the headlines on bbc news... hurricane florence makes landfall on east coast of the united states, with high winds and torrential rain. 5 million people are in the direct path of typhoon mangkhut, due to make landfall in the philippines// president trump's former campaign manager — paul manafort has agreed to co—operate with prosecutors in the investigation into russian interference in the presidential election. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed. this week, the blending of fact and fiction. hello and welcome to newswatch. did you see this interview on the andrew marr show? no, because it is fictional. as more than a dozen bbc news presenters and reporters appear in bbc one's bodyguard, we discuss whether bbc news should be in the business of drama. first, bbc news has been devoting our time all week anticipating the threat posed by hurricane florence. as it approached the east coast of the united states. here is peter bowes reporting on monday night. a monster storm that could bring catastrophic

joe miller, bbc news. 5c this century. agreement in 2015. the paris agreement. temperatures below 2 degrees, at preindustrial levels. this has shifted the dial. 5 degrees. 5 degrees threshold. that is a new kind of work. had ever contemplated them before the paris agreement. their ways and do more? the report is going to be a majorfactor. to produce the report. to present the results. to the next set of negotiations towards the end of the year. a decades—old spat with greece. implies a territorial claim on the greek region of macedonia. it's a particularly important vote for the country's young people. to ancient history. infuriating its southern neighbour. potentially, at least. the country north macedonia. referendum billboard. country to look to the future. for security and prosperity in the economy. because of emigration, youth go out. macedonia's young people struggle in one of europe's poorest countries. force many to leave. the organisers of this event say that has got to change. high unemployment, little opportun

the use of the familiar bbc news studios and branding and the presence of ten other bbc news presenters and reporters in the series so far no doubt adds to the authenticity of the story we are watching, but very lies the problem for some viewers. of course this is not the first time that dramas or films have used genuine news reporters in this way and the bbc does have some editorial guidelines on those, which said: to discuss this further i am joined by gavin allen, the bbc‘s control of daily news programmes. under your own editorial guidelines, if it is causing concern, why do you allow it? people might disagree with the use of it but it is not causing concern. there is no question that eve ryo ne concern. there is no question that everyone is clear this is not a drama —— this is a drama, not a documentary. the concern would be if you thought this was actually happening, that it was a real news event. nobody thinks that. high profile presenters should not be used in their usual new setting, thatis used in their usual new setting, that is what viewers say is wrong with bbc journa

this is bbc news. the headlines: welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: raising the stakes in the us—china trade war. washington announces tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods. south korea's president gets a warm welcome in pyongyang, hoping to restart denuclearisation talks with kim jong un. rescue workers in the philippines search for dozens of miners and theirfamilies buried by landslides during typhoon mangkhut. and getting that red carpet feeling. the emmy awards are under way. we'll get the latest from los angeles. the us has announced new 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods — they'll be levied on 5,000 products imported to the united states from next week. they're the biggest round of tariffs imposed by the trump administration over what it calls beijing's unfair business practices. the president's told china it has had plenty of opportunity to address the issue and that any retalia

this is bbc news. the headlines: friends and relatives have been paying their final respects to aretha franklin at an invitation—only funeral ceremony in detroit. famous faces attending included jesse jackson and former president bill clinton. he described aretha as the voice of a generation if not the century. the trump administration has confirmed that it's stopping all funding for the un agency that supports palestinian refugees. washington had already drastically cut its support for the agency, which helps more than five million palestinians. a spokesman for the palestinian prime minister described the move as a flagrant assault on the palestinian people and a defiance of un resolution. a bbc investigation has found evidence that china has imprisoned up to one million muslim uighurs in so—called re—education camps. the investigation uncovered allegations of torture. the un says it is alarmed by the reports and called for the detainees' release. china has denied the camps even exist. now on bb

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — nearly 2.5—million people have been moved from their homes as typhoon mangkhut batters china. the storm has already left dozens dead in the philippines. police in the us state of north carolina are warning residents to stay off the roads as storm florence drops record amounts of rainfall. the russian president vladimir putin and turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan are due to meet in sochi to discuss the syrian crisis this week. their previous talks failed to agree a ceasefire in the last rebel—held province of idlib. russia, along with iran, strongly supports the syrian government, while turkey backs opposition groups in idlib. meanwhile, doctors and nurses there have been protesting, to demand that hospitals be protected from airstrikes. lebo diseko reports. isa is a medic‘s to list to save lives than this protest is to do just that. hundreds of doctors and other medical staff pleading with the international community to protect hospitals in the eve

this is bbc news. the headlines: in the swedish general election, the far—right, anti—immigration party, the sweden democrats, has gained nearly 18% of the vote. neither the ruling centre—left, nor the opposition centre—right coalition has won enough support to form a government alone but both are unwilling to work with the democrats. north korea has been marking the 70th anniversary of its foundation, with a series of big events. for the first time in five years it staged a ‘mass games' — a gymnastic display featuring thousands of entertainers. but the tone was more conciliatory than in previous years. russian and syrian jets are reported to have resumed intensive strikes in provinces of idlib and hama as government forces step up their assault on the rebels last major stronghold. a russian—iranian—turkish summit on friday failed to agree a ceasefire. the united nations has warned of an imminent catastrophe. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.

jon kay, bbc news, birmingham. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: nasa launches a laser into orbit to measure the condition of earth‘s ice sheets. 30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. there is people alive, and there is people not alive. we just can help and give them whatever we've got. it looked as though they had come to fight a war, but their mission is to bring peace to east timor, and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. the government‘s case is being forcefully presented by monsieur badinter, the justice minister. he‘s campaigned vigorously for the abolition, having once witnessed one of his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time at this grotto, and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. now that she has become a saint, it's expected that this area will be inundated with tourists. the mayor and local businessman regard the anticipated boom as just another blessing of st elizabeth. this is bbc news. th

welcome to the bbc news channel. breaking news from welcome to the bbc news channel. breaking news from the ryder cup in paris. paris. only be described as nail—biting scenes. ago, the defeat of tiger woods on the europe team. the europe team. ryder cup europe team have won their match. match. before four o'clock, there was that clear win. clear win. enough to have half a point in it. point in it. got a round of applause from the grandstand. grandstand. wild card selection to play in the team. team. world number one dustinjohnson to get that point for europe. get that point for europe. dramatically but in the end, ideal conditions for the ryder cup match. conditions for the ryder cup match. europe got their victory, thanks to players like sergio? players like sergio? garcia and his fellow team members. fellow team members. and, of course, that victory over tiger woods. that victory over tiger woods. who is live in paris, later over the course of the hour. course of the hour. we will try and get him tojoin us. get him tojoin us. it looks as though he is there. i can

anne soy, bbc news. the ukip leader, gerard batten, has said the party plans to contest every seat at the next general election and that they'd be targeting remain—supporting mps. speaking at ukip's annual conference in birmingham, he said he wanted the party to become more populist. britain's world heavyweight boxing champion, anthonyjoshua, admits he's facing a tough challenge from his latest opponent, russia's alexander povetkin. the two men weighed in today ahead of their fight at wembley stadium. for the first time, all three ofjoshua's world titles will be on the line. our sports correspondent david ornstein is at wembley, and there's a lot at stake. there is, fiona, welcome to the home of english football, which tomorrow will become the centre of the boxing world, it is where anthonyjoshua secured the greatest win of his unbeaten career to date, in april 2017, against wladimir klitschko. now he is back for what should be another memorable night. anthony. . .joshua. . .! he's a man mountain of br

lauren moss, bbc news. iwan i think most of us moss, bbc news. iwan i think most of us will just moss, bbc news. iwan i think most of us willjust be looking! now the weather with sarah keith—lucas. an autumnal mix out there, there is some sunshine around. this is the scene in dorset, the crowds have gone back to school and work and there's an empty beach, blue skies and sunshine. there is more cloud working in on the weather front, slipping south across the southern half of the country, so you see the rain on the radar, cloud on the satellite image across parts of england and wales, soak a different picture in wales, we've got more low cloud and outbreaks

emma simpson, bbc news. the scottish parliament has voted to scrap school tests for five—year—olds introduced last year to assess whether pupils need extra help in certain subjects. critics say they put too much pressure on young children. however, despite today's vote, the tests are set to continue across scotland. here's our scotland editor sarah smith. five—year—old theo has just started at primary school, where his mum sara wants him to have fun. she doesn't want him to sit the controversial standardised assessment that will test his literacy and numeracy skills. it's more the way it would be pushing the curriculum, i think, so rather than allowing it to be more relaxed and having a kind of play—based approach, as they do in some of the other european countries, i think it would encourage teachers to focus more on the traditional three rs. other parents whose children took the tests for the first time last year said they found it stressful and upsetting. although some teachers do believe they a

this is bbc news, i'm chris rodgers. the headlines at 11. hoping to move the political focus away from brexit. politics with brexit and start acting in the national interest. acting in the national interest. together and get the best deal for britain. this morning's other top stories. people died in the quake and tsunami. could run into thousands. that misled investors. in the next few minutes. after dominating again yesterday. and the uk's party conferences. and divisions are already evident amongst some of its biggest names. of "playing politics" with britain's future. as preposterous and deranged. from birmingham where the conference is being held. of labour as well when it comes to brexit. brexit. was ashley dominated as you would expect by brexit. expect by brexit. no particular new lines from theresa may on brexit. lines from theresa may on brexit. plan and it is not dead she said at the start of the interview. the start of the interview. move if the eu will cut a bit more slack. slack. bring forth fresh proposals

emma vardy, bbc news. a review into deaths and injuries to mothers and babies at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust, is now looking at more than 100 cases. the bbc has learned that tens more families have come forward in the past month, saying mistakes made by maternity staff led to babies dying unnecessarily, or suffering life—changing injuries between 2000 and 2017. and regulators have today raised serious concerns about the trust's current maternity services. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has the story. two children born one year apart. two toddlers now finding their way in the world. two people whose parents fear might have been affected by maternity errors. demarai al assan will soon turn three. he doesn't communicate, he doesn't talk, he doesn't walk. when his mother tracy was 28 weeks pregnant, a scan revealed a problem with his skull. but despite the known concern, staff encouraged her to have a natural birth. it didn't work, she needed an emergency caesarian. experts have repai

anne soy, bbc news. ukip's leader, gerard batten, has told his party's autumn conference that britain should be dictating to the eu how it would leave the european union, rather than asking for a deal. he was speaking at the opening of ukip's conference in birmingham, which coincides with the party's 25th anniversary. it was his first speech as leader. he also told delegates that the party would target the constituencies of remain—supporting mps at the next general election. sir eltonjohn and his husband david furnish have accepted "significa nt" libel damages from the parent company of the sun on sunday newspaper. it follows an allegation that their dog attacked a young child at a play date, inflicting what the paper claimed were "freddy krueger—like" injuries. the couple were not at the high court in london for the judgement. the coroner overseeing the inquests into the grenfell tower fire has called for an nhs screening programme for people who may have been exposed to smoke and dust. in a letter,

gordon corera, bbc news. some of the relatives of the 21 people who died in the 1974 ira birmingham pub bombings have criticised a court of appeal ruling that the suspects should not be named at fresh inquests. lawyers for the families had argued that discussing the potential perpetrators was "central" to the case. sima kotecha is in birmingham. why will they not be named? 44 years ago, two bombs exploded here in birmingham city centre, killing 21 people. an inquest into what happened has been scheduled. today, at the court of the appeal, the coroner sided with the head of the coroner sided with the head of the appeals saying the issue of perpetrator should not be included in the scope. the coroner has always said it is not hisjob to point the finger of blame, while the families have always said that this inquest gives them an opportunity to find out who killed their loved ones and why. so today, bad news for the families in this long—running courtroom saga and perhaps good news for the judiciary courtroom

this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: at least 1a dead, as typhoon mankut wreaks havoc in the philippines. the full scale of the destruction is still unknown. warnings in the us that storm florence is "farfrom done". president trump declares a disaster in north carolina. the british prime minister defends her brexit plan — but dismisses talk of a leadership challenge. this is where i get a little bit irritated. this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the people of the united kingdom. and charting the polar icecaps from space. nasa's new mission launches a laser into orbit. hello and welcome to bbc news. at least 14 people have now died in a massive storm, which has brought destruction to the north of the philippines. typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon triggering more than a0 landslides. it's the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year. and five million people were in its path. howard

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: theresa may has revealed her "frustration" with the continued speculation over her leadership — as the prime minister defends her brexit plan. at least 25 people are killed by flooding and landslides in the philippines, as typhoon mangkhut closes in on hong kong. meanwhile in the united states, tropical storm florence continues to devastate the east coast with "epic amounts of rainfall". the liberal democrat leader, sir vince cable, calls for the creation of a £100 billion sovereign wealth fund to spread britain's resources more evenly. before the papers, sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. good morning, rachel. simon yates will become britain's third different winner of cycling's grand tours this year, provided he stays on his bike to cross the finish line of the vuelta espana in the final processional stage in madrid today. yates extended his lead after yesterday's 20th stage and will be just the second briton to win i

jon sopel, bbc news, new york. stay with us on bbc news. and the united states has imposed new economic sanctions on the venezuelan president. washington accuses them of plundering the country to help maintain their grip on power. still to come: health workers resume their battle against ebola in the democratic republic of congo. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record

helen briggs, bbc news. racing driver billy monger is preparing to return to donnington park today, less than 18 months after a near fatal crash there cost him both of his legs. aided by a specially adapted car which hits speeds of up to 150mph, the 19—year—old is hoping to finish on the podium. 0ur reporter angela rafferty has been to meet him. it's hard to believe it's been just 18 months since the horrific crash that almost cost him his life and left him a double amputee. billy monger‘s recovery has been truly remarkable. this weekend, he returns for the first time to race at the track where this life was changed forever. my memories of the accident and from donington are quite strong. like, i remembera lot. i don't tend to really think about it too much nowadays, which is quite nice. the motor racing world rallied round the teenage driver, but support for billy came from far and wide. £800,000 was donated to his fund within days of his crash, an outpouring of affection that meant so much. for me,

this is bbc news. i'm krupa padhy. our top stories: a court in egypt sentences 75 people to death over huge anti—government protests in 2013. human rights groups haved called the trial a mockery ofjustice. syrian and russian airstrikes on rebel positions in idlib in northern syria intensify after calls for a truce are rejected. sweden's prime minister issues a warning about extremism as the country prepares to vote in a general election. and japan's naomi osaka wins herfirst grand slam at the us open but her opponent serena williams clashes with the umpire. hello and welcome to bbc news. human rights groups have described it as egypt's tienanmen square. at least 800 protesters were killed when armed police officers swept in to bring an anti—government protest to an end in 2013. five years on, a court has sentenced 75 people to death, blaming them for the violence that took place. the demonstration was in support of the muslim brotherhood and came just weeks after the former president, mohamed morsi

this is bbc news. the headlines — at least 25 people are known to have died in the massive storm which brought destruction to the north of the philippines. typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon, bringing widespread flooding and landslides. the storm's now heading towards hong kong — where warnings of gale force winds and a massive storm surge have forced a mass evacuation. authorities in the us have warned that storm florence is "far from done". the weather system has caused catastrophic flooding across both north and south carolina. officials say at least 12 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes are without electricity. the british prime minister, theresa may, has passionately defended her plan for brexit and added she gets a "little bit irritated" about how long she'll last in thejob. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, she said "this debate is not about my future, but the future of the people of the united kingdom." now on bbc news, the week in parliam

jonathan beale, bbc news. look at that effort! well done, jonathan. jonathan. time for a look at the weather forecast. hello. it's turning into a decidedly cool weekend across the country. cool and bright for some, cool and wet for others. rain across the south. so not especially cold here. degrees, a little colder in the countryside in scotland. for many northern areas through tomorrow morning. clearing away from the south—east by lunch time. with that, for a time, pretty gusty north and northwesterly winds. behind that, sunshine and showers. with some rain at times in the northwest. this is bbc news with me, anita mcveigh. . more respect from brussels in the brexit talks. party's annual conference. he told delegates his is the party of equality. of the musical duel chas and dave, who has died. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. writers who file their stories with the dateline london. for both the united kindom and the united states. she hoped would hold together her party.

chris buckler, bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, israel'mos plan to delish a palestinian villaco is generatinroversy. we speak to those impacted. islamabad, the british home secretaryhis government wants to work with the pakistani authorities on improving accountability. the new pakistan prime minist, khan, was elected on anic aorruption platform. reporter: an excited girls school in islamabad welcome to the british home secretary this morning. pakistan has a specia it is where his parents originally came from. later at a press conference, he announced a new envoy to pakistan. >> >> i want to ensure that no one can escape justice or act with impunity. reporter: earlier this year, former prime minister nawaz sharif was sentenced to 10 years in jail. urt ruled he could not prove where the money to buy 4 central london flats had come from. the former finance minister and areof nawaz sharif's sons living and u.k. but are wanted for trial in pakistan for the same case. they deny any wrongdoing. >> i ha

allan little, bbc news, northern greece. jefferson airplane has died aged 76. as white rabbit and somebody to love. under the name jefferson starship. the cause of his death has not yet been made public. giant panda cubs get together, then take a look at this. at the chengdu centre, in sichuan province. in all, 13 pandas have been born there this year. the other one is currently at a zoo injapan. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @martinstanford. hello, good morning. here in hampshire. still 19 degrees, pretty good. for the most part it will be dry with sunshine at times. but it will probably turn cooler as the weekend goes on. pressure with the clearer skies. and a weak weather front as well. that's where the we have this band of cloud and patchy rain. ireland. more cloud and quite a strong westerly wind, too. as you head further south. there will be a lot of sunshine. should feel quite pleasant as well. not quite as warm for scotland and northern ireland. perhaps into northern ireland. as it moves southwards, though, the ra

marc ashdown, bbc news. british stars had a good night at the emmys, america's biggest tv awards, last night with claire foy, thandie newton and matthew rhys among those picking up prizes. but it was an american director with a surprise proposal who stole the show, as james cook reports from los angeles. tv may be changing, with debates about diversity and a surge in streaming services, but some affairs are internal. but some affairs are eternal, like hollywood's passion for a party and its love for a british accent. claire foy, the crown. this was her first emmy, and her last chance to win it for portraying the queen. i had the most extraordinary two—and—a—half years of my life. i'm not going to cry... ..on this programme. i was given a role that i never thought i would ever get a chance to play, and i met people who i will love for ever and ever and ever. fellow brit thandie newton was also honoured for west world. i don't even believe in god, but i'm going to thank her tonight. there was british suc

this is bbc news. the headlines — indonesia says the number of people killed by friday's earthquake and tsunami could rise to thousands. nearly 400 people are known to have died, but there's been no word yet from the city at the quake's epicentre, donggala, which is home to 300,000 people. a woman in the far east of russia has told the bbc she recognises one of the key suspects in the salisbury novichok attack as a decorated military officer. the bbc travelled to a village east of moscow where he grew up to verify research carried out by the bellingcat investigative website. elon musk has agreed to stand down as chairman of the electric car—maker tesla and pay a $20 million fine. the case stems from a tweet in which he said he wanted to take the company back into private hands. now on bbc news, it's time for click.

michael buchanan, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the prime minister arrives in salzburg to present her brexit plan to eu leaders, and says the eu needs to "evolve its position" to make a success of brexit. ireland and parts of the uk are battered by storm ali, leaving two people dead, including a woman who was blown off a cliff in a caravan in galway. bbc news has learned that a review into maternity errors at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust is now examining more than 100 cases. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah. it's the turn of the two manchester clubs this evening in the champions league. city are hosting lyon, while united are in switzerland taking on young boys. those among the 8pm kicks—offs. city, who have assisted on pipelines, it is goalless so far with 16 minutes gone. raheem sterling has looked lively. switzerland are goalless, playing on artificial surface. also in united's group, juventus with ronaldo are starting at valencia, real madrid hosting roma. both those games are go

danny shaw, bbc news. the balance of power between conservatives and liberals in america's supreme court could be tilted this week. the senate begins hearings today on whether to approve president trump's nominee for a vacant seat. democrats fear his choice, brett kavanaugh, would shift the court's balance decisively to the right. he's seen as socially conservative on many key issues such as abortion and gay rights. gary o'donoghue is at capitol hill. gary this could change the supreme court for years to come. i think it will change the complexion of the supreme court for yea rs complexion of the supreme court for years to come and as things stand with the resignation ofjustice anthony kennedy, key was the swing vote between four liberals and conservatives. brett kavanagh is a conservative and if confirmed it will set the direction, tilted towards a conservative view for a long time because it is a lifetime appointment. democrats fear it will mean issues like abortion could be revisited, that decision in 1

andy swiss, bbc news, paris. studio: andy swiss, bbc news, paris. studio: incredible golf over the last three days. for europe, won't it? that's right, this is such an impressive achievement. impressive achievement. the odds—on favourite with the bookies. bookies. woods, but they had no answer to the brilliance of the european team. brilliance of the european team. who won all five of his matches here, an extraordinary achievement. here, an extraordinary achievement. and also imagine for debutant tommy fleetwood, who won four matches. fleetwood, who won four matches. it was a real team effort. was a real team effort. means is that the us‘s long wait for a win here on european soil goes on. a win here on european soil goes on. they haven't won over here since 1993. 1993. european golf will remember for years to come. years to come. and celebrations continue in paris. continue in paris. andy swiss, thank you very much. with victory at the russian grand prix. valterri bottas was told to make way for him. with five races left. of the season for stev

laura bicker, bbc news, in seoul. the headlines on bbc news... boris johnson attacks the prime minister's brexit plans saying she has wrapped the country in a suicide vest and handed the detonator to brussels, voting is under way in the swedish general election, with an anti—immigration party expected to make large gains. north korea stages a huge military parade to celebrate the country's 70th anniversary — but its long range missiles are left out of the show of strength. in sport, alastair cook box out for a glove for the final time. england have a 41 lead after bowling india out. this is the final test against india at the oval. serena williams outburst in her final prompts calls for the rows of tennis to be looked at. she was beaten by naomi osaka after receiving three code violations including one for verbal abuse to the umpire whom she called abuse to the umpire whom she called a thief. mo farah wins the great north run for a record fifth time setting a new course record. i will have more sport in one hour. thank you. thejustice secreta

chris morris, bbc news. ahead of an informal summit of eu leaders in salzburg later this week, there are reports from brussels that there may be some movement on the highly controversial irish border issue. we can speak now to our brussels reporter adam fleming. set the context for us first, adam, and what that movement might be? there's a big drive by the eu to make their proposals for northern ireland after brexit look a lot less dramatic, so that they are much easierfor the uk dramatic, so that they are much easier for the uk to sign up to, because they haven't done that up until now. a quick reminder, the eu wa nts a until now. a quick reminder, the eu wants a back—up plan, a so—called backstop, written into the final brexit treaty that northern ireland would stay in the single market and the customs union if there was no other way to prevent the deduction ofa other way to prevent the deduction of a hard border with ireland. theresa may said no prime minister could ever sign up to that, because it wo

tim allman, bbc news. the host of britain's got talent and i'm a celebrity declan donnelly, has become a dad for the first time. (00v) the baby girl has been named isla elizabeth anne. he and his wife ali astall said they were "thrilled to announce the arrival" on saturday morning. mother and daughter are doing well. you might think one lorry is as bad as the next when it comes to causing pollution, but refigerated trucks are a particular problem. many have a second diesel engine to power the fridges and that's often working harder than the one moving the vehicle. now, a british inventor has come up with an environmentally—friendly idea that's being trialled by several multinational food companies. dougal shaw went to meet him. hard at work in his garage, inventor peter dearman has been tinkering with an idea for the past 20 years. he thinks it could revolutionise the haulage industry, specifically, refrigerated lorries. supermarkets around the world rely on these to transport fresh produce from warehous

caroline davies, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, and his deputy, tom watson, say they would back another brexit referendum, if that's what party members want. us media giant comcast outbids rupert murdoch's 21st century fox to buy tv broadcaster sky for over £30 billion. and fraud is on the rise. a bbc investigation finds six people over the age of 60 fall victim to a scam every hour. four years ago, lizzie lowe took her own life. the 14—year—old believed she wouldn't be accepted as a christian who was gay. since then, her church in manchester has been on a mission to welcome everyone, regardless of their race, disability or sexuality. it's now become part of the first "inclusive deanery" in the church of england. but it's not been without controversy, as abbiejones reports. we gave elizabeth the middle name ofjoy, and she was our... ourjoy. liz is always there. she's always on your mind. lizzie lowe was a committed christian. she also believed she was gay. she was worried about telling her par

welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson calling the deal agreed at chequers ‘deranged'. warned labour not to play politics with brexit. contains flash photography. and the flashbulbs point in one direction. so is this lady for turning? politics and... agree with you? start acting in the national interest. the best deal for britain. the short answer, then, is no, not yet. over to the eu, she says. other, it is a deal... we believe it does not destroy the single market. unlike her, voted for brexit. he is not the only one urging mrs may to change tack, because... that, and it doesn't bring back control of borders. but the prime minister is defiant. a success of brexit for the future. than the others here. chris mason, bbc news, in birmingham. is at the conservative conference in birmingham for us. what do you think theresa may's principal challenge is this week? principal challenge is this week? it getting to the end of it unscathed? unscathed? out of her leadership and brexit plan. plan. brexit proposal, they

jenny kumah, bbc news. just like old church of baker street, the shetland islands have ca ptu red street, the shetland islands have captured imaginations because of crime filler based there. they are experiencing a boom because of a book called shetland. shetland. the crime drama has enjoyed worldwide success with its likeable characters, strong storylines, not to mention the bleak windswept scenery. this place looks like a much better place to come to. when you read the news, everything seems terrible and i think people are taking a wee bit of comfort in island murders! but now writer ann cleeves is bidding farewell to the popular detective. she has released a final novel, wild fire. well, i cannot tell you whether the ending is tragic and jimmy dies, or whether it is happy and he goes off into the sunset with the love of his life, because you will need to read the book to do that. but i can tell you that the tv series will continue. since the series first aired in 2013, thousands of tourists, many from cr

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has warned that hurricane florence could be one of the biggest to ever hit the us, but insists that authorities are prepared. more than a million people have been told to evacuate. landfall is expected in north and south carolina in the next 2a to 36 hours. a report has found that more than three and a half thousand children in germany were abused by roman catholic priests over a seventy year period. a church spokesman said they were ashamed by the findings of the study, which was commissioned by the church itself. us open tennis champion naomi osaka has returned to tokyo after her win against serena williams. osaka is the only japanese player to take the title, but her achievement was overshadowed by a dispute between serena williams and the umpire. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has warned the syrian government and its allies that they will be making a grave humanitarian mistake if they attack the last rebel—held region of the country, idlib. the syrian government forces are thought to be preparing to launch a huge offensive, supported by iran and russia. there has been condemnation of the myanmar authorities after two journalists from the reuters news agency were sentenced to seven years in prison for breaking state secrecy laws. the american ambassador to myanmar said the case was deeply troubling. the eu has called for the two men's immediate release. officials at brazil's national museum say almost 90% of its collection was destroyed in a devastating fire on sunday. president michel temer announced that the government was seeking money from banks, the un and other institutions to help rebuild it. staff had long complained of deep funding cuts. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

nick eardley, bbc news. scottish tory leader ruth davidson has said she never wants to be prime minister because she values her "mental health too much". in an interview with the sunday times magazine, she revealed her struggles with self—harm, suicidal thoughts and depression as a teenager. steven godden is in edinburgh for us now. steven, tell us more about what she's being saying. this is a highly personal interview with the sunday times. as leader of the scottish conservatives, with davidson has revived the party's fortunes. she's been spoken about in some quarters as a future prime minister but today she says that won't happen because, in her words, she values her mental health too much. she goes on to detail her battle as a teenager with self harm and with depression. she says the suicide of a boy in her village sent her into a tailspin. she was cutting herself, she was drinking too much and she was getting angry. the following year, at 18, she was diagnosed with clinical depression, the medication f

stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: police say there's no link to terrorism after a man was arrested at the visitors‘ entrance to buckingham palace. the 38—year—old was stopped by security staff on suspicion of carrying a taser. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. as of noon today, around half of all chinese goods exported to the us will be subjected to president trump's tariffs. will american consumers finally feel the effects of the trade war? and we look at how a small state in india's northeast is kicking off india's northeast is kicking off india's organic produce revolution. hello and welcome to this monday edition of asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. edition of asia business report, i'm shara njit leyl. in edition of asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. in a few hours, the us will impose its largest set of ta riffs us will impose its largest set of tariffs on products from china. $200 billion worth of chinese imports into the us will face 10

caroline rigby, bbc news. the strongest typhoon to hit japan in a quarter of a century has claimed the lives of several people and injured more than 150. strong winds have battered western parts of the country and more than a million people have been told to leave their homes, with further rain and wind forecast, as our correspondent robin brant reports from tokyo. screaming japan knew that this storm was coming, but some were still caught out, and had a very lucky escape from the torrent of water below. typhoonjebi is the strongest to hitjapan in 25 years. in the worst—hit area, around osaka, the damage is widespread. down there, on the left, you can just about make out a runway. the rest of kansai international airport is underwater. but 3,000 passengers have nowhere to go. the bridge thatjoins the airport and the mainland has been damaged. a ship was repeatedly blown into the columns and roadway. the storm surge caused fires that destroyed dozens of cars waiting to be shipped abroad. others were battered

this is bbc news. the headlines at three: the labour mp chuka umunna has urged leaderjeremy corbyn to "call off the dogs". in a speech, the former frontbencher said centre—left mps like himself were being driven out of the party. my message to our leadership is clear: it is within your power to stop this, so call off the dogs and get on with what my constituency, one of the most diverse communities in the country, demands we do. people being harassed by cold callers will be given powers to stop them in new measures introduced by the government today. russian war planes have launched fresh strikes on the syrian province of idlib, as protesters call for international help to stop the offensive. also coming up this hour: for the first time ever, there's going to be an attempt to get into the middle of the pacific ocean to try to clean it up. and at three—thirty, click investigates the emerging phenomenon of gaming addiction. the labour mp chuka umunna has appealed to his party leader, jeremy corbyn, t

katie watson, bbc news, sao paulo. —— katy watson, bbc news, sao paulo. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it's one of the world's shortest ferry crossings. we hear from the skipper trying to keep his business afloat. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes the spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: america's east coast prepares for hurricane florence. the category four storm heads towards the carolina's — with winds of 225km/h. russia stages what it claims is the biggest military exercise since the soviet era — and for the first t

james robbins, bbc news, new york. for more information on all our stories please go to the bbc website. in the maldives, the opposition candidate ibrahim mohamed solih has claimed victory in the presidential election. his supporters have held celebrations in the capital, male. in his victory speech he said it was a moment of happiness and hope. he called on his rival, president abdulla yameen, to accept the will of the people. this is a moment of happiness. this isa this is a moment of happiness. this is a moment of hope. this is a moment of history. for many of us, this has been a difficultjourney. a journey that has led to a prison cell, or years in exile. it has been a journey that company politico —— politicisation and breakdown of public institutions, but it has been a journey that has ended at the ballot box because the people will lead a. we have had provisional results come m, we have had provisional results come in, giving the candidate ibrahim mohamed solih a significantly, 16 percentage points to him. h