this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at three. as their party conference gets under way in aberdeen, the snp calls on other oppostion parties at westminster to pull together to defeat the conservatives. every day that labour mps fight with themselves and run scared from a general election is another day that we are suffering from the tories remaining in power! meanwhile, boris johnson tells his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon, but there's still a significant amount of work to get there. the family of harry dunn, who died in a collision with an american woman who then fled to the us, are flying there now, hoping for a meeting. hundreds are reported to have escaped from a camp in northern syria, holding family members of islamic state fighters as an offensive by turkey continues.

scotland have been knocked out of the rugby world cup. they were beaten 28—21 byjapan, who are through to the quarter—finals for the first time. and at half past three, the best of this week's exclusive interviews from the victoria derbyshire programme. the snp says it has prepared a motion of no confidence in boris johnson. speaking at the start of the parties annual conference, ian blackford called on other opposition parties to act and said the only way to end the chaos was to have a general election. in the past few minutes, the prime minister has told his cabinet that there

is a pathway to a brexit deal with brussels, but there is still a "significant amount of work" to be done. more on that shortly, but first let's see to what the snp's ian blackford had to say in aberdeen. we must take the power out of the handsome borisjohnson we must take the power out of the handsome boris johnson and we must take the power out of the handsome borisjohnson and put it back into the hands of the people, i can announce today that the snp have announced a motion of no in boris johnson and his government. we will not give into his demands, after years of brexit chaos, the only option, the only option that truly puts a stop to this chaos is to call a general election. applause “ we a general election. applause —— we must take the power out of the hands of boris johnson and put —— we must take the power out of the hands of borisjohnson and put it back into the hands of the people. conference, it is time forjeremy corbyn and jo swinson to step out of the sandpit and step up to the job. let's come together, let's back a vote of no confidence, let's get rid of borisjohnson, secure the extension, give the people back the power, and let's do that with a

general election. this morning the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said she would request the consent of the uk government to hold another referendum on scottish independence before the end of the year. i'm putting legislation through the scottish parliament right now to put the rules and regulations in place, as recently as a few weeks ago i have said, as the legislation progresses, we will make the request for the section 30 order, seeing rising support for independence... will you be asking for the order this year? yes. next month? we will do it at the appropriate moment when the legislation is passing. it is coming soon. 0f the legislation is passing. it is coming soon. of course, we do not yet know who is likely to be in downing street, the situation is fluid and that is why i have taken the decision to do the preparations that are within our control here, and we are getting on with that. 0ur correspondent andrew kerr

is at the conference in aberdeen. welcome back to the event complex in aberdeen, fantastic new building, and platform for the snp as they call for a general election. i'm joined by scotland's brexit secretary, mike russell. hello. thank you forjoining me. we stand on the edge of an incredible week in british politics, what is the game plan of the snp for the next seven days? to make sure the people listen to, the people of scotland who did not vote for brexit, who want a general election, who want to show that in the majority they believe independence would be better for them, as opinion polls show today, then staying in the uk, people in scotland who are now on the cusp of voting for independence, 50% in a poll today. the people of scotland wa nt poll today. the people of scotland want change and they don't want borisjohnson and want change and they don't want boris johnson and they don't want brexit and that is a strong message to send out. before we get to any referendum, a general election is what ian blackford is calling for, when he is calling on the rebel

alliance to get around that, backing the call for the motion of no confidence, why that? because you have a government without credibility and also without a majority, it has a minus majority, it is time the scotland of people had their say and the people of all these islands had their say about these islands had their say about the brexit process. we know from all the brexit process. we know from all the pollen, there is not a single pole in the last year and a half that shows a majority for brexit. uk government is pursuing a policy that people do not want, that would be unbelievably particularly a no deal, and they should be stopped. it is the people that can stop that by calling the election. ian blackford was very clear, labour and the liberals must support that or get out of the way, they cannot go on playing the games they are playing at the moment. what about the suggestion from some labour mps that a referendum on the eu deal might be a referendum on the eu deal might be a better option, than going for a general election? if at the end of this week there was no vote for a general election but a vote for a

referendum, it would not be as good asa referendum, it would not be as good as a general election but it would be progress, people could have their say. what we are saying is a move away, johnson trying to railroad a deal through continuing as prime minister, that is utterly unacceptable. talking about railroading the deal, what if it was a deal that borisjohnson came back to parliament with on saturday, that the snp will not support any deal. if it appears to be from the reports today, it is a deal about which he resigned some weeks ago, he could not accept this deal, could not stay in theresa may's government because it was so awful. now bringing the same sort of thing back, it is terrible is for scotland, a city like aberdeen needs freedom of movement to continue to grow and flourish. it will be a declining economy if any deal that boris johnson is proposing is imposed upon the city and upon scotland. we need to be very clear about that. not a question ofjust to be very clear about that. not a question of just sighing to be very clear about that. not a question ofjust sighing and saying,

let's get it over with. what is being proposed is bad for every single man, woman and child in scotland. thank you, we have run out of time. handing you back to the studio. borisjohnson has told his cabinet there is still a "significant amount of work" to be done in order to reach a brexit deal with the eu, and ministers must remain prepared to leave at the end of october. negotiations have resumed between british and european union officials in brussels. eu ambassadors will be given details by the chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, this evening. 0ur political correspondent peter saull reports. it's been a while since we last saw this in westminster — the pomp and ceremony of the queen's speech. it will be showtime in parliament tomorrow. the real action, though, is in brussels. and until there is a brexit breakthrough, these uk officials are sworn to secrecy. ministers know that further compromises may be needed.

i trust borisjohnson to ensure the relationship the uk has with the european union is one where we are not a vassal state. and that is the point that we are leading towards in all these discussions. it's a blockbuster week for brexit. tomorrow, there is the queen's speech, on thursday and friday, a crucial eu summit, and then an extraordinary sitting of parliament — the first on a saturday in more than three decades. even if there is a deal to vote on, it's unlikely to please labour. the problem areas are of regulation and deregulation, which come from whatever trade arrangement there is with europe and the wider world. but also, perhaps very seriously, is the irish border issue. westminster‘s third—largest party is also gearing up for a fight. the snp has a clear stop brexit message, and the leader doesn't mind how it's done. this brexit fiasco is in such

a mess, the implications on the consequences are so potentially damaging, that i think any responsible leader wanting to do the right thing for the people they represent would keep all options open. back in london, preparations for the state opening of parliament are almost complete. who knows what they'll be getting ready for this time next week? peter saull, bbc news. well, our political correspondent nick eardley is with me. not much detail coming out of whatever these negotiations are, whatever these negotiations are, what should we read into that? some will be heartened by that, because what has happened over the last two and a half years is when europe has had an idea for the uk it does not like or vice versa, somebody has lea ked like or vice versa, somebody has leaked it and leaked concerns about it. the fact that is not happening does not mean there are no concerns, it isa does not mean there are no concerns, it is a sign about how seriously both sides are taking these talks over the weekend. that said, the clear caution coming from boris johnson this afternoon, in a call to

his cabinet, to update him on the progress, is, yes, the pathway to a deal borisjohnson talked about late last week is they are, but still significant work to do, and because of that he is telling ministers, don't stop preparing to leave at the end of the month without a deal. does that mean no deal will happen? absolutely not. there is still some optimism in number ten that things have moved over the last few days. there is also the note of caution saying, don't get carried away, don't assume this is a done deal. i think it is still unclear whether these talks have got to a place where there is actually that room to get over the line. the next 48 hours or so could still be crucial for that. meanwhile, mps returning to parliament tomorrow, the queen's speech, the opposition parties trying to decide between themselves what they will do. we had this afternoon that the snp was calling for a vote of no confidence in boris johnson, what do you make of that?|j

suspect johnson, what do you make of that?” suspect it will not happen in the next few days because the snp is not prepared to table that yet and if they did, it would not be their decision, it would be up to the government. it would only be if the labour party did it in the next few days but they seem to be waiting to the end of the week to see where things are at with borisjohnson's deal before they get there. that super saturday, as it has been title, for reasons i'm not quite sure... it makes it sound like a sporting event! it does indeed! i think it will be a number of things for political reporters! there will be tension on what the party is back on that day. a lot of debate in the labour party about the idea, maybe, just maybe, someone can get on board with the borisjohnson deal if he gets one and if it is then put back toa gets one and if it is then put back to a referendum. i got to say, hard to a referendum. i got to say, hard to say how you get to that place because conservatives aren't going to back that. jeremy corbyn is also very reluctant to do that, as are

other opposition parties. in a strange way, the next few days are extraordinarily unclear. we know the rough sequencing, as you heard in the piece by peter. the queen's speech tomorrow, crucial couple of days of talks in brussels, european council thursday and friday, big votes in parliament on saturday. exactly what we will be voting on is not clear at the moment and we'll all be down to whether or not that massive gap between eu and uk can be bridged in the next 48 hours or so. it is like three—dimensional chess! where are all the pieces now. for the moment, many thanks. the family of 19 year old harry dunn, who was killed in a motorbike accident, are on their way to the united states in the hope of a meeting the woman involved in the crash.

ann sacoolas — the wife of an intelligence officer — left for the us after the accident in northamptonshire. police say they're liaising closely with the foreign office. here's andy moore with the latest. on her way to the states, harry dunn's mother. she now has an apology from the woman who killed her son. but she said sorry just wasn't enough. harry's father is on the same flight. the parents want to lobby politicians and raise the profile of their case in america. they also hope to meet anne sacoolas, who now has agreed to a meeting. in a statement, through her lawyers, she said... harry dunn was riding his motorbike when he was hit by mrs sacoolas, reportedly driving out of an american base on the wrong side of the road. she initially cooperated with the police investigation, before getting a flight to the us the next day under the protection of diplomatic immunity. this is an incredibly tragic case, and the foreign secretary has been working with his american counterparts and has been in touch with the us administration on this. the fact of the matter is right now, it very much seems that the lady in question

wants to start cooperating with the discussions and obviously the investigations. and i think we should support that. now that mrs sacoolas is back in the us, the government here has confirmed that diplomatic immunity no longer applies. well, everybody knew that all along. diplomatic immunity only applies when you are in the host country, in this case the uk. it never applies once you go back to your own country. and i think it was the threat of the dunns hauling her into court in america that has actually brought forth this suggested meeting. the family of harry dunn are hoping mrs sacoolas will return voluntarily to the uk to face justice. if not, she could face extradition. andy moore, bbc news. westminster leader of the

snp has said they have prepared a motion of no confidence in boris johnson and his government. boris johnson and his government. boris johnson has told his cabinet that a mixer exit deal is on the horizon but there is still significant work to get there. —— brexit deal. and that on october 31 they should be prepared to leave without a deal. the family of a teenage motorcyclist killed in a collision involving the wife of an american diplomat in northamptonshire are on their way to the united states. scotla nd scotland are out of the rugby world cup, beaten by japan. scotland are out of the rugby world cup, beaten byjapan. it is the second time they have not made it past the pool stage of the world cup. simone biles is the most decorated gymnast in world championships history, winning gold on the floor and balance beam today to give a total of 25 world medals. and felt it us is the winner of the japan grand prix, with mercedes team—mate lewis hamilton in third

place. the title is now between lewis hamilton and valtteri bottas with four races to go. —— valtteri bottas. the bbc has discovered three british orphans trapped in a camp for islamic state families in syria. they are believed to be from london. their parents joined the islamic state group five years ago and were subsequently killed in the fighting. there are thousands of children in camps across the region whose parents supported is and most of their countries don't want them home. quentin sommerville has this report. you might find some of these images distressing. beyond this fence are the lost children of the caliphate — thousands locked up and abandoned in camps across northern syria. their only sin — their parents supported the islamic state group. they came from across the globe, leaving schools and homes and safety behind and are now stranded on syrian soil. countless childhoods

violated and put on hold. their parents died fighting for is. this group are all orphans. it is here where we found amira, a little girl who almost forgot who she was. this is her brother, hamza. here is her sister, heba. amira was taken from britain when she was just five years old. now ten, she struggles to write in english. the words "london", "the uk", do not come easily but the memories of the life that she had taken from her shine brightly. go to a park, i go to a funfair. i go to a centre and go to my grandmum's house.

her kurdish guardian says amira is british. but after the trauma of the last five years, she can't even remember her grandmother's name. this is no place for children. they need to be rescued. many are sick or injured. amira's sister heba is eight years old. her body bears the marks of an almost unimaginable horror. it is too upsetting for them to describe. the mental scars of the last days of the caliphate in baghuz run even deeper. when we were in baghuz, we were living in tents. and there was not that much food. and they bombed. they bombed one tent.

0ur dad told us to get out before our tents caught fire. the onslaught in baghuz saw hundreds die as coalition bombs set off is weapons stores. the children cowered in shallow pits. amira lost her mother and father in the onslaught, as well as two sisters and an older brother. we were going to pack our stuff and get out. the aeroplane came and bombed. so, my mum died, my little brother and my sisters. after that, it was all going on fire, so we just got out. there was a little house and a big mountain and behind it, everybody stayed there, everyone not killed. i saw my brother, he was walking up, running across as my mum

was dead there. there were bombs and guns. yeah, he just ran and went down. when he was running, the little house broke and that is when i think he died. the children in this camp face another risk. there are many women here who still cling to is ideology. when i grow up, i want to get fruits from the tree. amira wants to come home. she dreams of having her own garden. i like to get watermelon. i'd like to get strawberries. i'd like to get cherry. i like to get blueberries. apples, oranges and bananas. these children who have been through so much face a new threat — they are not far from the turkish lines.

the bbc has informed authorities of the plight of these children. if their citizenship can be proved, these children may be rescued. we have not been able to find any of their relatives but surely somewhere in london there is a grandmother waiting, not knowing if they are alive or dead. the german chanellor angela merkel has told president erdogan that turkey's military operation in syria should be stopped immediately. hundreds of family members of islamic state fighters are reported to have escaped a camp for displaced people in northern syria after turkish airstrikes nearby. kurdish forces guarding the camp, which contains thousands of people displaced by fighting

across syria, say that more than 700 people — mostly women and children — linked to is have fled the camp. the situation remains confused and it's unclear where they may have gone. the kurds have warned that they cannot continue holding thousands of is militants and their families in the face of the turkish offensive, which is now in its fifth day. speaking at a news conference in istanbul, the turkish president erdogan said the country's military will continue to advance into syrian territory. translation: we will divide the terror corridor, down the middle, 480 kilometres, then we will com plete 480 kilometres, then we will complete the operation by taking towns on either side under control. we will advance 30 to 35 kilometres into syrian territory, to the safe zone map, as we declared before.

injapan, the death toll from super typhoon hagibis has risen to 26 with another 21 people are missing. the huge storm has ripped across most of central and northern japan. last night dumping record quantities of rain. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has travelled north of tokyo, where rescue efforts are still underway. this is the town of chikuma in the japanese alps. much of it now enveloped by brown, dirty floodwater. on saturday night, the levies burst, unable to withstand the onslaught from typhoon hagibis. all day, the military has been racing to pluck those stranded from roofs and balconies. it is a story that has been repeated over and over. this afternoon, we made it to kawagoe, an hour north of tokyo. here, too, the rivers have burst their banks. this behind me is an old people's home where 220 people were stranded last night when the flood waters came in here. you can see they are still taking people out 18 hours later.

what's truly remarkable about this typhoon is its scale. there are floods and rescues like this going on in at least eight different prefectures right across the main island of japan. people we talked to are shocked and numb. translation: i have lived here 32 years. it is the first time i've seen anything like this. i was shaking with fear last night. translation: i watched the live camera of the river and i could see it coming up and up, getting closer and closer to the top. i never thought something like this would happen in my neighbourhood. i was so surprised. japan is just starting to count the economic cost of this single storm. 0utside nagano city, a line of shiny bullet trains, swamped by the floodwaters. each one of these trains costs 29 million us dollars. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in kawagoe, eastern japan.

competitive computer game playing — known as esports — is big business nowadays, with some of the best gamers raking in millions from winning international tournaments. now, some london schools are introducing esports into their classrooms, to help improve learning skills and open up new career opportunities for pupils. our technology reporter, joe tidy, went to find out more. cheering for these pupils at townley grammar in south—east london, gaming is a regular part of school life. at least once a week, students are encouraged to stop number crunching and start button bashing. with regular competitions and get—togethers. it is part of a nationwide drive to bring gaming into the classroom. we are teaching them the concept of programming, networking, communications. the breadth of the national curriculum. it is computational thinking, providing students with the ability to think creatively and outside the box to help them solve problems. for pupils, it isn'tjust an excuse to show up schoolmates

but a chance to explore potential career opportunities. i would like to develop games, i have a passion for it and i like how it works. i want to try and make something of my own. computing is something for me, i really enjoy programming. to incorporate both of them would be better for me than making it. the fortnite world cup injuly has made parents and teachers realise the lucrative potential of gaming. a new report suggests over 70% of schools are now considering introducing gaming into their curriculums. benjy fish is one of the most successful british esports players, making over £400,000 in less than seven months. how much have you earned, from the trios? £140,000. he left school to concentrate on his career — school life wasn't compatible with his life as a pro gamer. his mum, who organises home schooling for him and manages his career, is encouraged to see that things are changing. they always say that schools are teaching them these days

for careers that do not exist at the moment. this is probably one of those careers that you would not necessarily have seen that would have been there a couple of years ago but now... ..it is growing. you can see that kids can have a career in it. for benjy and plenty of other players, home—schooling is a controversial decision working well. the hope is with more schools embracing gaming as a potential career, other children won't have to make that choice. joe tidy, bbc news. viewers in london can see more on that story on inside out. tomorrow at 7.30pm on bbc one. the programme will be available nationally on the bbc iplayer shortly afterwards. now it's time for a look at the weather. suitably unsettled but seasonal weekend with a mixture of sunshine for some, especially so across the

northern parts of scotland. elsewhere, i'm sure at some point in proceedings you have had some rain, circling through the evening and overnight, central and southern parts of scotland, parts of northern ireland for a time and the north of england seeing the rain before it quits we will see more rain returning to the south—east and to the very far west of wales in the south—east of england. two southwest. pretty chilly start to the new day on monday, this rain, not sure how fast and how far north it will get, this one, more certain, affecting cornwall. into northern ireland, some really heavy rain here, before it gets into the channel. western side of scotland. into the eastern, the north of england, north west, north west and midlands, you might end up with a half decent day, but i —— high on the temperatures of only 15.

the westminster leader of the snp has said they have prepared a motion of no confidence in borisjohnson and his government. borisjohnson has told his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon but there's still a significant amount of work to get there — and they should remain prepared to leave without a deal on october 31st. the family of a teenage motorcyclist, killed in a collision involving the wife of an american diplomat in northamptonshire, are on their way to the united states. hundreds are reported to have escaped from a camp in northern syria holding family members of islamic state fighters — as an offensive by turkey continues. and now we have the best of the week's exclusive interviews and reports from the victoria derbyshire programme.

this group of men, all of whom have lost a close relative or friend to knife crime, have told this programme they feel ignored when it comes to grieving for their loved one. in the year up to march this year, there were round 43,500 knife crime offences across the uk. that is an 80% increase over the previous five years. the number of people killed with knifes has been steadily rising since 2015. back in march this year, we spoke to 14 mums all of whom had lost a son to knife crime. they told us then how it had affected them and what they wanted the authorities to do to stop it happening to others. now we have brought together 13 dads, brothers, uncles, cousins and friends, who have all experienced the same thing. i am going to ask each of you first of all if i may, if you could tell our audience who you have lost and what that person meant to you.