this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 11:00pm: organisers say over 700,000 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 its consulate in istanbul. turkey vows to reveal all details, and president trump says he wants an explanation. iam not i am not satisfied until we find the answer, but it was a big first step, it was a good first step, but i want to get to the answer. there are other things that can be done, including sanctions. also coming up this hour: bepicolombo blasts off. two satellites developed in europe and japan are on their way to the planet mercury. it is 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 yourselves, not just for yourfamilies, not not just for yourselves, not just foryourfamilies, notjust not just for yourselves, not just for your families, not just for your nations. you are competing with different flags on your chest, but you are competing together for one invictus generation. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, nigel nelson from the sunday mirror and the political commentatorjo phillips. stay with us for that. 0rganisers say more that 600,000 people joined a rally in central london calling for a referendum on the final brexit deal. it is thought to be the largest brexit demonstration to date,

with a number of mps from all the main political parties supporting the march. the metropolitan police have not given an estimate of the turnout. 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 is a campaign that wants what it calls a people's vote — in other words, another referendum. what do we want? all: people's vote! when do we want it? all: now! there were some political faces you mightjust recognise here, but the vast majority were ordinary people, still deeply angry about brexit. it's 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'm not sure that today will. it's 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, you know, people particularly where i'm from in the north didn't vote to lose jobs, or close factories, and i think that it's 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, ifeel 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 some celebrities and politicians from a range of parties addressed the crowd. let the message ring out loudly and clearly today. it's time for this vital issue to be taken out of the hands of politicians in westminster.

there is no doubting this is a big march, there is 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, though. here in harrogate, in north yorkshire, a much smaller gathering, but one of a series from leave campaigners. that's 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. turkey says it will reveal all details about the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi, after saudi arabia admitted for the first time he had been killed in its consulate in istanbul. state television reported that he died in a fight. turkish officials previously said he had been deliberately killed. 0ur diplomatic affairs correspondent james robbins reports. after 2.5 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 is 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 mohammad 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, first seemed willing to accept the new saudi explanation as credible. 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 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... 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 san francisco is the journalist amani soliman, who worked with jamal khashoggi. thank you for speaking to us here on bbc news. first off, let'sjust thank you for speaking to us here on bbc news. first off, let's just talk

about your working relationship with jamal. what was that like? well, jamal. what was that like? well, jamal was very laid back. he was the director of news channel that was launching out of bahrain in 2015, and was shut down in the day it actually launched, only for a few hours. jamal was laid back, he never imposed his opinion on anyone. he held very private views, to himself, and he knew that a lot of us, the executive team around him, were not a lwa ys executive team around him, were not always in... not seeing eye to eye. but he never imposed his opinion. he never even suggested that. he was relaxed, he was always... he always had a smile on his face, always ready for a joke. jamal khashoggi

did not have a single mean or nasty bonein did not have a single mean or nasty bone in him. he was a jolly, happy quy- bone in him. he was a jolly, happy guy. you will be hearing about this explanation about there being a fight. what you are describing there isa fight. what you are describing there is a gentle man. extremely gentle, extremely gentle. it is very hard for us to accept the brutal way that we are at reading about how he met his untimely death. it is painful, and he did not deserve this. and to think that he can put up a fight, jamal was a big think that he can put up a fight, jamalwas a big man, of big build, but he is not the type that would engage in a fist fight or any other fight. if he had to fight for his life, maybe another story, fight. if he had to fight for his life, maybe anotherstory, but fight. if he had to fight for his life, maybe another story, but he's not that type of a man. you know, reading about the man, i have come across descriptions of this awful relationship he had with social media, and the bullying that he encountered on social media. did he

ever speak about being worried for his life? not when i was working with them, which ended in 2015. but he was a huge twitter fan, and he was known for his tweets. he had a huge following. many, many people across the world, especially in the arab world, liked to know his opinion on things. so he was co nsta ntly. .. opinion on things. so he was constantly... even in meetings, sometimes we would have to ask him to put his phone down, because he was constantly checking twitter. so saudi arabia is one of the biggest twitter users in the world, and sometimes people who did not like his views would make that known. but he was not a person who had at that time are very extreme views on anything. i believe that this came

ata anything. i believe that this came at a later stage, certainly after we ended our work with him, when he felt that his life is threatened. he never considered himself a part of the opposition or an opposition front, or anything like that. he was not an opposition writer, as such. he wrote his views, which she felt entitled to as a journalist and as a man of thought, but he was not extreme in any way, and if he wrote about his country, it was out of love for his country. and certainly he was seen... in fact, he was described by many news outlets, where he would often feature as a guest in an analyst and a commentator on current affairs and news, as someone close commentator on current affairs and news, as someone close to the saudi royal family. but he news, as someone close to the saudi royalfamily. but he had

news, as someone close to the saudi royal family. but he had worked closely with some members there, but he was not actually against the royal house in saudi arabia, or anything like that. but he wanted to better things in saudi arabia, and he wanted there to be more freedoms and more freedom of expression, especially for the young generation. amani, what you are describing there, you are describing his passions, but for many people, this is the first time they are coming across the namejamal khashoggi. what would he be most proud to have left behind? his legacy? he is very proud of his children, he often spoke very fondly of his children, who i believe all live in saudi arabia, andi who i believe all live in saudi arabia, and i think they are also us citizens, and have gone on to do

well for themselves. and he was a lwa ys well for themselves. and he was always proud of them. as for in the world, he wanted better things for the arab world. he was quite sympathetic to the muslim brotherhood line, for example, when we spoke about events in egypt, and he was hopeful that turkey could play a bigger role in the region. of course, he advocated freedoms, especially freedom of expression and the freedom to write. so he was actually just a normal the freedom to write. so he was actuallyjust a normal man who wa nted actuallyjust a normal man who wanted the best for his country and for his region. amani, thank you very much for sharing your memory is there of the journalist jamal khashoggi. thank you. thank you for having me. president trump has confirmed the united states is planning to withdraw from a nuclear agreement with russia. the treaty, agreed more than 30 years ago, required both countries to get rid of short

and intermediate—range missiles. but washington has accused the kremlin of breaching the agreement. afghanistan has been holding long—delayed parliamentary elections today, amidst tight security. it is the first set of elections since international forces ended their combat mission in the country four years ago. but the build up has been marred by violence, with ten candidates killed over the past few months, and voting delayed in one province following the assassination of the local police chief earlier this week. today police say a suicide bomber attacked a polling station in the capital, killing 15 people. secunder kermani reports from kabul. the taliban told them to stay at home. instead, afghans began queueing outside polling stations even before they'd opened, with thousands of soldiers deployed across the country. a suicide bomber struck outside one polling station in kabul

and there were dozens of other smaller, violent incidents. but through the day, voting did go ahead. although in some places, delays have meant it will have to continue tomorrow. translation: of course everyone is scared because security is bad, but despite all those fears, we are here and voting anyway because our destiny depends on it. translation: i hope that the people who 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 nine million people have registered to vote for more than 2,500 candidates. despite the threat of violence, people are turning out to vote, determined to have a say in how the country is run. but across afghanistan, nearly one—third of all polling stations are closed

because of security concerns. in a country where politicians are often seen as corrupt and linked to ethnic tensions, there's a degree of optimism about some of the new candidates standing. many, like 26—year—old former tv reporter maryam, are young and from professional backgrounds. translation: the mp5 who were elected in the past didn't represent people. they don't even know what an mp should do. they're like a mafia, and afghans are suffering. previous elections in afghanistan have been marred by allegations of fraud. many fear that will happen again despite new biometric devices meant to prevent anyone voting more than once. today's election is a key test of afghanistan's security forces ahead of next year's more politically significant presidential elections. it's been a day of defiance,

but also, as it often is in afghanistan, of bloodshed. the headlines on bbc news: organisers say over 700,000 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. thejoint project will take the probes seven years to reach their destination. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. good evening.

we'll begin with formula 1, and lewis hamilton's hopes of being crowned formula 1 champion this weekend have been boosted after he claimed pole for the us grand prix in austin, texas. he needs to out score rival sebastian vettel by eight points to win the title tomorrow evening. the german was second behind hamilton, but will start from fifth after he was given a grid penalty in first practice. football now. we'll get to the premier league injust a moment. but first, some news from la liga this evening that lionel messi has broken his arm during barcelona's clash with sevilla. the 5—time ballon d'or winner had already left his mark on the game, having teed up philippe coutinho for the opener before doubling his side's lead at camp nou. just minutes later, however, he fell rather awkwardly on his right arm — you can see he's visibly in pain. tests have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone and will be out for approximately three weeks and will miss next weekend's el clasico against real madrid. meanwhile, in the premier league,

chelsea scored a stoppage time equalizer to snatch a 2—2 draw with manchester united. there was drama on the touchline afterwards, though, withjose mourinho having to be held back by stewards. mourinho says that chelsea boss maurizio sarri has apologised after a member of his team goaded him following ross barkley‘s 97th minute goal. after the full—time whistle, mourinho held up three fingers to the chelsea fans in reference to the three premier league titles he delivered for the blues during his two spells in charge. don't go always in my direction, he was impolite, but he took care of the situation, he apologised immediately and after the game, his assistant also apologise to me, so i

accepted apologies. so from me, the story is over, but don't do what everybody does. elsewhere in the premier league, liverpool beat huddersfield 1—0, mo salah with the only goal there. man city return to the top with a 5—0 win over burnley. it was goalless on the south coast between bournemouth and southampton. cardiff are out of the relegation zone after a 11—2 win at home to fulham. newcastle are now bottom after that result at st james park and two goals in the space of one minute saw watford beat wolves 2—0. in scottish premiership, hearts are still top after holding on for a 2—1win against aberdeen. celtic stay second after a 11—2 win over hibs. livingstone beat bottom club dundee 4—0. motherwell lost 1—0 at home to stjohnstone, and kilmarnock are third in the table after a 2—1 win away at struggling st mirren. rugby union, and in the second round of the champions cup, edinburgh put in a blistering performance at murrayfield to see off 3—time champions toulon.

this intercept try by chris dean earned them the bonus point in their 110—14 victory. the result means edinburgh move to the top of pool five with the other group game between newcastle and montpellier to be played tomorrow. elsewhere in the champions cup, wasps drew 35—35 with bath. danny cipriani was sent off as gloucester lost to munster. exeter struggled yet again, beaten 29—25 by iii—man castres. meanwhile, over in paris, racing 92 have beaten ulster 411—12 and sarcens made it two wins from two in their hunt for a third champions cup title, seeing off lyon 29—10. cracks and has won the champion sta kes cracks and has won the champion stakes again. 65 was favourite. he

was racing in blinkers for the first time. frankie vettori brought him home lengths clear of crystal ocean. he also won the race last year. that was part of a treble for the trainer. that's all the sport for now. enjoy the rest of your evening. back to you. on the fourth day of their tour of australia, prince harry and his wife meghan have attended the opening of the invictus games. the prince set up the games for injured military personnel in 2014. he praised the dedication of those taking part, describing them as ‘a symbol of honour and optimism for a new generation'. our royal correspondentjonny dymond reports from sydney. 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. the 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. two spacecraft have been launched on a mission to mercury. it is a joint project to reach the planet closest to that sum, a joint ——a journey that will take seven years. 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'll 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. now it's time for a

look at the weather. i'm surei i'm sure i heard chris mentions no earlier. by by the end of the week we could see something for parts of scotland, but it was a very different story. the cloud in the sky here in north yorkshire. there were some differences that western side of scotland. some patchy light rain and drizzle, and here is yet another contrast. some sunshine, a high of 20.4dc in contrast. some sunshine, a high of 20.adc in aberdeenshire. we're starting to see some rain starting to push into the far north and west of scotland. this will be gradually sinking its way south and east was lost at not getting very far. the clear skies across england and wales but that is likely to fit in with some eastern fold. the lowest

averages for the rural pockets of england and wales. into sunday, here is our cold front is still bringing rain into northwest scotland and ireland. it will weaken, so by the time the cloud increases across northern england, the midlands, wales and east anglia in the afternoon, maybe a spot of rain. quite windy here, lighter winds elsewhere. we will still hold on to the best of sunshine across southern counties of england left averages at up counties of england left averages at up to 18 degrees. generally 16 or 17 from most and ten or 11 for the far north of scotland. we still have an area of high pressure, varied government —— a fairly dominant picture. armstrong and gusty winds for the far north of scotland and also further outbreaks of rain here through monday morning. across much of england and wales it is a fight started a new week. plenty of

sunshine but with a brisk northerly wind, it is going to feel cooler on monday, so 12 to 11; celsius the afternoon temperature. still the isobars tightly packed together a across northern scotland. still quite windy and gusty here and further outbreaks of rain. some of the rain might try to slip further south on tuesday towards the central delta and the borders. a bit more cloud for northern ireland and northern england. some spells of sunshine and 12 to 11; celsius. briefly for the week ahead, it is looking mainly dry our way from the far north of scotland at first. they will be some spells of sunshine, but it is going to tell —— turn colder by the weekend. hello, this is bbc news. we will be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first the headlines: protest organisers estimate that over 700,000 have marched through central london to call for a referendum on the final brexit deal.

the people's vote campaign say it is 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. the duke and duchess of sussex have attended the opening ceremony of the invictus games in sydney. the sporting event is for injured current and former servicemen and women.