i'm martine croxall. the headlines at seven. hurricane irma causes widespread destruction across the caribbean. some islands are said to be destroyed. at least nine people are reported dead so far. britain is sending a military taskforce to help with humanitarian relief. my whole house caved in. there was seven of us. all we had to do was pray and call for help. the firemen came to our rescue as soon as they could have come. i have to thank god for life. this is the moment irma struck st martin, cutting communications, and destroying the airport. the small island of barbuda is said to be ‘barely habitable.‘ as these images from the space station show, irma is one of the biggest hurricanes ever recorded in the atlantic, roughly the size of france.

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 7pm. hurricane irma slams into florida with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. more than a million homes and businesses are without power. we have torrential rains causing flood warnings across the region, on top of the deadly storm surge that is almost certainly going to happen. there is a risk of tornadoes and the storm surge is predicted to be up to 15 feet high in some places. this is a life—threatening situation. remember, the storm surge comes after the strongest winds, do not think the storm is over when the winds slow down.

this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00pm: overwhelming destruction in barbuda, as hurricane irma continues its deadly rampage across the caribbean. and now, there is another hurricane coming up behind it. britain's relief effort is under way to the british overseas territories affected. irma is now heading for florida, where those who can are leaving. others are hunkering down and hoping for the best. and on newsnight, downing street defends its response to hurricane irma, amid criticism it did not do enough for its territories in the caribbean.

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm... mark carney gives his clearest indication yet that an increase in interest rates is likely in the "relatively near term". if the economy continues on the track that it's been on, and all indications are that it is, in the relatively near term we can expect that interest rates would increase somewhat. the 1% cap on teachers' pay in england could be lifted, after the treasury accepted more flexibility was needed in areas of skills shortage. ukip gets another new leader — former army officer henry bolton beats the two frontrunners to head the party. also in the next hour — people will soon be able to fly from city to city within minutes, says a tech entrepreneur. elon musk says a rocket will enable super—fast travel on earth and he aims to start sending people to mars in 202a. a former government adviser warns that families could be left homeless

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm: hurricane irma continues its path of destruction across the carribbean, with widespread devastation on several islands. thousands of people have been left without shelter and power. senior mps criticise the government's aid effort to the british overseas territories, the british virgin islands. three raf flights have been despatched to the caribbean. the storm is on course to hit florida by the weekend. 500,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes, after warnings parts of the state will be devastated. the governor warns the state's 20 million people to be prepared to evacuate their homes. this is a storm of absolutely historic destructive potential. i ask everyone in the storm's path to be vigilant, and to heed all recommendations from government officials and law enforcement. also in the next hour... a powerful earthquake hits southern mexico. dozens of people are killed. the country's president said the tremor was the strongest to hit the country in a

i'm martine croxall. the headlines: theresa may sets out her vision for brexit. speaking in florence the prime minister called for a two year transitional period arrangement — to allow for an orderly exit from the eu. so during the implementation period access to one another‘s markets should continue on current terms and britain also should continue to take part in existing security measures. and i know businesses, in particular, would welcome the certainty this would provide. watched by members of the cabinet — she said britain would pay its "fair share" to the eu during that period. the uk will honour commitments we have made during the period of our membership. as the prime minister left florence — labour said the plans were a consequence of cabinet infighting. this whole speech

i‘m martine croxall. the headlines at 11pm: theresa may sets out her vision for what she calls a creative, ambitious partnership between britain and the eu after brexit. an 18—year—old man is charged with attempted murder after the bomb attack on a london underground train last week. the taxi app uber is to lose its licence to operate in london, putting thousands of drivers‘ jobs at risk. coming up on newsnight, we will hear from jacob rees—mogg on the prime minister‘s speech and we will be in berlin to look ahead to the german elections.

this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: exit polls in germany show angela merkel has been re—elected chancellor for a fourth term. we have now a mandate to assume responsibility and we're going to assume this responsibility calmly, talking with our partners. the far—right, anti—immigrant alternative for germany party is said to have done better than expected with a projected 13%. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, resists calls from within his own party to commit to keeping britain in the european single market and customs union indefinitely after brexit. nfl players kneel during the american anthem at wembley in defiance of president donald trump. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, hugh ferris. our top stories tonight: moeen ali makes one of the most impressive centuries in one day history to help england to a 2—0lead in the odi series with west indies. brighton win the battle of the promoted sides in the premier league to register their second home win in a row. and a

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11: hurricane irma continues its destructive path through the caribbean. it has killed at least ten people and destroying entire islands. as the extent of the disaster becomes clear, the government here is accused of not helping british overseas territories fast enough. people are feeling that britain did not respond quickly enough given that we know that this is hurricane season. on newsnight, hurricane earnerfinds its next target, we fear from the turks like acoss. is devout faith compatible with holders the highest political position in the land? —— turks and caicos —— hurricane.

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11pm: theresa may sets out her vision for what she calls a creative, ambitious partnership between britain and the eu after brexit. an 18—year—old man is charged with attempted murder after the bomb attack on a london underground train last week. the taxi app uber is to lose its licence to operate in london, putting thousands of drivers‘ jobs at risk. coming up on newsnight, we will hear from jacob rees—mogg on the prime minister's speech and we will be in berlin to look ahead to the german elections. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has set out to inject fresh momentum into the brexit talks in a key speech in florence. theresa may said she wants the uk to be the eu's strongest friend and partner and called for a new style of agreement with the eu unlike that with any other country and a two—year transition deal after we officially leave in 2019. our first report tonight is from our political editor laura kuennsberg in florence. waiti

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: theresa may is set to announce a freeze to tuition fees as part of an overhaul of student financing ahead of the start of the conservative party conference. ukip‘s new leader, henry bolton, addresses his party conference, saying that mass immigration is harming british culture and overwhelming public services. the spanish government says most potential voting stations for tomorrow's banned referendum on catalan independence have been closed. a man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young girl was dropped from a bridge into a river in bolton. also in the next hour, we'll take a look at tomorrow's front pages. the express leads with the headline "that's more like it mrs may," focusing on the prime minister's pledge to boost help forfirst time buyers.

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11. police say the terror threat level remains "critical", after they arrest a man at the port of dover in connection with yesterday's attack at parsons green. it's a very significant arrest. if there are other people responsible it's ourjob to find them — and that is part of the reason why we are remaining at critical at the moment. armed police are searching a house in surrey that's linked to the suspect. it's the home of a couple who provide foster care. she's fostered generations and generations of children and i've never known anyone more dedicated to the community and helping people. four people have been killed, after a lorry crashed through the central reservation on the m5. a woman and two children are in a life—threatening condition. also in the next hour, some passengers are left stranded abroad after ryanair implements a programme of flight cancellations. the airline says it plans to axe up to 50 services a day for the next six weeks to clear a backlog of staff leave.

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11: hurricane irma continues its destructive path through the caribbean. it has killed at least ten people and destroying entire islands. as the extent of the disaster becomes clear, the government here is accused of not helping british overseas territories fast enough. people are feeling that britain did not respond quickly enough given that we know that this is hurricane season. on newsnight, hurricane earnerfinds its next target, we fear from the turks like acoss. is devout faith compatible with holders the highest political position in the land? —— turks and caicos —— hurricane. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hurricane irma, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic, is sweeping across the eastern caribbean with devastating force. at least ten people are known to have died. the british overseas territory of anguilla has been badly affected, a royal navy helicopter carrier is being sent to the region. the islands of barbuda and st mar

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm. hurricane irma slams into florida with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. around a million homes and businesses are without power. we have seen the largest evacuation in florida's history, peoplejust migrating north and trying to get out of the path of the storm as it came up through the florida keys, 110w came up through the florida keys, now gearing up the west coast. there is also a risk of tornadoes and the storm surge is predicted to be up to 15 feet high in some places. this is a life—threatening situation. remember, in sw florida, the storm surge comes after the strongest winds, do not think the storm is over when the winds slow down. this is the scene live in

this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00pm: overwhelming destruction in barbuda, as hurricane irma continues its deadly rampage across the caribbean. and now, there is another hurricane coming up behind it. britain's relief effort is under way to the british overseas territories affected. irma is now heading for florida, where those who can are leaving. others are hunkering down and hoping for the best. and on newsnight, downing street defends its response to hurricane irma, amid criticism it did not do enough for its territories in the caribbean. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hurricane irma has torn across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. so far, at least 19 people have been killed and more than a million affected. the massive storm, one of the most powerful atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, is still passing through the caribbean, and is forecast to hit the united states on saturday. and there is another hurricane coming up behind irma in the atlantic. jose has streng

at ten o'clock martine croxall will be here with a full round up of the days news. first, our world. a handful of raw sapphires. beautiful and valuable. but they also pose a threat to this, the indri lemur, one of the rarest animals on earth. poor people in their thousands have invaded the animal's home, seeking their fortune in the remote forests of madagascar. are you rich? no, not yet. not yet? laughs. not yet rich! they mine the land, but for little reward. very hard, the life here. in the rush for sapphires, there's a price to be paid. less than a year ago in eastern madagascar, there was a chance discovery of sapphires, sparking a gem rush. tens of thousands of people flocked to the area. and we are now following the route they carved out. when the road ends, we walk. about one hour in, six to go, and i'm carrying half the weight these guys are. but in these hills there are hidden dangers. disease, bandits. and every journey to the mine has its risks. time to visit the vatto mesina, sacred stones. an offering to ancestors ensures safe passage and good fortune.

this is bbc news with martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines at 10:32pm. the terror threat level has been lowered to ‘severe‘ from critical, where it was placed after friday's bomb attack on a london tube. borisjohnson is accused of misusing official figures, for repeating claims that leaving the eu will free up £350 million a week. after the damage caused by irma, us forecasters say another major storm has strengthened into a hurricane on its approach to the eastern caribbean. human rights campaigners say the exodus of rohingya muslims, who've been driven out of myanmar by a military crackdown is "a world class humanitarian disaster". aid workers claim around 1,300 of the refugees in bangladesh are unaccompanied children. my my guest is the bestselling novelist robert harris whose new thriller is set in the political crisis that was the prelude to the second world war. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

i'm martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines... hurricane irma slams into the florida keys with winds up to 130 mph. millions of homes and businesses are without power. the hurricane is predicted to create a catastrophic storm surge, which could be up to 15 feet high in places. we've seen the largest evacuation in florida's history. people just migrating north, trying to get out of the path of the storm as it came up from the keys, hit the southern peninsula, and now of course is veering up the west coast. this is the scene live in bonita springs in florida as the storm hits the state. cuba has already been battered by the hurricane. there's been significant damage, and the recovery process is getting under way. in other news: officials in mexico say at least 90 people are now known to have died in thursday's earthquake. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rob merrick, deputy political editor of the independent, and writer and broadcaster nata

this is bbc news with martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines at 11:30: theresa may is set to announce a freeze on tuition fees as part of an overhaul of student financing ahead of the start of the conservative party conference. ukip's new leader henry bolton addresses his party conference, saying mass immigration is harming british culture and overwhelming public services. the spanish government says most potential voting stations for tomorrow's banned referendum on catalan independence have been closed. a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are nigel nelson, political editor at the sunday mirror and sunday people, and the political commentator, jo phillips. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the observer, which says the knives are out for theresa may as the conservative party conference gets underway. it reports a senior cabine

this is bbc news with martine croxall. rob andl rob and i will be looking at the newspapers in a moment, not sure about natalie. hurricane irma slams into the florida keys with winds up to 130 miles per hour. millions of homes and businesses are without power. there's barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, due to risk of flying debris. the hurricane is predicted to create a storm surge which could be up to 15 feet high in places. cuba has already been battered by the hurricane. there's been significant damage and the recovery process is getting under way. in other news, officials in mexico say at least 90 people are now known to have died in thursday's earthquake. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. the musicalfadeout, so you'll to sit still. with me are rob merrick, deputy political editor of the independent, and writer and broadcaster natalie haynes. and fidget. welcome to you both. tomorrow's front pages. the financial times leads with hurricane i

i am martine croxall. the headlines: angela merkel is set for a fourth term as chancellor, but german voters punish her party at the polls. now she needs coalition partners. translation: we now have a mandate to assume responsibility, and we're going to do that calmly, and hold talks with our partners. a major breakthrough for the right wing afd as they enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century. the important priority is to ensure that we have a tariff free access to the european market. half of our trade is with europe. i would also say that we need to look very carefully at the terms of any trade relationship. american football stars neil during the aaron anthem —— american football stars kneel during the anthem, protesting racism in america. grieving and welcome to bbc news. —— good evening. the alternative for germany movement or afd, which opposed the decision to allow more thani billion opposed the decision to allow more than 1 billion refugees opposed the decision to al

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11. police say the terror threat level remains "critical", after they arrest a man at the port of dover in connection with yesterday's attack at parsons green. it's a very significant arrest. if there are other people responsible it's ourjob to find them — and that is part of the reason why we are remaining at critical at the moment. armed police are searching a house in surrey that's linked to the suspect. it's the home of a couple who provide foster care. she's fostered generations and generations of children and i've never known anyone more dedicated to the community and helping people. four people have been killed, after a lorry crashed through the central reservation on the m5. a woman and two children are in a life—threatening condition. also in the next hour, some passengers are left stranded abroad after ryanair implements a programme of flight cancellations. the airline says it plans to axe up to 50 services a day for the next six weeks to clear a backlog of staff leave. and

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 7pm. hurricane irma slams into florida with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. more than a million homes and businesses are without power. we have torrential rains causing flood warnings across the region, on top of the deadly storm surge that is almost certainly going to happen. there is a risk of tornadoes and the storm surge is predicted to be up to 15 feet high in some places. this is a life—threatening situation. remember, the storm surge comes after the strongest winds, do not think the storm is over when the winds slow down. this is live in florida, as the storm arrives. cuba was battered overnight — there's been ‘significant damage‘ and the recovery process is now beginning. across the caribbean 25 people have including five in the british virgin islands we're a relief effort is getting underway. in other news: officials in mexico say at least 90 people are now known to have died in thursday's earthquake. sir mo farah becomes the first athlete to win the great north run fou

this is bbc news with martine croxall. rob andi rob and i will be looking at the newspapers in a moment, not sure about natalie. hurricane irma slams into the florida keys with winds up to 130 miles per hour. millions of homes and businesses are without power. there's barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, due to risk of flying debris. the hurricane is predicted to create a storm surge which could be up

this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: hurricane irma continues its path of destruction across the carribbean with widespread damage to several islands. more than1 million people have been affected so far. in florida, half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes with the storm due to hit their this weekend —

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm. hurricane irma slams into florida with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. around a million homes and businesses are without power. we have seen the largest evacuation in florida's history, peoplejust migrating north and trying to get out of the path of the storm as it came up through the florida keys, now gearing up the west coast. there is also a risk of tornadoes and the storm surge is predicted to be up to 15 feet high in some places. this is a life—threatening situation. remember, in sw florida, the storm surge comes after the strongest winds, do not think the storm is over when the winds slow down. this is the scene live in naples, florida, as the storm arrives. in cuba, the recovery is now beginning. havana's streets cuba, the recovery is now beginning. hava na's streets resemble cuba, the recovery is now beginning. havana's streets resemble a river. officials in mexico say that 90 people are now known to have died on thursday's earthquake. a bbc investigation discovered that

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: theresa may is set to announce a freeze to tuition fees as part of an overhaul of student financing ahead of the start of the conservative party conference. ukip's new leader, henry bolton, addresses his party conference, saying that mass immigration is harming british culture and overwhelming public services. the spanish government says most potential voting stations for tomorrow's banned referendum on catalan independence have been closed. a man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young girl was dropped from a bridge into a river in bolton. also in the next hour, we'll take a look at tomorrow's front pages. the express leads with the headline "that's more like it mrs may," focusing on the prime minister's pledge to boost help forfirst time buyers. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. theresa may is facing renewed pressure over the government's approach to brexit on the eve of the conservative party conference. the foreign secretary, bor

this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: hurricane irma continues its path of destruction across the carribbean with widespread damage to several islands. more thani million people have been affected so far. in florida, half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes with the storm due to hit their this weekend — the rest are hunkering down. president trump has warned that it has historic destructive potential. raf planes are loaded with aid for victims , with aid for victims, the prime minister has just finished chairing an emergency cobra meeting. a powerful earthquake has hit southern mexico and killed at least 3a people. the country's president said the tremor was the strongest to hit mexico in a century. a review of the criminaljustice system in england and wales has concluded that people from black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are still facing bias and overt discrimination. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc ne

i'm martine croxall. the headlines: theresa may sets out her vision for brexit. speaking in florence the prime minister called for a two year transitional period arrangement — to allow for an orderly exit from the eu. so during the implementation period access to one another‘s markets should continue on current terms and britain also should continue to take part in existing security measures. and i know businesses, in particular, would welcome the certainty this would provide. watched by members of the cabinet — she said britain would pay its "fair share" to the eu during that period. the uk will honour commitments we have made during the period of our membership. as the prime minister left florence — labour said the plans were a consequence of cabinet infighting. this whole speech seemed to be the product of the internal negotiations of the tory party rather than the negotiations with the eu. we'll be getting reaction to the prime minister's speech from the former northern ireland secretary and brexit campaigner, theresa villiers. the other main stories

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm: hurricane irma continues its path of destruction across the carribbean, with widespread devastation on several islands. thousands of people have been left without shelter and power. senior mps criticise the government's aid effort to the british overseas territories, the british virgin islands. three raf flights have been despatched to the caribbean. the storm is on course to hit florida by the weekend. 500,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes, after warnings parts of the state will be devastated. the governor warns the state's 20 million people to be prepared to evacuate their homes. this is a storm of absolutely historic destructive potential. i ask everyone in the storm's path to be vigilant, and to heed all recommendations from government officials and law enforcement. also in the next hour... a powerful earthquake hits southern mexico. dozens of people are killed. the country's president said the tremor was the strongest to hit the country in a

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm... mark carney gives his clearest indication yet that an increase in interest rates is likely in the "relatively near term". if the economy continues on the track that it's been on, and all indications are that it is, in the relatively near term we can expect that interest rates would increase somewhat. the 1% cap on teachers‘ pay in england could be lifted, after the treasury accepted more flexibility was needed in areas of skills shortage. ukip gets another new leader — former army officer henry bolton beats the two frontrunners to head the party. also in the next hour — people will soon be able to fly from city to city within minutes, says a tech entrepreneur. elon musk says a rocket will enable super—fast travel on earth and he aims to start sending people to mars in 202a. a former government adviser warns that families could be left homeless and destitute if theresa may presses on with universal credit. this is more than a few pounds. like you said, a 100 acre paradise. the

i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8.00pm: hurricane irma causes widespread destruction across the caribbean. at least ten people are reported to have died so far. my whole house caved in. there was seven of us. all we had to do was pray and call for help. but the firemen came to our rescue as soon as they could have come. i have to thank god for life. this is the moment irma struck the us virgin islands. communications have been cut in st martin and the small island of barbuda is said to be "barely habitable." irma is one of the biggest hurricanes ever recorded in the atlantic, roughly the size of france. it remains a category 5 storm. in the us, evacuations have started in florida, where the storm is expected to hit over the weekend. also in the next hour: mps start debating the landmark brexit bill. discussions focussed on the transfer of thousands of pieces of eu legislation into british law. this bill simply brings eu law into uk law, ensuring that wherever possible the rules and laws are the same

i am martine croxall. the headlines: angela merkel is set for a fourth term as chancellor, but german voters punish her party at the polls. now she needs coalition partners. translation: we now have a mandate to assume responsibility, and we're going to do that calmly, and hold talks with our partners. a major breakthrough for the right wing afd as they enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century. the important priority is to ensure that we have a tariff free access to the european