11/08/2016 BBC News at Ten

Claims of a chemical attack in the besieged

The UN says it's investigating reports that chlorine was dropped

by government forces on rebel held areas - a war crime if proven.

When the rocket exploded we smelled gas, my eyes were hot and burning,

I had difficulty breathing, it was a horrible smell.

We have an exclusive report from Aleppo where two million people

Katherine Grainger becomes Britain's most decorated female Olympian

after rowing to silver with her team mate Vicky Thornley.

Considering what we've been through in the past couple of years,

I'm so proud of what we've done and it's a medal that not many

people would have put money on so I'm pleased.

Labour's power problems - the lights go out on Jeremy Corbyn

and Owen Smith during their latest leadership debate.

And why Muslim women are the most disadvantaged in British society -

In Sportsday on BBC News. Gold or silver, guaranteed for Team GB in

the men's rugby sevens. Victory against South Africa, setting up a

final against Fiji later. The United Nations says it's

investigating reports of a chlorine gas attack in the besieged

Syrian city of Aleppo. The UN says such an attack would be

a war crime but the Syrian government has denied

any involvement. Two million people are trapped

in the divided city by fierce fighting -

with little food, medicine Our Middle East Correspondent

Quentin Sommerville has this exclusive report

on what victims say A warning from the beginning it

contains some disturbing images. In this war without mersy, a baby's

first breath could be its last. The shock of is suspected chemical

attack, brought him into the world. Look and you see the umbilical chord

attached, as he struggles for life. We don't know his name but we know

that the doctors in Aleppo saved his life last night. Dozens came here to

the hospital in the rebel-controlled east.

As the medics struggled to help, there was even worse to come.

Chlorine gas is suspected. This is Samia, she is barely two. When the

chlorine gas gets inside young lungs, it can bring terrible damage.

Children and baby's are especially vulnerable.

When the rocket exploded, we smelled the gas.

My eyes were hot and burning. I had difficulty breathing. It was a

horrible smell. So horrible, I could not describe it.

After a gas attack, clothes are removed, the patients washed to

prevent secondary contamination. The medics here at the hospital have had

training from British doctors in dealing with chemical attacks. They

know what to look for and how to react.

There is a lot of confusion... We received lots of injuries about 30

minutes ago. The injuries were caused by chlorine attacks in the

area. When we checked the injured we discoffered it was from a chlorine

substance. The injuries vary, people from all age, children, elderly,

young people. It is hurting me, says this buoy.

The doctors say that they have to wash it out or he will go blind.

This neighbourhood was hit by four barrel bombs from the regime

helicopters, say the eyewitnesses. The shells were taken for analysis.

President Assad's groups have been losing ground but the regime denies

using chemical weapons. The attacks come at night as people cannot see

the green gas in the dark. It's a desperate tactic and it is herible

effective. A mother and two children were killed in this attack in Aleppo

last night. It might seem that looking at Syria

from the outside it is an unchanging hell but the situation has altered

over the past few days. New alliances, rebels united with

seethedists surprised everybody by breaking the government siege. This

could be the deceasive moment in the Syrian Civil War and right now a

million people in the west and a quarter of a million people in the

east of the city with barely any contact with the outside world. No

fighting today, no ceasefire to speak of nor on the horizon.

One of the three schoolgirls from East London who travelled

to Syria last year to join so-called Islamic state

is believed to have been killed in an air strike in Raqqa -

according to the solicitor representing her family.

Kadiza Sultana was 16 when she disappeared

from Bethnal Green along with two friends.

Her family says she'd told them she was disillusioned with life

To Rio now and day six of the Olympics where

herself into the record books by becoming Britain's most

decorated female Olympian after winning her 5th

She took silver with Vicky Thornley in the women's double sculls -

though the pair were agonisingly close to taking gold.

Rarely has a more remarkable journey had a happier ending -

Katherine Grainger, the new history woman of British sport.

Grainger took a two-year break after London 2012 before

a comeback with new partner, Vicky Thornley.

Grainger, the defending Olympic champion...

Months ago they weren't even in the team.

But out of nowhere, something special.

The pair were on course for a fairytale gold before Poland

Great Britain's Thornley and Grainger...

Cue emotion and elation and for Grainger, a place

And they are going away Olympic silver medallist,

Well, what an incredible race, and what an incredible moment

Five Games, five medals, the most decorated British

I remember at the start of this campaign, feeling

if I could come out with anything, any medal of any

be my greatest achievement, justs because of where it started from.

So to be standing here finally in the Riocentro,

Grainger's five medals takes her clear of her only

modern-day rival, Rebecca Adlington with four.

There's been a lot of talk about the form that they are in.

To get that silver medal, I think she would be very,

So, after silver medals at Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008

and gold at London 2012, she's made it a famous five.

Now surely the end of her career - but what a way to go out.

There've been more medals for Team GB this evening, David Florence

and Richard Hounslow took silver in the men's canoe slalom.

Britain are guaranteed a medal in the men's rugby sevens,

after beating South Africa to reach the final against Fiji in just

And all eyes are on the velodrome where Team GB are beginning

A look of pure determination as he and partner Richard hone lose

started their quest for gold. The pair were on an Olympic swansong.

This is the moment of truth for Great Britain... After winning

silver in London, could they go one better? Not even half a second gap

separated them from gold but still a great way to say goodbye.

We have worked really hard over the years.

To come out with a medal at the Olympics is fantastic. Again, so

close to the gold. So maybe a little bittersweet but, we are happy! Rugby

sevens has been a huge hit at the Games. Great Britain's team enjoying

the ride. Against Africa South Africa a combination of blistering

pace... Now, the speedster. One on one... Followed by brilliant

defending ensuring that they made it through to tonight's final, winning

7-5. Great Britain are in the gold final!

They play Fiji, guaranteed their first ever Olympic medal after they

beat Japan, 20-5. Golf is back after a 112 year break

and Justin Rose has made history with the sport's first Olympic hole

in one. He likes this, oh! He has a hole in

one. Justin Rose has the first hole in one! After a bronze frr Froome in

the time trial, the time of the track cyclists tory the medals. Well

the velodrome was the scene of many golden moments in 2012. Tonight

could be another in the men's team sprint.

Led by three times Olympic champion, Jason Kenny, the team won qualifying

in style with an Olympic record. But the women went one better in

qualifying for the team pursuit, smashing the world Ron Howard.

And -- smashing the world record. And now Simone Biles is going for

gold number two of a projected five. She has won ten World Championship

golds in three years. It would take a brave man, or woman, to bet

against her sweeping the Olympic board.

This is how the medals table looks right now:

Team GB have slipped down into 10th place with 14 medals

Our Sports Editor, Dan Roan, joins us from Rio.

British cyclists have got off to a great start.

It could get better. That is Natalie reporting, in the next few minute,

the final of the men's team sprint. As we remember from London 2012, the

velodrome was the meed #58 factory for Team GB, the level of the

success. Nine medals, seven of those golds. We are about to discover

whether or not the domination on the track continues with Sir Chris Hoy.

Of course, he retired but Jason Kenny is going for a fourth Olympic

gold. That is in the next ten minutes. After that, the final of

the rugby sevens. G B taking on Fiji. So by the end of this evening

there could be up to five Gold Medals, another successful day. A

big night elsewhere for some of the biggest stars of the game. We

mentioned Simone Biles she just claimed the second Gold Medal of

what is sure to be a huge career in the final of the women's all-round.

And Michael Phelps going for the 22nd gold of his career. Tomorrow,

looking forward to events in equest ran and track and field. Yennis hill

and Jo Pavy beginning their race. And then a second inquiry over drugs

testing. That. More to come on that.

You can follow all the action from Rio 2016 on the BBC

with live coverage for the rest of the night and into the early

Two bombs have exploded in the Thai resort of Hua Hin.

One woman has been killed and 19 others injured,

Police said the bombs were hidden in plant pots and detonated

by mobile phones within half an hour of each other.

Local reports say the woman who died was running a food stall

The independent inquiry into historical child abuse

in England and Wales has been beset by problems since it began in 2014.

Today the inquiry named its 4th chair in just 2 years.

Today the inquiry named its 4th chair in just two years.

Professor Alexis Jay - a child protection expert -

will now take over after Dame Lowell Goddard became

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford is here.

Professor Jay is the only one of the chairs who is not a judgment she is

very experienced. She is a social worker and former director of social

services. She is surrounded by lawyers in the enquiries so the hope

is that any problems from her not being a lawyer should be possible to

be overcome. What she is critically is a member of the enquiry panel, an

existing member, so she knows the work that has been done and it

should be possible for the enquiry to get on with its work without too

much delay. Also, she was the woman who was in charge -- in charge into

the enquiry into rape and trafficking in Rotherham. That

enquiry owed a lot of respect and trust from child sexual abuse

survivors, and that's important. These -- being worried that a

terrible start, just four chairs in two years. It has not heard any

evidence so far, Dame Lowell Goddard saying last week when she resigned

that it had a legacy of failure. But there is a sense tonight that it can

go forward with the confidence of many involved, start taking evidence

in a brewery at the beginning of what could be at least five years of

harrowing testimony. -- start taking evidence in February.

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told Owen Smith,

his challenger for the party's leadership, to accept

that the British people have voted to leave the European Union.

The two men clashed tonight in a live debate, where Mr Smith

argued for a second referendum to reverse the Brexit decision.

At one point, the debate was plunged into darkness

From Gateshead, our political correspondent Carole Walker reports.

Supporters of the Labour leader were out in force to greet Jeremy Corbyn.

He has drawn big crowds since the start of the campaign.

Owen Smith has acknowledged he is the underdog but he launched

into an attack on Jeremy Corbyn's role in the EU referendum campaign.

He was seven out of ten in terms of his truth in the European Union.

What has been disappointing since is that having not made the effort

we should have made, Jeremy has been ten out of ten

Mr Corbyn dismissed his rival's suggestion of a second referendum

A referendum has taken place and I think we have two recognise

that whatever we feel about it, there is the result from that

referendum which we have to work with.

Our message to the rest of the world is that our lights have gone out...

With the lighting restored, the divisions at the heart

If we are to take on the Tories, why did you when others then resign

I resigned because you cannot lead us back to power.

And on restoring Labour's economic credibility, the clashes continued.

Let's get to it as a party and get out there in involve people

There was no escaping the passionate hostility between the two contenders

vying for the leadership and future direction of the Labour Party.

A brief look at some of the day's other news stories:

A 45-year-old woman and three children aged between 11 and 13

were killed in a multiple vehicle pile up on the A34 in Berkshire

The woman has been named as Tracy Howton from

Her two sons and an 11-year-old girl travelling with

Police in Canada have confirmed they killed a terror suspect

Junior doctors have called for more industrial action. They have accused

the government of failing to address concerns about the new contract.

In France, thousands of firefighters have been tackling forest fires

along parts of the Mediterranean coast, with some of the worst

Four people have been seriously injured.

The French president says some of the fires

Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged

group in our society, according to a report by MPs today.

Official statistics show that 16% of Muslim women are unemployed,

And 58% are economically inactive, compared with 27% of all women.

MPs are calling on employers to change the way they recruit staff,

They say that's because white-sounding names are more likely

Our Home Editor, Mark Easton, reports from Manchester.

So we're here today to talk about Muslims and the workplace...

On a community radio station in Manchester, they're asking why

Muslims emerge as the most economically disadvantaged group

It's just the stereotypes attached with Muslim women wearing the hijab

and maybe she's not an educated woman.

Even taking account of education and language skills,

Muslim women suffer significantly higher values of worklessness

than women generally, with evidence that employers

are illegally discriminating against job applicants in religious

We have had reports of people changing their name by deed poll.

There are not a lot of examples I have heard, but there are examples

Changing their name so they can get a job?

Changing their name to something sounding more English.

Today, a report from MPs says many Muslim women face a triple

penalty of discrimination when trying to get job -

they are women, they are from an ethnic minority and,

This 21-year-old Muslim graduate who wished to remain

anonymous told me that, after telephone interviews

for a sales job, she was told she was perfect.

When she turned up for the face-to-face interview,

I was completely the same as I was on the phone,

answering very similar questions, but I felt there was a bit

of a change in the tone when I came in, and I was the only other person

in the group that had a headscarf on.

Support groups like this work to counter the isolation

Although more are choosing careers, their traditional role

They are four times more likely to be looking after home

A Muslim woman is seen to be the homemaker,

the person who stays at home and looked after the kids,

Now Muslim girls want to go into education, higher education.

The Government says progress is being made but concedes

Mark Easton, BBC News, Manchester.

Finally cricket, and England have recovered from a poor start

on the first day of the fourth Test against Pakistan.

Moeen Ali delighted the crowd at the Oval by reaching his century

He made a total of 108, allowing England to end