:00:00. > :00:08.An appeal for the Rio Olympics to be postponed due to the Zika Virus
:00:09. > :00:10.is dismissed by the World Health Organisation.
:00:11. > :00:13.Medical experts have warned thousands of visitors could help
:00:14. > :00:22.But health officials insist precautions are in place.
:00:23. > :00:28.These Games should go ahead as planned and we should continue to
:00:29. > :00:30.work to make sure they're as safe as possible.
:00:31. > :00:32.Boris Johnson and Michael Gove tell the Prime Minister he can't
:00:33. > :00:34.keep his promise to limit immigration, while
:00:35. > :00:40.Dozens of children are injured - some critically - after lightning
:00:41. > :00:51.strikes a birthday picnic in Paris and a football match in Germany.
:00:52. > :00:53.And Hull City return to the Premier League,
:00:54. > :01:12.after winning the most lucrative match in world football.
:01:13. > :01:20.A warning, from more than 100 medical experts,
:01:21. > :01:22.that the Rio Olympics should be postponed, or moved from Brazil,
:01:23. > :01:25.has been rejected by the World Heath Organisation.
:01:26. > :01:28.The scientists say the mosquito-borne Zika virus,
:01:29. > :01:30.which is linked to severe birth defects, is out of
:01:31. > :01:37.They've warned that the half million visitors due in Rio in ten weeks'
:01:38. > :01:40.time could help spread the virus around the world.
:01:41. > :01:42.But World Health officials insist the necessary
:01:43. > :01:50.Our correspondent Will Ross reports.
:01:51. > :01:52.Less than ten weeks to go, till the world's best
:01:53. > :01:55.athletes are here in Rio, competing for medals.
:01:56. > :01:58.A huge amount of work goes into hosting the Olympic Games.
:01:59. > :02:01.As the organisers scramble to get everything ready, they're
:02:02. > :02:05.also fighting a major public health emergency,
:02:06. > :02:12.Tens of thousands of cases of the Zika virus, linked
:02:13. > :02:19.And now 150 scientists and experts say it would be unethical
:02:20. > :02:24.They say there's a risk of the Olympics accelerating
:02:25. > :02:26.the spread of the virus, especially in malarial areas
:02:27. > :02:30.where there are high numbers of mosquitoes.
:02:31. > :02:32.They warn that the strain in Brazil has more serious
:02:33. > :02:35.medical consequences than was previously known.
:02:36. > :02:40.Half a million visitors are expected in August.
:02:41. > :02:42.It's not people coming from the UK or from the Netherlands.
:02:43. > :02:45.It's people coming from low income countries where malaria is endemic,
:02:46. > :02:48.taking it back to places in India, south Asia, Africa,
:02:49. > :02:51.where there is already malaria and a chance of it becoming endemic
:02:52. > :02:59.There's no known vaccine or cure for Zika.
:03:00. > :03:03.Though most people who get it only have mild symptoms, it's suspected
:03:04. > :03:06.of leading to thousands of babies being born
:03:07. > :03:12.In a letter, the group of scientists say efforts to eradicate
:03:13. > :03:15.the mosquitoes that carry the virus have failed.
:03:16. > :03:18.Zika has now reached almost 60 countries.
:03:19. > :03:21.The World Health Organisation says it's bound to keep spreading,
:03:22. > :03:24.but there's no need to change the date or the venue
:03:25. > :03:29.Based on a very careful risk assessment and all the information
:03:30. > :03:32.we've gathered so far about this disease, these Games should go ahead
:03:33. > :03:36.as planned and we should continue to work to make sure they're
:03:37. > :03:42.The British Olympic hopefuls won't be slowing down their preparations.
:03:43. > :03:45.Some have already been to Rio for a training camp.
:03:46. > :03:49.They're taking the health care seriously and avoiding
:03:50. > :03:55.We've just got to make sure we're on top of things and make sure
:03:56. > :03:58.they're doing what they want us to do as far as following the
:03:59. > :04:03.Make sure we're protecting ourselves, protecting each other.
:04:04. > :04:06.The Olympic torch is already making its way to Rio and billions
:04:07. > :04:08.have already been spent on construction and
:04:09. > :04:13.After political turmoil, this is another blow for Brazil.
:04:14. > :04:17.But it seems unlikely that the Games will be halted at this late stage.
:04:18. > :04:26.How confident are officials there that they have the Zika
:04:27. > :04:37.Well, authorities here are giving reassurances that things are under
:04:38. > :04:42.control and the Games will go ahead as planned. They're highlighting for
:04:43. > :04:47.instance that the Games will happen in August, it's wintertime here in
:04:48. > :04:52.Brazil. That's when the, it's low season for the mosquito that spreads
:04:53. > :04:56.the virus. That would mean there's the least risk for the disease to be
:04:57. > :05:01.transmitted. Also that there will be a lot more inspections held in all
:05:02. > :05:05.the areas surrounding the venues, where the Games will be held, to
:05:06. > :05:09.protect all these areas. But people here highlight the fact that the
:05:10. > :05:13.World Health Organisation gives advice aiming specifically at
:05:14. > :05:17.pregnant women. Pregnant women should refrain from travelling to
:05:18. > :05:21.places with the Zika virus, places like Brazil and their partners
:05:22. > :05:27.should take extra precautions as well. It's not an advice for other
:05:28. > :05:30.visitors to change their plans to travel and authorities here are
:05:31. > :05:37.reliant on that to say that it's still OK to come to Rio. You know
:05:38. > :05:41.Rio has invested around $10 billion to organise for the Games. Everyone
:05:42. > :05:44.that I've been speaking to here say that it's just unthinkable to
:05:45. > :05:46.imagine the Games being taken away from Rio at this stage.
:05:47. > :05:48.Thank you. Russia has said that
:05:49. > :05:50.eight of its athletes, who competed at the London Olympics,
:05:51. > :05:53.are among those who have tested Yesterday the International Olympic
:05:54. > :05:58.Committee revealed that 23 competitors from six countries had
:05:59. > :06:00.failed new tests, after samples they gave at the time of
:06:01. > :06:03.the London Games were re-assessed. Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have
:06:04. > :06:13.written an open letter to the Prime Minister telling him
:06:14. > :06:17.that his promise to limit immigration can never be kept,
:06:18. > :06:20.while Britain remains The letter, which is published
:06:21. > :06:25.in tomorrow's Sunday Times, warns David Cameron that the failure
:06:26. > :06:28.to honour the pledge is corroding Our political correspondent
:06:29. > :06:33.Eleanor Garnier has spent the day with members of the Leave campaign
:06:34. > :06:47.in Kent. Hello. Nice to see you. The big
:06:48. > :06:50.names campaigning for vote Leave in Maidstone today. Illegal
:06:51. > :06:55.immigrants... Immigration once again at the heart of the campaign. This
:06:56. > :06:58.family telling the Employment Minister they're unhappy with
:06:59. > :07:02.illegal immigrants. I guess in Kent you see more of it as well. It's
:07:03. > :07:07.such a big issue here. Yeah, of course. To Dover and the tunnel and
:07:08. > :07:11.things of that nature. Tonight the stakes in the immigration debate
:07:12. > :07:15.were raised with the Tories, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, as well as
:07:16. > :07:20.a Labour MP directly challenging David Cameron in an open letter. In
:07:21. > :07:23.it they said, voters were promised repeatedly at elections that net
:07:24. > :07:28.migration could be cut to the tens of thousands. This promise, they
:07:29. > :07:33.add, is plainly not achievable as long as the UK is a member of the EU
:07:34. > :07:38.and the failure to keep it is corrosive of public trust in
:07:39. > :07:41.politics. This minister agrees, telling me the
:07:42. > :07:47.Prime Minister's pledge is unachievable. Our hands are tied.
:07:48. > :07:51.Because our membership of the European Union. Europe is
:07:52. > :07:54.effectively dictating this Government's immigration policy. We
:07:55. > :07:57.need to take back control of our borders and our policy. The only way
:07:58. > :08:01.to do that is by leaving the European Union. With senior Tories
:08:02. > :08:05.on different sides of the debate, this direct challenge to David
:08:06. > :08:08.Cameron exposes the deepening and damaging divisions in the party,
:08:09. > :08:13.just as the pace of the campaign picks up.
:08:14. > :08:17.Earlier today, calling for Britain to stay in the EU, Labour's Shadow
:08:18. > :08:22.Chancellor dismissed concerns over immigration. The issue around
:08:23. > :08:27.migration has been used on the doorstep to frighten people. We
:08:28. > :08:31.benefit from the free movement of people right the way across Europe,
:08:32. > :08:35.workers abroad and people living abroad as well. We've got to
:08:36. > :08:38.recognise our future is in Europe. A Number Ten source called the vote
:08:39. > :08:44.Leave letter a transparent attempt to distract What Do You Mean they
:08:45. > :08:48.said was the overwhoming majority of eeconomists and businesses who argue
:08:49. > :08:51.leaving the EU would be disastrous for jobs and opportunities. It's
:08:52. > :08:52.immigration and the economy that will likely dominate the last few
:08:53. > :09:01.weeks of the campaign. 100 years ago, more than 8,000
:09:02. > :09:04.British and German sailors died in the largest naval battle
:09:05. > :09:06.of the First World War, It took place in the North Sea off
:09:07. > :09:12.the coast of Denmark, and today wreaths were laid
:09:13. > :09:14.at a service in Rosyth. A century on, a ceremony
:09:15. > :09:19.to remember a 36-hour battle We come together today,
:09:20. > :09:24.in remembrance and Thanksgiving, to honour all naval personnel
:09:25. > :09:28.who served in the battle of Jutland. On the 31 May, 1916, and June 1,
:09:29. > :09:35.14 British and 11 German ships were sunk and more than 6,000
:09:36. > :09:40.British servicemen were killed. The battle of Jutland pitted the two
:09:41. > :09:43.most powerful naval forces Though it was indecisive,
:09:44. > :09:49.it significantly weakened the German navy and changed the course
:09:50. > :09:52.of the war. Relatives of those who
:09:53. > :09:56.fought and died came Among them was Elizabeth Dixon,
:09:57. > :10:03.her father, on the left here, But her uncle Archie,
:10:04. > :10:09.just 16 at the time, was killed. I think it's very important
:10:10. > :10:12.to commemorate, because always the tradition of commemoration
:10:13. > :10:16.and the rituals of commemoration are important,
:10:17. > :10:32.because they're healing. A series of commemorations
:10:33. > :10:34.will culminate on Tuesday, 100 years to the day
:10:35. > :10:37.since the battle began. 11 people - most of them children -
:10:38. > :10:52.were struck by lightning while at a birthday picnic in a park
:10:53. > :10:55.in Paris today. Six are in a critical
:10:56. > :10:57.condition tonight. Police say they were hit
:10:58. > :10:59.after seeking shelter under a tree And in Germany 35 people
:11:00. > :11:04.were reported injured, three seriously, when lightning
:11:05. > :11:06.struck a football pitch. The game's referee is among those
:11:07. > :11:16.who were badly hurt. Lightning strikes in France and
:11:17. > :11:21.Germany have caused serious injuries. Here in Paris, this little
:11:22. > :11:24.boy was taken to hospital, along with several other children, after
:11:25. > :11:34.being caught in a violent thunder storm. They were hit by lightning in
:11:35. > :11:37.a park. Emergency workers treated the injured at the scene. The group
:11:38. > :11:45.were celebrating, when the lightning hit. It's thought they took shelter
:11:46. > :11:49.from the rain under a tree. The lightning struck here inside the
:11:50. > :11:53.park in Paris. It's a popular place for families to spend time at the
:11:54. > :11:57.weekend. Now it's been temporarily closed off to the public. An
:11:58. > :12:02.off-duty fireman, who was walking in the park at the time, rushed to the
:12:03. > :12:06.scene. He alerted the authorities and administered first aid before
:12:07. > :12:10.the emergency services arrived. TRANSLATION: I discovered a group of
:12:11. > :12:14.ten people, who were lying on the ground under a tree. I immediately
:12:15. > :12:20.saw that one of the children was suffering cardiac arrest. The
:12:21. > :12:24.casualties were taken to hospitals nearby. Back at the park, locals are
:12:25. > :12:32.trying to take in what happened. With all the sport,
:12:33. > :12:41.here's Katherine Downes Good evening. Hull City will play in
:12:42. > :12:44.the Premier League again next season. They won the championship
:12:45. > :12:47.play-off final against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley, which comes
:12:48. > :12:56.with a reward of at least ?170 million.
:12:57. > :12:59.Two teams, one match, the greatest financial prize in football. Hull
:13:00. > :13:03.City against Sheffield Wednesday for a play in next season's Premier
:13:04. > :13:07.League and the unprecedented rich that's come with it. Hull were
:13:08. > :13:11.relegated from the top flight just 12 months ago and dominated
:13:12. > :13:15.opponents who've not been there in 16 years. Wednesday were saved by
:13:16. > :13:18.their goalkeeper, some poor finishing and the wood work. If the
:13:19. > :13:21.distance between these Yorkshire clubs is fairly small, the gap
:13:22. > :13:26.between them on the pitch was beginning to grow. Wednesday's only
:13:27. > :13:33.comforta the scoreline, Hull failing time and again to hit the target.
:13:34. > :13:38.But they kept pushing for a winner their dominance deserved. A strike
:13:39. > :13:40.was produced befitting the stain. A goal worthy of befitting glory.
:13:41. > :13:44.Steve Bruce becomes the first manager to win four promotions to
:13:45. > :13:51.the Premier League. But this one is perhaps the most valuable.
:13:52. > :13:55.Real Madrid have won the Champions League for the 11th time. They beat
:13:56. > :14:02.their rivals Atletico Madrid in the final. 1-11 after extra time. It
:14:03. > :14:07.went to penalties. The winner was scored by Ronaldo.
:14:08. > :14:13.Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has named his 23 man squad
:14:14. > :14:16.for the European Championships. Wigan striker Will Grigg is one of
:14:17. > :14:19.those who made the squad. He was among the scorers as Northern
:14:20. > :14:23.Ireland extended their unbeaten run to 11 games last night.
:14:24. > :14:29.England and Wales both named their final squads on Tuesday.
:14:30. > :14:32.Saracens have beaten Exeter in Rugby Union's Premiership final at
:14:33. > :14:37.Twickenham to seal a European and domestic double. Exeter had fought
:14:38. > :14:43.back, but a late Saracens try put the game out of their reach.
:14:44. > :14:47.The biggest game in English rugby, Saracens wanting to add the
:14:48. > :14:51.Premiership trophy to their cabinet alongside the European Cup. New
:14:52. > :14:55.territory for the Exeter Chiefs. They've played at Twickenham before,
:14:56. > :14:59.but never in a match this big. Saracens are more used to performing
:15:00. > :15:05.on the grand stage and that showed. Two tries in two minutes from Duncan
:15:06. > :15:09.Taylor and Chris Wyles gave them control of the first half. Exeter
:15:10. > :15:15.regrouped and grappled their way back into contention. Somewhere in
:15:16. > :15:18.there a try that gave them hope. The Chiefs have only been in the
:15:19. > :15:22.Premiership for six years, but in the second half, they showed they're
:15:23. > :15:25.here to stay at this level. The gap down to three points with seven
:15:26. > :15:30.minutes to go. Saracens could have tried to run down the clock. Instead
:15:31. > :15:35.they proved that they are the irresistible force in Northern
:15:36. > :15:38.Hemisphere rugby. Alex Good clinching the first
:15:39. > :15:43.Premiership and European double for 12 years.
:15:44. > :15:46.England's cricketers are in complete control of the second Test against
:15:47. > :15:52.Sri Lanka after first dominating with the bat and then taking eight
:15:53. > :15:58.Sri Lankan wickets. Ali was to thank for the first innings total of 498.
:15:59. > :16:02.He hit an unbeaten 155 and then watched as James Anderson, Stuart
:16:03. > :16:07.Broad and Chris woks took wickets as Sri Lanka collapsed to just 91-8 by
:16:08. > :16:12.the close of play. British number two Bedene is out of
:16:13. > :16:16.the French Open tennis. He was beaten by world number one, Novak
:16:17. > :16:20.Djokovic, hoping for a first title at Roland Garros to complete his
:16:21. > :16:24.career Grand Slam. Great Britain have taken the Silver
:16:25. > :16:27.Medal in the team event at the European gymnastics championships.
:16:28. > :16:33.They were beat ton gold narrowly by Russia. They finished well clear of
:16:34. > :16:41.the hosts in third. And Red Bull's Daniel Riccardo will
:16:42. > :16:46.start the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mates. Hamilton once
:16:47. > :16:50.again struggled with technical difficulties and managed just one
:16:51. > :16:57.quick qualifying lap. The winner of the last race, 18-year-old Max
:16:58. > :17:01.Verstappen crashed. That's all the sport. Back to you.
:17:02. > :17:20.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:17:21. > :17:21.Good evening. Many of us have had a largely