21/09/2016 BBC News at Six

The gloves come off at the UN as the US and Russia clash over Syria.

After Russia denies it destroyed an aid convoy on Monday, the US

He said the damage to the convoy was the direct result

The trucks and food and medicine just spontaneously combusted.

As more aid workers are killed in Syria, the US calls for flights

Jeremy Corbyn tells the BBC he'll extend an olive branch

The gross failures by a mental health trust that contributed

The government moves to tighten the rules

And is your tattoo stopping you getting a job?

Employers are urged to be more open-minded.

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Good evening and welcome to the BBC's News at Six.

The US and Russia have clashed repeatedly and in the strongest

terms at the UN about who was responsible for the attack

on an aid convoy in Syria on Monday that destroyed

The US Secretary of State said he felt he was living

in a parallel universe when Russia denied any involvement.

Five more aid workers were killed in an air strike last night.

John Kerry called for all aircraft in key areas in Syria to be grounded

Our diplomatic correspondent, James Robbins,

Monday night's attack on the aid convoy was a shocking part to the

violent end to the ceasefire. American accusations that a Russia

was responsible for this now threatens to destabilise the peace.

At the UN Security Council they met to discuss if the peace process

could be saved. Passions were running high. Russia's Foreign

Minister said nobody should jump to conclusions. It could be a rocket or

artillery shell. I think we need to refrain from making public comments.

That appeal to avoid feeling and Russian denials were simply too much

for the Americans. I listened to my colleague from Russia and I sort of

felt a little bit like I'm in a parallel universe here. Then John

Kerry let rip in a sustained assault on Russia's motives and credibility,

he dismissed Moscow's accounts including one suggestion that it

might be a simple fire on the ground. The trucks and the food and

the medicine just spontaneously combusted. Anybody here believe

that? I mean, this is not a joke. What do we know about the attack the

aid convoy? It took place on Monday night. The convoy was intending to

head on to rebel held areas in Aleppo province. Russia has admitted

attacking the convoy with -- Russia has admitted tracking the convoy

with a drone. Later it was hit. Those at the scene insist it was

struck from the air. Helicopter is dropped four barrel bombs. There was

lots of bombs. The United States say there were Russian strike planes in

the sky above the convoy at the precise moment it was hit. But

Russia strongly denies involvement. It says there are no craters at the

scene and somehow the cargo caught fire. But the Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson does not buy that, convinced the attack was from the

air, and that only the Russians had the capability. There are only two

possible culprits, two forces which are capable of carrying out that

strike flying in that area. They are the Syrians and the Russians. We

have our doubts about the Syrian capability to fly at night so you

are left with a pretty strong conclusion, as you will have been

hearing. The destruction of the convoy and the killing of the aid

workers has sparked the worst crisis so far in international efforts to

end Syria's agony. After exchanges we have heard today, the UN and

Russia seem further apart than ever with potentially disastrous

consequences for the people of Syria? That is right. I don't think

I have heard language so passionate in the Security Council for many

years. It takes me way back to the disputes between the United States

and Russia before the Iraq war. I think there is an awful lot of them

is building to be done after what has been said today. But, the United

States needs Russia to help it broke any peace in Syria. The two have to

work together. They supported opposing sides, they have very

different aims. There can be no peace without Russia or the United

States. Boris Johnson the Foreign Secretary was clear. He said somehow

we have to be able to revive this peace process. Tonight, that looks

extraordinarily difficult. James Robbins in New York, thank you.

A coroner has ruled that gross failures by one of England's largest

mental health trusts contributed to the death of a teenage patient

Christopher Brennan was 15 when he died

in the Bethlem Royal Hospital two years ago.

The inquest was told that staff carried out no risk assessment

even though he had a history of self-harm.

Our social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan reports.

What are your strongest memories of him?

He would do little things, come into my room and try

Christopher Brennan was a happy-go-lucky little boy

He started hearing voices in his head that drove him to self-harm.

In July 2014 Christopher became seriously ill and was admitted once

Six weeks later, he was dead, having choked on an item he had swallowed.

Today a coroner concluded gross failings by the South London

and Maudsley NHS Trust contributed to the death of the 15-year-old.

The adolescent unit was struggling to cope due to staff shortages.

Staff were desensitised to incidents of self-harm

And no risk assessment was carried out of Christopher's behaviour

and there was no up-to-date care plan.

The coroner said today she did not believe that Chris

He had all his plans written out for the future.

He wanted to be a paramedic, have at least 30 years as a paramedic.

Ministers say that they are investigating how many other

teenagers have died in psychiatric units in England and will publish

One charity says it is aware of 11 such deaths over a four-year period

and is calling for a wide ranging inquiry.

There is growing disquiet about the lack of resourcing

of mental health services with children and young people.

So we want an independent review into the deaths of children

and young people so that we can properly act on the vital learning

The Trust have apologised to Christopher's family.

They say lessons have been learned and that their services

were recently independently inspected and found to be

The Brennan family certainly hope so, so others are spared

The house is too quiet without him in it.

He used to sit looking for him out of the window for months after.

Michael Buchanan, BBC News, south London.

As voting ends in the Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn

has told the BBC it's time to wipe the slate clean after the criticism

that has been levelled at him by many of his own MPs.

He's been speaking to our political editor Laura Kuenssberg.

He is on the edge of winning the Labour leadership for the second

time round. Jeremy Corbyn has an olive tree on his balcony. A few

branches might come in handy after months of division and distress. It

is almost like Labour has a split personality between its MPs and the

growing membership? I invite all my colleagues in parliament to

recognise there is an awful lot we agree on. I have had a lot of calls

from Labour MPs in the last few days who are very interested in how we

come together after the 24th. Throughout most of the last year,

the issues have not necessarily been about disagreements over policy,

they have often been about your ability to lead the party, so what

will be different about Jeremy Corbyn mark to? Sadly for everyone

it is the same Jeremy Corbyn who has been through the last year and the

last 30 years in Parliament. When you have 172 out of 230 of your MPs

who are representing 9 million Labour voters, saying they have

questions about your competence, don't you think you have to change

some things about how you operate? Despite a lot of very unpleasant

remarks which have been made about me, by a large number of Labour MPs,

I have not replied to any of them. Wipe the slate clean and move

forward. He will not yet agreed to MPs' demands to pick the Shadow

Cabinet or state how people will be picked. Under the old system an MP

would be worth several thousand votes. I don't think that is a good

way to do things. He is on their side and they are on his, Jeremy's

incredible network of supporters. We are winning. If you can think of two

words which you think should be the priority for the next Labour leader?

Turnover your cards. Social justice. Intersection of feminism. NHS and

affordable housing. ... Why should he not be given a chance like all

the other politicians have been given? We feel differently about him

and we feel he can do something. I believe he is a principled and

authentic person. His unequivocal political stance, I find it

encouraging because I don't find that in many politicians these days.

There is a serious divide in our party and we cannot get back to

business without reconciliation. What is more important to you,

keeping the membership happy, growing membership or winning power?

All three things go together. The membership needs to be content with

the general direction the party is going, needs to be active, on-board

and feel included and have their voice included in policy-making,

that in turn translates into this campaigning activity. Some people

say you should not mistake that enthusiasm for something which will

translate into general election success. 20,000 people used to turn

up to hear Michael foot speak and he never got anywhere near power.

Michael foot did a great job and his best. We are going to do even

better. What is a priority for you, keeping the members happy or winning

power? Leaders often have to make that choice. If you take the members

with you to win the whole country, the members, the party, leaders and

electorate will all go in the same direction. Jeremy Corbyn will almost

certainly keep this office at the weekend but waving at crowds is only

part of the job. Britain is to increase the amount

of humanitarian aid it gives The international development

secretary, Priti Patel, told the BBC that the government

would spend an extra ?37 million this year in assistance

for the millions who suffering as a result of the fighting

across the country. The government has also been

criticised for selling arms to Saudi Arabia which is taking part in the

fighting in Yemen. James Landale reports.

For more than a year, the military coalition

led by the Saudis and backed by the UK has been bombing

Their aim, to reinstate the government that was

It's a conflict that has killed more than 3000 civilians,

forced millions from their homes and pushed one of the poorest

countries in the Middle East to the brink of famine.

Some humanitarian aid is getting into Yemen but clearly not enough.

The UN estimate 80% of the population needs assistance.

Today in New York, the International Development Secretary

There's no water or clean sanitation.

There is a public health crisis, children are dying.

The UK has stepped up again to give an additional ?37 million to support

the people of Yemen, who are in desperate need.

That means the UK will now spend in total ?100 million this

year on aid to Yemen, making it the fourth

That is as long as charities can get the aid through the damaged ports.

With one hand, Britain is giving more aid to Yemen but,

on the other, it is also selling lots of weapons to Saudi Arabia -

some of which, MPs claim, are being used in air strikes

that contravene international humanitarian law by targeting

And some fear it is these British-made weapons that are making

There's a real contradiction here between the fact that we're

trying to get aid and support into the principle port

and the coalition that we support are bombing that port

What we need to do is to restrain the Saudi forces,

make sure they don't hit hospitals and schools.

For months now, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen has been

overshadowed by allegations of atrocities on both sides.

More aid is promised but the suffering continues.

James Landale, BBC News, Westminster.

A war of words at the UN as America says the future of Syria

Could dancing robots get more children interested in technology?

England winger Chris Ashton faces a long spell on the sidelines

as he's banned for 13 weeks for biting, leaving any hopes

The Government wants to tighten the rules on the sale

of modern-day ivory - to help stop the slaughter

There's already a ban on trading in ivory that's less than

70 years old but at the moment dealers can still get permits

Campaigners say there should be a total ban on all ivory sales,

Our science editor David Shukman has more.

A massive bonfire in Kenya earlier this year.

The tusks from 6,000 elephants slaughtered by poachers.

The killings are triggered by a demand for ivory that

So, across the great plains of Africa, entire herds

Some populations face a real threat of extinction.

So there's huge pressure to clamp down on sales of ivory

and today Britain announced that it would do just that.

We are taking a very significant step forward,

banning all modern ivory trading in the United Kingdom.

There is more to do to meet our manifesto commitment.

But it does require global concerted action, and so this is a really

The new measures will still allow antique ivory to be traded,

Only more modern ivory will be banned.

Other countries like America have imposed even tougher controls.

So antique dealers here are relieved.

It's extremely important that all of us in this country and around

the world are able to learn and appreciate and enjoy works

of art that are part of our shared cultural inheritance.

And somehow if you demonize ivory, that particular aspect of our past

gets pushed into a cupboard, so to speak.

The key with ivory is its age and whether it dates

So this piece is at least 200 years old and as a work of art

This one, much paler by comparison, dates from the 1970s,

so it can't be legally bought or sold.

And what matters is telling these apart.

The most reliable system is carbon dating.

This lab at Oxford University looks for traces of radioactivity.

If there aren't any, the ivory is from before

But the technique is expensive and conservationists worry

the clampdown on trading doesn't go far enough.

We welcome the fact that the government has made

an announcement and is therefore showing a real interest

But our fear is that they are not going to go far enough

to really eradicate the ivory trade in this country.

The test is whether this stops the slaughter of the elephants.

The key is halting demand for ivory, especially in China.

And every initiative is meant to send a signal to the poachers.

Britain's vote to leave the European Union has had

"no major effect" on the economy so far, that's according to

It suggests the collapse in confidence predicted

by some surveys since the referendum hasn't happened.

Our economics editor Kamal Ahmed is here.

The ONS keen to stress the economy hasn't fallen at the first fence,

but the long-term effects remain to be seen. Let's look at the short

term, Joe Rice, chief economist at the office for national statistics,

says that the economy hasn't fallen at the first fence. House prices are

strong, employment is strong, consumer confidence has bounced

back, manufacturing figures are good. Today, the OECD, the global

forecaster on national economies, has the UK growth for this year but

they still say there are concerns for next year. They say that Philip

Hammond, the new Chancellor, should increase spending to boost the

economy for next year. There are two big forces battling in the UK

economy. On the one side, consumer confidence, strong, boosted by the

cut in interest rates. On the other, business confidence, where the mood

is much more cautious and concerned about the ramifications of the

referendum vote. It's how those two big trends fight each other over the

next year that will really show how our economy is performing.

Network Rail has been fined ?4 million over the death

of a former film actress at a level crossing.

Brenda McFarland, known as Olive, was killed in August 2011

when she was hit by a train at the Gipsy Lane crossing

The 82-year-old appeared alongside Sean Connery in The Frightened City

The judge said pedestrians had just a five second visual warning of a

train approaching but crossing the line could take the elderly and

children twice that amount of time. Could having a tattoo stop

you getting the job you want? Employers are being warned

that they could be missing out on the best candidates

if they aren't more The conciliation service ACAS says

negative attitudes are out dated. Danny Savage has been to a tattoo

parlour to find out. They divide opinion,

but nearly 20% of UK Mostly they're not as extreme

as the man known as the King of Inkland, who says his body art

saw him moved at work. The manager pulled me

to one side and said, we can't really have

you in the middle of the office So I got shunted to the back

of the office, right where the manager sits,

so she could keep a beady eye on me. It is not illegal for employers

to discriminate against people But a report today says companies

are missing out on talented You cannot just point-blank say no

to tattoos, we tattoo a lot of people from a lot

of different industries. It's police and everything,

you know, all over, get tattoos. It is part of English

culture these days. Annie is one of several

people at this Leeds But she was careful

about where she put them. I wanted to think about where

I was going to position them, so I've got two on my back

and one of my foot. And I decided there so they wouldn't

be seen in a working environment Her boss Chris says he's not

bothered about tattoos, but the line You'd have to draw a line, I think,

in the business we're in, in a relatively conservative

industry, with tattoos on the face. I've been told by my daughter that

now you can get very But if she ever got one, I probably

wouldn't speak to her again! Broadcaster David Dimbleby had one

done at the age of 75. They are becoming far more

socially acceptable, but employers are within

their rights to say More than 1.5 million

people in the UK work in the digital economy,

in companies developing computer software or

publishing computer games. But increasingly, small British

start-ups are looking to apply their know-how to help us

in more areas of our lives. In the third of our series

on the Digital Tech revolution, Reeta Chakrabarti takes

a closer look at them. Digital start-ups have been

popping up all over the UK. London leads the way,

but three quarters of all tech businesses are in fact

outside the capital. At the university,

they are designing imposing new robots to carry out tasks

as diverse as housework At the opposite end, there's Marty,

a pint-sized robot designed to get There's a shortage of engineers

already in the UK and, as robotics becomes a bigger thing,

as we need more and more of those skills, it's important we get people

inspired when they're young In the shadow of old Edinburgh

is the new. CodeBase is an incubator for around

70 aspiring digital businesses Some have now emerged

as multi-million pound companies, demonstrating the UK's

strength in the sector. What we are amazing at is building

companies for industry, so rather than something

which is very consumer facing, it's building solutions

for industry, so things like healthcare, energy,

security, every sector Building these solutions

which have global impact. Speech Graphics is

a software company. We develop software that

converts speech, audio This technology, using a real voice

to drive a virtual face, is already It's going to spread

and transform our relationships with computers, according to one

of this firm's founders. Virtual humans will become

more and more prevalent throughout our lives and the way

that we relate to our computers is going to be increasingly the way

that we relate to each other. Where will new ideas

for the future come from? Well, it is hoped partly from here,

a coding club for the under-19s, I find making software is a lot more

fun than simply using it. I've always been

interested in programming. I have a couple of ideas about

working in digital technology - except coding, I'm not entirely sure

whether it could be a job There is one big challenge,

getting more women But work being developed here looks

set to stretch into every COMPUTER VOICE: So could this be

the face of the future? Rita Chakrabarti, BBC News,

Edinburgh. Hello, Fiona. We've got some spooky

looking clouds. We have been watching the cloud thickening. That

is the view from underneath. We can look from above and see that the

cloud is pretty expensive, right down across Northern Ireland, too.

This cloud has been waiting -- moving in through the day, trickling

into Scotland and western England, but then it gets a wriggle on and

kind stops. Ahead of it, largely in eastern England. Behind it, it turns

colder tonight. Temperatures could get close to freezing integral parts

of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ahead of it, quite a warm night.

That front is staying around tomorrow but it is fizzling out. A

damp part in Scotland, and that works its way into the Midlands.

Ahead of it, sunshine in East Anglia and the south-east with temperatures

possibly over 20. For most people, a lovely afternoon. There will be some

showers in the far north-west later. One or two showers on Friday but for

most it's a fine day. It will be a cooler start in the south and east

but generally spells for most. Those temperatures a bit above average,

meet the high teens in most cases. Something is brewing in the far

north-west. That's a weather system, and then a weather front tending to

edge across the UK. For the weekend, that brings western -- wetter

conditions for western Britain. Some customary conditions. But southerly

winds means that temperatures could be over 20. Some warmth in the

south-east, but bad weather front is likely to be here early on Sunday.

It disappeared and we are left with a blustery day with sunny spells and

if you showers. County going on. A reminder of our main story. The US

and Russia have clashed at the UN over Syria. In the last few minutes,

the UN has said they are hoping to deliver aid to besieged areas once

more as soon as possible.