this is bbc news — the headlines at 2pm: theresa may has promised that the whole system of university funding in england is to be reviewed. and the students build up. so voters clash with riot police in the spanish region of catalonia, region of catalonia, as they try to take part in a banned the low—cost travel company, monarch, has been granted a 24—hour extension to its licence to sell package holidays. also in the next hour — a 17—year—old boy is charged with arson and causing danger to road users. the arrest is in connection to a mysterious material which sparked an 11—hour full closure of the m3 last week. the former american footballer and actor, oj simpson, has been released from prison in nevada. at the closing ceremony of the invictus games founder prince harry wants to expand the event in the future. and at 2:30pm tanya beckett will introduce us to five people

who have experienced important moments of the recent past, in witness. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we have some breaking news. the french army have shot dead a man after he killed a person with a knife at marseille's main train station. marseille is a major port city in the south of france. police say they had cordoned off the area and france's interior minister is on his way to the scene. the news from

france is that the french military have shot dead a man who had been wielding a knife and who killed a person at marseille train station. we will of course bring you more on that as soon as we have it. theresa may has announced a series of measures ahead of the conservative party conference which she is hoping will appeal to younger voters. there's to be a freeze on tuition fees and students won't have to start paying back loans until they‘ re earning over 25 thousand pounds a year. the prime minister says these are the first steps in a wider review of university funding. labour , which has promised to abolish tuition fees , has called the proposals "desperate." our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. the first day of conference. a big day for the prime minister. she has not had much to celebrate lately. theresa may knows she has got a lot to prove to her party and to voters. her first pitch is to the younger generation with a promise to look again at the way tuition fees work. when we set that policy, will be expected was going to happen was

there to be a range, a diversity in the system — that we'd see universities perhaps offering shorter courses, that we'd see universities offering courses at fees under the maximum fee. that hasn't happened. we've got to look at it again. in the meantime some changes had been announced already. university fees will be frozen at £9,250 instead of going up with inflation. the amount graduates earn before they start to repay fees will go up, from £21,000 up to £25,000 per year. maybe unsurprisingly those at conference to protest were not impressed. a tuition cap must be a good thing but preferably we would not be having to pay any tuition fees at all. the loans should be scrapped and we should bring something else in. the prime minister says this conference will show the conservatives have something to offer everyone. the first announcements were domestic policies but what is likely to dominate are the divisive issues of brexit and theresa may's own future.

borisjohnson, leaving for manchester this morning, has again been accused of undermining the prime minister with another intervention on brexit — something she was asked about this morning. is he unsackable? let's be very clear about what we have here in this government. we have a government determined to build a country that works for everyone. despite some hidden frustration among senior figures, in public there is a united front. boris and i and the rest of the cabinet are entirely behind the prime minister on brexit. we know we have to get the best deal for britain and one that works for the rest of the eu. the florence speech set out a road map to help make it happen. the issues and challenges facing the tory party will undoubtedly emerge, even if only on the edges of this conference. let's go back to manchester.‘

let's go back to manchester. a lot of talk here about the atmosphere in previous years. there have been some issues with people arriving at this conference because there are traditionally a lot of protest that go on and march is about various things. people at the entrance at times being quite aggressive to the people arriving. we have some footage of david davis the brexit secretary arriving to not wholly warm welcome. scumbag! scum! how dare you? inside the security

cordon, things are a little calmer. today of course the talk is really about tuition fees and how the conservative party recovers from a general election which of course they won but a great deal of anger still among the activists, particularly they felt the way the ma nifesto particularly they felt the way the manifesto was drawn up, the way the whole campaign was run really was not good enough. there has been a bit ofan not good enough. there has been a bit of an inquest into that today. and a lot of talk about what the conservative party does about attracting voters from younger generation. let's discuss this now. iamjoined by generation. let's discuss this now. i am joined by a former higher education minister, now with the revolution foundation. you have been talking about this for many years. it seems the conservative party is now bidding to listen. what is your ta ke now bidding to listen. what is your take on the difference between the generations, the intergenerational divide? as conservatives, they will come into this conference can see a

property only democracy, people owning their own home, having a decent pension, we're not making that available to the younger generation, and if we're not making it available to them we should not be surprised if they are not really identified with tory values. the good news is already you can sense across this conference people do realise this is a crucial challenge both for the conservatives and for the country, offering a fair deal for young people. so help to buy we understand there will be a big expansion of that. does that help the situation, because it feels demand but we know the demand is there. but successive governments have not built enough. it can help. the increased demand with this financial support should promote more house—builders to build more houses. but you are right, the crucial thing is to get more houses built. that means both more private house—building and creating incentives for builders to get on and build, not to hoard land. it also means more social housing,

housing built by local councils. we need to throw everything at this problem, no ideological tabbies. public and private activity together. but we has heard this so many times from different governments, notjust the conservatives. it just governments, notjust the conservatives. itjust does not seem to happen. it does not happen for complicated and frustrating reasons. often the builders their incentive to maximise profits is to build slowly and steadily rather than put ina surge slowly and steadily rather than put in a surge of new building up the nation needs. let's face it, councils and social housing landlords have been heavily constrained and the amount they can borrow and therefore what they can afford to build. i think the mood at this conference is that people want all those constraints lifted. we should be building 300,000 houses a year. that is what macmillan did after pressure at a tory party co nfe re nce after pressure at a tory party conference back in the 1950s. we should do the same. tuition fees. you are a former higher education

minister. theresa may says there will be a review of student financing but also lifting the threshold to 25,000. where'd you think we are on the whole issue? jeremy corbyn wants to abolish them. i don't think that is in the interests of young people. in the english system, the students don't pay up english system, the students don't pay up front. it is a gradual repayment pay up front. it is a gradual re payment system. because pay up front. it is a gradual repayment system. because we have this new arrangement that tony blair introduced in the coalition extended, we have more students going to university with more resource behind them. what reza has announced today is help for graduates, meaning graduates would pay less, 9% of earnings were £25,000. that will ease any financial pressures. but destroying that model of graduate repayment that model of graduate repayment that we have isn't in the interest of young people. we have heard from labour, bringing back restrictions oi'i labour, bringing back restrictions on the numberof labour, bringing back restrictions on the number of people buried the

university means less well funded universities. that is not in the interests of young people. but are they getting for money? you absolutely have to keep up the pressure on that and jo johnson has been writing focusing on that. but the fact is when the resource poor student is declining, which is what used to happen when higher education was financed out of public spending, then students have an alibi. —— universities have an alibi. now resources are going up universities have an alibi. now resources are going up so now was the time to pressure them to have less crowded seminars, better equipped labs. that is now happening. we should not destroy the syste m happening. we should not destroy the system and of course we can improve, of course we can ease the financial pressures. but for the last ten years we have had a graduate repayment years we have had a graduate re payment system and years we have had a graduate repayment system and it is better than what came before. an awful lot of talk here about how the conservatives really broaden their appeal and try to attract some

younger voters. many thanks. and we will have the education secretary who is due to address delegates at the party conference shortly after half past two. we will bring you live. spanish riot police have clashed with voters in catalonia as they try to stop an independence referendum from taking place. the emergency services say 38 people have been injured in the violence. the authorities in madrid have ruled that the vote is unconstitutional. the catalan leader has condemned what he called police brutality after rubber bullets and batons were used. gavin lee is in barcelona. this is where three years of talks as the spanish government sees it, threats from the catalan government that they would have a referendum despite each time saying it would be illegal, that this part of the country with seven and a half million people the size of belgium has enough powers, its own language, its own culture. it has come down to

the politics away from government and violence on the street, which is now being condemned by several world leaders. i spent the morning at some of the polling stations as his polling started, with the police trying to set it down. this is what it was like. this is the fight for the ballot box in catalonia. it is becoming ugly. spanish police smashed their way into a polling station this morning. they are using batons, rubber bullets and force to keep back voters who get in their way. after have a spanish guard treating us, he says, breaking in, stealing computers and treating the way they did, we are going to take the ballot outside so all can vote. the spanish government has assisted they are behaving in accordance with the law. that a breakaway vote for a region

the size of belgium cannot go ahead. many the size of belgium cannot go ahead. ma ny voters the size of belgium cannot go ahead. many voters here dismiss that. there is no chives after seeing they have no choice after seeing the massive amount of people wanting to vote, about 80% of the population of the country. they have to vote for this referendum. the legality here, i think we are over legality. it is about freedom and democracy. this is exactly what the catalan government hoped for. bringing the power of politics to the street, illegal or not, people have queued up since friday. the police have been and gone and across catalan the numbers are growing. that is what this is about. legitimate or not it is turnout that counts. translation: the last seven years the government said say no. and now we the people organised to vote and they send thousands of police and suppress citizens here peacefully waiting to vote. calls for independence in catalonia have been building for decades. the young and old have taken to the streets. but there are many others

who will stay at home, not wanting to see the region split. those voting had been told if large numbers vote overwhelmingly for yes, independence could be declared in 48 hours. both sides claim they have the right to act and neither are backing down. to add to the whole complexity of this, there are those in catalonia going around with spanish flags in big groups also saying they want to be part of the union. this is being noticed around the world. the eu say it is closely watching. the belgian prime minister says he condemns all violence. so does the scottish first minister. this is something we don't know where it is going, it is fractious, there is be the pitch at some polling stations, they say at eight o'clock tonight they will end and announce what happens from here. we think they could announce

independence in 48 hours. an update ona independence in 48 hours. an update on a breaking news from marseille. police sources are saying a second person stabs in the last they attack may also have died. i was saying earlier that one man was stabbed by a man who was wielding a knife at marseille station. the french army shot him dead. it now appears, according to the news, that two people were killed in a knife attack. that has not been confirmed by official sources but it has been reported. the police source is also saying that the attacker cried out allah hu akbar, god is greatest, as he attacked the two people with the knife. we will of course bring you more on that as soon as we have it. an air france flight from paris

to los angeles carrying more than 500 people was forced to make a sudden diversion when it lost part of an engine over the atlantic. the plane flew for about an hour on three engines before it reached goose bay airport in eastern canada. no one was injured in the incident, but passengers remained on board hours after the landing. the low—cost travel company, monarch has been granted a 24—hour extension to its license to sell package holidays. it means travellers who book with the firm until midnight tonight will be covered for their trips. the airline is understood to be in talks to sell part or all of its short—haul operation, as simon cleminson reports. for almost as long as package holidays have been popular, there has been some form of protection in case business fails. the government scheme should ensure is that not only do you get a refund

if you book ahead, but if you are already abroad, you can get home. companies need to prove they are financially robust to get a licence in the first place. under intense pressure from a weak pound and shrinking demand, monarch is trying to find a buyer for part or all of its shorthaul operation. it is engaged in talks with a large number of potential investors. a 24—hour licence extension means if the airline can continue selling in the charter market and customers will still be covered. they will also needed a temporary licence last year. ultimately, 10,000 passengers already out of the could be affected. the civil aviation authority is thought to be working on backup plans, using other airlines for the return leg. it says it will provide daily updates. the airline says it continues to work on its future on flights operating as normal. the headlines on bbc news:

theresa may has promised that the whole system of university funding in england is to be reviewed. voters clash with riot police in the spanish region of catalonia as they try to take part in a band referendum on independence. and the low—cost travel company marnoch has been granted a 24 hour extension to its licence to sell package holidays. —— monarch. at least 29 football supporters in france have been injured after a security barrier collapsed during a game in the northern city of a—mea. hugh schofield reports. 15 minutes into the match at the amiens stadium, lille opened the score with a goal by fode ballo—toure. lille fans erupted with joy, many of them pressing against the metal fence separating them from the pitch. the fence, unable

to bear their weight, collapsed sending the crowd of supporters tumbling over each other down to the ground. the match was stopped as emergency workers treated the injured on the pitch. this season, amiens is playing in france's first division for the first time. their stadium, build in 1999, is undergoing renovation work but officials there insisted that there was no link between the work and the accident. the club's president blamed lille fans for charging en mass against the fence which he said was in perfect condition. there's been a surge in the number of people working in the uk banking sector who are considering taking jobs in ireland. that's according to research conducted by a recruitment website. it found an almost 40% rise in searches for financial services positions in ireland compared with the quarter immediately before the referendum last year. oj simpson has been freed on parole after nine years in prison. the former us football star and actor was approved

for release injuly. he has been serving jail time for armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and ten other charges following a confrontation in las vegas in 2007. ten days after puerto rico was devastated by hurricane maria, the situation in the american territory remains desperate. the entire island is still without power and there's a shortage of drinking water, food and fuel. there's also deepening political tension over relief efforts. while much—needed aid is now arriving, president trump has continued to angrily defend the us response on twitter. the governor of puerto rico gave this update. our priorities at this juncture, keeping food delivery, delivery of gas, making sure that the hospitals are working, making sure that we get more hospitals online and that they get their diesel and their fuel. establishing as best a mechanism for robust communication, whether it be telecoms or otherwise and the air

traffic control so that we can get more assets here in puerto rico. the government is also working in conjunction and collaboration with fema. our housing department, the office of the first lady, the family department are also doing efforts to distribute food and water in different areas in puerto rico and we are coordinating all of the logistics with fema so that we can make sure that they arrive at their destination. more than 140,000 people are still living in temporary camps on the indonesian island of bali as fears continue that the agung volcano may erupt. for many of those forced out of their villages, it is their tenth day living in the makeshift shelters. the bbc‘s hywel griffith has been taking a look

round the biggest of the camps. this is day ten is the most of the eva cu ees this is day ten is the most of the evacuees and barley. here there are about 3000 people at the camp, most bedding down in this hall. some have bags of clothes, boxes of food, children's toys are very important, anything they could grab when they we re anything they could grab when they were told to get out and leave their homes. there is a pretty big humanitarian effort going into supporting them. this is the medical centre. people are coming in mostly with respiratory problems, some with bites. sadly there have been five deaths in this camp, we are told they are mostly elderly patients with long—term problems. there are over 300 children at this camp as well and clearly there is a big effort to support them. there is a child psychologist there talking to them, singing with them. if the children are happy than their pa rents children are happy than their parents will feel better too.

ba rley's parents will feel better too. barley‘s governors warn these camps could be overwhelmed. he has called on some of the people who have not come from the exclusion zone around the volcano to go home. and even thenif the volcano to go home. and even then if it doesn't erupt there are tens of thousands of people on bali who could end up calling these temporary camps home for several months. austria's law banning face veils — such as burqas — has begun. only an estimated 150 austrian women wear the full face veil. the measures are seen as an attempt to counter the rise of the far—right, ahead of a general election next month. there are around 700,000 muslims in a country with a population of about eight million. bethany bell reports from austria's capital vienna. austria is banning the fullface veil in public places. headscarves are allowed but the tiny minority of muslim women who wear the burqa or niqab now face a fine. it is estimated only 150 women here actually wear one. the law doesn'tjust

target muslim veils, it also restricts the use of medical face masks and clown make—up. this shop sells clothes for conservative muslim women. they would not let us film inside, but on their website they do show ads for the niqab. it is very rare to see muslim women wearing full faced veils, here in austria. those who do so are believed to be young and converts. the coalition government of the social democrats and the conservatives says the law is about standing up for women's rights. in a free society, we have to protect the values of the free society, and one of the values is the equal rights of man and woman and not ban the woman from the public. we cannot accept a woman as a second—class person. this election poster by the far—right freedom party says islamisation should be stopped.

fears about muslims are wide spread, although there have not been major terrorist attacks here. carla amina baghajati, from the islamic community in austria, says she is not in favour of face veils but she does not like the new law. muslims feel that populism is taking over and they are very worried that they are made responsible for attacks. we need a feeling of us, in our society, and these laws do not help but are counter—productive. tourism officials are concerned too. they say those most likely to be affected by the ban are wealthy tourists from the gulf. arrests could be bad for business. bethany bell, bbc news, vienna. prince harry says he hopes to expand the invictus games in the future, saying the "sky's the limit".

speaking at the closing ceremony of the event for injured service personnel and veterans he congratulated the competitors for the example they had shown the world, as andrew plant reports. the final day of competition in canada in the games set up by prince harry in 2014. 17 nations, over 500 participants, for a week—long event that helps wounded servicemen and women with physical and psychological rehabilitation. the closing ceremony then, a star—studded ending with some of music's biggest names and recognition for one of the game's biggest stars, the uk's mark ormerod, multiple medal winner, the former royal marine commando recognised with the exceptional performance award. to the thousands who filled the stands this week and the millions who watched at home, let me issue you a challenge. don'tjust move on from these games

with happy memories. instead, make an invictus goal for yourself. the invictus games are not just for the already determined. these games are for those who need it most. please help us find them. as the scene sets on toronto's games, the flag was passed to the next host. it will be game on down under. i'll see you in australia. sydney taking on the duties. now looking forward to the next invictus games. the generations of football fans who was the ultimate hero now roy race or roy of the rovers as he is better known is making a comeback. he will feature a series of books and

graphic novels. whether you are playing at wembley stadium or windmill school there is nothing quite like the feeling of scoring a goal. every young footballer has a hero. kante because he is very strong. he has a great attitude. definitely a name are. that would also be a perfect description for another legend of the game. mel chester rovers star striker roy race. he hung up his boots 15 years ago. now oxford —based production company rebellion is bringing him out of retirement. he was a hero, local boy and good, you could score with his foot, with his head, any fades pristine and his team—mates so they loved him. his head, any fades pristine and his team-mates so they loved him. he will return as a 15—year—old and a

five—year storyline is being developed. no doubt he will dominate on the pitch but his biggest challenge may be to flourish in the digital age. roy is a contemporary character in the modern world. there will be a you tube channel, we will engage in the right social media, there will be a presence in lots of different ways. but comics have almost disappeared from the news hand in the uk, they have started to rise in the book world. none of these children had heard of mel chester's favourite son. by the time the first edition of the new graphic novel is released next september, roy race could be the one they aspire to. we'll bring you the headlines injust a minute. first let's ta ke headlines injust a minute. first let's take you to marseille and show you some live pictures near the train station. here a man with a knife attached to people about 1:45pm local time. we know one

person has died. police sources are saying a second person has been seriously wounded. the attacker is said to have shouted, allah hu akbar, god is greatest, as he carried out his attack on the french source has said the attack is likely to bea source has said the attack is likely to be a terrorist act. the attacker was then shot by french police and killed. that is the scene outside the train station in marseille. police are telling people to stay away from the area if they can. we will bring you more on that when we have it, but for the time being let's get an update on have it, but for the time being let's get an update on the have it, but for the time being let's get an update on the weather. it is getting brighter this afternoon. in northern ireland,