this is bbc news. the headlines. organisers say over half a million protesters have marched through london, demanding another referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. saudi arabia admits journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in the consulate in istanbul — the united states says it's unaccpetable — but admits the countries have close ties. they have been a great ally in the middle east. we need them as a counterbalance to iran, so it's not the simplest solution. also coming up this hour. bepi—colombo blasts off! two satellites developed in europe and japan are on their way to the planet mercury. it's hoped that together they can resolve the puzzles of the mysterious planet closest to the sun. prince harry has opened the fourth invictus games in sydney, dedicating them to all veterans who have served in dangerous conflicts. when all of you compete over the next week, remember that you do so not just for ourselves, 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. and coming up, we'll get all the latest from a busy day in the premier league, plus all the other sport, that's on sportsday at 6:30pm. organisers say more that 600,000 people havejoined a demonstration in central london calling for a referendum on the final brexit deal. they marched through the capital — where a rally has been held in parliament square. it's thought to be the largest brexit demonstration to date — with a number of mps

from all the main political parties supporting the demonstration. prime minister theresa may has already ruled out another referendum. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. they came from every corner of the uk and beyond. it's a campaign that wants what it calls "a people's vote". in other words, another referendum. there were some political faces you mightjust recognise here. but the vast majority were ordinary people, still deeply angry about brexit. it has all been lies from the start and it needs a second vote. we need a second vote to get us out of this mess! to what extent can today persuade people who voted a different way from you to vote a different way in future if there was another vote? i am not sure that today will, it is seeing the politicians making a complete mess of the negotiations that will persuade them. 0n the first vote we thought the brexiteers knew

what they were doing. now we know they couldn't organise a party in a party shop. i feel really strongly that people where i am from in the north did not vote to lose jobs or close factories and i think that it is right to make it clear to people that that is the consequence of what they voted for. more than anything, i was born in 1982, i feel more european than i do british in some ways, so on a personal level i feel like my identity is being lost. a noisy walk in the autumn sunshine ended — for those at the front, at least — in parliament square, where politicians from a range of parties and some celebrities addressed the crowd. there's no doubting this is a big march and there's no doubting the passion of those taking part. but their demand for another referendum collides with the government's opposition to one. they hope, though, that with politics as turbulent as it is at the moment, anything is possible. good morning, everybody. the march in london wasn't the only brexit—related event today. in harrogate in north yorkshire,

a much smaller gathering, but one of a series from leave campaigners. that is our message, get on with it. fulfil your promises to us, you said if we voted to leave it would happen — it needs to. and some ukip supporters decided to take their pro—brexit argument to the anti—brexit march in london. they were not well received... it shows how thick you are, you don't know... it was a reminder, not that it is needed, that the divisions, anger and open hostilities provoked by the referendum have not gone away. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. after two weeks of denials, saudi arabia has admitted for the first time that the journalist, jamal khashoggi did die inside its consulate in istanbul. saudi state television reported that he died in a fight.

turkey claims he was tortured by a team sent from the saudi capital, riyadh. turkey has promised to reveal every detail about the killing and said it wouldn't accept a cover—up. president trump has tried to play down the crisis, calling the admission a "good first step". 0ur diplomatic affairs correspondent james robbins reports. after two and a half weeks of denial, saudi arabia is changing its story. state tv announced the admission that jamal khashoggi was killed by its officials. 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 a fist fight with jamal khashoggi, which led to his death. that's also the admission of a big saudi lie. previous insistence that the journalist didn't just walk into the consulate, he left safely, too. many believe the killing could only have happened with the permission of saudi crown prince mohammed bin

salman and that the new story of a fight rather than premeditated murder is designed to shield him. president trump, who has been torn between criticising the saudis and protecting business with them, now appears willing to accept the new saudi explanation as credible. they have 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 it's a big first step. it's only a first step but it's a big first step. do you consider it credible, that explanation? i do, i do. but many disagree, including within his own republican party. senator lindsey graham said, "to say that i am sceptical of the new saudi narrative about mr khashoggi is an understatement."

so will the saudi admissions and arrests solve britain's's dilemma — how to respond? hardly. the government is committed to uphold a world order based on rules but it doesn't want to inflict too much damage on saudi partnerships it values enormously. the foreign office confined initial reaction to a short statement. it begins. we send our condolences to jamal khashoggi's family after this confirmation of his death. we are considering the saudi report and our next steps. but don't expect action before turkey publishes some of its evidence. turkish officials have suggested a grotesque sequence of torture and killing inside the saudi consulate. turkey is promising to reveal all its findings. james robbins, bbc news. speaking to me from istanbul, borzou daragahi, the international correspondent for the independent, said that there will be a lasting change in how former—allies view saudi arabia.

i think most shocking to me and others who have watched him and worked with him in some capacities is that this was the guy that this was killed in this situation. i a lwa ys was killed in this situation. i always thought of him as the guy to call when needed a prose saudi comment. i never really thought of him for years as an opponents of the system. he was a nuanced critic if anything. he did become more critical in the recent months as he went abroad and was free to speak, but i talked to some saudi dissidents and a women's rights activist in particular who said that she isjust activist in particular who said that she is just wracked with guilt because he had reached out to her in the us and she had been very standoffish because she still suspected that he kind of collaborated with the saudi government. so the fact that this

person is very nuanced and balanced person is very nuanced and balanced person would be a target of the regime really makes us think about what is going on in these countries. are we not focusing enough on the issue of civil liberties in this country would talk about egypt and human rights violations there, but we seem to be content to treat these monarchies as these kind of benign authoritarian systems. maybe they are not so benign. the vamp like you are not so benign. the vamp like you a lasting change in the way that the former allies will now look at saudi arabia? i think it definitely implies an lasting change in the way that allies will look at the crown prince. i think that's a legitimate thing to be concerned about about how this young man is operating

there and what some have described as his reckless behaviours. this is not the first wild thing has been connected to. viewers may recall he was behind the kidnapping of the prime minister of lebanon. hejailed hundreds of royals in the ritz—carlton hotel last year. he has continued this disastrous war in yemen that has been criticised by many people and what's been described as one of the worst military disasters in the planet right now. two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a father in battersea in south london on wednesday. ian tomlin, who was a6, died from a head injury caused by blunt force trauma. michael swan, aged a5, and gary beech, aged a8, both appeared at wimbledon magistrates‘ court this morning. 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. at least 60 people have died in northern india after a commuter train ploughed into a crowd of people near the city of amritsar. hundreds of others have been injured. they were out celebrating an annual hindu festival and it's understood they did not hear the speeding train approach. jatinder dhillon reports. locals gather at the devastating scene where a high—speed train had ploughed into crowds the night before, leaving carnage. personal belongings strewn across the ground, a sign of the chaos as people tried to escape. this is the moment tragedy struck on friday evening. crowds had gathered to watch

the annual hindu festival of dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil. hundreds of spectators were standing on the railway tracks and did not hear the train approach, distracted by the burning effigy and the noise of exploding fireworks. children are amongst the dead. some managed to pull others to safety. translation: suddenly the train‘s come and i shouted. there were two boys. i pulled my nephew and saved him. many of the injured were taken to hospitals in other areas when the city's main hospital ran out of space. on saturday the punjab chief minister, amarinder singh, who postponed a trip to israel, visited those who had been badly injured, and has ordered an immediate enquiry. but the indian railway board denies any responsibility. translation: it was a manned level crossing on both sides, and the track was interlocked.

this is a sad accident, but the railway is not responsible for this incident. in a tweet, the indian prime minister, narendra modi, said he was extremely saddened by the accident, and described the tragedy as heart—wrenching. india's railway network — the fourth largest in the world — is poorly funded, and deadly accidents often occur. this latest tragedy has brought new demands for safety reforms. the government has announced compensation of $6,800 to the families of the victims, as a day of mourning is held across punjab state. jatinder dhillon, bbc news. 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 nine 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. the headlines on bbc news. organisers say over half a million protesters have marched through london, demanding another referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. saudi arabia admits journalist jamal khashoggi died in its consulate in istanbul. turkey has vowed to reveal all the details about the killing and said it will not accept a cover—up. and two satellites developed in europe and japan are on their way to the planet mercury — the joint project will take the probes seven years to reach their destination. a suicide bomber has attacked a polling station in kabul,

killing at least 15 people. but despite warnings from the taliban and a number of other deadly attacks, afghans across the country have queued to take part in in long—delayed parliamentary elections. secunder kermani reports from kabul. the taliban told them to stay at home. instead, afghan has been doing outside polling stations even before they opened with thousands of soldiers deployed across the country. 15 people were killed in a suicide bombing in kabul and there we re d oze ns suicide bombing in kabul and there were dozens of other smaller incidents come about throughout the day voting did go ahead. translation: of course everyone is scared because security is bad but despite all of those fears, we are here and voting anyway. because our

destiny depends on it. translation: i hope the people that are elected will do something for the young generation and to improve security for the country. inside polling stations women and men voted in separate sections. almost 9 million people have registered to vote for more than two and a half thousand candidates. despite the threat of violence, people here are turning out to to have a say and how the country is run. but across afghanistan nearly a third of all polling stations are closed because of security concerns. in a country where politicians are often seen as corrupt and linked to at the tensions committed the degree of optimism about the candidates standing. many are freedom are young and professional backgrounds. the election process is the will of the people and the people want to express their will by going to the polling stations. so that's why the

taliban were afraid. previous elections in afghanistan have been marred by allegations of fraud. many fear that it will happen again despite new biometric devices meant to prevent anyone voting more than once. today's election is a key test of the security forces ahead of next yea r‘s of the security forces ahead of next year's more politically significant presidential elections. it has been a day defiance, but also, as it often is, a bloodshed. the duke and duchess of sussex have attended the opening of the invictus games — the organisation set up by prince harry four years ago for injured service personnel. but the start of the ceremony, at sydney's opera house, was delayed by thunderstorms. the couple are on the fourth day of their tour of australia. our royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. in sydney's olympic park, the scars of war. the wounded of 18 nations‘ militaries have come together

for this year's invictus games. after losing all feeling in his feet on a military exercise, andy white's road to recovery was a long one. invictus gave him a goal to ride for. invictus games for me is about wearing the unionjack on my chest again. and being around like—minded people. we're all here for a reason and we've all got that common goal of getting better and getting on our road to recovery, whether this is the start or the finish of our recovery. 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 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. you may think starting a farming business without land, an agricultural background or much money is almost impossible. that didn't stop a couple from cumbria who have spent the last five years tending a herd of 100 beef cattle with the help of investment from their community. david and bekka corrie—close now have a tenancy at a national trust farm and only use methods that are low impact, sustainable

and nature friendly. john maguire went to meet them. on a bright, sunny autumn‘s day, cumbria looks at its very best. and it's this landscape, the soil, the plants, and the animals, where david and bekka corrie—close have chosen to live and to farm. finally getting this was installed so we have water in every field. it will make a massive difference to the farm. they are not from a farming family and neither went to agricultural college. this is their dream. not a fairy tale one though. and they are determined to make it a reality. so our family initially, when we decided that we were going to live off grid in a yurt and start buying animals and start farming, they thought we were absolutely nuts, didn't they? well, they were supportive, but they probably thought it would last five minutes. but it didn't last five minutes. and we are incredibly

stubborn, determined people. after five years learning the ropes, they have taken on a national trust tenancy. both parties are adamant that land end farm must be nature friendly. we want to make sure that there is a viable business for them, but it is about making sure there is space for nature and allowing that to thrive. and the wider function as well, making sure the soil is protected, air quality, water, making sure it holds back water, all of those things are important to us, as well as — you can see it is gorgeous here. so making sure it is open for people to enjoy as well. with the national trust we know we have got that understanding from a landlord, a landlord on the same page, which will give us the flexibility to try things, fail at things, and to succeed. they call their business the horned beef company. that cattle will stay out all year round and will keep their horns, which often removed to protect the animals from injury if they are kept in sheds in winter.

they've raised £20,000 by a recruiting local investors. it is called community supported agriculture. today they are delivering a box of meat as part of a return on investment. when we started investing they were grazing nature reserves, areas rich in biodiversity. so we supported that. and the low food miles. it fitted our needs. the food miles are ridiculous. the farm is there, the slaughterhouse's there, and the consumer is here. it is all within a mile and a half. the couple understand the pressure on farmers and the agriculture sector. and believe they have found a way to strike that delicate balance, making the land pay without it costing the earth. john maguire, bbc news, cumbria. almost a million people across the uk have taken part in beat the street — a free challenge which rewards competitors for exploring their town or city on foot or bicycle. the idea's to get people more

active, and is currently being played in poole, weymouth, torbay, southwark and swindon. mike bushell has been to find out more. suddenly one day they appeared — nearly 200 grey boxes on lamp posts around swindon. ping. from a distance they might look like new parking metres, but when approached they make funny noises. fanfare. they're not parking metres or anything of the sort. no, these are part of the beat the street game. 175 boxes have been put around swindon, just like this, and other towns and cities around the uk, so we can get out there and explore more our urban environment. and tap our cards on here, make it light up, and score points. and onto the next one. these little boxes have helped this family settle into their new home in swindon. they now go exploring

after work and school, making friends with the place and people. ping. we are new here, but we don't have feelings like that. it encourages us to spend more family time together. i wasn't really encouraged by it, like, i thought it was boring, but once beat the street came i'm very competitive so i wanted to win. voiceover: your town is transforming into a giant, fun, free game... it's the brainchild of a doctor in berkshire who wanted to find a way to persuade his patients to be more active. and help from sport england, the national lottery and local councils means the game is free to play. check your place on the leaderboard. you can win prizes. and help your team lead the way. many people, when they hear the word fitness or physical activity they think, i have tojoin a gym, i have tojoin a running club. and beat the street is meant to kind of bypass the barriers and show people that actually getting physically active is really simple and really fun at the same time. in swindon, this family are among the 30,000 who have been out finding the boxes,

using the maps and swipe cards they got through the door. he loves it — it's something he can do. he can be a part of something that is completely mainstream. it brings the whole community together, you know? that's what i've seen. if you're not sure where a box is you can call a friend and be like, "have you seen this one on this road?" and it's like, "yeah, yeah, literally whereabouts are you? " and they will guide you that way. dumfries, one of the first towns to play the game, saw the number cycling go up by 19% and walking by 25% in the six weeks it was in town. back in swindon, it has brought new members to the running club. pop out for a 30 minute walk into town, and two and a half hours later i came home. still looking for boxes? yeah. there's always the next box to find. it's notjust families and, say, running groups involved — there are now 68 schools around swindon, primary schools, playing the beat the street game. and they score ten points for their team, their school, if they can swipe the boxes with one of these tags. we've got to find the boxes first, though, haven't we? but it's notjust phones or apps,

it's now the old—fashioned maps that they use as well to try to find them. so if we are there, what do you reckon, around this corner? oh, you know, don't you? you've been looking. glad i've got you by my side. right, let's go and find it and swipe for those points. ping. it makes a funny sound. like what? ding! when you find a box you get happy and then you just feel really proud. probably done over a mile already, haven't we, i think. we've still got another box to find, if you want to get those points. do you want to get those points? a bit further? up for it? some boxes will score you a whopping 30 points — you just never know. and with the game soon coming to 59 more towns and cities, there is still a long way to go. mike bushell, bbc news, in swindon. a fireworks display in kent is being postponed so as not to disturb a beluga whale in the river thames. the whale, nicknamed benny, was first spotted in the river near gravesend on the 25th of september and shows no signs of wanting to leave. the fireworks were due to be set off from a barge in the thames

on november the 2nd, but gravesham borough council says that benny's safety while he's in the gravesend area "must take priority". it has been quite a sunny afternoon across parts of northeast scotland and also across much of england and wales. with clear skies ablaze across england and wales temperatures will fall away quickly this evening and it will be a chilly night in the countryside. temperatures down to two or three degrees of the ten times thicker cloud works as a northern ireland and scotland with heavy rain and the southwest wind ensuring it stays mild across these northern areas and tortures 11 to 1a degrees as it we say chilly in the countryside and some mist and a few fog patches across the south on saturday and

sunday. diesel burn away with time to reveal sunshine and outbreaks of rain and scotland across northern ireland pushed into northern england and wales whilst turning lighter and patcher as red as the afternoon. the rain is brought in by a cold front and behind our cold front it will be turning much cooler with another island and also scotland. hello, this is bbc news. here are the headlines. protest organisers estimate that over half a million people have joined a march through central london, to call for a referendum on the final brexit deal. the people's vote campaign say it's the biggest demonstration against brexit so far. saudi arabia admits journalist jamal khashoggi died