04/08/2017 BBC News at Six

Ireland's new Prime Minister shows frustration at the pace

of Brexit talks, saying "the clock is ticking".

On his first official visit to Northern Ireland,

Leo Varadkar warns against economic barriers between the UK and Ireland,

At a time when Brexit threatens to drive a wedge between North and

We need to build more bridges and fewer borders.

The future of the Irish border is a key part

of talks with Brussels, but the Taioseoch says so far,

We'll have the latest from Belfast and Westminster.

President Trump dismisses allegations of Russian links

with his election campaign as "total fabrication".

BA warns holidaymakers of delays at European airports,

ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer.

Football star Neymar, is unveiled at his new club,

but can any player be worth close to ?200 million?

And the drama school producing some of Britain's best black actors.

We talk to Star Wars' John Boyega, about fame and success.

There's a purpose and a value, making others see

You've got to break glass ceilings to do that.

And coming up later in the hour in BBC News,

in World Athletics Sportsday, we will look forward to the

first day of competition at the London Stadium,

Good evening, and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

Ireland's Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, says Britain must soon

address, the key issue of the status of the Irish border after Brexit,

He says he doesn't want economic barriers, between Britain

and Ireland, and is calling for 'unique solutions,' to preserve

After Brexit, Ireland will have the EU's only

Our Ireland Correspondent Chris Buckler reports.

Leo Varadker crossed the Irish border for the first time

as Ireland's Prime Minister to set out his concerns about what could

He arrived in Belfast having upset unionists with recent

But inside Queens University today, the new Taoiseach was keen to talk

At a time when Brexit threatens to drive a wedge

between North and South, between Britain and Ireland,

we need to build more bridges and fewer borders.

He is a Taioseoch of a new generation.

The referendum over the Good Friday Agreement

marked the first time he was eligible to vote.

He said the challenge of this generation is Brexit and again

he challenged those he called the Brexiteers to come up

with proposals to ease the problems posed by new borders.

They have already had 14 months to do so, which should have been

ample time to come up with detailed proposals.

But if they cannot, and I believe they cannot,

then we can start to talk meaningfully about solutions that

For example, if the United Kingdom doesn't want to stay

in the customs union, perhaps there can be an EU UK

And if it was to end up being a so-called hard Brexit,

no one is sure how trade and movement could be monitored,

along a border which has scores of open roads.

When people talk about the Irish border of the past, they tend

to refer to the years of The Troubles, when huge security

This is actually the dividing line between the countries,

There's going to be some form of border because the UK won't want

people going into the South of Ireland and using it

I've never seen before, you know, I was too young.

I didn't see the border but I can imagine that it won't be good.

But there are some unionists in Northern Ireland who feel that the

Taioseoch is interfering and even scaremongering. There is no binary

solution, and language like hard Brexiteers does not work for

anybody. Leo Varadkar knows there

are many interests. A Brexit deal that's good for the UK

is likely to be important on both Chris Buckler, BBC News,

Northern Ireland. Let's speak to our political

correspondent Alex Forsyth who's Alex, what have the British

government been saying? Is there any response from them?

There is recognition that Brexit could have a significant impact on

Ireland because of the unique circumstances. It will have the own

the land border between the UK and the EU and there was a sense of

frustration from the Irish Prime Minister at what he sees as a lack

of progress on this issue, but the British government says they have

been working on this poor year and I have had discussions with the

European Union -- working on this for a year and they have had

discussions. They say they want frictionless trade and no hard

border but what is not clear is how exactly to get there. We had

suggestions from the Irish Prime Minister, a bespoke custom stale,

but that would cause concern about Brexiteers worried about how that

will affect UK's ability to do trade deals with other countries. What

matters is how the UK Government is having to balance competing views

and demands in Westminster, in Ireland and with 26 other EU

countries, and the government says this issue is a priority, but

putting something at the tub at the list doesn't make it any easier to

resolve. -- the top of the list. Alex, thanks for joining us.

Donald Trump is coming under increasing pressure,

over allegations that members of his campaign team,

colluded with Russia in last year's US Presidential election.

The special prosecutor investigating the claims,

has convened a Grand Jury, which is a first step to bringing

The President has always denied the allegations,

telling supporters last night they're 'a total fabrication'.

Our North America Editor Jon Sopel reports.

Donald Trump! Donald Trump is never happier than when he is out of

Washington, this is where he belongs. An adoring crowd in West

Virginia, the problems of Russia, collusion, special councils and

grandeur is a long way from these country roads. The Russia story is a

total fabrication. It is just an excuse for the greatest loss in the

history of American politics. That's all it is. He didn't mention the

special counsel by name, but had him in your sights when he said this. I

just hope that the final determination is a truly honest one.

A grand jury is made up of members of the public meeting behind closed

doors to consider the evidence that has been gathered. They can force

people to testify and to hand over evidence, and they will decide

whether the material is Tom enough to proceed to a criminal trial but

crucially they don't decide if a potential defendant is innocent or

guilty, that is done by a conventional jury. Of course it

might be that the grandeur really meeting at this courthouse will come

to the conclusion that the evidence doesn't add up to much and there is

no need for further action, but the fact that a grand jury has been

called is a sign that this investigation is intensifying and

will last a good deal longer yet. And the other worry for the Trump

entourage is the scope of the inquiry, that it will spread, and

that is a source of you're in, and another is the endless damaging and

revealing links from within the administration and today the

Attorney General announced a new crackdown. This nation must end this

cultural leaks and we will investigate and seek to bring

criminals to justice and we will not allow rogue anonymous sources with

security clearances to sell out our country. The president today visited

the Federal emergency centre to look at plans for dealing with

hurricanes, it is hurricane season, and with these grand jury one could

soon be barrelling towards Donald Trump. -- with this grand jury.

Health chiefs in the north west of England say they've found

suitable accommodation for a severely disturbed teenager

whose plight prompted a senior judge to speak out about the state

of mental health provision in the UK.

The teenager, known only as Girl X, is due too be

released from a secure unit, later this month.

But until today, no care had been made available for her.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw is here.

The latest is that the bed has been found for the girl and she is likely

to be released in ten days, but the concern was that if she was freed

into the community she would attempt to kill herself within 24-48 hours,

such as the severity of the mental health problems that she has. The

advice from experts was that she needs to be sent to a therapeutic

environment, where she can be cared for, for between a year and 18

months, but no bed could be found. And the head of the family courts in

England and Wales Sir James Munby was scathing yesterday in his

assessment of provision and said that he felt ashamed and embarrassed

at the fact that nothing could be done for this girl. That appears to

have spurred the authorities into taking action because tonight we

have had a statement from NHS England sank after extensive

assessments bed has been found in a safe and appropriate care setting

which will meet the needs of the girl and the bed will be available

before her release date. It has to be approved by the court and I

understand the hearing will take place on Monday but it raises

questions for the why has it prompted the intervention from a

senior judge for this to happen, and how many other cases that we don't

know about are there? Danny, thanks for joining us.

A British computer expert, who helped stop a worldwide cyber

attack which hit the NHS, is to appear in court America,

Marcus Hutchins, who's 23 and from Devon, will face

a judge in Las Vegas, accused of six counts of creating

and distributing malware, to steal bank details.

Four members of a police helicopter crew, accused of filming naked

sunbathers and a couple having sex, have been cleared of

They argued that it was another member of their team

who filmed people and they were not present

PC Pogmore has admitted misconduct in a public office.

He's become the most expensive player in the history of football.

Brazilian star player Neymar has completed a record ?200 million

transfer deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

But speaking to our Sports News Correspondent Richard Conway,

he insisted it's not all about the money.

Neymar, finally in Paris with the ball and the world at his feet.

At ?200 million, his transfer from Barcelona

And when his wages are included the total bill

The Brazilian star told me today he has followed his heart

Lots of people saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money.

TRANSLATION: I did not come over here for the money.

I came here for the motivation, the challenge, and the challenges.

In Paris this morning, fans were happy to part with their cash.

Hundreds of them queued for hours to buy the new Neymar shirt.

The club is backed by the country of Qatar's vast wealth.

But its president thinks he's bagged a bargain.

I would love to see in one year if it is too much or not.

Today, until now, just in five hours, we sold already merchandise

Neymar has been a star for both club and country from a young age.

But critics of this megadeal point to the vast sums involved

and there are questions over whether he is merely

a pawn in Qatar's efforts to spread its influence

The man at the centre of it all, though, insists

What will be success to you at this club,

How would you say that you have made it here,

The titles, I came over here to make history.

PSG want Neymar to spark a new sporting revolution for them.

And leaving the stadium tonight, he was greeted

Ireland's new Prime Minister warns against economic barriers

between the UK and Ireland, that he says would harm everyone.

I'm at the London stadium for the World Athletics Championships and

tonight Mo Farah will attempt to win the 10,000 metre final for the third

consecutive time. Coming up in Sportsday on BBC News,

England's cricketers in trouble at Old Trafford with wickets falling

on the opening day of the fourth They're young, British,

and taking on Hollywood. A new generation of black actors,

including John Boyega in the blockbuster Star Wars,

have been trained at the Identity Established in 2003,

it now boasts a roster of talent, The British Film Institute has

identified a lack of diversity Colleen Harris has been to meet some

of the school's stars that are trying to break

the industry's glass ceiling. They're some of the British faces

breaking into Hollywood - an industry under scrutiny

over its lack of diversity. Before hitting the big time

with Star Wars, John Boyega began his career at the Identity

School of Acting - then a small I went to see the school

and to meet John. It's a family environment

identity, but at the same time there's

a discipline that kind of mirrors what it's

like in the industry

after being in it now. So they teach you what

it's like to work. How much about what you do

is about breaking glass ceilings? And there's purpose

in everything, I feel there is a value in making others

see themselves in a better way. You have got to break

glass ceilings to Today, it's thriving and open

to all, but the school opened 14 years ago

as Britain's first Its founder Femi Oguns also set up

an agency with it to For me, rather than

join the chorus of complaint, I decided,

you know what, we need to do something about

and this is something we developed in the school.

We developed this whole sense of worth.

You have to celebrate your sense of purpose and

you have to realise that you the architect

Another identity graduate, Letitia Wright, will

soon appear in cinemas in the new Marvel Black

She says the school instills a sense of confidence and self-belief.

We went into audition rooms not looking at the colour of our skin,

but looking at our talent and I remember when I

was the only black girl in the room, but I never

felt inferior, I felt I

had something to offer and the role turned

from a Caucasian girl to a

black girl, because our agents made that fight to say, why not?

That attitude helped launch Malachi Kirby.

His portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the Roots

remake has been highly praised by critics.

My way of fighting is through my art.

By not accepting that there are roles that for one won't

be given to me and there's like stories that I want to tell and

there are stories that I believe I know how to tell and they're not

Capitalising on its talent, 60% of Identity's clients are now working

But here the work continues and John Boyega

It hasn't been easy and we fought for this and now we are here

and we are ready to expand through drama schools, other means,

expand the opportunity to others and that's

A movement that's nurturing the next Hollywood success.

Airlines are urging British holiday-makers at European airports

to allow extra time to get through security and passport

It's one of the busiest times of the year and Ryanair

is suggesting there could be queues of up to three hours.

The EU has been struggling to impliment tighter security controls.

British Airways and Easyjet have also been issuing travel advice.

Dan over to you. Yes, the thing is, Clive, there are not queues every

where and there are not delays all the time. I have spoke to loads of

passengers who arrived back in Britain without a problem. That is

why it is difficult to predict the issues. That is why airlines are

reminding passengers to be at airports in time. Some people have

missed flights. The new security checks were brought in after the

attacks in Europe. The point is to stop terrorists and criminals

getting on flights. But it means checking every passenger against

more security databases and that is taking longer. There are expected to

be delays this weekend, because it is very busy and the pressure's

grown as we have got towards holiday time. In the next two days it is

thought 10 million passengers will travel through European airports.

Thank you for that. Residents who survived

the Grenfell Tower disaster had their final chance today

to submit ideas for the scope and remit of the public

inquiry into the tragedy. It's expected there'll be

hundreds of suggestions, but there are still fears

the inquiry won't be Our Home Affairs Correspondent

Tom Symonds reports. Day after day the names of Grenfell

victims are confirmed. This man, the chairman

of Grenfell Tower inquiry, Sir Martin Morre-Bick has to answer

those questions, but when he asked the

community what other topics he could consider,

he got a rough ride. This I why it is so

important to get the terms of reference right

and for you to tell me We did and then you

dismissed them on TV. I think you mis-remembered

what I said. Thomasina has been in a hotel

since the fire, caught between her old life before Grenfell

and an unknown new one. This is what she wants

from the inquiry. Well the community, we need

specific answers so we can We need that closure

to start healing, but the underlining issues, social housing,

fire regulations, building regulations, the idea that

the government are putting profits before people, these

are nationwide issues. The judge has to achieve a balance

between those wider issues, potentially a huge task,

and simply explaining the fire, Next week, he will make his private

recommendations to the Two weeks from now,

she is expected to make public her decisions on the inquiry's remit

and she has the final decision. In September, the inquiry's

due to begin work and within a year,

the Chairman says he will

produce an interim report. It is the judge's job of course

to find the facts of this tragedy, but the police will

have to prosecute anyone responsible and it's likely their job

will take priority, which means if there

are prosecutions the inquiry

could be delayed. But keeping the community on side

could be one of his biggest There is a lot of anger,

a lot of emotion and I entirely understand why it should be,

so we are going to continue The community has a right to be

part of the process. That does not compromise

impartiality at all. This was one of the

world's worst tower block fires in modern times, now

struggle for an explanation begins. It's the first day of England's

final cricket test against South Africa at Old Trafford,

with the England skipper Joe Root's innings taking him

beyond 5,000 test runs. He's the third youngest

player to do so. And in the last few

minutes, Ben Stokes also Moments ago England were 252-6 and

need just a draw to win the series. In the next half hour,

the World Athletics Championships will get under way in London,

and tonight the sell-out crowd will see Usain Bolt run

in the 100 metre heats, in his last competitive

tournament before retiring. Mo Farah's also running

in the 10,000 metre finals. Well Natalie Pirks is

at the London Stadium. Good evening. Good evening. It is

five years to the day since that wall of sound here on so

super-Saturday in the Olympics. Organisers hope the fans will

replicate that atmosphere. Mo Farah says that was the moment he career

took off. And this will be his penultimate appearance. Has it

really been five years? Mo Fara for Britain it is gold. The greatest

night in British athletics, capped off by the run of Mo's life. Back

tonight he will begin his long goodbye. I'm so excited. Gutted it

is his last one. But I'm glad I'm here. He never gives up and he tries

to encourage others. Couldn't sleep last night. The third time we have

seen him. Can't wait. In a post Olympics year results often dip and

the target of at least six medals was set before Greg Rutherford

pulled out. Expectations may need to be managed. Anybody's in the top

five or six of these Championships, we should celebrate. Because it is

going to be difficult to get on that podium. So I'm keeping my fingers

crossed we can sneak a couple of medals. I'm counting about five. If

we do, we have done a good job. The British anthem may not be played as

much as we like, but one anthem we won't hear - Russia is still banned

following evidence of state-sponsored doping. 19 Russians

will be competing as neutral. This competitor is confident fans will

know their heritage. Everybody who is coming to compete in London from

Russia, we know where we are from and everybody knows that we are a

team. It doesn't matter which flag they will see in the stadium. So

inside and I'm sure all spectators know where we are from. So Mo might

be the highlight, but he is not the only one saying goodbye. Usain Bolt

will run-in the heats of 100 metres before his last ever individual

final tomorrow. From the 10,000 metres to just 10 seconds, blink and

we'll miss them. The reason the noise has gone up, Britain's women's

relay team have accepted an upgraded silver and two bronze medals from

past World Championships. Christine Ohurougu is now Britain's most

decorated track and field athlete. The noise will only go up thurt as

the night goes on. Time for a look at the weather,

here's Stav Danaos. A bit of weather for the athletics

coming up. The pressure chart, this low pressure has brought us a lot of

showers and windy weather has been moving away. This feature moving in

will bring some heavy showers to central parts of the UK through

Saturday. Before that point, a lot of showers will fade away tonight.

By the end of the night that cluster of showers is in western areas,

particularly in Wales. Saturday starts off bright in central and

eastern areas. But the showers across Wales will move into the

Midlands and eastern parts and some may be heavy with thunder and gusty

winds. Some sunshine for the athletics tomorrow, but there could

be the odd shower in the afternoon. The showers clear away into the

evening and for many areas high pressure builds in and it will be a

chilly night. There is the high pressure that builds in during

Saturday night. But we have this feature that will move in to bring

wet and windy weather to Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Away

from the north-west corner, Sunday is the better day of the weekend,

dry with light winds and some sunshine and feeling pleasant in the

south-east. That weather front sinks south-east wards during Monday and

doesn't reach the far south-east until later on. It will remain

showery and breezy with sunshine. We are starting next week on that

showery note and midweek on high pressure comes in and drier and

brighter. Thank you. Our top story: Ireland's new Prime Minister has

shown frustration at the pace of Brexit talks.

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