tonight at ten... relatives of a kurdish family from iran who drowned in the english channel speak of their shock and despair. the bodies of rasoul and shiva, and their children anita and armin were recovered yesterday, their baby artin, has yet to be found. the family were at a camp in dunkirk while waiting to cross — people there knew them and are grieving. i'm very sad, but maybe i cannot show my feelings. i love him, inside i'm crying. it's very sad. with a big increase in numbers trying to cross the channel, we'll be looking at the factors that drive people to expose themselves and their families to such danger. also tonight: a tough message from a sombre president macron — france is to go

into a second national lockdown. in germany, angela merkel has announced that as of monday, this country will enter a partial lockdown. i believe! will black voters in the us play a decisive role in next week's presidential elections? we test the temperature in arizona. and a hat—trick from marcus rashford leads manchester united to victory in the champions league. and coming up later on bbc news... hakim ziyech off the mark as chelsea thrash russia's krasnodar in the champions league. good evening. relatives of a kurdish iranian family who drowned while trying to cross the channel in a dinghy from france yesterday have told

the bbc of their shock and anguish on hearing the news of their fate. the bodies of rasoul iran—nejad, shiva mohammed panahi, and their children, nine—year—old anita, and six—year—old armin were recovered yesterday. another child, artin, who was just 15 months old, has yet to be found. the boy's uncle has said no—one knows what has happened to him, and that they were confused and desperate. 15 other migrants were rescued and taken to hospital. the french coastguard today confirmed that it hadn't resumed its search operation, as it's unlikely any more survivors will be found. our europe correspondent, nick beake, is in dunkirk. good nick beake, is in dunkirk. evening. throughout the have good evening. throughout the day we have been able to build a picture of a family. have been able to build a picture of afamily. a have been able to build a picture of a family. a family who came from iran to france and were determined to travel on to the united kingdom. we also discovered they had grave fears about attempting the perilous

journey. we also discovered that many other families, despite what has been happening over the past 2a hours, say they are still prepared to ta ke hours, say they are still prepared to take the ultimate risk. a family who hoped britain could offer the brightest future. a family now taken, denied their dream. anita was nine. her little brother armin six, and just 18 months old, artin. his body has not been found. this is thought to be the last photograph of him. it was taken by a family friend, bilal, here in france, before the final, fataljourney. when you look at that photo now, what goes through your mind? what emotions? very sad, but maybe i cannot show my feelings. i love him, but inside i'm crying. the family were living in this bleak migrant camp in northern france after travelling from western iran. coffee over there.

today a british charity were offering hot drinks and warm clothes. but there was nothing that could be done for the grief that many people told us they felt. i'm feeling frustrated, angry and heartbroken. my heart is really broken because of this family. i mean, i used to know the family, i played with the kids. it is heartbreaking. this 20—year—old man, fearful of revealing his identity, told us he came from the same city in iran where kurdish people have been persecuted. why did they want to get on a boat and try to get to the uk? they had to. they really had to. they were frustrated here, they couldn't apply for asylum anywhere else. and that sense of desperation was evident in text messages obtained by the bbc tonight. they were sent by mother of three shiva mohammad panahi to a friend in calais just a few days ago. talking about her family's plans

to cross the channel, she said... despite the extent of that it yesterday, the family could not be saved. an uncle spoke of the anguish at home in iran. translation: they paid a lot of money. we don't know how much. our family is desperate. we are crying oui’ family is desperate. we are crying our eyes out. these deaths have clearly had a big impact on the people living in this community that's built up here. people living in such desperate conditions. the question is, will they now be put off from attempting the perilous journey to the united kingdom? these sisters, aged eight and i6 months, have been staying

here in dunkirk for less than a week. their dad says he's shaken by the grim news, but it hasn't changed his mind. translation: there's no other way. i have to go there, take my daughters there. i have to risk their lives, whether it's by boat or lorry. there is no other way. and so they battle the onset of winter and the invisible threat of covid. for many, it's already been an exhausting journey, but they are determined to take the final step to britain, no matter how dangerous that may be. nick beake, bbc news, dunkirk. our home editor mark easton is here for us now. there is sometimes a perception that britain is a big draw for migrants, is that the case? there are literally hundreds of thousands of refugees in camps or living rough trying to escape to europe. the uk

is only seeing a tiny fraction. other european countries are seeing many more asylum seekers arriving at their borders and accept many more than we do here. why cross the continent and the channel to come to britain at all? there are a number of factors, for historical and colonial reasons there are friends and family here already. another reason is english is an international language, it is taught in schools around the world. that is an attraction, i think. plus they are motivated by what the people smugglers tell them. they are known to lie about what life is like in the uk and they create this false sense of urgency, you need to go now before the rules change. britain does offer protection to iran, 20,000 refugees a year. it did, because covid—i9 has suspended the official routes from camps in syria and other un camps. even before the

virus, in countries like iran, sudan and eritrea, there were no safe and legal routes to escape to britain, which is why the ruthless smugglers can exploit the desperate and we see such tragic consequences. many thanks, mark easton there. president macron has announced a second national lockdown in france, which will last for the whole of november at least. the new measures will mean people can only leave home for essential work or medical reasons. bars and restaurants will close, but not schools or factories. daily covid—i9 deaths in france are at their highest level since april. mr macron said the country risked being "overwhelmed by a second wave" that would undoubtedly be harder than the first. from paris, here's lucy williamson. for france, this'll be a night to remember. hours of freedom and friendship before a new, national lockdown. no one can leave home

except the school, health care, caring duties, fresh all food. watching the president's announcement tonight, relief that schools, are this time, staying open. they are all teachers. but outside work, how does the prospect of another lockdown feel? anxious. the last time it was really hard. the last time it was really hard. the apartments here are very small and we will be locked in them again. but at least the schools are open andi but at least the schools are open and i will be able to work, which is and i will be able to work, which is a good thing. president macron said france needed to hit the brakes hard. translation: we are overwhelmed by the acceleration of the epidemic. the spread of the virus has taken eve ryo ne the spread of the virus has taken everyone in europe by surprise. we are all in the same place, submerged bya are all in the same place, submerged by a second wave which will no doubt be stronger and deadlier than the first. president macron had been counting on local restrictions to curb the rise in infections, but with hospitals across the country

raising the alarm, tonight he acknowledged this was a national problem and it needed a national response. earlier today a critically ill covid patient left foot hospital 700 miles away. last spring, tra nsfers 700 miles away. last spring, transfers like this were a life—saver for patients and hospitals alike. but the virus is now so hospitals alike. but the virus is now so widespread that doctors feared there will be fewer and fewer places able to take them. one chief of infectious diseases told me today his hospital was doubling the number of intensive care beds to keep pace with demand and that pressures on staff were immense. translation: i caught covid-19 and i worked every day while i was sick, because there was no other choice. nearly 80% of the staff in my ward we re nearly 80% of the staff in my ward were infected with covid at some point. we are told that if we are well enough to come to work, then we must work well socially distancing ourselves. the growing restrictions

here have brought back memories of the lockdown last spring, but winter isa the lockdown last spring, but winter is a tougher battle field on which to fight this epidemic, faced with a virus that dies of loneliness, mr maccarone has decided that isolation is the best weapon and the best defence. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. germany has also announced new coronavirus restrictions, which include the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres. chancellor angela merkell said today that new cases had doubled from a week ago, and that the number of people in intensive care had also doubled in the last ten days. let's speak now to our berlin correspondentjenny hill. germany's seen as having dealt well with the pandemic, but even it is having to tighten restrictions? yes, quite right. as of monday this country enters a partial lockdown. bars, restaurants, leisure and arts facilities will close for a month.

slightly different from the restrictions we saw earlier in the year where schools nurseries and shots will stay open. private gatherings will be restricted, a maximum of ten people from two households. professional sporting events will go ahead like the bundesliga, but those matches will be played behind closed doors. all this ina be played behind closed doors. all this in a country which came relatively successfully through that first way. if you look at germany's case numbers, you will see they are far lower than we are seeing in france and indeed britain. but two developments are spooking the authorities here in berlin. first, the speed at which this virus is now spreading to the country. secondly, germany has relied on a strategy of track and trace. identify the source ofan track and trace. identify the source of an outbreak and then trace and break any subsequent change of infection. tonight, angela merkel said in many parts of the country, thatis said in many parts of the country, that is simply not working any more. she has warned that if the current trajectory continues, german health

ca re trajectory continues, german health care facilities that will be at capacity within weeks. this is not good news, of course the germans. angela merkel herself acknowledging tonight it has been a hard day. jenny, many thanks. now, here, as the number of covid—i9 infections rises, there are new calls from scientists for more action to protect people, and, in an echo of the warnings in france, to prevent a much worse second wave. one expert has warned of at least 500 deaths a day by the end of next month. the latest government figures show that in the last 2a hours, 310 people are reported to have died with the illness, with an overall total of 45,675 deaths across the uk from coronavrius so far. our health editor hugh pym has been looking at the figures. a hospital at the heart of one of the virus hotspots. case numbers in the local derry city and strabane council area relative to the population were among the highest in the uk.

sandra is one of 20 seriously ill patients in this covid ward at altnagelvin hospital. she was admitted as her condition worsened eight days after testing positive. i thought i was going to die. that's how bad i was. the hospital, doctors and nurses, work round—the—clock to try and save you. that's what they done with me. but new daily infections in the area have dropped by nearly half. doctors say the imposition of tough local restrictions three weeks ago was a major factor. we are all in this together. if all of us are not in together, there will be lives which will be lost, and you can see that as soon as the lockdown happened the hospital admissions did come down. as northern ireland assesses its widespread restrictions, there is renewed debate about whether a further tightening of the rules in england is required, with expert government advisers warning that the uk's covid

numbers will get worse. things do look very serious indeed. i mean, i have been looking at the deaths, we had a very large number reported yesterday but they are going over 150 a day, and doubling every two to three weeks, and that means that it is quite plausible that by the end of next month there would be 500 deaths a day. deaths within 28 days of a positive death are reported daily. the previous peak was back in april, when sometimes more than a thousand were reported on a single day. the solid line shows the rolling seven day average. there was a decline through until august. since then, the total has picked up, but it is still well short of that april peak. some argue we shouldn'tjust look at covid numbers — with more illness each winter, what matters is the overall number of excess deaths. in effect, watching the excess deaths gives us a much better understanding of whether the disease is having a significant impact, notjust on covid but on all of the diseases.

in fact, it's generally worse in december and january, when we see most hospitalisations, and most deaths occur at that point. further moves to curb the virus or protecting the economy — ministers are faced with some very tough decisions as winter approaches. hugh pym, bbc news. nottinghamshire's move into tier three has been delayed to midnight on thursday night and will now include the entire county. nottingham city and three surrounding local authority areas were due to move into the toughest restrictions overnight tonight. but rising cases in north nottinghamshire districts, which were originally excluded from tier 3, means the whole county will now move into the category together. a report has revealed that at least 78 hospital patients who had tested positive for covid—19 were transferred to care homes in scotland early on in the pandemic. the study, by health protection scotland, found that more than five thousand people were moved between march and may and many

were not tested at all. deaths in care homes account for around half of coronavirus related deaths in scotland. here's our scotland editor sarah smith. helen mcmillan enjoyed life in her care home just outside glasgow. she died there, days before her 85th birthday, showing symptoms of coronavirus, her family unable to visit in her last days. helen's daughter is convinced another resident, who had been discharged from hospital, unwittingly brought the virus into the home. the way i see it is there wasn't enough tests at the time, so the elderly were not being tested, and to make space in hospitals they were sent back, and really, the most vulnerable were, you know, presented into the most vulnerable scenario of being all together. from the beginning of march, to 21st april most patients released into care homes were not

tested for coronavirus. 78 are known to have tested positive. between the 22nd april and the end of may, nearly all patients were tested. 45 who had previously tested positive were released into a care home without having had a negative test. over 2,000 care home residents across scotland have so far died of coronavirus. that is almost half the total number of deaths. today's report says hospital discharge is associated with an increased risk of an outbreak. but it concludes that if you look at the whole picture, it is not statistically significant. nicola sturgeon has said she did not know that infectious patients were being sent to care homes. for as long as i live, the agonising over decisions we have taken in this pandemic generally, but particularly those that affected people in care homes will live with me, and that's right and proper

because this is a significant responsibility, but the idea i've washed my hands of any of this is. . could not be further from the truth. some bereaved families are taking legal action, and there are calls for a full judicial career inquiry. over 100 patients it was known had the disease were being sent into care homes, but the care homes weren't being told. you know, the risks that are involved in that are astronomical. if i was a family member of someone who ended up dying in a care home, i would want more answers than today's report gave me. hospital patients in scotland are now required to have two negative coronavirus tests before they are discharged, and the scottish government say they will take forward further recommendations from today's report. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. president trump has been campaigning in the southern us state of arizona, a crucial state in which the votes of black americans could be key. after the death of george floyd, race has been one of the key issues in the election campaign, with both mr trump and his

democratic party rivaljoe biden claiming that they have the right policies to improve the lives of african americans. in the second part of his series on the election, clive myrie has been speaking to black activists in arizona. his report contains some images viewers may find disturbing. and after november 3rd, we're not going to rest! it's hard to steer a middle course in modern america. cheering. the united states will never be a socialist nation. the loudest voices force the taking of sides. chanting: black lives matter! i cannot breathe! on race and discrimination, the conversation is insanely partisan and painfully deep. the unfortunate roots, the dark roots of our country, the dark side of our country is really starting to show itself, and that's because of this election, because there's just so much divide right now, so much divisiveness,

there's a lot of tension. crowd: i! i believe! crowd: i believe! the election comes amid a reawakening of black activism not seen since the 1960s. i know that we will win! crowd: i know that we will win! you know, we are the people... and with a third of all american voters being non—white, how will these new civil rights foot soldiers cast potentially decisive ballots, as they fight for a more equal and just america? we tried to reform the police after the civil rights, we tried to reform the police after rodney king, we tried... bruce franks cuts the stillness of evening in phoenix, arizona. ..and after dion johnson and breonna taylor... the light is dimming, but not the memory of those beaten or killed at the hands of police officers. his words, a powerful, poetic rage. ..because we're not going nowhere. he was arrested in august for taking part in a peaceful civil rights march, and now he leads a protest

outside the courthouse, after the jailing of another protester. when we fight, we are building a legacy. fighting a battle in a war we will never get to see the outcome. if i continue to fight, hopefully that passes along to my five kids, and if they continue to fight, it passes along to their kids, and it will get to a point where maybe we can. why are you doing this? until then, this is what must be overcome. before george floyd, in 2017, there was muhammad muhaymin, here in arizona. officer... relax, dude. the unarmed black man died after being held down by four police officers, one of whom put his knee on his neck for close to eight minutes. i cannot breathe! no one was disciplined, and you're only hearing about this case now because of the controversy over george floyd.

and it was in this area where he was pinned down and was clearly heard to say, "i can't breathe" ? he knows that his life is about to be taken from him, and he knows... jazlyn is 21 and part of a new younger breed of civil rights activists, spurred by the urgency of the moment. it makes me feel like my life can be taken at any given time, just because i have brown skin, because i'm black, because since i was a little girl, i've seen the way black people in america and just all over the world are treated. it's a really unsettling state of mind to live in. please do your research, please don't feel discouraged, but please... and that psychological distress, central to the black american experience, will be tolerated no more. use your voice to create change. that's important. not far away, a reunion. a proud father embraces a relieved

son, who's fresh out ofjail. his name is percy christian and he's 27... you know, jail is a place where they want to rob you of your hope. ..the subject of the courthouse protest to get him freed. he served seven days, arrested during a demonstration against police violence. i'm willing to do whatever it takes. i'm willing to put my life on the line to bring awareness to the issue, and that's that police brutality is real, that's that our police system is set up and designed to hold a certain group of individuals back, and that's my people. and what of the dreams of the father, a pastor, having seen his son fight the same battles he fought years ago? the battle hasn't changed,

but what has happened is that there is a denial of the reality that people of colour experience in this nation, and so we are proud of our son. i would not be ok if he decided to shrink back. he can't shrink back now. gentle tales of african—american manhood, rarely reported, but they're the norm, and while both the candidates for president say they want to banish racial injustice, bruce franks says he won't wait for others to act. his own son's future is on the line. i have just got to make sure he's equipped for it, and he's ready for it. i'm not fearful, because i teach him how to love and what love is, and how to have love for his people. clive myrie, bbc news,

phoenix, arizona. and if you want to hear more from clive myrie reporting in navajo, he's on the latest episode of americast — that's our podcast following the us presidential race with emily maitlis and jon sopel. you can listen now on the free bbc sounds app. well, staying in the united states, the family of a black man who was shot dead by police in philadelphia have appealed for calm after a second night of clashes between police and protesters. police say they shot walter wallace after he ignored orders to drop a knife he was holding. his family say he was mentally ill and should not have been shot. our correspondent larry madowo is in philadelphia. what more do the family say? the family say they are heartbroken, that they called for an ambulance, not the police, and they did not expect the night with ends with

walter wallacejunior dead. expect the night with ends with walter wallace junior dead. they said police had been called the two times before and at least once they laughed in their face. times before and at least once they laughed in theirface. but times before and at least once they laughed in their face. but they said the looting and rioting that has happened in the city since then is not in his name, it is disrespectful and they have condemned it, but the city is bracing for what might be a third night of protests, businesses are boarding up, afraid of what might happen if people take to the streets like they have over the last two nights, more than 170 people have been arrested, businesses and other stores have been looted and at least nine atms blown up, it is an opportunity for president trump to show this is another democratic run city descending into —— descending into chaos and complicating joe biden's path to the presidency because he has to condemn the violence but acknowledged the grievances of the protesters. studio: thank you, larry madowo.

the bosses of twitter, facebook and google have been accused of political censorship in the us over the way they deal with controversial material. republicans claim that they're biased against conservatives — democrats believe they don't take down enough fake news. the accusations came during a senate hearing over the future of the law governing whether tech giants should be held responsible for what's posted on their platforms. james clayton reports. three social media companies that dominate the internet, google, facebook and twitter. these platforms refereed themselves, decide what content is promoted, taken down or left up. the question at the senate today in washington, is that too much power? but first it was good to know that even tech bosses have moments when the computer says no. we are unable to make contact with mr mark zuckerberg. thank you, i was able to

hear the other opening statements, i wasjust having a hard time connecting myself. the line fixed and the here and move to the subject of bias. to these social media companies use their power to u nfa i rly ta ke companies use their power to unfairly take on republicans? trump certainly thinks so. i am running against the left—wing corrupt media. what does he mean by that? it comes down to moderation. during the protest in minneapolis after the death of george floyd, donald trump posted on facebook and twitter saying, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. facebook allows this, twitter said it violated rules on glorifying violence. so should these tech bosses have powered censorship? senator ted cruz thought not. mrjosie, who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media is allowed to report and what the american public is allowed

to yet? we realise that more accountability is needed. democrats said they tech was not inert to estate news and it is republicans of trying to bully tech titans. this is a scar on this committee and the united states senate. we are seeing an attempt to bully the ceos of private companies. but away from the hearing the debate was about something far more important to the featured silicon valley, something called section 230 which says no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher. without 230, platforms could be held liable for everything people say and face much better pressure to take them content to avoid legal risk. i would urge the committee to be very thoughtful about any changes to section 230.“

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