this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burdak. the headlines at three... lord hain says he stands by his decision to name sir philip green as the businessman facing allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse. former england footballer and manager glenn hoddle is taken to hospital afterfalling ill. reviving the high street — the government is to cut business rates for small retailers as part of a £1.5 billion cash boost for towns and cities. a man is charged over a series of letter bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump, the president condemns what he calls "terrorising acts". also coming up this hour, lewis hamilton eyes victory in mexico to take his fifth formula one world title. hamilton only needs to secure seventh place in tomorrow's mexican grand prix to take the championship. and at 3:30, click visits japan — to discover the new technologies that are augmenting humans,

with robot limbs, robot backpacks and even cars that can read your brainwaves. in the past few minutes, we've heard news that glenn hoddle, the former england footballer, has been taken to hospital. he was due to present bt sport score this afternoon, but the broadcaster has announced it's cancelled the show. mr hoddle was taken ill this morning and bt sport say the family have requested privacy. gary lineker has just tweeted, "hugely worrying news that

glenn hoddle collapsed. thoughts are with him and his family. come on, glenn". we'll bring you more on this as we have it. the former cabinet minister, lord hain, says he stands by his decision to name sir philip green as the businessman at the centre of allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse. sir philip says he'll make a formal complaint to the authorities in the house of lords — because lord hain used parliamentary privilege to identify him. our political correspondent nick eardley is here. what more has lord hain been seen? he stands by his decision completely and says he has done nothing wrong.

under parliamentary rules, mps and peers can say whatever they want in parliament. sir philip is accusing lord hain potentially breaking another rule. since this all came out it has transpired that lord hain has worked for regal firm who were representing the daily telegraph, the newspaper who wanted to publish some allegations against sarah philip. sir philip told the bbc last night that failure to disclose could bea night that failure to disclose could be a breach of parliament rules and thatis be a breach of parliament rules and that is why he is making the complaint. when we spoke to lord hain in the last couple of hours he says he stands by his decision. i have no regrets at all in standing up have no regrets at all in standing upfor have no regrets at all in standing up for the rights of ordinary citizens against power, wealth and privilege. i will not be silenced or intimidated by anyone in doing precisely that. i have stiffer

justice for the average citizen in the world over my life. he is away on parliamentary business, hence the quality of the skype interview. so philip says he will make the complaint and the house of lords says any complaints made will be investigated. —— sarah philip. a £1.5 billion boost for high streets will be announced by the chancellor in his budget speech on monday. business rates for smaller firms in england are to be temporarily cut by a third, and £650 million will be allocated to rejuvenate high streets and transport links. our business correspondent, joe miller, reports. it's an increasingly familiar sight on britain's high streets — a shuttered casualty of a bruising year for retailers. across this north london road, a print shop is fighting to avoid the same fate. its founder says a steep increase in business rates, which is the tax paid on rented shops and warehouses, is forcing him to downsize and lay off staff. our rates have risen

from £7,000 to £12,000, which has had a real effect on us. we're making less money and employing less people because we can't afford to keep it open, because the government have taken that money from us. the pleas from small business owners have been getting louder and louder over the past few months and they seem to have reached the chancellor in downing street. he's set to offer tax relief to up to 500,000 businesses and pump £650 million into sprucing up britain's high streets and improving transport links. business groups have largely welcomed the treasury's announcement but champagne corks aren't being popped just yet. we have a business rate system that is unsustainable and what we need to see is less tinkering and more wholesale reform of the system. as of now there's no help for struggling chains like house of fraser, who complain they pay more than out—of—town competitors like amazon,

and while small businesses in england will get an immediate tax reprieve, policy—makers in other nations may decide to use the chancellor's new—found cash for other purposes. joe miller, bbc news. a man has been charged in the us state of florida in connection with a series of letter bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump. cesar sayoc is accused of transporting and mailing explosives — and threatening former presidents. mr trump condemned, what he described as, "terrorising acts" and called for americans to unite following the attacks. andy moore reports. at a rally in north carolina, president trump talked about the need for debate about civility in public life, but he also criticised the media. everyone will benefit if we can end the politics of personal destruction. we must unify as a nation in peace, love and in harmony.

the media has a major role to play, whether they want to or not. and that anti—media sentiment was taken up by the crowd, who railed against a media organisation targeted by explosive devices. that same message was emblazoned on the side of the suspect‘s van, along with cross hairs over images of some of mr trump's critics. the man charged is 56—year—old cesar sayoc, someone with a long criminal history, including bomb threats. he is a registered republican and his own facebook posts see him attending trump rallies. oh, yeah, donald trump, the next president of the united states. he now faces up to 48 years in prison. he once worked as a male stripper and also at a pizza restaurant where his manager said he was often racist.

he spewed a lot of hatred. he was definitely not right in the head. over a dozen similar devices were sent in the post. the fbi said they were not hoaxes, they contain potentially explosive material. but none of them did blow up, and authorities say it unclear whether they functional bombs. andy moore, bbc news. police are searching a river in dartford in connection with the disappearance of a 46—year—old woman. sarah wellgreen, from new ash green in kent, was last seen on october the 9th. officers have used a drone and searched drains as part of the investigation into the potential murder of the mother of five. a six year—old girl has died after being hit by a white volkswagen passat while she was crossing the road. the incident happened just after six o'clock last night in cippenham lane, in slough. the girl suffered serious head injuries and was taken

to wexham park hospital for treatment but sadly died. thames valley police is appealing for witnesses. they have not arrested anyone. three people have been arrested in hendon in north london after a man in his 40s was stabbed to death. police were called just before midnight on friday, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene at greyhound hill. a 43—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and another man and woman have been detained in relation to the incident. they were all known to the victim. a six—year—old boy has died after a house fire in derbyshire. firefighters were called to the property in ilkeston last night. they performed cpr on the boy, who was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead. the saudi foreign minister has insisted those behind the killing of the dissidentjournalist, jamal khashoggi, will face justice in saudi arabia.

yesterday, turkey said it wanted to extradite 18 saudis — who were arrested in riyadh in connection with the death. saudi arabia initially denied all knowledge of the journalist's fate, but the kingdom's public prosecutor, now describes it as "premeditated murder". speaking at a security summit in bahrain, the saudi foreign minister said riyadh's relations with washington remained "ironclad" despite the international outrage. he also criticised the media coverage. this issue has become fairly hysterical. i think people have assigned blame on saudi arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete. we have made it very clear that we are going to have a full and transparent investigation, the results of which will be released. we have made it very clear that those responsible will be held responsible and will be held to account, and we have made it very clear that we will put in place mechanisms to make sure that this does not happen again.

investigations take time, and the facts are determined as the investigation goes on, and we have tried to share the information that we have obtained with the public, but unfortunately there has been this hysteria in the media about saudi arabia's guilt before the investigation is completed. at the same event, the us defense secretary, james mattis, said the murder of mr khashoggi undermined the stability of the middle east. the murder of jamal khashoggi in a diplomatic facility must concern us all greatly. as us secretary of state pompeo stated, the united states does not tolerated this kind of ruthless action to silence mr khashoggi, a journalist, through violence. failure of any one nation to adhere to international norms and the rule of law undermines riyadh's stability at a time when it is needed most. as president trump noted,

we are going to get to the bottom of it. earlier, i spoke to our security correspondent frank gardner, who is at the conference in bahrain. i began by asking him how the dispute over extradition could impact relations between turkey and the saudi kingdom. saudi arabia and turkey were already essentially in a kind of cold war battle for supremacy in the middle east and this has complicated it even further. this is the most extraordinary situation where you have got two major powers, saudi arabia and turkey, trying to resolve this issue. and the united states involved in it. all of it have got a chip in the game when it comes to finding out who has ordered this killing because that is the bottom line. as far as saudi arabia is concerned, most saudis are hoping it will not read to the hand of the crown prince.

you cannot have it both ways. either he was involved in which case he is going to be toxic permanently from western governments or he was presiding over a rogue organisation going on under his nose without him knowing it. he has the economy, defence, royal court, diplomacy in his hands, all that power. some are saying he has too many areas, too many portfolios and something like this was bound to happen eventually. it is not easy for the us and saudi arabia because the us does not want to lose its big strategic partnership, notjust notjust aboutjobs and arms sales, the partnership with saudi against iran and its encroachment as they see it in the east. and the crown prince is the help of the future for saudi arabia. he has aligned into

cinemas, women to drive. he locked people all over the place, intolerant criticism, but he is still... remove him and the worry about what the future would be for saudi arabia. ultimately, what we have noticed since the 2nd of october is that this changing in narrative from saudi arabia, many people pointing to the fact it is damaging the credibility of the country. the foreign minister describing it as hysteria. this is not going to go away. how likely will we see the extradition of these 18 to turkey? i think it unlikely if saudi arabia refuses to extradite the 18 they will not get extradited. it raised eyebrows when the foreign minister complained of hysteria and prejudging saudi arabia. wait a minute, this is the nation that says we know nothing about jamal khashoggi,

he left the consulate. no, he didn't, he was murdered inside. for two weeks they kept up the nonsense. the hit team even had someone dressed up as a body double in the wrong shoes. one source described to me the people carrying out this assassination as buffoons, incompetent buffoons. that is why the crown prince couldn't have done it because the crown prince would have got the head of intelligence to do it, he said. and therefore he is exonerated. the handling of the crisis by the saudi arabia government has been incompetant. half—truths, denials, cover—ups. no wonder half of the world simply doesn't believe their version. unless there is an independent investigation, there will always be suspicion of where the truth really lies. the leaders of russia, france and germany are in istanbul for talks with their turkish counterpart , on how to bring a political solution

to the civil war in syria. the four countries will discuss the fragile ceasefire in the province of idlib, and how to tackle the refugee crisis. around 13 million people have been displaced by the syrian conflict. the headlines on bbc news... lord hain says he stands by his decision to name sir philip green as the businessman facing allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse. former england footballer and manager glenn hoddle is taken to hospital afterfalling ill. the government aims to boost the high street with business rate cuts for small retailers in monday's budget. after a blistering start, england's cricketers pegged back by sri lankan in the t20 mac match in colombia. 60-3. in the t20 mac match in colombia.

60—3. england made a flying start to the first rugby league test match with new zealand but the visitors have hit back, it is 6—6 in the three match series. lewis hamilton only seventh fastest in final practice before qualifying at the mexican grand prix as he aims for his fifth world title. i will be backin his fifth world title. i will be back in the next hour. max rushed as we've been hearing, business groups have given a cautious welcome to a decision by the government to cut rates by a third for half a million small companies. the temporary measure, to be announced in monday's budget, comes after tax rises last year which caused many firms to struggle. i'm joined now via webcam by michelle ovens. director of peak b, which is a campaigning organisation for small businesses. what do you make of this, then? i

think as you said the tentative welcome for the estimated 500,000 small businesses that this would help, this is definitely good news. ido help, this is definitely good news. i do not think from what we have heard, we will wait till monday to find out, we can say this is the permanent solution to the issue of business rates. certainly, for a lot of small businesses, this is really good news. the big question is really, a re we good news. the big question is really, are we just talking retailers ? really, are we just talking retailers? there is more thanjust retailers? there is more thanjust retail on the high street. small businesses are not all on the high street. interesting to know exactly what small businesses are included in this. as well as the rate cut, you work with small businesses, what more do they need? if we are talking about the high street, small businesses, it is a much wider issue than just business rates.

businesses, it is a much wider issue thanjust business rates. we need more support, skills, digital skills, management and leadership support for small businesses. at the macro level, we would like to see more recognition of the critical role small businesses play in the communities. employment, not just the 16.5 million people small businesses employ, but people further from the labour market they employ. they are playing an important social role in communities as well as the purely economic role they play. having recognition of that i think is a good step towards putting in place changes that need to happen to support high streets across the uk. how do small businesses, how does the high street compete with online, realistically, today? everything moves so fast, doesn't it? i think the challenge

actually is using the word compete. we cannot turn the clock back. the internet brings opportunities as well. if we see the high street competing with online we are on a hiding to nothing. we need to see the opportunities that are proper that as well. you see fantastic exa m ples of that as well. you see fantastic examples of businesses that have a real focus on the community on the local high street but also very outward looking. a lovely business in grimsby, red herring games, they are on the high street but they work with the localjobcentre and also export all over the world. it is not as simple as your traditional high street business that does not have a website or market online versus massive online retailers, it is more stuff tha n massive online retailers, it is more stuff than that. we would like to see small businesses getting support

and help to make the most of those opportunities online. —— it is more nuanced. it gives them confidence and more opportunities if there are economic shocks or problems like flooding we saw earlier in the year, 01’ flooding we saw earlier in the year, or the big snows. they have an alternative sales channel as well. i think using the word compete could get us into trouble, i think we need to think of it as a more holistic ecosystem that small businesses need the help and support to make the most up. we heard about the £650 million fund. from the world of business, that doesn't seem like very much, does it? know, when you spread it across a lot of communities it does not break down toa communities it does not break down to a lot. but also we need to know what this is intended for and the time period it is intended over. my understanding is this is seen as a start towards solving the issues we

have in high streets and communities, it is not the final, the complete package. i would like to see that over the next couple of yea rs, to see that over the next couple of years, a to see that over the next couple of yea rs, a lot to see that over the next couple of years, a lot more work done on that. until... we are talking about roads, parking, changing use of buildings, we need to understand what that is going to go towards. and then, you know, i think it is notjust about cash as well, it is about stepping up cash as well, it is about stepping up and individuals, people that live in communities as well as the government, stepping up to actively support local communities in what we do as well as in where we spend. thank you, michelle. campaigners say plans for a million new homes in central england would damage the countryside forever. they'll be built around a new expressway linking oxford, milton keynes, northampton and cambridge in a scheme that has the backing of the transport secretary, chris grayling. our environment analyst,

roger harrabin reports. in oxford and cambridge, pedestrians and cyclists reign supreme. the absence of cars helps both places attract some of the top brains in the world, but the government's infrastructure advisers say that to stay competitive, these cities need many more new homes and better connections with each other. the government is now planning a great arc of high—tech development encompassing milton keynes and northampton, as well as the two great university cities. a major road will be built from east to west. environmentalists say that will just generate more traffic, but the government is in favour. it is government policy to have this scheme. we see the development of that corridor for economic and housing reasons as essential. we think that you can't have proper development in that area without improved transport and that's why the expressway and the new railway line are an essential part of what we are trying to do.

the new plan would mean 3—4 times more house—building than at the moment. green groups say the project would eat fields and woods the size of birmingham, and transform central england. a decision on this scheme is expected in next week's budget. roger harrabin, bbc news. let's talk now to catherine ryder, head of policy for the national housing federation. thank you for speaking to us. what are your thoughts on the proposal? we have a huge backlog of homes that we have not built in this country over decades. we have 4 million short of homes at the moment. i think it is great to see this level of ambition particularly in areas like oxford and cambridge where the shortage of homes is having a huge impact on peoples lives. it is positive to see this level of

ambition but i think it is right we think about what kinds of homes we need and where they could be built. why just central england ? need and where they could be built. whyjust central england? other of england for example, the north, they will say we need homes here. that is right. we have a backlog of 4 million homes. we should be building 340,000 per year. 90,000 million homes. we should be building 340,000 peryear. 90,000 of million homes. we should be building 340,000 per year. 90,000 of those for social rent. we need to make sure they are in the right places across the country. we should be building homes in the north, south, london. there is a housing shortage thatis london. there is a housing shortage that is particularly acute in towns like oxford and cambridge, though. in the north, it is as much about regeneration as supply. in oxford and cambridge it is critical that we build new homes to meet the need. but can people afford the hands?” think that is a really good question. in places like oxford and cambridge, average house prices mean you should be earning 70, 80,

£90,000 to own a house. average salaries are only kind of 30,000. it is out of the reach of most people in those parts of the country. as i said, it is notjust a numbers game, it is about the types of homes we build. we need to be building homes for social rent, shared ownership to help people onto the housing ladder, and private rent and for people to buy. a lot of people who see we see those housing developments going up, small market towns, the infrastructure just is not there. small market towns, the infrastructure just is not therem is critical we have infrastructure. people who live in the hands can reach thejobs, people who live in the hands can reach the jobs, stay in contact with families and strand fought at infrastructure, schools, doctors surgeries are critical. it is positive about the oxford — cambridge homes, it will come with

infrastructure. we heard about road and rail rinks and businesses that will be in those areas. this is the right place to be building homes. thank you. the duke and duchess of sussex have attended the closing ceremony of the 4th invictus games in sydney. the sporting event, which was set up to inspire recovering soldiers and help them deal with traumas from combat —— has seen more from combat,, has seen more than 500 competitors from 18 nations take part. prince harry and meghan will be travelling onto new zealand as part of their 16—day commonwealth tour. our royal correspondent, jonny dymond reports from sydney. joshua david smith. a week of competition and camaraderie comes to a close. today athletes from militaries around the world received medals with a royal touch. one of the british medallists this week was former

lance corporal andy white. our invictus games sydney 2018 medallists. .. dragged out of depression by what he calls the invictus spirit. because we're all ex—military and the things we've done, we're another family, we are the invictus family. we'll always look out for each other. there are sporting competitions that are bigger than invictus and there are sporting competitions that are richer than invictus but you'd be hard—pressed to find a competition with greater unity of purpose. they came to celebrate that purpose in sydney tonight, competitors and meghan, too, who spoke of the importance of family and friends. once home, the need for the anchor of support from loved ones, especially given how much it accelerates recovery and rehabilitation, is immeasurable. and then the man who brought all of it together, who dwelt again on the mental wounds of war and loss. i've been there, you've been there and we now need to reach out to those who can never imagine themselves in that place. he told competitors that they had shown us all that anything

is possible, and with that, he closed the games. jonny dymond, bbc news, sydney. emperor penguin chicks at auster rookery, near australia's mawson research station in the antarctic, have been taking their first school trip. the downy emperor penguin chicks were supervised by one adult penguin. he's having to keep up with the... the slower chick at the back. they're already developing fast, and will be almost as big as their parents by december. how cute! we've had a cold northerly wind that

has brought a mix of sunshine and showers around. or some of us, beautiful blue skies. plenty of showers packing in across eastern and northern scotland, eastern england, down towards the south east into the evening. heavy showers for the channel isles. their stones and thunder. a touch of frost likely, further towards the east and south not quite as cold and sunday morning. chile and frosty for some of us. tomorrow fairly similar to today. sunshine and showers, confined to the east coast of scotland, following as snow in the mountains. if you showers in the east. temperatures creeping into double figures in the south. things turning