this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: boris johnson announces a four week national lockdown in england — he says no responsible prime minister could ignore the surging rates of coronavirus infection. the virus is doubling faster than we can conceivably add capacities are now at the time to ta ke capacities are now at the time to take action because there is no alternative. as the last weekend of campaigning hots up — trump and biden make a last bid to voters in swing states — that could be key to winning the white house. rescue teams in turkey work through the night to pull

survivors out of the rubble of buildings, crushed in friday's earthquake. bond, james bond. the film world pays tribute to sir sean connery, the original james bond, who's died at the age of 90. and, despite coronavirus fears the people of beijing, tnd wuhan flock to theme parks to celebrate halloween. hello and welcome to bbc news. england is to face a new month—long lockdown across the nation, starting on thursday. under the lockdown, restaurants and pubs will close, but takeaways and deliveries will be allowed. all non—essential retail will also close, but supermarkets are to stay open. mixing with other households inside homes or in private gardens will be banned, except for childcare and other forms of support. unlike the first lockdown, schools, colleges and universities will stay open, while travel will be discouraged, except for work.

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. misery. the prime ministers own prediction of what a return to loxton downward feel like. the step he never wanted to take, the instruction again for england to close doors, reality kicking in. we have got to be humble in the of nature and in this country, alas, as across much of europe, the virus is spreading even faster then the reasonable worst—case scenario and so now is the time to take action because there is no alternative. the plan, perhaps the hype, is that a month will be enough in england and even then, the countries type of celebration will not be the same. christmas will be different this year, perhaps very different, but it is my sincere hope and believe that by taking tough action now, we can by taking tough action now, we ca n allow by taking tough action now, we can allow families across the

country to be together. this about turn from the prime minister, this familiar phrase. we will get through this but we must act now to contain this autumn surge. we're not going back to the full—scale lockdown march and april but, i'm afraid, from thursday, the basic message is the same. stay at home. protect the nhs and save lives. trimester did not wa nt to save lives. trimester did not want to be back at the lecture and that this is what has confronted him in recent days, a range of projections from several groups of scientists made public tonight with a number of people who could die each day if nothing changes. one suggested more than 4000 people, all of the projections more serious than what had been the current worst—case scenario shown in black, dwarfing what happened the first time around, shown in blue. the fear, shown ina shown in blue. the fear, shown in a separate document leaked to the bbc, which suggests that

the nhs and of england, could be full within a fortnight and if things continue unchecked, the nhs will not be able to accept any more patients by christmas week. you were told by your own scientist many weeks ago that you would have to ta ke weeks ago that you would have to take national action in order to save lives. a minister, what took you so long? this is a constant struggle and a balance that any government has to make between lives and livelihoods. i do think it was right and rational to go for the regional approach, the course of the pandemic has changed, and it is authorised that the government has changed and modulated its response in accordance. make absolutely no apologies for that. thank you all very much, stay safe, thank you. until now, the prime minister had resisted opposition‘s demand. the delay will now cost, the delay will be longer and harder

and there is a human cost which will be very, very real. there are noted denying these measures are necessary and i'm glad the government has finally taken the decision it should have ta ken weeks taken the decision it should have taken weeks ago. the prime minister cannot say he was not warned, the opposition, some of his own ministers and some of his own ministers and some of his own ministers and some of his own advisors or pushing for a limited lockdown many weeks ago now but he chose instead to hold out under pressure from the treasury and tory backbenchers, choosing instead to try and keep the disease at bay with a patchwork effect, different regulations in different regulations in different parts of the country and an effort to try and guard economy also. thatjudgement now looks like it was a political accent waiting to happen. —— accident. there was a lwa ys happen. —— accident. there was always the risk it would happen again. it doesn't make the reality less painful for the public or problematic indeed for a prime minister he spent weeks resisting the move once again tonight has told england to live life behind closed doors. laura kuenssberg, bbc news.

the number of people who have died from covid—i9 in the united states has now exceeded 230,000. health experts say the us has not seen the worst of the pandemic. there are just three days to go until poling day and the coronavirus has taken centre stage. joe biden is campaigning in michigan, while president trump is campaigning in another key battleground state, pennsylvania. an ipson poll shows biden leading president trump by 5 percentage points in pennsylvania but mr trump is still confident of a win there — here he is speaking before boarding airforce one. we'll have a great day and i think are doing extremely well with the votes. i think it's going to be a very interesting three days, it's going to be a very interesting tuesday, and the big red wave that has formed as you probably noticed. joe biden has been speaking in flint, michigan — here's some of what he said. three days! we can put an end to this presidency

that has fanned the flames of hate all across this nation and made us a laughing stock around the world. millions of americans have already voted. millions more are voting today, tomorrow and, god willing, all the way through to the close of the polls on tuesday. joe biden wasjoined by barack obama at that rally. the former president said donald trump didn't take the job seriously. he hasn't shown any interest in doing the work! 0r helping anybody but himself and his friends! 0r treating the presidency as anything but a reality show to give him the attention he craves! but, unfortunately, the rest of us have to live with the consequences! almost 230,000 americans are dead. our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now. what do you make of that double

act ofjoe biden and barack obama? certainly a powerful double arc and reminds people of what was a few years ago when they were both in the white house and i thinkjoe biden is relying on the energy to some extent from president obama. he certainly bring back to the campaign and president obama not afraid to get in there and be very personal about president trump in the way that he has, let's say on the coronavirus, not done the job properly from the beginning of the outbreak. president obama ridiculing donald trump for his performance in thejob, not taking it seriously, perhaps ridiculing the president we don't really see joe biden doing. i think it was a powerful performance by both men and they had stevie wonder there is well to provide entertainment for that particular crowd in michigan, which is one of those crucial

states that really both candidates need to win. and the president himself in pennsylvania and which you sum up pennsylvania and which you sum up the importance of pennsylvania please with fellow pennsylvania please with fellow pennsylvania is what is described as the rustbelt of australia — — the united states its towards the east of those states, again crucially important and states, again crucially importantand in states, again crucially important and in industrial heartland. it is important because there are significant numbers of electoral college boats there at stake and it seems to be on a knife edge. it looks like from the opinion polls thatjoe biden has the edge but it's one of those states that president trump won last time and managed to eventually win him the presidency and he really does need to react — when it this time. if it comes down to a mathematical equation you could say when you add up all the different states, florida being a crucial one as well but the number of electoral college boats from pennsylvania could be the most important in terms of getting mr trump to the

vital 270, the winning line, 270 electoral college boats. we call next tuesday election day. it's not quite accurate, given the millions of people who have already had their own early election day! can you tell us importance of early voting this time? crucially important and maybe we will not ultimately know the importance of early voting until after the election and when the dust has settled because this is uncharted territory. this is an very different situation, it was pulling several weeks leading up pulling several weeks leading up to next tuesday and were living through very difficult times, people simply do not wa nt to times, people simply do not want to leave it until tuesday to be with crowds to vote so they are voting by mail and turning up at polling stations when they are quieter. i went a week ago to vote in a rural pa rt week ago to vote in a rural part of los angeles county and it was a very quiet polling station, a gymnasium from a local college and people were

very comfortable observing the voting under those circumstances. that is why people are getting up earlier because they feel it is easier. what is also different is that she numbers that are voting, some two—thirds of the total number of people voted in 2016 have already voted this time around and we still have a couple of days to go. peter bowes, correspondent and voter, thank you very much. turkish president recip tayyip erdogan has visited the site of collapsed buildings in the aegean province of izmir. at least 37 people were killed and 885 injured in a strong earthquake that caused panic in the city. the bbc‘s esra yalchinap reports from izmir. (wailing and crying). this is the moment when 16—year—old's with nightmare came to an end.

she had spent over 17 hours under the ramble. —— she had spent over 17 hours underthe ramble. —— rubble. her recovery has relit the candle of hope for those waiting for the news of their loved ones. hope and despair, both still are alive in izmir as rescue efforts continue. translation: we were at the destiny — dentist with my husband and the trauma mccain as his tooth was done. i am eight months pregnant and my husband push me under the table to protect me. he was still sitting on the examination chair at the time and the trauma intensified. techie remains among the most earthquake prone countries in the world. —— turkey. in january, more than 30 lives we re january, more than 30 lives were lost when an earthquake

struck the eastern province. this time, as the tragedy affected is third—largest city, once again, families mourn the death of their loved ones. translation: this is our neighbourhood so i felt the need to look under the rubble. thank god we were able to save a 14—year—old boy but also we had to recover a body. turkey is now suffering collective after—shocks, field kitchens and hence have been set up for those who have been traumatised and now left homeless. translation: we are living in the park. we go to the car at night and stay there, that's how we spend our day. we cannot go inside for the moment, the building is damaged and we cannot go there. maybe we can go there tomorrow. we have to at some point. this was tu rkey‘s at some point. this was turkey's second major earthquake this year as rescue effo rts earthquake this year as rescue efforts continue, many worry when and where the next big

earthquake will come. esra yalchinap, bbc news, izmir, turkey. a greek orthodox priest has suffered life—threatening gunshot wounds while closing his church in the french city of lyon. police have arrested a suspect. president macron has deployed an extra four thousand soldiers to protect public sites, including places of worship. supertyphoon goni has made landfall in the philippines with sustained winds of 225km/hr. parts of the main island of luzon are expected to be battered in the coming hours and goni is likely to pass directly over the capital, manila. almost a million filipinos sought refuge as goni approached. many have gone to covid—secure refuge centres. officials warn that the most powerful storm this year could cause catastrophic damage. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: boris johnson confirms a four—week national lockdown in england to try to halt the rising number of coronavirus cases. as the last weekend

of campaigning hots up, trump and biden make a last bid for votes in swing states the james bond star, sir sean connery, has died at the age of 90. he was the first screen actor to play 007. it was a role that brought him global stardom, and was followed by decades as one of hollywood's leading actors. our arts editor will gompertz looks back at his life. sean connery was the first and, for many, the pre—eminent. bond. james bond. with the inner snarl of humphrey bogart and the outward charm of cary grant, connery created a charismatic screen legend. a ladies‘ man... looking for shells? no, i am just looking. ..with a killer's instinct. he went from being a jobbing actor in his early 30s to an international movie star, and instantly recognisable global celebrity. the attention and fuss that came with the fame did not sit comfortably with the no working—class scot,

who had once been a milkman, a model, and briefly a coffin buffer. i had no awareness of that scale of the kind of reverence and pressure and what have you. i never had a press representative or anything, and i found it a bit of a nightmare. but not bond was universally popular but not with the man playing him. connery felt trapped in 007‘s gilded cage, he wanted out to test his talent with more challenging roles. he won plaudits for the man who would be king, playing alongside his old friend michael caine. we have been all over india, we know her cities, herjungles, herjails, and her palaces, and we have decided that she is not big enough for such as we. he won an oscar for the untouchables. you want to get capone? here is how you get him. he pulls a knife, you pull a gun. he sent one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue.

that's the chicago way. i suddenly remembered my charlemagne. let my armies either rocks and the trees, the birds in the sky. and won legions more fans in indiana jones. he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp. he came from humble beginnings but through charisma, talent, sheer hard work became one of the world's greatest actors, and, you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. i know that across scotland today we are mourning one of our best loved sons. tell me, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, but james bond did not make sean connery. sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery, who has died aged 90.

we can now speak to peter lamont who is a set decorator, art director, and production designer having worked on 18 james bond films, from goldfinger to casino royale. he also won an oscar for his work on the blockbuster film, titanic. he joins us now from buckinghamshire in england. thank you so much thank you so much for thank you so much forjoining thank you so much forjoining us. thank you so much forjoining us. what was it like to work with sean connery? i wasjust thinking about it. i was young, the same age, and i started on goldfinger and, you know, i remember all those things that went on. this cathedral of gold, fort knox, and the bomb

ready to go off. we went on to thunderbolt and didn't talk to him in those days and that we went on to two more movies. of course. . . went on to two more movies. of course... at the end of thunderbolt, there is a land drop and james bond was with a girl in this thinking and she is thinking, what is she doing? he put on a harness and put on an old line to add and this plane comes along and it had big scissors on the front and

it worked. it was real. we have been enjoying watching some of your work while we have been talking. goldfinger, ithink you decide the laser. why was sean connery such a good james bond? talent helps. forgive me, he was a slob but he knew the correct people to go to, the tayla, the shirt maker, the bootmaker, the cigarette seller and input sean connery on the map. the beautiful grey coloured suit. i remember

watching goldfinger with my wife and, my god, the whole essence was excellent. of course, i was caught up in it. little knowing it would go on for 18 pictures. which do you think was his definitive performance as james bond and use on close—up. performance as james bond and use on close-up. diamond. diamonds are forever. use on close-up. diamond. diamonds are foreverlj use on close-up. diamond. diamonds are forever. i came back and i had thatjames bond was going to be made in america. i got a call. they told me they were going to come

back to england and you would be set decorator. we will either take you off to las vegas and pick up from that and do it here and there and it was quite exciting. las vegas, god. i rememberflying quite exciting. las vegas, god. i remember flying into quite exciting. las vegas, god. i rememberflying into it, there was a shining diamond and i was asked have you been here before? i said i was asked have you been here before? isaid i hadn't so before? i said i hadn't so they took me to the strip and i was knocked out. we had one or two things to do. at that time, there was a hotel called the landmark that had this elevator

that went up outside. it is not there anymore. and we use that and the interior of his bedroom was that caesar's palace. we went to see the hotel manager. i will show you this sweet. we went up and there is this plug on the ball, and it said the greatest roman of the all. have you ever seen a double king—sized bed ? you ever seen a double king—sized bed? it was huge. we reproduced at but we did have a bed made out of plexiglass. fish by swimming in it. but something went wrong one night,

we turned up and all the fish we re we turned up and all the fish were dead. he goes outside, steps were dead. he goes outside, ste ps o nto were dead. he goes outside, steps onto something and the next thing there was a landmark, this particular animator and he got to the top and we got this part in the studio. you're looking down and you have to remember this was all done back in the studio. we had been on the roof... are you all right? just summing him up, you must devote with everyone in hollywood, where does he stand in the ranks of hollywood, briefly, i'm afraid, if you can? he was a legend.

there was one funny thing, when we did diamonds, we went down to oceanside and there was an oil rig which they towed out into the pacific and i have been out to amsterdam to see a couple of fellas who had a thing called the bottom of... peter, i am so sorry forjump again. we have really appreciated your reflections on an you knew and worked with so well and we are grateful to you staying up. thank you so much for joining staying up. thank you so much forjoining us. 0k. sir sean connery who has died at the age of 19. "90.

connery who has died at the age of 19. ——90. we connery who has died at the age of19. ——90. we will connery who has died at the age of 19. ——90. we will have more on the life of sir sean connery and we will keep you up—to—date with the lockdown announced here. stay with us. hello. storm aiden brought torrential rain and gales to a large swathe of the uk on saturday. those strong winds really whipping up the waves, particularly across southern and western coasts. but as the rain eased and the skies cleared, it's been an opportunity through the night for many to see the blue moon, a second full moon this month, but it's only a brief respite from the rain. there's more to come overnight and into sunday. still a number of met office warnings in place for both the rain and the wind, and all the details are on our website. so this is how sunday shapes up. this is the area of low pressure responsible for storm aiden, now pulling away northwards. a second area of low pressure to the northwest of the uk. and notice how the isobars are tightly packed together. so it's another windy day and we start the day, for many, very wet as well. that rain will clear away eastwards and, behind it, some spells of sunshine,

although also some showers piling in from the west. and then another band of more persistent rain arriving into northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, the midlands and wales, maybe southwest england later in the day, some heavy and persistent rain also across the western side of scotland. temperatures range from ten to 17 celsius. it may not always feel that way given the wind and the rain. and those winds still very much a feature, particularly across western scotland, where they could still exceed 70 miles an hour in terms of gusts. and that rain keeps on falling to parts of northern england, wales and the midlands as we go through sunday night and into monday, also pushing into parts of southwest england as well, slowly starting to ease, and we start the new week very mild indeed. overnight temperatures not that much different from what we will see in the daytime. so this is where we are on monday. that frontal system starting to pull away, but still showers or longer spells of rain pushing in from the west, and still another windy day, so it's quite a messy picture to start the week. if you like the weekend weather, it's just lingering

into the new week. some places may manage to stay dry, but those showers never too far away. and temperatures again ina range from 10 to 17 celsius, so we are still fairly mild, but not for much longer. the winds definitely still a feature, still quite gusty but gradually easing down, and that process will continue as we go through tuesday and into wednesday because, finally, we start to see an area of high—pressure starting to build across the atlantic and heading our way, so that will start to settle things down. the winds will become lighter, it will generally become drier. but with that, it will also turn colder, both by day and by night.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the british prime minister has confirmed a 4—week national lockdown in england to try to halt the rising number of coronavirus cases. from thursday, people will be largely restricted to their homes. schools and universities will

stay open but non—essential shops, including bars and restaurants, will close. the us presidential candidates are making a final weekend dash around swing states. donald trump is in pennsylvania and joe biden is in michigan and they are both states that could be key to winning the white house. rescue teams in turkey are working through the night to pull survivors out of the rubble of buildings, crushed in friday's earthquake. the mayor of izmir confirmed that thirty eight people had died but more than a hundred have been pulled out alive. now on bbc news, it's click. halloween is here and this week, we have robotic tricks... ..sailing treats... ..eerie earbuds... ..and... ..a presidential election!