22/07/2017 BBC Weekend News

Donald Trump has insisted that he has complete authority

It comes as investigators consider whether he or his aides

colluded with Russia, during last year's election campaign.

The President's son, Donald J Trump, and son-in law Jared Kushner,

are due to be questioned in Congress next week.

Our Washington Correspondent Laura Bicker reports.

Donald Trump is gearing up for what could be one

He's clearing the deck for new lieutenants to try to fight

off claims the Kremlin helped him win the White House.

His core message has become engulfed by the many investigations

as he launched a new aircraft carrier in Virginia,

he gave the kind of sales pitch he'd prefer Americans to hear.

American steel and American hands have constructed a 100,000 tonne

Donald Trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just

as the scope of the investigation into Russian meddling

in a US election widens to include his finances.

And that has infuriated the president.

The focus of the enquiry is also no longer outside

the White House gates, it's focusing on his inner circle,

his own family, who will give evidence to Congress

Mr Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is one

Seen so often at his side, but rarely heard.

He'll be asked about that in Congress on Monday.

Donald Trump Jr is also in discussions about testifying

after it was revealed he met with a Russian lawyer,

who'd offered incriminating information about Hillary Clinton

White House spokesman Sean Spicer often struggled to convey

the President's message, amidst a barrage of

If the President puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight,

He's now saying farewell, making way for a new face,

for slick Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci.

I just think it was in the best interest of our communications

department, or of our press organisation, to not have too many

He's described the enquiries into his campaign's links

He's getting combat ready just in case investigators

do not agree with him. Laura Bicker, BBC News, Washington.

Chris Froome has all but secured his fourth Tour de France victory.

He saw off his rivals in today's time trial,

having held the leader's Yellow Jersey for most

He now needs only to cross the line tomorrow in order to claim road

cycling's greatest prize. From Paris, Richard Conway reports.

It is known as the race of truth, for Chris Froome, this was a race of

destiny. The start line is not a place to reflect on three gruelling

weeks of racing, and ignoring booing from a partisan French crowd, Froome

focused on the task in hand, an individual time trial set over a 14

mile course through the streets of Marseille. He set off knowing his

rivals were within 30 seconds of his overall time. But his pace was

significantly faster than those trying to stop him. This Colombian

pushed himself to the limit to claw back. Goreux Matt Barbet, it was one

stake to four. It was a potent demonstration of the Britain's

dominance. He goes into tomorrow's largely ceremonial final stage with

a lead of 54 seconds, knowing he will be crowned for a fourth time as

when cycling's most famous race. It will be a fitting finale for a man

that has delivered yet another vintage performance.

It was an emphatic demonstration by Chris Froome of his time trialling

ability, but this has been a close Tour de France this year. Behind me,

they are preparing to welcome the Tour de France tomorrow, the

Champs-Elysees will be closed, the finishing line will be in, because

tomorrow, the race arrives here and Chris Froome will be crowned as Tour

de France champion once more. Here the government plans

to introduce a registration system for drones because of growing

concern about the risk Drone owners will have to complete

a safety awareness course. Dozens of near misses have been

reported in the past year, Gatwick Airport has confirmed

that some flights have been disrupted this evening

by a drone in the area. It wasn't the first time

that a drone had flown worryingly close to a runway,

but it was enough to close down Gatwick Airport for

a short while three weeks ago. Pilots have long complained

that unmanned aerial vehicles could fly into their engines,

causing accidents. Jones are also being used

to fly drugs and mobile And now the government

wants to act by forcing The new rules mean that any drone

weighing more than 250 grams will have to be registered,

and their new owners will have to complete a safety awareness

test when they buy them. A new technology to prevent

drones flying near airports They can present a danger

to aircraft and to individual users, so it's about introducing

a registration scheme, it's about geolocations

and geofencing to stop them being flown near aerodromes

and sensitive areas. So it's about getting the balance

right between the different needs of users and the dangers

on the other part. The government wants

all drones of more than 250 But that's not much heavier

than a mobile phone. But military experts say that drones

as light as 400 grams could damage a helicopter window,

while drones of two kilograms could critically

damage an aeroplane. But serious drone enthusiasts

say the new rules may The problem is other people

who have no knowledge, they don't know how to fly,

they just go and buy the drone and go up in the sky

maybe 1,000 feet high. This is the problem,

not us the problem. And the new rules will

be hard to police. Afterall, Criminals are unlikely

to sign up to a public register. But it may prevent unwanted

accidents. Councils in England say they're

having to find temporary accommodation for more than 900

children each month, because more families

are becoming homeless. The Local Government Association

says the number needing help has increased by a third in three

years, and councils must be allowed to build "genuinely affordable

homes" to help. Boots - the pharmacy chain -

has apologised for dismissing calls to cut the cost

of its contraceptive It had initially refused to drop

the price of the medicines, because it claimed that

doing so would 'incentivise inappropriate use'.

Andy Moore reports. The British Pregnancy Advisory

Service launched its campaign with a video mocking the high prices

charged in the UK They said it would be cheaper to fly

to France and by there for about ?5. Tesco and Superdrug

reduced their prices, but Boots refused to back down,

saying: There was a vigorous

campaign on social media critising the company and calling

for a boycott. 30 Labour women MPs sent a letter

to the company yesterday saying Boots was taking a moral position

on what should be a personal Then came a late-night

change of heart. In its statement,

Boots said it was truly sorry It said it was committed to finding

cheaper forms of the drug. It also said that emergency

contraception services were freely available on the NHS

in many of its stores. Campaigners said Boots

had spectacularly Our only disappointment

is it's taken this long, and really the threat of a boycott

by its customers for Boots This was a position reached

by Superdrug, Tesco far earlier. But not everyone agrees

with the decision by Boots. Their original position

was absolutely fine. They were saying they did

not want to encourage And you have to remember,

the morning after pill is a large It's not something that needs

to be taken like sweeties One of the MPs who signed

the letter yesterday said on social media overnight,

"Welcome news, but shame Boots responded the morning after."

Andy Moore, BBC News. Great Ormond Street Hospital says

its staff have received death threats and online abuse in regards

to the Charlie Gard case. In a statement released in the past few

minutes because bottle's chairman, saying, staff have been subjected to

a shocking and disgraceful tide of hostility and disturbance. Golf now.

Jordan Speith continues to lead on Day 3 of the Open

Earlier on today, Branden Grace made history, becoming the first player

to shoot a round of 62 in a major tournament.

The South African hit eight birdies and finished 4-under-par overall.

There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel.

I'll be back with the team for the late News at 9:50pm.