this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. at least seven people are dead after a hundred wildfires rip through the us west coast. we report from one fire ground. record high temperatures last weekend led to this series of fires on the outskirts of los angeles. they've already burned more than 20,000 acres of land, despite the best efforts of hundreds of firefighters. "you've seriously damaged trust" — the european union condemns the latest uk plans on brexit. thousands of migrants are spending a second night sleeping out in the open on the greek island of lesbos. so, who are you, mr bond? a legend on stage, a siren on screen.

tributes to the actress dame diana rigg. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. i'm kasia madera, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the west coast of the united states is waking up to some of the most devastating wildfire damage the region has ever seen. flames have been driven by extreme winds and high temperatures, and at least seven people have died. 0verall, nearly a hundred fires have been burning through the western states over the past few days. they stretch from portland oregon to los angeles, california some 1,300 kilometres away, from where our correspondent david willis now reports. 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 one—year—old uriel hyland. his parents became caught in a vicious inferno. this is all that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... 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. conrad wilson is a reporter at oregon public broadcasting

and joins me now. conrad, just bring us up—to—date with the situation because the pictures we have been seeing are absolutely dramatic. it is a very dramatic scene. as well as in washington, across the entire pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more than i pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more thani million pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more than i million acres have burned in oregon and washington. that's just an extraordinary escalation and a dramatic fire growth fuelled by very strong winds and very dry conditions. there is a number of very large fires. we're talking about fires really that are all over the region, all over the state of 0regon, the region, all over the state of oregon, and as the pictures you have seen show, the devastation has been very... it's been dramatic, really. ca nyo ns, very... it's been dramatic, really. canyons, entire towns, communities have been wiped away by the fire. we

know of four deaths in washington and oregon, the one you mentioned in washington state with a and oregon, the one you mentioned in washington st. as with a and oregon, the one you mentioned in washington st. as well as a teenage one—year—old, as well as a teenage boy and his grandmother who died. it was near salem, oregon. there was at least one death in southern oregon thatis least one death in southern oregon that is being investigated criminally at this point. law enforcement have opened up investigation into the death of at least one person there. but again, the devastation is really difficult to... as someone who lives and work either, but difficult to get my head around. i cannot absolutely appreciate that and we can hear that in your voice. tragic situation. these fires are moving so quickly, it's just unfathomable how people can escape them. yes, it's. .. it's just unfathomable how people can escape them. yes, it's... people

have really, i live in portland. they are at evacuation zones that are right up against the city. there are right up against the city. there are basically areas where there is level or level zones, but in the suburbs of portland. as one fire advances slowly towards some of the outer suburbs of portland, there have been for prisons, the oregon department of corrections have had to evacuate more than 1500 people. inmates who have been pushed into another facility as the department of corrections works to keep incarcerated people safe, and we know of at least more than 650 homes have been burned in oregon. another 160 homes have been burned in washington state, not including businesses or other structures. those are very early estimates. we just don't know the size and scope

of this thing because some of the fires are two active for law enforcement to get in and do a damage and assessment our look for those who may have died. thanks so much for talking you through. stay safe. 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 on thursday in london. brussels has threatened legal action if britain doesn't back down saying the proposed bill would be a serious violation of international law. the uk government has said it would not budge. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. 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. so where does this leave things? 0ur europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. you really cannot separate this war

of words and will that's raging between the uk and the eu over this legislation, the market bill on the one hand and the trade negotiation one hand and the trade negotiation on the other. the mood in one very much affects the other. when we heard the government is refusing to change legislation, 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, walking out of trade negotiations altogether. why is that? we know that the eu is fearless. first of all, it would still like a trade deal with the uk this autumn, but also, brussels feel it's been bouts by the government, provoked into walking out of trade negotiations. we don't want to give them that south max that is a shame —— that satisfaction. despite the legislation argument on the one side, despite a huge amount of

issues that separate the two sides, despite time and trust really running out between the two sides, it seems neither the eu nor the uk wa nt to it seems neither the eu nor the uk want to be the first one to walk out of that you but awe negotiating door. we heard that you negotiations will continue on brussels —— in brussels on monday. thousands of migrants are spending a second night sleeping out in the open on the greek island of lesbos after fire destroyed what their makeshift camp was. a blaze engulfed moria camp on tuesday night, then another wiped out any remaining tents on wednesday. 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. 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 it's the opposite,

we are in danger here. the fire took everything, including my documents for my asylum interview. the only things we saved were 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. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it's six months since the who declared covid—19 a pandemic, and as mass testing ends in hong kong, we'll be asking how effective it is in fighting the virus.

freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough. the difficult decision we reach together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free!

this is bbc news, the latest headlines at least seven people are dead after a hundred wildfires rip through the us west coast. we report from one fire ground. the european union condemns the latest uk plans on brexit, claiming that trust has been ‘seriously damaged.‘ friday marks six months since the who declared covid—19 a pandemic, and in hong kong a mass testing program for covid—19 has been extended until monday. authorities say the tests, which are voluntary and free, were necessary to cut the community transmission chain. it came after infections rose dramatically in july, peaking at 149 new cases near the end of the month.

but the infection rate was quickly reduced so by the end of august there were only nine new cases. mass testing got underway on the 1st of september and was extended to two weeks. just under one—fifth of hong kong's seven and half million people have been tested. but critics say mass testing is not an effective way to tackle the pandemic and have raised concerns it could be used for surveillance. let s talk to meia nouwens from the international institute for strategic studies. she joins us from london. what do you make of initially the numbers of those in hong kong who are being tested. these are free tested. they are also voluntary. that's right. they‘ re tested. they are also voluntary. that's right. they're being conducted at around 140 testing facilities around hong kong by nearly 2000 medical staff. they started on the 1st of september, but the uptake has been quite slow. 0nly

1.34 million residents have actually undertaken a covert test. that out of 7.5 million hong kong residents who were able to take the test —— covid test. quite low numbers, hence the extension of the testing until may the 14th. before we get into the reasons why the update is low in hong kong, how important is it for large numbers of testing to take place? we've seen similar universal testing programmes take place noticeably around china and city where outbreaks were large and widespread. the difference in those insta nces widespread. the difference in those instances was that testing was compulsory. it wasn't about a trade programme, and they were conducted

under quite strict conditions of lockdown. when it comes to the residents of hong kong, what is it that makes them apprehensive about going to get himself tested? there are three main criticisms of this universal community testing programme. the first is actually by the union of health care workers in hong kong who have expressed what i just mentioned, concerns that the testing programme is voluntary in nature, but doesn't coincide together with a strict lockdown or restriction of movement of people and contact between people. so in accidents, they are saying you might get tested one day but contract covid—19 on your way home —— in essence. thus rendering this whole programme useless. the second criticism is really from a section of society that criticise the government for postponing local legislative council elections by one

year, which would have taken place last week. they say that, according to the hong kong government, it's waiting in line for voting stations was too risky and could increase the spread of covid in hong kong. credits of the testing programme argue there isn't —— critics... the last concern you mentioned is of course the fear that this testing programme is actually a cover for chinese authorities to harvest residents personal data and dna. there are fears that mainly by pro—democracy activists such as joshua wong, that these tests are not anonymous, as the government has stated, and they will lead to a mass data collection and surveillance programme by the mainland chinese government. this concern i think is

amplified by the fact that there is participation and assistance from chinese medical staff from mainland china, and also from chinese laboratories. we have to leave it there, thank you so much. tributes have been paid to the actor dame diana rigg, who's died at the age of 82. she had been suffering from cancer. 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 in a career spanning more than sixty years. 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back at her life. diana rigg as the incredibly stylish, unsha keably cool, thoroughly independent emma peel in the 19605 hit spy—fi series the avengers. she wasn't one to stand for any nonsense, on—screen or 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. mister and mrs james bond! from agent peel to 007‘s mrs, the only woman to make an honest man out of bond. dame diana rigg was, at heart, a classical actor who trained at rada and learned her craft at the royal shakespeare company, working alongside the likes of laurence olivier,