:00:00. > :00:07.Iraqi forces say they've captured so-called Islamic State's main base
:00:08. > :00:12.in Mosul, and a final victory is in sight.
:00:13. > :00:15.After eight months of intense fighting, they have IS in retreat,
:00:16. > :00:21.but the battle for the militants' last stronghold in Iraq isn't over.
:00:22. > :00:23.After the Grenfell Tower fire, Ministers promise to keep a close
:00:24. > :00:26.eye on the local council, but won't appoint independent
:00:27. > :00:36.The Lions win a thrilling battle against the All Blacks
:00:37. > :00:45.to tie the Test series, with one to play.
:00:46. > :00:47.And tributes to the film critic Barry Norman,
:00:48. > :01:15.Iraqi forces say they've taken control of the main base
:01:16. > :01:18.of the so-called Islamic State group in the city of Mosul after days
:01:19. > :01:23.The militants have been driven from a hospital compound
:01:24. > :01:27.where several senior IS leaders were thought to have been hiding.
:01:28. > :01:30.Fighting continues in the Old City area, but commanders say they're
:01:31. > :01:33.confident a final victory is in sight.
:01:34. > :01:39.Our correspondent, Orla Guerin, reports from Mosul.
:01:40. > :01:41.A symbol of victory, planted this morning
:01:42. > :01:47.in what was the main base of IS in Mosul.
:01:48. > :01:50.Troops, weary after driving the militants from this
:01:51. > :01:52.vast medical complex, but vowing to hunt down
:01:53. > :02:03."We will keep chasing them and those who support them," says this man,
:02:04. > :02:11."and we will throw them in the garbage."
:02:12. > :02:15.Commanders say they have removed a cancer here,
:02:16. > :02:24."Our message is Daesh is not only an Iraqi problem," says
:02:25. > :02:37.He was interrupted by a booby-trapped bomb.
:02:38. > :02:40.The militants may have gone from here, but they left
:02:41. > :02:47.And plenty of wreckage in Iraq's second largest city.
:02:48. > :02:49.Well, this is what victory looks like in Mosul after more
:02:50. > :02:59.The remaining IS militants have been driven from here,
:03:00. > :03:03.This hospital complex, which was a place of healing,
:03:04. > :03:06.now lies in ruins, like many other parts of Mosul.
:03:07. > :03:08.The city may be regaining its freedom, but there will be
:03:09. > :03:17.Some of those who fought to reclaim this territory will never go home,
:03:18. > :03:22.including four soldiers killed yesterday by another booby-trap.
:03:23. > :03:28.The body of one of them was found this morning by his friend.
:03:29. > :03:32.TRANSLATION: Yesterday, we were together,
:03:33. > :03:39.He said, "I am not afraid of Daesh, and you should not be either."
:03:40. > :03:45.Then he went into the hospital and was mortared.
:03:46. > :03:51.Commanders admit that even when it is, there is a real
:03:52. > :04:03.The Government says it has no plans at the moment to send independent
:04:04. > :04:06.commissioners to Kensington and Chelsea, following criticism
:04:07. > :04:09.of the council's handling of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.
:04:10. > :04:12.The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, had urged ministers to intervene,
:04:13. > :04:16.following the resignation yesterday of the leader of the council.
:04:17. > :04:19.But the government says it will keep a close eye on the situation.
:04:20. > :04:26.As tributes continue to be made, and the missing posters line
:04:27. > :04:31.many of the streets, the anger towards the
:04:32. > :04:40.Things were bad enough before this happened but the vacuum
:04:41. > :04:42.that they left afterwards has made everything very difficult because
:04:43. > :04:47.It needs not just a few people to change but a real
:04:48. > :04:51.And a shift in the culture of what they think is important
:04:52. > :04:53.and their understanding of what is needed in this area.
:04:54. > :04:55.It was the breakdown of the council's first Cabinet
:04:56. > :04:58.meeting since the fire at Grenfell Tower that led
:04:59. > :05:02.Is this the first good decision you have made, Mr Paget-Brown?
:05:03. > :05:04.Pressure had been mounting on Nicholas Paget-Brown
:05:05. > :05:06.following intense criticism of the way the disaster had been
:05:07. > :05:13.The resignation has been welcomed by many, including
:05:14. > :05:16.the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who has urged
:05:17. > :05:19.the Prime Minister to appoint commissioners to run the borough.
:05:20. > :05:23.Commissioners who are untainted should take over the running
:05:24. > :05:27.of the council to act in the best interests of residents.
:05:28. > :05:31.But the government says it's keeping its options open.
:05:32. > :05:35.Nothing is off the table in making sure that the local residents -
:05:36. > :05:37.especially the victims, their families and friends -
:05:38. > :05:41.Clearly, there is a role for the local council,
:05:42. > :05:44.there is a role for government and many others.
:05:45. > :05:47.But where anyone is not stepping up and doing what is expected of them,
:05:48. > :05:49.then nothing should be off the table.
:05:50. > :05:53.The council now needs a new leader and that person will have to be
:05:54. > :05:58.elected by the council itself, not by the people.
:05:59. > :06:00.Some residents here say they are not happy with that.
:06:01. > :06:03.They want a bigger say on who is going to be making
:06:04. > :06:10.And some are sceptical of the selection process itself.
:06:11. > :06:12.They need to stay in constant engagement with us.
:06:13. > :06:15.They cannot just impose their old boy network
:06:16. > :06:21.and their friends and family scheme that they seem to operate elsewhere.
:06:22. > :06:26.There needs to be a proper process for the selection.
:06:27. > :06:29.It is understood a new council leader will be elected next week.
:06:30. > :06:32.Their priority - to rebuild the trust with those whose lives
:06:33. > :06:35.have been torn apart by this tragedy.
:06:36. > :06:43.Thousands of people have been protesting in central
:06:44. > :06:46.London, calling for an end to government cuts.
:06:47. > :06:48.The demonstrators marched to Parliament Square,
:06:49. > :06:52.where they were addressed by the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
:06:53. > :06:56.The economic arguments of austerity are in retreat.
:06:57. > :07:00.It's those of social justice, of unity, of people coming together,
:07:01. > :07:03.to oppose racism and all those that would divide us that are the ones
:07:04. > :07:13.This is the age in which we will achieve that decency and social
:07:14. > :07:19.That is what brings us here together today.
:07:20. > :07:24.Our political correspondent, Iain Watson, is here.
:07:25. > :07:33.More calls for an end to cuts and the public sector pay cap. Is there
:07:34. > :07:38.any sign of a shift in the government's linking? Generally, I
:07:39. > :07:44.have been told the Cabinet is split on the principle of lifting the 1%
:07:45. > :07:48.pay cut and there is pressure, never mind from Jeremy Corbyn, from
:07:49. > :07:52.Conservative MPs to do so. There was an assumption that this could not be
:07:53. > :07:56.done until the Chancellor delivers his autumn budget but this is not
:07:57. > :07:58.the case, there is a range of pay review bodies covering different
:07:59. > :08:03.professions in a structure that would allow the government to
:08:04. > :08:06.increase the pay of nurses but not necessarily doctors and two of those
:08:07. > :08:11.pay review bodies are due to report very soon later this month and a
:08:12. > :08:15.government minister told me this evening that the government will
:08:16. > :08:17.honour of the recommendations of those committees and, crucially,
:08:18. > :08:26.will honour those recommendations even if they say that page should go
:08:27. > :08:30.up by more than 1%. What we could see is at least the phased end of
:08:31. > :08:31.the public sector pay cap very soon. Many thanks. Iain Watson, there.
:08:32. > :08:33.Pro-democracy protests have taken place on the 20th anniversary
:08:34. > :08:36.of the handover of the former British colony of
:08:37. > :08:39.Several activists were arrested after clashing with police
:08:40. > :08:43.The Chinese President, who was visiting the territory,
:08:44. > :08:46.warned against any challenge to his government's authority.
:08:47. > :08:51.Our China editor, Carrie Gracie, reports.
:08:52. > :08:54.Not the images China wanted for the 20th anniversary
:08:55. > :09:05.Democracy activists trying to gate-crash the party.
:09:06. > :09:12.Swearing in a new government and delivering stern words
:09:13. > :09:21.TRANSLATION: Any attempt to endanger China's sovereignty and security,
:09:22. > :09:26.challenge the power of the central government is an act that
:09:27. > :09:37.Tough love was the message throughout his tour of Hong Kong.
:09:38. > :09:45.Hong Kong may be special but it must learn to love the motherland.
:09:46. > :09:52.But sorry, we are the ones who asked for democracy and we will not
:09:53. > :09:56.show our loyalty to the one party dictatorship leader.
:09:57. > :10:01.No sooner had President Xi left, the streets filled with protesters.
:10:02. > :10:16.Marking the anniversary of the handover in their usual style.
:10:17. > :10:18.Shouting at China patriots to go back to the mainland.
:10:19. > :10:23.Taiwan flags among countless ways to defy one-party China.
:10:24. > :10:26.China controls the hard power in Hong Kong but this illustrates
:10:27. > :10:32.They didn't come out to welcome President Xi,
:10:33. > :10:35.they didn't come out to celebrate 20 years since the handover
:10:36. > :10:39.They are here on the street to demand democracy and to cherish
:10:40. > :10:48.20 years since the handover and tacking between two masters
:10:49. > :10:54.The Hong Kong public want more say in their lives.
:10:55. > :11:04.But this city is profoundly uncertain about what the next 20
:11:05. > :11:17.The funeral has taken place of the former
:11:18. > :11:23.He was honoured in a special ceremony at the European Parliament,
:11:24. > :11:28.attended by several world leaders, and then buried in his home town.
:11:29. > :11:31.He died last month at the age 87 and was instrumental in Germany's
:11:32. > :11:33.reunification and also a major driving force behind
:11:34. > :11:43.Huge crowds have been celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.
:11:44. > :11:45.The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said
:11:46. > :11:49.he was proud his nation was known for its compassion and diversity.
:11:50. > :11:53.Prince Charles told the crowds that Canada was an example to many.
:11:54. > :11:54.From Ottawa, our chief correspondent,
:11:55. > :12:01.Prince Charles was driven in a coach flanked by
:12:02. > :12:04.Royal Canadian Mounted Police through the capital,
:12:05. > :12:08.Ottawa, as the country celebrated its 150th anniversary.
:12:09. > :12:13.He was representing the Queen, who remains Canadian head of state.
:12:14. > :12:15.The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, introduced
:12:16. > :12:25.There was recognition that the celebrations were taking
:12:26. > :12:27.place on the ancestral lands of the Algonquin people -
:12:28. > :12:35.Also among the performers was Bono, with his own message.
:12:36. > :12:39.When others build walls, we'll open doors.
:12:40. > :12:43.It was a message expanded on by Prime Minister Trudeau.
:12:44. > :12:46.We don't care where you are from or what religion
:12:47. > :12:59.Justin Trudeau defined Canada as a country built on diversity,
:13:00. > :13:09.A country where tackling climate change was an
:13:10. > :13:13.Prince Charles didn't mention Canada's British ties but he paid
:13:14. > :13:18.Around the world, Canada is recognised
:13:19. > :13:30.And as a powerful and consistent example of diversity.
:13:31. > :13:33.This was a day that underlined that in North America,
:13:34. > :13:35.Canada's voice is distinctive and increasingly different
:13:36. > :13:45.In rugby, the British and Irish Lions have recorded one
:13:46. > :13:48.of their greatest victories, beating New Zealand in Wellington
:13:49. > :13:54.They won by 24 points to 21, the first Lions win
:13:55. > :13:57.against New Zealand in almost a quarter of a century.
:13:58. > :14:00.All eyes will be on next week's final, deciding test.
:14:01. > :14:09.From Wellington, here's Katie Gornall.
:14:10. > :14:12.Weather in rugby can be a great leveller and when you're up
:14:13. > :14:14.against the All Blacks, it all helps.
:14:15. > :14:16.Defeat here and any dreams of the Lions making
:14:17. > :14:21.For 12 years New Zealand has waited for the return of the Lions
:14:22. > :14:25.and these fans know their team is going to have to produce the game
:14:26. > :14:27.of their careers in the wind and rain at Wellington
:14:28. > :14:30.if they are to keep the series alive.
:14:31. > :14:32.Up against the most fearsome winning machine in sport,
:14:33. > :14:35.the Lions the Lions had been set up for a bruising encounter.
:14:36. > :14:37.But it takes more than brute force to knock
:14:38. > :14:43.The conditions made even the basics a challenge.
:14:44. > :14:46.But if there was tension, it certainly wasn't in the mind
:14:47. > :14:50.of Owen Farrell, who finished this as if he was playing in the park.
:14:51. > :14:51.In such a cauldron, cool heads were needed.
:14:52. > :14:55.Sonny Bill Williams becoming the first All Black to be
:14:56. > :15:03.Often much of what Toby Faletau does goes unnoticed.
:15:04. > :15:09.Any lion will tell you it is better to be the hunter than the hunted
:15:10. > :15:11.and with their tails up, Conor Murray seized his chance.
:15:12. > :15:13.With the scores level in the final minutes,
:15:14. > :15:16.A final kick, a final roar, a penalty that
:15:17. > :15:21.I didn't even celebrate when the final whistle went,
:15:22. > :15:28.They won the first half and we won the second half and we have got
:15:29. > :15:32.This'll be a victory that lives long in the memory.
:15:33. > :15:39.Britain's Geraint Thomas has won the first Tour de France stage
:15:40. > :15:41.of his career with a surprise victory on the opening
:15:42. > :15:46.Defending champion Chris Froome finished sixth in the time
:15:47. > :15:50.Thomas becomes the first Welshman ever to wear
:15:51. > :15:57.The film critic and journalist Barry Norman has died.
:15:58. > :16:02.For more than 25 years he hosted a film show for the BBC,
:16:03. > :16:05.which was regarded by many as essential viewing.
:16:06. > :16:06.He'd been suffering from lung cancer.
:16:07. > :16:15.David Sillito looks back at his life.
:16:16. > :16:18.Tonight, Joseph Losey talks about the assassination of
:16:19. > :16:36.A slightly stiff and nervous new TV presenter, Barry Norman.
:16:37. > :16:38.Who then went on to 26 years of The Film
:16:39. > :16:42.His father was the producer and director, Leslie Norman, and his
:16:43. > :16:43.relaxed style, shrewd opinions and comfy
:16:44. > :16:44.jumpers were perfect for the
:16:45. > :16:48.Is this superstardom you now have, is is
:16:49. > :16:54.To meet you, I just have to make another movie!
:16:55. > :16:57.I just have to go out and spend $65 million!
:16:58. > :16:58.Good evening, or rather, where you are,
:16:59. > :17:02.He could be witty and waspish but off-screen he was rather
:17:03. > :17:04.less serious, according to one of his close friends.
:17:05. > :17:07.He came over on the screen, quite rightly, as a man
:17:08. > :17:15.And somebody said this very day, a very serious man?
:17:16. > :17:22.He liked people, he was gregarious, he loved to laugh.
:17:23. > :17:28.That, in a sense, is why it is there.
:17:29. > :17:33.He even had the honour of a Spitting Image puppet,
:17:34. > :17:35.but that alleged catchphrase - "and why not?"
:17:36. > :17:43.But by 1998, frustrated at being bounced around
:17:44. > :17:44.the schedules, he left the BBC for Sky.
:17:45. > :17:50.He was for more than a quarter of a century TV's
:17:51. > :18:02.Barry Norman, who has died at the age of 83.
:18:03. > :18:06.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.