a warning the conservative party is facing a "catastrophic split" over brexit. a former minister says 80 mps will side with borisjohnson and vote against theresa may's chequers plan. we need to come together around a plant that can work, a plan which the eu can deliver. we'll be reporting live from westminster and from brussels. also this lunchtime... the westminster bridge terror attack: inquests open into the deaths of the five people murdered by khalid masood. calls for a four day working week: the tuc says workers should share the wealth from new technology. the punishment of serena williams was sexist, according to the governing body of women's tennis. commentator: what a way to bring up three figures. alastair cook has done it. another standing ovation

for alastair cook as he signs off his test career with a century. # now we're back together, together # i wanna show you and together again... kylie and jason reunited on stage in hyde park. and coming up on bbc news... it's all about alastair cook on day four of england's fifth and final test against india. the former captain's playing in his last international match. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a former minister is warning the tory party faces a "catastrophic split" if theresa may presses ahead with her brexit strategy. steve baker, who recently resigned

from the brexit department, said up to 80 tory mps will vote against the prime minister's chequers plan for leaving the eu. it follows a weekend of renewed infighting among conservatives, after boris johnson compared mrs may's strategy to a "suicide vest". our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. that monday morning feeling, rolling up that monday morning feeling, rolling up at work and the weekend instantly a distant memory. as the prime minister arrived in downing street, around the corner, one backbench battle for brexit, a former minister, was claiming: there are almost 80 colleagues already who are willing to vote in the house of commons to protest the chequered deal. it is not leaving the eu properly. and it's notjust mr baker. this man, a former conservative leader, is turning up the volume again. if the whole idea from the downing street unit is that we are going to attack and lash out

at everybody, it will be like the old days when we have the maastricht debates, when we ended up plunging out of government. so what is the government's checkers plant, its brexit blueprint? it would involve a common rule book for all goods trade with the eu, a so—called facilitated customs arrangements to treat the uk and the eu as a combined customs territory, and a mobility framework, replacing the free movement of people. and government ministers point out that their plan is the only one on the table. but... what you say to your colleagues and to voters in the country who at the chequers deal and take it involves being too close to brussels after brexit, this is not what we voted for? i think it delivers on the referendum result. it takes back control of our money, laws and borders. but of course, it's a compromise. it requires some difficult challenges from the european union. we were constantly ask, what do you want? we have given

them proposal. it involves difficult compromises from their point of view as well. we are still awaiting their formal reaction, but i am content that it delivers on the referendum result. and if it seems a tad noisy here at westminster, imagine how loud the volume could get when conservatives are all cooped up together at their conference in a couple of weeks' time. and in case you wondered, its 200 days to go until brexit, six and a bit months. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. in a moment we'll be speaking to our correspondent in brussels, kevin connolly, but first, let's talk to our assistant political editor, norman smith, in westminster. norman, steve baker was talking about a catastrophic split in the conservative party. how accurate is that warning? that is probably still more rhetoric than reality, but it gives you a more rhetoric than reality, but it gives you a sense more rhetoric than reality, but it gives you a sense of the sort of grand canyon—like chasm that has opened up in tory ranks. brexit,

with mrs may's opponents remorselessly trying to crank up the pressure on her to abandon her plans, with increasingly emotive and charged interventions from boris johnson and then this morning, of course, the former leader, iain duncan smith, saying the party could plunge out of power if it sticks to the chequers blueprint. the idea is to create a sort of rolling thunder campaign up to the party conference in the hope of that there, party activists will rise in protest against chequers, mrs may will crack and abandon the plan. i had to say, there is so far absolutely no sign of that. actually, today was rather a better day for mrs may, because her opponents confirmed that they we re her opponents confirmed that they were not going to produce their own alternative plan to chequers. better news for mrs may, because firstly, it points to the tensions in their own ranks over brexit but secondly, it also means whenever they appear

on the wireless or on the telly, they are going to be asked, well, you don't like mrs may's plan, where's your plan? norman, thank you. and to kevin connelly in brussels. reports from brussels suggest that eu leaders might be prepared to maybe soften their line with button in auditable stooke theresa may's position? that's right, that is the rumour sweeping brussels today, that the eu leaders, when they gather in salzburg in austria next week, they will of course hear from theresa may. at that meeting, it is rumoured that they might decide to tweak their negotiating deadlines to michel barnier to make it easier to doa michel barnier to make it easier to do a deal. i don't think that tweak will amount to anything substantial in practical terms. you're not suddenly going to get the eu 27 thanked britain, 0k, suddenly going to get the eu 27 thanked britain, ok, you can have free movement of goods without free movement of people. so there will not be big, fundamental changes. but

on this side of the channel, they see the difficulties that theresa may is facing. this is not about supporting her as a political character against any possible future rival in the conservative party, it's about ensuring that things as far as possible remain smooth and orderly. from the brussels point of view, the deadline is desperately tight. they need forms of words and a withdrawal agreement on a future relationship this autumn so that parliamentary approval can take place not least at westminster, of course, before the brexit deadline at the end of next march. time is tight here. they would be prepared to soften or tweak the language to make things a bit more doable. kevin, many thanks. and also thanks to norman smith, our assistant political editor. the inquests have begun into the deaths of five people killed in last year's westminster terror attack. four people died on westminster bridge, when khalid masood drove at high speed along the pavement before crashing. he then stabbed to death pc keith palmer outside

the palace of westminster. helena lee is at the old bailey. and emotional, packed court one here at the old bailey as families got to remember their loved ones as they describe the pain and loss, photographs of those who died in the attacks were put up on screens around the courtroom. and also a minute's silence was observed in their memory. westminster bridge, nearly a year and a half ago, an attack which the chief coroner said tore apart the lives of many by hayat untearable drama. today the inquest began into those who died, giving families a chance to tell the hearing about them, who they were and what they meant to their relatives. kurt cochrane was on holiday here was

that yesterday would have been his 56th birthday. a statement read out on behalf of his wife melissa said, i was so lucky to have had 25 wonderful years with the man of my dreams. he made me laugh every single day. i cherish every single memory we made. the court heard leslie frey, a pensioner, known as les, was a private man who always helped others and loved hisjob as les, was a private man who always helped others and loved his job as a window cleaner. ayesha freda's husband told the court she lived and breathed for her daughters. they have two. andrea christie was described as a lovely, enchanting young lady. today would have been her 33rd birthday. and pc keith palmer, who was stabbed and killed in the attack. his sister said the best day of his life was when his daughter was born. the inquest will hear from specialist witnesses who will piece together what happened

that day and a second jury led inquest will be held into the death of khalid masood, the man who carried out the attack. the coroner said he hopes this process will provide families with answers and also give them some comfort. the hearing is expected to last around five weeks. helena, thank you very much. there's been a warning that many parts of the police service in england and wales are "on the verge of crisis". the head of the police superintendents association says routine policing has become "utterly reliant" on fewer officers working longer hours. the home office says it is reviewing frontline operations. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. this report contains some flashing images. a year ago gavin thomas claimed the police were facing a perfect storm due to budget cuts and rising crime. now he believes the service is in even worse shape. the police

superintendents association president says routine policing is utterly reliant on officers staying on when the shift ends or working while on leave. he says that exploits police officers and defrauds the public. exploits police officers and defrauds the publiclj exploits police officers and defrauds the public. i think that there are areas of policing which have developed in the last 12 months which have come into crisis. the model of our policing in england and wales now is reliant upon my collea g u es wales now is reliant upon my colleagues and those they lead, our police staff colleagues, all working harder and longer to maintain and deliver a service to the public. the government has encouraged constabularies to pool their resources and personnel, but according to mr thomas, that has led to some officers spending four hours ina cardriving to some officers spending four hours in a car driving between forces and others using two different laptops and e—mail addresses for the same job. the home office says it is carrying out a review of front—line policing to bring about improvements. danny shaw, bbc news. new figures suggest the uk economy

grew faster than expected in the three months to the end ofjuly. the office for national statistics said gdp grew by 0.6% during the period. it's thought hot weather and england's performance at the world cup helped boost consumer spending. unions are calling for a shorter working week so that staff can share in the wealth generated by new technology. the tuc‘s general secretary, frances 0'grady, told its annual congress in manchester that the wider workforce needs to see the benefits of developments in technology such as robotics and artificial intelligence. colletta smith reports. the owners of this studio space in cardiff are taking a different view of the working week. staff get a full pay cheque, but only work for four days. we felt that we had an opportunity to prove something that i felt was true, that people could be as productive in four days as five. if it does nothing more

than has people who work for you who are less stressed, that'll benefit us in productivity at the end of the day anyway because, you know, happier people work better. here you are. thank you. those researching what work will look like in the future think that whatever size and type of company, technology could give us all more time to relax. left to themselves, many employers will continue exploitative working practices, making their employees work for longer and meanwhile, commuting prices are going up. in fact, it will be down to the state ultimately to give workers more voice and to regulate around working time. when a company buys a new piece of technology and makes more money from it, rather than the bosses and the shareholders keeping that extra cash, unions want them to share the benefits by giving the staff more time off. you know, in previous centuries, we campaigned for the weekends, we campaigned for the eight—hour day. i think in the 21st century, we should lift our ambitions and say

that the productivity gains of new technology should be shared fairly. and that could mean a four—day week for everyone on decent pay. bigger companies that have big powerjust aren't going to implement this, are they? frankly, if you look at the average supermarket today, or a warehouse, you will see there are lots of different shift systems. this is about saying flexibility should be two—way. there should be rewards for everybody from new technology and everybody needs and deserves a decent wage. it's clear that technology will play a bigger role in every industry in the years ahead. companies' attitudes will dictate if that will be a threat or a treat for the workforce. colletta smith, bbc news. this afternoon the conference will

debate brexit. 0ur correspondent iain watson is in manchester. the gmb want to see a new referendum on the final brexit deal no matter what. other unions such as the rmt, the rail union, don't want a vote under any circumstances. but don't hold your breath, here is the spoiler alert. i can fully predict what they will decide here in a few hours' time. behind closed doors, they have basically got a compromise agreed and that compromise will be that they will keep open the possibility of a new referendum if theresa may comes back from brussels with a deal which the tuc finds unacceptable. but what has also been going on behind the scenes is an attempt to avoid conflict at labour's conference in two weeks' time. at the moment, jeremy corbyn is keen to keep this idea of a referendum on the back burner. he would much rather see a new general election if a deal can't be agreed

in parliament, rather than a new vote. so the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer has been going around, meeting some of the main unions behind the scenes. and what they are trying to do now between now and the labour conference is agree a common position so that the differences are not very obvious just a week before the conservatives meet for what should be a lively conference on brexit afterwards. the governing body of women's tennis has supported claims by serena williams that she was treated in a sexist way by the umpire in the final of the us open. the wta said the umpire would have shown williams more tolerance over her outbursts if she'd been a man. the 23—times grand slam champion was given a penalty point for racquet abuse and docked a game for calling the umpire a "thief" — during her defeat to naomi 0saka. our sports correspondent, richard conway, reports. you owe me an apology. i have never cheated in my life! a moment of madness, or fighting back against unequal standards in tennis? serena williams was warned

for receiving instructions from her coach and she then lost a point for smashing her racket. incensed at accusations of foul play, she directed her anger at umpire carlos ramos. you will never, ever, ever be on another court of mine as long as you live. you are the liar. you stole a point from me, you are a thief too. prompting him to then escalate the penalty by awarding an entire game to the eventual winner, naomi 0saka. after the match, williams claimed she was fighting for a greater cause than simply her own. i've seen other men call other umpires several things and i'm here fighting for women's rights and for women's equality. and for all kinds of stuff. and for me to say thief and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. she has been backed by steve simon, the chief executive of the women's tennis association.

"the wta believe there should be no difference in the standards of tolerance provided to the emotions expressed by men versus women. and is committed to working with the sport to ensure that all players are treated the same." but where is the line between emotion and verbal abuse? the statement has added fuel to the fire. novak djokovic, fresh from his own victory in the men's tournament last night, disagrees over questions of umpiring fairness between the genders. i don't see things as mr simon does, i really don't. i think, you know, men and women are treated in this way or the other way depending on the situation. it's hard to generalise things. serena williams spent her early years being coached by herfather, richard. 0vercoming racism and financial obstacles on her path to sporting greatness. a seventh us open victory a year on from nearly dying giving birth to her daughter would have been a crowning moment. instead this final will be debated and remembered for very different reasons. richard conway, bbc news.

our top story this lunchtime. a former minister warns theresa may her party faces a ‘catastrophic‘ split if she doesn't change her brexit strategy. and coming up... why ‘drink—free' days might be the best way for you to cut down on alcohol. coming up on bbc news... novak djokovic has equalled pete sampras with 14 grand slam titles, after winning the us open in straight sets over juan martin del potro. he now moves to third in the world rankings. drinkers over the age of 45 are being urged to have at least two days a week when they don't drink any alcohol. campaigners says this is a more effective approach in getting people to change their drinking habits. two—thirds of regular drinkers questioned in a survey for public health england and the drinkaware charity said cutting down on alcohol is more

difficult than improving their diet or doing more exercise. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. a cold beer or a glass of wine. it's the way many of us choose to unwind at the end of the day. but it's also a habit that middle—aged people in particularfind hard to break. research shows that those between 45 and 65 are most likely to drink more than the recommended guidelines 01:14 units a week. and struggle to keep track of what they've drunk. it's difficult for everybody. it's difficult for me, even, and i work in that area all the time. so having alcohol free days is a much easier way of controlling your overall alcohol intake during the week as well as having immediate benefits for your health and well—being. according to a yougov poll, two thirds of regular drinkers say they find cutting down on alcohol harder than improving diet, exercise, or even stopping smoking.

and one in five people surveyed drank more than the recommended 14 units a week, that's around six glasses of wine or six pints of beer. it can be difficult keeping track of the amount of alcohol, the number of units, you are consuming. so public health england are hoping that a clear, simple message ofjust giving yourself a few days off each week will help. and the idea of drink free days is already one that has been taken up by some in this pub. all of them enjoying soft drinks. i have a better sleep pattern, i feel more focused and more alert. my skin feels better and i feel just more alert, really. more with it. it's usually due to work, i start early in the morning so it's not really worthwhile having a drink during the week with obviously drink— driving laws and all that. up in scotland it's different from down here. so i give myself a rest during the week and then have alcohol at the weekend. if you have one, it leads to two, three, four or more some nights. you're better offjust abstaining.

it's not a problem, really. i enjoy it better at the weekend, when you are relaxed and don't think about work. middle—aged people don't tend to drink to get drunk, more as a social habit. but that habit can have a negative impact on our health. this campaign aims to reduce that impact by encouraging drinkers to take a few days off each week. dominic hughes, bbc news, manchester. the match commander on the day of the hillsborough disaster, david duckenfield, has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 95 liverpool supporters through gross negligence. the former chief superintendent appeared via videolink at preston crown court. 0ur correspondent, danny savage, was in court. proceedings got under way in court number one at around half past ten this morning and in the public gallery quite a few relatives of those who died in the hillsborough disaster. thejudge

those who died in the hillsborough disaster. the judge and the barristers obviously there are two and you could see david duckenfield on video screen in the court. the police chief superintendent or former chief superintendent, match commander on the day is now 7a years old and the court fell silent as they listened to the list of the 95 people who died at hillsborough being read out in a long list in court this morning. but took several minutes. it was then put to him that he was charged with manslaughter by gross negligence of all 95 and he replied in a clear voice that he was not guilty of those charges. also appearing today" was graham mackrell the club safety officer and chairman of sheffield wednesday at the time of sheffield wednesday at the time of the disaster, he is charged with safety offences and also denied the charges. so now both of them will face a trial here at preston due to begin in the middle ofjanuary next year and that will last for several weeks. so not guilty pleas entered

by both men today here at preston, they now face trial early next year. danny savage reporting. companies are selling vehicle number plates without carrying out proper checks, according to a bbc investigation. it means the real owners can face fines , or even be arrested, when vehicles with their number plates are involved in crime. jonathan gibson reports. adam has a problem with parking tickets. someone else's parking tickets. he's received more than £1,000 in fines meant for a driver who has copied his numberplate. i'm kind of scared that someone will commit a bigger crime in using a car with my licence plate on it and i will have police show up on my doorstep to arrest me.

tia is another car cloning victim who thought she would be arrested when police surrounded her car on the motorway. they started asking me how long i had my carfor, where i got it from. at that point, they then said the numberplates were involved in burglaries. no—one knows how many cloned cars are on the road. but it is a significant problem. that's why anyone who sells numberplates has to be dvla registered and follow strict rules which include asking to see id and the logbook. but not all dealers are doing that. fantastic, mate, brilliant. james sells plates through the post but i've come to collect them. everyone is asking for documents these days, it's ridiculous. james knows the law but he's choosing to ignore it, which means when i make two further visits, he also supplies plates without seeing documents. and he's not alone. i also buy plates from two other dealers. car cloning victim adam is not impressed. it is shocking because they know they should have the log book.

they are accessories to the crime. they shouldn't be in thatjob, or they shouldn't be allowed to print license plates. but willjames the dealer see it that way? we are from the bbc, i'd like to talk about a few numberplates. these numberplates that you supply to me illegally. why do that? i am just asking you a few questions. you don't want to respond to selling numberplates illegally. anyone caught selling numberplates illegally can face a hefty fine. and lose their licence. and if you are living in the west midlands you can watch more on this story, on ‘inside 0ut‘ at 7.30 tonight on bbc 1. two british tourists have been seriously injured in a stabbing in paris.

the men, in theirfifties, were among seven people wounded by a man armed with an iron bar and a knife. the attacker, said to be an afghan national, was arrested. the motive for the attack remains unclear. a far—right party in sweden has said it wants a say in forming a new government after making significant gains in the general election. the anti—immigration sweden democrats won about 18 % of the vote, slightly less than predicted, while the two main parliamentary blocs are almost tied. they have refused to work with the sweden democrats. there have been emotional scenes at the oval as alastair cook reached a century against india in his final test match before international retirement. england already have an unassailable 3—1 lead in the series and were 215 for 2 at lunch. joe wilson was watching the morning's play. they said it was written in the

stars and it was. that is whatjoe rood said last week, 12 years ago a young man called alistair cooke throughout to the centre of india to play his first test match for england. he made 100 in his second innings and tear in his final test match he has done it again. this was the fairy tale we have been writing in our imagination and here today it happened. you know the routine by now — they stand, he delivers. alastair cook's farewell at the oval would last as long as he kept doing this... cook to 50 with this shot. quick, back on your feet. well, cook was back to work with a flourish on monday morning. his range of shots all on display. with him, joe root. past 52 and enjoying his last ever partnership with the man he replaced as captain. now root was playing with freedom as the match started to feel safe.

remember that context? england's lead grew to 200 and beyond. india were still in the picture but onlyjust. this was another four. and keep count for cook. another of his favourite shots and his score went to 8a. cook in the 90s with a shot as straight and true as any in his career. almost there. did he feel the nerves? everyone else did. india's fielders perhaps. this shot gave him one run but the wild throw went all the way to the boundary to turn into five to take alastair cook past 100. in his final innings, his defining image. very, very few choose the way they close their careers. it just doesn't end better than this. both joe rood

bothjoe rood and alistair cooke will resume their innings shortly and many would want to urge alistair cooke to reconsider his decision that he has made it clear that when this matches finished he is retired. kylie minogue took her fans by surprise last night by calling her old neighbours co—starjason donovan up on to the stage. they performed their 1988 hit, ‘especially for you' at the concert in london's hyde park. it's emerged that jason had cycled to the show and never expected to be singing with kylie.