this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm: i would like you to meet the newest liberal democrat mp, sam gyimah! former tory minister sam gyimah defects to the liberal democrats — he's the sixth mp to do so and was unveiled at the party conference. david cameron hits back at criticism of his memoirs — saying it was right for former prime ministers to explain their actions. fears that global oil prices could be affected as two of saudi arabia's biggest oil facilities are attacked by drones. houthi rebels in yemen say they are responsible.

african leaders pay their respects at the funeral of the former zimbabwean president, robert mugabe — who ruled over the country for four decades. a man has been arrested after a solid gold toilet worth millions of pounds is stolen from blenheim palace. and coming up at 8:30pm, a look at how algerians are trying to rewrite the history of revolutions in algeria: revolution of smiles. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in the last half hour, the former tory minister sam gyimah has become the latest mp to defect to the liberal democrats. the mp for east surrey was kicked out of the conservative party after voting against the government over no—deal brexit.

he had previously resigned as universities minister after opposing theresa may's withdrawal agreement. liberal democrat leaderjo swinson announced the pa rty‘s newest mp at their annual conference this evening. conference, there's someone that i would like you to meet, a first—time attendee at liberal democrat conference. someone who has... laughter someone who has stood up for liberal principles, for liberal values, for their beliefs with great integrity, who has risked de—selection because they wanted to make sure they voted to support same—sex marriage. applause someone who has been

prepared to lose the whip because they would not follow boris johnson, taking our country off a cliff edge. applause someone who i have known as a friend for more than ten years. conference, i would like you to meet the newest liberal democrat mp, sam gyimah! addressing the conference, sam gyimah explained his decision. we cannot assume that our institutions and our democracy is immune from the corrosive effects of populism and nationalism, and its sweeping other democracies. and that is why i find myself here today.

walked out of the ministerialjob, risk losing the whip. i have one of the safest conservative seats in the country. but i know that something that trips off the tongue of everyone who goes into politics — i wa nt everyone who goes into politics — i want to make a difference. i want to serve my country. but for our generation, if we are really going to hold true to these comments that we make, now is the time. now is the time for a generation, now is the time for a generation, now is the time for a generation, now is the time for you and i was the time for everyone else. so i have taken a second look at the liberal democrats andl second look at the liberal democrats and i am delighted to be here to embark on this journey at this point in time. with you. sam gyimah. our political correspondent jonathan blake is at the liberal democrats conference in bournemouth. we canjoin him now. jonathan.

we canjoin him now. jonathanm we canjoin him now. jonathan. it is undoubtedly a big moment for the liberal democrats, unveiling sam gyimah as their 18th mp in parliament, and as you heard there, he explained that he himself has been on something of a political journey, having been a government minister a matter of months ago, then resigning, then losing the conservative party whip, voting against the government in that bill aimed at avoiding a new —— no—deal brexit. he comes across the floor in the house of commons and swells the ranks of the lib dems and swells the ranks of the lib dems and parliaments. and as you saw there in the conference hall this evening, the liberal democrats number ship absolutely delighted to be welcoming anyone into their fold, but a conservative mp, until very recently, is a big coup for them and you can't deny the liberal democrats have momentum at the moment, attracting mps who feel disillusioned with their former parties, whether that's the conservatives or the labour party.

and evidence they are simple stop brexit message is cutting through in the opinion polls —— there simple. as acklin hinted his speech —— as sam gyimah hinted at in his speech this evening, he wa nts at in his speech this evening, he wants be free of criticism from some, and his party will speak criticism of its policy. campaigning ina criticism of its policy. campaigning in a general election to revoke article 50 and cancel brexit outright. in sam gyimah‘s case, a conservative, who stood on a platform of delivering the referendum result, that is quite a shift. and with these defections, which are undoubtedly good news on one level for the liberal democrats in the immediate term,, certain questions and certain problems. what to do with them? what seats do they place these high—profile mps into

have the best chance of when at the next election? what will the electorate make a people who have switched parties? and what will the candidates do to stand and seats for these mps, being parachuted in, make of that? it is a delicate business but undoubtedly a big boost for liberal democrats, at the start of their party conference here in bournemouth, with sam gyimah announced as the new mp. as you saw and heard there, going down very well there in the conference hall, as you would expect. jonathan, thank you very much. jonathan blake at the liberal democrats already conference in bournemouth. —— party conference. the former prime minister david cameron has accused boris johnson and michael gove of trashing his government, with what he describes as their appalling behaviour during the brexit referendum. in his first major interview since leaving downing street three years ago, mr cameron told the times newspaper that the result

of the referendum left him feeling depressed, and that he worries about it every day. our political correspondent chris mason's report contains flash photography. it's 2015. the smiles of victory... are you glad to have won at last? david cameron wins the election for the conservatives, in which he promised an eu referendum. a year later, the smiles have gone. he backed remain in the referendum and lost, and resigned. i love this country, and ifeel honoured to have served it. and i will do everything i can in future to help this great country succeed. thank you very much. and now, for the first time since, he's talking about it. in his memoirs, the former prime minister says...

sir craig oliver worked with david cameron in downing street. it's absolutely the case that david cameron feels a real burden, a real sense of having made mistakes in the referendum campaign, having got quite a few things wrong, and says that he failed. what he doesn't think, though, is that he shouldn't have done it. and the the reason for that is, i think he thought it was almost inevitable. ukip were on the rise, doing extremely well. we were also in a situation where a huge number of conservative mps were rebelling all the time. the political pond, as you may well have noticed, is choppy enough as it is at the moment, and these memoirs represent another brick lopped in for good measure. but as extraordinary as our politics are at the moment, it's still quite something when a former resident here accuses the current one — from the same party — of having a rather casual attitude towards the truth. "leaving the truth at home" is the accusation mr cameron makes

of how some of this government's most seniorfigures behaved as part of the leave campaign. did you leave the truth at home, sir? well, mr gove did leave home today but wasn't leaving us with any insight into what he makes of his old boss. did you behave appallingly, sir? he and boris johnson will no doubt get other opportunities to tell us, though. we'll be seeing plenty of david cameron this week, and there are more revelations to come. chris mason, bbc news. let's discuss all of this with chris white — a former conservative government special adviser. he joins us now from north west london. thank you very much forjoining us this evening. i know you have read only excerpts of david cameron's book, but based on those, how does it compare with other political memoirs you have read in terms of tone and candour and purpose?” think it's very interesting that david cameron's memoirs effectively trying to set the record straight. he's been silent for three years

now, a long time for a former prime minister not to make any comments, and he's clearly getting out there and he's clearly getting out there and putting his side of the story and putting his side of the story and also i think there's an apology for the way in which the referendum campaign was conducted. i think he feels, as he said in that piece, a real burden that he didn't tackle the campaign campaign did come and try and tackle it stronger than he did do. he did not feel the referendum was the wrong thing to do, and if the key is right on that. sooner or later, we would've had a referendum — in any 16 or the years since. but but to what extent should he be held responsible? he did walk away, but i think it was self—evident with the result with the way it did, having campaigned so heavily as the prime minister to try and stay in the european union, he wasn't the right

person to take the country forward because he had campaign on the other side. i think in that way, it was right for him to step aside and let others come forward and actually here we are three years later with the architects of the leave campaign trying to deliver brexit on the 31st of october. i'm sure when he was prime minister, he did not like otherformer prime prime minister, he did not like other former prime ministers sticking in, and here he is doing it now! i think it was looking back, margaret thatcher was one for sticking in, and john major was brewing that somewhat. it is interesting david cameron has kept his powder dry. here he is, six or seven weeks before relief on the sist seven weeks before relief on the 31st of october, publishing his memoirs, no doubt with more to come out with the efforts he had with the

current prime minister and michael gove. how much sleep will they lose over what he has written about them? i don't think it will lose too much. the prime ministers giving bombarded from all sides about his brexit policy, and i don't think a former minister sort of publishing his memoirs and saying these things are going to worry them too much. he's got more on his plate than a memoir being published. on another subject, we have now seen sam gyimah, former universities minister, defected to the liberal democrats having lost the conservative whip. how much of that isa conservative whip. how much of that is a loss, in terms of him leaving, but also another defection from the conservatives? he was a fairly talented individual and a pleasure to work with. the liberal democrats, a success. to work with. the liberal democrats, a success. they are up another six seats from the low they had at last election, but i also think from a

conservative party point if view, he stood on a manifesto pledge to deliver the brexit referendum and here he is switching to a party which is manifestly not going to do that, that is seeking to revoke article 50 full tub i think in that sense, it's externally different —— seeking touro article 50. in that sense, it's externally disappointing. here he is not doing that. chris white, thank you very much. facebook has removed a conservative party advert which misrepresented a bbc news story. the ad featured the bbc logo with a headline saying "em billion pound cash boost for schools". however, the original story on the bbc website quoted a much lower amount — ofjust over £7 billion. a british—australian woman detained in iran, has been named as kylie moore—gilbert, a lecturer in middle east politics at melbourne university. it's thought she's been held for around ten months but the charges against her are unknown. this week, the australian government identified two others who are being detained.

mark firkin and jolie king, who also holds a uk passport, are thought to have been arrested several weeks ago, near tehran. the headlines on bbc news: former tory minister sam gyimah defects to the liberal democrats — at the party conference. he's the sixth mp to do so and was unveiled at the party conference. david cameron hits back at criticism of his memoirs — saying it was right for former prime ministers to explain their actions. fears that global oil prices could be affected as two of saudi arabia's biggest oil facilities are attacked by drones. houthi rebels in yemen say they are responsible. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's austin. thanks. good evening.

what a shock there's been in the premier league this evening. newly promoted norwich city have beaten defending champions manchester city 3—2 at carrow road. it's city's first league defeat of the season and it leaves them five points behind leaders liverpool who've now won five from five. nick parrott reports. when manchester city come to visit, there is every reason to feel a sense of dread. but some norwich fans were relishing the prospect, despite their side missing four key players through injury. for most of the first half, it was backs against the wall. but the champions were lacking. you get so few chances against city, you have to take them. norwich did just that. first attempt on target, first goal to kenny mclean. there was no hiding the canaries ambition, and they had theirfans singing again after stringing 30 passes together. before todd ca ntwell doubled their advantage. it took until before half—time before the visitors to recover their senses. only one outcome when aguero is given this much space. but just after that,

his team—mates undid his good work, teemu pukki restoring the two—goal cushion. pep guardiola made three changes and substitute gabriel jesus to bring a point within reach. but norwich held on to give their fans a day they will talk about for years to come. and others hope that city are not invincible. i mentioned liverpool won earlier. they stay top after they beat newcastle 3—1. brighton and burnley drew i—i. manchester united beat leicester i—o. southampton won at sheffield united, spurs scored four on the way to beating crystal palace and chelsea thrashed wolves 5—2. scottish premiership leaders celtic narrowly won at hamilton academical to maintain their 100% start to the league season. celtic dominated the first half afterjames forrest converted mohamed elyounoussi's cross within the first five minutes. that was a fifth straight league

victory for neil lennon's side. celtic are three points clear of rangers who beat livingston 3—1 this afternoon. there were also wins for motherwell, kilmarnock and ross county, while aberdeen and stjohnstone drew i—i. to cricket, and england are in a commanding position after day three of the fifth and final ashes test. joe denlyjust missed out on a maiden test century, but ben stokes added 67 to denly‘s 94 as england built a lead of 382 over australia. our correspondent, joe wilson, reports from the oval. attention swarms around the ashes. you can get lost between the hope and hype. but sometimes it all falls into place. what a week forjoe denly. he batted today safe in the knowledge that his new daughter had been safely delivered, and what's more important than that? suddenly, this was a new denly. his aggressive approach seemed

to shock the australians. stand by for another surprise. ben stokes dropped, and by steve smith. no one sees the cricket ball better than smith, normally except perhaps ben stokes. even the weather was helping. ashes test match in mid—september, do you spot a cloud on the south london horizon? just a low—flying stokes. that shot took him to 50. some in the crowd celebrated with the enthusiasm children. some in the crowd celebrated with the enthusiasm of children. some in the crowd were, in fact, children. don't think that's denly‘s. his first ashes series at 33. now he was 94. but out. denly‘s best score for england, but still that disappointment. england would have loved to see him get 100. well, it's the match that matters, and with buttler batting fluently, england's lead

stretched fluently, —— england's lead stretched past 350 into match—winning territory. far enough ahead, coach? just one thing. steve smith is still playing, and he doesn't make many mistakes. wow. this evening, catching, and he will have another go at batting. there's been more success for frankie dettori this afternoon. he rode the favourite logician to victory in the final classic of the flat race season — the famous st leger at doncaster. the win maintains logician's unbeaten record — which now stretches to five successive victories. that was dettori's sixth win in the race. you can find more on all those stories and the latest from golf‘s solheim cup on the bbc sport website. europe and the usa are level at 8—all heading into the final day of singles tomorrow. but that's all your sport for now. austin, thank you very much. see you later. two of the world's most significant oil facilities have been set ablaze in a wave of drone strikes on saudi arabia. they were carried out by the houthis, the rebel group

the saudis have been fighting in yemen since civil war broke out there four years ago. no information has been released about the extent of the damage — but unconfirmed reports suggest oil production has been halved. jon donnison reports. these were audacious attacks at the heart of the saudi oil industry. the abqaiq processing plant, one of the world's largest, engulfed in flames after apparent drone strikes. the kingdom's second—largest oil field at khurais was also hit. on a houthi—owned tv channel, a military spokesperson for the group said it was behind the attacks. translation: this mission comes as part of our legitimate and natural right to react to the crimes, of the aggression and its continuous blockade on our country for the past five years. the war between a saudi—led coalition and iranian—backed houthi

rebels in yemen began in 2015. saudi air strikes have left thousands dead and left millions on the brink of starvation. in recent months, houthis have responded by increasingly targeting saudi arabia's oil facilities with missiles and drones, but this weekend's latest attack appears to be among their most successful. the kuhrais oilfield produces around 1% of the world's oil. the abqaiq plant has the capacity to process 7% of global supply. it's not clear how extensive the damage is, but some reports say almost half of saudi arabia's entire oil supply could be affected. in a statement, the american ambassador in saudi arabia, john abizaid, said...

and this weekend's attacks suggest the conflict fought out in and around yemen shows no sign of ending. jon donnison, bbc news. african leaders and thousands of others have gathered for the funeral of former zimbabwean president robert mugabe. however, the 60,000 capacity stadium was only a quarter full. the 95—year—old was in power for almost a0 years before being ousted in the 2017 coup after years of violence, economic chaos and corruption. our senior africa correspondent anne soy reports from the capital harare. a state farewell for robert mugabe — the highest honour in zimbabwe, a country he led to independence and ruled for close to four decades. family, including his wife grace, as well as current and former leaders from more than a dozen african countries, paid their last respects. they called him a pan—africanist and a comrade.

a giant tree of africa has fallen. indeed, the bold, steadfast and resolute revolutionary, comrade robert gabriel mugabe, is no more. to zimbabweans, he was a divisive figure. for many, a man to celebrate and today commemorate. but for many more, he was a man who oversaw the economic ruin of his country, which has been plagued with hyperinflation and social instability. zimbabwe was once a prosperous country. some called it the breadbasket of africa. but the controversial land reforms and the subsequent sanctions forced the economy into a tailspin, and even today many people are still suffering.

because of this, many chose not to attend the funeral. take, take, take everything. so we have nothing. we are educated, but we live from day to day. life now is a bit difficult. for me, i can't blame mugabe or what, but we have to solve the thing amongst ourselves. robert mugabe is honoured here as the country's founding father. he is celebrated for his progressive education policies. but for unleashing violence against his people and refusing to leave power before he was toppled, an indelible blot remains on his legacy. anne soy, bbc news, harare. let's get more on the news that sam gyimah has joined the liberal democrats. our political correspondent jonathan blake, who is at the liberal democrats conference in bournemouth. we canjoin him now. jonathan. yes,

the big reveal on stagejust we canjoin him now. jonathan. yes, the big reveal on stage just an we canjoin him now. jonathan. yes, the big reveal on stagejust an hour 01’ so ago was the big reveal on stagejust an hour or so ago was that sam gyimah will be the liberal democrats 18th mp and he is here with me now. good evening. tell us why you have decided tojoin evening. tell us why you have decided to join and why now. very simple, the values that attracted me to the conservative party, of which i've beena to the conservative party, of which i've been a member for over two decades, are no longer the values of the party. and mainly, those liberal values that made me excited when i supported same—sex marriage during the coalition focused on the low— paid and increasing the coalition focused on the low—paid and increasing childcare, i see an opportunity to champion values of the liberal democrats. until quite recently, you are part ofa until quite recently, you are part of a government whose duty was to deliver on the mandate of the government. quite a shift. the

party's policies, if they were in government, would cancel the referendum. the only way to cancel it is for the public to vote for them in order for them to do so. i have been very clear stop i resigned from government, from a job i loved la st from government, from a job i loved last year, because i do not feel we we re last year, because i do not feel we were leveling the public about the costs and trade—offs of brexit. i stood for the vision of the party knowing that i wasn't going to win but i did it so i could raise the issue that the way to break the deadlock, but also the way to make sure the public have got into —— and enduring say, was to give the public and others say. that aligned with the values of the liberal democrats. you said in the speech you sent in a safe conservative seat in surrey. what do you say to your constituents? we serve our constituents, whatever their political colour. i will still give

my best to my constituents. you setting your speech you had to persuadejo swinson to bring you on board. what sort of seat are you trying to win the next general election and do you accept it could all be overview as an mp —— overfor you? i represent a safe seat come as you? i represent a safe seat come as you said. my values align, she has got an ambitious agenda, and we have had a discussion of how to promote that agenda. the liberal values in out that agenda. the liberal values in our country are under threat, a government saying whether or not will obey the law but these are serious challenges. sam gyimah thank you very much for speaking to us this evening. that is the big news from the liberal democrat conference

in bournemouth this evening, giving members a spring in their step as they gather this weekend by dc. anotherjoins the lib dems, their party now 18 and parliament. jonathan blake in bournemouth, thank you. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil avery. a really decent day across england and wales, and free time across scotla nd and wales, and free time across scotland and northern ireland. it turned windy. wind and rain down through northern ireland, following on behind, in the week small hours of sunday, winds could touch 75 mph. keep a very close eye on that. further south, these guys stay clear. —— this guys stay clear. double figures underneath that container of cloud which gives a cloudy start and a white one for northern ireland. the north of that,

brighter skies in a fresher filled to the day —— a bright one for northern ireland. the best of the sunshine towards the southeast of england. a high of perhaps 25 and certainly fresher for the north. hello, this is bbc news with martine croxhall. the headlines... former tory minister sam gyimah defects to the liberal democrats — he's the sixth mp to do so and was unveiled at the party conference. david cameron hits back at criticism of his memoirs — saying it was right for former prime ministers to explain their actions. fears that global oil prices could be affected as two of saudi arabia's biggest oil facilities are attacked by drones. houthi rebels in yemen say they are responsible. african leaders pay their respects at the funeral of the former zimbabwean president, robert mugabe — who ruled over the country for four decades.