this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. history in the making in doha as the afghan government and the taliban sit down for peace talks. we have to prevent the destruction and killing in our country. we also firmly request the other side to act according to those things that have been agreed. police on the greek island of lesbos fire tear gas during a protest by migrants who've been homeless since their camp burned down on wednesday. america's west coast fires burn out of control. 500,000 people in oregon are under evacuation alert. sir terence conran, the designer who revolutionised home design in britain, has died at the age of 88.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. there have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan at the end of the first day of long—awaited intra—afghan peace talks in qatar. these are the first formal negotiations between the afghan government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao—year conflict. the afghan government delegation says the country must respect free speech and women's rights.

a reduction in violence in a significant way and also getting to the humanitarian and permanent ceasefire. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is following the talks in doha. they were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a committee to facilitate the talks, and they said they will meet again tomorrow to discuss the agenda for the talks. let's hear more about how the afg ha ns a re let's hear more about how the afghans are describing the mood. i was speaking to the taliban cheap spokesperson. we want to bring peace

to afghanistan, to see an independent country, and to see prosperity. that means, with these aims and goals, we will of course come to share our goals. the taliban negotiate in his opening remarks emphasise the need for an islamic system for all afg ha n systems. emphasise the need for an islamic system for all afghan systems. there already is an islamic republic in afghanistan. what more do you need? people worry about a harsher interpretation. the rules are clear, islamic rules, so there will be a meeting of scholars, and they will see about the islamic system. in the mood on the other side of the table, a question for the government

spokesperson and one of the negotiators. it is a hopeful step, the window has now opened, we are looking forward to discuss those differences to end the violence and protect and strengthen further the values of the republic of afghanistan. we have done so many sacrifices and also to see if afghanistan is a stable democratic country and that is what we are here for. everyone at the opening ceremony except for the taliban called for a ceasefire. how much of a stumbling block that be? our people long for silence in the government. throughout the country the overwhelming majority of our people either through peace brokers or other means want to see a ceasefire and they want to see it immediately. we understand that is a

difficult step for the taliban to ta ke difficult step for the taliban to take but we also understand they have an obligation both to the afg ha n have an obligation both to the afghan people and also a religious obligation to all of us who believe in islam which promotes peace. we have someone from the afghan government delegation. you have the sense on both sides that this was an important start, but it's only a start, and you got a hint of the deep differences dividing these two sides and indeed dividing afghans, disagreement over the timing of the ceasefire that so many afghans yearn for. what kind of a political system an islamic state does afghanistan wa nt an islamic state does afghanistan want in the future, what would be the extent of rights and freedoms, particularly for afghan women many of whom are expressing concern that is the phrase goes the gains of the last 19 years since the toppling of the taliban will not be lost? this

isa the taliban will not be lost? this is a country where 19 years and one day since the attacks of the september the 11th on the united states and the intervention of the international community is still a country where the afghan president says 90% of afghans are still living on less than $2 a day so it's not just peace but also prosperity. there is a long way to go but today was a start. in greece, some of the thousands of people from the moria camp on the island of lesbos, who were left without shelter since wednesday, have started trickling into another temporary camp erected nearby. more than 10,000 people were left without shelter after the moria camp fire. many have had to sleep rough on the streets. greek authorities say the most vulnerable asylum seekers, including families, will be given priority housing in tents. earlier in the day, police on lesbos fired tear gas during a protest by migrants.

martha roosoo is a senior advocacy officer for the international rescue committee. it's working to deliver basic supplies to those in need. she says many from the moria camp are still struggling to get water and food. although there are distributions, they have not reached everybody, so what we hear on the ground lots of people have not been able to access water and food. this is the fourth day they are left homeless and still only 200 people have entered the new camp so this would be another day when thousands of people will be left homeless. you are doing what you can on the ground there, but you obviously cannot do it alone. are you getting help from other organisations and local authorities there? yes, of course. all the responses are coordinated by the ministry of asylum and migration and

ngos. the number of people is really large, 12,000 people, so not much one organisation can do on its own, so we one organisation can do on its own, so we have moved some chemical toilets that we had to this new camp as well as a community centre to host single women. we also provide bla nkets host single women. we also provide blankets and sleeping bags as well as psychological first aid, blankets and sleeping bags as well as psychologicalfirst aid, we have set upa as psychologicalfirst aid, we have set up a hotline where people can seek psychological support in english, french, farsi and arabic. at least 25 people are confirmed to have died as deadly wildfires continue to burn on the us west coast. fanned by winds and record heat, the blazes have burnt millions of acres and destroyed thousands of homes. california's governor gavin newsom says the disaster should end all doubt about the effects of climate change.

this was the scene in portland in oregon in the morning local time — as smoke from the nearby fires settled on the city making visibility extremely poor. let's speak to nomia iqbal, who's in washington. bring us up—to—date what is happening there, what is the latest? although i'm here on the east coast, people here are really paying attention to what is going on opposite because it's such a big national story. thankfully, the weather has cooled a little bit on the west coast, the wind to step down slightly, which means a lot of the fire spreading towards populated areas have been contained by firefighters, but this is by no means over. in oregon, fires have burned more than 1 means over. in oregon, fires have burned more than1 million means over. in oregon, fires have burned more than 1 million acres, means over. in oregon, fires have burned more than1 million acres, at least five towns have been substantially destroyed. in california fires have been burning since mid august, more than 3

million acres gone, and in washington state since last monday more than 626,000 acres have been destroyed and in terms of the death toll it's at least 25 but they have been conflicting reports because it's really ha rd been conflicting reports because it's really hard to gauge the scale of things. lots of states are providing resources and the government is providing funding that people are hoping for that rainfall to come, it is expected in a few weeks when that will help to get fires under control. california's governor saying this is the visual effects of climate change. very straight answer on that, he has made his case and believes this is climate change and points to the record temperatures and unprecedented fires we are seeing, but the governor does not make climate change policy, he does not decide that, that decision is made

here in washington, dc by the man that lives in the house behind me. and as we know president trump is a climate change sceptic, he pulled out of the paris agreement, and when wild fires have happened before in the past he has put it down to poor forest management, saying it's because of broken trees and leaves that have not been cleared up the flammable and whilst the governor has said that is a point he says it's not the point but it will be interesting to see what both men will have to say to each other because president trump is flying out to california on monday to get a sense of the destruction himself. the international olympic committee has expressed its shock at the execution in iran of a champion wrestler, navid afkari. the ioc was part of a global campaign that had called for his life to be spared. in a statement, they said that it was deeply upsetting that the pleas of athletes from around the world and the action of the ioc in asking for navid afkari to be shown mercy, had been ignored.

the headlines on bbc news... history in the making in doha as the afghan government and the taliban complete their first full day of peace talks. the afghan government has called for an urgent ceasefire. police on the greek island of lesbos fire tear gas during a protest by migrants who have been homeless since their camp burned down on wednesday. a leading scientist has warned that the uk is on the edge of losing control of coronavirus as infections rise. professor sir mark walport, a member of the government's sage advisory committee, said people need to limit their socialising to ensure children can remain at school and students at university. it comes as oxford university confirmed its clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine will resume. the trial was paused earlier this week due to a participant in the uk becoming ill. this report from our health

correspondent, lauren moss. 0n the final weekend before new restrictions are introduced, there's a stark warning about what could lie ahead. 3,500 more coronavirus cases have been diagnosed for the second day in a row. scientists say, although the rate of infection is lower than it was at the peak of the epidemic, covid—19 is growing in the community. i think one would have to say we're on the edge of losing control. and you've only got to look across the channel to see what's happening in france and what's happening in spain. the figures in the uk, on the 5th of september, it was around 1,800 people identified with the infection. 0n the 11th, it was 3,500. there's been an increase in coronavirus cases across all age groups. it's most pronounced among 20 to 39—year—olds. but there's also been a steep rise recently in people over the age of 80 testing positive. those numbers declined over the summer but, as you can see, they're now going back up. to try and keep a lid on infections, the rule of six will limit

the numbers we can socialise with in england from monday — and people are getting their heads around the new rules. why is it monday? why not bring it in straight away? i do think it's a funny system. if it's saving lives, then i think it makes sense, to be honest. it's a lot clearer. the rule of six, i think people understand it. i have to say, i'm in support of it. in birmingham and nearby sandwell and solihull, where the rate of infection is among the highest in the country, 1.5 million people will be banned from mixing with other households from tuesday. everyone is warned they have a part to play. the onus is on all of us to do everything we can to make sure we are abiding by the rules. and those rules, of course, ensure that we can, with close family members and close friends, socialise in appropriate circumstances. those rules also stress the vital importance of making sure that children are at school, that students can study at university and that we can work

in a covid—safe environment. restrictions on two households mixing were expanded into lanarkshire from midnight, and from monday in the rest of scotland there will be a limit of six people from two households allowed to meet. and in wales, indoor gatherings of more than six will be banned. there is positive news that the vaccine trial by oxford university is restarting after being paused when one participant became unwell this week. an independent investigation concluded it is safe to continue. but any vaccine is likely to be several months away. for now, we'll walk a fine line between maintaining a way of life and containing the virus that's changed it for so many. lauren moss, bbc news. good evening. we start with a thrilling match on the opening day of the premier league season, champions liverpool beating newly promoted leeds united 4—3. leeds' first match in the top

division for 16 years saw them equalise three times at anfield before giving away a late penalty that mohamed salah converted to complete his hattrick. leeds was here and was 100% from an intensity point of view. who will show that liverpool after winning the league and stuff like this would be here? they are ready for a fight, but we were. and i like that a lot and that was the point we wanted to prove in the boys did it. three other games on the opening day, arsenal ran out very comfortable winners against fulham, debuta nts gabriel and willian impressed for the gunners at craven cottage. former chelsea forward willian had a hand in all three goals and gabriel — the new signing from lille — scored their second. alexander lacazette and pierre emerick aubameyang also scored in the 3—nil win. i asked the team to come here and

play with determination and authority against a team that did an incredible season last year, they are incredible season last year, they a re newly incredible season last year, they are newly promoted. i know the manager really well and i knew it was going to be difficult but i'm really pleased with the performance, the way we conducted ourselves, that way be managed certain situations in the game. crystal palace also won their opening match — a wilfried zaha goal the difference against southampton. palace ended last season with seven defeats and a final day draw so this will be a welcome three points for manager roy hodgson. one other game going on right now, west ham at home to newcastle united. they're about 15 minutes into the second half, and callum wilson has a goal on his debut for newcastle. it's1—0 at the london stadium. the women's final at the us 0pen isjust getting underway in new york. naomi 0saka, the 2018

champion who also won the australian open last year is up against victoria azarenka. a two—time major winner who hasn't been in a grand slam final for 7 years. but she's been in great form this week and beat serena williams in the semis. formula one champion lewis hamilton is on pole for sunday's tuscan grand prix. the world champion beat his mercedes team mate valtteri bottas byjust five hundredths of a second to claim the 95th pole of his career. the race will be ferrari's one thousandth in formula one, which is why it's being held at their home circuit of mugello. charles leclarc will start from fifth while sebastian vettel is down in fourteenth. it isa it is a really challenging circuit. valkyrie was quicker than me yesterday and even this morning. and

evenin yesterday and even this morning. and even in q1 yesterday and even this morning. and even in 01 so i have been working so one in the background to try and improve on my lines and the setup and with the we did such a greatjob and with the we did such a greatjob and the mechanics was do an amazing job and finally got the lap i needed. there's live golf going on right now. the third round of the ana inspiration in california, it's the second women's major of the year. and there's a tie for the lead at the moment. canadian brooke henderson is up there — she's after the second major title of her career. she's at the top of the leaderboard alongside miriam lee from south korea. they're both 11 under par. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at half past ten. sir terence conran, the british designer who transformed uk retail and interior design, has died at the age of 88. best known as the founder

of the furniture store chain habitat, sir terence brought modern style and simplicity to uk homes. today, the design museum, which he founded, described him as a visionary, saying he revolutionised the way we live in britain. in a statement, his family said he passed away peacefully at his home. david sillito looks back at his life. you know, i believe in what i call easy living. duvets, flatpack furniture, the wok. it wasn't just a shop. sir terence conran introduced britain to a new way of living — a design philosophy that had its roots in the festival of britain. newreel: bank holiday, and the festival spirit pulls the crowds to the southbank exhibition. as a young industrial designer, he worked on the exhibits at this vision of the future. it had a powerful impact. i just saw the faces of people

coming in in their long macintoshes with their sandwiches and their smiles. they hadn't seen anything cheerfulfor so long. habitat. 13 years later, he opened habitat. light, bright, modern, continental — furniture for the swinging ‘60s. it was the beginning of an empire. bhs, richard shops, mothercare, heal‘s. he helped turn dowdy old hepworth‘s into the high street titan next. he also had a chain of restaurants, and while the businesses had their ups and downs — food, clothes, furniture — he touched the lives of millions. and all of it came together with this — his last major project, the design museum. a shrine to the ideas that had been his life's work. this is the great day of my life,

to see the place actually finished. the life and style of modern britain owes much to sir terence conran. sir terence conran, who has died aged 88. we can speak to diane, who was director of the design museum for 1h years and sir terence's friend. thank you for coming on the programme. it's great to be here and to hear terence's voice again, that smoky seductive way he always had. his enthusiasm was as much a skill as his designs. he is a towering figure, so many achievements, but on a personal level, you were his friend for so many years, what kind of friend was he? he was the most

generous of people. generous to his friends but also to the public. his view of design is it was something that could make the world a better place, he wanted to share that at home and with the public. and he did so much, so many achievements, what was his drive and reason for getting up was his drive and reason for getting up in the morning? terence was co nsta ntly up in the morning? terence was constantly curious, he was always looking for something exciting, something to bring back from his trips to france orjourneys to japan. he was also fascinated by making in the garden in his house in berkshire he had this extraordinary furniture factory benchmark which was full of people crafting away and that was the thread in all his work. he was passionate. he once said a designer cannot say they design something until they know how to make it, and that is what has

inspired people that has made britain. he has the extraordinary list of people he has inspired over the decades. given your time with him, whatare the decades. given your time with him, what are the memories that stick out to you? he loved a blue shirt, he loved a good cigar, he was notorious for when the snow king ban came in in offices he designated his terms of his as his home, he loved good food in his garden. —— smoking. the last time we spent time with each other i went to see him in his home in the country, we looked at the garden, had a glass of wine, and he was constantly thinking about what was next, how was the museum in britain doing? this is perhaps unfairto ask britain doing? this is perhaps unfair to ask you to pick out one. he talked in incredibly touching

ways about the museum and that was his highlight. what do you remember as his longest lasting legacy? he more than anybody else in britain has shown that design is not something that is an add—on or extra, it is something that is core to what we are and the way we live. thank you so much for coming on the programme and sharing your wonderful memories of him and, again, difficult time of course for you and so many people who knew and loved him but we appreciate your time in coming on the programme. we will miss him. toots hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae band toots and the maytals, has died at the age of 77. one of jamaica's most influential musicians, he helped popularise reggae in the 19605 with songs like pressure drop, monkey man and funky kingston. he even claimed to have coined the genre's name on 1968's do the reggay.

hibbert‘s family said he had died on friday. the cause was not disclosed, but he had recently now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. we have seen plenty of sunshine through the day across england and wales but, for scotland and northern ireland, the afternoon was quite different with rain edging in. and that rain is going to be with us for most of the night. now, the rain will get into northwest england for a time, and there will be occasional patches probably getting into west wales as well. that leaves the midlands, east anglia, southern counties of england and southeast wales with dry conditions, and it's a mild night for all of us. tomorrow, our band of rain looking to let up across west scotland, where, by the end of that weekend, the hills could pick up over 100 milimetres of rain, and there's some threat of some localised flooding then. for england and wales, warm spells of sunshine widely, and i suspect this cloud in northern ireland, southern and some central areas of scotland will be prone to breaking up with some

sunshine coming through later in the afternoon. top temperatures about 25—26 degrees for london and norwich respectively. that warming trend is set to continue into the early part of next week with a brief return of summer — temperatures reaching 30 degrees in london on monday.

hello this is bbc news with lewes vaughanjones. the headlines... "0n the edge of losing control" of coronavirus — a warning from one leading scientist as three and a half thousand uk cases are recorded for a second day. it's as oxford university and astrazeneca restart clinical trials of their vaccine. history in the making in doha — as the afghan government and the taliban sit down for peace talks. the afghan government has called for a ceasefire. police on the greek island of lesbos fire tear gas

during a protest by migrants who've been homeless since their camp burned down on wednesday. sir terence conran — the designer and habitat founder who revolutionised british decor and dining — has died aged 88. the speed limit is being cut on four sections of motorway in england as part of a trial to reduce pollution levels. speeds will be reduced from 70 miles per hour to 60 in areas which have seen higher than recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide. the limit will be imposed twenty four hours a day and its impact will be reviewed in a years time four hours a day and its impact will all be affected. 0ur correspondent danny savage told us more details from the m1 near rotherham. if you live by a motorway in the uk, the chances are at times that the air pollution around you will be quite high — particularly if there is no breeze

or if there is a trafficjam on that motorway. so, in a bid to get to government targets of bringing down pollution levels, highways england are introducing four stretches of motorway in england which will have a permanent 60 mph speed limit. one of those stretches is behind me here on the m1 in south yorkshire between sheffield and rotherham. there is another one in northern england over the pennines — the m602 that comes into manchester for the west and liverpool. and two stretches of motorway on the m5 and the m6, just stretches about four miles long or less, around birmingham where those speed restrictions will come into place. the difference is, we are all used to temporary speed limits on motorways at times. but this will be a permanent one. some time between now and the beginning of october, those speed limits will be introduced. they will be in force 2a/7, so even if the road is quiet, you won't be able to drive at 70 mph. there is an awareness campaign that will need to be done as well,