good afternoon. after two weeks of denials, saudi arabia has admitted for the first time that the journalist, jamal khashoggi died inside its consulate in istanbul. state television reported that he died in a fight. turkey claims he was tortured and killed by a team sent from the saudi capital, riyadh. president trump has tried to play down the crisis, calling the admission a "good first step". martin patience reports from istanbul. this was the last time that jamal khashoggi was seen alive, entering the saudi consulate. on saudi state tv, riyadh finally admitted, after more than two weeks, that he'd been killed. translation: the discussions that took place between him and the individuals that met with him during his presence in the saudi consulate in istanbul led to an argument and fistfight with jamal khashoggi, which led to his death. us president donald trump said he found the explanation credible.

saudi arabia's been a great ally, but what happened is unacceptable. we are going to see they've arrested, just for the people at the table, a large number of people having to do with the event that took place in turkey in the consulate, the saudi consulate, and, er... it's a big first step. it's only a first step, but it's a big first step. you consider it credible, the explanation? i do, i do. but even members of his own party simply don't believe it. senator lindsay graham tweeted: "to say that i'm sceptical of the new saudi narrative about mr khashoggi is an understatement." many believe that this killing could only have happened with the permission of this man, the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salman. and critics will see the saudi explanation as an attempt to shield them from any blame. there is now no dispute that

jamal khashoggi died after going into the saudi consulate behind me, but how he was killed and who is ultimately responsible still hasn't been answered. when the turkish police release their report, they may well see things very different from the saudis. martin patience, bbc news, istanbul. a man's appeared at newcastle crown court charged with making false claims of child sexual abuse and murder against establishment figures. prosecutors say the defendant, who is not being named for legal reasons and is known publically as "nick", falsely told police he was abused as a child in the 1970s and 1980s by senior people in public life. they say he also falsely claimed he witnessed the murders of three young boys. two spacecraft have been launched on a mission to mercury

by europe and japan. it's a joint project to reach the planet which is the closest to the sun — a journey that will take seven years. our science correspondent jonathan amos has more. the beginning of a very long journey. bepicolombo is setting out on a 9 billion kilometre trek to the inner solar system. this is europe and japan's first mission to the planet mercury, and it will be hugely challenging. where the joint probes are headed, so close to the sun, it's as hot as a pizza oven. novel technologies must protect the spacecraft from the hellish conditions. scientists hope they'll make a raft of new discoveries. mercury is an oddball. it has an oversized iron core that no one has yet explained, and surface materials that shouldn't be there in so hot an environment. our current theories of solar system formation, including the earth and the other planets, can't explain mercury. it's an anomaly. so we need to go to mercury and find out more information

about the planet so we can really understand how our solar system formed. british teams are heavily involved. they've built instrumentation and spacecraft components. the sun's immense gravity will pull hard on bepicolombo. this means the probes must be careful not to go too fast and overshoot mercury. an arrival date has been set for 2025. jonathan amos, bbc news. a march is taking place in london this afternoon calling for another referendum on brexit. the event, organised by the campaign group the people's vote, involves a march and then a rally in parliament square. more than 100,000 people are expected to attend. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is in parliament square. what are the organisers hoping this will achieve? good afternoon. this is where the protest will gather in around one hour. it's making its way

through central london right now. the central thrust of the campaign is to call for what they call a people's vote, effectively another referendum. they want people to have a say on any deal the government comes up a say on any deal the government comes up with with the european union, with the option of taking that deal potentially or rejecting it or staying in the eu. they acknowledge the exact question would have to be decided by parliament at some stage, but they want to make a noise in front of parliament that the peoples should get another save. what is the chance of that happening? the government is com pletely happening? the government is completely opposed to it and they recognise that, the demonstrators. but they hope in a time of huge political flux that anything is possible, and so they will make as much noise as they can to make that argument. thank you. prince harry and meghan have attended the opening of the invictus games for injured service personnel at sydney opera house.

the start of the ceremony, the latest stage of the couple's australian tour, was delayed by thunderstorms. 0ur royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. the duke and duchess of sussex. in the shadow of sydney opera house, with the eyes of australia on him, the duke of sussex came to open the games that he'd created. 500 competitors from 18 different nations have come to this, the largest games yet. the duke spoke of a new generation of warriors, an invictus generation, their struggle for too long unrecognised. and he told the competitors here that they are an example to all. when all of you compete over the next week, remember that you do so not just for yourselves, not just for your families, not just for your nations. you are competing with different flags on your chests, but you are competing together for one invictus generation. tonight in sydney,

a triumphant celebration of life and perseverance. a week of fierce competition and even greater inspiration begins. jonny dymond, bbc news, sydney. with all the sport now, here's katherine downes at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england have won the one—day series against sri lanka after rain cut short play earlier. chasing 274 for the victory, they'd lost alex hales and jason roy, but captain eoin morgan and joe root kept up the run rate — so, when the rain came, england given the win on the duckworth—lewis method by 18 runs. they are 3—0 up in the series with one match left to play before the tests begin, and the weather is due to improve. to the premier league, and the big game of the weekend — on paper, at least — is the early kick—off, with chelsea hosting manchester united at stamford bridge. jose mourinho back at his old club once again, and he's had to watch them take the lead.

just approaching half—time, the score 1—0, antonio rudiger with the goal. lewis hamilton could win a fifth world title this weekend with success at the us grand prix in texas. he posted the fastest time in practice yesterday and his cause has been helped by the fact his nearest rival sebastian vettel has been given a three—place grid penalty. hamilton though was happy with his tactics during a rainy practice session. there's very little to learn in the rain usually for me. so i stopped and went out and in the p2 i waited until the end. i thought i might as well go out. there was literally no need for us to go out, but i was like i want to go out and see if the track has changed, the tyres dropped offa track has changed, the tyres dropped off a bit from my previous laps. it felt exactly the same as the first run. i love driving this track and

it's great in the wet as well. a bit of excitement for the day. double olympic champion jade jones may continue fighting beyond the next games in tokyo in 2020. she's struggled with motivation in recent years, but says she's been re—energised by mentoring young athletes at the youth 0lympics in argentina this month. jones won the event herself back in 2010 and will tomorrow compete in the world taekwondo grand prix in manchester. nick hope has been to meet her. jadejones, back jade jones, back where jadejones, back where it all began, ata jadejones, back where it all began, at a youth 0lympics. an event which eight years ago marked the start of a journey to the summit of her sport. just walking around, you did get those feelings back. i remember standing on the podium in singapore with the flag going up for the first time. on that podium i genuinely believed i could do this for real. since that day, that's all i wanted to do. she would go on to claim 0lympic titles at london 2012 and

rio 2016. but has often swapped taekwondo for tv over the last two yea rs. taekwondo for tv over the last two years. lots of people disagree and have different views on it, but i'd been training since i was a kid and haven't had the childhood or a normal teenage years. it's hard being an athlete. is definitely important for me to switch off and have a break. judging by results at this year's youth 0lympics, have a break. judging by results at this year's youth olympics, the current crop of taekwondo talented and quite at the level of jade current crop of taekwondo talented and quite at the level ofjadejones yet, as they failed to win any medals. but the fighter insists she's been inspired by being around the olympic environment here in buenos aires and says she is more motivated than ever to become the sport's first three—time champion. it's reminded me of why i used to win. that grit and hunger to become the best. do you think about after tokyo ? the best. do you think about after tokyo? some good questions! i can't imagine wanting to retire in a year

and a half, but who knows what the future holds? now it's two years to tokyo again, so switch back in, ready to get that third gold medal. jadejones. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, including live text of chelsea vs manchester united. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. the next news on bbc one is at 5:10pm. goodbye. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley. more on our top story this lunchtime — the foreign office says it is considering its next steps following the confirmation by saudi arabia of the death of journalist jamal khashoggi. he died during his visit to their consulate in istanbul earlier this month.

saudi state tv says the initial findings of an investigation suggest he died when a fight broke out. speaking outside the saudi consulate in istanbul, the executive director of the turkish arab media association, fatih 0ke, demanded punishment for those who ordered his killing. we wa nt we want justice for jamal. we wantjustice forjamal. we want jamal ‘s murderous to be punished. but also the authority that gave the orders. who desperately attacks the journalist? earlier, i spoke to the middle east analyst hazhir teimourian.

he told me that the revelations by the saudi authorities are unprecedented. this is a major, major earthquake in the history of the saudi kingdom. in the history of the saudi kingdom. in the past, there has been to some extent a committee of senior rulers who have ruled the place but suddenly, a few years ago, the king suddenly, a few years ago, the king suddenly appointed his own strong and hot tempered son, prince mohammed, to succeed him and ever since, he has been behaving very, very recklessly and i have been expecting this sort of behaviour, i have been watching him, u nfortu nately, have been watching him, unfortunately, it reminds me of the rise of saddam hussein in the 1970s and all the wars he caused, that monster. the least the world must accept now —— expect now is for

these trained killers who travelled to turkey to be given over to the international choral court for trial that we could believe in. i am sure definitely that these people if they are not handed over to the outside world will be... will come to some sort of agreement with the crown prince to protect it. whatever he wa nts prince to protect it. whatever he wants them to say, they will parrot—like say on television. this is unbelievable. whatever concerns you pointed to about the apparent recklessness of the crown prince. we are told the king is not always able to focus fully on state affairs. his son is a fat girl ruler and his son remains in place. it dislodged. we all believe that it

was him, he sent over, include some of his top bodyguards and office workers. we now hear, we have been hearing from the turks that one of them was a senior forensic scientist in the saudi armed forces and he actually took with him a bonesaw. why do you take a bonesaw broad to talk to an unarmed journalist? we heard from president trump in the course of that report saying actually, he thinks this is a big thing that the saudis have done, by making this admission. he seems very keen that this should blow over. is there a says that actually governments may, another government in the last two minutes, praising the saudis for doing this, the united arab emirates, is it possible that some countries will seize on this admission and say that is all right, let's get back to business as

usual? iam sure usual? i am sure president putin would like to say something like that and i would not even put it beyond president heard a gun of turkey to come to an under the table arrangement with the saudis to say after all, i think the evidence we we had, it doesn't stand up to investigation. i would expect that from people like that. but europeans cannot accept this. after all the protests in this country we have made because of the salisbury poisoning, the expulsion of large numbers of russian diplomats from the west, the country, the british government, will not be able to look into the eye of the nation and say, well, we will talk to the saudis personally, diplomatically because thatis personally, diplomatically because that is how we think we will achieve this will not be acceptable. the headlines on bbc news: saudi arabia admits journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in the consulate in istanbul. the uk says those responsible must be held to account. protestors march through

london, demanding another referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. two men have been charged with murdering father ian tomlin, who was beaten to death outside his home in south—west london. in the past 15 minutes, protestors have begun marching through london demanding another referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. before the event got underway, our correspondent chi chi uzundu spoke to london mayor sadiq khan and asked him what the march is all about specifically. this is a march for the future. during the referendum campaign, young people's voices were not heard. and it is their future that is on the line. there will be young people leading the march and that is right and proper and it is young people whose voices should be heard loud and clear by the prime

minister. she has not got a mandate to gamble on their future. nobody voted to make themselves poorer, nobody voted to damage the nhs, nobody voted to damage the nhs, nobody voted to make life harder for oui’ nobody voted to make life harder for our children and grandchildren and the message for the prime minister is to listen to the public can be confident in what the british public are saying. the prime minister would argue she is listening to the public because 17.4 million people voted to leave the eu. and they voted with a promise that was made of the prime minister being able to do a good deal with the european union. promises that were made included we could leave the eu and have access to the single market, promises were made that we could negotiate a deal with the eu very easily. the reality is two years on, there are only two options left, either a bad brexit deal or no deal whatsoever. both of those are 1 deal or no deal whatsoever. both of those are1 million miles deal or no deal whatsoever. both of those are 1 million miles away from the promises made two years ago. two yea rs the promises made two years ago. two years is a long time, time moves on, things change. are you asking for another referendum ? things change. are you asking for another referendum? we're not asking for reruns, the best—of—3, best of

five, we are saying for the first time the british public should have a say on those negotiations and that should include the option of staying in the eu. what big that's what will be your message to the protest is this afternoon? it is the protesters giving mea this afternoon? it is the protesters giving me a message. the message is their future is giving me a message. the message is theirfuture is on giving me a message. the message is their future is on the line. the message from their young people is their voices were not heard any referendum two years ago. the message from them is it is important the —— government listens to the british public. if you can give a message to the prime minister, what would it be? my message is very simple, what could be more democratic, what could be more british, and took sting —— trusting thejudgment of british, and took sting —— trusting the judgment of the british people? a little earlier my colleague at bbc breakfast, charlie stayt, spoke to richard tice, co—founder of leaves means leave, a cross—party group campaigning for a swift exit from the eu. they asked him what he makes of today's march. this is a march by people

who basically are losers. they lost the vote in 2016 and they then lost again in 2017 and these people, whether it is 50,000 or 100,000 people, they think they know more than the 17.4 million people who voted to take back our laws, trade and borders. we spoke to one of the organisers today and they are making the point that as this process has unfolded as the way it has, the deal that is thus far being presented by theresa may and we understand there still is a way to go yet, it would offer less control, the same restrictions and we gain very little and on that basis, they are saying, why not have another vote? because that is a complete con. perpetrated by people who just cannot accept the fact that they lost. they need to get over it. yes, the prime minister on the cabinet are putting forward a really bad deal,

so the answer is, let's change the deal. we had a vote and we voted to leave. the idea you should have a second referendum would be incredibly damaging. most of all to the trust in democracy from people up and down this country. let me tell you, we have been holding rallies all over the country, the anger that is growing is absolutely palpable. i had a trucker come to me at the end of one rally recently and he said, richard, just give me the word and i will block london. people need to be under no illusions as to how people feel about a significant potential for a democracy betrayal in this country. polls have opened in afghanistan's long delayed parliamentary elections, with over 2,500 candidates and nearly nine million registered voters taking part. however, the build up has been marred by violence the marchers are making their way from park lane. it will be marching

down piccadilly, through trafalgar square, possibly using some of the back roads to take them away from a busy part of central london. they will eventually emerge from trafalgar square on to whitehall and walk down whitehall towards parliament square, where a rally will be held to stop they will be addressed by various speakers, including vince cable and sadiq khan and various other supporters of calls for a further referendum. this is likely to be a big march. it has been organised for some time. their prospects of a further referendum might be that there is gridlock at westminster over a ny might be that there is gridlock at westminster over any proposed deal that the government is able to reach with european union. that has to be voted on and approved by parliament. if that meaningful vote is not one then an option if it is not seem to

be another way out could be a further referendum and that is the opportunity of course that the organisers are hoping to seize on. they say they don't know what the question would be because they don't know what dealers yet. that's what the deal is yet. 0pponents know what dealers yet. that's what the deal is yet. opponents of the calls for a further referendum marked unhappy about that. but there are big marked unhappy about that. but there a re big protests marked unhappy about that. but there are big protests on a day, glorious day for marching, of course, at least in london today, by the look of those pictures. starting the scene more of both the organisers and the police presence, as it is scored the predesignated route. we will bring you more from that march, organised by the campaign group that calls itself the people's vote this afternoon on bbc news. polls have opened in afghanistan's long delayed parliamentary elections, with over 2,500 candidates and nearly nine million registered voters taking part. however, the build up has been marred by violence and the taliban has ordered afghans

to boycott the vote. nearly a third of all polling stations remain closed because of security concerns. 10 candidates have been killed and there are fears of electoral fraud. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet sent us this update from kabul. it is voting day in afghanistan. security is exceptionally tight right across kabul. look at the lines, early morning, the lines are also exceptionally long. 0n the men's side of this polling station, they are queueing up to cast their ballots. i have some doubt about this parliament, election, because they didn't manage their time properly. we have been here two and a half hours, queueing. we are not afraid because we are muslims. we are afghan. we want to select a good person for a better future for us and also for our families. are you optimistic there will be a better parliament in afghanistan? maybe.

you're not sure? maybe. this is what you hear time and time again. they say they are not afraid, we are going to cast ballots. it is clear that the taliban threat are going to keep some people away from these polling stations and a third of the polling stations across this country are shut, either because they are in areas controlled by the taliban or they are just not safe enough for people to vote. look at the scene at this polling centre. it is utterly packed on the women's side. this is not the sound and face of a people cowed by taliban threat. it is truly an act of bravery in afghanistan to cast a ballot but look at how many people as here very early in the morning. this is the new system being used in afghanistan, introduced only weeks before election day. it is a biometric device which allows the polling agent to record the fingerprints, the photograph and the identity card of every voter. it is a new effort to

try to detect fraud. because it was introduced so late, we're not quite sure it will work the way it should. but it is said to have a psychological effect. there is the old way, the finger dipped in indelible ink. look at this ballot, have you ever seen a ballot like this. it is like newspaper. 16 pages. more than 800 candidates. let me see. wow! too many choices to make and too many centres aren't as peaceful as this but voting goes on. time now for the weather forecast.

good afternoon, chris. you must have had a lovely journey good afternoon, chris. you must have had a lovelyjourney in today. it was all right. i was on my bike. thanks for asking. actually, for most of us, the weather is pretty decent today. the early morning mist and fog patches we had clearing up with some sunshine coming through across parts of england and wales and also north—east scotland. to the north—west, it stays throughout the afternoon. under the cloudy skies, 15 or 16 degrees. 18 possible in the warmest spot. another warm day for this time of year, late october. pretty incredible really. tonight, south—westerly winds will put a cloud into northern ireland and scotland. 0utbrea ks of cloud into northern ireland and scotland. outbreaks of rain turning heavier across the north—west of scotland. england and wales, chilly and the countryside. again, there could be mist and fog patches to start the day on sunday.

these were clear. there should be some sunshine. the rain in scotland and northern ireland will be heavy for a time and northern ireland will be heavy fora time and and northern ireland will be heavy for a time and boys southwards into the afternoon. it turns lighter and patchy across north wales. the air will get much colder across scotland and northern ireland. but still some warmth further south. this is bbc news, the headlines — saudi arabia has admitted that the journalist jama khashoggi was saudi arabia has admitted that the journalistjama khashoggi was killed in the consulate in turkey. thousands at marching through central london this afternoon. two men are charged with murdering ian tomlin who was beaten to death outside his home in london. ajoint project will take a probe to

mercury. the duke and duchess of sussex will attend the opening ceremony of the invictus games in sydney. the games are for injured former and current servicemen and women. thanks very much for your company during today. julian warrick will be back with more news at the top of the hour. now, inside out