this is newsday on the bbc. 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. buckingham palace says prince is andrew is "appalled" by new allegations against his former friend, jeffrey epstein. i'm sharanjit leyl. also in the program: 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.

and protecting the pangolin, could there be hope for protecting one of there be hope for protecting one of the most trafficked mammals in asia? live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news, it's newsday. glad you could join us. in the event ofa glad you could join us. in the event of a no—deal brexit on october 31, citizens of the european union will immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. under the previous government's plan, freedom of movement would have continued for a limited period but that has now changed. prime minister borisjohnson reiterated today that has now changed. prime minister boris johnson reiterated today again that britain will be ready to leave the european union at the end of 0ctober the european union at the end of october at deal or no deal. here's oui’ october at deal or no deal. here's our political corresponded been

right. —— 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. a nod to possible compromise, perhaps. but there is very little time for both sides to bridge the divide and number 10 is trying to put pressure on the eu by saying the uk will leave at the end of october, deal or not. and by insisting that there's nothing parliament can do to stop that happening. 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. we will do everything necessary to stop a disastrous no deal, for which this government has no mandate.

but the lib dems and potential tory rebels have said they will not put mrcorbyn in number10. it's clear that you do not have the cross—party support in parliament to be a caretaker prime minister. so would labour back someone who can? all the constitutional precedents are, when a government collapses, it's the leader of the 0pposition that takes over. and he made this uncompromising appeal to mps. 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. inafew in a few minutes time we will be speaking to our political reporter

nick eardley about the freedom of movement. let's take a look now at some of the day's other news. the new york police department has sucked an officer whose you could —— use of an illegal child hold —— chokehold led to the death of eric garner. it established to the establishment of the back lives matter movement and cold police to be accountable for the deaths of unarmed african—americans in custody. the unintended of his death must have a consequence of its own. therefore, i agree with the deputy commissioner of trials' findings and recommendations. daniel pantaleo can i'io recommendations. daniel pantaleo can no longer effectively serve as a police officer. following the announcement of the new york police officer, when car, the mother of eric gardner held a news conference where she called for greater efforts

to hold the police accountable for their actions. it isjust disheartening to go through this. we have other offices that we have to go after. you have heard the names. we know the wrongdoing that they have done. show the pictures! say the names! do the rollcall! because they all need to lose theirjobs. new york is not safe with offices out there like that. and also making news today, a 21—year—old woman in el salvador whose baby was found deadin el salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared during a retrial. miss anand is who was 18 at the time said she had been raped by a gang member and that she had no idea she was pregnant. she lost consciousness during her birth. 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 change in may, citing national security concerns. an —— a 90 day period was due to expire on monday. twitter and facebook say they have discovered a state— sponsored disinformation campaign designed to sow disinformation campaign designed to sow discord regarding hong kong. twitter also said it would no longer accept advertising from state—controlled media companies. let's return to our top story, the uk's government announcing in the event of a no—deal brexit on october 31, citizens of the european union would immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. our political reporter nick

ea rdley says 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 is going to do. there were two plans being worked on by the theresa may government, that would have seen freedom of movement extended to the end of 2020 no matter what. that is the point in which the transition period, which is in which the transition period, which isina which the transition period, which is in a state, it meant would have us is in a state, it meant would have us make eu nationals would have needed to apply for settled status. borisjohnson needed to apply for settled status. boris johnson says needed to apply for settled status. borisjohnson says now needed to apply for settled status. boris johnson says now we're needed to apply for settled status. borisjohnson says now we're not doing that, we want something that gives us much more 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 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 deal. it is worth pointing out, though, for those already in the uk, eu citizens who have already moved to the uk, lived here, were clear, et cetera, they do have, definitely, no matterwhat until the end of december 2020 to apply for what is god settled status to stay. nick, there is also a discussion of a government —— the government using a point based migration system —— cold settled status. what does it mean for them? it's similar to the one australia has. borisjohnson hasn't set out the detail of what it will look like, but he often talks about the australian system is being one that the uk could learn from. i suspect it will look at primarily what the uk economy needs. i know there is a

massive financial sector in london, i suspect there will be a lot of time giving 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 isa when they need to. likewise, there is a lot of demand for agricultural work in certain seasons, that is something that has had a lot of pressure from welsh and scottish mps for borisjohnson to give a lot of attention to. we don't have details attention to. we don't have details at the moment, it's a strange period. borisjohnson at the moment, it's a strange period. boris johnson has at the moment, it's a strange period. borisjohnson has been prime minister for three period. borisjohnson has been prime ministerfor three and period. borisjohnson has been prime minister for three and a half weeks and marching towards the brexit deadline of october the 31st, no new details insight and the ever looming prospect of no deal. but at the moment, the truth is the details of what exactly migration system after that date would look like after no deal ijust not clear. that date would look like after no deal i just not clear. nick eardley there speaking to rico earlier. prince andrew has attempted to distance himself from his former friend jeffrey epstein as questions

are raised with his association with the convicted paedophile. a statement was issued after a video emerged of the prince that epstein‘s home shortly after the financiers served a prison sentence for a sex offence with a minor. 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 epstein‘s 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 duke of york has been appalled by the recent reports

of epstein‘s alleged crimes. his royal highness deplores the exploitation of any human being and the suggestion that he would condone, participate in or encourage any such behaviour is abhorrent." 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. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i'm rico hizon in london. our top stories: 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 formerfriend 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. 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? the phrase "a dead duck" tells us that something has zero chance of success — but playing dead was a resounding success for this duck. seemingly cornered by a labrador retriever, the duck deicded to just lay low, hoping its canine captor will get bored and lo and behold, the dog runs off, allowing the duck to make a speedy exit. 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. 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. they have been very highly in demand for trade for their scales for 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 the exotic meat which is driving the trafficking for these poor animals. 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 and cites treaty protected all 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? 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 kongers. 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 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, the 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 at 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 fires an unprecedented environmental tragedy. they've been burning since saturday and advancing on two fronts in a mountainous area of the island. around 1,000 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. translation: they told me i had to move accommodation and get out immediately because the fire and especially the smoke was descending and it was so, so hot. so far, the tourist hotspots along the coast have been spared but the fire is tearing through some of the island's unesco biosphere reserve and a previously untouched pine forest. there have been no reports of deaths or injuries but many homes have been destroyed and with the fire far from contained, residents are being urged to remain vigilant. gemma coombe, bbc news. so you have 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? 0nline 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? i spoke with 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. he explained why travel writing is still relevant. 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, 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 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 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. a 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. you say movies and you are off to la next, i believe. the telluride film festival next week, yes. you have been watching newsday. i'm rico hizon in london. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. leave you with these pick as. italian customs in sardinia arrested

a french couple after they found a0 kg of sand and plastic bottles. they say they wanted to take it as a souvenir but it is against italian law to remove sand from sardinia. hello there. the last two weeks have been pretty unsettled across the uk, quite a lot of rain around, strong unseasonable winds too but there are signs as this week continues to wear on, pressure will begin 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 as high pressure begins to nose in 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 there for northern ireland. but i think elsewhere, largely dry, lovely spells of sunshine after the chilly start into the afternoon. we will see those temperatures reaching 19—21 degrees across england and wales. closer to 15—18 across

northern ireland and scotland. so those values are a touch below the seasonal average. as we head through tuesday night, it looks like it'll be another largely dry one. one or two showers across northern and western areas. a bit more of a breeze here but lighter winds further south and east. that again will lead to a fairly cool night, particularly out of town where skies clear. so it takes us on into wednesday then. we've got pressure building across southern and eastern areas as this high pressure establishes itself over the near continent but another area of low pressure could spoil things across the north and west of the country for wednesday. most places will start fine with some sunshine around but we will see this weather front pushing into northern ireland into much of scotland through the day, wet and windy conditions and ahead of it, perhaps a few showers affecting the north and west of wales, perhaps north—west england but there will be good spells of sunshine, again further south and east, where it will actually

feel quite warm, 22 or 23 degrees. that weather system clears away as we head on into thursday. there'll be more weather fronts affecting the north—west corner of the country. the further south and east you are, closest to the high pressure, the lighter the winds and also more sunshine around. we'll be tapping into some of the warmth over the near continent. you can see the red colours indicating something warmer into the low mid—20s celsius. friday, similar story — we'll be having a weather front affecting the far north—west of the country but southerly winds, that warmth will spread a bit further north, we will see 20 celsius or even warmer than that for northern ireland, parts of eastern scotland and we could see 26 or 27 degrees across central, southern and eastern england. so that's the picture for friday. as we head on into the weekend, high pressure continues to dominate. that is, away from the north—west corner of the country which always see those weather fronts bringing more cloud at times, but it really will turn warmer, we could see 27 or 28 degrees on saturday across the south and the 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. and protecting the pangolin, could there be hope for protecting one of the most trafficked mammals in asia? that's all. stay with bbc news.