fizzing

with ideas. The "big society" encouraged actedive citizenship,

volunteering. He created the national citizens service. This is

the "big society" made real. Cameron wanted to promote civic engagement

and clamp-down on state dependency. But to some he was using charity to

cover for austerity. Small government was just code for cuts. I

don't believe that the "big society" just springs up of its own accord.

What you need to do is try to help galvanisep communities. Where people

want to get things done, let's help them. David Cameron claimed his Tory

Party was best-placed to tackle poverty. It may have raised the

hackles of those on the Tory right but he was happy to be seen as a

Prime Minister who would hug-a-hoodie. Adult society's

response to the hoodie, shows how far we are from finding the

long-term answers to putting things right. He believed in the redemptive

power of work, introducing welfare reforms that used financial

incentives and a stick of sanctions to help push employment to record

levels. His critics accuse David Cameron of having waged an

ideological war against the poor. His cuts to benefits and services

creating a land of food banks, rising homeless nces and profound

inequality. He may have tried, some will say, but it wasn't good enough.

David Cameron knew poverty was real in the UK. He knew it caused real

harm. I think he was really committed to doing something about

it and said a lot about it, but the figures don't stack up. There are 13

million people living in poverty in the UK today, still. He hasn't met

his targets. David Cameron once said he wanted to know how to put not

just money in people's pockets but joy in their hearts. He started

official measurement of well being, and is proudest perhaps of having

brought in gay marriage. APPLAUSE

He thought he understood Britain and that by empowering people to take

control of their destiny, he would create a better country. But while

eating beans and potato in the canteen at school today, he may have

reflect today was his misjudgment of the national mood that led to his

down fall. Our political editor

Laura Kuenssberg is at Westminster. Two things to talk about, the

Cameron legacy, I will come to that in a moment. I want to ask you about

what's happened to the Labour Party tonight and this leadership question

back in the hands of the members again. It is. Jeremy Corbyn is

either made of Teflon, or he's the most stubborn man in politics or the

most determined man in politics, determined to stick to the mandate

that he believes he has from thousands and thousands and

thousands of party members who put their trust in him. Labour MPs

started off complaining privately, then publicly, then resigning from

frontbench positions in huge number and then today, they threw the

party's rule book at him and still that failed and he fought all of

those challenges off. There may yet be another move in the courts to try

to challenge tonight's decision, believe it or not. We are into a

phase where this goes back to the members to make up their minds with

Angela eagle, the leadership candidate so far, there may be more,

set to challenge him. This time it will be a different race among the

members. A couple of significant rule changes were also agreed at the

executive committee decision-making process tonight. Unless people have

been a member of the Labour Party since before January, they will not

be allowed to vote in this. There's a six-month cut off. Anybody who

joined the party in the last six months will not have a say. Remember

those ?3 registered supporters who signed up in their droves, many of

them to back Jeremy Corbyn, this time round, they'd have to pay ?25

for the same privilege and there is a time cut Ofili on that period too.

-- cut-off on that period too. We are looking at a different

leadership race. Part of the dynamic will be the same in Westminster for

the last ten months. He does not have the backing of most MPs in

Westminster, but he believes that he can rely on and excite the support

of thousands of members around the country. And here we are, on the eve

of David Cameron's departure from Downing Street, and a very real

sense that he's trying to, I suppose, define his legacy on his

own terms. Indeed. But I think whether he likes it or not, and I

suspect that he does not like it, the events of the last three weeks,

that monumental decision that the country took to choose to leave the

European Union will be his biggest legacy. It was his biggest gamble

for a politician who liked to make big gestures. It was his biggest

failure. It will shape and colour his legacy, in part, because it

doesn't just influence what happens over the road. It doesn't just

influence what happens in the other seats of power around the UK,

Holyrood, Stormont or in Cardiff. It doesn't just influence what happens

in Brussels, across our continent, it will influence, in ways many of

which we can't yet imagine, Britain's relationship with the rest

of the world for decades and decades to come. That is quite something and

that is not something that every Prime Minister can claim as a

positive or frankly a negative legacy, whichever way you see it.

You know, no Prime Minister's place in the history books is set in

stone, as they wave goodbye from the steps of Number Ten, when they walk

down that street for the last time, as they bid farewell to the nation

as its leader. But you know, I think, the chapter about David

Cameron in the history books will have the referendum and his failure

to win it as its headline. Laura, we'll talk again tomorrow,

I'm sure. Thanks very much. President Obama has led tributes

to the five policemen who were shot Speaking at a memorial

service this evening, Mr Obama said the violence

threatened to expose the deepest Our correspondent, Nick Bryant,

is in Dallas tonight. This is the 11th time that President

Obama has addressed a city reeling from a multiple shooting and his

voice came with intense frustration. Dallas still bears the wounds of

last week's shootings. Bullet holes in downtown

office buildings. Policeman reliving the horror of

the sniper attack which killed their Into this traumatised

city came the Joining his predecessor,

George W Bush, a resident of Dallas,

for the singing of the national anthem

at the time of national division. Barack Obama addressed a community

morning the killing of five officers, but also a country

in the midst of widespread protests It was a plea not so

much for unity but for It's hard not to think

sometimes that the centre won't hold and that

things might get worse. I understand how

Americans are feeling. But Dallas, I am here to say,

we must I'm here to insist that we

are not as divided as I know how far we've come

against impossible odds. The speech balanced praise

for the heroism of police with criticism

of racial determination. But what was striking

was its weary tone. With tears in his eyes and sometimes

with a shaky voice, this gifted speaker

acknowledged the limitations of his own words in bridging

the racial divide. Can we find the character as

Americans to open our hearts to each other? I confess that sometimes, I

too experience doubt. I have been to too

many of these things. I have seen too many families go

through this. The election of Barack Obama brought

with it the hope that America could finally

overcome the legacy But despite his prayers

and those of the people who listen to his speech,

no one-man can repair the racial An international tribunal has ruled

that China has no legal right to claim islands and reefs

in the South China Sea. The Chinese have been

building huge artificial islands in recent years,

to back up their claims, but the Permanent Court

of Arbitration in the Hague has ruled against Beijing -

a verdict immediately rejected As our world affairs editor,

John Simpson, reports, it's likely to add to the

significant tensions in the region. China didn't hide

its feelings today. These pictures were shown on state

television, to demonstrate how Even the diplomats were using

belligerent language. TRANSLATION: China will take

resolute action if any party dares Interests, that is, in these specks

of land and the waters around them, through which trillions of pounds

worth of trade passes. Overflying the South China Sea

can be scary, as a BBC Here is what China has

done on just one island. Five months later, the reef has been

transformed and much By January last year,

it was an artificial island, all totally illegal,

according to the Hague. The Spratly Islands hearing

lasted three years. The situation in the South

China Sea is complex. This is the area claimed

by the Philippines, But plenty of others

have their claims. Brunei, Malaysia,

Vietnam, and Taiwan. This is the so-called "nine dash"

line, China's claim, far bigger and more

sweeping than any of them. The Philippines bolstered

their claim to the Spratly Islands by turning an old wreck

into a military base. A Chinese foreign affairs specialist

in Beijing told us The Hague If there is miscalculation

on the part of the Philippines or especially the United States,

there will may be chances for incidents which may lead

to military conflict. Philippine generals,

observing an exercise The US has a military treaty

with the Philippines which gives No one wants this

to come to conflict. We do have concerns

about the tensions there. There has been some activity that

has raised concerns but overall, I think our assessment

is there is not any party to this dispute that wants

to see open conflict. Maybe China's just reacting angrily

so as to warn off the other countries from pressing their claims

in the South China Sea. But perhaps China now

feels it is so strong, it can force its neighbours to do

what it wants. A brief look at some

of the day's other news stories: The Governor of the Bank

of England, Mark Carney, has defended the bank's

impartiality in evidence to MPs, following claims that it

overstepped its remit On Thursday, the bank

will announce whether interest rates will be cut

to soften any adverse Two people have died

in a shooting in the village They are believed to be Stephen

and Allison Muncaster - Police say there's no evidence

to suggest anyone else has been Bernie Sanders has officially

endorsed his rival, Hillary Clinton,

as the Democratic US At a campaign rally

in New Hampshire, Mr Sanders said it was vital

to prevent the Republican Donald Trump from getting

to the White House in November. In southern Italy, at least

23 people have died in a head-on collision

between two passenger trains, and dozens of people were hurt,

many of them seriously. From there, our correspondent,

Dan Johnson, sent this report. The devastating result

of a deadly head-on collision, an impact so sudden and so powerful,

it's hard to tell Each had four carriages,

many of them torn from the track, Most passengers had no warning

and no chance. I saw my mother on the ground

and my father and sister bleeding. This was a rural stretch

of the regional commuter line, The makeshift medical centre set up

in the olive groves treated That meant a desperate

search for loved ones. TRANSLATION: There is no news

from the hospitals. Look closer at the wreckage

and you can understand why. The force involved was immense,

like a plane had crashed, If this had happened earlier

in the morning, even more may have died but this is still one

of Italy's worst rail accidents. The Prime Minister came to see it

for himself after he had earlier TRANSLATION: I want to

express my condolences to the families and I have ordered,

with no holding back, to find out who was responsible

for what happened. I think absolute clarity

must be made on this. We will not stop until we understand

what happened. Tears for the dead, prayers

for the injured and as recovery work goes on here into the night,

questions about how this That recovery effort is still going

on here into the night. This is a privately-run line with a decent

safety record. The key question is - how could two trains have ended up

on the same line speeding towards each other? The prime minister has

promised he will get answers for the victims' families and for this

country. Dan, thanks for the update again.

Dan Johnson in southern Italy. The Olympic Games in Rio will get

under way in under a month, but the golf competition has already

been undermined by the decision of the world's top four

players not to take part. Rory McIlory has defended his

decision, which he took because of fears over

the Zika virus. Our sports correspondent,

Richard Conway, has the story. It's under a month now

until the start of the Rio Olympics. But one of the biggest issues facing

organisers is a virus, one that's threatening

to overshadow the world's Tens of thousands of Brazilians

have contracted Zika, which has flu-like symptoms,

but it's also the cause of microencephaly, a disorder

which leads to babies being born with abnormally small

heads and brain defects. The world's top four golfers say

they will not play the Olympic course, built on reclaimed swamp

land and near sewage-polluted waterways, given their worries of

contracting the virus. Today, ahead of the Open

Championship, Rory McIlroy I didn't get into golf

to try and grow the game. I got into golf to win championships

and major championships. I'll probably watch the Olympics,

but I'm not sure golf will be one The World Health Organisation

insists the Games should At rare access to their

headquarters, the organisation's head of emergencies told me

potential Olympians should think again if they're

planning to withdraw. There's absolutely no question

that your risk of getting If you take specific measures

as an athlete, you can make this risk very, very low,

to you and your families. The Olympics are something very,

very special, don't miss it Some health experts are also

concerned with the potential So far it's known to have been

transmitted by mosquitoes With half a million visitors

expected to attend the Olympics, it's feared it could advance

further. That's because Zika can also be

transmitted through sexual contact In the past 18 months,

there have been 14 reported cases in the US with the virus

being transmitted this way. The Olympics bring visitors

from literally every If you were trying to design

a system to spread a virus, bringing everyone from every country

together is the best way to do it. You could not have a more efficient

way of spreading disease. More stars may yet decide

to stay away from Rio. As far as Olympic organisers

are concerned, the show must go on. Iceland, which enjoyed its share

of football success at Euro 2016, is about to make a different

kind of impact - in the One of its most acclaimed artists,

Ragnar Kjartansson, is holding his first major

exhibition in the United Kingdom. His show takes in

performance art, painting and video installation and our arts

editor, Will Gompertz, This has become Ragnar Kjartansson's

signature work, an hour-long, It marks a divorce from his first

wife, who provided the words, which he performs and sets to music

with friends from the What is the big idea you're

exploring? It's like some kind

of a Chekovian state of mind, Just like it's beautiful and sad

to be a human being. Meet the parents, that's Ragnaf's

mum and dad, acting in the first all-Icelandic,

full-length feature film, which the artist has made part

of his own performance piece. I find fiction and reality just so,

it is so intertwined I was just remember this thing

of like being raised in the theatre, when there's somebody like, got

to go on stage and you're like tada. This work casts a satirical eye

on the ad man's ideal of Western culture, a capitalist cliche

of aspiration with a dark side Of course, there became a change

of attitude in Iceland after Like for me, you really lost

faith in government. Then came all these

scandals in the church also All the pillars of society

were really left to stay and the financial system

all just crumbled. Did that create an environment

for artists to flourish? Yeah, it created an environment

for artists to flourish. It really established

like in Iceland there has always The poet stands out of society

and is a little bit irritated by society and therefore,

yeah, speaks some truth. He likes opposites and awkwardness,

such as creating this quasi-Edwardian scene set

against The Barbican's Ragnar Kjartansson is part

of a new wave of Icelandic artists, writers, musicians and film makers,

who've help lift the country out of the doldrums by developing

a vibrant, flourishing, We're leading on Labour's internal

fight this evening. I'll be sitting down with leadership challenger

Angela Eagle and asking if the factions in the party now are

resigned to its splitting in two. Join me now on BBC Two.

Here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.