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: 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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.

tim allman, bbc news. the sweden democrats have made some gains according to figures from the swedish public broadcast the dutch broadcaster. the centre—left christian democrats have 28.4% of the vote, not enough to govern alone. don't forget, you can reach me and most of the team on social media. hello there. we're starting the new week in the midst of a battle between warm air and cool air. we got to feel the effects of both over the weekend. the warmest weather towards the south—east, where we also had the best of the sunshine. temperatures close to 25 degrees. some showers continuing across parts of scotland and then through the day we will see thick cloud into northern ireland, the western side of scotland towards the south—east, holding on to sunshine. as we go on through the day, the cloud will thicken up across northern ireland, with some rain here around lunchtime. into western scotland through the afternoon, a bit of patchy rain for north—west england and north wales. further south and ea

caroline rigby, bbc news. professor robert kelly is a korea expert and professor of political science at pusan national university. he told me these talks could happen soon. yes, people have talked about kimjong—un going to the white house or going to the un or something like that. trump floated this idea briefly in passing in singapore. it'll be amazing if he flew all the way to the united states. that is even further in singapore. the north koreans worry when he goes overseas because he worries about a coup and that is one of the reasons why he only stayed in singapore for a couple of days. i'll be surprised that was that far afield. but it'll probably be soon because it's in the news. why do you think the breakthrough has come now? i would not call it a breakthrough. its small form over substance. -- its small form over substance. a meeting does not take us far. ultimately what matters is that the north koreans move nuclear weapons and missiles, and so far they haven't, despite what the trump administrati

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

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

news channel, and live commentary on the bbc news website as well. the bbc news website as well. so do watch out for that. that is it. the next news on bbc one is at ten to six. until then have a good afternoon. in birmingham — very shortly — in less than an hour. and rejected claims that she does not believe in brexit. of the outcome" of talks. might be affected. our domestic product would fall by 1. 6, nearly 2% over 50 years. that is a really bad drop. is a really bad drop. the canada type of free trade deal it would fall by nearly 5%. it would fall by nearly 5%. 7%. british jobs would go down this morning. morning. border and the aircraft and the lack of passports. of passports. ropey answer yet this seems to be your plan b. your plan b. with the british people not deserve a better plan b? not deserve a better plan b? and protect livelihoods here in the united kingdom and also delivers. united kingdom and also delivers. you don't have to go for the worst option. option. you don't have to go for world trade organisation rules. world trade organisation rules. are in the fin

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,

joe lynskey, bbc news. it's time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know today's premier league results as match of the day follows soon. liverpool beat tottenham 2—1 to make it five league wins out of five. while chelsea are top of the table after a 4—1 win over cardiff. hearts are five points clear at the top of the scottish premiership. they beat motherwell i—0. and there were wins for hibs, livingston, and rangers. cricket australia say they are urgently investigating an allegation made by the england all—rounder moeen ali in his autobiography that he was called "osama" by an australian player during the 2015 ashes. ali let his cricket do the talking today. the worcestershire captain took three wickets and scored 41 runs, as they beat sussex at edgbaston to become t20 blast champions for the first time. britain's vicky holland is the triathlon world champion. the olympic bronze medallist took the world title by finishing in second place in the grand final on australia's gold coast. alex

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

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

chris buckler, bbc news, wilmington. the headlines on bbc news. theresa may has revealed her "frustration" with the continued speculation over her leadership — as the prime minister defends her brexit plan. at least 30 people are killed by flooding and landslides in the philippines — as typhoon mangkhut closes in on hong kong. in the united states — storm florence continues to devastate the east coast with "epic amounts of rainfall". sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. good morning. 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 in spain, as joe lynskey reports. just a decade ago, this sight seemed impossible. but british riders now rule the roads. in simon yates, this sport has entered unique territory. in one year, three men representing one c

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

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.

chris buckler, bbc news. jane you are watching "bbc world news america." igstill to come on t's program, israel's plan to demolish a palestinian village is generating controversy. we speak to those impacted. islamabad, the british home secretary said his governnt wants to work with the pakistani authorities on improving accountabili the new pakistan prime minister, khan, waslected on an anticorruption platform. reporter: an excited girls school in islamabad welcome to the british home secretary this morning. pakistan has a special place in his heart. 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 yea m former primenister nawaz sharif was sentenced to 10 years in jail. a court ruled he could not prove where the money to buy 4 central london flats had come from. the former finance minister and are nawaz sharif's sons living and u.k. but are wanted for trial in pakistan for the same case. ey deny

this is bbc news. the headlines: firefighters are trying to control a huge blaze which is tearing through brazil's largest and most historic museum. tv pictures are showing much of the national museum in rio de janeiro in flames. the 200—year—old collection contains millions of exhibits and is housed in a former imperial palace. the united nations refugee agency has said that migrants trying to cross the mediterranean sea to reach europe are facing ever more deadlyjourneys. unhcr says one in 18 people trying to make the crossing now die. in total, some 1,600 are thought to have drowned this year. democrats in the united states have criticised the white house for withholding hundreds of thousands of documents relating to president trump's nominee to the us supreme court. senate hearings on brett kavanaugh's nomination are due to begin on tuesday. he must be endorsed by a majority in the senate. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

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

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

chris buckler, bbc news, wilmington. the headlines on bbc news... theresa may has revealed her frustration with the continued speculation over her leadership, as the prime minister defends her brexit plan. at least 49 people are killed by flooding and landslides in the philippines, as typhoon mangkhut closes in southern china. in the united states, storm florence continues to devastate the east coast with "epic amounts of rainfall". sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. hello. cycling has a new superstar — and once again he's british as simon yates storms to glory in the vuelta aespana. he'll become the third briton to win a grand tour this year, provided of course he stays on the saddle in the final processional stage in madrid this afternoon. cycling weeklyjournalist michael hutchinson says british cycling is having a moment. patience has been the key to this. he was very sort of passive, not passive, but quite relaxed in the first week or ten days of the race and has really turned it on in the second half. this

purepoint financial.nd >> aow, "bbc world news." "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. hurricane florence is being felt along the carolina coast. it is just the start of what could be days of damaging weather. laura: the wind and the rate is lashing us here in wilmington, north carolina.ge the leading f hurricane has arrived, but the worst is yet to come. jane: as this storm bears down, the president disputes the death toll from last year's hurricane maria in puerto rico, claiming the number was inflated by democrats.du and they ged just as the financial crisis hit, so what happened to the class of 2008? tonight catch up with them a decade on. ne: welcome to our viewers public television in america and around the globe. all week, the east coast of the u.s. has been bracing r hurricane florence, and the storm is beginning to make itself felt. along the carolina coast, th winds have picked up and the rain has started to fall. although the storm has weakened to a category 2, the impactul

joe miller, bbc news. toyota uk has warned production at its plant near derby could stop for months if the uk and the european union fail to reach a deal on withdrawalfrom the eu. the burnaston plant produced nearly 150,000 cars last year — 90% of them went to other eu countries. the government says the chequers plan will help avoid border checks. unions fear a no—deal could result in job losses. heidi allen has become the latest conservative mp to say she could back another eu referendum. she said members on the right of her party had killed off theresa may's preferred chequers plan. it comes after the former prime minister, sirjohn major, also made the case for another brexit vote. 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, is in birmingham, where the conservative party conference starts tomorrow. john major making efforts to shore up john major making efforts to shore up theresa may for the assembly this week but how difficult a week could she face? well it will be difficult but then theresa may is u

bbc news. so chelsea and liverpool have both maintained their perfect starts to the season with wins against tottenham and cardiff respectively. there were also victories for bournemouth and crystal palace. manchester city maintain their unbeaten start to the season with a 3—0 win over fulham while arsenal won for the third time in a row against newcastle. in the scottish premiership, rangers thrashed dundee 4—0. steven gerrard's side are fourth in the table. hibernian beat kilmarnock 3—2. hamilton beat livingston i—0, while hearts remain top and are five points clear after a 1—0 win at motherwell. saintjohnstone and aberdeen drew i—i. lewis hamilton will be on pole for tomorrow's singapore grand prix after a first lap in qualifying he described as magic. that lap from the mercedes driver was enough despite failing to improve on his second run. hamilton's title rival sebastian vettel was third behind red bull's max verstappen. vicky holland is the new women's triathlon world champio

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

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

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

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: 1a people have died as the most powerful storm in the world this year wreaks havoc in the philippines. the true extent of the destruction is still unclear. in the united states, president trump declares a disaster in north carolina following storm florence, amid warnings that the worst is far from over. this system is unloading epic amounts of rainfall. in some places, measured in feet and not inches. a former british soldier is jailed for seven years in turkey, accused of helping kurdish forces in the fight against the so—called islamic state group. and overhaul of divorce law. ministers set out plans for no fault divorce, removing the need to a tribute blame. —— attribute. heading for space — nasa launches its most advanced laser satellite ever, the ice sat 2. the billion—dollar mission is aimed at studying the condition of earth's ice cover. simon yates is set to win the vuelta espana, the first time british cyclists have won all three grand tours

lebo diseko, bbc news. a campaign aimed at reducing the risks of respiratory and lung conditions for construction workers is to be launched from tomorrow. the health and safety executive says it will use measures to ensure firms are doing enough to protect their employees. around 3,500 people die each year across the uk from cancers related to the building trade. the rapper kanye west has announced he's changing his name — to "ye". the star told his 28 million viewers last night via twitter. be aware the following footage contains flashing images. "the ‘being' formally known as kanye west. iam ye." the musician has been nicknamed ye for some time, and used it as the title for his eighth album, released in june. of course, he's not the first star to change his name. prince famously changed his to an unpronounceable symbol in the early ‘90s, and sean coombs became "puff daddy" and "p diddy" before this year announcing he preferred "love" and "brother love". polling stations have opened in macedonia wher

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

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 2pm: in the us, tropical storm florence is causing catastrophic flooding on the east coast — five are reported dead so far, as forecasters warn that storm surges remain a dangerous threat. once we get to that nine foot range, this is an absolute life threatening scenario. the strongest typhoon so far this year has been battering the northern phillipines — with violent winds and 20 foot storm surges. thousands have been evacuated. there will be need for water and hygiene kits and kitchen essentials to make their lives more tolerable in the evacuation centre. also coming up this hour... an overhaul of divorce law. ministers set out plans for no fault—divorce, removing the need to allege blame. nasa is poised to launch its most advanced space laser ever — and in half an hour, a journey into the controversial world of live animal exports — bbc scotland investigate the dairy industry. in a moment, we'll bring you the latest on storm florence and typhoon mangkhut,

dan roan, bbc news. in the united states, christine blasey ford, the woman who's accused supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school, has said she's prepared to testify before congress next week. but she says she'll only appear if certain conditions are met. chris buckler gave us this update from washington. there are two things here. first there is the question of safety. christine blasey—ford says she has a threat against her and wants some reassurance of her safety. but there are also terms and conditions she also wants if she goes ahead with testifying. she says she is not prepared to do it on monday, which is what the senate committee has asked — they understand it is more likely to be thursday. there are more specific terms, she says. she want brett kavanaugh to give testimony first, before she does. she does not want a time limit on her opening statement, so she can give a full conversation, and a full account of what she believes, and she also does not want to be in

this is bbc news. the headlines — a court in egypt has sentenced 75 supporters of the muslim botherhood to death, over a protest in which 800 people died in 2013 the demonstration in cairo began after the military removed the then president mohamed morsi from office. amnesty international says the sentences are a mockery of justice. the united nations is warning of a humanitarian crisis in syria's idlib province as russian warplanes intensify airstrikes on rebel positions there. idlib is the last major rebel stronghold in northern syria. sweden's prime minister has issued a warning about the dangers of extremism, as the country prepares to go to the polls in its general election on sunday. opinion polls suggest that the anti—immigrant sweden democrats are likely to become the second biggest party in parliament. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.

john mcmanus, bbc news. now with the latest on the cricket, and the rest of the sport now, here's mike bushell at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england have batted themselves back into contention, in the fifth and final test against india, at the oval. they have just gone for lunch and it's very much england's morning. england started the day in trouble on 198 for seven, and then lost adil rashid to lbw. but a partnership has developed between stuart broad and jos buttler, who's got his half—century has meant that the hosts are looking towards a total beyond 300. good news for alistair cook, watching from the pavilion before he retires from international cricket after this test. england 304—8. serena williams is aiming to win a record—equalling 24th grand slam singles title, when she faces naomi 0saka in the us open final later, just one year after giving birth. meanwhile, a knee injury ended rafael nadal‘s hopes, as he had to retire from his semifinal, against huan martin del potro. it was a

bye— bye. news teams where you are. this is bbc news. time for the headlines: police want up to 80,000 people may pose some kind of sexual threat to children online. downing street has retaliated against boris johnson saying he has no new ideas for brexit after he criticised theresa may's plan. the former foreign secretary said the approach agreed at chequers means disaster for britain. italy has been backed byjacob for britain. italy has been backed by jacob rees mogg who for britain. italy has been backed byjacob rees mogg who spoke to eu negotiators today. michel barnier was extraordinary charming and well informed and we found we were in a degree of agreement that chequers is rubbish and we should throw it and have a canada style free trade deal. prominent supporters of labour leaderjeremy corbyn have been elected to the national executive committee. they include peter willsman who claimed trump fanatics we re willsman who claimed trump fanatics were behind actions of anti—semitism in the party. and the heat wave in england makes t

lucy adams, bbc news. and the full programme — harmed by my surgeon — will be on bbc one in scotland tonight at 7.30, and on the bbc news channel this weekend. petrol and diesel cars will be banned from nine roads in east london from today, in an attempt to tackle air pollution. 0nly electric or hybrid models will be allowed on selected roads during the weekday rush hour. it‘s said to be the first scheme of its kind in the uk. john maguire has more. london‘s dirty air is blamed for around 9500 premature deaths every year. air quality is monitored constantly across the city and scientists have a good idea of what causes pollution, when it is at its worst, and who is most at risk. air pollution is like passive smoking the whole time. i mean, the effects of air pollution are very similar to the effects of smoking. you have increases in... obviously, it aggravates lung disease, it causes asthma and aggravates asthma. it causes heart attacks and strokes and it causes lung cancer. just a street away from