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year this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at ten: tens of thousands of people march through london to demand a vote on the final deal on the uk's departure from the eu. the will of the people is to have a proper, informed referendum where we know what a brexit deal means. we can't keep going into this absolute disaster without stopping and thinking if we really want to do this. senior cabinet ministers stress the uk is still prepared to walk away from brexit talks without a deal. the prime minister has always said that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and that no deal would be better than a bad deal. also ahead this hour: an explosion at an election rally attended by zimbabwe's president. he was unharmed in the blast but at least two senior government officials were injured. new evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on seabirds
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with scientists going to extreme lengths to save chicks. and at 10:30, tomorrow's headlines in the papers with tonight's guests robert fox and rachel cunliffe. good evening and welcome to bbc news. two years after the brexit referendum, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of london demanding what they call a people's vote on the final terms of britain's departure from the eu. the demonstration came as senior cabinet ministers insisted they are prepared to walk away from negotiations with brussels rather than accept a bad deal. our political correspondent ben wright reports. this was a mobilisation
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on a big scale by people who had come to the capital from across the country. many of hoping brexit can be stopped. # brexit, what is it good for. # absolutely nothing!# two years on from the referenda to leave the eu, the march organisers said more than 100,000 people turned up to demand another vote on the final brexit deal. sam is a gardenerfrom somerset. ian runs a business in surrey. i can tell you right now, running two businesses that this is the last thing i want to be doing on a saturday. but i am having to do it because i see it's the only democratic opportunity i have to make my voice heard. the criticism would be from leave supporters, "look, we've done this. you're trying to rerun the whole argument again." well, i can take that point, but it is an entirely different context this time. it's not whether we leave or stay, it's what the deal is. first—time protesters joined veteran marchers fired up by recent warnings from businesses like airbus and now siemens about the potential economic costs of brexit.
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nobody voted to the damage the country in this way. and the people that lose are our children who lose the right, the freedom that we've enjoyed all of our lives. and there isn't enough of a reason to do this. but some people in the path of the march had a very different view. it's pathetic! it's anti—democratic. we know what we voted for, we voted to leave! today's march included very few politicians and absences were noticed. # where is jeremy corbyn. labour's leadership and the government are both opposed to the idea of a new public vote on the terms of the brexit deal. labour membership and labour voters are changing their mind and so i've always been clear the leadership has to catch up with the people. leave supporters will look at this and think, "you're just trying to un—pick the referendum. well, you know what is happening? this is what i'm doing. —— picking up. a lot of people who voted leave are like a lot of people who voted remain — really worried now about how
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this is all playing out as brexit reality dawns. the tens of thousands of people marching past theresa may's front door today are adamant that brexit is not inevitable and can be stopped. but government insists that brexit must and will happen. next week, theresa may will be back in brussels for the next round of negotiations. ministers insist talks are on track. but they are prepared to walk away. the prime minister has always said that nothing is agreed until everything's agreed. and that no deal would be better than a bad deal. and i think it is essential as we enter the next phase of the negotiations that the european union understands that and believes it. in another part of westminster, there was a smaller demonstration in support of brexit. clashing protests that prove again how divisive the decision to leave the eu remains. ben wright, bbc news. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30pm
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this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are robert fox, the defence editor of the london evening standard and rachel cunliffe, comment and features editor at city am. there's been an explosion at an election rally in zimbabwe where president emmerson mnangagwa was speaking. the blast went off as he left the stage in the white city stadium in bulawayo, zimba bwe's second city. at least two senior government officials were injured in what mr mnangagwa suggested was an attempt on his life. it exploded a few metres away from me but it was just not my time. those who attempted it are likely to go before me. our correspondent is following developments from the
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capital and she says the president fears members from his own party are fears members from his own party are trying to kill him. he himself has said he is awaiting further information but from his interview there, he seems to suggest he suspects this is the work of people who had previously tried to assassinate him and the inference form many people whose low sembawang port that it is he suspects this is likely to be factions within his own party and those allied to the former president robert mugabe. but the video we have seen from the stadium earlier on today suggest that there was likely a device that was thrown towards the vip stage but as he says, and as the form and are saying, we still await further information. the tally of those injured is eight, and this is according to the presidential spokesperson, he says that many of them suffered minor injuries, the vice president, two of them, were
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injured, including one of their spouses, injured, including one of their spouses, the national party chairman as well as aids and personnel as well and we understand many of them have already been discharged from hospital. new evidence of the devastating effect of plastic pollution on wildlife has been recorded by the bbc. a team filming on a remote island for the bbc one documentary — ‘drowning in plastic‘ — revealed seabirds there starving to death because there stomachs were so full of plastic — that there was no room for food. richard harrington from the marine conservation society said the team's findings did not surprise him. we have run our surveys we have run oui’ surveys on we have run our surveys on beaches the 24 we have run our surveys on beaches the 2a years now. this is our 25th coming this september and pretty much, year upon year, we have seen the density of rubbish building up on our beaches and it gets pretty demotivating. we do hope and we do really see positive signs that the
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effects of blue plan to was a real watershed moment for us and let's hope from now on, we will see a decline from all that material getting into the ocean and more programmes like this will help that cause. very much the men in black, the new zealand players. sorry... the contrast in styles has been fascinating. new zealand with the direct a huge demonstration on the streets of central london demanding another vote on brexit. 0rganisers say 100,000 people from across the nation took part. nobody voted to damage the will of the people in this way. the will of the people is to have a proper, informed referendum, where we know what a brexit deal means. a narrow escape for
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zimbabwe's president as a bomb explodes during his election campaign rally. new evidence of the devastating effect of plastic pollution on wildlife on a remote pacific island. this is the chance. towards the far quieter tracks back. and it's the great escape for germany. as a last minute goal against sweden keeps their world cup campaign alive. good evening. two years after the brexit referendum, huge numbers of people have taken to the streets of london, demanding what they call a "people's vote" on the final terms of britain's departure from the eu. the organisers said more
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than a 100,000 people from across the uk took part. it came as the engineering firm siemens became the latest manufacturer calling on the government to stay closely aligned with the single market. senior cabinet ministers again said they are prepared to walk away from the negotiations rather than accept a bad deal. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, reports. this was a mobilisation on a big scale. people's vote! by people who had come to the capital from across the country, many of them hoping brexit can be stopped. two years on from the referendum to leave the eu, the march organisers said more than 100,000 people turned up to demand another vote on the final brexit deal. sam is a gardenerfrom somerset. ian runs a business in surrey. i can tell you right now, running two businesses, that this is
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the last thing i want to be doing on a saturday. but i'm having to do it because i've see that it is the only democratic option to have to make my voice heard. the criticism would be from leave supporters, look, we have done this. you are trying to rerun the whole argument again. well, i can take that point but it is an entirely different context this time. it is not whether we leave or stay, it is what the deal is. people's vote! first—time protestersjoined bedroom marchers, fired up by recent warnings from businesses like airbus and, now, siemens, about the potential economic costs of brexit. nobody voted to damage the country in this way. people that lose their own children, who lose the right, the freedom that we all enjoyed for all of our lives. and there isn't enough of a reason to do this. but some people in the path of the march had a different view. it's pathetic! it's anti—democratic. we know what we voted for. we voted to leave. today's march included very few politicians
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and absences were noticed. where's jeremy corbyn? labour's leadership and the government are both opposed to any idea of a new public vote on the terms of the brexit deal. the labour membership and labour voters are changing their mind. i've always been clear, the leadership of the labour party has to catch up with the people. leave supporters will look at this and think, you're just trying to unpick the referendum. well, you know what's happening? this is what i'm picking up. a lot of people who voted leave are like a lot of people who voted remain. really worried about how this is all playing out as brexit reality dawns. the tens of thousands of people marching past theresa may's front door today are adamant brexit is not inevitable and can be stopped. but the government insists that brexit must and will happen. next week, theresa may will be back in brussels for the next round of negotiations. ministers insist talks are on track but they're prepared to walk away. the prime minister has always said that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and that no deal would be better than a bad deal. and i think it is essential,
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as we enter the next phase of negotiations, that the european union understands that and believes it. in another part of westminster there was a smaller demonstration in support of brexit. clashing protests that proves again how divisive the decision to leave the eu remains. ben wright, bbc news. zimba bwe's president has narrowly escaped an apparent assassination attempt during an election campaign rally. a bomb exploded moments after emmerson mnangagwa had left the stage. zimbabwe is preparing for its first elections since robert mugabe was removed from power. 0ur africa correspondent, will ross reports. the rally in bulawayo's white city stadium had just ended and it looked as though a successful day of campaigning was coming to an end when suddenly president emmerson mnangagwa had a close escape. several people were knocked to the ground by the blast. and senior government officials, including the vice president was seriously injured. as emergency workers rushed people to hospital, the politicians
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were ushered to safety. hours later, president mnangagwa was out in the city's hospitals, comforting those who were caught up in the blast. he appeared unflustered by events and brushed off what he considered to have been an attempt on his life. these are my mortal enemies. this is not the first attempt on my life. it exploded a few inches away from me. this is a critical time for zimbabwe. the first elections since robert mugabe was ousted. so far, the campaigns have been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as the favourite to win next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. president trump has called america's immigration laws "a laughing stock" in a speech to republican supporters in las vegas.
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it follows intense controversy over his policy of separating illegal immigrants from their children at the mexican border. 0ur north america correspondent, chris buckler reports. yes, we can! after a week of mixed messages from the white house, there continues to be protests by people determined to show that they really do care about migrant families. president trump has been under pressure amid the outcry over children being separated from their parents. but although it briefly looked like he was having to soften his immigration policy, his language is hardening again. he told republicans in las vegas that america would be overrun if the country showed any weakness. 0ur immigration laws are a laughing stock all over the world. we're the only people... people can walk in, they put a foot in.
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"please, would you like to register?" other countries, they say, "get the hell out of here". the us navy is working up plans to build detention centres similar to this. tent cities capable of holding 25,000 migrants. and it's looking at further sites that could hold tens of thousands more. many of those travelling to the us are claiming asylum. among them families trying to escape poverty and violence in central america. but often they are deported. including this group who were sent back to guatemala. translation: i have eight children and i need to care for their well—being to move them forward. my goal was to give them an education. so they don't suffer like us. but it's these images, of children being held in cages, that will remain in many voters' minds. as america's borders continue to divide. chris buckler, bbc news, in washington. the french president, emmanuel macron, has said eu states should face financial sanctions if they refuse to accept migrants who are entitled
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to political asylum. the migrant rescue ship aquarius has now been barred from all ports in malta as well as italy, according to the charity operating the vessel. turkey's president recep erdogan has called on voters to return him to office with sweeping new powers on the final day of campaigning in the country's elections. but he's facing a tough challenge from a newly—united opposition. mark lowen reports from istanbul. turkey's opposition has finally found its voice. for 15 years it's been fractured, unable to challenge president erdogan. but then came muharrem ince — a fiery centre—left man of the people who draws enormous crowds and is giving the turkey's president the battle of his political life. "turkey needs not a tired president but one with fresh blood," he told his last rally in istanbul. they believe the opposition can win a majority in parliament and force
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mr erdogan to a second—round run—off in the presidential election. this is taksim, the most iconic square in turkey. mr erdogan is here. he's there. he's everywhere. there's not a single opposition poster in sight. that unlevel playing field doesn't worry the erdogan side, also out today. conservative pious turks revere him as their saviour in once secular—dominated turkey. he repeated his slogan. "0ne nation, one flag, one homeland, one state". and invited them to give his rivals an 0ttoman slap tomorrow. mr erdogan might still prove his doubters wrong but for the first time in 15 years, it seems possible that the erdogan magic is running out. mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. now with all the latest from the football world cup
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in russia where defending champions, germany, have beaten sweden in a dramatic game this evening — let's join 0lly foster in moscow. highlights of today's matches are coming up after the news. we've seen 13 goals, two of them for germany. they were heading out of the tournamentat at halftime against sweden, but an injury time winner in sochi keeps the world champions alive here's our sports news correspodnent richard conway a fate that germany would like to avoid. germany started knowing victory was vital having lost the open to mexico. the defending champions have reached at least the semifinal stage in 21 of the past 27 tournaments and they kicked off determined to hold that record. sweden thwarted the early danger before landing a blow of their own. it is over the top by! german
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football has long been one of a's premiere marks. it is no surprise that after the restart they stepped up that after the restart they stepped upa that after the restart they stepped up a gear. that after the restart they stepped up a gear. building at home to level the score. try as they might, but viable second goal would not come. frustrations grew both off and on the pitch. but then, with the team fighting the dying of their world cup light, came this... german hope is restored but it was the closest of calls. richard conway, bbc news, moscow. england know that a win tomorrow lunchtime against panama will put them into the knockout stage along with belgium in their group, who had a big win here in the capital against tunisia. our sports editor, dan roan, is with england in nizhny novgorod. having won their opening world cup match for the first time in 12 years, england arrived here tonight with momentum behind them. with temperatures in nizhniy novgorod set to exceed 30 degrees tomorrow, manager gareth southgate's team must acclimatise quickly, but he believes they can handle the heat of competition.
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we still want to play in the style that we came into this tournament. nothing has changed in my view. we are a team who are hungry. the conditions here will favour a panama side who are appearing in their first world cup, and what their players lacking profile they more than make up for in physicality. we've seen already the difficulty big countries in terms of rankings have had breaking down lower ranked teams, that has been a theme right the way throughout. so there's no way there's any complacency in the way that we've prepared for the game. england had captain harry kane to thank for their last—gasp victory against tunisia on monday, but their performance pointed to real progress for this developing side. these are exciting times for england. they now know that if they can overcome panama and the heat here, they will be through to the last steam of the world cup. -- 16. they know where they stand
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because of a dominant 5—2 win by belgium over tunisia this afternoon. manchester united's romelu lu ka ku scoring twice. england's group in this world cup beginning to hot up. dan roan, bbc news, nizhniy novgorod. away from the world cup, tomorrow's final at queens will be between marin cillic and novak djokovic. the former world number one, who has dropped down the rankings, beat france'sjeremy chardy in straight sets to reach his first final in over a year. in rugby union, ireland are celebrating their first series win in australia since 1979. the six nations champions beat the wallabies in the third and final test in sydney. johnny sexton kicked five penalties as they won 20 points to 16. you can find details of wins for england and scotland on the bbc sport website and also much more from the world cup. thank you very much. new evidence of the devastating effect of plastic pollution on wildlife has been recorded by the bbc. a team filming on a remote pacific
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island for a bbc one documentary — drowning in plastic — found seabirds starving to death because their stomachs were full of discarded waste, with no room forfood. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, reports. flying through the ocean in search of food, but these seabirds are all too often finding and eating pieces of plastic. tens of thousands of flesh footed shearwaters nest on this remote island, hundreds of kilometres off the east coast of australia. but even here, plastic is killing them. and another. scientists are finding young birds with so much of it in their stomachs there's no room forfood. these chicks have starved to death. but the researchers stepped in to save them. and this bbc documentary crew filmed up close as the birds had their stomachs rushed out. —— flushed. 0h! the scientists were telling us they sometimes pull out as much as 200, 250 metres of plastic out
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of either dead birds or from their regurgitation. it's just one example of how our discarded plastic is damaging marine wildlife around the world. an issue which was thrown into sharp focus by the bbc‘s series blue planet ii. here in england's south coast, sea bins have been installed that can suck up half a tonne of plastic waste per year. there's a plastic bottle there, that's fairly obvious, and a coffee cup lid. there's also some smaller pieces of plastic. i think that's the lid off an aerosol and there's two cigarette butts. there are also plastic fibres. but some parts of the ocean now contain more pieces of plastic than plankton, so scientists say we all need, urgently, to change how we use and dispose of what's become a floating menace. victoria gill, bbc news. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight.
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i am sure you will agree that from any, that was a glorious summer's day and the weather watchers or showing us in all its gloryjust how it is coming to an end. across many parts of the british isles, and before you run how it was for parts of scotland, especially across the northern and waste and isles and parts of the mainland and even as we speak nearly done with the day and cloud keeps on coming across the the jet stream and what france there
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are have been guided well to the north of scotland. we have had some cloud and the odd it of rain coming through, the prospect for some rain for the shetland isles is still there through the course of the night, in rural sports, there through the course of the night, in ruralsports, the temperatures will dribble away into single figures. this is the shape of sunday, and even though there is a weather front not 1 sunday, and even though there is a weather front not1 million sunday, and even though there is a weatherfront not1 million miles away from the shetland islands again, there is a better chance of staying dry and little bit of a feed into some parts of lincolnshire and a bit more cloud than on saturday but sunday just that fraction warmer and given the lack of breeze for the most part, you will feel every bit of the temperatures, the uv levels in the pollen remain high for many of us. on through the evening and overnight, the skies scathe clear. a great night for astronomers and no
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doubt and here we are at the start of monday, those temperatures just a fraction are so it is notjust the daytime temperatures that are likely to rise next week, the night times will come up a touch as well. the jet stream is against firing a week weather front into the northern western isles of scotland, elsewhere it isa western isles of scotland, elsewhere it is a fine warm sunny day with a high of 25, 26, 27, and tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we really see those temperatures well on into the 20s across many parts of the british isles with northern ireland, the tem pters isles with northern ireland, the tempters falling back a touch later in the week. —— temperatures.
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