street returns to court the street selection proves hush money trail continues and he is called the case of a disgrace. student losing the highest court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals in school. in the house of commons debates with the house of commons debates with the smoking should be banned for future generations in britain. breaking news from birmingham airport. a spokesperson is at the airport is temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft in the aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked and all customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and checked in as normal. there airport at birmingham is temporarily suspended operations but they are urging customers to continue to go into the airport to fly from there and a security incident of aircraft and a security incident of aircraft and bring you more as we get them.

crossing over to the sport. champions league presumes in the quarterfinals and tomorrow, tension turns with manchester city taking on real madrid for the return fixture type 3— all after cracking for in spain and they will meet either arsenal or buy in munich and a boost for city and available after injury last month. pep guardiola is still on but are they thinking too far into the future? we on but are they thinking too far into the future?— on but are they thinking too far into the future? we had to find a wa for into the future? we had to find a way for those — into the future? we had to find a way for those streams. - into the future? we had to find a way for those streams. and - into the future? we had to find a l way for those streams. and we are one of two games left and three or four or five points one of two games left and three or four orfive points and one of two games left and three or four or five points and we are already closed and we have to start to think about that. before the game against madrid, yesterday, we saw how strong they were and it's a two points difference and taking into play and when i was two points down in the report, i was thinking, the

job is not over and it is not over. another bit of drama and carrying a 3-2 another bit of drama and carrying a 3—2 advantage of the new camp and atletico madrid against dortmund ahead of their second leg in germany. in scotland, dundee will go ahead tomorrow night after twice being postponed in the premier league should've taken place in march but had to be rearranged because the pitch was waterlogged. going pass an inspection and tomorrow's match, rangers will hope tomorrow's match, rangers will hope to recover from a 3—2 make the feet which left them four points by the celtic but with the game in hand. katie taylor is relishing in the rematch after was announced that the shield defence status of the undisputed watch which have been against amanda serrano and the 25th ofjuly, the pair made history as the first female fighters to headline madison square garden two years ago taylor winning by split

decision. great britain have named their squad for the summer and adam is among the 33 and third gold medal in a row and 100 metres brushstroke and tackling personal issues and rediscovering his faith. here isjoe curry. back to his best and the board and the sites once more. adam will head to paris this summer and put it all on the line to seal his place in history. i put it all on the line to seal his place in history.— place in history. i have nothing left to prove. _ place in history. i have nothing left to prove, but _ place in history. i have nothing left to prove, but in _ place in history. i have nothing left to prove, but in everything place in history. i have nothing. left to prove, but in everything i wanted to do and now it's time to do something that not many people have ever done and for the only other mail to do it is michael phelps. draw the whole history of the olympics, it is unheard of to do 0lympics, it is unheard of to do three in a row. olympics, it is unheard of to do three in a row.— three in a row. already double ol mic three in a row. already double olympic champion _ three in a row. already double olympic champion in - three in a row. already double olympic champion in the - three in a row. already double - olympic champion in the brushstroke but after hitting the self—destructive spiral, it took him to rediscover his faith in god to discover his faith in the pool. it wasn't really until i went back to

the church and i thought i was burning out in the put a lot more to perspective and i feel at home here does not many places at this world that i feel at home in. in a few years ago, my behaviour would be out of line and ego would support that. and now, if my behaviour is starting to get out of line, checking with myself and a check in with my bible and a check up with things that keep me grounded in a check with people with church in this journey that person in the arena and how can i be peaceful but also a fighter who needs to go to war? the paralympics or three months _ needs to go to war? the paralympics or three months away _ needs to go to war? the paralympics or three months away board - needs to go to war? the paralympics. or three months away board about the next games in a few months' time stop your life ministry grateful for them highly blessed and i stop your life ministry grateful for them highly blessed am— stop your life ministry grateful for them highly blessed and i before to write it off now _ them highly blessed and i before to write it off now and _ them highly blessed and i before to write it off now and that _ them highly blessed and i before to write it off now and that is - them highly blessed and i before to write it off now and that is a - them highly blessed and i before to write it off now and that is a long i write it off now and that is a long time. i'm trying to keep it on

there. also in the tennis rafa nadal has made a winning comeback, on the clay at the barcelona 0pen. the spaniard who hasn't played since the start of the year, beat flavio cobolli, in straight sets. that's all the sport for now. a muslim student has lost a high court challenge against a ban on praying at school. a secondary school in north london introduced a ban last year, after some pupils began praying in the playground during breaks. the girls's family had argued that the move discriminated against muslim pupils — who make up about half of the pupil population — but that was rejected by the court. downing street has welcomed the decision, saying it is up to a head teacher to decide a school's policy. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys: morning. katharine birbalsingh says her school is the strictest in england. last year, a ban on prayer was brought in, leading to this legal challenge.

some muslim pupils had started praying in the yard, asking for space to pray inside. the school argued it had always been non—religious. from the moment we opened in 2014, we've never had a prayer room, we always made that clear to parents. i mean, it's notjust prayer rooms — everything that we are, because we are different, we say that to parents, and yes, we use the word "secular" to describe ourselves. today, the court upheld the school's right to decide. in a statement, the head teacher said... "a school should be free to do what is right michaela school structures every moment of the day for pupils. it argued allowing prayer would change the ethos. the founding chair of governors and former home secretary has backed this approach. we need to have cohesion around

common values, british values. those children are british citizens, and therefore it's around a british culture that they should cohere. that's what michaela propagates and advocates — that's why it's been a successful school. the pupil in this case remains anonymous. her mother said she was profoundly dismayed by thejudgment, adding... "the case was rooted in the understanding that prayer this judgment has implications for every state funded, non—faith school in england. it supports the right of individual schools, the head teacher, school governors, to decide what is in the best interests of their pupils.

while some schools do set aside a room for prayer, or quiet reflection, there is no legal, overriding duty to do so. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. a smoking ban for future generations is being debated in the uk's parliament today. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. new zealand had planned something similar, but the country's new coalition government scrapped the policy. uk prime minister rishi sunak is facing opposition from some of his own mps, while labour is in favour of the proposal. let's speak to labour mp alex cunningham, who is vice chairman of parliament's cross—party group on smoking and health. it would make the debate that is been taking place there is considerable support and been taking place there is considerable support and a fair number of _ considerable support and a fair number of people _ considerable support and a fair number of people on _ considerable support and a fair number of people on the - considerable support and a fair- number of people on the conservative benches of the very clearly going to

vote against this but i doubt it will pass this evening.- vote against this but i doubt it will pass this evening. what about those who say _ will pass this evening. what about those who say this _ will pass this evening. what about those who say this is _ will pass this evening. what about those who say this is too - will pass this evening. what about those who say this is too much - those who say this is too much interference from the state and people should have the freedom to smoking use nicotine if they want? i think people should have all of freedoms but after looking after peoples health first and foremost and this bill will go some way to stopping young people from taking up smoking in the first place but perhaps encourage others to quit and it's all about the health agenda and may people have better lives. haw it's all about the health agenda and may people have better lives. how is this measured _ may people have better lives. how is this measured being _ may people have better lives. how is this measured being seen _ may people have better lives. how is this measured being seen in - may people have better lives. how is this measured being seen in your - this measured being seen in your constituency? it’s this measured being seen in your constituency?— constituency? it's fine to my own constituency _ constituency? it's fine to my own constituency in _ constituency? it's fine to my own constituency in one _ constituency? it's fine to my own constituency in one person - constituency? it's fine to my own - constituency in one person contacted me to vote against the bill but my constituency is one of the highest incidence of smoking in the country and thrown 15% and we look at it the most oppressed communities, they can be as high as a0%. i am on the

martin that we help these people and not to take up smoking but if they are smokers now, that can put the support mechanisms in place to have them quit. support mechanisms in place to have them auit. ., , ., ~' support mechanisms in place to have them auit. ., , ., ~ ., them quit. how will this work and are ou them quit. how will this work and are you exoeeting _ them quit. how will this work and are you expecting the _ them quit. how will this work and are you expecting the small- are you expecting the small shopkeeper to over 20 in the 40s and 50s going forward, with hdr? i shopkeeper to over 20 in the 40s and 50s going forward, with hdr?- 50s going forward, with hdr? i don't see how that — 50s going forward, with hdr? i don't see how that should _ 50s going forward, with hdr? i don't see how that should be _ 50s going forward, with hdr? i don't see how that should be a _ 50s going forward, with hdr? i don't see how that should be a problem. . see how that should be a problem. people should be very used to the regime for five or six years' time and it will be sometime before asking the ao—year—old stated their age but i'm quite confident that the measures put in place may will lead to a david people are not bothering to a david people are not bothering to go to the shops to buy cigarettes. to go to the shops to buy cigarettes-— to go to the shops to buy cigarettes. to go to the shops to buy ciuarettes. , ., ., ., , , , cigarettes. the question of apes is also re cigarettes. the question of apes is also pretty complex, _ cigarettes. the question of apes is also pretty complex, isn't - cigarettes. the question of apes is also pretty complex, isn't it. - cigarettes. the question of apes is also pretty complex, isn't it. a - also pretty complex, isn't it. a fear that younger people are taking up fear that younger people are taking up the being which has health

impacts and the point of it partly was to get people to come up smoking and move on to vegas is been slightly less damaging. 0ther and move on to vegas is been slightly less damaging. other tax incentives for others they could even further cut the smoking rate, do you think? share even further cut the smoking rate, do you think?— even further cut the smoking rate, do you think? are mixing two things now. the do you think? are mixing two things now- they being _ do you think? are mixing two things now. they being and _ do you think? are mixing two things now. they being and i _ do you think? are mixing two things now. they being and i notice - do you think? are mixing two things now. they being and i notice large l now. they being and i notice large numbers of young people under 16 for now taking of apes are attracted by the nice sweet taste of the things in the fact that they're relatively cheap and colourful and we have to take action to stop that marketing and it's something we try to do in the past in support will actually make it happen. and that's where smoking is concerned, we need more in our communities and public health so they can do projects within communities and encourage people to give up. communities and encourage people to uive u. ., ~ communities and encourage people to uive u. . ~' ,, communities and encourage people to u-iveu. . , communities and encourage people to ”iveu. ., , . communities and encourage people to iiveu. ., , . give up. thank you very much indeed.

vice chairman — give up. thank you very much indeed. vice chairman of _ give up. thank you very much indeed. vice chairman of the _ give up. thank you very much indeed. vice chairman of the health _ give up. thank you very much indeed. vice chairman of the health group - give up. thank you very much indeed. vice chairman of the health group in l vice chairman of the health group in parliament. thank you. at the inquiry into the post office scandal — the uk's most widespread miscarriage ofjustice — a former senior manager has said he should not have claimed the horizon computer system was "robust and fit for purpose", because he was previously aware it could have caused a misbalancing of cash accounts in all post offices across the country. david miller was chief operations officer of the post office in the early 2000s. more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing because of incorrect information from a fujitsu computer system called horizon. mr miller told the inquiry he had not read a damaging expert report about the horizon system. that led a lawyer representing former sub—postmasters to question mr miller's honesty during his testimony. he comes to you with a report that he is knocking and you are hearing something going on in the background from the post office knocking this report and you decide not to read it. is that what you're saying, mr miller? i

it. is that what you're saying, mr miller? �* ., it. is that what you're saying, mr miller? �* . ., miller? i didn't read it. i made it very clear— miller? i didn't read it. i made it very clear to _ miller? i didn't read it. i made it very clear to this _ miller? i didn't read it. i made it very clear to this inquiry - miller? i didn't read it. i made it very clear to this inquiry that i i very clear to this inquiry that i did not— very clear to this inquiry that i did not read it and it's a matter of some _ did not read it and it's a matter of some regret to meet. one did not read it and it's a matter of some regret to meet.— some regret to meet. one of two thins some regret to meet. one of two things arise — some regret to meet. one of two things arise from _ some regret to meet. one of two things arise from that, _ some regret to meet. one of two things arise from that, you're - things arise from that, you're either lying to your teeth or you incompetent? i either lying to your teeth or you incompetent?— either lying to your teeth or you incom etent? . ., , ., a, incompetent? i am not lying to mati. so, incompetence? _ incompetent? i am not lying to mati. so, incompetence? if— incompetent? i am not lying to mati. so, incompetence? if you _ incompetent? i am not lying to mati. so, incompetence? if you would - incompetent? i am not lying to mati. so, incompetence? if you would see| so, incompetence? if you would see it that way- — so, incompetence? if you would see it that way- i— so, incompetence? if you would see it that way- i am _ so, incompetence? if you would see it that way. i am not _ so, incompetence? if you would see it that way. i am not happy - so, incompetence? if you would see it that way. i am not happy that - so, incompetence? if you would see it that way. i am not happy that i - it that way. i am not happy that i didn't— it that way. i am not happy that i didn't read — it that way. i am not happy that i didn't read that report david mills later told the inquiry he hadn't been made aware of problems with the horizon it system during his time as chief executive at the post office. we're now joined by our correspondent, ellie price outside the post office inquiry. explained the significance of what happened today with david mills. i think once again you have a continuation of the scenes that started last week in the new phase of this inquiry and basically,

questions for the senior manager of the post office at the time exactly who knew what and when and why did they do anything about it and so, today we had two senior executives and david mills, the former executive of the post office between 2000 and 2005, the beginning of the scandal, if you like. give the context and when he took over as chief executive, it was a business i was failing and he talked about how in essence, the system, the horizon system essentially needed to work because it every spend millions on it. so the idea that if they need to rethink the it system, it would put the post office in a crisis mode and a context as to why there is no consideration as to why this could be replaced we heard from david miller, multiple roles during the post office career, joined in 1970

and he is the project director of the horizon it system and he talked about missed opportunities and they heard the clip there, the very testy exchange between him and why the lawyers and specifically around the case involving the postmistress, she was fired because she, it was seen that she was fiddling the books and she took them to court. a court, an expert was commissioned to look into what it happened and that report tested the exchange which was very critical of horizon. and the suggestion being from the inquiry today that and project manager should have paid attention to what was going on should read the report but he says he didn't even read it and just about how serious the problems were with horizon and that

his leg into the situation that went on for another decade or so and the real alarm was raised and in that time, nine hundredths of postmasters and post—mistresses were prosecuted. how long is this inquiry expected to last? , , ., , how long is this inquiry expected to last? ,, ., , ., last? this is the latest phase and what is been _ last? this is the latest phase and what is been going _ last? this is the latest phase and what is been going on _ last? this is the latest phase and what is been going on and - last? this is the latest phase and what is been going on and we'rel what is been going on and we're going to hear a number of weeks of evidence coming up in anotherfive weeks or so and there will be a conclusion in september. recommendations are expected next year and this is been going on for two years and is a strategy and inquiry and it can't essentially prosecute anyone but the recommendations that comes up with can be passed on to a court and there could be further prosecutions in the long term passed on but the recommendations are something that everyone will be looking at and not least the government.

the international monetary fund has been giving its update on the global economy — and says it's set to grow by 3.2 percent in 202a. but there are some warnings — for example, the conflict in the middle east could trigger an increase in the cost of food and energy. it expects the uk's gdp to go up by 0.5 percent this year. and that would make the uk the second weakest performer across the g7 group of advanced economies. but growth is expected to improve next year to 1.5 percent. here's the imf�*s chief economist, pierre—0livier gourinchas: global economy is growing at 3.2% in 2024 expect 3.2% in 2025 and this is a reasonable number enough to supercharge number and 3.8 would like to get back there and it's not bad and the other good news is

inflation is coming down and we are seeing inflation come down into thousand 24 and 2025 so, we are gradually coming back to inflation and putting that surgeon inflation behind us. two pieces of good news and there's a third one which is in most places in the world, somewhat less scoring from the crisis of the last four years, the pandemic and the cost of living crisis into the global economy and through its pre—pandemic trend and below that, we see a number of regions catching up we see a number of regions catching up and closing that gap in most regions with one blemish, low income and developing countries and for them, is still tough out there. our business correspondent marc ashdownjoins me now, what should we make of the international monetary fund's take on the global economy — and how is the uk doing in comparison? the imf very well thought of and

very respected organisation and very good barometerfor where very respected organisation and very good barometer for where we see the global economy going in the uk as well as the imf and other member countries in the uses it to frame policies around investment and pay a lot of attention when they are dealing with interest rates as well but fairly close to what transpires and notjust fantastic but fairly close to what transpires and not just fantastic for in but fairly close to what transpires and notjust fantastic for in the uk but the prediction for the imf is for 0.5% growth reading over the next year that they're predicting to be in the leading seven economies and the good news starts expecting growth to pick up to 1.5% in 2025 to bounce back and be the second largest growing economy in the uk across the g7 and cuts soon and potentially for a bit of a wait, the uk rates that it could stay until

2029 and anyone looking to buy a house and mortgage although we are hoping for this year, the rate could stay fairly high for the time of your. stay fairly high for the time of our. �* ., ., stay fairly high for the time of our. �* ., ._ ., stay fairly high for the time of our. �* ., ., , �*, your. and today go why it's doing comparably _ your. and today go why it's doing comparably worst _ your. and today go why it's doing comparably worst other - your. and today go why it's doing i comparably worst other economies your. and today go why it's doing - comparably worst other economies in my we have otherjobs and pay? yes. my we have other “obs and pay? yes, we did and that — my we have other “obs and pay? yes, we did and that is — my we have otherjobs and pay? yes, we did and that is part _ my we have otherjobs and pay? i'eis we did and that is part of my we have otherjobs and pay? ia: we did and that is part of it, wages and jobs are quite a big factor index of the bank of england are looking at those interest rates and the labour market are doing pretty important and running pretty hard recently and there's a lot of vacancies out there and not many people to fill them and inflation pushing which demands as well in double digits and people walking into their incident give me a big pay raise and they've had a pretty good case for that we have some signs that it is starting to cool and unemployment and that ticked up in the past three months to 4.2% in

february and 3.9% in the previous three months 1.4 million people unemployed over that period and those people classed as economically inactive and by that we mean anyone aged between 60 and 64 who is looking for a job, typically students, carers and never going to get a trend of people long—term sick as well and those employers are struggling to find people with suitable skills and that is starting to drop as well and 6.1% in real terms, the inflation taken into account and which is still outstripping inflation but starting to cool and is a gloomy picture overall but certainly heading in the right direction.

the birthplace of the games and there's a lot of symbolism in the event we ask for a decoding of it. a choreographed event inspired by the traditions of the ancient greeks and the whole thing is performed by actors and this is the actor playing the role of the high priestess. she is making an appeal to apollo, the ancient god of the sun. she asks for his help to a light the flame. in ancient times, the flames lived with the energy of the sun but today, with no help from the greek gods, the actress likes the flame holding a fuel filled torch to a mirror. and that she hands it to the first torchbearer along with an olive branch which we can see right here

and that symbolises peace and that symbolism matters and organisers of the olympics have said that the flame has been a symbol of peace and friendship among nations since antiquity. and that in these difficult times, the olympics can bring people together. now, a big part of the ceremony is a dance performance and this was rehearsed for months and kept secret until today. the dance was inspired by ancient greece you can see that they're recreating poses from ancient greek vases. and look at the fashion. these two next are styled to resemble ancient greek columns. and now what happens next is more than 10,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through greece and onto a boat crossing the mediterranean sea,

and finally to paris. we will leave you with a view animal stories as is traditional. cleaning of the streets one piece of litter isa is a time. spotted through the security camera repeatedly bringing in random bits of rubbish home he can see the cardboard containers in even a roll of unused dog litter bags through the cat flap. all very delightful, i'm sure. we are going to show you something else to tug on the heartstrings and many rope bridges have been built in the home of one of england's ancient forest to help tour mice to travel safely between tree tops. and a boost from

some parts of the force in gloucestershire after diseased ashtrays were leaving empty spaces in the woodlands and 220 metre long aides have been designed to bridge the gap and that is absolutely astonishing. just to help the door mice and it's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it, i guess. they're very small. and i'm glad the outside, that's all i can say. this is bbc news. hello there. it's not been as windy today, but it certainly still felt on the cold side. and we're not alone because colder air has pushed all the way into many parts of europe. in actualfact, bringing with it a lot of showers, not just here at home. we're still in that colder air at the moment with the northerly breeze and high pressure for now is sitting to the west and that will bring some more cloud towards us for tomorrow.

but at the moment, we've still got the showers and we've seen them streaming across northern england into the midlands and into the south east of england, where there's been a few thundery showers around it as well. now, those should tend to fade away during this evening. we could see a few more showers coming into northern england and wales for a while and we've still got those wintry showers affecting north—eastern areas of scotland. but with some clearer skies developing and the winds easing, it's going to turn quite cold out there. we're looking at the risk of a touch of frost across northern england and also into scotland. we'll start with some showers across northeast scotland. many places, though, starting dry and quite sunny. the cloud will build up again and we will see a scattering of showers with the odd heavy one arriving. but there's more cloud and some outbreaks of light rain affecting northern ireland moving over the irish sea into western parts of wales later in the day. but ahead of that we've got that northerly breeze. it is not as strong as it has been, but it's still cold air. and so temperatures are going to struggle again on wednesday. that cloud that's coming in from the atlantic on that weather

front that's moving away. high pressure still to the west, another weather system coming in around the top of that. but we'll have some clearer skies overnight into thursday morning. this time more across england and wales. so there's a risk of a touch of frost here. in actualfact, sunny, start here, but it will cloud over from the north and we'll see outbreaks of rain coming into scotland, perhaps affecting northern ireland and then pushing into northern parts of england, limiting the sunshine in the afternoon more towards the south west of england and the channel islands. temperatures could reach 12 degrees in cardiff and 12 degrees in belfast. so still it's not particularly warm out there. now, the weather system, an area of low pressure that's bringing the rain, pushes away quite quickly overnight and into friday, allowing this to arrive. high pressure to build across the uk. now that's going to bring some uncertainties. it looks like we're in for a much needed drier spell of weather, but we could introduce more cloud and it's not going to be as warm as last weekend.

at six: the future of cigarettes in britain. mps prepare to vote. anyone born in 2009 or later would be banned from buying cigarettes, as the prime minister tries to create the first smoke—free generation. also tonight. a muslim student loses her

high court challenge to allow pupils to pray at her school. gutted by fire — the spire tumbles on one of denmark's most historic buildings. and spreading its vast wings — the young isle of wight sea eagle just back from an epic three—week trip to france. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news — can manchester city really complete a double trouble? we hearfrom the maanger ahead of their champions league quarterfinal against real madrid. challenge over a ban on prayer rituals at her school, and get reaction from wembley. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. mps will tonight vote on whether anyone born afterjanuary 2009 should be banned from buying cigarettes. the prime minister is trying to create the uk's first smoke—free generation. some tory mps have called it "un—conservative" and say it could fuel the black market.