this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4: snp leader nicola sturgeon says her party would back a new brexit referendum if the proposal was put forward at westminster. i have said before we would not stand in the way of a second referendum. i think snp mps would undoubtedly vote for it. pret a manger confirms a second case, where a customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction — this time to a sandwich which was supposed to be dairy—free. victory for president trump as brett kavanaugh is sworn onto the supreme court, after weeks of debate over sexual abuse allegations. the death toll of the earthquake and tsunami in indonesia rises to over 1700. hundreds more people are still missing — feared buried in rubble and mudslides. and coming up, inside out investigates the hundreds of ford customers who's engines have failed and in some cases burst into flames, that's at 4.30 on bbc news.

the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said her mps would vote in favour of another referendum on eu membership, if that proposal was put forward at westminster. speaking at the start of the snp conference in glasgow, ms sturgeon also suggested scottish independence was "inevitable". the snp leader said the party's mps would oppose any brexit deal that falls short of staying in the single market and customs union. we cannot have a situation of fire or frying pan. in those circumstances, mps of all parties should come together and look at the alternatives, no doubt a second referendum would grow in those circumstances and i have said before

that we would not stand in the way of a second referendum or a people's vote, snp mps would vote for this. 0ur correspondent nick eardley spoke to us from the conference. nicola sturgeon had always been clear that the snp wouldn't stand the way of another eu referendum, but this morning, she has gone further. in that clip, she said that snp mps would vote for another one if parliament is asked, and i am joined by the man who leads that group at westminster, ian blackford. this offer to support another eu referendum, is it conditional on anything? no, we will support moves for a people's vote, but what we do want to point out at the same time is that scotland voted to stay in the eu, 62% to 38%. what we have made clear is that we want minimum damage done to our economy and we want to stay

in the single market and customs union. the people's vote will allow that expression of views to be expressed again and we will support that. but we are making the point that if scotland votes overwhelmingly to stay, and england continue to reject moves to stay the eu, we need to have our own solutions in scotland, to protect the economic interests of scotland's people, that is our responsibility. in that context, we will need to have the option of having an independence referendum, keeping scotland in europe as an independent nation. would you want to be allowed to hold another independence referendum, to be part of that process of having another eu referendum? 0ur wishes must be respected and if scotland does vote to stay in the eu, as i expect it will, and we need to give voice to that. if england wishes to come out, that is a decision that the people of england

can take, that we must make sure we defend scotland's interestes, staying in europe. interests, staying in europe. some in your party say they are ocncerned that this sets a precedent. now you have backed a second eu vote, if scotland were to vote for independence, you would have to have a confirmation referendum on the terms of that as well. is that fair? let's just nail that, because there is a difference... when people voted in 2014 in scotland, there was a white paper that was put in front of the people of scotland, a detailed opposition. a detailed proposition. the whole problem in 2016 was that it was a slogan on the side of a bus that was used as a mechanism to get people to vote for brexit. so under the circumstances, people did not vote for what will happen, people did not vote to become more poor, to come out of this market and customs union. it is quite different that people were clamouring for a second opinion on that. when the snp and scottish government comes in front of the people and has

a detailed proposition. you have also said that your party won't vote for anything short of the single market and the customs union membership of both, in any deal, the prime minister comes back from brussels with. does that make the prospect of a no deal more likely? no, because there is a majority in the house of commons to stay in the single market and customs union. but, our prime minister is held to ransom by the right—wing elements in her own party. i am saying to her that recognising to stay in the single market and customs union is the best option, notjust for scotland, but the whole of the uk. what if she doesn't do that? as the prime minister and government have suggested, the deal she comes back from brussels with, would have to be signed off by 27 other states or nothing. what makes you think you can force her hand after that? if we are talking about a chequers deal,

there is still an enconomic impact in scotland. jobs will be lost, people will be poorer. we have to put across strongly that there is an alternative to that. the only thing we can support is the least worst option, the one that protects jobs and investment across the uk. some people will think that is risking a no deal, in terms of getting what you want. we don't want a no deal, nor do we want a bad deal. we want a deal that will protect the interests of scotland and the uk. i will be arguing that we should stay in the single market and customs union, we have support across the party from the lib dems and greens and plaid cymru. we are going to see michel barnier in october and i am asking them to back this proposition. let's make sure that we don't put our constituents on the dole by an act of gross economic stupidity by coming out of the single

market and customs union. how likely do you now think another eu referendum is? you are the largest party in parliament to support it, as do the lib dems and plaid cymru. some labour and conservative backbenchers as well. but you are a significant minority. we are signalling that the deal which is unsatisfactory, we have the option of having a people's vote. on that basis, we are happy to support that. but still, you're such a small number in parliament, this seems unlikely. we will work collaboratively with others across the chamber to see if we can get a majority for that proposition. thank you very much. the conference here in glasgow is about to get under way. we expect to hear from the first minister, nicola sturgeon soon. her big speech is on tuesday, where we may get some more details that position on another eu referendum.

just to recap, the snp is saying that if an eu referendum was brought to parliament, they would back it and they would be the biggest party to do so. president trump has welcomed what he called an "historic" decision by the us senate, to confirm his nominee brett kavanaugh, to the supreme court. justice kavanaugh has faced a series of allegations of sexual abuse, which he's strongly denied. his lifetime appointment, approved by 50 votes to a8, could take america's highest court down a more conservative path. from washington, barbara plett—usher reports. # i'm proud to be an american...# it's been a great week for donald trump. the economy's looking good, the supreme court, even better. i stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people and our beloved constitution. this is what president trump promised voters he would

deliver, and he has, a month before mid—term elections. brett kava naugh's confirmation cements a conservative majority on the supreme court that will chart america's direction for a generation. shut it down! but it's not the kind of victory he imagined. the bruising nomination battle has left ugly scars and exposed america's deep divisions. serjeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. it was a close vote, almost entirely along party lines, and it didn't go smoothly. democrats had opposed mr kavanaugh from the beginning on ideological grounds. thejudge‘s nomination was upended by a university professor who accused him of trying to rape her when they were teenagers. but his belligerent and partisan response rallied republicans to defend him as the victim of a political attack. democrats are focused now on turning this distressing episode into political gain. i understand. i share of the deep anguish that

millions of americans are experiencing today. but i say to you, my fellow americans, there is one answer — vote. that's a message heard by women who feel empowered by the #metoo movement. they are convinced that the voice of a sexual assault victim has been ignored. the protesters have lost this battle, but they're going to carry on the fight into the mid—terms. so even thouthudge kavanaugh has won his seat on the supreme court, the political drama continues. the nastiness of the dispute has also energised president trump's supporters. there's a lot at stake for everyone in this divided america. across america over the weekend protests have ta ken place in various cities. in new york city — hundreds of protesters gathered

in times square to call on donald trump to go. in texas, protesters stopped traffic with a sit—in — against the voting in of bett kavanaugh — they were outraged at his alleged sexual misconduct. and in atlanta, demonstrations took place in solidarity with dr christine ford. many carried banners paying tribute to what they saw as her bravery in giving evidence against the new supreme courtjudge. niall stanage who is a white house columnist at the hill joins me from washington. great to speak to you. who is going to benefit from this? everyone is saying that republicans will be avoided, we will see this at the midterms. do you think this is what will happen? it is difficult to play

this out with certainty. there are republicans who do so they have scored a big victory here. there are conservative voters in this country when they held their noses for voting for donald trump in 2016 for this reason, any hope he would turn the conservative direction. the report indicated the extent to which this has ignited anger, particularly among women, and that could clearly rebound to the democratic advantage in the midterms. how do you think this episode will be read in the judicial history of america? we are learning so much about the role of the supreme court. people outside the supreme court. people outside the us don't always see the supreme court as quite as important as it is. the supreme court rules on a lot of the most divisive issues in american public life. going back to the 1950s, issues like racial

segregation and education, or interracial marriage, right up to the present day, where there are things like same—sex marriage or abortion as part of the court's per view, this will be critical and the fa ct view, this will be critical and the fact that there is an in—built strong conservative majority on the court is a significant thing. this means that donald trump's legacy will endure potentially for decades. there was a law professor saying that we might be heading into the most conservative era since at least 1937. many people are looking at that all—importa nt female 1937. many people are looking at that all—important female vote, but on both sides. which side is more likely to come out and be galvanised? it would appear to me that the democrats have the edge. people talk about the female vote, but it is more contributed than that. non—white woman vote for the democrats, white women, without couege democrats, white women, without college education, vote heavily for

republicans. which leaves college—educated white woman as a swing vote if you like. there have been signs already of erosion of support among that group for republicans, serious signs of erosion. publicans were almost 20 points behind with college—educated women. this was before the brett kavanaugh episode had fully reverberated. so, does that erosion become a collapse for republicans? if that happens, there are major repercussions not just if that happens, there are major repercussions notjust on these midterms, but an election beyond that. in terms of repercussions, we have midterms and 2020 elections, but what about the scrutiny that the supreme court and questions about its legitimacy really rising now, do you get the feeling that americans still have the confidence that it is independent? i feel that that confidence is almost certainly declining and for good reason. it used to be that the supreme court

was seen used to be that the supreme court was seen as above used to be that the supreme court was seen as above politics to some degree. of course, people realise that certain justices would have a conservative or liberal philosophy of jurisprudence, conservative or liberal philosophy ofjurisprudence, but if we look at brett kava naugh's hearing ofjurisprudence, but if we look at brett kavanaugh's hearing last week, it seemed like he was almost positioning himself as a republican. that is different than saying a judge has conservative philosophy. when you see that and the intensity of the democratic campaign against him, the supreme court is really falling victim to the broader polarisation we see here in the us. think you very much. a second customer is believed to have died from a suspected allergic reaction to a product bought from pret a manger. the person, who hasn't been named, died last year after eating a flatbread sandwich which was supposed to be dairy—free. it follows the death of 15—year—old natasha ednan—laperouse who died in 2016 after eating a baguette from the chain. 0ur correspondent, caroline davies, explained the background to the latest incident.

we know that the incident took place in december in bath last year. a customer bought a super veg rainbow flatbread which was supposed to be dairy free. we don't know the name of the person, but we do know they collapsed and died after eating the sandwich. pret a manger say they were mis—sold guaranteed dairy free yoghurt. pret a manger said it withdrew all of the affected products, ended its contract with coyo and is in legal action. coyo had to withdraw products in february, and they told us that the claims made by pret a manger are unfounded. the said their product they had to recall was only supplied to them after this person died, so it couldn't be the cause of death. this comes after the inquest after the death of a 15—year—old

girl who died in 2016 after she ate a baguette bridges from pret a manger. of course, that inquest started a conversation about retailers, suppliers, responsibilities towards people with allergies and how to keep people safe. it is important to point out that at this stage, the investigation is ongoing. although pret a manger have suggested the case is related to allergies, we haven't been given an official cause of death yet. a man has been shot and killed in liverpool by a man on a bike. a murder investigation was launched after the 27—year—old man was shot in the belle vale area of the city. he was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. the gunman was believed to be

wearing an orange jacket and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. the headlines on bbc news: party leader nicola sturgeon says the snp would back a new brexit referendum, if the proposal was put forward at westminster. pret a manger confirms a second case, where a customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction, this time to a sandwich which was supposed to be dairy—free. victory for president trump as brett kavanaugh is sworn onto the supreme court, after weeks of debate over sexual abuse allegations. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. it's set to be an intriguing day for the teams at the top of the premier league.

arsenal are up to fourth place in the premier league after an impressive 5—1win over fulham this afternoon. unai emery‘s side is making winning a habit with their ninth win in a row, in all compettions. while fulham are just above the relegation zone in 17th. craig templeton reports. arsenal travelled looking for their ninth win in a row. full‘s return to the premier league has been much harder. conceding goals has been their problem and when the defence sprung another leak, the net was found. they have a world cup winner, his finish gave the equaliser. this first appearance was called up to the england squad, but he had no a nswer to the england squad, but he had no answer to this. he was going to be upstaged as aaron ramsey was on the pitch for less than one minute before he did this. simply sublime, 3-1. full before he did this. simply sublime, 3—1. full were sinking fast and when thatis 3—1. full were sinking fast and when that is happening, you don't give any more space for two more goals.

5-1 any more space for two more goals. 5—1 arsenal, nine wins in a row, not a bad day. liverpool and manchester city could both move to the top of the table — they face each other at 4.30 but for now it is chselea who are in the top spot in the premier league after their 3—0 win over southampton. eden hazard was the main man once again. he opened the scoring for cheslea with his seventh premier league goal of the season. ross barkley added their second, in the same week he earned a re—call to the england squad. alvaro morata scored the third for maurizio sarri's side — who remain unbeaten so far this season. in the scottish premiership, celtic‘s brendan rodgers is understood to be on aston villa's shortlist as the west midlands club searches for a new manager. rodgers is still the celtic manager though and although they have had their worst start to a season in 20 years they have taken a 5—0 lead against stjohnstone. while rangers had put three past hearts by half time. into the second half and it is still

3-0. mo farah has won the chicago marathon and broken the european record and his own british record in the process. farah crossed the line after two hours, five minutes and 11 seconds despite far from perfect conditions. it's his first victory in only his third marathon. the british runner was 37 seconds quicker than the european record and improved his personal best british record by a minute and eleven seconds. lewis hamilton is on the verge of winning a fifth formula one world championship. the mercedes driver could wrap up the title as soon as the next race in the united states after today dominating to win the japanese grand prix. his main rival — ferrari's sebastian vettel — tried to gain ground from eighth place on the grid but span to the back after colliding with max verstappen. vettel recovered but could only finish in sixth place. hamilton meanwhile led serenely from pole for the entire race to seal his ninth win of the season and move 67 points clear at the top of the standings wth four races remaining. to motogp and honda rider

marc marquez has won the inaugural thailand grand prix to take a huge stride toward a third successive title. marquez snatched the lead from title rival, andrea dovizioso right at the end of the race, on the final corner to extend his championships lead to 77 points. there are four races remaining which means marquez can wrap up the series with a win injapan in two weeks' time. enable won the prix de l'arc triomphe for the second year in a row at paris longchamp. the odds on favourite ridden by frankie dettori held off the charge of sea of class, to become the first british—trained horse to win europe's richest race twice. enable had missed most the current season but managed to give dettori his sixth arc victory. australia pulled off the second—biggest comeback in test history to beat argentina in the rugby championship. the wallabies conceded two tries in the first four minutes and trailed 31—7 at the break, before scoring five second—half tries to secure a 45—34 victory.

the largest comeback in international test history came in 2007, when chile trailed uruguay 27—0 at the interval. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the authorities in turkey say they believe a prominent saudi journalist has been killed inside the kingdom's consulate in istanbul. jamal khashoggi, who was critical of some saudi government policies, hasn't been seen since entering the building last week. saudi officials have called the accusation "baseless". turkish president recep tayyip erdogan said he was personally following the case and hoped for a positive outcome to the matter. 0ur turkey correspondent, mark lowen reports. jamal khashoggi, mysteriously disappeared or brutally murdered. nothing has been seen at the high—profile saudi dissident since last tuesday, when he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul to obtain papers for his forthcoming

wedding. when he didn't emerge, his turkish fiancee alerted police. turkey says it believes mrjamal khashoggi was killed inside the consulate, in a premeditated murder, possibly by a team of 15 saudis who flew in last tuesday. and that his body was removed. the saudis call that baseless, touring a camera crew around the consulate, opening cupboards in a bizarre attempt to show the journalist is not inside. they claim he left the building and don't know where he is. translation: i would like to confirm that the citizen is not at the consulate nor in the kingdom of saudi arabia. the consulate and the embassy are searching for him and we are worried. jamal khashoggi has been living in self—imposed exile in the us, a prominent critic of saudi arabia's on opponents and the war in yemen.

us, a prominent critic of saudi arabia's clamp down on opponents and the war in yemen. the washington post left a blank page for his regular column, saying it would be monstrous and unfathomable if he was killed. outside the consulate, protests demanding the truth about jamal khashoggi's fate. the turkey — saudi relationship is already strained over several issues. but if proven, the state—sponsored murder on a turkish soil ofjamal khashoggi would plunge it into an unprecedented crisis. officials in indonesia say the number of people confirmed to have died in the earthquake and tsunami, has risen to more than 1700. hundreds more are believed to be missing, buried in rubble and mudslides. rescue officials say they'll abandon the main searches for victims this thursday. hywell griffth sent this report from petobo on the island of sulawesi. slowly, some sort of normality is coming back to sulawesi, a basic

economy of the bare essentials. the indonesian government has told people they must start thinking about the future. but how do you do that when everything you own has been swept away? this 15—year—old and his father are hoping to salvage something from their home, but it's hard after the house was carried 400 metres by a mudslide. translation: i saw it from a distance. i was afraid. i was sad. i was searching around trying to find my mum and my sisters. his mother was found alive, but his sister and his niece were both killed in petobo's mudslide. 500 families used to live here. so far, they've found at least 300 bodies. but in reality, they may never be able to know exactly how many people were trapped in this mud. the indonesian government has announced it will end search and rescue

operations on thursday. it's likely petobo will then be declared a mass grave. nearby, this school isn't ready to reopen, but emergency tent classrooms could be set up this week. for this boy and his father, planning a future is still difficult, but they are desperate to try to rebuild their lives. officials in haiti say at least 11 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in an earthquake in the north of the country. the epicentre of the 5.9 magnitude quake was near the city of port—de—paix. the president has appealed for calm after the tremor. it's one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in haiti since 2010, when 200,000 people were killed. leading british musicians including ed sheeran, rita 0ra and sting havejoined forces to warn about the impact of a no—deal brexit

on the music industry. they've signed an open letter to theresa may, which was orchestrated by sir bob geldof. they claim that crashing out of the eu will seriously damage a creative sector worth an estimated $4.4 billion a year. playing music and broadcasting that around the world is what we have done since the ‘60s, since the beatles. it has been a giant influencer, it is the actual voice of britain. so, when the brexiteers talk about a global britain, that is it. and that business, that industry which generates £94 billion a year, will be decimated by brexit. tickets for next year's glastonbury festival have sold out in just over half an hour. a record number of people tried to buy tickets when sales lines opened this morning according to organisers. around 200,000 people are due

to attend the festival at worthy farm, somerset, injune. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. rain continues across the north of scotla nd rain continues across the north of scotland and some flooding here in the next few days full stop further south, it is staying dry and sunny to finish the day little milder than yesterday. a mild night tonight, winds coming from the south—west so a blustery day. when is not as strong in the north as they have been, but the wind will continue to feed the milder air here. further rain in northern ireland and central and southern scotland. a brighter start in northern scotland, make the most of it, because the rain starting in northern ireland will make its way to the north. there

will be some splashes in northern england and wales, but for the rest will be a dry and bright day. sunny spells in the south—east and highs of around 18 celsius. for all, ten pitches will be on the up, some rain to come in northern ireland and westo nzoyla nd to come in northern ireland and westonzoyland on tuesday, drier and better midweek. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: ahead of the snp party conference, nicola sturgeon says the party would vote for another eu referendum if it's proposed in the house of commons. i have said before we would not stand in the way of a second referendum. i think snp mps would undoubtedly vote for it. pret a manger confirms a second case where a customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction, this time to a sandwich which was supposed to be dairy—free. victory for president trump as brett kavanaugh is sworn