the prime minister has done exactly what he said he was going to do. he has complied with the law, so parliament's request has been conveyed to the eu. labour's shadow brexit secretary calls the move "childish" and says whatever deal gets through the house of commons should be subject to a second referendum. in brussels, the eu's chief brexit negotiator met representatives from european countries this morning to discuss their response to the uk's request for an extension. a double murder investigation has begun after two 17—year—old boys were stabbed to death, late last night in milton keynes. further violence on the streets of hong kong as police fire tear gas at demonstrators who had gathered outside a police station.

those are the latest headlines, let's get all the rugby cup news. wales are through to the rugby world cup semifinals where they'll face south africa, the welsh came from 12—nil down to beat france 20—19. the welsh came from 12—nil down the french had a man sent off midway through the second half. i think the better team lost today. the red card was significant. our boys, they never give up. they keep trying to win and they kept working away. france came out of the blocks quite well. at half—time we said, we are going to is scott next. —— wejust —— we just have to score next and we scored next. it was a significant moment. it will be south africa for wales next, the fairytale is over for the hosts japan. the springboks only led 5—3 at halftime, thanks to this try from makazole mapimpi,

but they stetched that lead ...two more tries including a second from mapimpi. 26—3 the final score. japan famously beat south africa four years ago at the last tournament in england in the pool stage. they beat ireland and scotland to top their pool this time round but their first appearanec in the knockout stage ends at the quarterfinals. it has still been a brilliant tournament for the hosts. the other semi—final next weekend sees england take on new zealand. the reigning champions looked unplayable at times against ireland yesterday but speaking this morning the england head coach eddiejones thinks they can be beaten. the all blacks are a great side. they have got a good leadership team, they are well coached. if you give them the sort of ball they want, they are hard to defend against. like any team they have got weaknesses. are they beatable? every team is beatable. nobody has a 100% record in test rugby. nobody wins every grand slam 6—0, 6—0. every team has weaknesses.

the football association and the police are investigating claims of racial abuse at the fa cup tie between haringey borough and yeovil. it was abandoned after some of haringey‘s players were targeted with abuse from supporters in one of the stands. the haringey manager called his players off the pitch mid—way through the second half. things have happened in the past but because we are a small non—league side nobody takes any notice of us. no matter how many times we have complained or moaned about it, nothing has happened. what made me pull my football team off was the look on the faces of some of my players. they were disturbed, they were frightened. and i took that decision off my own back. we are just going to have to live with that decision whether it was the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do. there have also been allegations of racist abuse at two other league matches matches yesterday, bristol city are helping with an investigation into the behaviour of their fans at luton.

and there was also a report of racist chanting at the game between northampton and salford. liverpool can move 8 points clear at the top of the premier league again if they maintain their 100 percent start to the season, they head to old trafford this afternoon, to face a manchester united side just one point above the relegation zone. they are doing well in the league and that is for sure. but we are looking forward to this game. i think it is a perfect game for our players, for ourfans. think it is a perfect game for our players, for our fans. we think it is a perfect game for our players, for ourfans. we have had a tough time lately, so i am sure we will give them a good game. i don't think there are a lot of teams who would love to play against us. at the moment it looks like man united is the only one that wants to play us and we have to make sure that is a misunderstanding. but it'sjust normal. i would do the same, exactly the same in that situation. it would be the other way around.

they are inot the second half at hearts. rangers daring i—i. that's all the sport for now. now i'm bbc news it is time for the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, lucy hedges, coming to you from the jungle in northern rwanda, where i am hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most majestic creatures.

rwanda, despite its diverse wildlife and natural beauty, has for decades been an unlikely tourist destination. 25 years ago, the genocide here grabbed international headlines. over 800,000 people were killed in inter—ethnic violence injust 100 days. but a quarter of a century on, and rwanda has become one of africa's bucket list destinations. and its biggest draw, the furry, curious cousin to us humans, the mountain gorilla. so i have been promised a chance of a date with a silverback gorilla...

ifeel like i should help them push. ..that is, if i ever make it up the mountain. oh, my god, be careful! yeah, yeah, yeah! i am standing here at the foothills of rwanda's volcanoes national park, which is the home and sanctuary of 20 troops of gorilla. it is very exciting, off we go. the park is part of the larger virunga conservation area and a world heritage site. it is also the only place in the world where the gorilla population is on the rise. and this year marks a0 years since money from tourism was first used for their conservation. francis, hey! welcome to the park. so this is where the park begins, you can see the bamboo. there is a trench here, this marks the difference for making the communities understand

where the park begins, and where the buffalos cannot come over. ahead of me there is a team of trackers. hi trackers, i am lucy, good to meet you! before any traveller takes to the mountain, the rangers share essential knowledge. it is so beautiful walking through here. yes, sometimes gorillas come down to the bamboo. really, they come this far down? they can even come outside. once we come to the gorillas, we need to stay together, we are creating a distance between us and the gorillas, we need to have seven metres distance. we need to respect their movement. there is a sound, they have to do like a... clearing throat sound. once they do that, it is confirmation everything is ok. 0h, 0k. but once the silverback, or any gorilla say... coughing sound. that means that's not good. so what i am doing, i have stopped. but then if i hear...

low grunting... so i make the situation feel ok. it is pretty huge. these are gorilla droppings, it leads you to where the gorillas are. so i follow the paths of to. as i walk, branches are gripping my legs, but the trackers have cleared a path for us, and i can hear gorillas, i have heard at least three grunts and gorilla noises. so we are nearly there. the walk is pretty tough, i am not going to lie. the higher we get, the higher the altitude, my breath is getting shorter. three hours, and 4000 metres above sea level, and i was beginning to fear i might not everfind a gorilla.

whispers: oh, my god! it's there! this is the susa group made up of 23 gorillas, including, unusually, three silverbacks. you really should be scared, but they are so big, i've got francis like my life depended on it. and then a moment i have been waiting for. time to put my gorilla talk to the test. throat clearing noise. i know you have the trackers, but how do you make sure

you always find them? how do you know? the thing is, make sure you don't lose them any single day. you follow their movement every day. when you spend the night you study them the next day, so you follow them all year round. how long have you been doing this? for now, 18 years. wow, you must love them. yes, this is the work that is dynamic, you always see new, different things. what you see of the gorillas today, is not similar to what you see tomorrow. whispers: we have really lucked out here. we have the mother cradling her baby, we've got blackbacks, and we've got the mother of all gorillas, the silverback right there. he is watching us watching him. i can't believe we are this close. my mind is absolutely blown, they are so beautiful. and when you think we share 98% of our dna with these great apes,

you understand why they, too, are curious about us. rwanda, in collaboration with international conservation partners, has achieved remarkable success in not only protecting but growing the mountain gorilla population. in fact there is now 1000 mountain gorillas up here in the wild, up from 200 just 2 decades ago, when they were on the brink of distinction. this is primarily down to the decrease in poaching, when gorillas were hunted for meat. but in an effort to protect the gorillas, poachers were trained to become mountain guides and porters here, further supporting tourism. talk to me about poaching here. poaching, there is no problem. but there is no problem because we keep avoiding it from happening, by working with the communities and having poaching pathways. you can't say it is done and we leave, so we keep on. but of course gorillas means

they need more space. the government has now pledged to expand the forest by 23%, adding almost 4000 hectares to its current 16,000. the expansion of the park, it is about making the space bigger for the gorillas, but it's another way to bring the climate to where it needs to be. so good for rwanda, good for the planet. yes, it will be for all of us. and while numbers here are increasing, the conservationists here cannot become complacent. between patrolling the park for any remaining poachers and monitoring the gorillas‘ health, there is an army of people involved in protecting them. noelly bosco is a gorilla doctor, and thejungle is his clinic. today he has come to check on one of his patients. hey noelly! i'm good. welcome to the jungle. thank you.

how do you know which one, exactly who is who? each one of this group has a specific nose print. these guys have the gorilla card, you look at the nose print, and you think oh, it is this one. then over time you get used to it. talk to me about how important your work is to conservation. very much important, gorilla doctors is credited for half the population growth. but everyone has contributed, including tourism. this increases 4% every year. in fact tourists pay $1500 to spend an hour up here with these great apes. that is an expensive trek, but it is contributing to conservation. when you are preparing for maybe a major action, you are so stressed, you don't know what is going to come out, you just come here stressed, have to be responsible for these guys, you have to be responsible for gorillas, you have too much new

in a very short time. but then you come back the next morning, and you see the guy playing or picking some food, you're like, i made it. so that's why i like it. now trackers have located the gorillas, the tours for travellers have began. now i am tagging along with one of francis‘ tourist groups. aggressive gorilla. high—flyer gorilla. there he is! chowing down on some leaves. you can just hear the little grunts in the distance, it is quite hard to tell if it is aggressive or playful grunts. how did you feel when the gorila came out here and ran and jumped out at you? scared!

just standing there, waiting to see what happens. whispers: he's up there in the tree somewhere. i think he's getting ready tojump down because he's heard how good this food was. we've been planning this trip for 12 months, it's been on our bucket list for quite some time. it's been amazing. what kind of feeling? a wonderfulfeeling. it's very rare, these beautiful majestic creatures have just completely taken my breath away and just being able to watch them eating, interacting, and even communicating with us in their natural habitat is one of the best experiences that i've ever had the pleasure of having on my travels.

i highly recommend it. still to come: i have signed up to explore some alternative ways to experience this. the country of 1000 hills. i take on these african champs... oh, no! and i head down to explore one of the deepest lakes in the world. once a hotbed of violence during the conflict, but now i go to destination for any traveller here. it looks like there is a party over there, a beach party. my kind of place. so now that i've spent time

with the awesome gorillas, i'm heading off the beaten track to see what else rwanda has to offer. the last two decades have seen a real turnaround in the country's international appeal. and tourism is really on the rise. the fact, rwanda has set itself up as africa's new big luxury travel destination. it's no surprise that tourism economy here is booming, it's growing by 15% every year, making it one of the fastest growing tourism economies in the world. the government traditionally focused on attracting big spenders to stay in luxury lodges and spend a fortune tracking with gorillas. but it is opening up to cater for people with all kinds of budgets and if you are an adrenaline junkie, you can have one hell of a ride here. if you don't mind, i can show you your bike.

so, are you going to ride with us? i look forward to it. this is your bike, it's a new e—bike. it has a battery, so if you need assistance, just press that. press right here for assistance. third and fourth. ultimate power. yeah so i think you're very excited. i'm very excited. how could i not be excited? running four new bike routes to the country, covering over 500 kilometres of track. what is the bonus of having these bikes to tourists? the e—bikes, it doesn't matter how steep the hill is, anyone can go. rwanda has so many beautiful views, wonderful places. many hills.

supported by the world bank, the government's 2020 vision for the reconstruction of the country after the genocide has led to huge investment in rwandan infrastructure. that's why these roads are a joy to ride. what's it been like for you witnessing just how popular cycling's getting here. it makes my heart feel happy because i'm doing the cycling trips with the guests, people from all over. he tells me that over the last few years cycling has really taken off here. perhaps inspired by these guys, the national rural wind and cycle team, they are african champions. national rwanda cycle team. hey, guys! they have inspired the nation and international cycling community with their success story olympic performances. from struggling racers a few years ago, they are known of africa's shall we race? go! laughter.

oh, my god! oh, no! i'm last! yeah, i was never going to beat these champs. where are we going now? we're going to some locals just to taste the real rwandan life. oh, i'm going to get a true rwandan experience? hello! nice to meet you. nice to meet you! this is a cooperative made up of women whose husbands have abandoned them. to support themselves, they now sell traditional banana beer. and i'm going to help make some brew.

women are playing a pivotal role in rebuilding the country and economy, particularly since hundreds of thousands of men lost their lives during the genocide. now rwanda has the highest number of women in parliament in the world 68% of lawmakers here are female. do you enjoy sharing rwandan culture with tourists? we are just crushing them. oh, my god, you have got to be strong. singing.

thank you, thank you very much! collected like so, pour it back over, it leaves the bits behind. once we've distilled the juice, it's time to grind the millets to allow for fermentation. am i doing a good job? yes. it's all right. i was relieved to hear they have plenty of banana beer already for me to try. delicious. i was not expecting this at all. i mean, just a level of hospitality they've welcomed me,

i genuinely feel like one of them. they've been nothing but kind. and you think we've gone from a part of bananas and grass to this is just incredible. what an experience. it was great to meet the locals benefiting from tourists who passed through and spend their time and money in these communities. next on myjourney, lake kivu. this is one of the african great lakes, and sits on the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo.

i am here to explore the water by kayak. are you right—handed? 0k? on this side you go forward. seems easy enough. for years after the civil war, the shores of this lake were no—go zones. this is one of the epicentres of the fighting in 1995. now there's a huge push to develop this area. this is parts of the kivu belt tourism initiative. beep, beep! this is absolutely spectacular. kayaking doesn't get any better than theirs. -- it —— it doesn't get any better than this. —— it doesn't get any better than this. it certainly beats the last experience i had, a lake in the uk. elwa is pursuing a career in travel and entrepreneurship. this is such a great example of tourism and innovation in rwanda.

so it's important then to show the world there is more to rwanda than just gorillas? yes! what about the beautiful tea estates, what about the coffee? what about kayaking? it's a beautiful experience. we have the monkey island that you can see something that is exciting, something that people love but they don't know. and how do the local people feel about it? are they excited to welcome tourists into the area? as rwandans, it's part of our culture. so they are excited to see it was that we see the kids running around trying to grab you a kayak. it's been an incredibly wild and exciting day and i am certainly onboard for any more this year. while the history of the genocide will never be forgotten, the travel experience really shows a different side of rwanda.

everywhere you turn there is just something new on offer. this place really is amazing. singing. the people here have been so eager to welcome me on my first ever trip to this country. tourism is providing an excellent opportunity for rwandans to reshape their country's image and you can only hope the country's dark days are well and truly in the past.

hello. the first two or three weeks of october have already seen over one month's worth of rain in many parts of the country. things are going to be a little bit quieter. high—pressure is going to have more ofa high—pressure is going to have more of a influence. most of the rain today has been in northeastern parts of england. low clouds, grey and misty and quite cold. much better weather if you are in the new forest with the sunshine. it is likely to stay dry here through the most of the day. it feels chillier today because of the breeze. it is bringing more clouds and showers across the northeast of england bringing temperatures to eight or 9 degrees. the wind is easing across northern scotland. there'll be a little bit of sunshine and other parts of the country. the northerly breeze will continue to ease and it will bring some cloud across england and the way. the clouds will thicken

up and the way. the clouds will thicken up in the south as well. further north high pressure will be dominant. clear skies and scotland means a frost. it could be down to -3 means a frost. it could be down to —3 in the scottish glens. a lot more cloud for england and. stripes of rain around the east coast in the morning. some sunshine will come through another place. 1a in south wales,... monday through another place. 1a in south wales, . .. monday night, through another place. 1a in south wales,... monday night, tuesday. the breeze will freshen up, across the south, we will have clear skies and winged. it will be colder on monday and into tuesday. there could be some patches of fog that will linger for a good part of the morning. longer nights, shorter days. they should be a fair bit of sunshine for england and. brighter skies further north. seven rain for the highlands

and islands as well. temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees. in the middle part of the week, the weather will change with the arrival of range across the northern parts of the uk. the weather front will come down from the northwest and it will bring some showers. most of the rain will be in scotla nd showers. most of the rain will be in scotland and northern ireland. towards the end of the week, it will be rain threatening the northern parts of the uk. it will be warmer in the south. temperatures as high a 17 or 18 celsius. this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak, the headlines at two: the government says it's pressing ahead with efforts to pass a brexit deal this week, in spite of a letter the prime minister was forced to send to brussels last night asking for a delay. we are going to leave on october the 315t, we have the means and the ability to do so. the prime minister's determination is absolute, and i am with him in this — we must leave on october the 315t. labour say whatever deal gets through the house of commons should