j this is bbc news, the headlines. huawei executive, mung meng wanzhou, arrives back in china to a hero's welcome after more than two and a half years under house arrest in canada. after more than a thousand days of suffering, ifinally after more than a thousand days of suffering, i finally returned to the motherland. as soon as her freedom was assured, china released the two canadians it's held since days after her arrest. they arrived in calgary a few hours ago. also ahead — a last day of campaigning in germany, as the country decides who it wants to lead it in the post—angela merkel era. more queues at petrol stations across the uk — as the government prepares a temporary visa scheme to make it easierforforeign lorry drivers to work there.

the la palma volcano covers the island's airport in ash — making it unsafe for planes to take off and land. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. we begin with events in china and canada — where what appears to be an exchange of detainees has taken place. the trans—pacific flights involved the huawei executive, meng wanzhou, and two canadian nationals, michael spavor and michael kovrig. ms meng was detained in canada, at the request of the us, which wanted her to stand trial for financial impropriety allegedly carried out by huawei. beijing was furious — and shortly after, the canadian nationals were arrested in china and accused of spying — charges they both denied.

but when the us authorities effectively dropped the case against ms meng, the two canadian nationals were released — even though china had always denied any link between the proceedings. this is the moment, a couple of hours ago, when meng wanzhou stepped off the plane back onto chinese soil. she was given a highly organised reception — complete with a bouquet of flowers, a red carpet on the runway and flag waving crowds . a microphone was waiting for her to make a statement. after more than a thousand days of suffering, ifinally after more than a thousand days of suffering, i finally return to the motherland. it was full of suffering but when i walked down the staircase and landed on the ground, i am thrilled with the warmness from here. motherland, iam back. just a short while before ms meng returned to china, the two michaels, spavor and kovrig, returned to calgary in canada. it was a much lower profile return — with no speeches or boucquets.

the men were also dressed in much plainer clothes — but they were greeted by canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau. mr kovrig was reunited with his wife, and his sister, in toronto. he only paused to tell reporters that he was happy to be home, but would not be making any further comments. but his wife did have this to say about how she felt. there are no words really to describe the emotions that we have been going through for the last 2a hours. joy, relief, overwhelming gratitude for everyone who has worked to make this day happened. i spoke to an analysis and she says this was sudden, as things were originally moving pretty slowly. the term some originally moving pretty slowly. tue: term some of originally moving pretty slowly. tte: term some of my colleagues and myself are using but a sense of whiplash. we found out 10am ottawa time that there was an agreement between united states and meng wanzhou's team. the proceeding

happened at one o'clock, she made a statementjust happened at one o'clock, she made a statement just after two o'clock, was gone that afternoon and then at 8:45pm that night, we learned that the two michaels had left chinese airspace and were on their way home, so it was incredibly sudden, especially as it had been such a slow—moving ordeal since december 2018. slow-moving ordeal since december 2018. ., ., , slow-moving ordeal since december 2018. . ., ., 2018. china has always denied that the detaining _ 2018. china has always denied that the detaining of— 2018. china has always denied that the detaining of the _ 2018. china has always denied that the detaining of the two _ 2018. china has always denied that the detaining of the two michaels i the detaining of the two michaels had anything to do with this so where does that leave this claim. t where does that leave this claim. i think most of us have come to the conclusion that the fact that this happened almost simultaneously, the release of meng wanzhou in the two michaels, it is arbitrary detention, many of us have used the term kidnapping. it is pretty bold. i was on the immediate yesterday and said to the bbc, i expected three to six months for a relief because jan had made such efforts had to suggest the

two cases were separate but that seems to have gone by the wayside and this is very blatantly a signal that, yes, these two men were held in exchange or as retaliation for the detention of meng wanzhou. before her release, meng wanzhou admitted misleading investigations about huawei's dealings in iran, so where does that leave relations between the us, canada and china? it is a triangle. it is, a lot of people are saying we are caught between china and the united states. i'm not sure how much i believe that, canada is very much aligned with the united states and basically all of its security partnerships, we have the longest undefended border and it is our major trading partner so we are clearly onside with the us but at the same time, we have no strategy for dealing with a rising china and this has happened before, backin china and this has happened before, back in 2013, when a chinese

national was detained, two canadians were taken hostage, it happened just recently and it will probably happen again. so, icertainly recently and it will probably happen again. so, i certainly hope in ottawa, while we may be popping champagne bottles today, that there is also concern for some of the canadians that continue to be detained in china, as well as thinking very clearly about what our interests in that area of the world are and how we are going to proceed. it also means people in canada need to think very carefully about travelling to china, i guess. yes, this is something _ travelling to china, i guess. yes, this is something that _ travelling to china, i guess. yes, this is something that we - travelling to china, i guess. te: this is something that we had seen. if you have state owned enterprises that are willing to engage in kidnapping to circumvent the rule of law, this will be a challenge going forward when we look at dealing with chinese companies. it is notjust canada,it chinese companies. it is notjust canada, it is a number of other countries that will have to look at the experience of canada, what we went through, the amount of pressure went through, the amount of pressure we had to assert. i should note that canada has received excellent support from its allies in the uk,

the united states, in particular, as well as the eu and other member states who have pressed this case but this has been a huge effort. there are a number of lessons here and i think a lot of countries around the world should be taken in this instance with how it regards — how it deals with chinese enterprises.— how it deals with chinese enterrises. ., .., ., ., enterprises. you can find out more on the story _ enterprises. you can find out more on the story on _ enterprises. you can find out more on the story on our— enterprises. you can find out more on the story on our website, - on the story on our website, including this analysis by our analysis. robert bryant asks was that a dealer or a dominant effect? — deal or domino effect? the last day of campaigning for jimmy's election has been taking place. she has told a rally that armin laschet is the unifier that germany needs.

it has been a bit that a couple of months for the dash for olaf scholz. the word goes on in the final weekend of this campaign, as he makes his pitch to germans that it should be him who replaces angler merkel as chancellor. the rally has finished, most of the sdp supporters have gone away but as you can see, the press is still here. olaf scholz is in the middle of a press conference. what kind of relationship would you like to see between germany and the uk? t relationship would you like to see between germany and the uk? i always worked very hard _ between germany and the uk? i always worked very hard to _ between germany and the uk? i always worked very hard to have _ between germany and the uk? i always worked very hard to have good - worked very hard to have good relationships between germany and the uk. as you might remember, i invited the former prime minister cameron to the city hall of hamburg

when i was the mayor there and the chancellor to help if the decision on brexit be different. but this is truly from my heart because i think that the uk is important for the development in europe and that we will have to work together as friends. ,, ., will have to work together as friends. , ., ., �* will have to work together as friends. , friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i see _ friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i see that _ friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i see that we _ friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i see that we will _ friends. so, you don't see the uk as a rival? i see that we will have - a rival? i see that we will have aood a rival? i see that we will have good relations _ a rival? i see that we will have good relations between - a rival? i see that we will have good relations between the i a rival? i see that we will have - good relations between the european in the uk and i hope that the political representatives in the uk understand that the union — the process of former progress in the european union will continue. 50. european union will continue. so, olaf scholz _ european union will continue. so, olaf scholzjust standing for a couple more photos before he moves on. his work is almost done in this election campaign and now he has to say on sunday night, along with all the other candidates whether he has done enough to persuade enough germans to given the chance to form the next government. we will be

bringing you live results and analysis in our german election news on sunday. that's from 1530 gmt. the uk government is responding to the shortage of lorry drivers — by setting out, on sunday, details of a temporary visa scheme making it easier forforeign nationals to take up the jobs. it comes after problems in the supply chain meant many petrol and diesel filling stations ran dry. the visa scheme could bring in around 5 thousand drivers, but the haulage industry says it needs 100 thousand. here's katy austin. people have been told not to panic buy, there is no shortage of fuel itself but again today motorists were queueing at petrol stations. in some areas, there has been traffic chaos as a result.— chaos as a result. petrol is on zero, i chaos as a result. petrol is on zero. i am — chaos as a result. petrol is on zero, i am not _ chaos as a result. petrol is on zero, i am not going - chaos as a result. petrol is on zero, i am not going to - chaos as a result. petrol is on zero, i am not going to make| chaos as a result. petrol is on i zero, i am not going to make it, people have half a tank and they are going in there to fill out. it is

ridiculous. i am on a red and i need to get petrol as soon as possible. eg group which operates 400 sites has set a £30 per customer limit. the initial problems experienced by bp were due to not having enough lorry drivers, a wider pre—existing issue that has worsened during the pandemic and following brexit. four months, the government resisted calls from freight and retail groups to introduce temporary visas for foreign drivers but it is now expected to announce a scheme tomorrow with 5000 visas available, they will also be a raft of longer—term measures. haulage firms welcome anything that might ease the pressure but say there is no silver bullet. t pressure but say there is no silver bullet. ., ~' pressure but say there is no silver bullet. ., ~ , , bullet. i do think this will be helful bullet. i do think this will be helpful and _ bullet. i do think this will be helpful and i _ bullet. i do think this will be helpful and i hope _ bullet. i do think this will be helpful and i hope it - bullet. i do think this will be helpful and i hope it will. bullet. i do think this will be helpful and i hope it will be | helpful and i hope it will be helpful. 5000 doesn't seem a lot when you are talking of deficits of 90,000 by the short but hopefully that will be reflected on forecourts

and on shelves and sort of helped relieve the burden of it. itiiui’ith and on shelves and sort of helped relieve the burden of it.— relieve the burden of it. with this visa, do relieve the burden of it. with this visa. do you _ relieve the burden of it. with this visa, do you think— relieve the burden of it. with this visa, do you think there - relieve the burden of it. with this visa, do you think there are - visa, do you think there are thousands of foreign drivers who will now want to come and work in the uk? t'd will now want to come and work in the uk? �* 4' ., .,, ., will now want to come and work in the uk? �* ~ ., ., , the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've _ the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got _ the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to _ the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to realise . the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to realise is | do. what you've got to realise is that all european countries have actually got a driver shortage. other sectors have also find it hard to find enough workers, the business group the cbi said a more proactive approach was needed so the economy but that recovery was insightful. we've got labour shortages notjust in hgv drivers but across the economy, we have supply chain problems, energy problems. we need the government to grip these things and get ahead of them rather than behind them. the and get ahead of them rather than behind them-— and get ahead of them rather than behind them. , ., ., , ., behind them. the question now is how many drivers — behind them. the question now is how many drivers from _ behind them. the question now is how many drivers from overseas _ behind them. the question now is how many drivers from overseas will - many drivers from overseas will apply for a visa and how quickly businesses just want things to improve before the crucial prisoners period. — christmas period.

the somali prime minister has condemned a suicide bombing that killed at least eight people. it happened in the capital mogadishu. an islamist group said it carried out the attack. the car bomb exploded at a busy checkpoint near the presidential palace. high—value target for the militants. police say ten vehicles were destroyed in the massive blast. although else about�*s main targets are members of the government, the security forces and international organisations, civilians are often killed in attacks.— killed in attacks. terrorists have not only attacked _ killed in attacks. terrorists have not only attacked soldiers - killed in attacks. terrorists have not only attacked soldiers and i not only attacked soldiers and government offices but they have also killed a mother and her two children who were visiting the vaccination centre here. fine children who were visiting the vaccination centre here. one of the dead is a highly _ vaccination centre here. one of the dead is a highly respected - dead is a highly respected government adviser on human rights

and women's affairs. car bombings are not as common in mogadishu as they used to be, they are finding it harder to get through checkpoints. as the violence continues, al—shabab is sending in more suicide bombers on foot. they have blown themselves up on foot. they have blown themselves up in tea shops. the group has existed for 15 years, its aim is to make a caliphate. it regularly attacks government patrolled areas, especially mogadishu. some 20,000 troops and a regular us air strikes have been unable to contain the insurgencies which have spread to neighbouring kenya. ism is missed — islamist militancy is one of many of somalia's problems. there as other violence including clans and rival from it — politicians. there are droughts and floods. critics say politicians are so preoccupied about

rowing with the election process that they have taken the eyes of the country was an urgent security and humanitarian challenges. the volcanic eruption on la palma has led to the closure of the airport and the spanish island. the authority said the accumulation of ash made it impossible to operate but that clean—up work was under way. the airport mainly handles tourist traffic. the eruption which began a week ago as. more than 6000 people to leave their homes and dozens of homes have been destroyed. this picture gives you an idea of how much lara has crossed the landscape, we have a volcanologist with us here. the landscape, we have a volcanologist with us here-— with us here. the situation, as you can see, with us here. the situation, as you can see. as — with us here. the situation, as you can see. as we _ with us here. the situation, as you can see, as we have _ with us here. the situation, as you can see, as we have an _ with us here. the situation, as you can see, as we have an ongoing i can see, as we have an ongoing eruption. it has got different faces

along the day so sometimes the intensity eruption is means the amount of magma coming increases. and then it sort of comes down but thenit and then it sort of comes down but then it increases again. at the moment, we have an increasing phase and in fact, moment, we have an increasing phase and infact, it moment, we have an increasing phase and in fact, it has opened up and it is omitting a lot of lava so that is a new van that opened up yesterday. but it has had quite a placid behaviour but at the moment, just now, suddenly after a big noise, this new event, it has a more explosive behaviour. it is omitting a lot of lava at the moment so we have asked, as we can see it here, two main vents at the top of the volcano and one eruption that is ongoing at the moment. tt volcano and one eruption that is ongoing at the moment.- volcano and one eruption that is ongoing at the moment. it has been eru -atin ongoing at the moment. it has been eruoting for — ongoing at the moment. it has been erupting for around _ ongoing at the moment. it has been erupting for around a _ ongoing at the moment. it has been

erupting for around a week- ongoing at the moment. it has been erupting for around a week now, - ongoing at the moment. it has been erupting for around a week now, is l erupting for around a week now, is there any idea of how long it could carry on for?— carry on for? no, no idea. and i have to tell— carry on for? no, no idea. and i have to tell you _ carry on for? no, no idea. and i have to tell you that _ carry on for? no, no idea. and i have to tell you that the - carry on for? no, no idea. and i j have to tell you that the science carry on for? no, no idea. and i i have to tell you that the science of volcanology cannot predict how long the eruption will last. despite what you may have heard somewhere. we don't know when the eruption is going to stop and we don't know the evolution of the eruption, we don't know whether this eruption is going to increase in intensity or decrease. the fact is that this face is continuously increasing, there are faces where the intensity increases and then decreases and so on. this is the normal behaviour in this type of eruption. but we cannot say when how long the eruption is going to last and we cannot say in advance what the behaviour of the eruption is going to be. the airport has been closed _ eruption is going to be. the airport has been closed because _ eruption is going to be. the airport has been closed because of- eruption is going to be. the airport has been closed because of the - eruption is going to be. the airport. has been closed because of the ash, thousands of people have been evacuated, is there a fear that the

lower could force more people from their homes in more densely packed areas? tt their homes in more densely packed areas? , ., _, , ., , areas? if the eruption continues, as it a- ears areas? if the eruption continues, as it appears to _ areas? if the eruption continues, as it appears to be _ areas? if the eruption continues, as it appears to be the _ areas? if the eruption continues, as it appears to be the case, _ areas? if the eruption continues, as it appears to be the case, most - it appears to be the case, most likely, the lava flows will continue advancing. and yes, more damage will happen. i mean, at the moment, the main lava flow, the lava flow that was emitted at the beginning of the eruption has flown down the hill and is pretty close, a couple of kilometres away but now because the area is flat, this advancing lava flow has kind of stopped, and the kind of problem is that now it is spreading sideways. so, therefore, it may affect areas that previously were not thought to be affected, if were not thought to be affected, if we consider the main trajectory of the lava. so, yes, the answer to thatis the lava. so, yes, the answer to that is a yes, more damage is suspected, because i think this

eruption is ongoing. and it doesn't seem to be decreasing in intensity. on the contrary. keir starmer has had to ease back on surface plans to change the voting rules for future leadership elections but the remaining proposals are still likely to spark a confrontation with left wing of his party. from brighton, here is our uk political correspondent ian watson. his report does contain flashing images. it wasn't an ideal start to the party conference, keir starmer wanted to attack the conservatives. this government is letting people down so badly. but this government is letting people down so badly-— this government is letting people down so badl . �* ., ., down so badly. but under attack from some in his — down so badly. but under attack from some in his own _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he was. - down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he was. to - some in his own party, he was. to ditch plans to reduce the role of rank and file any future leadership elections and further rows could overshadow more positive policies aimed at the wider public. the focus

was supposed to be on workers' rights and not his members rights. the executive leader gave an crowd pleasing straight — speech. some pleasing straight - speech. some thins pleasing straight - speech. some thin . s are pleasing straight - speech. some things are not — pleasing straight - speech. some things are not negotiable - pleasing straight - speech. some things are not negotiable so - pleasing straight — speech. (tttv things are not negotiable so labour in power will give all workers' rights from day one in theirjobs, sick pay, holiday pay, parental leave and protection against unfair dismissal. but leave and protection against unfair dismissal. �* .,, leave and protection against unfair dismissal. �* ., ., dismissal. but most of the action took place _ dismissal. but most of the action took place not — dismissal. but most of the action took place not in _ dismissal. but most of the action took place not in the _ dismissal. but most of the action took place not in the conference l took place not in the conference floor but behind closed doors. keir starmer has come out of a meeting where he has had to discuss his party reforms, he has had two drops of his ideas but a significant number will still go ahead and to the conference conference that is sure to annoy the left wing. his plans for... this might sound very procedural but it is also highly political. if the rules had been in place during the last leadership election, it would have been only

one candidate. and in the previous contest, jeremy corbyn wouldn't have gotten on the ballot. that is why the party but lack left will vote against the plans tomorrow. get or: anisin: against the plans tomorrow. (set organising in every single against the plans tomorrow. (pet organising in every single way that we possibly can. let's reject all of these rules, stay strong, every single labour member, solidarity, thank you. single labour member, solidarity, thank ou. , , ,, ., , single labour member, solidarity, thank ou. , , , ., thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins the _ thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins the battle _ thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins the battle in _ thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins the battle in his _ thank you. first impressions matter. if he wins the battle in his own - if he wins the battle in his own party, keir starmer could look decisive but the risk is that in the process, he will also highlight his party perfect divisions. time for the sport. we start with the ryder cup in wisconsin whether united states have a 9—3 lead. it is a monumental task for europe now to defend the trophy. the home team is still in the driving seat. here is how the afternoon looks.

on to football in manchester city moved up to second in the premier league after beating chelsea at stamford bridge. the scoreline was 1-0, stamford bridge. the scoreline was 1—0, a deflected shot but the city enjoyed the vast majority of possession. pep guardiola is now the most successful manager in the cup mac history. brentford and liverpool drew 3—3 in a scintillating late match. brentford went ahead but liverpool soon equalised. mo salah put them ahead in the second half. liverpool were 3— is it to up when brentford got the second equaliser of the match. 3—3 was the final score, liverpool are top of the table tonight but only by one point.

we played really good football, created incredible chances, we scored three, should have scored four, five, six. they deserved their three goals, could have scored a fourth one with the way they played. it was pretty much always the same but we couldn't deal with it today so it was not perfect for us. we have never before struggled that much in the situation.— much in the situation. bruno fernandes — much in the situation. bruno fernandes missed _ much in the situation. bruno fernandes missed a - much in the situation. bruno fernandes missed a penalty| much in the situation. bruno i fernandes missed a penalty as much in the situation. bruno - fernandes missed a penalty as aston villa beat manchester united 1—0 for their first win at old trafford in 12 years. elsewhere, everton kept up the pressure on the top as they beat norwich. west ham came from behind to beat leeds. jamie vardy scored twice as leicester drew with

burnley. lando norris made the most of chaotic qualifying at a wet formula 1 chaotic qualifying at a wet formula i and took its first position and will start at the front of the grid for the russian grand prix tomorrow, three places ahead of lewis hamilton who suffered an embarrassing pit lane crash and then a spin out. max verstappen is starting last after being penalised for a new engine. i was really trying to rush to get in and out as quickly as possible and it is 100% my fault, i am really sorry to the team, i am really disappointed in myself. up until then, i was clean, every lap, disappointed in myself. up until then, iwas clean, every lap, boom, boom, no problem. it feels amazing, i don't know what to saw _ it feels amazing, i don't know what to saw it _ it feels amazing, i don't know what to say. it has been a manic session, it was— to say. it has been a manic session, it was going — to say. it has been a manic session, it was going well and we made the decision— it was going well and we made the decision to — it was going well and we made the decision to go with slips but you

never_ decision to go with slips but you never think you are going to get apparently get it and now i have managed — apparently get it and now i have managed to do it so i'm extremely happy— managed to do it so i'm extremely happy and — managed to do it so i'm extremely happy and a big thanks to the team as well, _ happy and a big thanks to the team as well, they have done an amazing 'ob. job. you can job — you can follow all the job. you can follow all the ryder cup action from wisconsin on the bbc sport website. just before we go, let's take you life to the spanish island of la palma and give you these latest live pictures coming in where the intensifying volcanic explosions have forced the airport to close. they are quite incredible pictures of the volcano erupting. it started almost a week ago and has caused thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes. the lava flows have destroyed more than 350 houses. a thick plume of smoke now rises four kilometres into the air. experts say the volcano is entering a fresh explosive phase, spewing lava from a newly opened event. on friday, firefighters said they were withdrawing from the area due to the

intensification of explosive phenomena. airport operators say ash accumulation has made the airport in operative but a clean—up operation is well under way. more on that throughout the day. we'll take a look at the front pages later. our guests are nigel nelson and jane phillips. now, it is time for a look at the weather. skies with rather gloomy today across the board, we did see a bit of sunshine around for the second half the day but into tomorrow we should see a great chance at sunshine as the winds will be a little stronger, break out the cloud. the first sign of some rain pushing into the west later on. a warm air mass is coming up from the south but as it spreads east, it will introduce something a lot cooler, a lot more autumnal to our

shores and so the weather really will be changing as we head into next week. this weekend we have seen temperatures in the low 20s by mid next week, they will be struggling to get into the mid—teens so it will feel cooler both by day and by night. through this evening and overnight it will stay dry, warm and muqqyt overnight it will stay dry, warm and muggy, variable cloud around, little drizzle over the hills, some clear spells particular towards the east and temperatures over across the board very mild, not falling below 12 to 15 c, the slim chance of a shower in the far south of england. tomorrow, we will have more than breeze and that will break up the cloud so we should see more sunshine around. it will feel cold, initially in northern ireland and then into western scotland, blustery winds, heavy rain at times, too, temperatures in the mid to high teens, eastern scotland, the rest of england and wales, and very warm day to come for this time of year. through sunday evening and overnight come band of rain, the cold front

slowly spreads east with and really heavy bursts of rain, some strong and squally winds but as it reaches eastern side of the country, a warm and muggy night, further west behind the range band, it will turn chilly with a few showers pushing on. the cold front continues to advance eastwards during monday morning, behind it we will see blustery showers as low pressure sneaks in. the rain could be quite heavy across central and eastern areas, maybe even boundary and there could be some strong gusty winds with it as it eventually clears monday afternoon brighter and there will be some showers, frequent and are blustery in the north west and much cooler, temperatures of 13 to 18 c are noticeably cooler. very autumnal end of the coming week, it stays unsettled, sunshine and showers, longer spells of rain at times, some strong winds as areas of low pressure moves across the country.

this is bbc news with me, samantha simmonds. queues continue at petrol stations as the government announces a visa scheme to make it easier �*s for lorry drivers to work the uk. labour's leader heads for a showdown with his party's left—wing over changes to the way it chooses its leaders. sabina nessa, who was killed in southeast london ? it's a final day of campaigning in germany. now it's time for our world. rodwell nkomazana was asleep outside church in rural zimbabwe, when he was attacked by a hyena.