interesting thing, the brits always been obsessed with homeownership. this is news day on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in london. the headlines: britain's brexit warning — freedom of movement will end immediately if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. prince andrew says he's appalled by the crimes of his former friend and convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: thousands of people flee their homes as firefighters battle a wildfire blazing out—of—control on spain's canary islands. and, protecting the pangolin. could there be hope for one of the most trafficked mammals in asia?

live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news, it's news day. glad you could join us. it's 7:00am in singapore and midnight here in london, where the uk government has announced that in the event of a no—deal brexit on october 31st, citizens of the european union would immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. under the previous government's plans freedom of movement would have continued for a limited period — but that's now changed. prime minister boris johnson reiterated again today that britain will be ready to leave the european union at the end of october, "deal or no deal." here's our political correspondent, ben wright. his government wants a new brexit deal, but is ramping up plans

to leave the eu without one. visiting a hospital, borisjohnson brushed away a leaked government document saying a no—deal brexit could cause widespread disruption. there may well be bumps in the road. but we will be ready to come out on october the 31st, deal or no deal. the prime minister hasn't given up on getting a new deal and he will meet the leaders of france and germany this week hoping they might yet bend and rewrite the existing agreement. our friends and partners on the other side of the channel are showing a little bit of reluctance at the moment to change their position. that's fine, i'm confident that they will. but in the meantime, we have to get ready for a no—deal outcome. the deadlock is over ireland and the current plan for avoiding a hard border, whatever happens after brexit. it's called the backstop and the eu says it's essential and non—negotiable. writing to eu leaders tonight, borisjohnson repeated his demand

that the backstop be scrapped altogether. he called it "anti—democratic" and said it "risked weakening the good friday agreement." in its place, mrjohnson again proposes alternative arrangements, but he says the uk is ready to look constructively and flexibly at extra commitments if needed. but opposition parties have other ideas. jeremy corbyn wants mps to bring down the government and back him as an interim prime minister who would then delay brexit and call an election. and he made this uncompromising appeal to mp5. if you're serious about stopping a no—deal brexit, then back my motion of no confidence to stop this government taking us over a cliff edge on the 31st of october. the labour leader was in corby, a marginal midland seat, setting out his plans for number ten, which is where he hopes the brexit turmoil might take him. ben wright, bbc news. and in a few minutes' time, i will be talking to our political

reporter nick eardley about the consequences of the uk leaving the freedom of movement agreement. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the new york police department has sacked the officer whose use of an illegal chokehold contributed to the death of eric garner. daniel pantaleo has never been prosecuted over the death of the unarmed black man which contributed to the establishment of the black lives matter movement. it called police to be held accountable for the deaths of unarmed african—americans in custody or facing arrest. in this case, the unintended consequence of his death must have a consequence of his death must have a consequence of his death must have a consequence of its own. therefore, i agree with the deputy commissioner's recommendations. it is clear that daniel pans allow can no longer effectively serve in the new york city police force. —— daniel

pantaleo. also making news today, a 21—year—old woman in el salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared during a retrial. evelyn hernandez, who was 18 at the time, said she had been raped by a gang member but that she had no idea that she was pregnant and lost consciousness during the birth. new violence has struck afghanistan with a series of ten co—ordinated attacks. more than 90 people have been injured. the latest bloodshed comes been injured. the latest bloodshed co m es after been injured. the latest bloodshed comes after a suicide bomber struck a wedding party in kabul on the weekend. islamic state has claimed responsibility. the president described the attack as barbaric. the us government has pushed back its ban on american companies doing business with huawei for another 90 days. the trump administration first blacklisted the chinese technology giant in may, citing national security concerns. an initial 90—day grace period

was due to expire on monday. twitter and facebook say they have uncovered a chinese state—backed misinformation campaign designed to sow discord in hong kong. the companies said they had blocked or suspended accounts originating in mainland china. twitter also said it would no longer accept advertising from state—controlled media companies. let's return to our top story now. the uk government's announcement that in the event of a no—deal brexit on october 31st citizens of the european union would immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. our political reporter nick eardley says this creates a great deal of uncertainty for eu nationals. the government hasn't said exactly what it's going to do. there were two plans being worked on by the

government under theresa may, they would have seen freedom of movement as it is at the moment extended in till the end of 2020, no matter what. that is the point in which the transition period, which is in the withdrawal agreement, had stated. transition period, which is in the withdrawalagreement, had stated. it also meant eu nationals that stayed for more than three months would have to apply for settled status if they wanted to stay for longer. the current government under boris johnson has chucked that out and said were not doing that, we want something that gives us much more control, much more quickly if there isa control, much more quickly if there is a no—deal brexit. the problem is, the government hasn't started outlining what that new plan will look like yet and it's very hard to see how they can develop a new strategy by the end of october. so, if the uk does leave at the end of october without a deal, it's not clear what is going to happen for people who arrive after that. it is worth pointing out, though, getting

ready, eu citizens that have already moved to the uk, live here and work here et cetera, they do have, definitely no matter what until the end of december 2020 to apply for what is called settled status to stay. net, there is also a discussion within the government of a point based migration system. how would this work and what does it mean for example, skilled workers who want to work here in the uk? mean for example, skilled workers who want to work here in the uk7m similarto who want to work here in the uk7m similar to australia's system. boris johnson hasn't said in detail what it will look like, but he often talks about the australian system as being one the uk could learn from. i suspect it will look primarily at what the uk economy needs. we know there is a massive financial sector in london, i suspect there will be a lot of time given to the argument that we need to continue to allow people working in the financial sector to move freely in and out of

london when they need to. likewise, there is a lot of demand for agricultural work in certain seasons, agricultural work in certain seasons, that is something there's been a lot of pressure from welsh and scottish mps for borisjohnson to give a lot of attention to. we don't have details at the moment. it's this strange period — boris johnson has been by ministerfor three weeks while marching towards the brexit deadline of october 31, no new deal insight, and the ever looming prospect of no deal. but at the moment, the truth is the details arejust the moment, the truth is the details are just not clear. nick eardley earlier there speaking to rico. prince andrew has attempted to distance himself from his former friend, jeffrey epstein, as further questions are raised about his association with the convicted paedophile. buckingham palace says the prince is "appalled" by new allegations epstein faced, of sexual abuse and trafficking in young girls. the statement was issued after a video emerged of the prince

at epstein's home, shortly after the financier served a prison sentence, for a sex offence with a minor. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has the latest. they are images which will haunt him. prince andrew at the home of a convicted paedophile, caught on camera as young women come and go, despite andrew's apparent efforts to be as discreet as possible. the video was taken outside the new york home of andrew's friend, jeffrey epstein, in 2010. two years after his conviction. and there at the door, amid the comings and goings, the queen's second son. epstein was an associate of andrew for a number of years. it is even suggested andrew took him once to balmoral. this photograph was taken in 2001, andrew at one of epstein's parties with a then—17—year—old girl called virginia roberts. her claim to have had sex

with andrew was dismissed by a us court. 2008, jeffrey epstein faced court in the united states charged with having sex with a minor and procuring an underage girl for prostitution. he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. in december 2010, soon after epstein's release, andrew was photographed with epstein walking in central park, new york. the video of andrew at epstein's home was taken the following day. last month, epstein was arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. he was found dead in his prison cell on the 10th of august. prince andrew has always denied that he's been involved in any impropriety with underage girls. last night, buckingham palace issued this.

the denials of impropriety are emphatic. but what the palace cannot do is explain why prince andrew chose to continue his friendship withjeffrey epstein or why he was at his home in new york. it all raises questions about the judgement demonstrated by the queen's second son. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: crossing cultures — we'll be talking to one of the world's most acclaimed travel writers, pico iyer. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with ms lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong.

in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the past ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! czechoslovakia must be free! chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we all with them now. with — in our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us", chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well", joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is newsday on the bbc. thank you for staying with us.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i'm rico hizon in london. our top stories: who stood britain's brexit warning — freedom of movement will end immediately if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. prince andrew says he's appalled by the crimes of his former friend and convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the south china morning post. it's leading on hong kong's police watchdog, who has called for a political solution to solve the city's current crisis. the streets near a government building look quiet now, but just yesterday anti—government protestors overtook them. the paper also has an exclusive interview with the independent police complaints council, which thinks the police are incapable of solving the problem on their own. the japan times is splashing on newly disclosed documents which reveal that,

in a 1952 speech, japan's emperor showa tried to express remorse for the country's involvement in world war ii. but apparently the prime minister at the time, shigeru yoshida, stopped him, saying that it would prompt people to think he was responsible for starting the war. and finally, the straits times on changes to retirement plans in singapore. from 2021, contributions from employees and employers will be increased. all 22 recommendations suggested to the government were accepted. these included raising the retirement age from 65 to 70. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? could there be hope on the horizon for the poor pangolin? the scaly anteater is one of the most trafficked mammals in asia.

its scales are used in chinese medicine and its meat is considered a delicacy. could there be hope on the horizon for the poor pangolin? but a recent public opinion survey in hong kong is calling for more protection. this comes on top of an announcement by the chinese government that it is considering enhancing the creature's status to the highest level of national protection. i spoke earlier with peter knights, ceo of the global conservation organization wildaid. he explained what's driving the pangolin trafficking. been very highly demand but the scales were traditional medicine, it is given to lactating mothers for their circulation and even though we have alternatives in traditional medicine, it's been very popular and there is demand for this meat which is driving trafficking. we know the pangolin is internationally protected so why does it continue to be trafficked in such large numbers? as you say, in 2017, the united nations treaty protected all pangolin species internationally but

u nfortu nately, sales pangolin species internationally but unfortunately, sales of pangolin scales are still legal within china itself with the same loophole we have with elephants in the ivory trade, the international trade was banned but domestic sales were allowed in this just that's the smugglers laundered our products into trade. you say that we are seeing countries like china considering upgrading pangolins to the highest levels of national protection. how much difference will that make considering it is the biggest market for traditional chinese medicine and surely it's about changing attitudes? chinese medicine and surely it's about changing attitudes7m chinese medicine and surely it's about changing attitudes? it will make some difference. it's only the chinese pangolin that's been up rated, for the african ones it won't help much and it's about public awareness and reducing demand so we need another legal change, we need that domestic sales ban which will tell the public you should no longer consume this but within traditional medicine, we should make those changes as well, it should be removed from the pharmacopoeia, there are plenty of herbal alternatives to the use of pangolin

scales in the public was very willing to accept alternatives and 85% of people thought that all endangered species should be removed from traditional medicine. you mentioned that survey among hong kong is. what does it tell you about changing attitudes to endangered species? that is the good news on the work we've been doing with the chinese government over the last few yea rs, chinese government over the last few years, an 80% decline in shark fin consumption, the price of ivory is down more than two—thirds, the price of rhino horns is done the same, and it's the public, even with pangolins, there is a man who went to vietnam, bought a pangolin and had it for dinner stop there were 6 million responses saying this guy should go to jail, he lost hisjob. the public is definitely changing. i really think we can see some hope for pangolins. hundreds of firefighters are battling out—of—control

wildfires on gran canaria in spain's canary islands. the blaze, which started on saturday, has already burnt through 6,000 hectares and forced around 9,000 people to leave their homes. gemma coombe reports. raging out of control and devouring parts of gran canaria, wildfires are so fierce, thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. translation: today and tomorrow play a vital role in the evolution of the fire but it doesn't mean it all that the fire will be extinguished in the next 48 hours. unfortunately, a fire like this has several stages and it will last several days but it's evident we are in a critical situation. authorities have called the fire is an unprecedented environmental tragedy. they've been burning since saturday and advancing on two fronts in a mountainous area of the island. around 1000

firefighters including 200 from the military along with more than a dozen planes and helicopters are fighting the blaze but theirjob is being made more difficult because of a dangerous combination of high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity. transmack they told me i had to move accommodation and get out immediately because the fire and the smoke was descending and it was so, so hot. —— transmack. the smoke was descending and it was so, so hot. -- transmack. so by the tourist hotspots along the coast to be inspected. it is tearing through some of the island's unesco biosphere reserve and previously untouched pine forest. there have been no reports of debt or injury but many homes have been destroyed and with the fire far from contained, residents are being urged to remain vigilant. so, you've booked your next exotic vacation and you want to research as much as possible about the destination before you go.

where do you look first? online blogs, instagram, travel sites... or do you pick up a travel book to find out what it's like to be tourist in that city? joining me now is one of the world's best known travel writers, pico iyer. author of numerous books on crossing cultures including video night in kathmandu and the global soul. great to see you. is travel writing still relevant in the context of how people document travel today? through social media and instagram? i think even in the age of social media, most of us prefer a 3— hour conversation with a friend to 60 3— minute conversations so i think a travel writer has to go to those places that no social media or camera can catch, which is places of depth, nuance, privacy. so really travel is about the encounter of one person with the unknown, surprise. i

think still, books can give us more substance than little flashes. you've written extensively, many of your travel books betray those things you talked about but how do you appeal to a younger generation that perhaps do just want that quick three minutes of an update of what it's like to be in a city? you grab them with the three minutes, and what's interesting as they for the three hours and all of a some level crave a deeper attention span. i'm one of those people who used to love getting quick bites in fast food but i thought, that's not really nourishing me, iwant i thought, that's not really nourishing me, i want a farm to table 4— our meal and even with social media, that's our people will feel. at 17, you might get that the 20 years later, you will get someone wanting something more. you talk about sustenance in your books are very evocative, they talk about

places. you've written extensively about asia. what are some of your favourite destinations? my heart is injapan, i've favourite destinations? my heart is in japan, i've bought favourite destinations? my heart is injapan, i've bought out two books about it and that is where i live but i've been fascinated with singapore, i've been coming here for 35 years and my brother has been in singapore and we have been shooting up singapore and we have been shooting up together and i never imagined when i first set foot in asia in 1983 it would be leading the world as it seems to be now so it's exciting to watch that develop in. huge transformation in these cities. what is next to you in terms of writing? are you still travelling actively around the world. still travelling. beginners guide to japan is my new book coming out next week in advance of the olympic games and i have a book about movies. i never get tired of travelling, integrated voucher —— adventure. get tired of travelling, integrated voucher -- adventure. you say movies and you are off to la next, i believe. the telluride film festival next week, yes. thank you so much

for coming in. so nice to see you. i wonder if this is also part of pico's bucket list, collecting sand. italian customs officials in sardinia have arrested a french couple after they found a0 kilograms of sand crammed into plastic bottles in theircar. they say they wanted to take it as a "souvenir" but it's against italian law to remove sand from sardinia. the pair could face a jail term of up to six years. would you be collecting sand? not me. i did it on a recent vacation. have you done it? never. maybe some stones but not sand. do you have a story about that? i have actually collected some earth, i should add.

this is the earth are collected, just a tiny amount, not as many as those tourists and this was in punjab which is my ancestral lands were brought back some earth back with me. i don't know where i put it but it is literally the ancestral land that my family has been on for hundreds of years so i've got some earth somewhere of that place. maybe just a bottle of sand or maybe some stones or some coral but not a0 kg, thatis stones or some coral but not a0 kg, that is a lot. you would think seashells in the normal thing people bring back with them but yes, that isa bring back with them but yes, that is a pretty unusual memento, i must say. i would definitely ask pico next what he is brought back from his travels because he's travelled extensively with his books. maybe you should asking a question and he can write a book about where to collect sand in the world. that's it for this edition of newsday. that's all for now.

stay with bbc world news. hello there. the last two weeks have been pretty unsettled across the uk with a lot of rain around, strong unseasonable winds to but there are some signs this week continues to wearon, some signs this week continues to wear on, pressure will be continuing to build, things will turn drier and warmer and to build, things will turn drier and warmerand in to build, things will turn drier and warmer and in fact today is looking like one of those. there will be quite a lot of dry and warm weather around at high pressure begins to nosing from the south—west. we still have a few weather fronts across northern areas, they will generate a few showers at times, mainly across central and southern scotland and into northern england. maybe the odd one out for northern ireland but i think elsewhere largely dry, lovely spots of sunshine after the chilly start into the afternoon. we will see those temperatures reaching 19— 21 degrees across england and wales.

15-18 21 degrees across england and wales. 15—18 across northern ireland and scotland. those values are attached below the seasonal average. as we head through tuesday night, it looks like it will be another largely dry one. one or two showers across northern or western areas. a bit more than easier. lighter winds further south which will lead to a fairly cool night, particularly out of town when skies clear. it takes on into wednesday. we got shipbuilding across southern and eastern areas is this high pressure establishes itself but another area of low pressure could spoil things across the north and west of the country. most places will start fine with some sunshine around but we will see this waterfront pushing into northern ireland into much of scotland, wet and windy conditions and ahead of it, perhaps a few showers affecting the north and west of wales, perhaps northwest england but there will be good spells of sunshine, again further south and east which will feel quite warm, 22 or 23 degrees. that weather system clears away as we or 23 degrees. that weather system clears away as we had on into

thursday. more weather fronts affecting the north—west corner of the country. the further south and east you are, the light of the winds and also more sunshine around. be tapping into the warmth further, indicating something warmer into the low mid 20 celsius. friday, a similar story affecting the far north—west of the country but southerly winds, that warmth will spread a bit further, we will see 20 celsius or even warmer than that for northern ireland, pastor beeston scotla nd northern ireland, pastor beeston scotland and we could see 26 or 20 -- 27 scotland and we could see 26 or 20 —— 27 degrees across southern and eastern england. that is the picture into friday, as we had on into the weekend, high pressure continues to dominate away from the north—west corner of the country we will always see those weather fronts bringing more cloud but it will turn warmer, we more cloud but it will turn warmer, we could see 27 or 28 degrees on saturday on the south and east.

i'm rico hizon with bbc news.

our top story. britain's prime minister says he wants to achieve a deal with the eu. but as a no—deal brexit looms, eu citizens are warned freedom of movement will end when britain leaves. it means under a no—deal scenario, on october 31st, citizens of the european union would immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. buckingham palace says prince is andrew is "appalled" by new allegations against his former friend jeffrey epstein. the statement was issued after a video emerged of the prince at epstein's home. and this video is trending on bbc.com. thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters battle wildfires blazing out—of—control on spain's canary islands. the blaze has burnt through 6,000 hectares of land. that's all. stay with bbc news.