10/06/2017 BBC Weekend News

Downing Street has secured in principle an agreement

with the Democratic Unionist Party, giving the Conservatives a working

The deal would be on a "confidence and supply basis," allowing

Theresa May to pass crucial votes when the Commons resits next week.

Meanwhile the Prime Minister's two most senior advisors,

Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, have resigned in the wake

There were plenty of voices in the Conservative Party that

reminded her that you can't run the Government like

The London Bridge killers who used a van in their terror attack had

wanted a seven and a half tonne lorry instead.

And Scotland push England all the way, as they draw

in their World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park.

Downing Street says it's secured the principles

of an outline agreement, with Northern Ireland's

Democratic Unionist Party, giving the Conservatives a working

The deal would be on a so-called "confidence

and supply basis," allowing Theresa May to pass crucial votes

The Cabinet will discuss the deal on Monday.

Today Theresa May's two closest advisors, Nick Timothy

and Fiona Hill, resigned, following the Conservatives'

failure to win a majority in Parliament in the election.

Here's our Political Correspondent Alex Forsyth.

Past friends and now even closer political allies. Theresa May has

turned to the Democratic Unionist party to help former government. She

signalled her intention yesterday, in this address. We will continue to

work with our friends and allies in the Democratic Unionist Party in

particular. Our two parties have enjoyed a strong relationship over

many years, and this gives me the confidence to believe that we will

be able to work together, in the interests of the whole United

Kingdom. With its ten seats won on Thursday, the DUP will back Theresa

May on key votes, like the budget. It is not a full coalition but a

loose agreement, the details scant so far. Now they are politically

centrestage, prompting renewed scrutiny of their policies by some

here in Westminster. Pro Brexit, socially conservative, the party's

opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland has

caused concern among some Tory MPs here but not at all -- not all. I

don't think we will go back on that legislation. I think it is part of

our DNA now and part of what makes us the great country we are and I am

sure that DUP understands that. Theresa May is relying on support

from the DUP in order to govern here. Because she doesn't have an

overall majority she will have to balance competing demands on almost

every front, taking into account not just the position of the DUP on some

issues, but that of her own MPs as well. And today to mark her closest

advisers quit, leaving her to navigate tricky waters without their

support. Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill were accused of having too much

control over policy and tactics, blamed for the election campaign

that cost the Prime Minister for a majority, and today as the

consequences of that sum ten, reflection and recrimination. Some

Tory MPs saying Theresa May had to heed calls for change. There have

been plenty of calls to make sure the circle around her was wider and

more inclusive, to prevent anyone believing that the two principal

advisers had undue influence. The Prime Minister's under pressure from

all sides, and with no majority her plans for things like grammar

schools and social care will be hard to get through Parliament. And the

Queen's speech, her programme for Government, is only just over a week

away. I cannot see how a Queen's speech will be laden with

interesting legislation because it is something that will cause dispute

within the Conservative Party and certainly between the Conservative

Party and the DUP. The Prime Minister may be back in Number ten,

but not how she had hoped. With two of her key aides gone and dependent

on the support of the DUP, her job of governing is no harder than ever.

So what might the Democratic Unionist Party demand

in return for their loyalty, and how will any deal affect

Political views here are firmly held and slow to change.

On Saturday mornings for the last five years,

Unionist protesters have gathered at Belfast City Hall.

They are opposing a council policy to reduce the numbers of days

on which it flies the Union flag, a decision they feel

They welcome the DUP's new influence.

From a Loyalist point of view I think Northern

Ireland is in the best position we've ever been in.

We couldn't wish for anything better than a hung parliament.

First off, they should be asking to stop the witchhunt

Just across the street, what do people think the DUP

I think the national health and the hospital is one

Mostly, schools and welfare and stuff, I'm pleased they are going

into government with them to be honest.

A functioning executive and government for Northern Ireland,

Money's great, but it doesn't answer all the questions - no.

We will organise massive demonstrations.

The DUP is a party with religious roots and that continues to

CHANTING: Stormont, Stormont, hear us clear!

It opposes extending gay marriage and abortion rights

Fundamentally, the DUP didn't expect to be in this position.

But issues like these are unlikely to feature in the ongoing

The DUP's demands here are going to be overwhelmingly financial.

They have a very clear road map which they set out

two years ago in 2015, when they thought they would

There's very little in that about social policy.

But this new relationship raises wider questions

On Monday cross-party talks are due to get under way aimed at restoring

Northern Ireland's collapsed government, but how

can the Conservative Secretary of State act as an honest

broker at those talks, when the Conservatives are now

This deal has come more quickly than many expected,

but tonight the DUP are revealing nothing about what they want

But on Brexit, the DUP does not appear to share Theresa May's view

that walking away with no deal is a viable option.

The party's financial demands are likely to include more money

for infrastructure, and it will not support further austerity measures

like the means testing of winter fuel allowance.

John, when do we expect to hear more on what the DUP would want in return

for their loyalty to the Theresa May government? We are expecting a major

DUP delegation to come to Westminster early next week,

probably on Tuesday. So we may learn a little more then. Of course it is

in the Conservatives' interest to have this nail down as soon as

possible before the break that negotiations begin. Also tonight we

have had an statement from Sinn Fein, the largest nationalist party

in Northern Ireland, criticising this deal. They said that in the

past when Unionists have tried to prop up Tory governments it has not

worked, they say this is a transitory arrangement and one which

will end in tears. Interestingly, they see it is now time for the

Irish government to speak up, and that it is time for the Irish

government to speak up, and that it is time for the Irish government and

no speak for the rights of all citizens in Northern Ireland. Thank

you for that, John Campbell from Belfast.

And Alex Forsyth is at Westminster now.

Good news for Theresa May in a DUP deal, but losing her trusted

advisers. Where does that leave? Didn't want to become a facing

pressure from all sides know. We do not know the details of the deal

with the DUP but she will have to get some concessions in return for

their support and she's facing pressure from within her own party

as well. We know the Conservative Party members have different on

domestic policy like social care and grammar schools, things Theresa May

wanted to do, but crucially on Brexit where they are deeply divided

about the direction the Government should take. Theresa May needs all

of them to back her now to get anything done and we have seen today

they are prepared to put pressure on her, but demanding those two key

trusted advisers departed, leaving Theresa May no doubt feeling

isolated tonight. She has reappointed a new chief of staff and

is trying to make this is business as usual, but it is far from it. The

election, the result, has left Theresa May's authority seriously

weakened. Alex, thank you for that. Alex Forsyth at Westminster.

It's been revealed that the ringleader of the London terror

attack had tried to hire a seven and a half tonne lorry,

instead of a van, to run down members of the public.

Police say the number of injured would have been much higher.

Eight people died in the knife and van attack a week ago.

Here's our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford.

On the edges of Borough Market, they were repairing the damage

today, replacing the doors that had been shot off by armed police

in the desperate hunt to find the killers.

The police are gone, but the market itself where five

victims were stabbed to death remains sealed off for now.

We have stories of people who came out armed with chairs, other items,

were throwing bottles and anything they could get their hands on,

with a view to trying to prevent the attackers either coming

into pubs and bars, but more importantly to scare them off

The weapons the attackers used were 12-inch pink ceramic knives

of the Ernesto brand, possibly bought at Lidl.

They were found tied onto the men's hands with leather straps

Minutes earlier, they had killed three other people on London Bridge

In the van police found 13 petrol bombs made with lighter fluid

and cloth cut from tracksuit bottoms and two blowtorches.

Detectives believe that behind this green door in East Ham

In a top floor bedsit rented by Rachid Redouane two months ago,

detectives discovered items that had been used to make their petrol bombs

And an English-language copy of the Koran left open at a page

The ringleader of the gang, Khuram Butt, had actually tried

to hire a 7.5 tonne truck that morning which would have

made the attack worse, but fortunately his payment

He was also being investigated by counterterrorism detectives

for fraud and was still on police bail, although the case

At the present time I do not regard what I have seen

But everybody would expect us to look at what has happened

and to ensure that both we learn whatever we can from what has

happened, and secondly we continue to improve and improve and improve,

and that is what we have always done in this country in the face

The men killed three of their victims as they drove

across London Bridge and stabbed five more to death

It was the third attack in Britain in ten and a half weeks.

People in London have been urged today to visit the capital's

bars and restaurants, in a show of "unity and resilience"

The British Red Cross launched the appeal,

calling for people to come together, as Sarah Campbell reports.

A warm June evening, a few minutes' walk

from London Bridge and Borough Market.

This area is packed with bars and restaurants.

That's what made it a target last Saturday.

One week on, people are back, in defiance of those

Obviously, you still reflect upon it and think about those people

that that happened to, but it doesn't stop me

You can't not think about what happened and, you know,

I was wondering about what the mood would be like it, but it's really

That's what we do - that's what London is all about.

Across the capital there is a concerted effort this evening

to collect money for victims of terror attacks

The UK Solidarity Fund was set up in the wake of the Manchester

and Westminster attacks, by the British Red Cross,

so in pubs like this this evening they're encouraging people to donate

money, restaurants are donating the price of certain meals,

and there are collections being held in tube stations and theatres.

And alongside the donations, a sense of solidarity.

I think it's absolutely right that on the anniversary

of what happened last weekend, the tragic events that

happened last weekend, that Londoners can just go out

A walk across the centre of London this evening,

involving representatives from different faiths.

A show of unity to remember those who were killed.

The luxury ocean liner Queen Mary 2 has taken part in a rescue operation

to rescue competitors in a yacht race, hit by a massive

The lone sailor Mervyn Wheatley on board his yacht Tamarind

had to issue a mayday, one of several vessels damaged

The competitors set off from Plymouth at the end of May.

The TV presenter Richard Hammond has escaped serious injury

after being involved in a car crash in Switzerland.

The electric car he was driving came off the road during practice

for an organised race and then burst into flames.

The 47-year-old suffered a fractured knee and was flown to hospital.

Now, with all the sport, here's Karthi Gnanasegaram

"Phenomenal" and "crazy" were two of the words used

by Scotland and England's teams to describe their qualifying game

It ended in a 2-2 draw, but the drama was provided

by the three goals scored in the final six minutes.

Rivalry dating back to 1872. Each encounter laced with anticipation.

Security was increased following recent terror attacks,

and before kick-off the minute's silence, in memory of the victims.

This was a match Scotland had to win, something they'd not done

at home to England in 32 years, and which looked unlikely as

That pressure told after half-time, when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came

off the bench to make an immediate impact, with a goal Craig Gordon

Scotland were bruised but not beaten, and when Leigh Griffiths

equalised in the closing stages they were invigorated.

The drama, though, was far from over.

Three minutes later, unbelievably, and in almost identical fashion,

Griffiths did it again, to send his team and their

But with three priceless points almost within their grasp,

the celebrations came to an abrupt end as Harry Kane, England's captain

And Scottish joy turned into despair. So England strike late to

break Scottish hearts and deny them what would have been an incredible

victory, another blow to their hopes for qualifying for next summer's

World Cup, a tournament England remain firmly on course to reach.

David Ornstein, BBC News, Hampden Park.

There was also a late goal as Northern Ireland beat Azerbaijan

in their qualifier for the World Cup.

Stuart Dallas' injury-time winner boosts Northern Ireland's

chances of reaching the tournament in Russia.

Scotland and England's rugby union sides both won their international

matches against Italy and Argentina respectively, while the British

and Irish Lions beat the Crusaders in the latest match of their tour

Owen Farrell scored all of the Lions' points.

England's cricketers have beaten Australia in their final ICC

A brilliant century from an unbeaten Ben Stokes saw England win by 40

runs when chasing an adjusted target due to several rain delays.

England had already qualified for the semi-finals.

It was a day of firsts at the French Open.

Jelena Ostapenko, who had previously never won a match at Roland Garros,

Ostapenko, who has only just turned 20 years old,

became the first unseeded woman since 1933 to win the title in Paris

and she did it by coming back from a set down against the third

And there was a first Grand Slam title for

Great Britain's Alfie Hewett in the wheelchair singles.

Hewett beat the defending champion, Gustavo Fernandez, in three sets.

Thank you for that. That's all for me and the rest of the team. Have a

very good night. Good evening. Well, you were bathed

in sunshine and warmth today. A little bit cloudier and cooler

tomorrow but with Ben Raine it should be