this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: international dismay as the amazon rainforest burns — and condemnation of brazil's leader, accused of not doing enough to stop it happening. on the ground, the battle to stop the fires continue. low humidity and strong wind adds to the challenge is sometimes the fire can spread as fast 30 or a0 kilometres an hour. a minute's silence for pc andrew harper — who died in the line of duty. tributes to the thames valley officer who'd been married just four weeks when he died. president trump vows to retaliate — after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. atoning for the past — glasgow university is to raise millions in acknowledgement of the profits it made from the slave trade.

a possible reprieve for bury — its owner says he's accepted a takeover bid, just hours before the deadline which could have seen the club expelled from the english football league. and at half past 11 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers 0livia utley, the deputy editor at the article, and dawn foster, journalist at the guardian — stay with us for that. good evening. the fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they won't support a major eu trade deal with south america — unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. campaigners have blamed the environmental policies of brazil's president,

jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the world's oxygen. there've been more than 75,000 blazes so far this year, most notably in the north of brazil. that's an 85% increase on the same period last year. the fires are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. 0ur correspondent camilla mota is in humaita, in the amazon — and she's sent us this report. the flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. this is the world's biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. we travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. firefighters in this state, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to put out the flames, but resources are an issue here, as it's a vast area

with few people on the ground, and low humidity and strong winds add to the challenge, as sometimes the fire can spread as fast as 30 or a0 km/h. the fires here threaten many homes. one man told us his wife had fled while he tries to protect the land. translation: it's a dangerous situation, we have lots of crops here, and everything is burning. the trees, i had to move the animals so they don't burn too. farmers and loggers are widely blamed for starting the fires, as the amazon is relentlessly cleared for cultivation. brazil's controversial right—wing president, jair bolsonaro, has championed the exploitation of the rainforest. now, though, brazil is facing international pressure. european leaders are calling it a global emergency. brazil's president has accused them of a colonial mindset and charities working to save the rainforest of interference.

translation: those countries that send money here, they are not doing it for charity. i hope everyone can understand that. they are doing it because they have a vested interest. they want to interfere with our sovereignty. they are looking for riches under the soil. it's the amazon's indigenous people who are suffering the most. some have been attacked and killed as loggers and farmers try to push them off the land. translation: with each passing day, we see the destruction, deforestation, invasion, logging. we are sad because the forest is dying every moment. we feel the climate changing, and the world needs the forest, we need it, and our children need it. as the arm is on burns the world is now paying attention to the president says he may send in the army to tackle the flames. —— as the

amazon on burns. world leaders have described the fires as an acute emergency — and today thousands of people joined protests outside brazilian embassies across europe — demanding that president bolsonoro take immediate action to deal with the fires. our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, has been looking at the impact that brazil's leader has had on the rainforest. the amazon rainforest is huge, not only in sheer geographic size but also in its in importance for sustaining life on earth did it it covers around 2.1 million square miles, about half the size of europe. it is home to 3 million species of lands and animals and has billions of trees that absorb co2 and slow global warming. but it is under severe threat. on average, an area the size of a football pitch is cleared every minute. president bolsonaro is lame for actively encouraging the destruction of the ra i nfo rest. president bolsonaro won last year's election partly by promising radical

change in the amazon. opening it up forfarming, diluting environmental laws and reducing fines for those who break them. it was a green light and notjust for the poor — established farmers say it is right to clear the forest. but president bolsonaro‘s approach has been condemned by emmanuel macron of france. he is preparing to welcome leaders of other wealthy countries in the g7 to biarritz. he says the fires must be top of their weekend summit agenda. the president has tweeted, our house is burning, literally. the amazon, the lungs which produce 20% of our planet's oxygen, is on fire. it is an international crisis. but what, if anything, can the leaders actually do? france is threatening to block a major eu trade deal,

negotiated with a group of south american countries including brazil, if president bolsonaro does not change his stance on climate change, but that would hit trade between both continents. and germany, although supporting the concern, does not necessarily support such a drastic remedy. fires not just burning fires notjust burning in brazil. other countries are infected including venezuela, libya and columbia. the loss of trees and habitat is in brazil and that is where the level focus will remain. —— venezuela colombia and bolivia. as we've heard — the amazon rainforest will be high on the agenda of world leaders at the g7 meeting in france this weekend. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is in biarritz. president macron believes that these fires in the amazon on are a good example of where the world can come

together with common action against a common threat. he wants to use this summit here in france this weekend to make a stout defence of that sort of multilateral action. his challenge will be reaching agreement on this and several other issues where there are growing tensions within this group of seven nations, above all between the us and europe. that will present a challenge as well for borisjohnson. this is the first time that the prime minister has been on the international stage in his new role and he wants to use it as an opportunity to try and reaffirm britain's international credential saying it will not retreat from the world after brexit and it will stay at the heart of global alliances. but he will be torn between two sides. on one hand he wants to reach out to president trump in the hope of encouraging a post—brexit us uk trade deal. on the other hand, many of the key issues that will be discussed, the iran nuclear deal, climate change, global trade, britain is firmly in the european camp. so there is a tricky and

narrow path for the prime minister to navigate here in france this weekend. and it is a path not without risk. police forces across the country have held a minute's silence in memory of pc andrew harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary in berkshire last week. his mother said she was moved by the "outpouring of love" since her son's death. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. pc andrew harper's family are still in the early days of coming to terms with his death. but today, just a week after he was killed, his mother, father and other close relatives came to the poignant ceremony organised by his force. we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected colleague, friend and proud police officer, son, brother and husband. we're here to offer our respects and to acknowledge his passing.

pc harper, who got married just 28 days before he died, was killed responding to a burglary last thursday night. so in this moment, let us still our busy hearts and minds as we remember our colleague and friend andrew, in silence now. whistle whistle. whistle.

pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. "we are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. president trump has called on american companies to boycott china — accusing beijing of stealing from the united states. it comes after china announced a new tax on us goods, in the escalating trade war between the two countries. us stocks fell sharply at the news, with the dow ending more than 2% down. our washington correspondent chris

buckler sent this update on the president's latest extraordinary outburst. ina in a series of furious tweets he attacked china, appeared to heighten the trade war ended he ordered, and thatis the trade war ended he ordered, and that is the word he used, ordered american companies with interests in china to look elsewhere to base their operations. and what sparked this is the plan of china to impose 10% tariffs on $75 billion worth of american goods. that has made a strike in a bitter trade battle between the countries. the us had already announced plans to impose 10% tariffs on some $300 billion of chinese imports by the middle of december. and president trump has just announced that in response to china's decision he will increase that to 15%. all of these imports have a danger of threatening both country's economies. but it was not just china and the firing line today, it was also the head of the

federal bank, the central bank of america. president trump has been pushing for them to cut interest rates to feel spending but he did not get that pledge today from the chairman of the fed. in response, there was another extremely angry tweet. in it, president trump said he had only one question, who was the biggest enemy of america, jerome powell, the head of the central bank, or china president xijinping. it is no surprise that this on president trump's mind as there is no bigger threat to a president seeking re—election. british airways pilots are to stage a series of strikes next month, in a dispute over pay. the british airline pilots association said its members will walk out on the 9th, 10th and 27th of september. it comes after they rejected a pay increase worth 11.5% over three years, which the airline said is "fair and generous". the bbc understands the mp for sheffield hallam, jared o'mara has been arrested

on suspicion of fraud. police are believed to have confiscated electronic equipment from mr o'mara, who sits as an independent mp. standing as a labour candidate, he ousted the former liberal democrat leader nick clegg from his seat in 2017. it's understood his chief of staff gareth arnold was also arrested — both men were later released under investigation. prosecutors in paris have opened a preliminary investigation into jeffrey epstein. police will look in to whether the disgraced financier committed sex crimes in france or against french citizens. epstein, who had a flat in paris, was found dead in his prison cell in new york earlier this month. officials said they were acting on information from a number of sources — including the american authorities. the league one football club bury fc could have been given an 11th—hour reprieve after the club's owner said he's sold the club. steve dale says bury fc has been bought by football analytics company c&n sporting risk, headed by henry newman and son of the former labour spin doctor alastair campbell —

rory campbell. bury had been given until midnight to prove they can pay off creditors and have funding to complete the season. the headlines on bbc news: european countries threaten to block a huge eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to curbs forest fires. the family of a police officer killed in the line of duty pay tribute to him as forces across the country held a minute's silence. president trump vows to retaliate after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. glasgow university is to raise and spend £20 million to atone for the money it benefited from during the slave trade. it's thought to be the first institution in the uk to put such a programme in place. the money will be used for a research centre which glasgow will manage in partnership

with the university of the west indies, to raise awareness of the history of slavery. from glasgow, lorna gordon reports. the university of glasgow was the first civic institution in scotland to petition against slavery. in centuries past, the cloisters here echoed with the voices of prominent abolitionists and academics who challenged the trade in humans. but there is a less well—known side to its history. we can see he donated £1000 to the university of glasgow. a search of the institution's archives revealed significant support from those who made their wealth off the back of slaves. we don't think the university of glasgow ever owned any slave people or estates. but what has come to light is the university profited or benefited significantly from the mortifications, the bequests, the gifts from those associated with the slave economies. those benefits now worth perhaps as much as £200 million.

my ancestors, we waited over 200 years for this. in a ceremony about recognition and regret, a pledge to help raise millions to research the impact of slavery. much of this work will be based in the caribbean. the concept of research and run has become the norm in british universities. this is an instance where a university has said, "we have research, we are going to stand our ground "and we are going participate in dealing with the consequences, "adverse and negative, but we can get over them." and where glasgow university goes, the city looks to follow. the reminders of glasgow's links to the historic slave trade surround you here. the buildings, even the names of the streets. now the city council is putting in place,

its own plans to look at its slave economy past. but it's the world of academia that has often been at the forefront of arguments over how we remember our history. and while other british universities are now starting to research their involvement with the slave trade, some think acting on that is a step too far. it suggests that people who are alive today either bare some historical responsibility for what their ancestors did in the past, i mean truly barbaric and criminal acts. but to suggest that people alive today are somehow responsible for the sins of their ancestors, i think is a step too far. from scotland's macca, there was a poem to mark today's occasion. here's a redress that's long been owed. here's a first step on the road. a first step away from gestures towards making amends. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow.

artificial intelligence is transforming many sectors of the economy — and farming is one of them. it's hoped that precision farming will help to reduce waste and improve welfare — for example, using technology to track the mental health of livestock as well as their physical health — and also helping to decide which crops are ready to harvest. on the concluding day of our focus on farming week, our environment correspondent claire marshall takes a closer look at farming's future. what are these pigs thinking? how do they feel? this scanner acts as an eye for a machine that is analysing their expressions. soon, it should allow us to understand the pigs emotions. this technology, in its research phase, was conceived in the west country. the vision of the future of farming is one where the well—being of the animals and their comfort is the priority. just look at the facilities here. the cow passes underneath this camera... the cow's movement is monitored to check its health. this tech is already on the market. the facial recognition is coming next. we will be able to see

whether or not an animal that's lame, will be...you can infer that it's going to be an unhappy animal, and whether that animal has a different face to an animal that isn't in pain. so we're looking to try to tease out those differences between the faces. here's another glimpse into the future. watch this disease spore. it enters a sensor biologically engineered to mimic the crop. like a kind of fire alarm, the sensor sets off an early alert. they can all be linked up, warning otherfarmers weeks before any damage is visible. and they can be 3d printed. we've got some very clever, cutting—edge engineering. but at the same time, there's cutting—edge biology as well. and only by bringing those two together can we actually start addressing what will need to be done in the future. 1.3 million broccoli plants are growing on this land near doncaster. we were given exclusive access to field trials of a scouting device that gathers data about each specific plant.

it's the latest in precision farming. most of us as consumers, we don't buy wonky veg. if it's too big or too small or misshapen, the supermarkets won't accept it. we can know which plants are of saleable quality directly, and we can, if it's too small, we can leave it behind and if it's just right, we can harvest it. this could save millions of tonnes of food from being wasted and cut pesticide use. as the climate grows more unstable, scientists warn humans do need to take more care of the land. claire marshall, bbc news. for more on that series looking at the issues facing uk farmers, go to our website. that's at bbc.co.uk/focusonfarming. borisjohnson has issued a stark warning telling migrants not to cross the english channel to get to the uk,

saying, "we will send you back." the prime minister's comments came after dozens of people took to small boats to try to make the crossing from france to the south—east coast in one day. south east today's jon hunt has this report. more people landing in dover today after being intercepted by the board force two miles east of kingsdown near deal, prompting this message from the prime minister to those thinking ofjoining them. we will send you back in the uk should not be regarded as a place where you can automatically come and break the law by seeking to arrive illegally. but few migrants have been sent back so far. just 65 since january and the numbers attempting to cross is growing by the day. on wednesday, 21 people were intercepted in the english channel having set off from dance. yesterday, a total of 6a people, mostly claiming to be

iranian, arrived in six vessels. the 11 arriving today, it brings the total number of migrants arriving by small but this week to 96, the busiest week since the bbc began tracking the crossings in november. what we need to see is 2a—7 surveillance of the french coast. we need to see greater action by the french authorities to stop any boats leaving the french coast or if they do leave to make sure they are apprehended. french authorities are stopping some boats. in operations 01’ stopping some boats. in operations or 2a migrants rescued near dunkirk this morning. there are fears that migrants are taking too great a risk, though. a woman who fell from a dinghy in the channel this month still hasn't been found. it is only a matter of time before we see bodies washing up on the kent coast and that's something that none of us wa nt to and that's something that none of us want to see. i'm sure none of the viewers watching this want to see that the government has to find a way to enable these people to make this journey safely. the european nations as a whole must all show share the issues of providing a safe

haven for those refugees who are looking a place of safety. they are human beings, just like us, trying to survive in a very difficult world. the home office as it has three cutters but to —— patrolling the channel with a joint action plan with the french authorities and is monitoring the situation. tokyo is preparing to hold the olympic and paralympic games next year, and much of what will be the olympic park is still under construction. but the british paralympic association says it has serious concerns about the number of accessible hotel rooms available for athletes, spectators and the media. our disability affairs correspondent nikki fox is in tokyo. tokyo's famous shibuya crossing. it's as crowded as the city itself, which will, next year, see thousands of athletes plus disabled spectators and media all arrive for the 2020 paralympic games. in the build—up, many of the a,500 paralympians will come

here to train and to acclimatise. but during that time there's no fully accessible athletes' village. they will have to stay in the city. if you're coming as a team, you want to stay together asa team... canadian—born and now japanese citizen josh grisdale, who runs the website accessible japan, says that's a problem. there are really not enough rooms for people with disabilities. right now there are only about 0.a% of hotel rooms in japan are accessible. this is one of the busiest hotels in tokyo. it has more than 1,a00 rooms, butjust 13 are accessible. this is remote control... as it stands legally, a hotel this size is only required to have one accessible room. i will show you the bathroom. the law is changing to 1% for all new hotels, but the rooms themselves might not suit everyone. the law is changing to 1% for all new hotels, but the rooms themselves might not suit everyone. only this space... why is there a bath and not a shower?

it's the japanese bathroom style. yeah, absolutely. there's no doubt that room was beautiful and beauty and accessibility don't always go hand in hand. i've also never stayed in a hotel with a height—adjustable bed, so that was fancy. but that bathroom would be out of bounds for many wheelchair users. they'll try but it would be difficult. this week, olympic and paralympic judo hopefuls have been getting used to their training facilities in tokyo. these are just a few of the more than 300 british athletes as well as support staff coming to japan ahead of the games. the paralympic association says they underestimated just how challenging it would be to find accessible accommodation. our athletes are used to living independently and the last thing they want is to revert back to having to be helped in and out of a bath. what's the situation like now with regards to accessible hotel rooms? the tokyo government is giving out subsidies to the hotel industry right now to arrange the rooms very free. so i hope people from all over

the world can stay without problem. with a year to go, tokyo 2020 is on track. the organisers are hoping the problem with rooms will be sorted soon so that the focus can return to sporting achievement and changing attitudes. nikki fox, bbc news, tokyo. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers olivia utley who's deputy editor of the news website the article, and the guardian columnist dawn foster. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for the weather with chris fawkes hello there. we're looking ahead to a very warm weekend for many of us. still a few questions with monday's forecast, bank holiday for many, but saturday and sunday in the warmest spots, still expecting temperatures to reach 30 so warmer than it has been for a number of weeks. i pressure a cross been for a number of weeks. i pressure across europe. winds coming

in from generally the south—east for much of the country but saturday, this weather front to the west of the uk bringing slightly thicker cloud. not dry everywhere. a bit of rain at times into the scottish highlands and islands and a bit moving into northern ireland, particularly western counties. away from that front, dry. early cloud and mist burning off. prolonged spells of sunshine. hot weather, temperatures reaching 30. sunday's forecast, weather front across western areas. weak, running into high pressure but nevertheless, continuing to focus some cloud across western parts and there could bea across western parts and there could be a few showers dotted around. further east, dry with early morning mist burning away to give lengthy sunshine and another hot day. temperatures, 2a in edinburgh and newcastle, 2a for cardiff. up to 30

in london. still some uncertainty with the forecast for monday which isa bank with the forecast for monday which is a bank holiday for many in the uncertainty is tied up with this pa rt uncertainty is tied up with this part of the jetstream. a cut—off low which could form across siberia or across southern england and that will have some subtle changes. —— iberia. let me explain. at the moment, monday for most will probably be dry with spells of sunshine, becoming warm but this weather front from the west may see showers form across southern parts of england. if the cut—off flow is across iberia temperatures could go hi across parts of england, up to 32 or 33 but for the time being, upper 20s is most likely. ——hi. western scotland, the potential for that disc —— slowdown. there are potentially some changes with the weather picture. before we get to monday. beyond that, thejetstream, this trough pattern will be moving

in across the uk and ultimately it will bring a change to cool and fresher conditions. that change will be brought about by rain or showers. tuesday, whether front moving be brought about by rain or showers. tuesday, whetherfront moving in. you will notice temperatures. highs of around 20, for example. it's still quite warm. temperatures will continue to drop away as the week goes by. again, further showers breaking out. the air will continue to cool off many of us. temperatures at the highest, across eastern england not too bad but high teens to the north and west or temperatures mid—week. we're going to see some changes with the weather picture after a weekend. we're looking at a rain or showers in. temperatures easing back close to normal but there is still doubt about the exact timing of the change in the could be changes with