this is bbc news. the headlines... theresa may fights back — saying replacing her as conservative leader wouldn't make the brexit negotiations any easier, and warning of a crucial week ahead. the next seven days are going to be critical. they are about the future of this country. it's about people's jobs, it's about their livelihoods, it's about the future for their children and grandchildren. safe for now — the chairman of the 1922 committee graham brady indicates to the bbc that the threshold of 48 letters for a no confidence vote in the prime minister has not yet been reached. the rules are very clear that if the threshold were to be reached i would have to consult with the leader of the party... immediately, graham? immediately? i think the whole thing is written with the intention that it should be an expeditious process. president trump visits northern california following the most devastating

wildfires in the state's history. the former wales rugby captain gareth thomas speaks out —— after suffering a homophobic attack in cardiff. this, i hope, will be a positive message. and england qualify for the nations league finals next summer after beating croatia 2—1 at wembley. harry kane scored the winning goal in the 85th minute. good afternoon. the prime minister has said the next seven days are "critical" for the country, as she prepares to go to brussels to discuss britain's future relationship with the eu. theresa may defended the agreement

reached for the uk's withdrawal from the eu, saying it was "in the national interest". and she warned those seeking to have her removed that a change of leadership would not make brexit any easier. here's our political correspondent, vicki young. it is a crucial seven days for the country and theresa may's future. she is sticking to her brexit plan, hoping to persuade mps that it is the right compromise, leaving the eu but protecting the economy. she will also head to brussels to personally lead last—minute negotiations. this isn't about me. it is actually about what is right for the people of this country, about what is in the national interest. that is what drives me and that is what i am being driven to deliver, that is what i want to deliver for people. the draft withdrawal agreement is a legally binding document laying out how the uk

leaves the eu. there's also a much shorter political declaration containing a broad outline of our future relationship with the eu. the focus this week will be on the future relationship and when we we re in the house of commons, a number of members of parliament were saying they wanted more detail on the future relationship. that is what we are working on this week. the labour leader says his party won't back the deal she is proposing. you go back to europe and say, "listen, our "parliament does not agree with this and does not accept it, the people of this country don't. there are jobs on both sides of the channel at risk here. we need an agreement, a serious, central agreement and i believe the labour options are the series once that could achieve that. some cabinet ministers and dozens of tory mps aren't happy, either and the former brexit secretary says the deal is not right to the country. i do think we are being bullied, subject to what is pretty close to blackmail, frankly, for your viewers at home and i think there is a point at which it should have been done before where we just say, "i'm sorry, this is the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, we cannot accept

two things could destabilise the primaries do this week. brexiteer cabinet members want reassurance the uk will not be trapped in a customs arrangement against its will and if they don't get that clarification and resign, it is hard to see how theresa may can carry on. the second threat comes from conservative mps trying to force a vote of no—confidence her leadership. only this man knows how close they are to getting the 48 letters required to trigger that. the rules are very clear, that if the threshold were to be reached, would have to consult with the leader of the party. immediately? i think the whole thing is written with the intention it should be expeditious process. theresa may's message to her rebellious mps is that getting rid of her will not make eu any easier and won't change the parliamentary arithmetic. the leader of

the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon, told andrew marr that she wants to stay inside a european customs union and single market. nothing in the withdrawal agreement oi’ nothing in the withdrawal agreement or in the sketchy seven pages about the future relationship commits to that, it is one of a strategic mistake they think that the prime ministers making, allowing her opponents on the hard right of her party to see that she is keeping the uk in the single market in the customs union but she is not doing that so she doesn't get the benefits and clarity of this urgency that would bring, and because there is no clarity, it is likely that the withdrawal agreements provisions on the backstop would kick in, and while i absolutely support what ever arrangements it would take for peace in northern ireland, that would put scotla nd in northern ireland, that would put scotland at a real competitive disadvantage with northern ireland, which is another reason i could not

support it. emergency workers in california are still struggling to contain the wildfires that have devastated large areas of the state. at least 76 people are now known to have died, thousands of homes have been destroyed and the authorities say more than 1200 people remain unaccounted for. dave lee reports from california. from here you can see the scale of this devastating blaze. and this is a glimpse of what it was like to be right in the very heart of it. this firefighter was tackling the blaze in southern california where three people are known to have died. in the north of the state, it is a far grimmer picture, where 76 people are now confirmed dead. many hundreds more are still unaccounted for. local officials have admitted their data may be wrong. since last night, an additional five remains were recovered, bringing the total up to 76 human remains. in the town of paradise, some 12,000 structures were destroyed.

most of them houses, leaving many wondering where they will go next. this school has now become an emergency shelter and this grandmother doesn't yet know the fate of her home. i have my frustrations. we don't know what is going on about school and what to do about school for the kids. medical services are down in paradise. what is going to happen? there's not a lot of information. president trump arrived in northern california on saturday. he was greeted by california's governor and governor—elect, two men who have publicly and strongly disagreed with the president over what they consider to be the cause of these raging fires. president trump has blamed bad forest management but experts say it is a combination of factors, including climate change. as well as the many lives lost, many thousands more lives will be forever changed. even though paradise will be rebuilt, it is clear this town will never be the same. dave lee, bbc news,

northern california. president trump has said it is premature to conclude that saudia arabia's crown prince, mohmmed bin salman, ordered the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. he was killed last month at the saudi consulate in istanbul. mr trump said he had been "fully briefed" on an audio recording of the murder, provided by the turkish authorities. but he told fox news that he had not listened to it himself... we have that tape, i don't want to hear the tape, no reason for me to hear the tape, no reason for me to hear that tape. why don't you want to hear it? because it is a suffering tape, it and die have been fully briefed on it. there is no reason. i said to the people, should i hear it? they said i should not. i know what is on the tape without hearing it. what happened? it was very violent, vicious and terrible. the french president emmanuel macron has made an impassioned appeal

for a stronger europe, in an address to the german parliament. he was speaking at a ceremony to commemorate those who died in the two world wars. from berlin, jenny hill reports. hushed, sombre, this is how germany remembers its war dead. no glorious tribute to the fallen, just the persistent echo of horrors past and a responsibility to the future. translation: europe, and within it, the franco—german pairing, have the obligation not to let the world slip into chaos and to guide it on the road to peace. that is why europe must be stronger. that is why it must be more sovereign, because it will not be able to play its role if it becomes the plaything of the powers. it is why mr macron is here today. germany supports his vision for post—brexit europe, a joint army, a shared budget,

and what the french leader wants now is details, a plan. this is, for germany, a solemn day. rarely does it take on such political significance. emmanuel macron stopped short of naming names, warning instead against "the powers" which attack liberal democracy and set nation against nation. for germany, his country's old wartime foe, it is a rhetoric which is both poignant and powerful. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. the former captain of welsh rugby and the lions, gareth thomas, has been the victim of a homophobic hate crime. the ali—year—old, who came out as gay in 2009, appeared bruised in a video posted on social media where he thanked police for their help. steffan messenger is in cardiff city centre where the attack took place and sent us this update. he was here in this area of cardiff

last night, a bustling part of the city with bars, restaurants and clu bs. city with bars, restaurants and clubs. around 9pm he was assaulted. police were called, south wales police were called, south wales police say they doubt with a 16—year—old boy with what is known asa 16—year—old boy with what is known as a restorative justice, 16—year—old boy with what is known as a restorativejustice, at 16—year—old boy with what is known as a restorative justice, at the request of mr thomas, which means that mr thomas and the boy could sit down and talk about the impact that the assault had had and we are told that the teenager admitted assault and was apologetic. gareth thomas then took to social media, posting a video describing what happened to him, saying he was a victim of a homophobic hate crime and thanks the people of cardiff and the police to help him. last night i was the victim in my home city of a hate crime for my sexuality. i wanted to be positive because i want to say

thank you to the police who were involved and were very helpful and allowed me to do restorative justice with the people who did this because i thought they could learn more that way than any other way, and also to the people of cardiff who supported me and helped me. throughout the day, messages of support have been flooding in for gareth thomas. just to give you a favour of one of former wales goalkeeper, sorry that happened, but there are thousands of people who support you. keep it being a role model, top guy. the government's confirmed plans for students in england to be offered the option of "accelerated" two year degree courses. it's proposing that universities would be able to charge higherfees for shorter, more intensive courses. they'll cost about 20% less in total than a traditional three year course. but the higher annual fee of £11,000 would have to be approved by parliament. a—level results day.

many of these sixth formers will now have started university, most on three—year courses. but the two—year option now given government backing will be a cheaper alternative. courses currently cost on average about £9,000 per year. under the new system, you would pay higher annual fees of £11,000 but forjust two years, a saving of around £5,500 overall. these are students in london are all on three—year courses. what would they think studying for just two years? i do like the idea because obviously, you have a lot of spare time when you often feel a bit lost, how do you feel the time? i like the idea, definitely. people should get the choice of whether they want to rush through their degree and get into work or take more time to explore their opportunities. i think as a matter of fact, the three years really give you a chance to explore different things. you have time and especially if you do history of philosophy, you have a lot of hours that are free. this is your chance to explore so many different

dimensions of yourself in the world around you. the plan requires legislation and it is not clear when that might go forward but ministers think it should. the government believes two—year courses will make universities more accessible, in particular for mature students and those with families. it believes that within ten years, up to 5% of all undergraduates could be doing two—year courses. but british universities have centuries of tradition behind them and one lecturers union has warned that two—year courses could undermine their international reputation. richard lister, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. theresa may fights back — saying replacing her as conservative leader would not make the brexit negotiations any easier. the chairman of the 1922 committee graham brady indicates to the bbc that the threshold of 48 letters for a no confidence vote in the prime minister has not yet been reached.

president trump visits northern california following the most devastating wildfires in the history of the state. nine migrants from iran have been found clambering over rocks, near folkestone in kent after crossing from france in a small boat. 57 migrants have been discovered in the area over the past week having crossed the channel. there are warnings that it's only a matter of time before somebody dies. simonjones reports. the sixth boat to be found this week. coastguard and border force officials bring its motor back to shore. the migrants once again risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world to get to britain. the people on board the boat called the police just before seven o'clock this morning saying they were in difficulty but they didn't know exactly where they were. a huge search was launched but around 45 minutes later, the migrants were discovered clambering up the rocks here towards the shore.

the fact is that, you know, the desperate people clinging to rocks in folkestone are desperate and they are vulnerable to international criminal gangs who will tell them anything to take their money off them. on tuesday, 17 migrants sailed into dover on a fishing boat, the one with the green hull, stolen from bologna. the next day, three separate boats carrying a total of 24 migrants were found. several more people were discovered on friday. it's thought some may be making a last attempt to get across before winter arrives. i think it's got to be controlled. it's got to be planned, whoever‘s sent them across and all. and the timing, to me, is this about brexit? is it that they think we're going to shut the door? and it's a big rush now to get into the country and all? the home office says it has stepped up patrols along the coast, but the reality is that did nothing to deter the nine people from iran who arrived here this morning. they have now been handed over to immigration officials. they are unlikely to be the last.

a criminal investigation is under way, but experts are warning that it's only a matter of time before someone loses their life. a murderer has escaped from prison in sussex. 56 year—old jeremy brabrooke absconded from ford prison and was seen on cctv at st faith's church in havant, hampshire on friday. anyone who see's him has been asked to call the police on 999. some of britain's biggest companies are urging the government to honour a promise to give mental health in the workplace the same status as physical health. executives from 50 companies — including royal mail, wh smith and ford — have written to theresa may, asking her to follow through on last year's manifesto pledge to update health and safety legislation. the government says it will bring forward the recommendations one of the most controversial industrial projects built in the uk, is closing down after nearly

a quarter of a century. the nuclear reprocessing plant at sellafield in cumbria, has already recycled its last batch of fuel. parts of the site will now be used to store waste, while the rest will be decommissioned — a process expected to take decades, as theo leggett reports. the fuel has been taken from the main area and transferred into this area. this is thorpe. for nearly 25 years, it's been recycling old nuclear fuel, separating usable uranium and plutonium from useless wastes, a process once seen as a kind of alchemy. what kind of science could take a fuel, burn it and turn the ashes back into fresh fuel to burn again? but soon alarms were sounding. thorpe was meant to provide fuel for a new generation of super—efficient power stations, but they were never built and ambitious targets were never met. the plant didn't operate as well as

we had originally expected. there were a number of operational problems through its life. those lofty aspirations were built upon expectations around nuclear power, cost of uranium, and those assumptions did not prove to be valid. thorpe did make some £9 billion reprocessing waste from overseas, but now those contracts have dried up as well. although reprocessing has now finished here at thorpe, that isn't the end for this vast facility. parts of the plant will still be used to store old nuclear fuel. and the rest? that will become part of a growing industry — nuclear decommissioning. the most dangerous parts of the site will have to be decontaminated before being dismantled. sophisticated technology is being developed to go where humans can't. thorpe was once a key target for environmental campaigners greenpeace. they now agree that decommissioning creates exciting opportunities. decommissioning has to be done well, with skilled people who know the technologies and new processes.

for me personally, the technological aspect, the most challenging aspect, is making sure with that after the people. thorpe was once a key target for environmental campaigners greenpeace. they now agree that decommissioning creates exciting opportunities. decommissioning has to be done well, with skilled people who know what they're doing and have experience of doing it. so we support decommissioning work and if sellafield wants to become a global leader of that, we are supportive. under there is nitric acid with a lot of radioactive substances in? correct. thorpe once symbolised ambitious plans for a future of cheap and clean nuclear power. its legacy though is a contaminated facility which will take decades to decommission. theo leggett, bbc news, sellafield. they're meant to be quick and convenient, but could shopping at smaller stores owned by britain's best—known supermarket brands be costing us more? a survey carried out for the bbc‘s inside out programme found customers

are paying much higher prices for exactly the same products in smaller outlets compared to the larger supermarkets. jonathan gibson explains. more and more of us are shopping in convenience stores. they now account for a quarter of the grocery market. but are we paying over the odds in the small shops run by britain's biggest supermarkets? maggie, a birmingham pensioner, goes to tesco express twice a week. i think you would expect to pay a bit more. you buy quite a few bananas, don't you? yes. well, a single banana in tesco express is going to cost you 14p more. for one? for one banana. gosh! right, i know where i'll get my bananas from from now on. and that's kind of got me thinking because if bananas cost so much more in tesco's convenience stores than they do in their own supermarkets, then do other things cost more as well? and what about tesco's rivals?

the bbc compared the cost of 50 items in supermarkets run by tesco, sainsbury‘s, m&s and waitrose, with what they cost in the same chains‘ convenience stores. 39 of the 50 products we bought in tesco express cost more than they did in a tesco supermarket. while in sainsbury‘s local, little waitrose and m&s simply food, 45 of the 50 products cost more than in the larger stores. but by how much? there were big differences across fruit and veg, in toiletries, and store cupboard ingredients. this fajita kit, for example, costs 20% more in sainsbury‘s local than it does in a sainsbury‘s supermarket. 0verall our survey found that prices in little waitrose were on average just short of 5.5% more expensive while in sainsbury‘s local, tesco express and m&s simply foods, the average difference was between 8% and 9%. in statements, the supermarkets told the bbc higher prices reflect higher running costs. without commenting on any specific

retailer, generally there's a lot more costs that go into maintaining and operating a store like this and that to a degree is why you see the price difference. as for maggie, she is now doing more of her shopping online. but won't stop using convenience stores completely. i think i'll still probably have to go for the odd banana! they might be dearer but they're also nearer and that's the cost of convenience. jonathan gibson, bbc news. viewers in the west midlands can see more on this on inside out on bbc one tomorrow at 7.30pm. the programme will then be available on the bbc iplayer. some of the world's best opera singers have lent their voices to a musical tribute to the late spanish soprano, montserrat cabelle. the memorial service, held at the cathedral of barcelona, featured the dramatic symphony of verdi's requiem.

cabelle was regarded as one of the foremost opera singers of the 20th century. she was thrust into the mainstream after recording the song barcelona with freddie mercury in 1987. she died in october at the age of 85. next month world leaders meet in poland for the united nations yearly conference on climate change. now thousands of young people have found a rather unique way to make sure their message is heard, whilst trying to set a record on a glacier high up in the swiss alps, something unusual unfolds. 125,000 drawings and cards

from children all around the world, each with a message on climate change. they're put together to make one giant postcard which organisers say, at 2500 square metres, is the largest ever. next month, the governments of the world are going to get together in poland for the next conference of the parties on climate change. this is going to be the place where the actual plan of action to implement the paris agreement on climate change is going to be negotiated. we need ambition. we need ambition from every government that is going to be there. 1.5 degrees celsius is a message that is hard to miss. that's what scientists say the limit for global warming needs to be if we want to keep the earth habitable. last month, a un report warned without drastic action, there will be even sharper temperature rises. but with doubts over

whether countries can even meet the two—degree cap agreed at the paris climate conference three years ago, activists are demanding global leaders do more. we expect acts. decision. and urgent actions. we are done with the talking. we don't want to wait any more. we want to do, we want to do this transition, we want to decarbonise the economy and the societies in order to save the climate and all live on this planet in peace. the glacier this giant postcard was put together on is also significant. it is melting at an alarming speed. it could disappear altogether within the next 80 years. activists say it's just another example of the increasing threat posed by global warming. lebo diseko, bbc news. the actorjohn bluthal has died at the age of 89. he was best known for playing

the likable but dull parish council secretary frank pickle in the vicar of dibley. tell us what you had for breakfast. toast. yes. i need a little bit more than that so just make something up, let your imagination run wild. wild? rate. two pieces of toast. dawn french paid tribute on social media, saying "cheeky, naughty, hilarious. bye darlin bluey." john bluthall also appeared in carry on films and worked regularly with spike milligan. it has been a glorious week for many of us. let's get the weather details. nearly all of us had the sun today.

temperatures have been soaring to the mid—teens in iceland today. in germany it has been just around 5 degrees. this colder air is heading our way over the next couple of days, and especially by midweek, temperatures will be struggling. less called by the end of the week. this evening, clear skies but notice this big area of cloud, it will push him from the east overnight. clea rest across western areas. him from the east overnight. clearest across western areas. some frost going into monday morning. along with the cloud in the east, showers beginning to show up and hang around during monday through parts of eastern scotland and eastern england. in the afternoon, quite a few running into eastern england. west is best for some sunshine, northwest scotland doing quite well once again, but

temperatures have come down, so more of us will be in single figures, and the stronger wind making it feel colder than that. more cloud streaming in from the east on tuesday and more showers, starting to go further westwards on through the day, so the chances possible anywhere, bright and sunny spells until then, and there will be a wintry field on higher ground. wind chill comes into play. temperatures are coming down a further few degrees and then when you factor in the wind it will feel like it is closer to freezing in places and compared with what we have had recently, that feels very different indeed. this is how your week of weather is shaping up, temperatures coming down and it is going to feel much colder in the stronger wind. going into wednesday and thursday, a greater chance at seeing somewhat weather and a longer spells of rain, perhaps some sleet and snow, over

the higher ground. colder, especially in the easterly wind, and went for a time, becoming a little less called by the end of the week. that is your forecast. —— little less cold.