a police manhunt for the man suspected of a series of stabbings in birmingham. officers want to speak to this man in connection with knife attacks that killed one person and wounded seven others. it was a 90 minute rampage in birmingham city centre, as the attacker moved from place to place. he wasn't even panicking. he wasn't, you know, reacting or anything. hejust, after he stabbed her, four, five, maybe seven times, i think. i'm counting... between five and seven times, he walked as if nothing happened. also on the programme — the news just coming into us that the government is planning new brexit legislation that would overide part of the deal already agreed with the eu and threaten talks on future trade. we'll have the latest.

and a sharp rise in new covid infections in the last 2a hours. ministers urge the public to be vigilant. in yemen, the hidden toll of the virus in a country already scarred by war and a humanitarian disaster. and novak djokovic is disqualified from the us open after he hits a line judge with a ball. good evening. a police manhunt is under way after a series of knife attacks in birmingham city centre last night, in which one person was stabbed to death and seven others were wounded. in the last few hours, west midlands police have released cctv footage of a suspect and are appealing for anyone

who might have information or evidence to come forward. live now to our midlands correspondent, sian lloyd. this is the street where a 23—year—old man was murdered. another man was also stabbed here and he was seriously hurt. the victims‘ families are being supported tonight by specially trained officers and there remains an increased police presence right gci’oss an increased police presence right across birmingham. officers are asking the public for help with their investigation. this is the man police want to question in connection with the attacks, the man they hope someone will recognise. this footage, captured just before two o‘clock this morning, shows him casually walking along a birmingham street. by this time, a number of people had already been stabbed. 1a ambulances were called to four locations. a 23—year—old man died. a 32—year—old woman and a 19—year—old man

are critically injured, while five other people were also hurt. they lost him there. but before they lost him, they spoke to him. the manager says, "i‘ll never forget yourface, you know? you stabbed a girl." and he says, "whatever." that‘s the answer. he wasn‘t even panicking. he wasn‘t, you know, reacting or anything. hejust, after he stabbed her, four, five, maybe seven times, i think. i‘m counting... between five and seven times, he walked as if nothing happened. passers—by tried to do what they could. me and my friend ran towards the lady that had been stabbed a few times, and my friend put his hands — jay, is his name — my friend put his hands underneath her head and reassured her everything was going to be ok, and the paramedics were trying to do theirjob. four separate locations within a mile radius. the attacks took place as people left pubs and restaurants. the first call was made at half past midnight, with the focus of the investigation moving to livery street, nearby. the attacker was still on the move.

his next victim was assaulted in irving street, where sadly he died. the man then fled to hurst street. we have launched a murder enquiry. clearly we‘re still in the early stages of that enquiry, but what i can say is we are treating all four of those incidents as a linked series. specialist forensic teams have continued to gather evidence. officers are appealing for anyone who filmed what unfolded last night to upload footage to a specially dedicated web page. they believe this was a random attack, with nothing obvious to link the victims. their message that the city is still a safe place to visit, but people have been left shocked by what they saw. i was on the street around 2:15am, 2:20am, and we heard somebody shout down the street, "stop him, he‘sjust stabbed somebody." and initially it was a guy with a black hoodie on, with the hood pulled up over his head, who was walking relatively casually in the first instance.

and as soon as somebody shouted, "stop him, he‘s stabbed somebody," that‘s when he ran off into the area of sherlock street. tonight, streets remained closed in the city centre as police try to track down a killer who struck as he wandered among people who were enjoying a night out. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. the foreign secretary dominic raab says the eu should move to a compromise on key issues in order to get a trade deal in time for the end of the brexit transition period in december. another round of talks with brussels will take place this week. and tonight, in the last half hour, the government says it‘s planning new brexit legislation that could go against agreements already made with the eu, and threaten future talks. more on that shortly, but first, here‘s our political correspondent chris mason. his report contains flash photography. onjanuary 31st, the uk left the european union. since then, little has changed because of a transition period that

runs until the end of this year. but our long—term trading relationship is still being worked out, and these are the two men trying to do it. michel barnier for the eu, on the right here, and lord frost for the uk. lord frost said today, "we are not going to be a client state. we are not going to compromise on the fundamentals of having control over our own laws." one eu official described the remarks as "unsurprising muscle—flexing." so, what is standing in the way of reaching a deal? one issue is fishing rights. who can catch what, in whose waters and the terms on which it is sold. another is what‘s known as state aid. the uk wants to be able to give financial help to companies if it chooses to. the eu says that would be unfair. the foreign secretary told the bbc the coming negotiations were vital

and the uk‘s position was clear. it‘s a wake—up call for the eu side. we‘ve got to a position where there‘s only two points really that are holding us back, but we can‘t accept that the eu will control our laws — that‘s the reason we are leaving. no other country goes into free trade negotiations with the eu or with anyone else on that basis. and the eu wouldn‘t accept that if we insisted on it. the rows about brexit are not as noisy as they were. the ever—present tension at westminster and beyond has eased. whatever happens this autumn, how we trade with the eu will change next year. a trade deal may be struck, or may not be. labour say it‘s vital an arrangement with brussels is arrived at. it‘s the clearest sign yet of this government‘s monumental incompetence, if we get to the end of the transition period and we haven‘t negotiated a deal with our most important trading partners. the government continually promised that they had an oven—ready deal.

and yet it still looks like they are unprepared. you may have got used to brexit having wandered out of the headlines, but it‘s making a comeback between now and the new year. and chrisjoins me now. that report was all about talks and oui’ that report was all about talks and our future that report was all about talks and ourfuture trade, that report was all about talks and our future trade, but new details emerging tonight on what we already agreed with the eu. this is where we delve back into all the detail that dominated news bulletins around one year ago. back then, all those rows we re year ago. back then, all those rows were about the border on the island of ireland. how, after brexit, do keep that border between northern ireland and the uk and the republic of ireland in the eu open, as set out in the good friday agreement and not have checks when the uk has left the eu. their withdrawal agreement found a way around that by ensuring that there would be some checks on

goods entering northern ireland from the rest of the uk. some were uncomfortable with that but the government signed up to it. tonight the financial times reports that the government is planning new legislation to override that part of the withdrawal agreement as well as some obligations around state aid. speaking to those in government tonight, i am told this is a sensible fallback option in case the ongoing negotiations break down, but this legislation will be introduced this legislation will be introduced this week. labour say tonight this is yet another example of what they describe as the prime minister‘s fluid relationship with the truth. there is little doubt that appears to be an explosive intervention, although government sources insist this is not intended to derail talks. chris mason, thank you. our europe editor, katya adler, joins us now. how will this be regarded in brussels? if you have this international treaty that was only recently signed a few months ago,

between the uk government and the eu, now being undermined by uk domestic legislation, you can expect a very strong reaction, notjust in brussels but in paris, berlin and elsewhere. we have heard time and again during current trade negotiations, which we know are not going well anyway, but we had from the eu chief negotiator that implementing the withdrawal agreement, the northern ireland protocol, is a key trust issue between the eu and uk, and he also said it is key to having successful trade negotiations. this news is only breaking tonight but i have spoken to sources in brussels and one key eu diplomat said it‘s not just about trust or credibility, but if this uk legislation undermines the irish protocol, it could lead to the irish protocol, it could lead to the unravelling altogether of these trade negotiations. he called it a self—defeating strategy by the uk will stop this comesjust self—defeating strategy by the uk will stop this comes just before the eighth round of trade negotiations

with eu trade negotiator is about to get on the eurostar to join uk cou nterpa rts get on the eurostar to join uk counterparts in london this week and this report will not help ease the atmosphere. katya adler in brussels, thank you. the health secretary matt hancock has said a sharp rise in the number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the last 2a hours is concerning — and urged young people in particular to be mindful of social distancing. the latest uk daily figures showed nearly 3000 new infections, as our health editor hugh pym reports. bolton today, coming to terms with a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. almost all amongst those aged under 50, with the infection rate now the highest in england. joint action by the council and the government has resulted in new restrictions. local people have been told only to use public transport for essentialjourneys and not to mix with other households, indoors or outdoors. some are frustrated at another change in the rules. people make plans. we can‘tjust keep stopping our lives and going backwards. it‘s just confusing.

i think it's everyone, i don't think it'sjust young people in general, ijust think it's everyone. you can't put, you know, an age on it, really, i don't think. people are not respecting the rules and not respecting social distances. over the last week, the number of new uk cases reported each day has been rising steadily, but today there has been a dramatic rise to 2988, an increase of more than 1000 on yesterday, and the biggest daily rise since may. the average number of new cases per day in the last week now stands at 1812. case numbers can be affected by the number of tests carried out and there is a lot more testing in areas with local outbreaks. even so, the health secretary today acknowledged the latest figures couldn‘t be dismissed. we are concerned about this rise in cases, of course we are. and it‘s predominantly amongst younger people. but of course, younger people can pass on the disease to their grandparents,

and we do not want to see that. labour, though, say mr hancock must make an urgent statement in the commons. people will be understandably worried when they see the news of this significant increase in the virus. they will be concerned about what it means for them and their loved ones and they will be worried that they can't get a test if they want a test. the question now is whether an alarming new trend might be developing. we shouldn‘t overreact to a single day‘s numbers. what we need to do is wait and see how things play out over the next several days. this is a really critical time, the next couple of weeks. i think as we move towards the winter, towards the flu season, the risk of a surge is going to increase. the number of covid patients in hospital has fallen. today there were only two new reported deaths. health officials will hope that recent increase in cases don‘t result in another spike in hospital admissions. hugh pym, bbc news.

nearly six months on from covid cases starting to be reported in yemen, the bbc has become the first international broadcaster to reach there and gauge the impact of the virus. yemen is divided between the houthi group based in the north, and an internationally recognised governmnt in the south. even amid the pandemic, fighting between the two sides has continued. bbc arabic‘s special correspondent, nawal al—maghafi, reports from sana‘a, in northern yemen. here in sana‘a there is a sense of hopelessness. as we arrive, another victim of covid—19 is being buried. the people here are faced with the evidence of what this virus does. but this is a country already battling the world‘s biggest humanitarian crisis. years of war and starvation have made people indifferent to the threat that is a deadly pandemic. we are the first international broadcaster to get to yemen since coronavirus arrived here.

and this is what we have found. there is no social distancing, and no one is taking any precautions. i go to a local market. the people tell me corona doesn‘t exist here. so i ask them if they‘ve had flu symptoms recently. translation: i did. me too. i couldn't smell or taste anything. but do they go to the hospital? no way. people die in hospitals. they kill people in there. but for those in the covid wards, the pandemic is real and has taken its toll on an already broken health system. doctors in yemen have been working with no government salary for years. this is sana‘a‘s main coronavirus hospital. this doctor tells me because of the high mortality rates, they have been accused of killing the patients who come in. translation: the patients arrive here in the final stages

because of the rumour that we give people sick with covid a mercy injection. the scars from working in these difficult conditions run deep. the patients are our responsibility. they depend on us to live. and we do want them to get better. it is so hard. rumours, panic and grief — they all take turns amid an information blackout. we go to a houthi ministry of health conference to find answers. our crew are the only ones wearing masks. until today, the authorities here have only announced four covid cases. translation: thanks to god, we have been able to overcome it. we followed the plan, and the numbers decreased. i ask the houthi minister of health about fatalities. of course, there are fatalities.

how many, we will issue the numbers. we have our own strategy. we left with no answers. away from covid hospitals, it‘s easy to see why a pandemic can seem the least of problems. during our time here, fighting continued. so did airstrikes on civilian homes. that‘s not all. a saudi—led coalition blockade has caused a fuel crisis that has left food prices skyrocketing. driving towards sana‘a we have seen hundreds of lorries queueing for petrol. these lorries are carrying food and aid supplies to be distributed across the north, and because of the blockade, barely any fuel is getting in. and this is the result. hassan is eight years old. he‘s one of millions of children in yemen who are facing hunger.

his doctor tells me that aid is getting so scarce lately that hassan and other children can‘t have their basic needs. it‘s another face of the unfolding in yemen. it‘s another face of the unfolding catastrophe in yemen. the world remains consumed in fighting covid—19, but for the people here, the pandemic is yet another deadly threat for them to survive. nawalal—maghafi, bbc news, sanaa. it‘s been a fourth consecutive sunday of protests in minsk — the capital of belarus — against president alexander lu kashenko. more than 100,000 people turned out today to demonstrate again at his re—election last month — widely regarded as rigged. jonah fisher reports. for the fourth sunday in a row, the people of minsk defy their president. riot police had been deployed on every street corner. razor wire used to block off squares and monuments.

but the people here are no longer scared of alexander lukashenko, four weeks on from the disputed election, there is no sign of belarus‘s demonstrations running out of steam. this is another huge protest, brought here notjust by that vote but by the brutal, violent crackdown that followed. why have you come out here today? because my heart was broken when i saw all this violence on instagram. i felt i must do something. the violence this week has been particularly aimed at students. groups have been seized from the streets while out demonstrating. others, like this 21—year—old, were detained on university premises. so the police dragged

you out of here? yeah, yeah. his crime, singing a revolutionary song from the musical les miserables. released from detention, he was at the demonstration today. philosophical about recent events. i can even say, lukashenko, thank you. because he made us united, and we are what we are now. as their numbers dwindled at the barricades this evening, the riot police had their revenge. beating and detaining dozens. the security forces are still with the president. but he has clearly lost the people. jonah fisher, bbc news, minsk. a public inquiry begins tomorrow into the manchester arena terror attack — a suicide bombing which claimed the lives of 22 people. the youngest was saffie—rose roussos, who was eight years old.

her parents believe the inquiry will not be sufficiently transparent because some of the hearings — relating to national security — will take place in closed sessions. andrew and lisa roussos have been speaking to our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. singing. she never sat still. in my tummy, she wouldn‘t keep still, would she? she was like that from the minute she was born. properfidget. she‘d have been the best at whatever she was going to become, whether it be a housewife or an astronaut. the qualities she had. yeah, her smile, her eyes... ..herfun for life. how funny she was. it‘s three years on, more than three years. how much has life changed? how are you feeling in yourselves? it still feels like yesterday, every day. every morning, you wake

up, it happens again. she died that day, every day. that‘s just how it is and we have to live with that. what do you want from this inquiry? it's not easy, as time passes, to start reliving them moments, thinking about them moments. but it's something that needs to happen. all i hear is "lessons learnt" and lessons haven't been learnt, and lessons will never be learnt, unless we get that transparenct unless we get that transparency and honesty from the people involved to get the answers that we need. i don‘t want to go back over stuff which is unnecessarily painful, but i know you want to talk about this, so what do you remember from that night, andrew? it was like a horror movie. there were kids screaming. there were kids injured on the floor. there were people around and they were all crying. i had xander with me, he had hold of the dog, and i believe there is a photograph

of us both. both with shock on our faces because of what we were watching, what we were looking at. that's the one i've seen. i'm going to tell you, and describe through this photograph, what was happening that night. are you all right, lisa? everybody froze. nobody had any control of what to do. you don‘t feel they were in command of it? they weren't in command of it. i was walking round with an 11—year—old child and a chihuahua. i asked every police officer that i went past, theyjust said, "just keep looking. " you didn‘t know that they were just yards away inside? yeah. my daughter and my wife were lying on this floor. do you know how that feels? i could have been with them, particularly saffie. i could have been holding her hand, instead of a stranger. imagine how she was feeling, lying there. you were inside? i was inside. i had a bolt in the back of my neck,

which completely paralysed me. all i could do was blink. i remember lying there thinking, "it‘s ok, help will be here soon." and in the end, it felt like i was lying there for hours. "why is nobody coming?" you‘d been to three hospitals and you still didn‘t know where saffie was. no. i'd been up all night, looking around, searching everywhere, to find where saffie is. i said, "could you please let me know what's happened to saffie?" the worst thing for me was — is — if saffie could have been saved. do you go over that? i have done, yeah. to think that, notjust saffie, the other people, how could they leave injured people in the arena for hours? that‘s your main question? yeah. i mean, it‘sjust madness. some of these hearings are going to be held in private...

mm—hm. ..because of national security. of course. are you worried that you won‘t be able to ask the questions there that you‘d like to? yes. we've got five or six law firms representing all the families, so if there's five firms, six firms, let's have one barrister from each firm in that room. obviously, you‘re having to put your full trust in the chairman, but this inquiry‘s not about trust, it‘s about... it should be about transparency. i mean, this could have happened to any family. it could have happened to anyone. and it can happen to any family in the future. this is why it‘s so important for things to change. lisa roussos — mother of eight—year—old saffie — ending that report byjudith moritz. with all the sport now, here‘s olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. the world number one novak djokovic has been disqualified from the us open. he inadvertently hit

a line judge with a ball during the first set of his match against pablo carreno busta, and the spaniard was handed a place in the quarter—finals. here‘s our sports correspondent, andy swiss. this was the moment novak djokovic‘s us open hopes ended in controversy. after losing a point, off camera he hits a ball, which it is then clear has struck a line judge, who hits a ball, which it is then clear has struck a linejudge, who is in obvious distress. the replay shows djokovic on the right striking the ball. it seems it wasn‘t intentional and he was immediately concerned, but hitting an official with the ball is one of tennis‘s most serious offences. for ten minutes djokovic pleaded his case with the authorities, arguing it was not deliberate, but there was no persuading them. djokovic was disqualified and after shaking his opponenfs disqualified and after shaking his opponent‘s and he headed for the exit. djokovic is the top seed and world number one but his hopes of another grand slam have ended in

extraordinary circumstances. andy swiss, bbc news. england‘s cricketers have won their t20 series against australia with a game to spare. jos buttler was their match winner in southampton with an unbeaten 77. adam wild reports. taking the field at southampton, england‘s players seemed in a hurry to get going. and if a quick start was their plan, it was working perfectly. australia‘s david warner out third ball. england‘s start as swift and dangerous as captain eoin morgan‘s