this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister learns he could face a vote of no confidence as early as next week as he arrives for the conservative party conference. "a politically motivated attack." downing street's verdict on borisjohnson being referred to the police watchdog over his links to an american businesswoman. pressure grows on president trump as secretary of state mike pompeo is ordered to hand over documents on ukraine linked to the impeachment investigation. tear gas and water cannon are used by hong kong police to disperse protestors holding a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the pro—democracy umbrella movement. now much more tense. we have water cannon spraying water with blue dye in it. there are people here smashing up government buildings.

a massive upset at the rugby world cup as japan makes history by beating ireland. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers henry mance, who's chief features writer at the ft, and the broadcaster penny smith. good evening. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says a minority labour government is becoming more likely every day as opposition parties consider whether to call a vote of no confidence in the prime minister. the scottish nationalists have reiterated their support for an interim government to ensure, they say, that britain doesn't leave the eu without a deal at the end of next month.

all this comes at the end of a tumultuous week for borisjohnson, who arrived earlier in manchester with his partner, carrie symonds. they're in the city from the start of the conservative party conference, where they were booed as they arrived. here's chris mason's report. is this a leadership bid, mrjohnson? the conservative conference a year ago, the smiles of the carefree backbench challenger, the mobmed darling of the party faithful. boris johnson will arrive at conference this year as prime minister, in office, but barely in control. defeated in court, but defiant. what a week it's been. the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful. parliament has not been prorogued. welcome back to our place of work. many of us in this place subject to death threats... i never heard such humbug in all my life. he faces huge questions about the future of the country and his own past. the mayor of london supports you. borisjohnson has been referred to the police watchdog over a potential criminal offence relating to his relationship with the businesswoman jennifer arcuri, over allegations

she received favourable treatment, including grants and a place on trade trips while mrjohnson was mayor of london. the prime minister denies any wrongdoing. this issue is being politically driven and motivated. and the prime minister has been clear that proprieties were observed. all in all, is all of this an open goalfor labour? they hope so, even if some privately wonder if their leader is match—fit. if the government loses a vote of no confidence, could jeremy corbyn become caretaker prime minister? at the moment, he does not have the numbers, and yet... it is getting more likely every single day because this government is collapsing. it's now lost all seven votes since borisjohnson became prime minister, and this tory government has been defeated over 45 times in parliament. they don't have a majority, they don't have a programme, they don't have policies and they don't have any credibility.

the scottish national party want to be seen to be trying to bring down the government next week and could live with mr corbyn in downing street — the only way to guarantee another brexit delay, they think, and then have a general election. it's only right and proper that he, as the leader of the largest opposition party, should have the first opportunity to form an administration but, if another name appears in the frame, a ken clarke or a dominic grieve that people can coalesce around, i personally and i think the snp would have very little difficulty with that. no one but no one knows what is over the horizon right now, but this is a party, despite everything, determined to show the world its best side. a little earlier this evening, i spoke to dawn foster, columnist for the guardian, and olivia utley, deputy editor at the article, which provides online comment and analysis.

i started by asking olivia how really that likely a vote of no confidence is to actually take place and to succeed. i don't think it's likely to take place at all. we seem to all be overlooking the fact that the lib dems, led byjo swinson, have said over and over again that they wouldn't back a government of national unity withjeremy corbyn at the helm because they think that would be dangerous, even for a short space of time, and i don't see how, particularly the ones who defected from the labour party, chuka umunna and luciana berger, who have said that corbyn is dangerous and unfit to lead, could possibly support a vote that would make him prime minister, even if it was supposed to be for a short space of time. and without the lib dems, they don't really have a chance. the chances of labour and the snp risking a vote of no confidence, if they're not 100% certain that they have a government of national unity ready to go, are very slim because then there would be an election on borisjohnson‘s terms. let's just continue with the lib dems in this.

how much choice have they really got over who they support, if they really want to get the vote of no confidence done and be successful with it? i think they have very little choice. the lib dems will eventually realise that, if this vote of no confidence goes forward, if they don't support jeremy corbyn then parliament will dissolve, they'll go into a general election, and no deal will happen. the lib dems have already been damaged by going into coalition with the conservatives and backtracking on their promise to students that they wouldn't introduce tuition fees, so the lib dems will eventually realise that this is dangerous for them, and this will be the only way to stop no deal if boris johnson doesn't comply with the law and the benn act. what's there to stop the opposition parties coming together and saying, 0k, we can't get the lib dems on side if it'sjeremy corbyn, but other names that have been mentioned — harriet harman, dominic grieve, ken clarke? i think the problem would be time, just to decide on which of those it would be. the timescales are just

so narrow now that the idea that they could all sit around voting on potential temporary prime ministers just seems absurd. most people are admitting now that it'sjeremy corbyn or no—one, and i know what dawn means, if the lib dems are really serious about stopping no deal, that maybe they'll feel that it's their only option. but ijust don't see how all the ones who've said that jeremy corbyn is dangerous could allow that to happen. and as you say, they are bruised by coalition with the conservatives. entering into anything which even looks remotely like a coalition with labour might be too much for them. so, if you don't think a vote of no confidence is a dead cert, then to stop no deal, you're left with the benn bill. how vulnerable is that to being circumvented? i think it's very vulnerable. a lot of people around borisjohnson have said that he won't comply with the law. but he said he will. he said he will, but a lot of people around him are very unhappy with it and don't want to do it. boris johnson seems to be

careering towards no deal, and a vote of no confidence will be the only way to stop it, so the lib dems will eventually have to think about whether or not they want no deal, which will damage them massively, or whether they want to get into the natural thing, which is the leader of the opposition, jeremy corbyn, who got 40% of the vote in the last general election. is he really careering, or is it meant to look like that, careering towards a no deal? it's tough to know. but it does look as though there are a number of ways that the government could get around the benn act. a lot of them have been in the papers today. one of them, for example, is the civil contingencies act. that's apparently where the government has been talking so much about rights on the streets. the government could declare a state of national emergency on the grounds that, if we don't proceed with brexit on 31st october, there will be riots on the street, therefore the benn act would be nullified because the country would be in a state of national emergency.

that's just one of the many ways that the benn act could be got around. and i think that the whole point is, we don't know. perhaps johnson's bluffing and perhaps he wouldn't go for no deal at all when it came down to it, but the idea is the eu don't know one way or the other now, and they don't have the time to find out, so the hope is, on the government's side, the eu will be so worried about no deal actually happening that some sort of deal will be agreed at the 11th hour. but the other way to stop no deal is to get a deal. they're still having talks. stephen barclay was meeting michel barnier this week. he was still talking it up, wasn't he, the possibility? they were, but also the negotiating team for the euro have been reduced by 75% under boris johnson. it doesn't seem as if he is very serious about a deal, we haven't seen anything brand—new coming forward, and, if he goes to the eu on 19th october, as he said he will, he has 12 days to get

a new deal and then get that through parliament before the 315t. he needs to go to europe and ask for an extension. how likely is it that he'll do that? and how would he ask for an extension, having said he'd rather die in a ditch? i just don't think he will ask for an extension. apparently, he's told... government sources have told eu negotiators that he won't resign, either. so ijust don't think it's possible for him ask for the extension nor do i think it's possible for him to resign, so i think his only course of action now is to find some loophole to the benn act. but then we're back in court, aren't we? yes, absolutely. if he doesn't comply with it, there will be a vote of no confidence, people will go back to court, and borisjohnson has to wake up and realise that the vast majority of parliament don't want to crash out with no deal on 315t october, so he has to think about how he can get a deal and do it as quickly as possible. i think he is serious now about getting a deal, but i think his way of getting it isn't going to be conducive

to proper, sensible, constructive talks with the eu. it's basically going to be terrifying the eu into really believing that he's going to go for no deal, and then theyjust feel that they have to give him some sort of concessions at the last minute.

this programme contains scenes of repetitive flashing images. boris johnson arrives for the tory party conference amid speculation the opposition at westminster could try to oust him next week. his appearance in manchester follows news that both the snp and labour are discussing a vote of no confidence in his government. they don't have a majority, they don't have a programme, they don't have policies and they don't also have any credibility. but the conservatives maintain they're the only party that can deliver brexit. we'll be live in manchester. also tonight... riot police fire tear gas and use water cannon in clashes with pro—democracy campaigners in hong kong. the american sprinter chris coleman powers to gold in the 100m at the world athletics championships in doha.

and it's one of the biggest ever upsets in rugby. the hosts, japan, beat tournament favourites ireland in the world cup. good evening. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has arrived in manchester for the start of the conservative party conference amid growing speculation that opposition parties at westminster are considering a vote of no confidence. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says a caretaker government is becoming more likely every day and the snp has reiterated its support for a move against the prime minister in order to prevent the uk leaving the eu without a deal. however, the conservatives maintain they're the only party that can get brexit done. chris mason's report now contains some flashing images.

borisjohnson — you are not fit... boris johnson arrived here this evening with his girlfriend, carrie symonds. are you losing control, prime minister? a prime minister in office but barely in control — defeated in court but defiant. what a week it's been. the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful. parliament has not been prorogued. welcome back to our place of work. from the supreme court to parliament... welcome back to our place of work. many of us in this place are subject to death threats... i've never heard so much humbug in all my life. he faces huge questions about the country's future and his own past. the mayor of london supports you. you like hanging out hang out with us, right? ido! borisjohnson has been referred to the police watchdog over a potential criminal offence relating to his relationship with the businesswomen jennifer arcuri over allegations

she received favourable treatment, including grants and a place on trade trips, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. the prime minister denies any wrongdoing. this issue is being politically driven, it's politically motivated. and the prime minister has been clear that proprieties were observed. all in all, is all of this an open goalfor labour? they hope so. even if some privately wonder if their leader is match—fit. if the government falls, loses a vote of confidence, could jeremy corbyn become caretaker prime minister? at the moment he doesn't have the numbers. and yet... it's getting more likely every single day because this government is collapsing. it has now lost all seven votes since boris johnson became prime minister and this tory government has been defeated over 45 times in parliament. they don't have a majority, they don't have a programme, they don't have policies and they don't also have any credibility. the scottish national party want to be seen to be trying to bring down the government next week and could live

with mr corbyn in downing street. the only way to guarantee another brexit delay, they think, and then have a general election. it's only right and proper that he, as the leader of the largest opposition party, should have the first opportunity to form an administration. but if another name appears in the frame, a ken clarke or a dominic grieve, that people can coalesce around, then i personally — and i think the snp — would have very little difficulty with that. no—one but no—one knows what's over the horizon right now. but this is a party, despite everything, determined to show the world its best side. an understatement to say it has not been the easiest week for the conservatives but what could we see at the conference that might lift the mood? this is a conference like no other. brexit is one month away,

possibly, and a vote of no confidence in the government could be days or weeks away. but this is a party determined this week to broaden the agenda, to talk about schools and hospitals and the police as well, of course, as brexit. boris johnson has written in the conference guide in typical language talking about the throb of possibility and how he does not by the doom and gloom and cataclysm of other parties and he said in an interview with the sunday telegraph tomorrow morning that he wants to see the biggest hospital building programme of a generation. but it all comes back to brexit — he will talk to european leaders in the coming days and this conference will rule on with parliament still running on and so the prospect at any moment of mps having to leap on the train to return to westminster... as i say, a conference like no other. chris mason in manchester at the conservative party conference. and the prime minister will be live on the andrew marr show tomorrow morning at 9am on bbc one. jeremy corbyn says a future labour

government would scrap universal credit, which merges six benefits, into a single payment. in a speech in essex, he said he'd immediately, upon taking office, reduce the wait faced by claimants from five weeks to two. police in hong kong have fired tear gas and water canon at protesters, who are marking five years since the start of what became known as the umbrella movement. it was a campaign of civil disobedience and protest in the fight for greater democratic freedom under chinese rule. the movement faded after two months, but today's anniversary comes after a new wave of far more militant demonstrations. from hong kong, here's our china correspondent, john sudworth. the everyday object that lent its name to a movement was in use again. five years after it first shielded the protesters from the pepper spray and tear gas. in 2014, the umbrella protests faded away.

but this year they're back with a vengeance — in far more violent form. we have no choice. like, we can't go back. imean... for me, like... if we lose this time, hong kong cannot survive for more than another five years. the anniversary began calmly enough, with thousands joining a peaceful rally. but this is now a deeply divided society. with those who fear that hong kong's freedoms are being eroded... ..pitted against often ugly confrontation against the supporters of chinese rule. this man, beaten for carrying a chinese flag by those who say they are fighting to protect freedom of speech. by the end of the night, the centre of hong kong was a battleground once more.

so the protesters are retreating from the water cannon and the pepper spray. five years ago the umbrella movement began on this spot. they gained no political concessions. that's why these people say their far more militant tactics are justified. the authorities marked the anniversary with a belated promise to look again at electoral reform. the protesters smashed their windows and then disappeared into the night. john sudworth, bbc news, hong kong. the forecast is for a low turnout in afg hanistan‘s presidential election, with tens of thousands of police and soldiers protecting polling stations after warnings of violence from the taliban. so far at least four people have been killed and 80 others injured in bomb and mortar attacks. martin patience reports

from the capital, kabul. voting in afghanistan takes courage. this is an election that will be closely scrutinised for fraud. taliban threats didn't stop these women from turning out, no matter what it took. in a hospital in the city ofjalalabad, these people know the cost of democracy. 36 people here were injured in a blast. i had been queueing up to vote for ten minutes. then i heard an explosion. the next thing i knew, i was lying on the ground and my legs were wounded. we need security. we call on our next president to deliver security. but a massive security presence wasn't enough to bring people out. what's striking is the streets of the capital have been quiet all day. normally they'd be busy with people heading to the polls

to elect their next president. but the fear of taliban attacks mean many people have chosen to stay at home. earlier today, president ashraf ghani cast his vote, saying this election will help move the country forward. and his main challenger, doctor abdullah abdullah, conveyed a similar message. was today's vote a success? from a security point of view, yes. but the taliban threats worked. voters didn't turn out. taliban threatened particular, certain objectives for them. they were going to attack the sites, they were going to make targeted attacks in cities. but today, they failed to do it. but if voter turnout is as low as predicted, how much legitimacy will the next afghan president have? martin patience, bbc news, kabul.

now with all the sport, here's lizzi greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks very much, clive. good evening. ireland have vowed to "dust themselves down and get better" after they were beaten by japan in one of the biggest shocks in the history of the rugby world cup. they lost 19—12 to the hosts, who now top pool a. andy swiss reports from shizuoka. japan, we win! it couldn't happen again, could it? a sea of red and white flowed to shizuoka as japan fans hoped for another world cup miracle. at the last tournament they beat south africa and now they had ireland in their sights. but at first it seemed there would be no repeat. garry ringrose with the first of two early tries to put ireland in control. inspired by theirfans, though, the hosts clawed their way back. three penalties closed the gap to 12—9 at the break. and after it, the moment that sent the decibel level to new dizzying heights.

kenki fukuoka the hero. japan in dreamland as the stadium sensed something very special indeed. and they were not to be disappointed as after another japan penalty, the final whistle sparked scenes ofjubilation. ireland, who began the tournament as world number ones, had been humbled, and the celebrations had only just started. outside, they continued into the evening. for a nation that is proving such popular hosts, what a night to remember. exciting, awesome. yes, the best i have ever seen in my life. well done, the japanese. they played very well. what an unforgettable night for the japanese fans. at their very own world cup they have done it once again, with another spectacular upset. andy swiss, bbc news, shizuoka. the first medals have been won on the track at the world athletics championships. nothing for great britain in the men's 100 metres —

which was won by christian coleman in one of the fastest times ever, but there's huge hope in the women's event after dina asher smith stormed into the semi—finals. natalie pirks reports from doha. with usain bolt gone, organisers we re with usain bolt gone, organisers were doing their best to create drama. but in a race packed with speed, it already had it in spades. european champion zarnel hughes was put on's only finalist. christian coleman! but christian coleman has looked imperious in doha. and he wasn't about to let anyone get close to him. zarnel hughes has work to do. here comes coleman. christian coleman in a world of his own and he ta kes coleman in a world of his own and he takes the title! he arrived under a cloud over three mist drug test with christian millman —— coleman had a point to prove and this was fast — the sixth fastest in history. this

was incredible, it sounds too good to be true and i put so much work into this and it was such a long season into this and it was such a long season and you make it here and come out with a gold medal is incredible. but for the first time in a post usain bolt era, it was women's 100 usain bolt era, it was women's100 metres final it captures the imagination. very impressive from dina asher—smith. britain's poster girl sailed serenely through to the semis, barely breaking a sweat in the process. two years of laser sharp focus means world gold is in her sights. natalie pirks, sharp focus means world gold is in hersights. natalie pirks, bbc sharp focus means world gold is in her sights. natalie pirks, bbc news, doha. there were eight games in the premier league — match of the day follows the news, so if you don't want to hear the results now you need to avert your attention... liverpool are still five points clear at the top of the table — but they needed a goalkeeping howler to beat sheffield united 1—0 in the early kick—off. liverpool have won every game of the season so far. elsewhere, there were wins for chelsea, crystal palace, manchester city, tottenham and wolves. celtic‘s perfect start to their scottish premiership season

was halted by a 1—1 draw at hibs, whose manager was sent off after kicking a bottle at the assistant referee following the equaliser. celtic‘s lead at the top of the table is nowjust a point. second—placed rangers thrashed aberdeen 5—0. there were also wins for hamilton and motherwell. a 17—year—old helped manchester united's women record their first win in the wsl. lauren james scored in their 2—0 victory over arch—rivals liverpool. the fa were subsequently made aware of chants during the game relating to the hillsborough disaster. the women's title at the road cycling world championships was won by annemiek van vleuten after the dutch rider bravely broke away with more than two thirds of the 149km race still to go. her victory in harrogate meant there was no fairytale home win for yorkshire—woman lizzie deignan, who finished down in 31st. the bbc sport website has all the details from today's f1 — where ferrari's charles leclerc took pole for the russian grand prix.

but that's it from me. back to you, clive. that's it. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel, but from me and the team, have a very good night. the earlier satellite picture shows this curl of cloud. the earlier satellite picture shows this curl of cloud. you can see the way it has been developing, an area of low pressure spinning up in our direction, bringing heavy and potentially flooding rain, driving northwards across england and wales through the evening and into early sunday. really strong winds towards the south. some of that rain is getting into northern ireland and southern scotland, northern scotland escaping with just a few showers.

that is where we will have the lowest temperatures. but as the low pressure slides through during the first part of tomorrow morning, we will see gusty west or south—westerly winds along the southern flank, gusting to maybe 55 or 60 mph in the most exposed spots. on sunday, the most persistent rain settles across northern england. a thoroughly soggy day to come here. to the south of that, sunny spells and heavy showers. northern ireland and scotland will have some showers, but a decent amount of dry weather and some sunshine. feeling cool for aberdeen and newcastle. as this area of low pressure clears away eastwards, notice how, on its back edge, the white lines, the isobars really squeeze together. we will have another swathe of strong winds across some central and eastern parts of england, particularly down the east coast. we could see gusts of 55 or 60 mph. that, combined with high tides, could cause some coastal flooding. on monday, the area of low pressure slides away and we get