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this is bbc news. i'm carole walker. the headlines at 7pm: one of the key commemorations to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war takes place in the north of paris. some 70 world leaders are in france for the centenary. the former transport minister, jo johnson, says more ministers may resign over the prime minister's brexit plans, and voters were sold a "false prospectus" in the referendum. we're not going to get greater sovereignty, we're going to cede sovereignty, we're going to lose control over how rules affecting swathes of our economy are shaped. it's not the british parliament that's going to gain control from this, it's the french parliament, the german parliament, and the european parliament. four people — including a one—year—old child — have died when a people carrier was hit by a car in sheffield that had earlier been pursued by police. heavenly father, please help us. please help us to be safe. firefighters in california have
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warned it could take three weeks to contain wildfires that have killed at least 11 people. more than a quarter of a million people have been told to leave their homes. thousands of leicester city fans have taken part in a memorial walk in honour of those killed in the helicopter crash outside the club's stadium two weeks ago. good evening. the french president emmanuel macron has agreed with donald trump, that europe needs to pay more towards nato. they were meeting in paris, ahead of commemorations marking the centenary of the armistice which ended the first world war. mr macron and the german
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chancellor, angela merkel, have held a symbolic meeting of reconcilation, in the place where the armistice was signed. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. 100 years ago, their nations were still at war. today, under a damp, grey sky, president macron of france and chancellor merkel of germany came to a forest clearing north of paris where the great war finally came to an end. it was here in a secluded train carriage that the armistice was agreed, ending hostilities across europe. in a replica of that carriage, the two leaders sat where the allied and german delegations had negotiated the agreement, committing their nations once again to peace. these images are all the more poignant because the last german chancellor to walk these paths was adolf hitler, who came here to accept the surrender of france in world war
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ii, hoping to avenge the deal here two decades before. after the armistice was signed, the allied delegation came back here to the elysee palace, and according to one account, theyjoined hands and danced ring a ring 0' roses with the french prime minister. it was not quite so cheerful there today. president trump arrived in paris saying it had been insulting of mr macron to say europe needed protecting from the united states. but today, they put on smiles for the cameras and agreed europe should do more to share the burden of its defence. it's unfair to have the european security today being assured just by the united states, and we need a much better burden sharing. i appreciate what you're saying about burden sharing. you know what my attitude's been. and we want a strong europe. it's very important to us to have a strong europe. but behind the smiles, the divisions remain. president macron wants the armistice centenary to be a reminder of the dangers
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of unchecked nationalism. but for the man standing next to him, it is a core belief that national interests should come first. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale there, reporting from france. the former transport minister, jojohnson, has suggested more ministers could resign over theresa may's brexit plans. speaking to the bbc a day after his own resignation, mrjohnson repeated his call for another referendum, saying voters had been offered a "false prospectus" and a "fantasy set of promises" in 2016 and now had to face up to reality. the prime minister has been negotiating the terms of our exit from the european union. they are, in my view and in the view of others, so radically different from the brexit that was billed during the referendum, i think it would be a democratic travesty if we did not go back to the people and seek their consent for our departure from the eu on this basis. so different, you say, from what was billed during the referendum,
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so different, you say, from what was the idealised brexit. i have to point out, there is one person that did that — your brother. borisjohnson told us what it would be. what you're saying is, i think, it appeared to be that he lied, he got us to vote for leave, and he had no plan for getting out? look... in the campaign, there were undoubtedly promises made that have shown to be undeliverable. no one can dispute that. we were promised a brexit that would enable us to strike trade deals around the world. we are far from that with the deal that the prime minister is going to produce. we were promised a brexit that was going to unleash our economy as a low tax, singaporean tiger on the edge of europe. 0n the contrary, we're signing up to all the rules and regulations that bind the rest of the eu. is that an elegant way of saying that we were lied to? and we are going to end up... is it an elegant way of saying we were lied to? we are going to end up ceding sovereignty, not taking back control. look, it was a false prospectus, it was a fantasy set of promises that have been shown up
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for what they were. we're now faced with the reality of that, in the form of the deal the prime minister is about to bring back before parliament. my view is that this is so different from what was billed, that it would be a travesty if we don't go back to the people and ask if they actually do want to exit the eu on this extraordinary hopeless basis. jojohnson. we've heard from the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, who's been campaigning at an event in teesside. he's been giving his reaction to mrjohnson‘s resignation, as well as his thoughts on the viability of the prime minister's chequers plan. it does nothing to protect very important trading and jobs that exist all across the north east, and we are determined we will hold them to account so we can have a government in britain that's serious about fairness and investment across the whole piece. chequers doesn't do any of that. after all, most of the cabinet do not agree with chequers. seven ministers have already resigned over chequers, and we've got twojohnsons at war with each other over chequers.
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we are in a constituency voted over 60% leave, and 40% of labour supporters in the last election voted to leave. 60% voted remain. surely the time now is to bring people together, about the kind of relationship we will have with europe in the future, about protecting jobs, about protecting the northern ireland border, about the trade relationship we'll have with europe. but that means there has to be a customs union with europe, there has to be access to the european markets. jeremy corbyn. four people — including a one—year—old boy — died following a car crash in sheffield last night. a vw golf was involved in the collision with a people carrier in the darnall area of the city. three other passengers in the people carrier were also injured. one is in a critical condition. three men have been arrested and remain in custody. 0ur reporter corinne wheatley gave us the latest from the scene. well, police have been on the scene here in the darnall area of sheffield all day today dealing with the aftermath of this crash, and as far as possible, trying to keep people away
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from the wreckage of these two vehicles which has been a really distressing sight for people living in the area. we know this crash happened just before 9pm last night and involved two vehicles. one was a vw people carrier which was turning right off this main road, and the other was a vw golf which shortly before had been pursued by police. four people died last night. they were all travelling in that people carrier — two men, a woman and a one—year—old boy. three others are in hospital being treated for their injuries. they were also in that same vehicle, and that includes a three—year—old girl who we know has life—threatening injuries. police have confirmed they've arrested three men. they were all travelling in the vw golf and they're currently in custody. we've spoken to south yorkshire police this afternoon, who've said that their thoughts are with all those families affected and they've confirmed that the passengers in the people carrier, they believe, were from two families.
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they've also thanked the community for the way they responded. we understand that people here were bringing tea and water out to the emergency services responding to this incident last night, and they've also said they still want to hear from any witnesses who might have information to share on this crash. because this involved a police pursuitjust before the collision happened, south yorkshire police has referred itself to the iopc. that's the independent 0ffice of police conduct. and they say they're assisting with that investigation. sheffield police have said they are continuing their investigation into the incident, but they believe the people in the touran were two families travelling together. there was a short police pursuit, but unfortunately, two vehicles have collided with each other. not police vehicles. and unfortunately, on the collision, there were seven people within one of those vehicles. and, tragically, four of the people have passed away. two males, a female and, tragically, a one—year—old child. and there are three people in hospital, we understand from your release, who were also in the people carrier.
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is that right? do you know anything about their condition? the other three people remain in hospital. we are obviously working with the emergency services to provide as much support and assistance, as far as family liaison officers, at the moment as we work through the incident itself and the dynamics leading up to the incident. but they still remain in hospital, and we are hoping and praying that, over the next few days and hours, that they are fit and healthy, and healthy to return back into their homes and community. are you able to tell us anything about the relationship of the people within the people carrier? are they family members? we believe, actually, there's two groups from families within. the people that have survived this incident are females, there's a young child. again, two young females in the back. our hope is to understand a little bit more as the day goes on, as far as the make of the family. they are innocent people. they were driving down the street.
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they'd been collided with a vehicle, and what i can tell you is we currently have three people in custody, arrested for death by dangerous driving. intense wildfires are sweeping across parts of california, with entire towns having to be evacuated. 11 people are now known to have died and hundreds of thousands have been ordered to leave their homes. in the north of the state, one blaze has devastated a town called paradise, where dozens of people are reported missing. from there, james cook reports. living in malibu means you've made it, but no amount of wealth or fame can stop a fire like this. the blaze was propelled to the pacific ocean by strong desert winds, forcing thousands to flee. i saw the flames coming over the mountain right next to our house. i felt them ifelt them burning, the embers. and i knew i had to get out. we pretty muchjust had enough time to get the dogs in the truck. oh, my god!
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this was the road out of calabasas, another neighbourhood favoured by celebrities. i am so scared right now. so terrified. kim kardashian and lady gaga were among a quarter of a million californians who had to leave their homes. but nowhere was the pain more acute than in thousand oaks, where michelle lost her home. there is a house that they took all their motorcycles out, but the house made it. so i was just coming up the street to see my neighbours and i didn't realise my house had gone too. for a town reeling from a mass shooting in a bar this week, it was too much to bear. just 48 hours ago, our city experienced a tragedy that had national implications, with the mass shooting and the loss of life of 13 individuals. and here we are, just a few hours later, now talking about another crisis right here in thousand oaks. 500 miles north, paradise is suffering, too. these abandoned cars give just a hint of the terror as people fled. for block after block, this
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is all that remains of paradise. and you can tell that the fire burned with an intense ferocity, because very little of what lies in these charred remains is recognisable. president trump declared a state of emergency, freeing up resources to help. then he blamed california's poor forest management and threatened to withhold funding from the state. here, though, politics may have to wait. the crisis isn't over. paradise is hell. james cook, bbc news, paradise in california. turkey says it has given recordings related to the killing of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi to four western countries, including britain and the us. turkey accuses saudi arabia of being behind the murder of the critical journalist in its consulate in istanbul last month.
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alan johnston reports. the last moments of his life, jamal khashoggi entering the saudi consulate in istanbul. he would never re—emerge. the turkish media always said there were audio recordings of what the journalist went through, revealing how he was killed. now, turkey's president has confirmed that such potentially crucial evidence does indeed exist. and he's made it available to the world powers. translation: we gave the transcript to saudi arabia, to americans, to germans, to french, to english, to all of them. all of them listened to these conversations. they know about it. there's no need to augment the reality of what happened here. the turks allege these were members of a saudi hit squad arriving in istanbul — preparing to carry out the murder.
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the saudis insist that the killing was done without the knowledge of crown prince mohammad bin salman. but the turks want more answers from him, like, "where's the body? and "exactly who ordered the killing ? " by circulating the evidence in those audio recordings among the americans and europeans, the turks have worked to keep up the pressure on the saudis. and at their meeting in paris, president trump and president macron agreed the kingdom needed to fully explain mr khashoggi's murder. alan johnston, bbc news. the latest headlines on bbc news: a commemoration to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war is taking place in compiegne, north of paris. some 70 world leaders are in france for the centenary. four people — including a one—year—old baby —
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have died when a people carrier was hit by a car in sheffield that had earlier been pursued by police. the former transport minister, jo johnson, says more ministers may resign over the prime minister's brexit plans, and voters were sold a "false prospectus" in the referendum. flash floods injordan have killed at least 12 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 tourists from the ancient city of petra. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. through the night, a huge search operation. rescuers here checking cars overturned and completely submerged by the sudden floods. several people, including a child, were trapped in vehicles on a main road and drowned. and working in these difficult conditions, one civil defence diver also died. heavy rain in southernjordan saw floodwaters rise to four metres in places.
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this was the moment that water poured into a dry channel in the ancient city of petra, carrying dangerous debris. tour guides filmed the flooding as they waited with their groups to be evacuated from the famous site. altogether, some 3,700 tourists had to be moved. and jordan is still reeling from this extreme weather. just two weeks ago, 21 people were killed in flash floods. most were children on a school trip near the dead sea. their deaths led to the resignation of both the education and tourism ministers. now schools acrossjordan have been ordered to stay shut as more heavy downpours are forecast. yolande knell, bbc news. thousands of plug—in hybrid cars bought with government grants are burning as much fuel as regular cars, according to new research shown to the bbc.
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data shows that many drivers never charge their vehicles and rely instead on their petrol or diesel engines. subsidies for new plug—ins were scrapped last month, but drivers still pay less car tax and benefit from free parking. joe miller has more. tech workerjosh can't remember the last time he filled up a tank of petrol. thanks to a subsidised charging point, his plug—in hybrid has enough electric power to do the school run or pick up groceries. butjosh might be the exception. the vast majority of plug—ins are sold to commercial fleets whose drivers are not as diligent. when they're regularly charged, plug—in hybrids should be able to do around 130 miles per gallon of fuel. but data compiled for the bbc shows that many such cars bought by large companies with the help of government grants were only doing about a0 miles per gallon. in other words, they were about as efficient
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as your regular petrol motor. for seven years, buyers of plug—in hybrids were entitled to a subsidy of up to £11,500, but this incentive has sometimes backfired. there are actually some examples where employees aren't actually charging these vehicles up and the charge cable is still in the boot, in a cellophane wrapper, not actually doing anything while the company and employee are going in and out of petrol stations all the time, paying for all this additional fuel when the vehicles could be quite easily charged up. it's ridiculous. the miles consultancy says more charging points would help prevent such misuse, but the trade body which represents fleets says higher taxes on diesel cars are to blame. we've unfortunately got a situation where a poorly designed tax regime is driving some poor behaviours. i think we've got some situations where company drivers are choosing a vehicle based on their tax liability rather
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than having the right vehicle for the right job. the government says it still believes plug—in hybrids bring significant environmental benefits, but the uk's plan to reduce emissions will depend more on drivers like josh. joe miller, bbc news. thousands of leicester city fans have taken part in a memorial walk in honour of the club's owner, who died along with four others in a helicopter crash at the king power stadium two weeks ago. it's the first home game since the accident. here's andy swiss. a city united in tribute. thousands walking as one, as the customary stroll to the stadium became a memorial march. the leicester fans were even joined by some players, including england international harry maguire. an entire club and community honouring the man they simply call the boss. without him, not an awful lot of the club would have been possible, so it's just a little thank you. he just kept giving and giving and giving, and didn't expect
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anything in exchange. well, for thousands of leicester fans, simply getting here to the ground has been a very poignant experience. but this is just the start of today's tributes to the man who transformed this club. inside, each fan received a special memorial scarf, and for all, including former manager claudio ranieri, the emotions were plain to see. especially for vichai srivaddhanaprabha's son, aiyawatt, a reminder of this very personal tragedy. and after the players emerged before the home fans for the first time since the accident, the stadium fell silent. after such high emotion, the leicester players were unable to produce a victory, drawing 0—0 with burnley, but today wasn't about a result. for this proud club, it was about remembrance. andy swiss, bbc news, leicester. for decades, the sacrifice of more
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than 140 men who died during the first world war has been recognised at a parliament memorial, dedicated to peers, mps and officers. but 96 years after its completion, a historian discovered that one former mp had been forgotten. his name has now been added, and our political correspondent matt cole got exclusive access to see the newly updated monument. when the great war came, the palace of westminster answered the call. peers, mps and their sons and senior parliamentary officers, too, went to war. more than 140 did not return. by 1922, the recording angel memorial has been erected in parliament, listing each and every name — save, that is, for one. that of gerald archibald arbuthnot —
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once mp for burnley. his omission an error now rectified, thanks to the research of one historian. so, here it is. yes, here's gerald arbuthnot on the war memorial after 96 years of his name not being on there with his other former mps who served during the first world war. so, how did that happen? how does a name get forgotten? i think because he wasn't an mp for very long. perhaps people didn't remember he was an mp between january and december 1910. also, he was a former mp at the time, and they were not originally added to the memorial in1921. but then, some former mps were added to this panel in 1922, so, really, he should have been there at that time. they just forgot him? theyjust forgot him, which is rather sad, but now he is being remembered. 0nly briefly an mp, gerald arbuthnot stayed in politics in other ways until war broke out, when he took command of a minesweeper. but his desire to actively engage the enemy took him to the somme, securing a commission as a
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grenadier guard. on 25 september, 1916, knowing he faced almost certain death, he joined fellow officers trying to cut through wires untouched by the british bombardment and was killed. he is buried in the citadel new military cemetery in fricourt. remembered in france, his name now here, too, but is he the only forgotten hero? with the work of the history of parliament trust, we are sure that we have all of the names of those peers and mps and the sons of mps. all their names have now been included. family of the forgotten hero are delighted to learn about him, including one relative, himself a former mp, who spent 28 years in parliament unaware of his distant cousin's sacrifice. i'm delighted that he has now come to light, and it does seem as though he was part of a generation that
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truly believed in duty and standing by their country. very brave — very brave man indeed. and we can remember him properly now. so now, 100 years on from armistice day, the memorial here in parliament is finally complete. 145 namesjoined by one more, all now to be equally honoured for making that ultimate sacrifice. matt cole, bbc news, westminster. well, tomorrow, bells will be rung across the world to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the first world war. a church in northern ireland has had bells specially installed for the occasion — and new bell ringers recruited and trained. 0ur correspondent, chris page, has been to the parish church of kilmood in county down. a century's old tradition brought to this church for the first time to commemorate the events of 100 years ago. never before has this
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sonic splendour rung through saint mary's parish, and the church hopes it will bring together families, communities and generations. sunday, we will be lighting a beacon here, as there will be many across the uk. we will be having a bugler and we will be ringing the bells as well, because bells were never rung during the great war and the 11th of november is the first time they were rung, so that is what we are going to do with our armistice bells. when the bells peeled in 1918, everyone knew the fighting was over. that sound will be recreated worldwide for the centenary. in kilmood, there has been months of planning. six bells have been installed in this tower. but before the bells are rung into action, the ringers have been learning the ropes. according to the teacher at bangor parish, it is far from easy. it's to do with the rhythm and coordination, which some people take longer to get to grips with.
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which is why bell—ringing can take months, years, depending on the individual. however, these parishioners are now fully qualified and are making their debut this weekend. the church wants to look ahead, as well as back. phase two is welcoming schools from right across the community to learn about the great war, and also to learn about the art of bell—ringing. and hopefully, to encourage kids to think about the things that make for peace. the hope is the bells will have a lasting legacy, reminding people of the value of reconciliation and the cost of conflict. chris page, bbc news, in county down. now, the weather. many ma ny eve nts many events taking place across the country. here's helen willetts. thank you very much. it's touch and
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go again for getting wet, because we've had torrential downpours throughout the day today. they are still carrying on in any eastern areas and across scotland. the flashes you see there, thunder and lightning as well. it is a very turbulent picture. it will continue that way over the evening and overnight. it does clear in the north of scotland. as it doesn't, it would turn quite chilly here. temperatures hold because we have all the shower activity further south and west. unfortunately for those commemorations taking place tomorrow, there is a high chance there will be some downpours, heavy downpours, especially during the morning. we sat with them across wales. again, showers, you have to blur the edges of the details just a little bit. as we go through the afternoon, temperatures around 11. of the best —— a little bit less
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showery but still the chance of getting some showers. hello, this is bbc news with me, carole walker. the headlines: one of the key commemorations to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war has taken place in compiegne, north of paris. some 70 world leaders are in france for the centenary. the french president emmanuel macron and german chancellor angela merkel signed a book of remembrance inside a railway carriage identical to the one where the original ceasefire was sealed in 1918. four people, including a one—year—old baby, have died after a people carrier was hit by a car in sheffield that had earlier been pursued by police. the former transport minister jojohnson says more ministers may resign over the prime minister's brexit plans and voters were sold a "false prospectus" in the referendum. heavenly father, please help us. please help us to be safe. driving through the inferno.
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