this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions of pounds around the world. the government in london says the country is at a tipping point, and warns restrictions could be tightened as thousands more cases are recorded. if everybody follows the rules, then we can avoid further hello. national lockdowns. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow but we, of course, have to be mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. the battle over a new us the government warns the countries supreme courtjustice: ata the government warns the countries at a tipping point in the pandemic democratjoe biden says he should and size restrictions could be name ruth bader ginsburg's tightened as thousands of more cases replacement if he beats are recorded. if everybody follows the rules, then

donald trump in november. we can avoid further national a usjudge blocks donald trump's order to ban the chinese messaging app wechat. lockdowns, but we of course have to be prepared and slovenian tadej pogacar rides to ta ke but we of course have to be prepared to take action if that's what's in to paris to complete a surprise tour de france victory. necessary. borisjohnson's chief medical and scientific advisers will deliver a live briefing tomorrow morning — with a warning that the uk faces a "very challenging winter". leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions of pounds around the world. 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. leaked documents have revealed how some of the uk's best—known banks have allowed criminals, money launderers, and sanctioned russians to move dirty money around the world.

the secret banking reports also show how major banks have failed to stop crime when they suspect it. they show that london is a hub for money laundering, with billions of dollars of suspected dirty money moving through the financial system. the documents, known as the fincen files, were leaked to buzzfeed news and shared with the bbc by the international consortium of investigativejournalists. richard bilton reports. most of his body was submerged under water. the files show the reality of fraud. it can be a messy business. he was bound. he had coverings over his face. you knew that he was deceased. raymond's body was found in a vineyard, and this is the dream that cost him his life. world capital market is managed by a team of experts... he was taken in by a scam. to make money, he needed to recruit other investors.

when they lost money, he was murdered. ..asia and europe... he was a victim in a scheme. he was a victim in a homicide. just a true, true victim. thousands lost money in the scam. the fraudsters stole $80 million. we have discovered that britain's biggest bank helped them get away with it. hsbc allowed the fraudsters to move the stolen cash around the world, even after the bank had been told it was a scam. the us part of the bank said it was unable to locate any accounts with the information stated on the subpoena. what hsbc did not tell the regulator is that those accounts were in another country. the bank then carried on moving more than $30 million of stolen cash from the uk and us to the fraudsters‘ hsbc accounts in hong kong. so they had the information. they sat on it.

that is when they were just as guilty as the fraudsters in perpetuating the scheme. they knew about it and did nothing about it. hsbc did not comment on the fraud case but said it has been on a multi—yearjourney to overhaul its ability to combat financial crime. but the files show the secret story is that banks often don't stop crime and suspect behaviour. the leak is of suspicious activity reports, what banks have to tell the authorities if they think their clients may be up to no good. these documents contain some of the banking system's most closely guarded secrets, the suspicions big banks have about their wealthiest clients. and they show how the system has failed to stop criminals from laundering their cash. because banks have to send the reports, but they don't always act on them. this is an unprecedented

and remarkable leak that tells us, as never before, what the banks know about suspicious money movements. there has never been a leak like it before. the secret reports show the way banks have really been behaving, placing the uk at the heart of global money—laundering. richard bilton, bbc news. uk finance — a trade association for british banking — has given us this statement. we're going to stay with this.

let's speak now to fergus sheil, who you saw in that report. he's from the international consortium of investigative journalists. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. one of the main questions i suppose is how on earth did you manage to pull off such an investigation under lockdown measures? it was extremely difficult. but we are fortunate in that we have more than 88 fantastic news organisations around the world over that worked with us on this project — there's 88 countries, more than 100 news organisations. we poured over the documents for 16 months and drew our conclusions. and it was phenomenally difficult because of covid—19 and travel

restrictions, and other reasons — not least the fact that the documents are so secretive. but we feel that we have produced journalism of the highest quality to tell the story, which the world really needs to know, which is that never before have we had a picture of the big failures in the money—laundering systems, showing the giants of western banking moving billions of dollars for crooks somewhat a lot the public will be asking what the public interest is in running these stories, how much is an impact made? people consider financial stores to be dull, but this isn't one. this is a real story of real lives impacted across the globe. it's the story of people dying of sentinel overdoses in the united states, people scammed by ponzi scheme operators, ——

professional, people dying in lines in the ukraine, people who missed out on gold medals due to drug doping. it's a remarkable tale of financing with anti—democratic movements across the world. very quickly because we're running out of time, we've had the paradise papers, what's new about these? is there anything we don't know? this is the first time ever that we have seen a snapshot of how the global anti—money laundering system operates. it's not about offshore tax havens, this is a very discrete, important and historic project. the biggest of its kind ever, showing things that have never been revealed before. fergus, thanks very much for your time. you're welcome. excuse

me. the uk health secretary, matt hancock, has warned of a tipping point in the fight against coronavirus. he said that british people have a choice — either everybody follows the rules, or further measures will be needed. but he told the bbc the government did not want to see a second national lockdown. on monday, borisjohnson‘s key medical and scientific advisers will deliver a televised briefing on the threat posed by current cases and projections. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. when it comes to complying with the rules and restrictions, the government says we are more lax than some of our continental counterparts. so as coronavirus cases increase, expect to hear tougher messages on enforcement. the health secretary says we are at tipping point. if everybody follows the rules, then we can avoid further national lockdowns. but we, of course, have to be

prepared to take action if that's what's necessary. so we might be facing a further national lockdown if people don't obey the rules? that's exactly right. i don't rule it out. i don't want to see it. in just over a week from now on england, if you don't self—isolate when you should, you could face an initial fine of £1,000, and up to £10,000. the health secretary says we should tell the police if we see a rule breakers, but in london, not everyone will take that advice. that whole thing of telling on your neighbour, i think breaking up community is the last thing that should be encouraged. if there's a hefty fine in place or something like that, people might toe the line a bit better. the chief medical officer, on his way to number ten today. he and the government's scientific advisers have been pushing for swift action to slow the virus's spread. the prime minister has been in top level meetings to discuss his options. but he is also under pressure from his next—door neighbour, the chancellor, who doesn't want to see a fragile

economic recovery killed off. so it is likely that we will see new temporary measures across england, but that these will also fall far short of a full national lockdown. while schools and workplaces are likely to remain open, some of the restrictions imposed on local lockdowns seem set to spread across england. at this cafe in leeds, there is no enthusiasm for a possible curfew. put a 10pm curfew, most buyers will probably decide not to open back up because the trade won't be worth it. but also, it could work in a different way where all the students, all the people who go out through the day, the bars make the same amount of money, but it will cause trouble through the day rather than the night. labour say they will support whatever new steps the government takes, but... if i was the prime minister, i would apologise for the fact that we are in the situation with testing. throughout the summer, we were

saying, prepare for the autumn. instead, we had the exams fiasco. i would make fixing testing the number one priority and reinstate the daily press conferences so we all know what's going on. this is borisjohnson's key adviser, dominic cummings, leaving downing street tonight after a long series of meetings. he and his boss conclusion? we are all going to have to do better at following the rules if we are to bring coronavirus under control. iain watson, bbc news. the democratic nominee for president, joe biden, has lashed out at donald trump's decision to replace the late supreme courtjustice ruth bader ginsburg before november's election. speaking in philadelphia, he appealed directly to senate republicans to respect her dying wish, for the next president to select her replacement, not — as he put it — to rush to "jam a lifetime appointment through".

look, i'm not being naive, i'm not speaking to donald trump — who will do whatever he wants. i'm not speaking to mitch mcconnell — who will do what he wants and he does. i'm speaking to those republicans out there, senate republicans, who know deep down what is right for the country and consistent with the constitution — as i stand here in the constitution centre — notjust what's best for their party. our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal, explains who mr biden was aiming these comments at? joe biden knows the republicans. i don't think you spend half a century on the political stage and not make some friends. he was actually on the senate judicial committee which oversees the hearings for the supreme court. he actually oversaw justice ginsburg's, but as we are there, he is not appealing to trump, mitch mcconnell or, indeed, lindsay graham —

who is now head of that committee. instead, he is going for those, as he says, with a conscience. now, already two republican senators have come out to say they won't back a nomination disclosed to the election — susan collins and lisa murkowski. another republican senator, he may be appealing to their with his pitch is potentially mitt romney, the utah senator also ran in 2012 for the presidential election, losing to obama. but more famously, he was the only republican to vote in favour of president from being impeached. to put it mildly, mitt romney and donald trump do not like each other. so joe biden will certainly be probably trying to get him on side, but ultimately, the democrats would need four republican senators in opposition to sink any potential nominee. staying in the us — a judge in california has halted the trump administration's attempt to ban downloads of the chinese—owned app wechat. the us department of commerce had

wanted to force apple and alphabet‘s google to remove wechat for downloads by sunday evening. the white house says wechat — and tiktok, which is also chinese owned — threaten national security. both companies strongly deny this. our media editor, amol rajan, explains what's behind this row between the us and china. a cold war is under way between the world's leading two superpowers, though it's been little noticed by voters dealing with a global pandemic. what started as a battle over trade escalated into threats over the exchange rate for the yuan and it's now a major conflict. as ever in battles between ideologically conflicting superpowers, america and china are vying for technological supremacy. two companies illustrate that battle — huawei, with its dominance of 5g, and tiktok, a young entertainment platform already boasting

over 800 million users. # come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga. # i know you can't control yourself any longer... tiktok is owned by bytedance, now with $100 billion. its founder, zhang yiming, has pledged deep cooperation with the chinese communist party. that's why politicians of all stripes in america see tiktok, like huawei, as a national security threat, giving china access to the precious data and attention of american citizens. donald trump's demand that it be sold to a non—chinese company and that the us treasury get a cut might be illegal. it's unprecedented in the us, but such assertions of sovereignty are already standard practice in china, where platforms like youtube and whatsapp are blocked along with foreign sources of news and religious instruction, and where the web is a tool of surveillance. in a sense, then, donald trump is merely borrowing from china's playbook.

and these new methods of control go further than just the us and china. in india, for example, narendra modi's government has banned tiktok and other chinese—owned mobile apps. and other states have used various social media controls, monitoring and censorship. tiktok, then, isn'tjust a platform for video pranks. it proves that there is a battle for the soul of the internet in an era of rising net nationalism, where governments say that countries and not companies should control the web. with almost half of humanity not yet online, how and if this big digital chill spreads could shape the 21st century. in the midst of widespread social unrest, it can feel like platitudes

are inescapable. and we often hear phrases like, "it could be worse", "everything will be fine", "always look on the bright side". but some experts say as well—intentioned as those phrases may be, too much forced positivity is notjust unhelpful it can also be toxic. stephanie preston, professor of psychology at the university of michigan, joins us now. thank you forjoining us, professor. what's wrong with being happy? there's nothing wrong with being happy. being happy when the situation is appropriate and if it's how you genuinely feel is completely illogical. i think people just have a problem with it when somebody is trying to force other people to be happy, who are actually suffering or in despairand happy, who are actually suffering or in despair and need help, happy, who are actually suffering or in despairand need help, or happy, who are actually suffering or in despair and need help, or trying to call our attention to injustices that we would rather not deal with right now. so why is it on other people? isn't this something we should own? well, we are all in this

together in some sense. a society doesn't function well if we not all looking out for the well—being of one another. so for example, racial injustice isn't problem that will go away unless people who are privileged deal with it. but if you are complaining about the political situation or the social injustice on social media, somebody might want you to be quiet and tone it down, because it's ruining their good day... the problem i have with that is that a lot of people who are going through these negative emotions don't actually express them. so many people won't know that thatis them. so many people won't know that that is going on. isn't that the first problem that you've got to deal with it yourself? if you don't deal with it yourself? if you don't deal with it yourself? if you don't deal with it, you're missing those warning signs to check in with yourself? of course, yes. it's very important that we don't ignore negative emotions in ourselves and

in the people around us. sometimes when there is a cultural prescription against being negative 01’ prescription against being negative or showing distress, people hide it. you might even hide it from yourself because you might not want to admit it. you might hide it from close others, and you just won't be able to get help unless it's acknowledged that there is an issue. 0k, to get help unless it's acknowledged that there is an issue. ok, so obviously being unhappy, having a good old cry is good for you, essentially. so what advice would you give people about setting goals about trying to put positivity to one side and just dealing with that negative emotion? how do you do that? i think you have to use a little bit of self reflection. you need to be able to tell the difference between this being just a passing issue that can be ignored, and move on with your day, versus this is a serious problem that won't go away unless you address it. so how do you take those feelings and emotions, and turned them into

actions? because when they stay as feelings, that's when you get into that cycle ? feelings, that's when you get into that cycle? feelings evolved to promote action. so feeling sad or angry, or distressed or in despair is supposed to, in theory, spurn the action that will address it. but if we don't express it and try to shut it down, it can't perform its role. let's leave it there, there was so much to talk about. professor, thank you very much. my pleasure. i'm going to be positive, because here's some great sports news. the slovenian cyclist tadej pogacar, has won the tour de france after one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race's history. it wasn't the usual end to the final stage but there were plenty of celebrations for the slovenian. he stepped onto the podium in paris with three of the four coveted jerseys. nick parrot reports. the winner's champagne had to remain on ice for tadej pogacar,

not because he's too young — he is 22 on monday — but the tradition of drinking it on the final stage to paris was banned this year because of coronavirus. on his special bike, pogacar was able to take in the accomplishment of becoming the second youngest winner with a clear head. amongst the famous landmarks, another one, sam bennett taking points in the intermediate sprint to become the first irishman for 31 years to win the green jersey. and it became a double celebration for bennett, powering past his rivals to finish a memorable three weeks. pogacar crossed the line moments later, ready to take his place on the biggest podium of all. but if these strange times end, he will get to enjoy his reign forjust nine months until the next tour de france. nick parrot, bbc news. in belarus, the opposition says over 130 people have been arrested around the country, during the latest demonstrations against president lukashenka. in the capital, minsk,

tens of thousands turned out for the sixth weekend in a row. it involved around 100,000 people. a memorial service marking 80 years since the battle of britain has been held at westminster abbey. the battle was a dramatic turning point in world war ii — when 1,500 pilots and aircrew lost their lives fighting the german airforce. today's service was the abbey's first major event since lockdown although fewer than 100 guests attended. sarah campbell reports. the sights and sounds of 19110 as a hurricane and three spitfires flew over london today. 80 years ago, the stakes couldn't have been higher. sir winston churchill famously called the young pilots "the few." newsreel: hurricanes and spitfires roar into action. it was the first time

a major military battle was fought in the air. the nazis' plan was to overwhelm the allied air defences and then launch a full—on invasion. their plan failed. today, the prime minister arrived at westminster abbey to remember those who fought so courageously, along with the leader of the opposition, all in masks, in this, the first major service to have taken place at the abbey since lockdown began in march. fanfare. more than 2,000 people would usually attend the service of remembrance, which has been held here every year since 19114. the pandemic meant numbers were restricted to fewer than 100, with no veterans present. however, their legacy and what they achieved against the odds lives on. some events, some people, are not just significant. they are pivotal. the battle of britain was one of those pivotal events,

and likewise, those who served in it, ourfriends from other nations, those working on the ground, our families at home, every one of them. carried through the abbey, the battle of britain roll of honour, which bears the names of the 1,497 pilots and aircrew who made the ultimate sacrifice. last post plays. as the service ended, the raf‘s aerial tribute. the heroism of those who took to the skies 80 years ago remembered. sarah campbell, bbc news. a total of 27 sarcophagi buried more than 2,500 years ago have been unearthed by archaeologists in an ancient egyptian necropolis. they were found inside a newly—discovered well in an area south of cairo. the discovery has been described

as one of the largest of its kind you're watching bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers giles kenningham and polly mackenzie — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. here's been rich with the weather. hello there, in many places over the weekend it felt like summer, with diverters as high as 25 celsius. the new week it's off to a summary start as well, but it won't end that way. things through this week will become much more autumnal as this band worked its way in our direction. this area of cloud will bring outbreaks of rain, but it also separates the warm air we've had lately from some much cooler air which will had our way, sweeping in

from the northwest as we head through the coming days. in the shorter term, through monday morning some mist and fog, some low cloud too could affect england and wales. that will clear as we had through the day, then it should be largely dry and sunny. sunnier than it was on sunday, southeast scotland brighter with sunshine into parts of aberdeen sure, temperatures in aberdeen sure, temperatures in aberdeen getting up to 19 celsius. for western scotland and northern ireland with more cloud and a breeze, it'll be a touch cooler at 16-17 c. breeze, it'll be a touch cooler at 16—17 c. heading through monday night into tuesday, we will see cloud across the northwest of the uk. some pretty heavy rain into the far north and west, further south some clear spells. a relatively mild night compared to some nights we will have later in the week. into tuesday, for england and wales it is largely dry with the odd shower in the west. but for northern ireland and scotland, we see thinker cloud and scotland, we see thinker cloud and outbreaks of rain. increasingly

windy with gusts close to 50 mph in the far northwest. the head of that cloud and rain, it still relatively warm, we could get up to 25 celsius towards the southeast corner, but that warmth will not last. through tuesday night into wednesday morning, we see this band of rain, or whether front pushing further south eastwards and behind it, as the winds switch around to northwest are these, things turn much, much colder. so for wednesday morning, scotla nd colder. so for wednesday morning, scotland and northern ireland starting the day at 55 and six celsius, 16 in southeast england, but even here it will turn cooler through wednesday as this frontal system through wednesday as this frontal syste m m oves through wednesday as this frontal system moves its way through. it'll bring rain and places during wednesday, but see how the temperatures drop — it stays much cooler by day and night as we head towards the end of the week with 00:28:46,609 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 further wind and rain at times.