this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: this is bbc news, the headlines: the british prime minister borisjohnson announces a four borisjohnson has confirmed week national lockdown a four—week national lockdown in england — he says "no in england to try to halt responsible prime minister" the rising number could ignore the surging rates of coronavirus cases. from thursday, people will be largely restricted of coronavirus infection. to their own homes. schools and universities will stay open but non—essential shops, including bars the virus is doubling faster than we can conceivably add capacity, and so now is the time to take action, because there is no and restaurants, will close. alternative. as the last weekend the us presidential candidates are making a final weekend dash of campaigning hots up — around swing states. both trump and biden make donald trump is in pennsylvania and joe biden is in michigan — a last bid to voters in swing both states that could be key states — that could be key to winning the white house. bond, james bond. to winning the white house. the film world pays tribute to sir sean connery, the originaljames bond, rescue teams in turkey

who's died at the age of 90. are working through the night to pull survivors out and, despite coronavirus fears, of the rubble of buildings, the people of beijing crushed in friday's earthquake. and wuhan flock to theme parks the mayor of izmir confirmed that 38 people had died but more than a hundred have been pulled out alive. the president, recep tayyip erdogan, has visited the area. to celebrate halloween. hello and welcome. england is to go into a second coronavirus lockdown, for a month, from thursday. the prime minister, boris johnson, is abandoning the previous regional approach, citing scientific advice that the rapidly spreading virus risks overwhelming hospitals. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. misery — the prime minister's own prediction of what a return to lockdown would feel like. the step he never wanted to take, the instruction again for england to close its doors.

reality kicking in. we've got to be humble in the face of nature. and in this country, alas, as across much of europe, the virus is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst—case scenario. and so now is the time to take action, because there is no alternative. the plan, perhaps the hope, is that a month will be enough in england, and even then, the country's time of celebration won't be the same. christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different. but it's my sincere hope and belief that 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 of march and april but i'm afraid, from thursday, the basic message is the same. stay at home, protect

the nhs and save lives. the prime minister didn't want to be back at the lectern, but this is some of what confronted him in recent days. a range of projections from several groups of scientists made public tonight of the number of people who could die each day if nothing changed. 0ne suggested more than 4,000 people. all of the projections more serious than what had been the current worst—case scenario shown in black, dwarfing what happened first time round, shown here in blue. the fear shown in this separate document leaked to the bbc, which suggests that the nhs in some parts 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 scientists many weeks ago that you would have to take national action in order to save lives. prime 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's also right that the government should change and modulate its response in accordance, and i make absolutely no apologies for that. thank you all are very much, stay safe, thank you. until now, the prime minister had resisted the opposition‘s demands. a delay now will cost, the lockdown will be longer, it'll be harder and there's a human cost which will be very, very real. now, there's no denying these measures are necessary and i'm glad the government has finally taken the decision it should have taken weeks ago. the prime minister can't say he wasn't warned. the opposition, some of his own ministers and some of his own advisers were 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 to keep the disease at bay with a patchwork effect. different regulations in different parts of the country, an effort to try to guard the economy, too. but thatjudgement now looks like it was a political accident waiting to happen. there was always a risk this would happen again. that doesn't make the reality less painful for the public, or problematic indeed for a prime minister who's spent weeks resisting the move, who's once again tonight has told england to live life behind closed doors. laura behind closed doors. kuenssberg reporting. with days to go until the presidential election in the united states, donald trump and joe biden are both campaigning in crucial states. the president has held rallies in pennsylvania and mr biden has been out in michigan, with his former boss, barack 0bama. a record 90 million americans have now cast early ballots.

an ipsos poll showsjoe biden leading president trump by five percentage points in pennsylvania. but mr trump is still confident of a win there — here he is speaking before boarding airforce 0ne. we're going to have a great day and i think we're 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. we have a 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 could 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. some experts are warning of potential unrest on election day — president trump's campaign says

it has an army of 50,000 people to watch for foul play at polling stations. could this lead to intimidation of voters? i'm joined byjustin levitt, an election law expert at loyola law school in los angeles. thank you forjoining us. is anyone allowed to turn up and watch? in this country, our rules are state—by—state. in some states yes, in some states no, but in every local state and everyjurisdiction, no, but in every local state and every jurisdiction, there are and every jurisdiction, there a re rules and every jurisdiction, there are rules around interfering with account. even when you are allowed to shop and watch, you are allowed to but not touch, to make sure you observe but not interfere with the way the polls are conducted. there is looking and there is looking. looking itself could potentially be intimidating if it is done in a certain way or ami it is done in a certain way or am i being too sensitive? well, i think that americans are used to some rough—and—tumble. the election day has always been

boisterous and energetic and that, generally, our free—speech code says is fine. there is 100 foot threshold that jurisdictions are allowed to set up to ensure that doesn't lead to something at the polls and within the polls themselves, election officials themselves, election officials themselves are making sure that —looking doesn't become intimidation and doesn't interfere with the process and there are many tools that they have to make sure the process stays orderly on the ground. such as? they can politely request individuals to leaders and the requests get less and less polite as escalation continues. where necessary, they have the ability to call in law enforcement. usually, things are resolved well short of there. election officials are and have been prepared to ensure that they de—escalate tensions at the polls and make sure those who are there are watching and not intimidating 01’ watching and not intimidating or interfering. is the prospect of being watched or intimidated ever put people off from going to vote ? ever put people off from going to vote? it might but i tell

you that americans are also used to going through a lot in order to vote and that maybe at the end of this pandemic period, least of the problems. the americans who will be at the polls on tuesday will have braved conditions that in some states are getting quite bad. they will have been used to dealing with being in public and in art and disrupted circumstances, and i don't think someone looking at the at the polls is going to deter them at this point. thank you so them at this point. thank you so much. let's get some of the day's other news. a priest has received life—threatening gunshot wounds while closing his church in the french city of lyon. police have arrested a suspect who is said to resemble the gunman. an extra 4000 soldiers have been deployed to protect public sites. algerians cast their votes in a constitutional referendum on sunday. pro government parties say the reforms will give more

freedoms, limit sweeping presidential powers, and make real democracy possible. critics say the proposed amendments serve the state, not the people. algeria's main islamist parties are voting against the amendments. the spanish prime minister has condemned a number of violent protests in cities across the country against restrictions imposed to curb the surge of covid—19 after a six—month state of emergency came into effect last week. riot police shot blank bullets to try to disperse scores of protesters in madrid. demonstrators pelted police with rocks and other objects in barcelona. 0pposition leaders in ivory coast have branded saturday's presidential poll as a failure. alassane 0uattara is seeking a controversial third term. there were disturbances in opposition strongholds and the commercial capital, abidjan, where police fired tear gas to disperse protestors trying to disrupt voting. 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 yalcinalp reports from izmir speaking turkish this is the moment when this 16—year—old girl's worst nightmare came to an end, she had spent over 17 hours under 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 dentist with my husband. the tremor came as my husband's tooth was done.

i am eight months pregnant. my husband pushed me under the table to protect me. he was still sitting on the examination chair at the time and the tremor intensified. turkey remains amongst the most ea rthquake—prone countries in the world. in january this year, more than 30 lives were lost when an earthquake struck sivrice in turkey's eastern province called elazig. this time, as the tragedy affects its 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 dead body. turkey is now suffering from collective aftershocks. field kitchens and tents have been set up for those who are traumatised or now left homeless. translation: we're

living in this park. we go to our car at night and stay there, that's how we spent our day. we cannot go inside for the moment, the building is damaged, so we cannot go there. maybe we can go there tomorrow. we have to at some point. this was turkey's second major earthquake this year. as rescue efforts continue, many worry when and where the next deadly quake may come. esra yalcinalp, bbc news. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the british prime minister, boris johnson, has announced a second lockdown in england to try to control rising coronavirus infections. donald trump and joe biden make a last bid for votes in swing states that could be key to winning the white house. supertyphoon goni has made landfall in the philippines with sustained winds of 200 and 25 kilometres an hour. 0fficials warn that goni,

the most powerful storm this year, could cause catastrophic damage. parts of the main island of luzon have been hit by strong wind and torrential rain. the typhoon is likely to pass directly over the capital, manila, from where our correspondent howard johnson has this update. yeah, you may be able to hear the wind blowing at the moment. this is the calm before the storm. you can see this fog hanging over manila at the moment, persistent rain here at the moment and they're waiting here for the storm to hit sometime this afternoon. at the moment we're hearing news from where it did hit, in the central philippines, catanduanes, was where it hit at 5am this morning, a super typhoon, the biggest this year the world has seen, striking this small island. now, nearby is a town called virac with around 70,000 people in that municipality. and concern is what is happening there at the moment. but we are seeing social media images from other provinces and surrounding areas showing flash floods, water running down the streets, overwhelming the dams, we have seen houses with roofs

ripped off, the usual stuff you see in the philippines, because many of the structures here are makeshift with tin roofs. so what they are doing here is telling people to stay in, they have cancelled the metro system here in manila and also flights have been suspended from the main international airport. just talking about where you are, in manila, what's it local people, knowing and potentially a few hours' time, the weather could get an awful lot worse? are people buying supplies? are they used to this? this is a country that receives many storms every year, and let's not forget back in 2013, a similar super typhoon, typhoon haiyan, hit this country and more than 6,000 people perished. the town by the sea was absolutely flattened, if you might remember the images. there was just absolute devastation for miles to see.

so this is a country that's used to these storms rolling through and there have been a lot of warnings in place, ‘signal #4‘ is up, ofa maximum of five, that means winds of up to 220 kilometres an hour could be hitting manila later today. but ‘signal #5‘ is up on the coast, so people are being smashed by the winds at the moment, and as it drags across the land it reduces its power. but here, people are relatively used to staying in at the moment because of the covid—19 pandemic. and let's not forget these evacuation centres are now socially distancing, they're advising people to have as many in the evacuation centres, so as not to increase the risk of spread. and people are wearing masks and face shields, which is a prerequisite here if you are using public transport or in a public space. does the country have enough resources to deal with this? well, this is a country that allocates a lot of resources to each province — has a strategy always in place, and we've seen many in my time here. i've seen many provinces with their different evacuation

centres and they're always well—resourced. howard johnson in the philippines. sir sean connery, the man who first brought james bond to life, has died at the age of 90. the actor's family said he died in his sleep at his home in the bahamas, having been unwell for some time. tributes have been paid from across the film world. 0ur 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'm 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—nonsense working class scot who had once been a milkman, a model and, briefly, a coffin buffer.

i had no awareness of that scale of kind of reverence and pressure and what have you. i never had a press representative or anything, and ifound ita bit of a nightmare. 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've been all over india. we know her cities, herjungles, herjails and her palaces, and we have decided that she's isn't big enough for such as we. he won an oscar for the untouchables... you want to get capone? here's 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 be

the rocks and the trees and the birds in the sky." ..and won legions more fans in indiana jones. (bagpipes skirl). 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. and i know that across scotland today, we are mourning one of our best—loved sons. tell me, miss trench, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, butjames bond didn't 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. david mcgrath was a very close friend and neighbour

of sir sean connery in the bahamas. he's also panama's honorary consul to the bahamas. i asked what it was like to know the private sean connery. he was a wonderful, generous, kind man. he was very private, the community he was living and offered him the privacy. nobody bothered him in the club and everybody knew him, so that was perfect for him. and even when we would go downtown into the bahamas, into nassau restau ra nts, bahamas, into nassau restaurants, he was treated very kindly by all the bahamians. the only ones that bothered him with the tourists. but he loved his privacy and he

loved being normal, simple, casual and out of the limelight. he had many, many friends in the bahamas. he developed many. i had known him for 42 years, played maybe 2000 rounds of golf with him. and spent a lot of time with him. and i really, really miss him. i had been with him maybe 50 times in the last eight months, and it was horribly sad to see his decline. he was with family and friends in the last few months? yes. his wife and children spend most of their time here. i was with him for his birthday, i was with him ten days ago. he told me that

he was kind of ready and he wa nted he was kind of ready and he wanted to go. he struggled with a few issues that were difficult on him, made him very uncomfortable, and he liked being independent, he didn't like having to be helped by a nurse or anything like that, towards the end. but he was depressed over all that. but he still likes to get out on the golf cart and ride around and watch people play, and enjoy his life a little bit. in his peak years, did he enjoy talking all looking back at his public life for his film career, 01’ public life for his film career, or did you just talk about normal things any friends would talk about? he had a wonderful knack at being able to throw people off, because people would come up and meet him, they instantly wanted to know stories about him, and he had a knack to just, know stories about him, and he had a knack tojust, hey, what's your story? who are you? what's this about? and he would

get them off guard and they would be talking about themselves and he would refuse a potential exchange. that was his tactic. david mcgrath, reflecting on the right of sir sean connery. finally, how did you celebrate halloween with the threat of a virus that thrives on us socialising? some of us might be under national lockdowns or living with some kind of restrictions but that hasn't stopped everyone partying, as paul hawkins reports. scenes like this might seem like a lifetime ago for some of us, but this is halloween covid—style in the chinese city where the pandemic began. a parade in wuhan attracting thousands of revellers. confirmed cases here are now ultra low. even then, almost all those cases are imported. but face masks are still being worn. and it's a similar story in the capital, beijing. china's aggressive strategy against the virus meaning events like this can

still take place. translation: i'm not afraid because china's antivirus measures are very good now. also, everyone has to show their health kit app and all kinds of checks to be able to get in. despite that, some are still a little anxious. translation: in fact, i'm a little scared but this is a rare chance to take part in a festival like this, so i decided to take the risk of coming here to check it out. translation: to be honest, i am very scared. i haven't even taken off my mask underneath this thing. with low numbers of confirmed cases in hong kong, the authorities eased social distancing measures. ba rs, restau ra nts a nd clu bs were allowed open until 2am, and they could increase their seating capacity to 75%. the police, however, were still on hand to remind party—goers to avoid gathering or crowding in one area. we have to protect ourself. of course, it's less fun, but i think it's better to wear a mask, like, coming out,

having fun together, than doing nothing, staying at home. the national lockdowns should not mean the animals miss out on trick—or—treating. the keepers at this zoo in belgium dishing out pumpkin treats for their 4000 residents. some of them couldn't get enough of it. 0thers preferred pumpkin squash. paul hawkins, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. borisjohnson has announced a four week national lockdown in england beginning on thursday. speaking as the number of cases of coronavirus in the uk passed a million, he said no responsible prime minister could ignore the surging rates of infection. under the new measure, schools and universities will remain open, but nonessential shops were closed, and bars in restaurant will shut. more on this story on our website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @jamesbbcnews.

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 north—west 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 south—west england later in the day, some heavy and persistent rain and also across the western side of scotland. temperatures in a 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 through parts of northern england, wales and the midlands as we go through sunday night and into monday, also pushing into parts of south—west 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 new 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 in a range from 10 to 17 celsius, so we are still fairly mild, but not for much longer. the winds definitely are 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, 00:28:36,453 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 both by day and by night.