13/08/2017 BBC Weekend News

A man is charged with murder, after a car is driven

into anti-racism protestors in the United States, as new footage

as new footage emerges of the attack.

in Charlottesville, Virginia, came after a gathering

The governor of the state says they are not welcome.

There is no place for you in the United States of America! CHEERING

We deplore your hatred, your bigotry, and shame on you!

The White House defends President Trump's response,

saying that his condemnation of violence "on many sides"

A joint pledge from the Trade Secretary and the Chancellor -

a Brexit transition period will not be a back door to staying in the EU.

Plans to allow learner drivers onto motorways to better prepare

them for real-life conditions after passing their test.

And Sir Mo Farah takes to new heights to mark the end

of his career on the athletics track.

The White House has defended President Trump's reaction

to an attack on anti-racism protestors in the state of Virginia,

saying his condemnation had included white nationalist groups,

even though he did not specifically mention them.

A 20-year-old man has now been charged with murder,

after a car was driven into a woman who was part of a demonstration

against a rally of far-right groups in Charlottesville.

Our Washington correspondent Laura Bicker sent this report

After a violent day of division, Charlottesville has come together to

pray, to show that this city condemned the state brought here by

neo-Nazis and white supremacists. The Virginia governor went from rota

Row, hugging worshippers in this Baptist Church. He promised to keep

politics out of the pulp it, but there is a message he felt he had to

give. It is about politics in that the political rhetoric in this

country today is breeding bigotry. The streets here simmered with

tension yesterday before finally erupting into violence, as white

supremacists gathered for a Valley Dodt a rally. The group, which

included members of the Klu Klux Klan said they wanted to take

America back. Antiracism activists challenge them. Police tried to

disperse the crowd but this day was not to end peacefully. A car, at

speed, rammed into protesters. Shocked witnesses captured the

aftermath. The crash killed 32-year-old Heather Hayek, who had

fought races all her adult life. Many others are still being treated

in hospital. Those who captured the scene on camera said they were not

shocked the day ended in tragedy. The police have charged a

20-year-old James Alex Field studio with second-degree murder. The Nazis

who came to town yesterday clearly had the intent of causing violence.

You don't come to town with shields and Helmut and weapons and have a

militia with automatic or semiautomatic weapons around their

shoulders if you are here to peacefully express an opinion.

Others say the scenes do not represent Charlottesville, and they

want politicians to challenge those responsible. It is important to call

these people what they are, white supremacists. I don't understand why

that is so difficult, that is what they are. They are not hiding this

behind a statue, they didn't come here because of a statue, they came

here because just as David Jukes said yesterday they came here to

fulfil the promise of President Trump and take their country back.

This city did not want bigotry on its streets. Its people and I want

to remember those who died trying to challenge it and to keep the peace.

And Laura Bicker is in Charlottesville now...

How would you sum up the political reaction to the attack? There has

been significant focus on what President Trump did and didn't say

in the wake of it. Amid the condolences and many floral tributes

being brought here, there is anger, as you have just heard. Many feel

that Mr Trump's condemnation of the violence there yesterday did not go

far enough. He did not explicitly named the old red groups. -- out

right groups. Criticism has even come from within his own party, one

Republican senator said that the president must call evil by its

name. This was domestic terrorism. The White House has come back with a

statement, they said that of course the president wanted to condemn all

groups, including the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, and general

McMaster has described this as terrorism. But when it comes to how

this city recovers, many people told me that this is supposed to be one

of the picturesque in the south, and now, especially this street, where

the woman was killed, will never be the same. Laura Bicker in

Charlottesville, Virginia, thank you.

After weeks of public divisions between members

of the Cabinet over Brexit, the Chancellor Philip Hammond

and the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox have made a joint

pledge, saying that a transition period will not be a back door

The two have previously put forward opposing views on Brexit.

Here's our Political Correspondent Ben Wright.

Not always heading in the same direction. While the Chancellor

Philip Hammond wanted Britain to stay in the EU, trade Secretary Liam

Fox has long believed in Brexit, and in headlines over the summer, their

disagreements over what should happen after Britain leaves the EU

in March 2019 have been clear. Today, though, a united front,

writing a joint peace in the Sunday Telegraph, they say there must not

be a cliff edge break when Britain leaves the EU in March 20 19. They

will seek a time-limited transition period with the EU. A victory for

Philip Hammond. But during this period, Britain will leave the EU

single market and the customs union. A win from this the fox. I think it

is actually very encouraging because of the last three or four weeks we

have seen conflicting signal sent out by various numbers of the

Cabinet, and now it does look as though someone has said to Mr Fox

and Mr Hammond we need to see unity. The customs union sets EU wide

tariffs, the single market allows free trade and the movement of

people. Ministers say the UK can leave both while still giving

business confidence during our departure from the EU. It sounds

worryingly to me as if the price Philip Hammond has had to pay for a

transitional arrangement has been to sign up to us leaving the single

market and the customs union. I think that is a dreadful mistake for

the future of our economy, jobs, and prosperity in Britain. It is in

Brussels all this will have to be hammered out. The EU insists

progress must be made in sorting out the terms of the divorce before the

UK's future relationship can be discussed. And one issue the EU

wants clarity on is how the board about three in Northern Ireland and

the Republic will work after Brexit. This week the government will

publish its formal position paper on the issue, expected to give plans to

give Irish citizens the right to move to the UK after Brexit. This

week, ministers will also set out their thinking on how a new customs

arrangement within the new Europe -- with the EU might work after Brexit,

and more papers will follow in the summer in a clear effort to scotch

criticism that ministers don't have a plan and are divided. It is also

intended to put pressure on Brussels, the crack on with talking

about Britain's future relationship with the EU sooner rather than

later. But the clock is ticking, and both sides now the two-year window

for doing a deal is already slipping by fast. Enright, BBC Westminster.

17 former army instructors will come before a court martial next month,

The group from the Army Foundation College in Harrogate are due

to appear at Bulford Court Martial Centre.

They face 40 charges, including actual bodily harm and battery.

Learner drivers are to be allowed onto motorways in England,

Scotland and Wales for the first time, next year.

A change in the law will mean drivers can take lessons

with an approved instructor, and in a dual-controlled car.

The Department for Transport believes it will be better

preparation for independent driving, after learners have

They can be daunting for young motorists. Driving at speed,

surrounded by bigger vehicles. From next year, learners will get

motorway lessons. Sean Curley passed his driving test six weeks ago. It

took him a further two weeks to brave a motorway on his own. You are

going up the slip road, you can see all the cars, you are going to have

to merge over onto the right and there are cars going 70 mph,

sometimes faster. And you have not experienced anything like it, you

are on your own, it's terrifying. The changes about making the roads

safer. Young drivers are seven times more likely to be killed or

seriously injured. If you are a motorist like me, I would much

rather have somebody next to me on the Medway who has been taught how

to drive on the motorway than someone who has just left the test

centre and driven straight down onto the motorway for the first time. I

think this is something that will mean a safe environment for

motorists. There will be strict rules for learner drivers on

motorways. They will have to have an approved driving instructor with

them, and they must be in a dual-controlled car, where the

instructor can take over if necessary. Some road safety groups

believe the motorways lessons should be compulsory, but only once you

pass the test. There is, though, widespread support for this change

to the rules. This is all about making it a controlled environment,

making sure nothing can go wrong, or if it does, there is a fully

qualified and trained professional next to them to help guide them

through the situation. Not the type of thing I would recommend her mum

and dad to help out with. Motorway driving went been tested, it is

additional training to make you motorists drive safely with

confidence. Daniela Relph, BBC News. It's the final day of

the World Athletics Championships - so with news of that,

and all the day's sport - let's join Natalie Pirks

at the London Stadium. It's the final day of the athletics,

and there were plenty of thrills - and fortunately, for Britain,

no spills - in last night's relays. Of course, it was also

Sir Mo Farah's final track race This morning he accused critics

of trying to destroy his legacy because of questions

surrounding his coach, COMMENTATOR: It's the for Mo Farah!

After Mo Farah's opening-night go about London 2017, they had to wait,

as a series of medal hopefuls fell agonisingly short. But then finally

at the end of Day nine, everything changed. Silver Medal foot Great

Britain! Two silvers and then a glorious gold for the men's 100

meter relay team. The newly installed head British track and

field Tommy today that the championships have provided some

late relief. The real issue is heavily got the underlying talent to

take us into the next great age of British athletics? I think what

people have seen this week is that we absolutely have. Mo Farah has

provided many enjoying images and this morning was no exception,

despite only a silver in his major track race for the last time. His

link with coach Alberto Salazar who was under investigation from the US

doping authorities, today reacting angrily to media scrutiny. If I have

crossed the line, or Alberto has crossed the line, why can't it be

done, why do we have to keep bringing it here after year, making

it into the headlines? I have achieved what I have achieved and

then trying to destroy it. Controversy was never far away from

these championships, athletics trying to overcome stories of a

doping scandal, Usain Bolt was beaten by Justin Gatlin. But the

saddest sight was that of the legendary Usain Bolt in his final

appearance, the relay, denied cruelly once again, this time

through injury. I can't remember a time, and I'm sure you have all

covered multiple World Championships, but I can't actually

genuinely remember a time when the competition has been actually so

competitive, and the stories around them so compelling. And I guess for

me the compelling nature of those stories has been the emergence of

such extraordinary young talent. I'd macro this has looked and felt like

London 2012, and as with the Olympics here, five years ago, there

have been sell-out crowds, proved once again that when it comes to

major sports events, British enthusiasm remains undimmed. And at

a time when athletics is facing a challenge to remain as relevant as

it once was, it has been a huge boost. The support -- the sport of

athletics will you needed this. London has come to the rescue of the

sport. The sport has to be on his bended knees, saying thank you very

much, you have done something no other city could have done. With

athletics needing to move forward, these championships marked the end

of the error but also proof that sport often refuses to follow the

script. Dan Roan, BBC News. Tottenham have made a winning start

to their season, beating Newcastle 2-0.

to the Premier League for Newcastle United today.

After a season away, Newcastle now seek Premier League progress, but in

this division, one wrong move can turn the tide. The man leading them

out was Jonjo Shelvey, a midfielder set on the unexpected. This stamp on

Dele Alli was right in front of the referee. Now they knew what was

coming. The home side had looked comfortable up till then, but now

gaps were opening. When Harry Kane went close, Tottenham sensed a

breakthrough. Dele Alli now was back on his feet, and stamping his

authority. No new additions have come to Spurs this summer, but they

can count on his quality. Losses in's runners-up were now approaching

their sweeping best. The full-back Ben Davies found himself in the box,

three points sealed. For Newcastle and Jonjo Shelvey, the lessons are

in black-and-white. Progress in this division never comes easy. Joelinton

ski, BBC News. Manchester United's ?75 million

signing Romelu Lukaku has scored They have beaten West Ham at Old

Trafford, with the full-time whistle having just gone.

Defending champions, England, have enjoyed another

comprehensive victory at the Women's Rugby World Cup,

There were ten changes from the side that beat Spain on Wednesday,

with Danielle Waterman one of the members of the 2014 winning

She scored two of England's ten tries.

Wales and Ireland have just started their latest games.

That's all the sport for today, but there's plenty more to come

here from the stadium, including Usain Bolt's big goodbye -

he will walk a lap of honour at 9.30 tonight.

There are a few medal opportunities still left for Britain tonight;

after five fourth-place finishes, they are two medals shy

Can they pull off something remarkable?

It all begins tonight from 6.30pm, across the BBC.

There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News channel,

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