tonight at ten — the eu says it's stepping up its preparations for a no deal brexit, as a major row erupts during talks in london. the eu demands that britain ditch its plans for a law overriding key parts of the brexit divorce deal, or says trade talks could collapse. just one word. trust and confidence are and will be key. but a tense stand—off tonight as the government refuses to budge, saying it will not back down. this legislation is critical to ensuring there is unfettered access for goods from northern ireland to the rest of the united kingdom. so with an ultimatum from the eu and neither side willing to give ground, the chances of a deal seemed to fade. also on the programme tonight...

hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hit record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. screaming. terrified school children in winchester, moments after the roof of their school bus is ripped off in a tunnel. three were seriously injured. orange skies along a vast stretch of the us west coast, as dozens of wildfires burn through forests and towns, fanned by strong winds. you're full of surprises, contessa. so are you, mr bond? and from bond to the avengers, in a career spanning more than 60 years. tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, serena williams bids to move a step closer to winning a record equalling 24th grand slam singles title on ladies semifinal night at the us open. good evening. the eu has issued an ultimatum over

brexit, telling the uk it must withdraw its plans for a law to override key parts of the brexit divorce deal, or trade talks could collapse. the blunt warning came after talks in london today. brussels has threatened legal action if britain doesn't back down, saying the proposed bill would be a serious violation of international law. but tonight the government said it would not budge. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster. sophie, we left the eu many months ago now, but still to be resolved, not just how we ago now, but still to be resolved, notjust how we do business with the huge trading bloc in future but also how this special arrangements for northern ireland are to function in practice will stop the eu's officials came to london today, demanding an explanation, demanding more information and understanding from the government after days of provocative moves from ministers here, but rather than anything approaching peace talks, the day

ended with an angry stand—off. after months of comings and goings, could the moment to get a decent long—term deal with the eu almost be gone? the bloc hates the government's latest plan to rewrite some of the treaty that was signed and sealed with brussels last year. i came here to express serious concerns that the european union has over the proposed bill. that will be the nature of our discussions today. good morning, it's a lovely day. ministers want the power to change parts of the law agreed with brussels last year over what happens in northern ireland. but they've even admitted the plan breaches international law and that appalled the eu — coming to london for an explanation. farfrom making peace, the talks ended with anger and threat. the eu demanded the uk withdraw these measures from the draft bill in the shortest time possible, and in any case by the end of the month, saying the withdrawal agreement contains a number of mechanisms and legal remedies, which the eu will not be shy in using.

in other words, if you don't budge, you'll hear from our lawyers. yet forget about the uk side backing down. ministers are sticking to their claim their action is fully justified. vice president sefcovic also requested that the uk withdraw its internal market legislation. i explained to the vice president and we could not and would not do that and instead, i stressed the vital importance of reaching agreement through the joint committee on these important questions. so until the stand—off is resolved, talks about the trade deal that matters so much are at risk. is there a way... brussel‘s chief negotiator was in town today too, but the chances of progress are plummeting. of course this has been a long old process but the signals are bad and the atmosphere is tense. the eu are riled by what they see as the uk's provocation this week. it's notjust the eu that has a big problem with the government's proposals. they would have to pass the green

and the red benches of parliament. listen to the house of lords today — can you imagine the plan getting through? the rule of law is not pick and mix. this stinking hypocrisy chokes our country's reputation and destroys our government's ability to lead at home and make agreements abroad. even a former tory leader, a brexiteer, has serious fears. how can we reproach russia or china or iran when their conduct falls below internationally accepted standards when we are showing such scant regard for our treaty obligations? some tory mps share some of the eu's concerns, but the chance of the government backing down right now seems zero. trust and confidence are and will be key. and confidence he calls for? that's in short supply. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.

let's speak to our europe editor katya adler, who's in brussels tonight. what is the view there tonight? is the trade deal doomed? you really cannot separate this war of words and will that's raging between the uk and the eu over this legislation, the internal market bill on the one hand and the trade negotiations on the other, because the mood in one very much affects the mood in one very much affects the other. so today, when we heard the other. so today, when we heard the government is refusing to change the government is refusing to change the legislation, then obviously that makes the eu think about how its future negotiations can continue. the eu has threatened legal action, but it has stopped short of threatening to press that nuclear button of walking out of trade negotiations altogether and why is that? we know the eu is furious. first of all it would still like a trade deal with the uk this autumn but also brussels feel it's being

bounced by the government, provoked into walking out of trade negotiations. we don't want to give them that satisfaction is how one eu diplomat put it to me. and so, instead of walking out of the negotiations, despite the legislation arguments on the one side, despite a huge amount of issues that separate the two sides on the trade agreement, despite time and trust really running out between the two sides, it seems neither the eu nor the uk want to be the first ones to walk out of the negotiating door. tonight, we heard that negotiations will continue here in brussels on monday but of course with a huge black cloud hanging over them. katya adler, thank you. hospital waiting lists for routine operations and treatments in england are now at a record high. more than two million people are having to wait over 18 weeks to be seen — and more than 80,000 are having to wait for more than a year. the sharp rise in waiting times shows the heavy toll that the pandemic has had on the nhs. almost all non—urgent surgery — like hip and knee replacements — was stopped in march,

to make more space for coronavirus patients. but there has been some positive news, with more cancer patients now starting their treatment. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. carol is a casualty of the covid crisis. a year ago, she went on the list for a knee replacement, but when the virus struck, she was informed it had been postponed indefinitely. now she's been told it won't be until next year. the pain, when i walk, is constant. the minute i start walking i have quite a sharp pain in my knee. she understands the pressures on the nhs, but says each day things get more difficult. i just feel really frustrated, on behalf of everyone who's in the same situation. there are lots and lots of people who are all waiting and feeling the same way as i do. and we're all in a lot of pain. the charity versus arthritis said

the latest figures were appalling. they show that injuly in england, 2.15 million people were waiting longer than the i8—week target for routine operations — the highest since records began in 2007. of those, 83,200 had waited more than a year. 21,600 cancer patients started treatment injuly, which was higher than in may. non—urgent operations were also cancelled in scotland, wales and northern ireland, as the nhs focused on coronavirus patients. hospitals are trying to get things back on track. at luton, they're doing routine lung function checks on patients in their cars. usually, these take place inside the hospital, but the risk of airborne virus transmission indoors means that's now very difficult, so the patients simply stay in their vehicles to do the checks. a waiting list of 1,000 has now

been nearly cleared. we have eliminated our backlog, i'm happy to say. as a result, we need this less. so going forward, i don't envision we'll need to do this as much as we have done in the past. and patients say they are happy with the system. tojust come here, drive in, get it done and drive home again is very good. it's efficient. hospital trust leaders say things are improving, but the task isn't easy. we're working under some really difficult constraints, because of covid. for example, the need to constantly change cumbersome personal protection equipment, the need to create socially distanced wards and waiting rooms, this is complicated and difficult. in june we featured the story ofjock, whose hearing is impaired. he was waiting for a procedure which had been postponed in march. cochlear implants. what does that mean? it means i hear better.

today, we heard he's still waiting. like others, his family is trying hard to get a new date. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 2,919 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported across the uk, in the latest 24—hour period. the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 2,532. the deaths 01:14 people were reported — that's those who have died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it means on average in the past week, 12 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number, across the uk to 41,608. france has recorded almost 10,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 2a hours — its highest ever single day total since the start of the pandemic. the number of people in intensive care has also risen to just over 600 —

the highest number since the end ofjune — but still a long way off the peak reached in april. the french government is meeting tomorrow to consider tighter restrictions, including local lockdowns. travellers arriving in england from mainland portugal will have to isolate for two weeks from saturday morning. quarantine—free travel is still allowed from the portuguese islands the azores and madeira. there are also new restrictions for those travelling to england and wales from hungary and the island of reunion. but people arriving from sweden will no longer have to quarantine from the weekend. scotland has followed england and is introducing the rule of six for social gatherings from monday. but unlike england, only two households will be able to meet either inside or outside, and children under 12 won't be included in the restrictions. the first minister nicola sturgeon also announced that customers in cafes and restaurants will be required to wear face masks when they're not eating or drinking. 0ur scotland correspondent

lorna gordon reports. glasgow and surrounding areas are the epicentre of the latest outbreak here, but, with coronavirus cases now rising across the country, this evening, people in the city are absorbing the new restrictions being brought in scotland—wide, imposing a limit of six people from two households who are allowed to meet. in terms of, like, gatherings and so on, i don't think it's particularly beneficial, especially because young people are getting targeted, like myself. they've said, "oh, they are selfish, "they don't care about other people," but, in reality, people just want to return back to a normal way of life. i don't mind masks and stuff. like, it's a small inconvenience for me. children under 12 will not count towards the six—person limit. there'll also be limited exemptions for organised sport and places of worship. the first minister said the new restrictions would be hard for people to hear. after six long, hard months, we are still asking the public to make a lot of difficult sacrifices.

that is unavoidable, given the nature of the challenge we face. however, i want to be clear that, while we still face a battle to get and keep covid under control, we are in a stronger position than earlier in the year. there will also be changes to hospitality, making it mandatory for customers to wear face coverings when moving around. this restaurant owner says they will do whatever is required to keep the business going. it's great, being reopened, so whatever restrictions come into play throughout, you know, we will gladly comply with them in order to keep the thing going and to keep folks safe and well, and to keep the social aspect of life going. hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded scotland's new covid tracing app since it was launched last night. the aim now to try to reduce transmission rates and stop the number of cases accelerating. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow.

stricter lockdown measures are to be reimposed in parts of northern ireland, including belfast, ballymena, and three other postcode areas. there must be no mixing of households in private homes, with some exceptions such as childcare and medical visits. in private gardens six people can meet, from two households. the measures will take effect next week. thousands of migrants have spent a second night sleeping out in the open on the greek island of lesbos, after fires broke out on tuesday night and destroyed their makeshift camp. authorities are investigating whether the fires at the camp — the biggest in europe — were started deliberately. from there, mark lowen reports. in this scorched wasteland of mangled memories was taqi mohammedi's home. temporary, overcrowded, but it was all he had. and then the inferno took hold.

that moment, very, very bad moment. bad moment, very, very bad moment. the emotion is too much as he leads the way to where his shack stood. and this is all that's left. the ruptured remains of family life. every breakfast, water, hot, and tea. when the fire hit, taqi ran here frantically looking for his wife and son. he found them safe up on the mountain. next fire, maybe i burn, maybe my wife burn, my kids burn. maybe. the fire on tuesday night tore through moria, destroying europe's largest migrant camp — suspected arson after the authorities tried to isolate those with coronavirus. two days on, it still smoulders, fanned by winds. the fires still aren't out. every few hours, another one starts. the thick, acrid smoke filling the air,

it's burning my eyes at the moment. and just imagine this spreading out across this entire area, destroying the lives of almost 13,000 people. homes, livelihoods, gone in an instant. it's like a bomb has hit this entire area. how quickly the flames leap, a frenzy to get another blaze under control. the camp, four times over capacity, has emptied. but they have nowhere to go, streaming out into lesbos island, now under a state of emergency. migrants bedding down wherever they can. sheltering in the shadow of a police truck, a group from congo. the policemen inside look the other way, as europe has, too, for years, while moria's despair mounted. we left our country, congo, to find safety,

arienne tells me, but the opposite, we are in danger here. the fire took everything, including my documents for my asylum interview. the only thing we saved where our lives. the welcome has faded here, greece angry at being left by europe to shoulder the migration burden and now facing another crisis. translation: we want them to leave, go out of the country as they want. we sympathise with them but we are bringing up our children here. it is us or them, we cannot coexist. this is taqi's new refuge, as europe decides what to do with them. here, at least, fire is comfort, where little else is. mark lowen, bbc news, lesbos. 15 children have been injured — three seriously — after their school bus crashed into a railway bridge in hampshire. the pupils were on their way to the henry beaufort school in winchester when the accident happened this morning. duncan kennedy sent this report. screaming and shouting.

these were the chaotic scenes in the tunnel moments after the accident. get out! dozens of frightened and injured children on the top deck of the bus whose roof has just been ripped off. these pictures were sent to us by one of the children's parents. zoe was one of those on the upper deck. it all fell in on the top. i'm not sure what happened down the bottom, i think they were all ok, but, on the top, it all fell in on top of everyone. there was glass everywhere and everyone started screaming. the roofjust got ripped off in the windows smashed and dust came and the windows smashed and dust all came through the windows, and smoke, and lots of people were screaming. there was nothing left of the top deck. more than 70 children from the henry beaufort school in winchester were on board. it's only when you are up close to the scene that you see the full extent of the damage and how the roof has been completely ripped off. police say the driver involved

wasn't injured and is now helping with their enquiries. officers are asking why this route was taken. that bus doesn't fit through the bridge. i can't think that a bus route would have been drawn to take it through a bridge that is too low for the bus. the bus operators, stagecoach, are also investigating. this 12—foot warning sign on the bridge seems somewhat obscured by the trees and may form part of the inquiry. i do not want to speculate on the circumstances leading up to the incident, but our thoughts go out to all those that have been affected. support is now being offered to students who lived through this terrifying ordeal on what should have been an ordinary school run. duncan kennedy, bbc news, near winchester. an interim report into last month's train derailment near stonehaven, in aberdeenshire, says that the industry needs to get better at predicting and responding to extreme weather. the report — carried out by network rail — was published as a minute's silence

was held at the site, and the wreckage of the train was lifted off the track. three people died when the aberdeen to glasgow service was derailed, after hitting debris which had fallen onto the tracks after torrential rain. the investigation is ongoing. wildlife populations have fallen by more than two—thirds in less than 50 years, with nature being destroyed at a rate never seen before. that's the verdict of a report by the conservation group wwf, which says the catastrophic decline shows no sign of slowing. our environment correspondent claire marshall reports. from the ocean... ..to the mountains. the rainforest. .. ..and the british countryside, wildlife is dying out at a rate that's never been seen before in human history. today, we are the asteroid that is causing many, many species to go extinct.

a new documentary by sir david attenborough looks at the facts of extinction. what's different is that it's happening simultaneously in the amazon, in africa, in the arctic. it's happening not at one place and not with one group of organisms, but with all biodiversity everywhere on the planet. a separate major study published today confirms its happening faster today confirms it's happening faster than all predictions. the living planet report, carried out every two years, assesses more than 20,000 creatures all around the world. and what we've seen is a wholesale destruction of some of our most important natural assets in the space of one human lifetime, in 50 years, and this is a trend that is only increasing and accelerating. that's why we have to stop now and actually start to address it. intensive agriculture is one of the key drivers. there is little room for wildlife

on this banana plantation in ghana. and, in the amazon, a football pitch of rainforest is cleared every minute for beef and soy that goes into animalfeed. a third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. and this destruction has consequences. this isn't just about saving this isn'tjust about saving exotic creatures in remote places. research suggests the outbreak of covid—19 is linked to humans going more deep into the world, coming into contact with animals carrying diseases, like bats. doctor mark everard has worked for decades studying how humans and wildlife interact. if we completely continue to override nature's disease—buffering services, we can expect more of these diseases and who knows what they will do? this one is bad enough, but... are you worried about that? i am absolutely worried about that. evidence now shows we can stop

and even repair the damage. it would take radical conservation projects and a profound change in how we produce and consume food. i do truly believe that, together, we can create a better future. i might not be here to see it, but, if we make the right decisions at this critical moment, we can safeguard our planet's eco—systems, its extraordinary biodiversity and all its inhabitants. what happens next is up to every one of us. sir david attenborough ending claire marshall's report. wildfires are sweeping across a vast stretch of the us pacific coast, burning through forests, towns and homes. at least seven people have died in california, washington and oregon. unprecedented heat waves, dry conditions and intense winds are fanning the flames. the governor of oregon said she was prepared for the "greatest loss"

of human life and property. david willis is live from california. david. sophie, they are used to wildfires in this part of the world but people here have never seen anything quite like this. millions of acres of land across three separate states have been destroyed, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in what officials here are calling "historic wildfires." across the american west, historic wildfires are devouring everything in their path. unnaturally hot weather, combined with bone dry conditions and warm winds have created a meteorological perfect storm, leaving firefighters inundated. record high temperatures this last weekend led to this series of fires on the outskirts of los angeles and they have already burnt

more than 20,000 acres of land, despite their best efforts of hundreds of firefighters. and, throughout california and all the way up the pacific coast, dozens of fires just like these are currently burning out of control. the fires have turned day into night and the skies around san francisco's iconic golden gate bridge into the same colour as the structure itself. in oregon, entire towns have been destroyed and the state's governor is warning the death toll there could be higher than from any previous fires on record. everything is gone. we tried to take as much as we could but we didn't think it would be this devastating, so we left a lot behind. we ended up losing more than we thought we would. among the dead in neighbouring washington state is a one—year—old. his parents became caught ina one—year—old. his parents became caught in a vicious inferno. this is

all remains —— that remains of their car. i was out into a coma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... -- in tacoma. this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. from next week, you may see covid—secure marshals on the streets of england — people who are being recruited to enforce the government's stricter rules on social gatherings. they'll have no formal powers and will be paid for by local authorities. our home affairs correspondent june kelly has been finding out how the new role will work. street marshals at work in cornwall over the summer. the prime minister has spoken of having covid—secu re marshals all over england. but what will they do and who will pay for them? this is what boris johnson said yesterday.

we will boost the enforcement capacity of local authorities by introducing covid—secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres. today, we got more details of the marshal plan. they'll be no extra money from government. marshals will have to be funded by local councils from existing budgets. but if a council can't afford them, or doesn't think they're a good idea, there won't be any their area. over the past six months in the covid crisis, we've seen borisjohnson make announcements on the podium at number ten and, then, within days, row back and wash his hands of responsibility for delivering projects and schemes the ground. and schemes on the ground. if boris is going to make announcements that require councils to deliver something, then they've got to give us the resources in order to be able to do that. leeds introduced a marshal scheme when lockdown restrictions were eased. the government says, so far, marshals have had responsibilities including directing pedestrians,

cleaning touch points, like buttons at road crossings, and preventing mixing between groups. preventing mixing, but they will have no enforcement powers. they would have to call in the police. since lockdown was lifted, officers around the country have had to deal with illegal gatherings and people flouting the rules. and, today, one police leader predicted that some rule breakers would simply ignore the marshals, who are armed only with the power of persuasion. june kelly, bbc news. tributes have been paid to the actor dame diana rigg, who's died at the age of 82. she had been suffering from cancer. her career on stage and screen spanned more than half a century. she was best known for her roles as the feisty emma peel in the avengers, and as james bond's wife in on her majesty's secret service. our arts editor will gompertz

looks back at her life. diana rigg as the incredibly stylish, unsha keably cool, thoroughly independent emma peel in the 1960s hit spy—fi series the avengers. she wasn't one to stand for any nonsense, on—screen 01’ off. so, when she discovered she was being paid less than the cameraman on the show, she decided to have a word. i don'tjoin generally the main body of feminism, but i have always said that i thought equal pay gets you a long way to be treated equally by a man. misterand mrsjames man. mister and mrs james bond! from agent peel to 007‘s mrs, the only woman to make