20/09/2016 BBC News at Six

Intense efforts at the UN to try to save what's left

All aid convoys there are suspended after last night's attack on lorries

Just when we think it cannot get any worse,

The US, Russia and Syria all deny bombing the aid convoy.

We'll be looking at what hope, if any, remains of stopping the

Jeremy Corbyn arrives for crucial talks on Labour's future.

The 14-year-old Afghan boy who died trying to reach the UK -

Hollywood's most famous couple announce a divorce.

And Britain's Paralympians return home to a heros' welcome.

Coming up on in the sport on BBC News.

The Leicester City boss, Claudio Ranieri, plots

the downfall of his former club as the Premier League champions

Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

Intense efforts are under way at the United Nations

to try to salvage what's left of the ceasefire in Syria.

Aid convoys have been suspended after yesterday's attack on 31

The US, Russia and Syria have insisted they weren't responsible.

The US Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart,

Sergei Lavrov, have had a brief meeting but agreed only

Our Correspondent James Robbins is at the UN in New York.

Aid for Syria's most desperate attacked and destroyed.

Aid workers and truck drivers killed.

If the ceasefire wasn't already dead, it's hard

Vital UN supplies for 78,000 people deliberately targeted.

Witnesses say it was an attack from the air.

This is a house full of Syrian Christians.

This is where more than 20 trucks, 20 vehicles full of food.

With flour, medicine, Pampers and blankets.

This is full of blankets from the refugee agency.

The United Nations is outraged, ordering the suspension of all

convoys to protect aid workers, pointing out that only Syrian

government forces and their Russian backers had the means and motive

to destroy humanitarian aid for civilians in rebel held areas.

But Moscow and Damascus deny any involvement,

hinting the fires here mysteriously started as opposition forces

It is sickening, it's disgusting and if it is proven to be

deliberate, it would amount to a war crime.

Our hearts go out to those who lost lives.

They were selfless people bravely trying to get aid to

people who so desperately needed it in Aleppo.

There are many injured and the warehouses

The ceasefire looks completely finished.

Syrian forces declared it so, resuming the bombardment of Aleppo.

But all sides have breached the ceasefire.

The Russians stress that the accidental US

bombing of Syrian troops played its part too.

Seen from the perspective of the United Nations

here in New York, dedicated to peace, any sort of ceasefire,

however fragile, must be better than all out war.

But to fighters on the ground, it can look very different.

The rebel side fear that resettlement could strip them

President Assad and his Russian backers still believe that they can

Still, the United States hope to salvage something.

But watch John Kerry and the UN Syria envoy,

and look at today's cold distance between them

and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

In this diplomatic turmoil, the UN Secretary-General

was unusually blunt, using his final speech to accuse

Syria's government of the greatest war crimes of a very dirty war.

Many groups have killed many innocents.

None more so than the government of Syria.

The destruction of the aid convoy, the killing of aid workers,

whoever was responsible, symbolises a war in Syria that

Is there any prospect here at the United Nations, during this intense

week of diplomatic activity, of somehow revival the ceasefire, of

keeping it alive. Well John Kerry, it's American Secretary of State,

still insists it is not dead. He hopes to meet his Russian

counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, again, later on this week. But you have to

say the body language between them particularsly cold, makes prospects

look very bleak indeed. Thank you, James.

Before the Labour leadership election is even over,

Jeremy Corbyn and his deputy are grappling to find a way

forward for the party and to try to restore some

One proposal is to allow MPs to elect members

Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is calling instead to let ordinary party

members have a say, among whom he enjoys

Here's our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg.

Mr Corbyn is there a battle for control of the party? Nice it see

you all here. He is used to pulling a crowd Can we get through? Do you

back the role changes? But as Labour's leadership contest draws to

a close, Jeremy Corbyn's attention is moving to pulling the party back

together. Yet, the top brass, gathering today, can't agree how to

stitch up the split. Maybe after the meeting, I might have more exciting

news for you. Mr Corbyn's backers believe he is about to win the

leadership again, and win big. We have never had a membership as big

as what we've got today. REPORTER: Do you think he can unite the party?

In all the years I have been on the NEC. You can't get a parking spot.

But after a turbulent 12 months, his deputy believes new rules are needed

if Labour has a chance of success under Corbyn. Do you think Mr Corbyn

can unite the party? I hope the NEC will listen to my proposals. We

won't get a Shadow Cabinet of all the talents unless we reform the way

to construct the Shadow Cabinet. It allows people to go back it the

front bench with dignity. This is the problem now you see them. But

after Jeremy Corbyn lost the support of dozens of his shadow ministers,

now you don't. His replacement top team is more loyal but less

experienced and has empty seats. Electing the Shadow Cabinet might

build some bridges. Yet buoyant from his leadership campaign, Jeremy

Corbyn's expected to delay any change and resist attempts to alter

the rules of the contest he is likely to win. The man who has tried

to oust him wouldn't serve in a Corbyn Shadow Cabinet, even if there

were elections. Owen has a track record for taking on the Tories and

beating them. Their hopes of victory are slim and

fears for Labour profound. We can choose to pull ourselves together,

to unite the party, to get back to being seen as a credible alternative

to the Tories or we can do what we did in the 1980s, continue to be

divided, fall apart and gift Tories a free run for 18 years for more. -

give the Tories a free run. That's my concern, before, during and I

fear after this contest. Six hours on they are still talking and

perhaps it's not the discussions over the detail that matter, but the

power struggle that's going on. Between the deputy leader and most

Labour MPs and Jeremy Corbyn and his backing amongst the members,

grappling to find a way forward, a way to coexist.

It's not a new fight for Labour, even though the sandwiches don't

come with beer any more. It might be a long night, as Labour tries to

escape its fractured recent past. The UK's anti slavery commissioner

has called for the government to do more to help unaccompanied children

stuck in migrant camps in Calais. Only this weekend a 14 year old boy

from Afghanistan died trying It's understood he had a brother

in England and therefore had a right But in despair at the months

of delay, he tried to climb Raheem is said to have been

in the Jungle camp in Calais for two months and was desperate to be

with his brother in Manchester. Like so many before him,

he tried to stowaway on a lorry He's said to have been trying

to climb on a lorry roof when he fell and was killed

by a hit-and-run driver in a car. Today in the Jungle his older

cousin, also from Afghanistan, but who wants to remain anonymous,

described how Raheem had left their tent in the middle

of the night. He said, "Well, cousin,

you know, I'm going. I said, "no, I can't

go, it's too late." But I say, "OK, you can go,

but I don't want to go." It was the last time

he saw him alive. On Saturday we'd been to hospital,

so we saw his dead body. Another relative who lives

in Birmingham, but who comes to the Jungle to help

out with welfare work, is now arranging to have

the teenager's body repatriated. His mum and dad sent his son

to save his life to another country, stay in another country, but they do

know they will receive his dead Charities and human rights groups

say children in the Calais camp are being put in

danger through red tape. So there's 1,000 unaccompanied

children living here in the Calais Jungle and 400

of these have been identified by Safe Passage UK as having a legal

right to be brought to the UK The French and British governments

are dragging their feet and bureaucracy is

slowing up this process. So children are risking their lives,

jumping into the hands of traffickers, onto lorries

and trains to try and reach The Home Office said 120

unaccompanied children in Europe had been accepted for

transfer to the UK. Raheem was said to be a keen

cricketer who wanted to get That dream now extinguished

with the end of his short life. The Liberal Democrat leader has

reached out to Labour voters, hoping to attract new members

and restore the party's popularity. At his party's conference,

Tim Farron praised some policies of the former Prime

Minister Tony Blair. He also demanded another referendum

on the final deal that is negotiated Here's our political

correspondent, Vicki Young. Where are we going? They went from

coalition to catastrophe and the Liberal Democrats' opinion poll

rating are still stuck in single figures but Tim Farron says he is

determined to fight for a Britain that's open, tolerant and united.

The Liberal Democrat leader believes the break it vote and Labour's

in-fighting give him a huge opportunity There is a hole in the

centre of British politics right now, that's crying out to be filled

by a real opposition, so we will stand up to the Conservative Brexit

Government. If Labour won't be the opposition Britain needs, then we

will. He promised a second EU referendum, this time on the terms

of the break it deal and he laid into Jeremy Corbyn, describing him

as "unfit for government." In a clear pitch for disillusioned Labour

voters, he even praised Tony Blair for introducing the minimum wage and

putting money into schools and hospitals. I disagree with him a lot

but I will not criticise him for those things. I admire him for those

things. And he made a direct appeal to Labour members. Joining the

Liberal Democrats today it is a Ricks, it is a big ask, but let me

be very clear, as we stand on the edge of those horrific realities,

Brexit and a Tory stranglehold on Britain, the biggest risk is that

you don't join us. Tim Farron's team say his message is

bold and ambition and thousands have joined the party in recent months

but with Labour so divided and millions upset at the Brexit vote.

There's little sign the Liberal Democrats are reaping any reward.

But Mr Farron's audience is upbeat about the party's were spects. We

are winning council seats. There is a space in the centre we can move

into. We have done it before, we will do it again. Mazing the support

we are getk on the doorsteps. It is fantastic. The sky's the limit. We

can do anything. Tim Farron has promised to take the Liberal

Democrats from irrelevance to response. Even this optimistic crowd

think it'll be a tough task. NHS doctors in England should have

to declare how much they earn from private practice, according

to the chairman of NHS England. He said greater transparency

was needed on pay and denied the plan was an attempt to restrict

private work by consultants. The Government is currently in talks

about changing consultants contracts They're the most senior doctors

in the NHS, the consultants, they're allowed to see private

patients as well as From next year, they'll have

to declare what they earn privately, allowing people to assess

whether the balance is right. The proposal that consultants should

declare their private-sector earnings is part of a much broader

review of managing conflicts I think this is largely

about maintaining public trust and confidence in the service

and in the use of public funds. The new consultant pay disclosure

rules will affect England. There are around 46,000 consultants,

a typical salary from NHS work It's estimated that around 21,000

of those do private work Of those about 16,000 earn more

than ?10,000 a year extra There'll now be consultation

on the plans. Already some consultants have come

out strongly against them, arguing their privacy will be

invaded and as long as doctors are doing their agreed NHS hours,

it's nobody's business how We already feel that we're very

honest and transparent and, at the end of the day,

we feel that if we're doing private practice in our own time,

then what we earn should be between our accountants and HMRC

and has nothing to do, This all comes at a sensitive time

with junior doctors mounting a court action to try to halt

the implementation of their new Talks between the British Medical

Association and the Government on the consultants NHS contract have

not been completed. Some doctors see the new pay

disclosure rules as another attack on their profession,

others think there is some merit The UN has suspended all aid

shipments to Syria after an attack Prince William on the highs and lows

of life as an air ambulance pilot. Manchester City boss,

Pep Guardiola, says Yaya Toure won't play for the club again

unless he receives an apology over derogatory comments

from the player's agent. They're so famous as a Hollywood

couple they even share But now, Oscar-winning actress

Angelina Jolie has filed They've been together 12 years

and have six children. Our correspondent, James Cook,

reports from Hollywood. This report contains flashing

images. In a town full of golden couples, Angelina Jolie and Brad

Pitt shone the brightest of them all. Beautiful, superstar actors,

epitomising the Hollywood dream. Her lawyer has released a statement

saying the divorce was made for the health of the family. They were the

biggest couple in celebrity. They were just huge, on a whole different

scale to any other celebrity we've seen. This is a big story. Of

course, because of the divorce, it's going to get bigger. Maybe life is

immiating art. Last year the two played a couple whose relationship

was on the rocks. I think it's a reality of marriage that you go

through hard times. And, that you have to embrace those hard times and

those challenges and know that's a part of your marriage and it's the

pulling through together that actually makes the bond. They were

together for 10 years, married for two and had six children. Four of

whom were adopted from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia. They often

trod different paths. As a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations,

Angelina became an outspoken voice for the downtrodden, campaigning to

help refugees and promoting Breast Cancer Awareness. In a town obsessed

with celebrity this is big, big news, it's not just here, around the

world millions of people are discussing this divorce, but why the

fascination? I find Angelina very, very gorgeous and so Brad Pitt as

well. I thought they made a great couple. I'm sure they have their own

reasons why they're doing this. People look at them and think - they

have everything. Do you know what I mean? What could... O how could they

have a problem? They have looks, money, they have love, they have

everything, right? I have seen a few celebrities in Hollywood, they are

normal people, they are like us, they go through their own struggles

and happiness. People should be more concerned about their own lives. In

Hollywood the rumours swirl as rumours do. Claims of an affair,

substance abuse, fights about the children, but only two people really

know what Brangelina are no more. James Cook, BBC News, Los Angeles.

Britain's triumphant Paralympians have arrived back home

The Queen has paid tribute to them, describing their performances

Para GB won 147 medals altogether, 64 of them gold, and finished

Parades to celebrate the country's Olympic and Paralympic success have

been confirmed for Manchester on the 17th October

Our sports correspondent, Joe Wilson, was at Heathrow

as the athletes flew in, his report contains some flash photography.

It's here and now that the Paralympians of Rio

were confronted with the impact they've had in Britain.

Family and friends - well, guaranteed -

I don't know, I feel like normal Kad, but everyone seems to think

It's amazing their support and the kind of warm welcome.

Yeah, it makes me feel so special and I'm so grateful for everyone

Listen, have you got a third sport planned for Tokyo?

I was playing around with the wheelchair

basketball and I was like - oh, this could be my next sport!

You'll remember Kadeena won cycling and athletics gold medals in Rio.

The table tennis table stands 76 centimetres from the ground.

Gold medallist, Will Bayley, showed how it could be scaled.

At even higher altitude, he gave the inflight crew

There was even a recreation of his yellow card moment.

Next he'll take part in a professional league

against able-bodied players in Croatia.

I just want to make table tennis big in this country as well.

I think it deserves to be big here as well in England.

Well, the success of the British team until Rio has created so much

attention on disability sport and you can get a sense

of that continuing here, but there is a question -

how much of a difference will any of this make to the day-to-day lives

of people with disability in Britain?

Dame Sarah Storey returns home now with 14 Paralympic golds

and a perspective based on seven Paralympic Games.

We're not expecting everyone to be Paralympians, but we want them

to know that people are looking at them as a person,

not as a disabled person, and we hope that their life

will improve and they'll have the confidence to go

and do things in arts, music and find a way

to follow their own dreams, whatever they might be.

Well, Sarah Storey believes Britain can do even better

at the next Paralympics, there's always room

With the visually impaired in mind, these Paralympic medals rattle.

Each one was won for Britain, yes, but there are special people each

competitor strives to please and yearns to see.

Joe Wilson, BBC News at Heathrow Airport.

The Welsh Government says it will create thousands

of apprenticeships and expand free childcare under its new

But the minority Labour Government accepted that such pledges would

Sian, what more can you tell us about what was announced today?

Well, this programme pledges to improve the Welsh economy, to drive

up education standards, improve people's health and also transport

links. There are plans to create 100,000 apprenticeships, open for

all. The Welsh Government will offer working parents.

Children aged three and four, 30-hours of free childcare a week.

There is a pledge for the end for relief road and for the south Wales

Metro rail link. The First Minister today was saying he was going to

deliver on manifesto promises despite financial uncertainty caused

pry Brexit. We know there is a price to pay. Some services are going to

be cut. We may get a sense of which ones when the draft is published

next month. There has been criticism from opposition parties to this

programme. The Welsh Conservatives said it was more of the same, Ukip,

they have called it a pop poringy of platitudes. Thank you.

Prince William has spoken about the "sad, dark moments"

he witnesses in his role as an air ambulance pilot in East Anglia.

In an interview with the BBC, to mark National Air Ambulance Week,

he's also talked about how he valued being part of a team.

Here's our Royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell.

His role is to serve, eventually as King, but for now

the role William appears to relish most is the one he chose for himself

- piloting a helicopter to for the East Anglian Air

That's something that my other job doesn't necessarily do,

you're more out there on your own a little bit.

When I put my air ambulance hat on, and I come here and I fly,

At the end of the day, feel like I've made a difference

It's more than a year now since William joined

There have been scores of call-outs to accidents and emergencies

and to scenes which have often been distressing.

There are some very sad, dark moments and, you know,

we talk about it a lot, but it's hard.

You know, you try not to take it away with you,

But for all the sad moments, there's also the satisfaction

of working as part of a team which is saving life.

The one job that I feel the most proud about,

that we made the most difference, was probably a job very early

We immediately realised it was a very serious

The two occupants of the van, uncle and nephew, and, very sadly,

the uncle didn't make it, but the nephew did.

I think I like broke every bone in my body, pretty much.

My legs were, like, shattered so they put all medal rods down them

and then I had to learn to walk again.

I'm really grateful for getting me through and it and getting me out

Having seen how bad he was and seeing where he is now,

that does make you realise that this, and the stuff

He is William Wales, the pilot Prince, augmenting

his special birthright with the added validity of a job,

focused on the challenges and comfortable with

When I first got here, it was very polite.

It's now got a lot worse as they got to know me and their

I've got worse nicknames as I've gone up the ladder.

If I wasn't doing this job, what I would be doing?

If you want to find out more about the work

of the Duke of Cambridge and the East Anglian Air Ambulance

team, then you can go to bbc.com/future.

Time for a look at the weather, here's Darren Bett.

A glorious picture behind you? Yes. It wasn't like this everywhere,

there was cloud. We had sunshine in two corners of the UK today. This

was in Penzance. The best of the weather was around Aberdeenshire.

This was Frazierburgh. It will turn chilly here over night. Sharp

showers not far away from Suffolk and Kent. They may fade away. The

odd one may drift up from the south of-west of England. Any breaks could

lead to mist, fog or low cloud. Chilly in northern Scotland. It will

brighten up tomorrow after a grey start, sunny spells will develop. We

may see a few showers getting drawn up on this freshening sorely breeze

ahead of rain coming in from the Atlantic. That will arrive in

Northern Ireland during the afternoon. More showers through the

afternoon. For many eastern parts of England, southern England it may be

dry and warmer than today across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Showers will continue for a while. The rain will break up into auto

zone of cloud and showers, clearer skies following into western

Scotland and Northern Ireland, chilly tomorrow night. With the

cloud and a few showers we will keep those temperatures up. Thursday is

the autumn equinox the sun crosses the equator, equal day and night, it

marks the end of summer, perhaps. There will be sunshine around though

on Thursday. For most parts of the country it will be a dry day. Very

few showers to run eastwards across England and Wales. Most of them

cropping up in the far north-west of the UK. In the sunshine it will feel

quite pleasant as well. High pressure on the scene, maybe not

close enough. It's trying to build up from the south at the end of the

week. We have a big area of low pressure. That is heading towards

Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will be turning wetter here. The

winds will pick up too. The winds freshening across of the whole of

the country. Away from the north-west there will be sunshine.

Thank you very much. That's all from the BBC News at Six,

so it's goodbye from me,