this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. this is bbc news with the latest headlines i'm david eades. for viewers in the uk and around the world. big day for big tech. europe under siege what earnings from apple, amazon, alphabet, facebook from the coronavirus and twitter reveal as the president of about the business impact the european commission says of the pandemic. it's essential to prepare and as the uk furlough for a mass—vaccination scheme ends, we travel programme now. to gatwick airport the member states will get to test the mood... vaccines at the same time in the same conditions based on their share of the eu population. french troops are deployed don't be scared! to protect religious buildings halloween is upon us, and schools — after a tunisian but this year it will man kills three people be very different. in a church in nice. we speak to the man behind the us election campaign enters its final four days over 80 million americans have already cast their ballot many of the costumes. as early voting hits five big us technology

record levels. companies have reported a combined profit of $38 billion dollars in the last quarter. the biggest winner was amazon which has been boosted by the huge increase in the number of people shopping online. it trebled its income compared to the same time last year. twitter and alphabet — the parent company of google — did better than expected but facebook warned of uncertain times ahead. hello and welcome. healthcare systems in the european union are at risk of being overwhelmed by the number of coronavirus cases unless authorities act quickly. that's according to the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. she has called for work to start now on preparing the infrastructure for apple was the relative a mass—vaccination programme across the entire region. underperformer due to the delayed launch of her comments follow those from the german chancellor, the new iphone twelve. angela merkel, who warned hard months lie ahead for the continent. paul hawkins reports. but correspondents say the profits of all five will do little to stop critics calling for their power to be curtailed. alex wood is the europe lockdown eve brings anger on the streets of paris. editor at forbes. translation: we do not as much as the coronavirus is want to be locked down. into the lap of amazon. you

we're sick of the curfew and everything. just have to go around and see we understand that it is for how many vans the disease but should not just have to go around and see how many vans are just have to go around and see how many vans are driving around major cities. we just get carried away. entering into the holiday across the world. i expect there to be even things happening. unless we forget from midnight tonight we all have to stay—at—home. that amazon's cloud business is it is too much, one of the biggest profit parts i am not going to. i will stay here. of amazon, not just the from friday, no—one can leave one of the biggest profit parts of amazon, notjust the retail consumerfacing side. home unless for essential work or medical reasons. france limiting the liberty of amazon, notjust the retail it is famous for embracing. consumer facing side. so of amazon, notjust the retail consumerfacing side. so many of the web services that people this woman goading the authorities, telling them across the world depend on. so she does not care if she is easy for amazon to forecast fined for breaking lockdown. ahead. interestingly, apple declining to do that, thinking this is not a time to forecast the french president ahead. why would they do that? insists a national lockdown is essential to drive down if we zoom out for a moment and infection rates before hospitals are overwhelmed. meanwhile, germany's new measures which come just move away from the into force on monday are not pandemic. it we look at the as far—reaching as france but they do include longer term trend, it really the closures of gyms, theatres, restaurants and bars. has been on the decline. five translation: for the coming yea rs has been on the decline. five years ago, we used to get times i wish for one thing, excited when every single iphone or android device was released really the smartphone that we all show solidarity to one another

and with one another. market is starting to mature. this is the only way that is a threat for apple we will get through this historical crisis. this winter will be hard. because normally every single year there is this constant four long difficult months but it will end. churn. we really seem that yes, spain's parliament, meanwhile, the iphone 12 is delayed. are has approved a six—month extension of a countrywide people going to be looking for state of emergency. a new smartphone right now 80% of the population is now instead a re a new smartphone right now instead are they focusing on the top or computer hardware. limited on what it can do we will see how that pans out but everyone, a lot of people and where it can go. feeling the pinch at the infection rates are soaring across europe and with that in mind, the president moment. focusing on the of the european commission has scrutiny that some of these big said that preparations should platforms, social media begin for a mass vaccination platforms, social media platforms are facing as well. and it is getting tougher, programme across the eu. the member states will get vaccines at the same time and at the same conditions partly because we are right in the thick of an electoral based on their share of the eu population they have period, but the more money they make of course, the greater the and this is already fixed profile and awareness of how well they are doing. inspired with the member states, we have already agreed on that. until then it is a return for some europeans to almost empty streets. of the inability to control some of what is on their own platforms? absolutely, and

paul hawkins, bbc news. prior to this pandemic, in the uk, nottinghamshire has become the latest area to move into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions in england. betting shops, tattoo parlours scrutinising the european and nail salons have been union. this idea that these ordered to close, while there's platforms do need regulation. now a ban on selling alcohol really i think my prediction has ship. i've been watching in shops after 9pm. our reporterjon these companies for many years. the general public move turning away from big tech. i think we donnison has more. have to actually look in a bigger context that throughout this pandemic, people have fallen back in love with intech and could we have survived people without the families, the likes donnison has more. in nottinghamshire, the latest people in nottinghamshire, the latest to be waking up to life of amazon to collect our goods. while the regulators, and there are concerns and further down under tier—3 restrictions. the the line, the public mood has measures, the toughest in maybe shifted. wright alex, england, were due to come into thank you. force in nottingham yesterday but were delayed for 2h hours so but were delayed for 2h hours so the whole country could be the us presidential added. although these are quite election is just days away. but whoever wins, it is added. although these are quite a stringent set of measures, unlikely that america's it's what we are planning to do relationship with china will improve any time soon. for a 28 day period to give a big source of tension between the two superpowers nottinghamshire the very best is technology. and one very small component chance of turning things around is now at the centre of this so chance of turning things around so that in the four weeks battle for global dominance. running into christmas, we hope our asia business correspondent to be ina

running into christmas, we hope to be in a better place. doctors say it comes after a sharp rise in infections in people aged over 60. on karishma vaswani has more. wednesday, there were more than 400 people being treated for let's talk about chips. not the covid—19 in nottinghamshire's kind you eat, the kind that hospitals, up 40% from the peak powers everything. from mobile doing the first wave of the phones to the machines that make your coffee. and even virus. further north in leeds, people know they too will soon be facing tighter restrictions missiles. they sit inside on their lives. on monday, the almost every electronic device whole of west yorkshire will be you can think of. now there at the heart of attack war between put under tier—3 measures with no end in sight. what no-one us and china. chinese factories can tell us at this moment in produce a huge chunk of the world's electronic goods. but time is exactly what the criteria are for coming out of the chips that go into them often made using technology and tier—3. this is something that equipment imported from all areas are pressing overseas. in particular, the government in terms of us. president trump's clarification. everyone is administration sees this as a concerned going into the winter. for many, that winter big problem, but chinese looks set to be a long one. by companies are a national security threat and shouldn't use american tech. it's first next week, 11 million people, nearly one fifth of all those

living in england, will be under the toughest coronavirus target, huawei, washington restrictions. jon donnison, bbc news. concerned it has ties to the france is now at the highest level chinese military so its ban of security alert after companies from selling chips to 3 people were killed them without a licence and even in a knife attack foreign companies that use in a church in nice. one of the victims was said to american software to produce have been virtually beheaded. the suspect — reported to be chips using huawei's designs a 21—year old tunisian national will need a special license to who'd only recently sell with them. that's left arrived in the country — is in a critical condition in hospital after being huawei with a lot of shot by police. smartphones to make and not a lot of chips. translation: the us sanctions have posed great challenges. we consume hundreds the attack happened less than a fortnight after an islamist extremist of millions of chips so we are beheaded a teacher outside a school in the suburbs of paris. looking for ways to address lucy williamson sent these problems. it's notjust this report from nice. gunfire. about security. the united states has been trying to clamp down on china's technological notre—dame today was not rise and i think it could back a place of refuge. not for the attacker, by very seriously because what nor for those he killed. inside these walls, is has done is escalate the a churchwarden and two worshipers priority placed on technological develop in china. became the latest china has a long way to go before it can rely on its own chips apply. last year produced targets of a terrorist attack.

translation: i still imagine him, only 16% of the chipset needs. i still see him walking, lighting the candles and now i'm thinking, he's not there any more. it's hoping that to 70% by one, a 60—year—old woman, was decapitated. 2025. part of the issue they've the churchwarden was 55—year—old vincent loques. a colleague tonight described him as a cheerful man who took good care of people. had is the equipment for the another of the victims managed to escape. advanced manufacturing is according to local reports, coming from the us. the other she spoke a few words before thing is, the know—how or the dying of her wounds. people. i really don't think cash is the issue in china. i think it'sjust cash is the issue in china. i think it's just having that knowledge of factories that "tell my children i have been built over 40 years love them," she said. around her, the panic was already in other countries. but when it spreading through the streets. president macron, does get up to speed in making arriving in nice its own high—end new generation after a crisis meeting, said attacks like this would never work. translation: if we've chips, it won't need american been attacked again, technology anymore, and that it's because of our values, our taste for freedom, could take this tech cold war the possibility there is here to another level. now tonight, to believe freely and not to give in to any terror. let me say this very clearly again, we will never give in. the lack british business awards are being held virtually. the awards were founded in 2014 to celebrate the achievements of black professionals and entrepreneurs. this year the awards

are particularly poignant given the black lives matter movement that has seen corporates across the globe start new conversations about diversity at work. france's prosecutor said tonight that the suspected attacker is a 21—year—old tunisian man who arrived in europe you cannot have imagined as you just a few weeks ago. are wrapping up 2019's awards the treasurer of notre dame the 12 months of they'd had. knew vincent loques well. he found his body at the entrance to the church this morning. when we look at the black lives translation: i'm matter equation. would you see that as being, proving to be a utterly devastated. force for good for you? a force you dedicate your life to helping people and then this happens. it creates a big hole. force for good for you? a force for good for the business it's less than two weeks certainly. however it has been since france mourned certainly. however it has been certainly a banner year. it's its last terrorist attack, the decapitation of a history teacher ina suburb of paris triggered a wave an honour to be here talking of secular defiance here. the message today, about these awards. it has been about these awards. it has been a tumultuous year. with the pandemic, we didn't even know if we were going to have an faith offers no awards diagram but we decided to press on because we wanted to press on because we wanted to give people a moment to protection, and france, celebrate and our sponsors were no place of refuge from attack. crying out and calling out for this afternoon, churches across nice rang out the support. never did we their bells for the victims.

they weren't symbols this morning, imagine on may 25 that the just three local people, landscape would shift so a churchwarden, worshipper and mother whose last words were of love. dramatically. the celebration lucy williamson, bbc news, nice. let's get some of the day's other news. the big tech companies have it's turning to be one of the reported their latest foundational pillars. partly results with demand for their products surging during the pandemic. down to what you're doing with your awards, much more amazon continues to be one engagements acing with big of the biggest winners — with sales of 96 billion dollars in the last quarter. facebook reported 2.5 billion daily users on average corporate. we are seeing so across its platforms in september — up 15% from a year ago. we'll have more on that in the business section of the programme much. our sponsors were already committed. in terms of general awareness and interest. that's gone through the roof. also the in about 20 minutes. need also, commitments in the past. not only are we demanding it. their employees are also

new zealand has voted to saying, what are we actually going to do? what is a legalise assisted dying, after over 60% of people voted in measurable impact that we can support. things people with implement. we are certainly less tha n support. things people with less than six months to live will have the opportunity to seeing increasing commitment choose assisted dying if and also allies as well so approved by two doctors. a nasa probe sent to collect rock from an asteroid is back on track after some technical we're shoulder to shoulder issues. officials behind the osiris—rex craft were worried after a rock strongly for our allies. you wedged open the door of a container. nasa says the rock samples have now been safely sealed inside and the probe put on a show, great creative is ready to return to earth. minds. entrepreneurs. achievers, let's be honest. the us election campaign they are great achievers. i is entering its final weekend. with four days to go, wonder how concerned you are in over eighty million americans the bigger picture if you like have already cast their ballot. on largely the effect of the pandemic. in so many other donald trump and joe biden are people from ethnic minority focussing their efforts group, bame, who will struggle to get any sort ofjob, let alone big corporate. the fact on the battleground states — like florida — that could swing of the matter is, this has been the election in their favour. a difficult year. it will have our north america correspondent peter bowes reports:

backin back in his own state again —— homestead again in a push for votes in florida. donald trump an impact on black and asian narrowly won here in 2016 but people in the uk and globally. the democrats have gained ground in the race withjoe biden ‘s neck and neck. ground in the race withjoe biden 's neck and neck. we are myself and my co—founder, we have just come off the back of going to win four more years in the white house. and we are experiencing our own loss. my father had passed away what going on to win a record share for. right before george lloyd of the hispanic—american vote. had been killed. and so we are you see what's happening? the president attracts large crowds but with little social personally impacted with the impact of the pandemic in a distancing and few masks, donald trump is confident he way. what the celebration is. can donald trump is confident he ca n d efy donald trump is confident he can defy the opinion polls by focusing on the economy rather it's much—needed. organisations than the coronavirus. this is historic disparity. another major tax cut to go along with the biggest tax cut in the further navigating the impact ofa history of our country. and further navigating the impact of a pandemic on a population. we also know that we are a record job growth. and joe population, we have to celebrate as well. you've got a biden‘s plan is to deliver chance to do that tonight. i punishing lock downs. he's hope it goes extremely well for

going to lock you down. for you. thank you very much indeed biden, there is no issue more for joining you. thank you very much indeed than —— more important than taking control of the virus. he's also been campaigning in forjoining us. florida but with smaller drive—in audience in a tone that mocks the president's the uk government's furlough scheme is coming approach to covid—19. that mocks the president's approach to covid-19. donald to an end tomorrow. trump has waived the white flag and abandoned our families at its peak it supported trump has waived the white flag and abandoned ourfamilies and surrendered to this virus but more than 9,5 million workers. the american people never give it's thought as many iwe as 2 million workers the american people never give up! we never give in! and we were still on furlough surely don't cower. neither by the middle of this month. will i. donald trumpjust it's now being replaced by the job support scheme, the next stage of the government's pandemic survival plan. our business correspondent, emma simpson, has been to talking to businesses near gatwick airport, surely don't cower. neither will i. donald trump just had surely don't cower. neither will i. donald trumpjust had a an area which had one super spreader event here of the highest proportions of furloughed workers again. spreading more thanjust in the country. gatwick airport dominates the landscape and the local economy coronavirus. he is spreading depends on it so when the planes stopped flying, the division and discord. in this impact was dramatic. divided nation, the coronavirus horrendous. scary. we suddenly pandemic is not only polarising but getting much worse. the became just very unsure of our country has just recorded its future. at this hotel, bookings highest number of new cases in collapsed. weddings postponed. a single day since the outbreak got a plane just going over and began and tensions are running high. many people nervous about we now get excited when we hear

the outcome of the election and a plane. the owners kept things the outcome of the election and the possibility of civil unrest, the retail giant going. the furlough scheme saved them. i don't think we walmart has decided to take would have survived without it guns of its store shelves, because my only other option although they will still be available to buy. a spokesman would have been to make said: everybody redundant. some workers, he had to let go, and he still has five on furlough. now that the new important the final four days of the support scheme has been revised campaign will see donald trump and improved, we are hoping and joe biden making repeat that we can keep them going. visits to the handful of states it's our intention simply which will decide the election. because we're going to be busy next year as well so we don't peter bowes, bbc news, los wa nt to angeles. more people have next year as well so we don't want to have to make any voted early in texas further redundancies. down the than in any other state — road in crawley, more than 40% but as nick bryant reports — of the workforce was on there have also been accusations of attempts to suppress voting furlough in august. this town among minorities. was doing pretty nicely before the pandemic. unemployment was houston, we have a problem. low, but there are now more this how to engineer the mechanics than three times as many people of a presidential election claiming benefits compared to this time last year. the in the midst of a planetary pandemic. furlough scheme couldn't save the city that helped put a man everyjob. chris on the moon has come up furlough scheme couldn't save every job. chris worked furlough scheme couldn't save everyjob. chris worked as a security manager at gatwick

airport and was furloughed with a solution and borrowed before being made redundant. from the coronavirus playbook to do so. drive—through polling stations that resemble drive—through covid testing centres. almost all of my adult life has good afternoon. how are you? been working so it was tough. good, good, thanks for asking. and thanks for coming out to vote today. but chris used his time off to you guys excited ? yes. alright... grow his new business, a comic shop with his former colleague. they've now taken on to other ex— airport stop. they've now taken on to other ex- airport stop. we've all we were just spectators, come back from it. ithink not participants, and what we ex- airport stop. we've all come back from it. i think the town is strong enough to witnessed was the great paradox survive. until things of the 2020 election. town is strong enough to survive. untilthings get town is strong enough to survive. until things get back even though much of america to normal. this beauty clinic remains in lockdown, record numbers of people is to get lots of cabin crew are coming out to vote. in texas, turnout is three and holidaymakers through its times higher than it was at this stage four years ago. doors. as a limited company it's been a very, very good experience so far. director, melissa had to so, covid has actually made survive offers savings instead you find a more efficient of furlough. she is found new way of voting? i guess you could say that, yes, sir. clients now. there isjust one performing your civic duty is problem. i'm worried about them as easy as ordering a burger. this is your ‘i voted' sticker. new lock down because we were the last to come back nice —— drive—in voting has actually been a huge success, but the local republican party last time. because of the contact and what we're doing is has tried to shut it down. so close the face, it could ta ke so close the face, it could take so long for us to come the state's republican governor back. i just has also limited the number take so long for us to come back. ijust pray, pray there is not another lockdown. an

of places where you can physically deliver your mail—in ballot, and that's made airport town trying to weather it harder to vote. in a city of almost 5 million the storm and hoping for brighter days ahead. emma people, it's meant long car journeys and fuelled complaints of voter suppression simpson, bbc news, crawley. targeted at minorities. it's been a bumpy week in the markets with the coronavirus pandemic causing lockdown and the us presidential election it's idiotic to me. this is not america, adding its own ups and downs. this is not democracy at all. voting shouldn't be hard. here to bring some sense of it all is susannah streeter you know, voting should be from hargreaves la nsdown. everyone's privilege and everyone's right. it's just a deterrent, that's all it is. that won't work. yeah! we have been told time and texas now has a non—white again how the markers have majority, and that presents a demographic dilemma factored in a joe biden for a republican party that relies on a mainly white base. victory. but more bumps ahead? with each new generation, this conservative stronghold has turned more democratic, absolutely and it is great to so suppressing turnout is becoming a more urgent speak to you as well. definitely more bumps ahead political necessity. particularly as we see the tightening of the files also at this counting centre, officials are not as busy expect volatility and huge swings if there is a contested as they should be because the republicans have blocked election and no evident results efforts to expand postal

and it goes on for weeks and voting, restricting it thatis and it goes on for weeks and that is what investors are in the main to those aged over 65. fearing. it is sometimes known even those worried about catching the coronavirus have as the fear gauge, spiking this to vote in person. week. concern about what is daniel meza, from a nonpartisan ahead not just about the community group, says those election, the spike coronavirus tactics are blatantly cases as well and the fact that undemocratic. has been any agreement yet on a the united states will brag about the strength of its democracy, how fair and equal it is, massive stimulus plan in the but it's actively suppressing united states and that is needed for the economy which the vote of its very although in the third pallet own citizens. and ahead. —— third quarter. it is having a real effect across the economy. big tech numbers in this epic nationaljourney, are looking good but there is texas has already reached the point where the country real concern about the future will arrive at in 25 years' sales. perhaps people brought time, when white voters nationally will be in the minority. forward purchases during the the face of america is changing — a trend line that currently pandemic and so you see the favours the democrats. futures lower. in the snp and nick bryant, bbc news, houston. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: nasdaq. a lot of volatility i a full sports round—up including the tottenham had. interestingly, in europe, manager's anger as his side go down to a surprise 1—0 defeat christine lagarde, president of

in the europa league. the european banks that governments really should inject a huge boost of stimulus into the economy and she said indira gandhi, ruler the ecb are standing by, ready of the world's largest democracy, died today. to dojust the ecb are standing by, ready to do just that which is why perhaps you saw losses in only yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service frankfurt stamped somewhat of her country and said, yesterday and all the ftse 100 "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood yesterday and all the ftse100 is still really looking at will contribute to the growth lowe's we have not seen since of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, may. she wants us on the these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. stimulus go around again. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty stay with us on bbc news, of what each day might bring. still to come: (00v + vamp)trick or treat — but with a twist. how to enjoy a socially booster ignition and lift—off distanced halloween. of discovery with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. enjoying the show is right. and now for some this is beautiful. news around the uk: jeremy corbyn's allies have rallied to his defence following his suspension from labour, warning that the move risks splitting the party. mr corbyn had rejected part of a damning report on labour's handling of anti—semitism

allegations under his leadership. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person len mccluskey, the head of the unite union, on the planet. which is labour's biggest donor, called the suspension an "act of grave injustice". mr corbyn's successor as leader, sir keir starmer, said findings that the party was responsible for unlawful harassment and discrimination marked a "day this is bbc news. of shame" for labour. the latest headlines: europe struggles to cope with a surge we will not tolerate of coronavirus infections, as the president of the european commission says anti—semitism or the denial of it's essential to prepare for anti—semitism or the denial of anti—semitism through the a mass—vaccination programme. french troops are deployed suggestion it is exaggerated or to protect religious buildings and schools, after a tunisian factual and that is what was man kills three people disappointing aboutjeremy in a church in nice. corbyn's response. the consumer organisation, which, has warned there are the foreign ministers big differences in the of armenia and azerbaijan effectiveness of reusable are to meet in geneva face coverings. together with the co—chairs in tests, it found that the best performing masks of the minsk group to discuss blocked out more than 99% a peaceful resolution of potentially harmful bacterial particles to the conflict in nagorno—karabakh. but the worst stopped only 7%. fighting continues in the disputed region, this is bbc world news, with both sides accusing the latest headlines: the other of shelling. europe struggles

the bbc‘s ben tavener sent this to cope with a surge of coronavirus infections, report from the armenian side as the president of of the conflict. the european commission says it's essential to prepare for a mass—vaccination programme. french troops are deployed to protect religious buildings a blessing on the front line. and schools, after a tunisian man kills three people in a church in nice. these armenian soldiers are the latest generation to fight in a conflict that has overshadowed tensions between india and pakistan are once again this region for three decades. threatening to boil over, they pray they will see their this time over basmati rice. families again and that their battle will not drag into that's as islamabad said it vehemently opposed an application by delhi for the long—grain aromatic staple to be recognised winter. young men facing the by the european union as being grown exclusively in specific regions horrors of the trenches for the of the indian subcontinent. first time. it is hard to know the bbc‘s arunoday how many have died here but russia says nearly 5000 people mukharji joins me now. have now been killed. like it has got them all going, hasn't it? that's right and it those before them, if these is one more point of conflict soldiers must face the anguish ina long is one more point of conflict of varying friends in this in a long list of between india

and pakistan. both countries fighting over this exclusive fight, funerals are a shed tag only because since 2006 the misery. european union has been imparting rice from pakistan and india but without any import taxes. both countries would like that to remain. two—thirds of the race is imported from india, the rest from pakistan and at the worry is that if this goes in favour three ceasefires agreed and of india, pakistan will lose three ceasefire broken. this and rice exports have more than doubled in the last three years woman's husband is missing. her and it is also a sensitive topic considering the number of family is desperate to know rice farmers involved. it could what has happened to him. be threatening politically. things are really heating up in the run—up to the deadline in december when the countries can lodge an official protest with the european union when it comes to this very contentious matter. is this more political than economic do you think? in the fight for nagorno—karabakh these regions, this kind of has touched every family here. sta ple these regions, this kind of staple diet like rice, onions,

politically sensitive products and any count of up—and—down when it comes to these issues asa when it comes to these issues as a direct impact on voting blocks, especially in india and northern india because farmers make upa northern india because farmers make up a huge voting block political parties. any issue which leads to some sort of potential losses could create problems for the leadership in either country and that is as fighting intensifies, exactly why you see the politicians been prompted to lodge this payment practice which we are likely to see when this goes officially to the karabakh's armenian population, history is repeating itself. european commission. thank you very much indeed. let's get some of the day's other news: united airlines is starting covid—19 tests on some flights from newark airport to london heathrow. the company's hopes it will help convince governments to drop quarantine another generation has been requirements for travellers. drawn into the battle for he says it's the key nagorno—karabakh, another generation of armenians and to reopening the world economy. azerbaijan been left to face

the wall. —— war. and other big us company that has announced earnings — starbucks has said that it lost $1.2 billionn ben tavener, bbc news. in sales due let's catch—up to the coronavirus. that was mostly due with the sport now. hello, i'm marc edwards and here is your to the coffee giant having friday sport briefing. to modify its operations, cut we're going to kick things off opening hours and temporarily in the europa league. close stores amid the pandemic. 24 matches in all on thursday, fourth quarter sales fell and ac milan's by 9% but that was better fabulous run continued as they thrashed than the decline expected sparta prague 3—0. by analysts, as customers it means the rossonerri gradually returned are now unbeaten in 23 matches in all competitions. no such luck for tottenham hotspur though, despite gareth bale starting to their daily routines. forjust the second time since his move to spurs, they were beaten 1—0 by royal antwerp. a result they deserved now are you getting ready according to their manager, for a socially distanced jose mourinho. halloween this weekend? with trick or treating off limits for the time antwerp got what they deserved being so children may be disappointed. but, that doesn't necessarily and we also got what we mean you shouldn't keep up the spooky tradition. businesses who specialise deserved so when the situation in halloween costumes and goodies are encouraging and like this it is always fair people to celebrate while keeping to covid restrictions. and like this it is always fair andi and like this it is always fair and i am honest, calm with it. the best team won and the worst joining me now is france's hail tea m the best team won and the worst team loss. and to further illustrate his disappointment at he resulst, from ruby's masquerade. you jose mourinho made his feelings

pretty cleat on instagram. have a tough sell. i will be he posted this picture of him sitting alone on the team bus, saying, " bad performances honest with you, it is a gloomy deserve bad results. hope everyone in this bus old mood out there. it might be is as upset as i am. tomorrow 11am training." gloomy but we are very positive and the halloween or fancy not sure that'll be the most enjoyable training session for the spurs squad. dress industry that people can still enjoy it even with to tennis and the defending restrictions in place. i champion, dominic thiem, is through to the quarter—finals of the vienna open. believe that we can still have the number 2 seed and home favourite cruised fun halloween getting around into the last eight, with a straight sets win over that. what are you doing to try chile's cristian garin. thiem, who's bidding to become and encourage people to get the first player for 10 years to retain the title, won 6—3, 6—2. back into the spirit of halloween? it is funny you the weigh in takes place later on friday for the heavyweight showdown on saturday between undisputed cruiserweight mention spirit because we king oleksandr usyk launched a campaign about and britain's derek chisora. raising your spirit about how you can do it from home, share it with family and friends using social media, online chat it's only usyk‘s second professional heavyweight fight, and chisora has already begun the verbal sparring. platforms such as zoom so you it is toxic, you do not know, can still get dressed up, this is a heavyweight game and really get in the mood for it

i hope he is ready because we and embrace it because it is are bringing, bringing such a big event that we do not wa nt such a big event that we do not violence, and boxing and everything. we are going to want people to miss out on a chuck so much stuff at him. site just because we have restrictions it does not mean it's stage 10 of the vuelta we cannot have fun. you are in a espana on friday. a 185km flat ride from a business where the high castro urdiales to suances street has played an important on the coast of cantabria — could it provide similar role, you can showcase the drama to stage 9, costu mes, role, you can showcase the where pascal ackermann costumes, people can main and took the win, despite not crossing by, you can even bring back the finishing line in first? that's because the first rider to cross, sam bennett, higher et cetera. with the was relegated for shouldering emils liepins pandemic, of course, has it in the last kilometer, served as a bit of a catalyst giving ackermann his 3rd stage win in a grand tour for you for change because we after winning two stages have all recognised the high in last year giro d'italia. street is in trouble? now you have to go other reds and you have to go other reds and you have to go other reds and you have to do it quickly. we do. and finally public service announcements are rarely an enjoyable watch, however that's not the case obviously when you they were in italy, and more struggles with the high street specifically in lombardy, before the pandemic, business where the king of rates and so forth. we have the soundbite himself, zlatan ibrahimovic has delivered an important message adapted as a business because promoting mask use but, it was moving more towards in his irripressible online sales, definitely. that is where we have moved towards. zlatan way...

iam sure is where we have moved towards. i am sure others have as well. but the high street has i was ibrahimovic tested positive for covid—19 been imported to us. let's not last month and having beaten it, has a simple message for his fans and everyone else, rule the high street out too "you are not zlatan." early. we have to close it there. good luck for halloween andi there. good luck for halloween and i hope you enjoy it as you can get all the latest sports news well, thank you for being at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. thousand. —— being with us. but from me and the rest of the sport team, thats your friday sport briefing. we have all heard the phrase, hello. if the phrase it's raining dogs are man's best friend. again has been used well, it isn'tjust a saying — rather too much this month, it's the honest truth. it will be used again before a new study of the month is done. the canine's dna has shown that even into the first part of november, human beings have been close more rain on the way. friends with them for so long strong winds, looking that by the end of the ice age quite stormy on saturday. so, a chance of further there were five different flooding and disruption types of dog. as a result. and now this is friday's big picture. scientists says the data this weather front producing some more rain, confirms that dogs were particularly into wales to start the day. scotland and northern ireland, domesticated before any though, behind it other known species. will see some sunshine. traces of these a mild start to the day ancient breeds survive today in every corner for many of us. for scotland and northern ireland, a few showers around to begin with. they will tend to clear. we'll get more in the way of sunshine arriving here. of the world. just a few showers towards north west scotland into the afternoon. northern england brightening up as well,

and the early heavy rain in wales gradually easing. but for south east wales, we are still making more breeze the midlands, east anglia, southern england, it will stay cloudy. almost by the day. business there will be further outbreaks of rain at times, although actually here is where we get to see coming up injust a moment. the higher temperatures. stay with us. still quite windy. not as windy as it was on thursday. but overnight and into saturday, hello. if the phrase it's raining this is where the winds start again has been used to pick up once again. and we'll see more rain pushing rather too much this month, north across the uk. it will be used again before the month is done. ahead of its arrival in scotland, even into the first part it will be quite chilly. of november, and it does look quite stormy, more rain on the way. strong winds, looking then, as the weekend begins. quite stormy on saturday. a deep area of low pressure so, a chance of further to the north—west of the uk, flooding and disruption as a result. so winds picking up across all areas. gales or severe and now this is gales are possible. friday's big picture. and another band of rain this weather front producing sweeping east across the uk. some more rain, some of this rain particularly into wales will be heavy, to start the day. perhaps including some scotland and northern ireland, though, behind it torrential bursts as well will see some sunshine. and really quite squally winds as it moves on through. a mild start to the day behind it, though, you get for many of us. to see the sunshine for scotland and northern ireland, and a few showers. a few showers around to begin with. strong southerly winds, they will tend to clear. a few gusts here, we'll get more in the way but widely towards the north of sunshine arriving here. and west of the uk, 60 mph. just a few showers towards north west scotland maybe a bit more, into the afternoon. elsewhere 50 mph. northern england brightening up as well, again, maybe a bit more, and the early heavy rain in wales gradually easing. particularly when the heavy but for south east wales, the midlands, east anglia, rain moves on through. southern england, it will be a mild start to the weekend,

it will stay cloudy. there will be further for what it's worth. outbreaks of rain at times, it's still looking windy although actually here on sunday, is where we get to see particularly across the higher temperatures. the north—west of scotland. an early spell of still quite windy. rain clearing east, not as windy as it then brightening up was on thursday. to a few showers. but overnight then with uncertain timing, and into saturday, this is where the winds start the arrival of some more rain to pick up once again. pushing in from the west and we'll see more rain pushing later in the day, especially into sunday night. north across the uk. ahead of its arrival there are some met office in scotland, weather warnings out. it will be quite chilly. do get across those online for what that means and it does look quite stormy, for where you are. then, as the weekend begins. and after a windy and at times a deep area of low pressure wet start to next week to the north—west of the uk, and of course early november, after that, something quieter, so winds picking up drier and calmer. across all areas. gales or severe gales are possible. and another band of rain sweeping east across the uk. some of this rain will be heavy, perhaps including some torrential bursts as well and really quite squally winds as it moves on through. behind it, though, you get to see the sunshine and a few showers. strong southerly winds, a few gusts here, but widely towards the north and west of the uk, 60 mph. maybe a bit more, elsewhere 50 mph. again, maybe a bit more, particularly when the heavy rain moves on through.

it will be a mild start to the weekend, for what it's worth. it's still looking windy on sunday, particularly across the north—west of scotland. an early spell of rain clearing east, then brightening up to a few showers. then with uncertain timing, the arrival of some more rain pushing in from the west later in the day, especially into sunday night. there are some met office weather warnings out. do get across those online for what that means for where you are. and after a windy and at times wet start to next week and of course early november, after that, something quieter, drier and calmer. 00:28:51,689 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 nick bryant, bbc news, houston.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today: 11 million people in england will be living under the most severe covid restrictions by next week — nottinghamshire moves into tier 3, and west yorkshire prepares to do the same. the leader of one of britain's biggest unions warns the labour party is risking "chaos" after suspending jeremy corbyn. england rugby boss eddiejones says the sport's been reduced to a "laughing stock", as 13 barbarians players are charged for breaching covid rules after leaving the squad bubble for successive nights out in london. today we bring a little bit more sunshine in the northern