imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: 77 years after it was lost during the second world war, a british submarine is found off the coast of malta. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. mission control: booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. our main headline: the us house of representatives has decided to move its impeachment investigation into president trump into a public phase. future hearings will be

iain watson, bbc news. in the run—up to polling day, we'll be bringing you an essential guide to the various campaigns in a daily electioncast. starting on monday night, adam fleming and the bbc‘s politics team provide a round up of the days events and will look at the twists and turns of the campaign so far. watch it here on the bbc news channel or listen to it on bbc sounds app. this is bbc news, the headlines: at least three people have died in bushfires in australia as weather forecasters and firefighters warn that more dangerous weather is on the way. people in the north of england and the midlands are still being rescued, after a month's worth of rain has fallen in a single day. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has welcomed the supreme court's decision to award a bitterly disputed religious site in the northern town of ayodyha to hindus. he called for a new india, free of hatred between religious communities. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan is in delhi. they've waited decades for this.

this is bbc news. welcome, if you are watching her in the uk, on pbs or around the globe. i am james reynolds. our top stories: prince andrew breaks his silence on thejeffrey epstein scandal in an exclusive bbc interview. he was question of staying at the home at the convicted sex offender. buckingham palace denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. evo morales, the deposed president of bolivia, says he might stand again if there is a re—run of last month's divisive election. the former american ambassador to ukraine tells the impeachment enquiry president from was not manipulated by —— corrupt foreign interests. —— was manipulated by and five alleged spies let go. three countries join a cold war style spy swap. prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with financierjeffrey epstein. the prince has been accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. in an exclusive interview

jess kelly, bbc news. scientists believe measles is even more dangerous than earlier thought because it can make children vulnerable to other infections. this year the us saw the worst measles outbreak in decades — and doctors pushed for children to be vaccinated. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. the measles virus is highly contagious. last year there were around 1,000 cases of the respiratory infection in the uk and it can cause serious complications, even death. measles can be prevented by two doses of the mmr vaccine but uptake has fallen. now researchers have shown how measles can put people at risk of other diseases. in two studies, more than 100 dutch children who had not been vaccinated had their blood analysed before and after a measles outbreak. before they caught measles the children had lots of immune memory cells which were primed to defend them against diseases they'd previously encountered, but the measles virus wiped out these memory cells. and the virus also destroyed naive

tim allman, bbc news. please, do stay with bbc news. hello there. that was a stormy start to the weekend for some of us, particularly into southern england, south wales, the isles of scilly, into the channel islands as well. very stormy seas here. we saw some really high wind gusts on the isle of wight — it's a very exposed weather station. still 109 mph. 83 mph at plymouth, 61 at guernsey. now, it's still quite blustery in the day ahead but it's going to be nowhere near as stormy as saturday was. it is still low pressure in control. so fairly brisk winds still around some of the coasts of south—west england and in northern scotland, where saturday was quite windy as well. now, there is a bit of wet weather to be had too. this is how we start the day — a few fog patches where the winds are light, actually, through northern ireland and parts of north—west england, wales and the midlands, where you've had some clear spells overnight. but outbreaks of rain — well, a few and showers running through parts of eastern england to begin with. a lot

hugh pym, bbc news. essex police have begun proceedings to extradite a man from ireland wanted over the deaths of 39 people found dead in the back of a refrigerated lorry. eamonn harrison appeared in court in dublin this morning. it comes as two other men have been arrested in vietnam as part of the investigation. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has more. eamonn harrison, the 23—year—old from county down in northern ireland, who appeared in court in dublin today on a european extradition warrant. detectives suspect he was the driver of this blue lorry cab which dropped off the refrigerated trailer in zeebrugge before the deadly trip across the channel. the trailer travelled from belgium unaccompanied on this cargo ship, the clementine, arriving in purfleet on the thames just east of london. essex police want to extradite eamonn harrison because by the time the trailer got to water glade industrial estate, less than two miles away, 39 people were found dead inside it. police also want t

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: the welsh secretary, alun cairns, is accused of a cover up after denying that he knew about the role of one of his staff in the collapse of a rape trial. the lib dems launch their election campiagn, claiming the uk would get a "remain bonus" of £50 billion over five years if brexit was stopped. when i look at borisjohnson and jeremy corbyn, i am absolutely certain i could do a betterjob than either of them. cabinet ministerjacob rees—mogg apologises for suggesting that residents of grenfell tower should have used "common sense" and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade. and at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — the ceo of the association of chartered certified accountants, helen brand, and political commentator lance price. stay with us for that. good evening, welcome to bbc news. on the eve of the launch of the conservative election campaign, a member of boris johnson's cabinet, alun cairns, the

emma simpson, bbc news. extinction rebellion, the climate crisis protest group, has won a legal challenge against the metropolitan police, following the force's decision to ban the group's protests across london. lawyers for extinction rebellion say the met now faces claims for false imprisonment from potentially hundreds of protestors. daniel sandford reports. for seven days extinction rebellion protestors brought parts of london to a stand—still. stretching police resource to the limit. on the eighth day, organisers adopted a tactic from the hong kong pro—democracy movement, in which protestors are told to be like water — to flood a site and then when police arrive, quickly move on to another location, causing as much disruption as possible. at that point, the superintendent in charge banned all extinction rebellion protests in london. a decision the high court today ruled unlawful. we are delighted with today's result. it vindicates our belief that the police's blanket ban was an unprecedented, unla

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: a new phase for the impeachment investigation into president trump — the next hearings will be televised. it's about the truth. and what is at stake? what is at stake in all of this is nothing less than our democracy. investigators in pakistan say a passenger's cooking stove was responsible for a train fire that killed at least 70 people. a special bbc investigation into the domestic workers being sold in kuwait via an online slave market on platforms provided by google, apple, and facebook. for the first time in nearly a century, the us capital is celebrating a baseball world series title. the us house of representatives has endorsed the impeachment inquiry into president trump. the vote was almost entirely along party lines, with democrats supporting it, and republicans against. it's only the third time in modern history that the house has voted against a si

coming up on bbc news... we will hear from england we will hearfrom england in new zealand as they play their final warm up zealand as they play their final warm up game zealand as they play their final warm up game before the test series begins. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. labour has promised free full—fibre broadband for every home and business in the uk in a decade, if it wins the election. labour says it would nationalise part of bt, and introduce a tax on technology giants like google, amazon and facebook to pay for the plan. borisjohnson has dismissed the idea as "crackpot" and a crazed "communist" scheme. here's our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones. it's a mammoth task bringing ultrafast fibre broadband to every home in the country, and most of the work is being done by bt‘s 0penreach division. now labour wants to take it into public ownership, rename it british broadband and give everyone full fibre for free. british broadband will be our treasured public institu

now it's time for viewers' comments about bbc news coverage, in newswatch with samira ahmed. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samirahmed. the strange hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samir ahmed. the strange tale of how three—year—old footage with borisjohnson how three—year—old footage with boris johnson laying a how three—year—old footage with borisjohnson laying a wreath at the cenotaph came to the showdown monday morning. was the failure to show the correct footage failure or conspiracy? —— error or conspiracy? remembrance sunday is always a significant day in the news calendar, with a solemn ceremony at the cenotaph in london, driven by a century of tradition. wreath s are laid by the royalfamily century of tradition. wreath s are laid by the royal family and century of tradition. wreath s are laid by the royalfamily and leaders political parties, and particularly during an election campaign it's bound to be the object of scrutiny foot of this year the prime minister faced criticism on a number of grounds, for stepping out of line too early,

hugh pym, bbc news. mps and peers say mental health legislation must be changed to stop what they call the "horrific" and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilites. thejoint committee of human rights says conditions in mental health hospitals across england inflict "terrible suffering" on those who are detained and cause anguish to their families. 0ur education and family correspondent frankie mccamley reports. the only physical contactjeremy and his daughter bethany had was through a hatch in one treatment unit. she has autism and was placed in isolation 2a hours a day, seven days a week. she was made to stand at the other side of her room when her meals were being served. she has to sit on the floor, three members of staff come into the corridor outside, almost as if they're expecting beth to explode out of the door like a wild animal. at that point, the door is opened, the food is laid inside, and they shut the door again. bethany, who we can't fully identify, was doi

richard preston, bbc news. stay with us and bbc news. still to come: thejoys of stay with us and bbc news. still to come: the joys of spanish. stay with us and bbc news. still to come: thejoys of spanish. we meet the american children discovering the american children discovering the advantages of learning a second language for the first time. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the first growing european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches to people of all races. this will lead to a black majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day. 150 firemen have

this is bbc news. goodbye. don't be fooled by sunday's sunshine. there's more rain on the way this week, and to areas that really don't want any more. this is how thejet stream's looking this week. it's taking aim at the uk. it's on a more southerly track than it might be at this time of year, nestled within these dips, we find areas of low pressure bringing wet weather, and the uk is staying on the northern side of the jet stream, and that means in the cold air. a chilly week to come. so this is what we can expect this week from this weather pattern. i am afraid low pressure will be around with further rain at times, cold enough for some hill snow. it will often be windy, low pressure, temperatures below average and frost occasionally overnight. and this is how we're starting the day. a wintry start to the day across northern parts of scotland. we've seen wet weather throughout the night, the bulk of that clearing away. it has delivered some snow to relatively modest hills north of the central belt in

/news, or on the bbc news app. thanks very much, martin. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts. hello, it's been a wet autumn. we are changing our week, our month, and changing the weather. behind me, some beautiful sunshine already across scotland. there are a few showers around and they are a bit wintry but it is, as i say, looking much drier over the next couple of days for many others, with sunshine, in the morning, but it will be the payoff of it much colder because we have arctic winds, clean air, a little ridge of high pressure pushing low pressure away to the east and just about holding this pressure of macro to the south and west. it's not dry for all.

hello and welcome to bbc news. south africa are the rugby world cup champions for the third time in the tournament's history. the spring boks took the title in japan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final — overpowering the english in the second half of the game. it was a historic win for the rainbow nation — and for many it was more than just a rugby match — as andrew harding reports from johannesburg. the final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. it means unity, it means unity to south africa. we have been needing this. so it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. this is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. after years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. this is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our bes

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira. our top stories: at least three people have died in bushfires in australia as weather forecasters and firefighters warn that more dangerous weather is on the way. fireworks, music and celebrations at the brandenburg gate — for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. around two million people in eastern india and bangladesh are told to leave their homes — as a powerful cyclone makes landfall. people in the north of england and the midlands are still being rescued, after a months worth of rain falls in a single day. hello and welcome to bbc news. bushfires continue to ravage the east coast of australia with weather forecasters and firefighters warning that more bad weather is on the way. residents at risk have been told to leave their homes immediately. at least three people have died and the there a number of casualties could rise. 1300 firefighters supported by water firefighting aircraft are battling thousand that make hundreds of fires. new sout

fergus walsh, bbc news. a man has beenjailed for life for murdering a woman who was house—sitting for friends over christmas in west sussex. cristian sabou pleaded guilty after being extradited from romania. his partner went to the police after she noticed him reading about the murder of valerie graves on his phone. his dna matched that found on a hammer used to kill the 55—year—old grandmother in a botched burglary in 2015. sabou had been doing odd jobs for the owners of the house in bosham — and thought it would be empty. a coroner says she will write to all uk theme parks urging them to conduct cctv training following the accidental death of an 11—year—old schoolgirl. an inquest heard that evha jannath drowned after falling from a water ride at drayton manor in staffordshire in may 2017. the emergency stop button for the ride was not pressed for several minutes, despite evha‘s fall. two people are in critical condition after another day of violent demonstrations in hong kong. the first perso

this is bbc news. i'm ben bland. our top stories: bring in on! president trump says he wants an impeachment trial in the senate. he says it'll help him be re—elected. there should never be an impeachment. this is not an impeachment. this is not an impeachment. that phone call was totally appropriate. the four main contenders in the british general election take part in a question time leaders‘ special. there were uncomfortable moments for them all as they made their pitches with less than three weeks to go before polling day. why this video that was meant to teach russian children about tolerance and diversity has led to a sexual assault investigation. and the boy in the dress is something to sing about. two of britain's biggest stars team up to bring the book to life. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he wants to face an impeachment trial in the senate. but he also wants the anonymous whistleblower, who raised concerns about his phone calls to ukraine, to give evidence. mr trump

rich preston, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: romania's farmers are ignoring regulations on pesticides, and the price is being paid by the country's bees and beekeepers. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. mission control: booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: the first funerals have been taking place in pakistan for some of the more than 70 people killed in thursday's train fire. b

mark lowen, bbc news. seventeen people have have been arrested in raids across london targeting a gang suspected of trafficking women from romania. the operation was carried out by the metropolitan police, supported by officers from romania. 29 women were rescued, and cash, drugs and a stun gun were also recovered. our correspondent gareth furby was with the police as they carried out one of the raids. before dawn in east london and police target 16 properties. some, they believe, have been used as brothels. police! police officers! inside this flat, they found two women. at other addresses — another 27 women. the police believe they were trafficked to london from romania to work on the streets. i've got sisters. i've got a daughter. and i think anyone would be angry and upset that anybody can exploit them for their own gains in this way. today's operation followed months of complaints by residents in parts of north and east london about sex working they said was getting out of control in their neighbour

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: in an exclusive bbc interview, prince andrew categorically denies having sex with the american virginia roberts, and said some of her story is false. protests erupt across iran after the government unexpectedly announced a sharp increase in the price of petrol. 400 pages of chinese communist party documents leaked to the new york times newspaper have revealed new details about the detention of around a million uighur muslims in western china. china has officially described the facilities as training centers. but the internal documents seem to show a deliberate campaign ordered by president xi jinping in 2016 to stamp out what they call the virus of unhealthy thoughts. i'm joined now from melbourne, australia, by james leibold, associate professor at la trobe university, who has been researching the chinese communist party's policies in xinjiang for several years. james, what do these documents added to your understanding of what is going on in xinjiang? well i th

and coming—up on bbc news... more medals for great britain on the final day of the world para athletics championship in dubai as they finished third in the medal table. good evening. labour has unveiled plans to give every home across the uk free broadband in the next decade by partly nationalising bt. the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, said his party's proposals were visionary and the £20 billion cost of doing it would be paid for by introducing a tax on tech giants. the prime minister called it a crackpot scheme. bt‘s share price fell after the announcement and the company's boss, philip jansen, said labour had underestimated the price of its pledge. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. labour has a big giveaway it hopes to connect with you. fast—fibre broadband for everyone everywhere, if they win, within ten years‘ time. another big intervention in the market, another expensive job for the state. labour's money man is adding the internet to rail, water, energy and the mail he would like t

tim allman, bbc news. and please do stay with bbc news. there's some more rain in the forecast this weekend, but hopefully not as much as we have seen in recent days or throughout the autumn so far. it's looking like some places may well break records. sheffield this autumn is very close to the previous record. in nottingham, provisional figures suggest that we may just have exceeded the previous autumn record. there is a bit more of autumn to come, of course. and through this weekend, some more showery rain in the forecast but also some drier and brighter interludes. it's quite a complex weather pattern, low pressure across continental europe. this frontal system in the west, the two making something of a pincer movement, bringing areas of cloud and showery rain in our direction. in between, well, a slice of clear skies, under which it's a cold start for northern ireland and scotland, some frost in places and fog patches as well across northern scotland, some of which could be quite slow to clear. we start off with some brighter skies in

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has made an unannounced trip to afghanistan, telling us troops he believes the taliban are open to ceasefire. the first funerals have been held in vietnam for some of the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in the uk last month. tackling waste, especially plastics, in our seas is now a priority for most governments around the world. for decades, the black sea was a dumping ground for agricultural and industrial waste. it got so bad, scientists considered parts of it almost entirely dead. so how are things now? in the first of a two—part special report, our correspondent jonah fisher and video journalist abdujalil abdurasulov travelled the region looking for answers. this is the dnieper, in ukraine. for decades, large rivers have washed eastern europe's waste into the black sea. we are being shown what is known as blooming. it happens when excess nutrients, often from fertilisers, cause a rapid growth in algae, starving the water of oxyg

craig templeton, bbc news. so, as we said, wales are approaching full—time in their game with azerbaijan. about 15 to go in baku and it's 2—0 wales. kieffer moore headed in wales‘ first. harry wilson grabbed the second. northern ireland realistically need to beat the netherlands tonight to keep alive their hopes of qualifying automatically — although they and scotland will still be able to reach euro 2020 via the nations league playoffs. jordan henderson and joe gomez will both miss england's final euro 2020 qualifier in kosovo tomorrow. gomez has a knee injury, while henderson is suffering with a viral infection. the rest of the squad trained today at st george's park before heading out to prishtina knowing qualification is already secure. england beat kosovo 5—3 in southampton in september and kosovo‘s charismatic manager has been impressed by england's attacking qualities. nobody is because some much. the incredible potential offensive potential of this team. 6—0, 5—0, 5-0, potential of this

faisal islam, bbc news. the former labour mp and minister ian austin has said that jeremy corbyn is ‘completely unfit‘ to be prime minister and has urged people to vote for boris johnson instead. mr austin, who left the party in february and is not standing at the election, accuses mr corbyn of failing to tackle anti—semitism. it comes after labour's deputy leader, tom watson, announced he was stepping down as an mp, but for personal reasons. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. the buses look the same, but it's not just the season that the buses look the same, but it's notjust the season that makes this a very weird election, as one senior mp put it. inside both the big parties, there are serious doubts about the leaders. jeremy corbyn's track record of handling or not handling fast enough racism against jews is under attack again. anti—semitism is a poison and an evil in our society. i have spent my whole life fighting against racism. i will die whole life fighting against racism. iwilldi

and coming up on bbc news... more champions league action for liverpool and chelsea tonght, both knowing victory would take them into the knockout stages. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the labour party says it's obtained documents that show the nhs has formed part of talks with the united states about a trade agreement after brexit. jeremy corbyn said the papers were "proof" that the conservatives would put the nhs at risk. the prime minister has dismissed labour's claims as "absolute nonsense". here's our political editor laura kuenssberg — her report contains flashing images. a quiet entrance was the last thing he wanted. after a tough 2a hours, the labour leader hoped as dramatically as he could to change the subject. a51 pages. brandishing what he claimed was new hard evidence that the tories secretly wanted to sell off the health service. now we know the truth, whenjohnson says, get brexit done, it is a fraud on the british people. this is the reality. years of bgged down negotiations, a

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 9pm: nigel farage calls on borisjohnson to join forces for the election, but the prime minister says there'll be no deal between them. any other party, voting for any other party, it risks putting jeremy corbyn into number10. a man faces extradition from ireland as part of the investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants in a lorry in essex. the england team prepares for tomorrow's big match. will they lift the rugby world cup trophy for the first time since 2003? the queen has wished england's rugby team the very best for a "memorable and successful" match tomorrow. the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has called on borisjohnson to ditch his withdrawal agreement with the european union and form an alliance with his party in the upcoming general election. speaking at his campaign launch, he said he'd field a candidate in every seat in britain, if the prime minister didn't drop his brexit plans, which he described as a "sell—out". today, mrjohnson said in an

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: hong kong police warn the rule of law is on the brink of collapse, as the spiral of violence intensifies. bushfires across much of eastern australia are still burning out of control, as some of the blazes reach the suburbs of sydney. more than 1,000 migrants have died trying to cross the mediterranean sea into europe this year. it's one of the most dangerous routes for refugees anywhere in the world. for many, the journey begins in libya, where our international correspondent orla guerin met with a family determined to make their way across. here's how the european dream ends for some. the word crescent collect them with care from the beaches of libya. —— the red crescent. the unknown date of the mediterranean. but this extended family from cameroon are planning to risk the crossing. they've already tried it twice. little khadija and her brother reno are in the care of her auntand brother reno are in the care of her aunt and cousin. their mother gave her all

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: jeremy corbyn launches labour's general election manifesto, calling it the most radical and ambitious plan for the country in decades. votes for this manifesto of hope. it's time for real change. thank you. among the plans 100,000 council houses a year until 2025 and nationalising railways, mail, water and energy companies. the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, appears in court charged with m sexual offences against 10 women — including one of attempted rape. a number of orphaned british children caught up in the war in syria are to be brought home to the uk, says the foreign secretary. murdered more than 30 years ago — helen mccourt‘s family say they're horrified after her killer is recommended for release despite refusing to tell them where her body is. and why coldplay have announced that they won't be going on tour to promote their latest album. and at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, nicola ba

this is bbc news. the headlines: south africa have won the rugby world cup, thrashing england in the final in japan. it's the third time they've won the trophy. at least 13 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in a syrian border town occupied by turkish forces. it's almost six decades since the brutal war of independence in algeria came to an end and france was forced to withdraw from its former north african colony. left behind were thousands of algerians who had chosen to fight on the side of the french army. they then faced brutal persecution. 0ur colleagues at witness history have been hearing from one algerian man, serge carel, who sided with the french, but was left to his own fate when the europeans went home. translation: the harki were local forces on the side of the french army in algeria's independence war. we gave everything for france, but what we didn't know was that france would abandon us. archive: as tension rises in french north africa, france arms her algerian supporters for

scott bingham, bbc news. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said the general election is a "crossroads moment" for scotland. addressing a rally in glasgow, ms sturgeon said independence was "within touching distance". the snp leader repeated her plan to hold a referendum next year, and urged scots to use the election to put "scotland's future in scotland's hands". let's get more of the weekend politics. joining me as knitterrdly, 01’ politics. joining me as knitterrdly, ora politics. joining me as knitterrdly, or a political correspondent. ok, let's start our first with what ms. sturgeon had to say it, talk us through that. you will make the s&p are going to put the heart of the campaign it may not sound surprising, but it is. because in 2017 they did the exact opposite, they tried to played on the independence. but nicola sturgeon has been perfectly clear that she is going to use this election to try and force the uk government to allow another independent referendum. under the arrangement tha

freya cole, bbc news. joining us from the fire ground near taree in new south wales is senior channel seven reporter bryan seymour. the line is a little delicate but we will give it a go anyway. just tell us will give it a go anyway. just tell us what's happening where you are. today we are in the eye of the firestorm. conditions are cooler today but tomorrow's catastrophic warning for the greater sydney region is the first in history. it is unprecedented. it extends up to the hunter region and we have just heard to the illawarra. to the north and south of sydney in new south wales was up affecting countless thousands of homes. today is an opportunity to jump on the spot fires, for homes to be prepared, for people to pack their cars ready to flee. modern homes are not designed to withstand these fires. that is the message from authorities. there are 870 firefighters on the ground. to give you an idea of the scale of this feierabend in the last week. i million hectares bone. that is about one million footba

will grant, bbc news. marks and spencer has announced a drop in its profits for the first half of its financial year, because of a fall in sales of clothing and home goods. pre—tax profits were down by 17% to £176 million. our business correspondent susannah streeter is with me. it sounds like a lot. if you include the third division it is not as bad as it sounds because food grew in the first six months of the financial year. prices were reduced on hundreds of products and then introduced new ranges and that approach seems to be paying off. but home and clothing lines seem to be in disarray and it seems marks & spencer is not getting the basics right. the chief executive said the decline of 5.5% on light clothing sales was partly due supply problems. online and in—store doubt which is not enough popular sizes for the popular products and that is key when you face tough competition online. and so is there a plan to deal with that? marks & spencer is already in a two year turnaround plan but the boss s

helen catt, bbc news. the royal family and senior politicians have joined military veterans and religious leaders at the cenotaph in central london to remember the fallen in conflicts over the last two centuries. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it is that morning of the year when we pause, when the matters which seem so pressing on other days are set in a broader perspective as the nation comes together to remember those who lost their lives in the world wars and other more recent conflicts. the leaders of the main political parties took their places at the cenotaph with their wreaths of red poppies. watching from a balcony, her majesty the queen with the duchess of cornwall and the duchess of cambridge. the prince of wales led the other principal members of the royal family to their positions in front of the cenotaph‘s northern face in readiness for the national two—minute silence at 11 o'clock. big ben chimes the hour music: last post after the two—minute silence, the prince of

this is bbc news. labour promises free broadband for all by 2030, if they win the election — they'll partly nationalise bt. and tax the tech giants to pay for the 20 billion pound plans. fast and free broadband for all will fire up our economy, deliver a massive boost to productivity and bring half a million people back into the workforce. but the prime minister dismisses labour's proposals as crazed communist plans. what we won't be doing is crackpot scheme that would involve many, many tens of billions of taxpayer money nationalising a british business. around 100 people are rescued by the service from floods in the midlands — with warnings of more rain on the way. the mother of a 10 year old girl who died after contracting an infection in a cancer ward in glasgow claims there was a cover up over her death. sleeping on the streets, in parks, on people's sofas — a charity warns that more than 20 thousand young people are at risk of homelessness this christmas. and eastenders stars take on strict

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: prince andrew denies having sex with a 17—year—old girl. in an exclusive bbc interview, the duke of york speaks publicly for the first time about the allegations against him. the education secretary orders universities to review fire safety — in all their buildings — after 100 students had to flee a fire at an accommodation block in bolton. chinese communist party documents leaked to the new york times have revealed new details about the mass detention in western china of uighur muslims. china officially describes detention facilities where uighurs are being held as "job training centres" but the internal documents illustrate the calculated and coercive nature of the ongoing campaign targeting muslims in the province of xinjiang. austin ramzy wrote the piece for the new york times. i asked him what he had learned from the documents. the documents show the chinese leadership, at various levels, creating the conditions, pushing lower—level officials to be

imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. swine fever originated in africa, but for months now it has been raging across asia. —— an investigation by bbc news arabic has found women being put up for sale online in kuwait as domestic workers. a un expert has described it as "an illegal online slave market" the investigation found that instagram — which is owned by facebook— along with apps available on google and apple are being used to trade people without their knowledge or consent. one app user even offered to sell a 16 year old girl to the bbc‘s undercover team. jess kelly reports. in the gulf, women employed as domestic workers are being sold on line by apps approved and provided by google and apple. bbc news arabic we nt by google and apple. bbc news arabic went undercover in kuwait to expose this shocking and —— disturbing on line trade. it's a trade made possible by silicon valley tech giants. if google, at all, facebook 01’ giants. if google, at all, facebook orany giants. if google, at all, facebook o

lucy manning, bbc news. the liberal democrats have launched their election campaign — saying they are the only party with a clear—cut pledge to stop brexit in its tracks. speaking in central london, party leaderjo swinson said this election could bring about a seismic change in british politics, putting her in number 10. she claimed the economy would benefit from a remain bonus — an extra £50 billion to spend on public services over the next five years. and brexit was neverfar away as both labour and the conservatives continued their campaigns. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. her report contains some flashing images. 0ur liberal democrat candidate for prime minister, jo swinson. "a liberal democrat candidate for prime minister"? could jo swinson really transform a dozen from 2017 into a group who could govern? this is not a normal election. it is not a typical choice about whether you want the red team or the blue team to be in government. her ranks have grown, as brexit has rippled thro

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at three: prince andrew categorically denies having sex with an american women who says she was forced to sleep with him when she was just 17. i can absolutely, categorically, tell you that it never happened. the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. in the election — the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. and, terry o'neill — the photographer whose iconic works include this picture of his former wife, faye dunaway, after winning an oscar — has died at the age of 81. good afternoon. the duke of york has been widely criticised in the media following an interview with the bbc in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17—year—old girl in 2001. virginia roberts says

this is bbc news. welcome if you are watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: at the victoria falls, a dramatic change in water levels. we report from zimbabwe on drought, rising temperatures, and a new warning from the united nations. protestors turn their anger on malta's prime minister, as senior colleagues resign and police step up their investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist. bucking the trend of a longer, healthier life, death rates among america's young and middle—aged are rising. experts say opioid use and obesity could be major factors. and we ask the curators of baltimore's museum of art about their major plans for women artists. time is running out to stop a global climate disaster and temperatures rising even further, according to a new report from the united nations. the un environment agency says, over the next decade, global emissions need to fall by more than 7% every year to have any chance of avoiding wa

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has again dismissed the impeachment inquiry against him after the first public hearings, claiming it‘s all based on third—hand information. he told journalists he hadn‘t seen a minute of the proceedings. he is accused of withholding aid to ukraine to pressure its new leader into investigating one of mr trump‘s rivals for the white house, joe biden. the us president has been giving a very warm welcome to the turkish president visiting washington. and mr trump insisted he‘d done the right thing by withdrawing us troops from northern syria, even though it led to a turkish military onslaught, across the border, against long—time american allies, the kurds. british voters have been urged not to give up on stopping brexit by the outgoing european council president. donald tusk said leaving the eu would leave the uk a "second—rate player" and that brexit would likely mark the "real end of the british empire".

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pro—democracy candidates in hong kong's local elections are on course for a landslide, inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the pro—beijing establishment. leaked documents seen by the bbc reveal how prison camps in western china are being used to brainwash the muslim uighur minority. the billionaire businessman michael bloomberg has officially announced he's running for president of the united states. in a statement, the former mayor of new york city said he was standing in the 2020 election "to defeat donald trump and rebuild america." mr bloomberg joins 17 other candidates vying for the democratic nomination. chris buckler has more. trump says he wants to run the nation like he is running his business?! god help us! michael bloomberg said he was running for president to defeat donald trump and rebuild america. and he pointed to his experience as a businessman, philanthropist and former three term mayor of new york city. he has joined the crowded race to bec

guy lynn, bbc news. and viewers in the capital can see more on this story tonight on bbc london news at 6.30 on bbc one. and for viewers across the uk — the full inside out investigation will be available on the iplayer later this evening. britain's lewis hamilton says he's ‘flying super—high' after closing in on an all time f1 record. he sealed his sixth world drivers' title with second place in the united states grand prix. it moves him to within one championship of all—time record—holder michael schumacher. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. radio: get in there, lewis! when lewis hamilton crossed the line last night, his team told him what he knew. champion of the world! it took a while for the driver to respond. well, it's easy to wave flags, to hail him as he emerges from the car, champion of the world. but ultimately, only lewis hamilton knows what it takes to make it happen. it's been, i think, our toughest championship that we've had to try and win. and also, you've got to rem

iain watson, bbc news. and you can find out what each party is promising to do on issues from brexit to the nhs in our general election policy guide. you can find more at bbc.co.uk/news or on the bbc news app. the time is 18.17pm. our top story this evening: a difficult winter ahead for the nhs as waiting times in england hit their worst levels on record. articial speech: i sound good, and exactly like a 12—year—old scottish boy. helping those who use artifical speech to sound as authentic as possible. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: we'll hearfrom ben stokes — the england all—rounder tells us about his incredible summer and the family and friends that helped him get through it. the met office is warning up to 5cm of rain could fall in some parts of england and wales this evening. in oxfordshire, emergency services have rescued a number of people trapped in their cars. parts of the east midlands have already been hit by heavy rain this afternoon and there are more than 100

. co. uk/news or on the bbc news app. sir david attenborough has said the world is starting to tackle the threat of plastic waste — because people have become much more aware of the dangers it poses to marine life. he was speaking as the bbc‘s natural history unit won an international prize for highlighting the issue. here's our science editor david shukman. depressing images of plastic waste drifting in the water. sights captured by blue planet ii, the bbc documentary series. filming that revealed the damage being done to marine life by our throwaway culture. other forms of pollution are only too familiar. presented by sir david attenborough, the programmes were shown around the world, catching the public imagination and forcing governments and companies to take action. this london supermarket, for example, is turning its back on plastic packaging, part of a movement that is gathering pace in many different countries. so when i meet sir david in kew gardens in london, he says that the dangers of plastic waste are now

this is bbc news. the headlines: a public health emergency has been declared in the indian capital delhi, with all schools closed for four days because of dangerous air pollution. beto o'rourke has announced he's dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, after a lack of support and funding. essex police now say they believe all 39 people who died in a refrigerated trailer were vietnamese, and they're liaising with the government in hanoi. some of the victims' families have been identified. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. eamonn harrison, the 22—year—old from county down in northern ireland, who appeared in court in dublin today on a european extradition warrant. detectives suspect he was the driver of this blue lorry cab which dropped off the refrigerated trailer in zeebrugge, before the deadly trip across the channel. the trailer travelled from belgium unaccompanied on this cargo ship, the clementine, arriving in purfleet on the thames, just east of london. essex police w