tonight at 10: the first official confirmation of how the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi met his death. the turkish authorities say he was strangled shortly after he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul a month ago and his body was later dismembered. they say it was a case of premeditated murder, as the international community expressed its revulsion at what happened. i made it very clear that if the press stories were true, and it appears increasingly likely that they are true, then what happened would be completely contrary to our values. and the journalist's murder has further increased the pressure on saudi arabia, already under attack for its military intervention in neighbouring yemen. the growing humanitarian crisis affecting many children in yemen's civil war has brought american demands for a ceasefire. 30 days from now we want to see everybody around peace table, based on a ceasefire, based on a pull—back from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs.

also tonight, a paralysed man is able to walk again after surgeons fit an electrical device around his spine. we report from devon, one of the rural areas where insufficient council housing is holding back social mobility, according to mps. and, why the world of horseracing is one of the sports concerned about the potential impact of brexit. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: it's a goal—fest at stamford bridge, as frank lampard returns to his old club as manager of derby county in the league cup. good evening. the authorities in turkey have been

giving the first official account of how the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi met his death. the prosecutor in istanbul said that mr khasoggi was strangled shortly after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul four weeks ago. his body was then dismembered, and in the words of the prosecutor — "destroyed". our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. his murder has captivated and shocked, drawn demands forjustice and shaken relations with saudi arabia. now, the truth is emerging about jamal khashoggi's end arabia. now, the truth is emerging aboutjamal khashoggi's end after entering the consulate. it comes as saudi arabia's public prosecutor leaves after fruitless talks. turkish sources saying he was more in whatever info evidence they had. ina in whatever info evidence they had. in a statement, his turkish counterpart no concrete razak

results were achieved and confirm details of the murder. jamal khashoggi was choked to death immediately after entering the consulate general of saudi arabia in istanbul, it reads. the victim's body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation. so, mr khashoggi's remains may never be found although turkish officials have been digging in mrs dambo forest for traces. the saudis still haven't said where they were disposed of. the turkish authorities are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation by saudi arabia as to what really went on here. riyadh has now rejected tu rkey‘s on here. riyadh has now rejected turkey's extradition request for the 18 saudis arrested there. that's what gribben today's statement, anger and a sense of a cover—up by the saudi state. turkey wa nts cover—up by the saudi state. turkey wants its western allies to toughen their line. today, jeremy hunt

defended his response but said ritter needed considered action, given commercial ties with the riyadh. the khashoggi murder is incredibly shocking and i made it very clear that if the press stories work through, —— were true, and it appears increasingly likely that they were true, then what happened would be contrary to our values. khashoggi's fiance, seen here, every detail brings more heartbreak. she told the bbc of the little solace she can take. layers of the truth in this story are being unwrapped but what lies at the core, staining the saudi

kingdom, may never be exposed. since the murder ofjamal khashoggi, the international community has increased the pressure on saudi arabia, which was already facing intense criticism because of its role in the civil war in neighbouring yemen. theresa may has backed calls from the united states for a cease fire, and the us defence secretary said all sides needed to take part in un—led talks in the next month. today's intervention has been welcomed by the united nations, as nearly four years of conflict have left 1a million people in yemen on the brink of famine. the yemeni government backed, by a saudi—led coalition — supported by the uk, us and france — are battling houthi rebels. our international correspondent orla guerin hasjust returned from yemen, and her report contains some distressing material. in yemen, it has come to this. a nation on the brink of famine, images to shock the world, if it was looking.

after years of war and global inaction, there is a new sense of urgency. and, from the united states, a new push for peace. 30 days from now, we want to see everybody around the peace table, based on a ceasefire, based on a pull back from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs, that will permit the special envoy, who is very good, he knows what he is doing, to get them together in sweden and end this war. a war that keeps filling new graves. here, for 42 schoolboys, killed by the saudi—led coalition in august. we met survivors of the devastating air strike. one more attack which raised concern internationally about the saudi bombing campaign in yemen. but the tipping point may have been the brutal killing by saudi officials

of the dissident saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi. that could not be ignored, even by staunch saudi allies and arms suppliers like the us and britain. the uk's lucrative arms trade has continued, even as the saudis bombed yemeni civilians. that has been politically uncomfortable. today, the prime minister echoed the us calls for a peace deal. the uk will continue to encourage all parties to agree to de—escalation. a lasting political deal, which will ensure that any ceasefire will hold in the long term. previous peace efforts have failed to silence the guns and there are calls for theresa may to do a lot more than call for a truce. it is imperative that the british government breaks out of its inertia, notjust call for a ceasefire but table a resolution

at the united nations security council and initiate practical measures to alleviate the suffering and stop the geopolitical catastrophe that is being created in yemen. but, will yemen's houthi rebels be willing to come to the negotiating table? on a walkabout this month, a senior leader was keen to show us that they have a firm grip on the capital, but there is huge suffering here and many yemenis are desperate for an end to the war. thousands of yemenis have been killed during this conflict. how far are we from peace? how long do you think this conflict will continue? translation: ask the prime minister of britain. ask trump and macron and the european countries that support the saudis in their war against yemen. if they stop their support, the war won't last another hour. too many of yemen's young cannot afford to wait. we filmed mohammed bashir this summer. two days later, he passed away.

amid all the calls for peace talks here, every ten minutes another child like mohammed dies. james landale, our diplomatic correspondent, is with me. explain a little more about how the murder of the saudi journalist has affected the diplomatic environment, especially around the conflict in yemen. if you talk to any official, diplomat, minister, they say it is possible the khashoggi murder has changed the diplomatic dynamic here. the murder was so brutal and unacceptable, it has placed saudi arabia on the back foot and a lot of international pressure and they say in those circumstances maybe it is just possible that the de facto leader of saudi arabia, the crown prince, might we —— might be able

to... the united states are offering him a way out on some diplomats say possibly even a way of rehabilitating himself after this murder. so clearly the khashoggi factors is one element, and also the worsening humanitarian situation. it has led the americans to make this play and backed the united nation ‘s attempt at a cessation of play and backed the united nation ‘s attempt at welreation o‘ of ending not a underpinned by political process. we're talking about ending from fighting and starting from talking and there's no guarantee that even that will happen. diplomats do so, the americans wouldn't have done this and they didn't think they or the un thought there was a child, but as of now, we still don't know how the saudis or the houthi rebels will respond to this. thank you.

a man who was told he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair has walked again, thanks to new research by scientists in switzerland. the 30 year—old, who was left paralysed after a martial arts accident, had an implant attached to his spine, which boosts the signal from his brain to his legs. and, against expectations, some of his damaged nerves seem to have regrown. the researchers hope to test the system in the uk and other parts of the world within three years, as our science correspondent, pallab ghosh, explains. david's doctor said he'd never walk again. now, among the foothills of the alps, he's able to travel more than half a mile. an implant around his spine has changed his life. to me, it means a lot. i think you've got to try to do the impossible, to make the possible possible. i'm surprised over and over again when we really get there. it's a lot of fun, and it feels very good. this is david training with his implant a year ago. "stim on" means it's turned on. when it's turned off, he can't move. back on, and he continues to walk.

nerves in the spinal—cord send signals from the brain to the legs. some people are paralysed when they're damaged through injury. in most cases, there's still a small signal, but it's too weak to create movement. the implant boosts the signal, enabling david to walk. not only that, the restored movement seems to repair some of the damaged nerves. and here's the result. david walks eight paces with the implant turned off. what was very unexpected was the spinal—cord repair that we have observed. and we need to understand the underlying mechanism. what we have observed in animal model is that it seems that nerve fibres are growing again, that they are reconnecting the brain to the spinal—cord. david had his implant surgically inserted by one of switzerland's leading neurosurgeons. a chronic case, he was paralysed seven years ago after

a sporting accident. i've been working in the neuroscience now for a long time, and i know that when you have a spinal—cord injury, after a while, if there is no progress, it will remain like this. so what i noticed for the first time is a change, even in a chronic state, and that's, for me, something completely new. outside of the lab in the real world, it's much harderfor david. without his electrical stimulation, he can only walk a few paces, so it's far away from being a cure. but the research does demonstrate that paralysis can be reversed, at least to some degree. the big question is by how much. sebastian had a cycling accident. before he came to work with the swiss team, he had no movement in his legs. but now he can ride his bike, which is powered mostly by his hand movements, but also by his legs. such a feeling of freedom. everything is working together,

and that helps you to be healthy for the rest of the day, the rest of the week and the rest of your life. stim on. robotic voice: 0k, start message send to implant. david and sebastian are the first patients to have benefited from the treatment. they can't keep the stimulation on all the time because it's too uncomfortable for long periods and the system isn't ready yet for everyday use. researchers say in the journal nature they hope to improve the system and it can be tested in the uk and other parts of the world in three years' time. pallab ghosh, bbc news, lausanne. a brief look at some of the day's other new stories... the british pharmaceutical company, ith pharma, has been charged following an investigation into the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals. it faces seven counts of supplying a medicinal product which was not of the nature or quality specified. it's also been charged with breaching the health and safety act. ith pharma says it will defend

the case vigorously. jaguar land rover has announced a pre—tax loss of £90 million for the third quarter of the year, after sales fell 13%. it blamed reduced demand in china, as well as uncertainty in european markets about the future of diesels and brexit. channel 4 has announced it's moving its headquarters and 200 jobs from london to leeds. the broadcaster also confirmed it will set up creative hubs in bristol and glasgow, with 50 staff moving to each. the son of the former leicester city owner, vichai srivaddhanaprabha, has thanked people for their overwhelming support following his father's death in a helicopter crash on saturday night. his comments came as images emerged of the helicopter, moments after take—off, which appear to support the theory that the aircraft's tail rotor suffered some kind of failure as our correspondent tom burridge reports. a club still grieving for a chairman

that meant so much. today peter shilton, leicester legend, who witnessed the crash on saturday here with his wife to honour killed. today, vichai srivaddhanaprabha's and paid tribute to his dad, saying he how important his dad was to people around the world. this new video published online shows a helicopter leaving the stadium just before it crashed. take appears to go smoothly. about 30 seconds later something appears to fly out from the direction of the helicopter. seconds later it starts to spin out of control, something

consistent with say experts with a problem with a tail rotor. either the pilot puts an input to the pedals or alternatively there is a failure within the tail rotor system. that generates lift but sideways that opposes the rotational force of the main blades. if there was no tail rotor the helicopter would rotate round and round. the video is one clue among many for those investigating the crash. the air accident investigation branch is examining the scene and the wreckage which will be moved to farnborough later this week. they are trying to repair the flight data recorder which was damaged by fire. we might not know the definitive cause for months. unfair council funding is holding back social mobility in rural and coastal counties, according to a group of mps. their report — published jointly with the county councils network — says the current way of funding councils and the growing financial strain on their budgets is creating a cycle of low social mobility.

the government says they're working on a fairfunding system, to reflect the needs of particular areas. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports from mid—devon, one of the worst—affected areas. picture—perfect devon. but beyond the pretty harbours and fishing ports, there's deprivation. low wages, fewjobs. it can be hard for young people to get on. meet christopher, kyle and faith, all friends who live in mid devon. there's not much to do around here. what there is gets closed down quite quickly. the local college doesn't do a—levels, the nearest college that does is exeter. so, they say bus services are crucial, but scarce. where i live if you miss one bus, there's like three hours until the next. you can either start learning to drive a car or get a motorcycle, and that's basically your only options. and finding ajob? it's impossible. impossible to find work?

yeah, i've applied for like 20 in the last couple weeks. all the jobs are away from here, but you can't afford to get like transport to get there, so you can't get the job and it's just like an ongoing cycle where you're just stuck. there is a lot of problems in terms of like social structure and stuff like that but it's not addressed because it's romanticised as the beautiful little countryside. mistaking these areas as affluent is a problem, according to some mp's and county councils. across england, rural and coastal areas are among the worst for social mobility, and according to a new report out today, those areas get some of the least amount of funding from central government. so councils in london for example get an average of £481 per head. cities including manchester, the average there is £351 per head. while county councils in areas like devon, the average is £182 per head. devon county council says

years of austerity has compounded the problem. a lot of youngsters feel they need to move out of the county to actually get on, those that have the ambition to get on. but we haven't got the balance or the finances to give them that support early on in life so they can actually stay in devon. devon will get a share of £650 million the government allocated to councils this week. and ministers are working on a new funding system based on local need. the former education secretary says more must be done. when people feel locked out of opportunity, when they think it's something somebody else and some other community gets, but they don't, that's not just a problem for them, that's actually a problem for all of us. so coast or country, some communities say they need more support to stop them being left behind. alex forsyth, bbc news, devon. the us mid—term elections are just six days away.

they will give us voters their first chance to pass judgment in the ballot box on donald trump's presidency. americans will elect members of both chambers of congress and success for the democrats could cause real problems for donald trump during the rest of his term in office. in the battle for the house of representatives, the republicans currently hold 235 seats, compared to the democrats' 193. with all seats being contested, the democrats must gain 23 seats, in order to take power. one key seat is in northern virginia, where the democrats are running a strong campaign. our north america editor jon sopel sent this report. a campaign office in a drab suburb of northern virginia and democrats are bringing out the big guns. madeleine albright, the former secretary of state, has come to offer support. i cannot think of a more important time for you to be elected and for us to really take control over congress. this hugely affluent district,

not that far from washington, dc, has been in republican hands for close to a0 years. but the democrats are sensing victory, sensing that donald trump's rough and tumble politics is a turn—off here. in america today, crudely speaking, the rural areas are more conservative, the cities much more liberal. so, the key battleground in these elections is here — in the suburbs. in 2016, they voted for donald trump but the hope of the democrats this time round is that the well—heeled, middle classes will vote for them. the democratic party candidate, jennifer wexton, is perfect material. married with two sons, — a former prosecutor and politically moderate. is it about being anti—donald trump or is it about being pro—democrats? is it a referendum on him? well, definitely, he is a factor, no question about that. i think that, in the wake of our 2016 elections, a lot of people have realised that democracy is more fragile than anyone cared to admit and that they can't just sit

on the sidelines and assume everything's going to be ok. the choice is clear. barbara comstock fought and won tax cuts. the republican incumbent, barbara comstock, is fighting the oddest campaign. yes, the tv ads are ubiquitous but she's avoiding the media and big public events like the plague. her campaign team never returned our calls and she's given next to no media interviews. unusual for a candidate. but here's her problem. she's trying to simultaneously distance herself from donald trump as far as possible but with a voting record that shows she's backed nearly everything he's done. in purcellville, virginia, they're getting ready for halloween. the us economy is doing well but will republicans get the credit? i like the way the economy is growing. that's a positive, i think. but i'm also worried about the political climate, which seems to be a little bit negative. i feel motivated because our country right now is so skewed and we're too far to the right.

we need to get more in the middle. there we go! and then there's the fancy dress parade. all human life is there. tonight, it's trick or treat. next tuesday though, it might be the republicans who will get the biggest fright. jon sopel, bbc news, northern virginia. a man who assaulted a female police officer in horsham in sussex and attempted to steal her patrol car has beenjailed. owen smith, who had raided a petrol station moments before this footage was seen throwing open the car door and struggling with pc ellie young before throwing her to the ground. shortly afterwards, other officers arrive at the scene and tasered mr smith. he was jailed for 1a years after admitting to a string of offences. pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, has appealed for calm and condemned hardliners who have issued death threats against the country's supreme courtjudges. the court had acquitted

a christian woman of blasphemy, overturning her death sentence. pakistan's strict blasphemy laws, which carry a potential death sentence for anyone insulting islam have divided the country. our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports from islamabad. thousands of angry protesters have been gathering in cities across pakistan, following this morning's verdict. they see it as a threat to the country's islamic identity. addressing the nation though, prime minister imran khan warned others not to take to the streets. these people are inciting you for their political gain. don't listen to them. they are not doing anything to serve islam. asia bibi has now spent nearly a decade injail. she lived in this small village to the west of lahore, where she was accused of blasphemy, following an argument with a group of muslim women — a crime, legally punishable by death in pakistan.

the cleric who filed the case against her had this warning before the verdict was announced. if the court sets aside the previous two verdicts and frees her, it will be assigned to people, you should take the law into your own hands. —— a sign to people. what began here as a local dispute rapidly escalated into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a signal for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. the division over the case has been stark. a prominent politician who spoke out in support of asia bibi was murdered by his own bodyguard. today, outside court, there was tight security. asia bibi's supporters welcomed the ruling but were afraid about what could happen next. now she is free, she can do whatever she feels like. she can enjoy her life as a free woman.

can she stay in pakistan? will she stay in pakistan? i don't think so that anybody once alleged for blasphemy can live in this country. no—one has ever actually been executed for blasphemy in pakistan but dozens have been killed by lynch mobs or militants. asia bibi will be released in the coming days. many expect her to leave the country as soon as she can. on the final day of their first overseas tour together, the duke and duchess of sussex wore traditional maori gowns at a ceremony in new zealand. prince harry gave a speech with a few words in maori during their visit to rotorua. harry and meghan, who are expecting their first child, also visited the redwoods tree walk. britain is due to leave the european union in five months' time and the uncertainty over what happens after brexit is affecting a wide range of businesses, including in the sporting world.

football clubs and racecourses are among those who rely on overseas talent and easy movement between countries but could that be under threat? our sports news correspondent, richard conway, has been investigating. british football is a sporting success story. good shot. good goal. its excitement, passion and money attracts the best players from europe and beyond. hazard into giroud. danger here. giroud has done brilliantly and scores. and just like every other industry, brexit is set to make its mark. stoke city's roots within its local community stretch back over 150 years but it's a community that overwhelmingly voted to leave the eu. the owner of the club is at odds with the majority of stoke's fans. if we want to take a european player, we can take him, providing the two clubs can agree. that could all change. we'll have to seek work permits. if you get the best talent, you have the best league and that could be damaged.

england are the under 17 world cup winners. but there is hope within football of a brexit dividend for home—grown talent that could reap more rewards for the home nations by allowing younger players to get increased playing time. in a post—brexit world, we can say exactly what the quotas are for english footballers. we can go back on to fifa rules, which means we can only sign 18—year—olds, like everyone else in the world from just like football, horse racing is big business. here in newmarket they can exchange hands for hundreds of thousands of pounds. as an industry, it employs over 17,000 people directly, many of them from europe. linda came here from sweden to

follow her passion three years ago. she is part of that international workforce that racing relies upon. people from all over the world, it's all here. i mean, all the big trainers are here in newmarket and like in sweden, in czech, in poland, the racing is so small that if you actually want to be invested in it, there's not much for you out there, theyjust don't have the quality, as they do here in england. there are also concerns over the free movement of horses as well as people. annually, 26,000 move seamlessly between britain, france and ireland. the industry is demanding that continues post—brexit. racing's allure stems in part from studying the form and predicting a winning outcome. but, as it stands for this industry and the wider sporting world, all bets are off.