music: last post good morning. this is bbc news, and you are watching the scene from the cenotaph in london on whitehall, marking the 11th hour of the 11th month on the 11th hour of the 11th month on the 11th day, when the guns fell silent in the western front, ending the war they said would end all wars. of course, it didn't, and the other conflicts of the 20th century and into this, the 21st—century, commemorated in this act of remembrance. we have been seeing scenes from around the united kingdom, great britain and northern ireland as peoples. and commemorate the fallen and those who still serve in britain's armed forces. and of course, tomorrow is remembrance sunday, the day where we see the traditional parades and celebrations, and for the first

time, when her majesty the queen will not be laying a wreath at the cenotaph of poppies, but observing the scene as the prince of wales lays the poppies on the monica's behalf, and the representatives of the commonwealth and different parts of the uk, as well as ambassadors from around the world, will be at the cenotaph. so, of course, to an act of remembrance at the national arboretum in staffordshire, as well as we have seen in pictures this morning, and that is for the last decade. our correspondent has told us decade. our correspondent has told us this morning, an increasing focus of military and civilian commemorations. the local mp michael fabricant commemorations. the local mp michael fabrica nt there laying commemorations. the local mp michael fabricant there laying resend poppies to mark this important day. we are one year, of course, of the centenary

we are one year, of course, of the ce nte nary of we are one year, of course, of the centenary of the end of the first world war. the people did not use that scripture back in 1917 —— that description back in 1917 and 1918. the first of many wars to disfigure the last 100 years. an important reminder of those who were lost and the dignity is that i commemorated around the world and in this important moment. you're watching bbc news. let's bring you some of the other developments from around the world. of course, and continental europe, there are commemorations taking place today to mark that armistice day. in paris, president emanuel makkonen wasjoined day. in paris, president emanuel makkonen was joined in a parade down the shoulder lee's a before laying a wreath under the arctic triomphe at the tomb of the unknown soldier, by his predecessors in office, hollande

and sarkozy, who were there with him for those salad i ceremonies —— for those ceremonies. in the uk, we have had the news today that some of the memorials in place before the first world war had ended our receiving listed status to mark their unique presence, whilst wall was still being fought on the western front and elsewhere. and we will see more about that during the course of today, remembrance celebrations and commemorations taking place, of course, with her majesty the queen, with events tonight, and as i say, tomorrow, prince charles will take centre stage at the cenotaph in central london. in other news this morning, the husband of know the needs gary rackliff, and woman held in iran, has renewed his call for a meeting with boris johnson and has renewed his call for a meeting with borisjohnson and also to gain

access to visit his wife in tehran. —— the husband of naz and in the gary gardner. mrjohnson suggested he was training journalists —— she was training journalists, but her family law was insisted she was on holiday. her husband richard radcliffe told bbc breakfast she wa nts to radcliffe told bbc breakfast she wants to be —— he wants to be with the foreign secretary later this week and wants to accompany him to iran if they can go. he said he had been told by an unnamed minister that the government is seriously considering his request. i think it is really important that he gets on a plane to go and see nazanin. i would like to go with him. that is the serious request to put into the foreign office. after all these months of not getting to see her, i could get to see her. so let's be clear, the plea now you are after actively ask you for is to meet with the foreign secretary? yes, to me with him this week, and whenever he goes to iran, hopefully in the next few weeks, to be on the

plane with him so i can go and visit nazanin. have you had any indication it is possible? i spoke to a minister yesterday who said it was a serious consideration. the custody of a british woman —— the custody hearing of a british woman postponed in egypt on drugs charges has been postponed until tomorrow. she was arrested with 300 tramadol tablets in her suitcase but said they were fairer egyptian boyfriend, who has a bad back. her lawyer has said he has now come forward with documents which will prove this is the case. it looks like paradise. the egypt's red sea coast as a tourist trap. but now, one british holiday—maker is trapped in a legal nightmare. she is accused of smuggling drugs to the resort. 33—year—old laura plummer, shop assistant, has been coming here for years. herfamily shop assistant, has been coming here for years. her family says she lives for years. her family says she lives for her holidays in the sun. for the

last month, she has been detained at police stations number one with others accusing drug trafficking allsop the offence can carry the death penalty here. we have banished to speak to laura plummer by phone. she told us she is being held in a cell about the size of her bedroom back home, but with 25 other women, so it is hard to breathe. she said her fellow inmates are trying to look after her, but no one knows her language. due to me her spirits were at rock bottom. here is the drug laura plummer was carrying. tramadol is legal in britain with a prescription, but banned in egypt, where many are addicted to be a beard. police say laura had about 300 tablets in her case. she says a colleague gave her the painkillers for her egyptian boyfriend omar, who has a back problem. i had no idea they were illegal here, she told us. i can't argue how stupid ifeel.

egyptian police say ignorance of the law is no defence, but relatives hope thejudge will law is no defence, but relatives hope the judge will believe she made an innocent mistake. earlier, we spoke to laura plummer‘s mp, labour's kata na. earlier, we spoke to laura plummer‘s mp, labour's katana. he said he has beenin mp, labour's katana. he said he has been in contact with their family. they are very anxious still. laura is clearly still worried about what is clearly still worried about what is happening to her. he is a woman with no previous convictions. clearly she would be very shocked to find herself incarcerated in at the egyptian prison, but this is all was welcome news. she has was maintained her innocence, in that she did not know the drugs were illegal. her father puts it like this: she would not know tramadol from a panadol. she was simply taking painkillers to help her partner, who suffers from severe back pain. he has now now

come forward to prove that is correct with medical evidence, so it is hope that will go some way to persuade the egyptian judiciary of her innocence. you have been in regular contact with the foreign office over this case. they think they realise quickly this was a genuine case? because a lot of these cases, involving tourists, and they don't others have an innocent explanation. i quite sure that the foreign office are aware of the situation, and believe the story. they have been working very hard with the british embassy to ensure her welfare envisage ancient prison. —— in this egyptian prison. what about the general welfare into his people who are travelling? it is a reminderfor all those not make assumptions about things we might regard as routine medicines over here. there are lots of medicines

you can buy in countries like the united states that are not available here except on prescription. this is clearly a case where the authorities have a problem with his opiate and are taking drastic is to deal with it? that is a very fair point. laura was taking other things, perfumes, deodorant, things that are difficult to obtain in egypt, and along with it, painkillers to treat her partner's bad back. but i think it's a very valid point. i did not know an awful lot about tramadol in egypt until this case will stop i have researched it now. it is clearly banned in egypt. it is a drug which is abused there and used recreationally, and changes hands for money. laura would not have known any of that, frankly, nor would have i. let me ask you briefly, are you confident her custody hearing could help they get bail? we are

considering that with their lawyer mr osmond, and we are hoping she will get bail at the very least, but the family asprey to have their daughter back home, and that is clearly what we are working towards. but we must respect and appreciate the laws of egypt. we can't be critical for doing what you would expect them to do. labour mp karl turner. president trump has arrived in the vietnamese capital of hanoi as part of his tour of several asian countries. in11 countries. in 11 countries from across the pacific region, meanwhile, ito push ahead with a free trade agreement despite the deal being rejected by trump. it was after he took his america first message to the region and made it clear he would no longer tolerate what he called chronic trade abuses. i spoke to our correspondent in the city of danang where the conference is taking place, and he claimed the difficulties of reaching a trade agreement in the region. you have completely the diverging views of what is to worth doing in this region. remember, the free

trade forum i am at was pretty much championed and driven by american presidents leading light back to the late 1980s, how they spread the message of free trade in this region is why it has cried so much. president trump has really turned that on his head, saying all these free trade agreements, we never got a good deal, and he came in with his resounding message saying, we're not taking it any more. at the same time, all the other countries here are saying they will go ahead with their various deals, which are difficult and complex. we're talking big countries, japan, canada, australia, and china dominates here. they have offered to carry forward the mantle of freer trade in the absence of the americans. we have seen american leadership in the asia—pacific region since the second world war. it has guaranteed the safety of ja pa n world war. it has guaranteed the safety of japan and been the dominant economic mode here. president trump has decided he is pulling out. they have decided that

without the americans they must make it work anyway. you could look at it very much as a rebuke. people are saying, yes the americans have the biggest economy, we do a lot better with them inside, but if they don't wa nt to with them inside, but if they don't want to be part of the deals we do here they can go off on their own. we're seeing one deal, the transpacific partnership, we're seeing one deal, the tra nspacific partnership, pulled we're seeing one deal, the transpacific partnership, pulled out of one trump came to office. we thought it would collapse, the other 11 remaining countries say, no, it goes ahead. does a potentially have any goes ahead. does a potentially have a ny effect goes ahead. does a potentially have any effect on other things trump is trying to do? presumably he needs the goodwill of china, japan and others for the leverage if you want a united front against north korea, etc? he trades with deals, simple bilateral deals, you give me so thing, i will give you something. i think they get that, and asians like north korea, they can trade with

trump. his predecessor barack obama understood that american influences declining relative to china, and he hopes this transpacific radio would bea hopes this transpacific radio would be a way america could re—engage with the non—chinese members of this region and create a very powerful trade base alliance. that has been torn up and left the field clear for china. you can tell, the chinese leader xi jinping china. you can tell, the chinese leader xijinping got a standing ovation, treated like royalty, and president trump was very much regarded as a second—rate compared to him in the reception he got here. and briefly, an opportunity these events is an opportunity for one—on—one meetings on the margins will stop we hear donald trump met vladimir putin is a duck about syria? —— to talk about syria. syria? -- to talk about syria. yes, this was much anticipated. the americans had held off. nothing was formalised in terms of a formal meeting. the leaders all go to a dinner where

they wear funny shirts, when they met each other last night and a group photo today, and another meeting. these are short meetings, but they have agreed on a statement that they have to defeat so—called islamic state and that they cannot, according to the russians, they have not had a statement from america yet, and there cannot be a military solution to the syria conflict. we do know there was much more detail than that in discussions. i don't know what happened to jonathan's funny shirt! let's look at the headlines. millions across the country fell silent at the top of the hour in memory of those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. the husband of a british woman jailed in iran says he hopes to meet borisjohnson as soon as possible to discuss her case. almost 40% are battery—powered smoke alarms failed to go off and residential fires battery—powered smoke alarms failed to go off and residentialfires in england in the past year according to news is released today. —— new

figures released today. the bbc understands the labour mp kerry mccarthy will submit letters to party officials on monday regarding unwelcome attention from her fellow mp kelvin regarding unwelcome attention from herfellow mp kelvin hopkins, who is currently suspended from the party owing to allegations of inappropriate behaviour, which he denies. kerry mccarthy says she is speaking out to support the young labour activist who alleged that kelvin hopkins had rubbed against their inappropriately after a meeting at the essex university four years ago. kevin hopkins is currently suspended by the labour party, although allegations, which he denies, are investigated. kerry mccarthy is in making a new formal complaint stop and search, she has submitted information to that enquiry which she believes could be helped. she says she first suffered unwelcome attention from mr hopkins in says she first suffered unwelcome attention from mr hopkins “119911, more attention from mr hopkins in 1994, more recently receiving a letter in

which he described her as a very attractive woman and confided he had had a dream about her. it is in a statement, hopkins describes kerry mccarthy is a long—term friend, and says she is disappointed —— he is disappointed she appears to have gone to the press rather than telling him she was unhappy to. almost 40% of battery—powered smoke alarms failed to go off and residential properties in england in last year, according to figures today. local government association is warning people to check their smoke alarms in the run up to winter, as the number serious buyers usually goes up or stop danjohnson explains. the images can be hard—hitting, and the message familiar. but it appears it is still not getting through. figures show that in house fires last year, 40% of battery—powered smoke alarms didn't go off. for mains power alarms, the failure rate was more than 20%. there is a claim

more than one in five households never test their smoke alarm. one in ten homes doesn't even have one fitted. check your fire alarms and smoke alarms at home. check the batteries are working, check they are ina batteries are working, check they are in a suitable position that were largely helped. make sure you have at least one news floor of your house, and as the key message. we have seen too many smoke alarms and too many that haven't done their job, because people haven't either placed them in the correct position or check their batteries. with more boilers and heaters being told —— turned on in colder weather, this is a reminder that smoke alarms and carbon monoxide poisoning is no use u nless carbon monoxide poisoning is no use unless they are tried and tested proven to work. sport now. here is mike bushell. good morning. it has been a struggle

over england's women and a three of the four—day ashes test in sydney first. australia resumed this morning on 177—5 and quickly added to their total, louise perry hitting her first century. in a dominant performance, she made another, ending a day and 240 not out stop soviet customs that one would get this morning. a third of the match, though, australia declared on a lead ofa though, australia declared on a lead of a runs. england are now 40 without loss in their second innings, so no workers down as yet in their round. they will be full of the more confidence to face brazil on tuesday. everton‘s jordan confidence to face brazil on tuesday. everton‘sjordan pickard made his debut in goal and bidwell, keeping clean sheet. the other end, after impressing as swansea this season, tammy abraham started up front. the chelsea loanee came

close, but like germany, england couldn't quite make a breakthrough and the game finished 1—0 0—0. really encouraging team performance. some encouraging individual performances. a top team, had a view problems early in the game. but managed to —— jordon problems early in the game. but managed to ——jordon meets problems early in the game. but managed to —— jordon meets super saves, and we really showed good composure with the ball. their system cause us composure with the ball. their system cause us a composure with the ball. their system cause us a few problems and the other way round. but we have created is a really good chances. wales were beaten by the impressive looking france in a friendly in paris. antoine griezmann‘s volley that gave the dominant hosts the lead, and although the match offered some welsh hope, with a new generation of young players such as arsenal's olivier giroud, making it 2-0 with arsenal's olivier giroud, making it 2—0 with a deflected effort. wales

mist out on a place in qualifying and will not finish in the world cup next year. but here is belgian next ago, 3—3 draw. quite a match. —— belgium and mexico. the republic of ireland beat wales to make the play—offs and take on denmark tonight in the first leg of their play—offs in copenhagen. wales cannot qualify. in sweden managed to beat italy in the first leg of their qualifying play—off, so the italians need a great play off in milan on monday to avoid missing out on a first world cup since 1958. two rugby union, and the season gets underway today with our nation is facing a mess of the southern hemisphere over the weeks and months will stop this, scotland though this mower. it will be the first test the coach gregor townsend. we will have to be very good defensively but also very good in attack. if we give it seem like samoa turnover ball kicked boy to

them, they'll be very dangerous against unstructured defences. and a quick look at the days of the games. the pick of them sees wales hosts australia at five p:m.. england take on argentina at twickenham. this will take your breath away, but a lucky escape for britain's top bobsleigh double—team. this is them hurtling down the track at lake placid in the uk. now, —— in the usa. even though the back pilot came out there, the coloured one is still there. brad ball even though the back pilot came out, the other one was still there. brad paul was bruised, but luckily nothing more than a bit of bruising. that is all the sport now. tying

together with the next. hello there. mixed their weather—wise across the british isles today. for tomorrow, a more uniform picture but a colder one. songkhla around to lay across parts the british isles, bringing rain on in the evening. tomorrow, much brighter prospect row, and it feels colder, particularly in the cell. here we are this afternoon still the cloud across the southern half of england and wales. still some rain to come to south wales in the south—west of england. strong winds as well for devon and cornwall. particularly around the coasts. as we move further east and north, you will see things become drier and hopefully a bit brighter through the afternoon. sun for east anglia and pars at the midlands and no then england and scotland are doing well in terms of sunshine. writing as well for northern ireland, but chilly to the north of the british isles, partly because of the british isles, partly because of the wind, but also because there is much colder air in association with

the clearest guys. for the rugby, hopefully a better brighter weather around murrayfield this afternoon. it looked like we will cease rain, which will persist into the evening. last wind the clock on now and you will see the rain turning heavier across south wales in southern england through the evening into the small hours of sunday. strong winds as well along the south coast. the rain eventually sells to pull away, and the colder air moves in fall for sunday. there's weather system dives of the, continent. it opens the floodgates for caldaire to come down from the arctic. the cold air and wind will mean a chilly day for remembrance sunday at the cenotaph. they hire just remembrance sunday at the cenotaph. they hirejust 7 remembrance sunday at the cenotaph. they hire just 7 degrees in the sunshine. each weekday across the british isles. the wind carries on some showers to wales and the south—west through the morning, and

it will see those peter ebdon the afternoon and perhaps some others along the north they could get a little further in inland. perhaps the odd wintry showers across scotland, the chilly feel for all. we stick with the cold and the beginning of next week. a frosty start, with cold and weather arriving. this is dateline london. this week, two ways to shuffle your rivals out of the door. house arrest in a luxury hotel, was 6500 kilometre flight luxury hotel, was 6500 kilometre flight of shame. to discuss whether saudi arabia sora perjure a power grab this weekend, and whether the resignation of the british cabinet minister priti patel was a mist opportunity for prime minister theresa may, i'm joined by ian martin, columnist for the times of london,, who is his column to clear out the old lags and bring some fresh talent into her government, agnes poirier who endeavours to explain brexit to the folks back

home, nazarene malik, sudanese journalist and reader of the rooms for us on the saudi political mask, and jeffrey coffman, the north american broadcaster who will bring an american perspective. a warm welcome to all of you. last saturday will live long in the memory of saudis and of those who observe the country. a day of high drama began with the resignation of lebanon's prime minister, not in beirut, his own country's capital, but in riyadh. some suggested he had been summoned to the kingdom and ordered to resign after the saudis found out he'd met a representative of the supreme leader of iran, saudi arabia's regional rival. that same evening, the saudis shot down a missile fired