this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11: two lorry drivers are charged with dangerous driving offences after the m1 crash in which eight people were killed. a shift in brexit policy — labour says britain should stay in the single market and customs union for a period after leaving the eu. the notting hill carnival is opened with a ceremony to remember the victims of grenfell. a minute's silence will be held this afternoon. one of the most anticipated boxing matches ever, but did it live up to the hype? floyd mayweather extended his perfect career record to 50 fights unbeaten — by stopping conor mcgregor in the 10th round. and coming up in half an hour, dateline london. good morning and welcome to bbc news.

two lorry drivers have been charged over a crash on the m1 yesterday, which left eight people dead and four with serious injuries. six men and two women were killed when the minibus they were in collided with two lorries near milton keynes. our correspondent andy moore is here. before we come to this latest development, just remind us of the circumstances. a very serious accident on the m1. in the circumstances. a very serious accident on the mi. in the early hours of yesterday morning, near newport pagnell, a minibus carrying 12 people was on its way from nottingham down towards london and we understand from the police that some of those people on board were from india. both lorry drivers were arrested at the scene yesterday and we have heard details about charges. both drivers have been charged with

eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving and four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. one of the drivers, who is aged 31, lives in worcestershire but we understand he is originally from poland, he has also been charged with causing death, eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit. he will appear before magistrates tomorrow. the other driver is david wagstaff, 53, from stoke—on—trent. he will be appearing before milton keynes magistrates on monday the 11th of september. we have an update on the four people injured in the crash yesterday. they are still seriously ill, still in hospital. we heard yesterday that one of them was a five—year—old girl whose injuries were reported to be life—threatening by the police. also a man and woman, again with

life—threatening injuries, and then the fourth victim, a woman who had serious injuries. thank you very much. labour has announced a significant shift in its policy on brexit — arguing that britain should continue to accept the rules of the single market and the customs union during the transition period after it leaves the eu. writing in the observer, the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, also suggests the uk could negotiate a permanent relationship with the single market, and remain in a form of customs union. earlier, our political correspondent jonathan blake gave us this update. what keir starmer is saying here is exactly what labour will do if they were in power with regards to the transitional period after the uk leaves the eu at the end of march 2019 and a date as yet unspecified further in future. he's saying that labour would keep the uk within the customs union, the trading zone that sets eu—wide import tariffs during that transitional period, and also keep the uk within the single market which of course allows freedom

of movement of people, goods, services and money. that's the difference. it is a clear difference between what the government is aiming to do and that is to take the uk out of the single market and out of the customs union on day one, as soon as the neogotiations end and at the end of march in 2019. so it's the clearest picture yet really that we have had from labour on what their plan for brexit is, but there are lots of questions. how long does this transitional period last? keir starmer has come up with a quite clever phrase saying it is as short as possible, but as long as necessary. very much keeping his options open there. as for the endgame, what our future relationship with the european union will look like after this transitional period, there is much less detail there. though he does leave open the option for staying in the customs union and retaining some of the benefits of the single market as well. and specifically on this transition period, people who would favour what we might call a harder brexit will say, if we stay during this period, there are certain things we will have to accept,

that real pro—brexiteers will not be happy with. absolutely, if you stay in the single market, then you accept freedom of movement so the controls on immigration that many people want will not come in until much further in the future. you have to accept the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice, which a lot of people again may not be happy with. and also you have to accept that we will have to continue to pay our bill to the european union as effectively, although not quite, a member state as we're in this transitional period. so particularly i think a lot of labour voters who voted leave in the eu referendum might be scratching their heads this morning and thinking, hang on, it sounds like staying in by the back door, but then again it will be music to the ears of those who favour a so—called softer brexit and in their heart of hearts would actually like us to stay in. jonathan blake, speaking to me a little earlier. a second person has been arrested in connection with last friday's terror incident near buckingham palace. detectives say they have arrested

a 30—year—old man in west london. this is on suspicion of being involved in the incident that left three police officers injured. scotla nd three police officers injured. scotland yard said a man who attacked officers close to buckingham palace on friday drove directly at a police car before reaching for a sword and shouting, god is great in arabic. the victims of the grenfell tower tragedy will be remembered with a minute's silence at the notting hill carnival. security for the event has also been reviewed in the wake of the barcelona terror attack. simonjones reports. # it's like an invasion...# the carnival is getting under way. more than a million people are expected to flock to the streets of west london over the next two days. but amid the revelry, there will be time to reflect on the grenfell tower disaster. the ruins of the building still dominate this community. we have survivors coming in to release some doves, it shows that there is peace and healing for the survivors.

it also shows the peace that will cover carnival itself. posters and banners are being made to remember those who died. police will make sure people keep a respectful distance from the tower. the carnival overall will be a huge security operation, with steel barriers and concrete blocks installed. given the events in barcelona last week, we have reviewed our plans and security arrangements for the carnival. we believe that they are proportionate and robust and will be highly effective at thwarting any attempts of anything that could compromise a safe and secure carnival. more than 600 people have been arrested in a crackdown on crime ahead of the carnival. weapons have been seized and officers have kits to test for acid. police say they are determined that people will be able to enjoy

the carnival safely, an event that is being seen as a chance to help a community heal. our correspondent chi chi izundu is in notting hill now. yes, the carnival has just got under way and the procession is starting. i don't know if you can see over my shoulder, revellers are starting to walk up the main route. here, it is very much a reminder of what happened at grenfell, because the tower in this area. it is a local community issue and the locals are making sure that they are trying to preserve some of the tributes that have already been paid in and around the area. fences have gone up around those tributes, candles, flowers and handcrafted cards to those affected in the fire. police have also formed

a ring of care around it and have asked people not to take any selfies asked people not to take any selfies as they walk past. this morning a ceremony to mark those who were affected by grenfell tower, some white doves were released, and someone white doves were released, and someone who lost to relatives spoke about her loss. this carnival, a tragedy happened just before this carnival commenced. it has affected everybody here. collectively i'm happy to say, as a community, we have survived. we continue to come together collectively. i want anybody who comes here today to respect that fact that this is a loving community. we are peaceful, we are suddenly fragmented but we are amending that. we want everybody who attends the carnival to show this respect. we will overcome and

help others overcome it. so this is a carnival and anybody is welcome. please behave in a respectful matter, —— manor, enjoy yourselves. applause. this will be a celebration of love and unity. thank you. now, more than a million people are expected to descend on europe's largest street festival over the next two days. it is children's day today so we expect a lot of colourful uniforms. thank you very much indeed. officials in texas are continuing to assess the damage caused by hurricane harvey, now classed as a tropical storm. a man was killed in the town of rockport, where falling power cables set fire to homes, and police in houston say a woman has died in floods.

many homes been destroyed. it is predicted that more than a0 inches of rain could fall in the coming days, on ground which is already saturated. let's cross to cbs correspondent don champion, who's in corpus christi. what is the latest? good morning. to the north, we are seeing harvey continued to lash parts of texas at this hour. there are reports of hundreds of water rescues taking place in and around the houston area, as much as 1a inches of rain fell their overnight in the span of three hours. that area, that region is still going to be pounded by torrential rain, not only today but over the course of the next two days. at this hour, the flooding thatis days. at this hour, the flooding that is taking place there is being

called a 500 year flood, historic. what support is being given to people who have already been affected or who have had to leave their homes? a number of shelters have been opened across this part of texas but also, the national guard has been deployed here. before the storm, governor and federal officials did reposition aircraft with supplies up and down the coast here in texas, so that troops were ready to move into hard—hit areas the moment conditions improved. don, thanks for bringing us that update. don champion from cbs. a 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a young boy in wythenshawe in greater manchester. police were called to a report of a incidentjust after midnight, and discovered the body of the youngster when they entered the property. officers also learned that a man and a woman had left the address in beaford road to go to hospital. the woman is being treated for serious injuries in hospital, while the man is being questioned in custody. police have arrested a man

on suspicion of aggravated burglary after an elderly woman was badly beaten in lancashire. the 88—year—old was asleep at her home in chorley in the early hours of saturday morning when she was woken by a man who attacked her and demanded money. swiss officials have called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with italy on wednesday, acknowledging they were likely to be buried under millions of tonnes of rock. police have warned they are expecting more landslides in the remote valley. tim neilson reports. high in the swiss alps, this is what remains of the small village of bondo. two landslides in the space of three days have buried homes, vehicles and people. this dramatic footage shows an entire mountainside collapsing on wednesday, sending a torrent of mud and rocks for five kilometres down the valley.

100 residents were taken to safety, but eight hikers from germany, austria and switzerland are still missing. the search for them has been abandoned. translation: it became clear that the eight missing people were caught in the back path of the val bondasca, hit by a landslide. to be clear, a landslide like this travels at a speed of around 250 kilometres an hour. bondo is close to the italian border in the graubunden region of switzerland. it is known to be at risk of landslides when water overflows from the high alpine lakes. and on friday, as had been feared, a second smaller landslide, a river of boulders. diggers brought in for the initial clean—up were swept away. and this was once one of the area's main roads.

swiss police say in places the mud and rock is tens of metres deep and geologists warn the mountain still possesses a threat to the communities living below. tim neilson, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. two lorry drivers are charged with dangerous driving offences after the m1 crash in which eight people were killed. shadow brexit secretary keir starmer says britain should remain in the single market for a transitional period after leaving the eu, to avoid the economy falling off a "cliff edge". the notting hill carnival gets under way in west london. a minute's silence will be held this afternoon to remember the victims of grenfell tower. sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's nick. floyd mayweather said connor mcgregor was "a lot better

than i thought he'd be..." after the american stopped the irishman, in the tenth round of their fight, in las vegas. mayweather said he had deliberately taken his time early on, in order to take advantage of a fatigued mcgregor. our sports news correspondent richard conway reports. 50 wins, no defeats. floyd mayweather junior confirmed his position as one of the all—time greats in a fight that surpassed expectations. with just over a minute remaining in the tenth round, the dominance of a man who refers to himself as tbe, the best ever, proved too much for conor mcgregor with the referee stopping the contest. # there's only one conor mcgregor #. a sense of hope, anticipation and excitement had built throughout the day, with irish fans turning the desert city green. three rounds, three rounds. mcgregor. you know, he has got the punter's chances, they say, and if he can land a... one of his left hand shots, he could do it. and floyd mayweather wasn't without support either.

49 tried, 49 failed, it is going to be 50 tonight, believe that. put your money where your mouth is. conor knows it, it is a cool 60 million. he'll come and get punched up for a cool 60. that is what we are going to do to him. when the bell rang for the first round, mcgregor emerged all guns blazing, catching mayweather with a number of powerful shots. the irishman had claimed for weeks that he was ready to shock the world and with three rounds gone, some began to wonder if he would deliver on his promise. but in his first professional boxing contest, the pace and skills of mayweather ground the irishman down and he visibly tired. by the ninth round, mcgregor‘s legs began to wobble, clinging to his opponent and the ropes for survival. and the next round saw the end of a fight that has intrigued and repulsed in equal measure, with all its controversies and the amount of money involved. james anderson has moved within three test wickets of the 500 club after an early morning assault at headingley.

anderson removed hope and dowritch, but missed his hat—trick when captain jason holder played a safe block. so anderson is now on a97 test wickets and will become the first englishman to reach the 500 milestone. blackwood was just dropped by moeen ali. a short time ago, west indies were 339—7. manager antonio conte feels chelsea have proved to themselves that they are ready to challenge for the premier league title again. the champions play everton in the 1:30 kick off this afternoon at stamford bridge. chelsea's season has started with a shock defeat to burnley and a win over tottenham. later on, liverpool play arsenal, who have confirmed alexis sanchez will be available for selection. klopp believes devising a specific plan to nullify the chilean is futile. he works very hard, very focused, and he has so much to play. it is

old—mac —— always difficult to stop him. but he looks ready. he has not played for a long time, so i will have to decide what i will do with him, but he is ready to play. andy murray will miss the final tennis grand slam of the year, the us open, after withdrawing through injury. he's struggled with his hip and hasn't played since wimbledon last month but said "it's too sore" to win the tournament, which starts tomorrow. it's the first time murray has withdrawn from a grand slam for more than four years. here's more analysis from russell fuller at flushing meadows. murray was striking the ball well in his practice session but the limp from wimbledon was visible and there was a certain intensity and the missing from the practice session the reasons which became apparent. murray has made the right decision, there's little point in him playing here only 80% fit. more important thing to the best possible shape for the start of 2018 and particularly for that australian open because when he said, he still has the ability to win more grand slam titles. a decision on his future could be

made in the next couple of days. he has already consulted medical professionals widely. surgery was not discussed but i imagine it has not yet been ruled out and the big question everyone is everyone is asking is will we see money again this season? murray again this season? if rest is the best solution, then it will be better if he disappeared from public view. england women's rugby union captain sarah hunter has insisted defeat to new zealand in the world cup final will not define the success of her side. a penalty try and the first of lydia thompson's double helped england lead 17—5 approaching the break. but the black ferns were too strong in the last 20 minutes. hunter says she's immensely proud of what the red roses have achieved, despite losing out 111—32. mcgeough runcie says the tournament asa mcgeough runcie says the tournament as a whole has been a great advert for rugby. we

realised how good a game it is. it is not about women or men, i was just watching a good game of rugby. the standard has improved so much over the last few world cups. the standard has improved so much over the last few world cupsm the standard has improved so much over the last few world cups. it was a terrific game, i enjoyed it. that's all the sport for now. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the venezuelan government has organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use rifles and how to engage in hand—to—hand combat. the drills were called after the united states announced new financial sanctions against the government of nicolas maduro, accusing him of being a dictator. hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru whose conviction for rape led to deadly violence on friday. at least 30 people were killed. gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty of raping two of his female followers 15 years ago. he's due to be sentenced on monday. hundreds of migrants evicted last

week from a building they'd been living in forfour years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. a robot is to act as a stand in for a teenager with a rare medical condition when she is unable to go to college. in what's believed to be a uk first, the technology means jade gadd from county durham will be able to take part in lessons from home, and not fall behind in her studies, as ruth holliday explains. jade and r2—b2, the robot. together, they are a team that means she can really go places without leaving home. he will be taking her place in the classroom at sixth form as she takes maths, further maths and physics a—levels. he moves side to side and his head moves up and down, i can change the colour of his head

to say whether i am feeling well enough to participate in class or not. i can wave or ask a question with it, as well as obviously being able to hear and see and speak through him. r2—b2‘s high—definition camera means he can take in everything that is happening in the classroom. he can even read the fine print in a maths textbook. jade has ehlers—danlos syndrome, a rare condition that means she's often bedbound for weeks at a time. i have seizures, i pass out, i have very little energy, very painful dislocations, insomnia, all that kind of thing. so that means a lot of the time it is very hard to get into school and to stay in school. despite that, she got great gcses, although one exam took her 11 hours. a—levels will be tough, but her new helper makes it possible. because i can do this, i can probably also go to university and have jobs and that kind of thing in the future. it is just brilliant that i can.

the story behind the construction of the queensferry crossing, which links the lothians and fife, is best told in numbers. it cost £1.35 billion, it's 1.7 miles long and required more than 23,000 miles of cables and 35,000 tonnes to steel to build. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, has visited the bridge as the finishing touches are made before the queen officially opens it next week. rising out of the waters of the forth, the queensferry crossing linking edinburgh and fife. means it should stay open to traffic no matter how strong the winds get during the often bad winter weather. it's a very technical bridge and a lot of the technical aspects are invisible, you can't see them. the foundations, for example,

are probably the most dramatic and the most difficult to achieve on the whole project and i think people don't see that. they do see the magnificence of quite a beautiful bridge. the narrow crossing has a striking cantilever design, which catches the light while the bridge soars above the landscape below. it is the tallest bridge in the uk, as well as the longest of its type in the world. 15,000 people have been involved in this huge construction project. last—minute work is continuing to get the motorway crossing ready for traffic which in just a few days' time will start lorna gordon, bbc news, at the queensferry crossing. headlines coming up in a moment but first, let's get the latest weather outlook.

hello there. a fine summer's day across the vast majority of the uk. with light winds, a bit of cloud here and there, and some blue skies, much like this shot from earlier on in suffolk. cloudiest of all, scotland and northern ireland, but even here, there will be some breaks in the cloud to allow some sunshine, the morning patchy rain and drizzle easing for many, although there will still be a few splashes of rain in the hebrides. a bit more cloud past north—west england and north—west wales, with some drizzle not to be ruled out, particularly over the hills, but most will be dry and even here, some breaks in the cloud. but the best of the sunshine will be the further south and east you are today, and temperatures up to around 26 celsius. at around 22 or 23 in leeds for the cricket today. should stay dry, bit more cloud tomorrow. and that also holds for those heading off to the leeds carnival. notting hill carnival, though, more sunshine than cloud, at around 22 or 23 in leeds for the cricket today. and it is going to get warmer and warmer over the next couple of days, with just that gentle breeze. gentle breeze in fact for many this evening, a fine end to the day, but there will be a bit more cloud in the north

and west of the country. and through the night, the cloud thickens up in northern scotland, and outbreaks of rain become more extensive here, a few heavier bursts over the hebrides, orkney and shetland later on. the breeze will pick up, but temperatures uk wide holding in the teens for the vast majority. and into the start of what for many of you is a bank holiday, and the country will be split into two in terms of weather. south and east, you're under the influence of high—pressure, north and west, low pressure, which will throw these weather fronts our way. there will be some breaks in the cloud in eastern northern ireland, eastern scotland, particularly in the morning with some sunshine, but rains and blustery winds spreading from the west before sunshine returns to the highlands and islands later. northern england and wales, quite a bit of cloud at times, but still some breaks in that to be expected. sunshine will come and go. the further south and east you are, though, not much cloud at all, lots of sunshine, gentle wind. it is going to be the warmest day of the month so far, potentially the warmest late bank holiday on record, 28 celsius, 82 fahrenheit possible. that warm weather will squeeze away as weakening weather fronts push down towards the south—east,

and clears into tuesday morning. cooler conditions, but still pleasant enough going through tuesday and wednesday. a lot of cloud around at times, some breaks in the cloud with sunshine, but i think on wednesday there will be some rain, particularly in the west. but as i said, for many, staying dry. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:30 — two lorry drivers have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with a collision on the m1 near milton keynes, in which eight were killed. labour says britain should remain in the single market and customs union for a transitional period after brexit. the shift in policy would mean continuing to accept the free movement of labour after 2019. the notting hill carnival has begun with a special ceremony as "a small act of remembrance" for the victims of grenfell tower. a minute's silence will also be held this afternoon. tropical storm harvey continues to lash texas as officials warn of "catastrophic" flooding to come.

more than a0 inches of rain could fall before the storm subsides midweek. more on our top stories at midday, but now it's time for dateline london, with shaun ley. hello, and welcome to dateline london. i'm shaun ley. this week, with brexit talks about to restart, has the blizzard of british policy papers dazzled or dazed the europeans? is china open to discussion or is the mood darkening for free speech there? and could there be regime change in the gulf state of qatar? my guests this week, henry chu, international editor of variety. the writer and broadcaster isabel hilton, editor of china dialogue.

the portuguese writer eunice goes, and abdel bari atwan,