this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7pm. 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, turkey says it won't accept a cover up, whilst the us defends the saudis. 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've served in dangerous conflicts. 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. and coming up, we'll get all the latest from a busy day in the premier league, plus all the other sportin news, that's on sportsday at 7:30pm. organisers say more than 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. joining me now from athens, is john sfakianakis, former adviser to the saudi government and director of economic research at the gulf research center, a jeddah—based think tank.

thank you for speaking to us here on bbc news. how much damage, or rather, how much reaction has there been from the business world in saudi arabia and those companies doing business with saudi arabia? for a lot of businesses, this is the largest country in the middle east and they do see opportunities, not just american companies but european companies, asian companies. they do see this as an issue that has to be resolved and has to be transparency. at the same time a lot of international businesses do see this as an opportunity for saudi arabia's reform project to continue and for them to make money and be part of this 21st—century economic change that's taking in saudi arabia. certainly the us members of congress

have been calling for accountability from the saudi arabian government. accountability and doing business in saudi arabia, to those two words go? submitter has two more accountability and i think that they have so far come forward with the announcement, and that has to be new clarity. this is a reminderfor the government that is in change, and a change of tone and transparency. this is something that they have been doing on the economic front. not has to be done when it comes to the investigation. again, and america, we're looking at the uk saying that they're going to look at the action they're going to take. but we have been hearing a lot of things from mr trump talking about first good steps and downplaying what has happened. not all members of congress agree with him, i believe there's a new act put in

place, the armed sales oversight act and saudi arabia has been directly mentioned in the events that have taken place in istanbul. just how much damage has been done, and will there be real damage because some people are saying the numbers are involved just too high to risk. that's right. we are looking at numbers today in terms of german arms exports to saudi arabia and already germany has exploded despite the difficulties in democratic relationships with mother of $500 million worth of weapons that think the us and especially president trump will continue to emphasise the importance of the military sales but more so importance of the military sales but more so i think it's a tricky relationship which will sustain the difficulties that we're seeing today. i think that politics and

economic interests will prevail. the crown prince talks about vision 2030 and this is part of the summits which many countries and business representatives have pulled out. just how much to saudi arabia need the inward investment? i understand it's the tenth biggest foreign holder of us debt and a lot of money does go both ways. but how key is this investment coming into the country? it's very much needed. foreign direct investment into saudi arabia is a very important goal for saudi arabia. and i think the world needs to continue to look at that as well as saudi arabia needs to open up well as saudi arabia needs to open up more. having said that, the world will look at the opportunities offered and at the same time businesses have a tendency to go where there are opportunities are.

soi where there are opportunities are. so i think that once we get over the politics and the difficulties of today businesses will return back to saudi arabia where is the largest economy in the middle east and it is becoming a more diversified economy. just how strong is their hands when we think about oil? welcome the oil is very important in saudi arabia and it's the most critical supplier of oil. it is community ways, to use the words of the minister of energy as saudi arabia, it is the shock absorber of the global oil producing principal. so in many ways saudi arabia, when there is a need, increases or decreases its production and having said that they

have invested billions and billions of dollars towards the actors apply the world will require over the coming years with a minimum return to the investments just because there's such a need. so i would say that they play very critical part, andi that they play very critical part, and i am ready to also venture and says saudi arabia will not use oil asa says saudi arabia will not use oil as a weapon. thank you very much indeed. 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. 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. the duke and duchess of sussex have opened the fourth invictus games tournament in sydney as part of their i6—day tour of australia and new zealand. prince harry used a speech at the event to talk of his joy at his wife's pregnancy. the games were started by the prince in 201a and will see injured service personnel from 18 countries compete in ii sports over eight days. 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. as part of his speech at the ceremony, prince harry spoke of his own experiences at war in afghanistan

iam sure i am sure you'll all agree that these games have never had a more beautiful backdrop. and many of you will have heard me explain the genesis of these games before. from my life—changing flight back to the battle fields of afghanistan to the example of america's warrior games. invictus was inspired by the experiences i had alongside our servicemen and women from many nations. these games were created for our men and women in uniform. imac. designed around the talents and his needs and build notjust for them but for the friends and families that supported their recoveries and had their lives changed forever. cheering. over the

last four years, though, the invictus games had become about much more than the thousands of competitors who have taken part. invictus has become above the example of service, dedication our competitors have provided to the world. ourfamily competitors have provided to the world. our family has turned these games into a symbol of strength, honour and optimism. for a games into a symbol of strength, honourand optimism. fora new generation. in a few weeks' time to honour the memory of the generation that fought in the first world war including the sacrifices whose egos and interactions help force the character of this great country. applause. so much has rightly been made of my grandmother puzzler generation who endured the horrors of the second world war and then

rebuilt it world order around freedom and tolerance. the legendary bravery and resilience of the ozzie used to this day commands respect and admiration. and the efforts of your soldiers to defend this nation and support your allies in theatres from the trail of vietnam and korea to iraq and afghanistan have been outstanding. the values that defined the services of courage, endurance and sacrifice are all an example to all. but if we are being honest, we know that in many nations the place of our men and women in uniform became too often undervalued. in the decades after the second world war.

the sacrifice and character of our troops never changed, but society's recognition of them too often wavered. but that has changed. and a new generation, the invictus generation, is defining what it means to serve. and we are all taking notice. the invictus generation has chosen to serve their country and conflicts are complex and dangerous, and far too often this dedication goes unrecognised. they have reminded us all with selfless duty really it looks like. with the help of medical science the generation has not only survived injuries that in past conflicts would have been fatal, but have also chosen to fight back from the darkest of places to be here tonight. they have shown us the true meaning of resilience. when they have been open about their hidden

emotional and mental wounds, the invictus generation has shown us that in today's world being tough means being honest about how we feel both inside and out. applause. when they have taken to the tracks, fields and pools in london, orlando and toronto, the invictus generation has a simplified sportsmanship, bravery and world class athleticism. they have shown us all but the most difficult challenges can be overcome. when their families and friends of our competitors have lifted them up, overseen their recoveries and cheered them across the finish lines the invictus generation has redefined what shared sacrifice means. the duke of sussex

they're speaking at the opening of they're speaking at the opening of the invictus games in australia. 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. bepi—colombo 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 bepi—colombo. 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. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins how is it looking? much of england and wales but had plenty of sunshine today. doctors up to 17 or 18 celsius, lots of blue skies here. study different story across the western side of scotland and would have had much more clout, mist and hell followed and patchy light rain and drizzle ball. his knowledge contrasts because the eastern side

of scotla nd contrasts because the eastern side of scotland with had a good deal of sunshine and in fact the highest temperatures today that the castle. through the scene where good to keep the cloud across northern ireland and scotland and some persistent rain and hand as the night wears on. clearer skies probably across england and wales but here we will find mist and fog developing very chilly for selling counties. much more wild on op den orth underneath the cloud. there'll be so that's putting up to south and east but the rain will fizzle out by the afternoon and the band of cloud and the odd spot of rain to the midlands and wales. sunshine behind it, a few showers will be quite windy and for the south will have nice wind and the south will have nice wind and the rest of the sunshine port southern coastal counties and will see temperatures heading up to 18 and maybe 19 celsius. this mist and

fog lingering here through the morning. for the north more like ia oi’ morning. for the north more like 1a or 15 to the far north of scotland. asa or 15 to the far north of scotland. as a going to monday notice the squeeze continuing across the far north of scotland that will keep the strong wind here with gusts and be 50 or 60 mph as a going to monday morning. abrasive grain and further south across england and wales it is a fine starch to the new week with plenty of sunshine. however, a cooler feeling date on monday with temperatures getting up to between 11 and 1a else is. that's really cool feel as we going to tuesday and stole this area of high pressure and really the dominant feature, but coming around the top of that was so have these fronts outbreaks of rain and that remy to sink for the south on tuesday down towards the outside of rainfor on tuesday down towards the outside of rain for the far northeast england. more clout here on tuesday with northern ireland and for the south again it will be many drive with the best of sunshine. temperatures slowly getting up to 11

and 1a celsius. briefly with the week ahead windy as well and for many it will be many try with those of sunshine by the weekend and is turning colder. hello, this is bbc news. 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 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.