Six O'Clock News

The author of a government-commissioned review of the rising number of young people not in employment or education has said there needs to be a whole-system reset to tackle the issue. New figures show more than a million people aged between 16 and 24-years-old were neither working nor learning in the first three months of this year.Delivering his report, the former Labour cabinet minister, Alan Milburn, said 'NEETs' were caught in a perfect storm, and that the first rung of the career ladder was now simply out of reach for many young people. Also: American and Iranian negotiators are believed to have agreed the framework of a deal that would extend the ceasefire in the Gulf for 60 days, and trigger talks on the future of Iran's nuclear programme. And: a group of scientists has advised against a national screening programme for prostate cancer.

The regulator Ofgem says its energy price cap will go up by 13 per cent in July, because of volatility in the gas market, from the conflict with Iran. The British Medical Association says resident doctors in England, who are in dispute with the government about pay, will go on strike for five days next month. Ministers have dismissed Sir Tony Blair’s criticisms of Labour's policy agenda -- saying the government is taking "big steps" to change the country.
01:21 – Energy price cap to rise
05:38 – Resident doctors announce strike
07:29 – Reports of draft Iran deal
12:30 – Minister dismisses Blair criticism
16:50 – Student loan repayment complaints
21:02 – Ebola warning in DR Congo
23:09 – Jeffrey Donaldson trial
25:01 – Large Samsung pay offer
26:24 – Birth rates at lowest since 1970s
28:16 – Tap water — a legal entitlement?

The Attorney General says the sentences of three teenage boys who were spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire, will be referred to the Court of Appeal. The boys were given rehabilitation orders by a Judge who said he would avoid "criminalising" them because of their ages. Bereaved parents meet the prime minister to urge him to ban social media for under 16s, as a government consultation on the issue draws to a close. Also: BP removes its chairman. Another record breaking hot May day. And: Part-time pilot becomes conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, Peter Murrell, has been remanded in custody after admitting embezzling more than 400 thousand pounds from the party, over a period of 12 years. The estranged husband of the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will be sentenced next month. Also: The UK records its all-time hottest May temperature. The Pope warns about the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence. Man City bids farewell to Pep Guardiola. And: Scientists recognise tiny blue octopus from the Galapagos.

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed an urgent review of a judge's decision not to give custodial sentences to two boys found guilty of raping two girls. He also praised what he described as the "harrowing and brave testimony" of one of the girls, who told the BBC the sentences had made her question whether it was worth giving evidence in court. Also: Donald Trump says US negotiators should not rush into a deal with Iran. And: A heatwave is declared in several parts of southern England.