this is bbc news, our top stories... the british government says it will issue 5000 temporary visas for foreign lorry drivers to try to ease disruption to fuel and food supplies. ministers urge the public not to panic buy petrol.— not to panic buy petrol. there is actually plenty _ not to panic buy petrol. there is actually plenty of _ not to panic buy petrol. there is actually plenty of petrol- not to panic buy petrol. there is actually plenty of petrol to - actually plenty of petrol to go round. this is an unnecessary situation where there are queues that are forming. even though we have all the fuel that we need in the refineries and storage centres in the uk. ., ., ,, in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer _ in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says _ in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says many - in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says many more i in the uk. the labour leader sir i keir starmer says many more visas must be issued.— keir starmer says many more visas must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers in _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers in this - vacancies for drivers in this country— vacancies for drivers in this country and the government is saying we're _ country and the government is saying we're going _ country and the government is saying we're going to bring in 5000 visas.

there _ we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is_ we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is an — we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is an obvious problem. at the labour there is an obvious problem. at the labour party — there is an obvious problem. at the labour party conference _ there is an obvious problem. at the labour party conference the - there is an obvious problem. git true: labour party conference the deputy leader angela rayner is criticised for calling borisjohnson some. germans go to the polls as the country decides who it wants to lead in the post angela merkel era. and a shock defeat for brinton�*s anthony joshua, who has lost his world heavyweight titles after being —— after losing to 0leksandr usyk of ukraine. hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around well. more than 10,000 workers will be

given temporary uk visas in a government u—turn designed to stop supply chain disruption ahead of christmas. it comes after a shortage of drivers led to fuel delivery problems at petrol stations and empty shelves in supermarkets. 5000 fuel tanker and food delivery drivers will be out of work and to christmas. the road haulage association estimates there is 100,000 vacancies. the transport secretary grant shapps has urged people to be sensible and only fill up people to be sensible and only fill up their cars when they need to. the labour leader sir keir starmer says the governors failed to prepare and called for more visas to be issued. here our business correspondent katie austin. the 5,000 visas will be available for people who drive fuel tankers and food lorries from the start of october. they'll last only until christmas eve. it's thought the shortfall of hgv drivers in the uk runs into tens of thousands.

the problem has been building for years but has worsened following brexit and the pandemic. 0ne haulier said today's news was a step in the right direction. it might well get us over the peak time although i would like to have seen it four months, but we'll take what we can. but it's not enough and it's too little too late, basically. the government had resisted calls from retail and freight business groups for a short—term relaxation of immigration rules. now that's changed. it follows two days of issues at petrol stations which began with a shortage of drivers delivering to some bp garages and became widespread once drivers ignored pleas not to panic buy. the group which represents european hauliers isn't sure how many drivers will want to come. we will need to see once the new provisions will be officially adopted. what i can say is that the shortage of drivers is a long—term problem. it's a long—term issue

which requires long—term solutions. and this will also depend upon the type of transportation from the eu to the uk. the trade body representing major uk supermarkets insisted they alone needed at least 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid christmas disruption. 5,500 chicken and turkey workers will also be eligible for visas. but one business group said these latest measures only helped to a limited extent. look, i think it's a really good start but it'sjust not going to be enough. we have a critical shortage of really skilled workers, not just these drivers but also in other sectors too. and we need a proper plan on how we're going to transition from where we are now to what's really coming. this is going to really wreck our economic recovery unless we absolutely sort our supply chain issues out now. funding has also been announced

to train up 4,000 more uk drivers and to use staff from the ministry of defence to boost the number of test examiners. the government says visas won't be a long—term solution, insisting it's the responsibility of businesses to invest in the domestic workforce. katy austin, bbc news. uk transport secretary grant shapps has been speaking to the bbc�*s andrew marr. he said the uk is not short of fuel and urge the public not to panic buy. we short of fuel and urge the public not to panic buy.— not to panic buy. we have got a massive package _ not to panic buy. we have got a massive package of _ not to panic buy. we have got a massive package of different i massive package of different alleviation is in place. there is plenty of fuel, there are six refineries and 47 storage centres and we are not short of fuel as you rightly describe. it is just about the panic buying, which is preventing it from being available and sometimes immediately as you want it. we are seeing these cues which don't need to be there. so this package which deals with the short—term with things like visas and calling in the army to help

process more dv essay, that is licensing itself, to get that through. and then in the longer term which is big reform of the sector thatis which is big reform of the sector that is required because there has been a systemic shortage of drivers across the whole of the economy, made much, much worse by a coronavirus across the world. are coronavirus across the world. are ou auoin coronavirus across the world. are you going to _ coronavirus across the world. are you going to bring in army drivers? well, we will do whatever is required. the army at the moment is going to make sure that we are testing hgv drivers and that is where the bottleneck is. but there is a big package today that includes apprenticeships and boot camps and better pay and conditions for people. what we are asking for is on top of that package is for the public to do their part, only fill up public to do their part, only fill up when you need to, don't top up at all, only fill up when you need to. and there is actually plenty petrol to go round. this is an unnecessary situation where there are cues that are forming, even though we have all the fuel that we need in the refineries and storage centres in

the uk. ., ., ,, the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer said _ the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer said leaders _ the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer said leaders need - the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer said leaders need to - the uk. the labour leader sir keir| starmer said leaders need to bring in thousands more foreign drivers for the crisis. would you bring in hundred thousand drivers? we for the crisis. would you bring in hundred thousand drivers? we have to issue enough — hundred thousand drivers? we have to issue enough visas _ hundred thousand drivers? we have to issue enough visas to _ hundred thousand drivers? we have to issue enough visas to cover— hundred thousand drivers? we have to issue enough visas to cover the - issue enough visas to cover the number of drivers that we need. the alternative... number of drivers that we need. the alternative. . ._ if - number of drivers that we need. the alternative. . ._ if there - number of drivers that we need. the alternative. . ._ if there is l alternative... 100,000? if there is 100,000 vacancies _ alternative... 100,000? if there is 100,000 vacancies for _ alternative... 100,000? if there is 100,000 vacancies for drivers - alternative... 100,000? if there is 100,000 vacancies for drivers in i 100,000 vacancies for drivers in this country and the government is saying we are going to bring in 5000 visas, there is an obvious problem. 100,000 is i think norwich is 140,000, it is the size of a small city and the government's responses far, far too small. it is not an ideal response, it is a shorter response. in the long term we need conditions to be improved, we need training. but the government has known that the years. and we have got a situation now where we have got a situation now where we have got an absolute crisis in this country through a lack of planning on behalf of the government. sir

keir starmer. let's go to richard griffith, chief executive of the british poultry council. 5500 visas will be issued for poultry workers that will expire on christmas eve. is that enough? in that will expire on christmas eve. is that enough?— that will expire on christmas eve. is that enough? in terms of numbers then for the — is that enough? in terms of numbers then for the christmas _ is that enough? in terms of numbers then for the christmas market - is that enough? in terms of numbers then for the christmas market that l then for the christmas market that should be sufficient. what we don't know is whether we will get that 5500. and i think we need to be clear that while christmas is very important, it is a big part of our year, this has to be the first step on a biggerfocus on labour shortages across the food supply chain. i5 shortages across the food supply chain. , ., ._ ., shortages across the food supply chain. , ., ., :: :: chain. is there no way that 5500 workers can _ chain. is there no way that 5500 workers can be _ chain. is there no way that 5500 workers can be found _ chain. is there no way that 5500 workers can be found in - chain. is there no way that 5500 workers can be found in this - workers can be found in this country?— workers can be found in this count ? ~ ., ., ., , country? we have tried for a very lona time country? we have tried for a very long time to _ country? we have tried for a very long time to recruit _ country? we have tried for a very long time to recruit uk _ country? we have tried for a very long time to recruit uk workers l country? we have tried for a very i long time to recruit uk workers and it is incredibly difficult. even

around short—term, seasonal work. the rural workforce has shrunk over the years. at the same time, demand for british products, particularly around christmas, has shot up. so we need to fill that gap somehow and we have done very successfully over recent years. have done very successfully over recent years-— have done very successfully over recent years. why is it so difficult to recruit british _ recent years. why is it so difficult to recruit british workers? - recent years. why is it so difficult to recruit british workers? does l to recruit british workers? does pain need to go up to be more of an enticement? i pain need to go up to be more of an enticement?— enticement? i think that we generally — enticement? i think that we generally operate _ enticement? i think that we generally operate in - enticement? i think that we generally operate in areas l enticement? i think that we - generally operate in areas where there is high employment, in the first place. so there is a limited pool in the immediate area. but if we could put our finger on exactly why we are struggling then would be much further ahead than we are now. incredibly difficult and that is why we have relied on non—uk labour. so when you talk about longer term solution then, how do you see it? do you see it as more visas for foreign

workers? we you see it as more visas for foreign workers? ~ ., ., ., ., workers? we have to have a sensible mix of visas — workers? we have to have a sensible mix of visas for _ workers? we have to have a sensible mix of visas for non-uk _ workers? we have to have a sensible mix of visas for non-uk workers, - mix of visas for non—uk workers, combined with our plans for investment, innovation and technology. we agree with the drive towards higher skilled jobs but that takes time. and this last year, 18 months, has been very, very challenging on a number of fronts. and we are not the only sector. lots of food sectors, lots of other sectors are facing exactly the same problem. so there are big challenges in the labour market place. 1&5 in the labour market place. as thins in the labour market place. as things stand, i mean, you said that it remains to be seen whether 5500 people from the eu take up those offers of visas and come. if they don't, what does that mean for turkey at christmas?— don't, what does that mean for turkey at christmas? well, already this ear turkey at christmas? well, already this year we _ turkey at christmas? well, already this year we have _ turkey at christmas? well, already this year we have our _ turkey at christmas? well, already this year we have our turkey - this year we have our turkey producers have cut production back

ljy producers have cut production back by 20%. so we are already down in terms of numbers. that might fall further if we can get the staff to process, package, deliverand process, package, deliver and basically process, package, deliverand basically put christmas birds on the christmas dinner tables.— christmas dinner tables. thank you very much. — christmas dinner tables. thank you very much, richard _ christmas dinner tables. thank you very much, richard griffiths - christmas dinner tables. thank you very much, richard griffiths from l very much, richard griffiths from the british poultry council. angela rayner has refused to apologise for describing conservatives as scum. she said she would only apologise if the prime minister apologise for controversial comments he made in the past. let's go to our political correspondent helen kat. tell us more. yeah, these were comments that angela rayner made as you said at a reception last night when she appeared to describe conservative ministers as a bunch of scum, homophobic, misogynistic. sir keir

starmersaid homophobic, misogynistic. sir keir starmer said that it is not linwood that he would use and he would speak to angela rayner later but he said as to whether she should apologise it was a matter for her. here as to whether she should apologise it was a matterfor her. here is what she had to say. share it was a matter for her. here is what she had to say.— it was a matter for her. here is what she had to say. are the tory's scum? i what she had to say. are the tory's scum? ithink— what she had to say. are the tory's scum? i think boris _ what she had to say. are the tory's scum? i think boris johnson - what she had to say. are the tory's scum? i think boris johnson is - scum? i think boris johnson is misogynistic _ scum? i think boris johnson is misogynistic and _ scum? i think boris johnson is misogynistic and homophobicl scum? i think boris johnson is . misogynistic and homophobic and scum? i think boris johnson is - misogynistic and homophobic and he needs to apologise for his comments in the past. i will apologise when boris apologises for making the comments he made. 50 boris apologises for making the comments he made.— boris apologises for making the comments he made. ., ., , , comments he made. so that has caused a bit of a buzz — comments he made. so that has caused a bit of a buzz here _ comments he made. so that has caused a bit of a buzz here this _ comments he made. so that has caused a bit of a buzz here this morning - comments he made. so that has caused a bit of a buzz here this morning at - a bit of a buzz here this morning at conference. now, i have len mccluskey with me, a big figure in labour circles. you have written a book about your experiences. you are well versed in party culture, these kind of comments calling tory ministers scum, does it cross a

line? i ministers scum, does it cross a line? ~ , ministers scum, does it cross a line? ,, , ., , , , line? i think she was pretty accurate — line? i think she was pretty accurate in _ line? i think she was pretty accurate in what _ line? i think she was pretty accurate in what she - line? i think she was pretty accurate in what she said i line? i think she was pretty i accurate in what she said but line? i think she was pretty - accurate in what she said but to be honest with you what is more to the point is a fantastic speech she gave yesterday, it has been the highlight of conference. she spoke about ordinary working people want to hear and what will make their lives better. so, yeah, what she said last night perhaps it was tongue in cheek, i don't know, but there are an awful people would agree with her. �* . , an awful people would agree with her. �* ., , ., ., an awful people would agree with her. ., , ., ., . ., her. but that use of that particular lanauuae her. but that use of that particular language it _ her. but that use of that particular language it is _ her. but that use of that particular language it is very _ her. but that use of that particular language it is very strong. - her. but that use of that particular language it is very strong. you - her. but that use of that particular language it is very strong. you are not averse to your strongly worded statement your cell put to use words like scum, is that still within the bounds of acceptable political discourse? it bounds of acceptable political discourse?— bounds of acceptable political discourse? , ., ., , discourse? it is to me. ordinary --eole discourse? it is to me. ordinary people are _ discourse? it is to me. ordinary people are suffering _ discourse? it is to me. ordinary people are suffering really, - discourse? it is to me. ordinary. people are suffering really, really badly, our communities are under attack and threat and so, yeah, there is an angry mood out there. and i think angela captured it. find and i think angela captured it. and ou think and i think angela captured it. and you think sir keir starmer is right to say well, it is up to her, he's not going to take a position on. he is

not going to take a position on. he: is absolutely correct in saying that he shouldn't be issuing diktats. she is the deputy and she has said something and we will see what she has to say about it. but as far as i'm concerned, it was no big deal. moving on some of the business of conference today, we have got some changes to the party rules going to the conference floor, raising the barfor the conference floor, raising the bar for a the conference floor, raising the barfor a leadership the conference floor, raising the bar for a leadership candidate to get on the ballot paper needing the support of 10% of labour mps to 20%. what you make of these rule changes? well, i cover that in my autobiography. i go into the detail of how we arrived at the current system. and also what is happening here is an attempt to reduce the input of ordinary members in the election of the leader. it is disgraceful, it is not what the british people are interested in talking about. they want to know about what's happening at petrol stations, electricity, gas charges, what is happening to universal credit. not this right—wing manoeuvre. and i hope it is voted down today. do manoeuvre. and i hope it is voted down today-—

manoeuvre. and i hope it is voted down toda . ,, , down today. do you think it will be? it all down today. do you think it will be? it all depends- _ down today. do you think it will be? it all depends. at _ down today. do you think it will be? it all depends. at the _ down today. do you think it will be? it all depends. at the moment - down today. do you think it will be? it all depends. at the moment we i it all depends. at the moment we are waiting to see which way specific unions are looking to vote and i'm not involved in that some keep my fingers crossed. but it is not what ordinary people want to hear about her. sir ordinary people want to hear about her. ,, ,, ., �* , ordinary people want to hear about her. ,, ,, ., �*, ., ., her. sir keir starmer's argument are la needs her. sir keir starmer's argument are lazy needs to — her. sir keir starmer's argument are lazy needs to make _ her. sir keir starmer's argument are lazy needs to make these _ her. sir keir starmer's argument are lazy needs to make these changes i her. sir keir starmer's argument are | lazy needs to make these changes to the party can focus on what ordinary people want to hear. he says in 2019 there were threats of deselection to lots of mps and it distracted them and you can be going back to that situation again.— situation again. actually, that is nonsense because _ situation again. actually, that is nonsense because that - situation again. actually, that is nonsense because that is - situation again. actually, that is nonsense because that is not i situation again. actually, that is i nonsense because that is not what happened. and keir knows what happened. and keir knows what happened in 2019, it was a brexit election and he was on the wrong side of the argument. he should really look at what happened in 2017 when jeremy corbyn really look at what happened in 2017 whenjeremy corbyn almost really look at what happened in 2017 when jeremy corbyn almost took really look at what happened in 2017 whenjeremy corbyn almost took us to power, based on radical alternative policies. policies that are very popular amongst ordinary working people. that is what should be looking at. if you want to win back the red wall seats, he needs to unite the party, stop attacking the left wing of the party. he needs to

get organised labour, the trade unions, behind him and he needs to offer ordinary people hope of a different and a better life for them and their kids. so this nonsense about coming up with excuses as to why we need to change this or that rule is exactly that, is nonsense. so in your view it is clearly an attack on the left? undoubtedly and it is an attack _ attack on the left? undoubtedly and it is an attack on _ attack on the left? undoubtedly and it is an attack on democracy, - it is an attack on democracy, not the left. it is an attack on the democracy of the party, which unfortunately has been going on for a while now. individuals been suspended and keir has to stop that. he was elected on the basis of uniting the party. it is about time he wean a member that. reunite the party, stop marginalising the left wing. for ouraeroplane party, stop marginalising the left wing. for our aeroplane to fly we need two wings and everybody knows that if one wing isn't there you end “p that if one wing isn't there you end up crashing. so i'm afraid that keir will have to do what he said he

would when he was elected leader. at the moment, he appears to have abandoned that. and people will see that if they don't trust a leader to carry out what he says then we are in some real difficulty.— in some real difficulty. earlier, he was asked — in some real difficulty. earlier, he was asked about _ in some real difficulty. earlier, he was asked about nationalising - in some real difficulty. earlier, he was asked about nationalising the big six energy companies. you mention some of the 2017 election promises and he said he wouldn't do that id logically it would be a pragmatic decision.— pragmatic decision. what did you make of that? _ pragmatic decision. what did you make of that? well, _ pragmatic decision. what did you make of that? well, you - pragmatic decision. what did you make of that? well, you have . pragmatic decision. what did you make of that? well, you have to| pragmatic decision. what did you . make of that? well, you have to ask him what he means by pragmatic decision. the truth of the matter is that when you put individual radical policies to the british people they are very popular. whether it is the public ownership of electricity of gas of royal mail of the railways, people support it because they know for the past 20 or 30 years, 40 years, we have been getting ripped off by these multinational companies who are pocketing billions and billions of pounds. and then suddenly we find ourselves in a crisis and it is ordinary working people who are going to have to pay

for it. so, yeah, keir needs to have less of the pragmatism and more of the radicalism and that way i think the radicalism and that way i think the opinion polls will start to move upwards. len the opinion polls will start to move uwards. n , the opinion polls will start to move uwards. a , ., ~ the opinion polls will start to move uwards. n , ., ~' ,, upwards. len mccluskey, thank you very much- — upwards. len mccluskey, thank you very much- so _ upwards. len mccluskey, thank you very much. so there's _ upwards. len mccluskey, thank you very much. so there's party - upwards. len mccluskey, thank you very much. so there's party rule - very much. so there's party rule changes will go to the party floor later today. changes will go to the party floor latertoday. i changes will go to the party floor later today. i would expect a heated debate about those. polls have openedin debate about those. polls have opened in germany's parliamentary election. 60 million voters will choose a new parliament and a successor to chancellor angela merkel who has been in powerfor i6 merkel who has been in powerfor 16 years. at stake is the leadership of europe is my most powerful economy in the race could not be any tighter. let's go to our berlin correspondent damien mcguinness. damien, the end of an era, the start of a new one. how uncertain is it at this point what it will look like? well, i think this point what it will look like? well, ithink it this point what it will look like? well, i think it is safe to say that this is one of the most unpredictable elections modern germany has ever known. lots of reasons for that, one is that we are expecting a record turnout has a of people might not usually votes are going to vote today, that is what

experts say. also at record levels of postal votes, people who may have voted weeks ago even, 40% is one estimate. that makes it also very predictable. but really we have seen unpredictability in the polls for months. sojust four unpredictability in the polls for months. so just four months ago the greens were leading the polls, then it was the conservatives, now it is the centre—left. and i guess there are two big questions really for people outside of germany, what happens here. one is who is going to take overfrom angela happens here. one is who is going to take over from angela merkel, happens here. one is who is going to take overfrom angela merkel, as happens here. one is who is going to take over from angela merkel, as you say. the option there would either be centre—left candidate or the conservative candidate. they are almost neck and neck right now. but then the second big question is what sort of government they are going to fall because they get up to cobble together a coalition because of the numbers right now as things stand it could well be a coalition of three parties. some of them with very different views, are you going to have the indication today who might be chancellor but then you are not going to know quite a while what the government is going to look like because they are going to have to go

into coalition talks. so it is going to be an exciting day today and potentially a lot of uncertainties over the next few weeks and possibly few months. over the next few weeks and possibly few months-— over the next few weeks and possibly few months. ., ,, , ., . few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going — few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going to — few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going to be _ few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going to be bringing _ few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going to be bringing you - few months. thank you, damien. well, we are going to be bringing you all- we are going to be bringing you all the live results and analysis in our german elections new special programme later on sunday. we will be live in berlin from 1530 gmt as germans vote to decide who will succeed angela merkel. detectives investigating the murder of sabina nessa arrested a have man on suspicion of murder. the london primary school teacher was attacked and murdered after going to meet a friend. 0ur correspondent gave me an update. she was walking to a local pub, thejourney update. she was walking to a local pub, the journey should update. she was walking to a local pub, thejourney should have update. she was walking to a local pub, the journey should have only taken five minutes but she never arrived. she was attacked in a nearby park. this morning here in london we had a statement from the metropolitan police, they say they've arrested a 38—year—old man on suspicion of her murder. he was detained in east sussex at about

three o'clock this morning. he is currently in police custody. 0fficers currently in police custody. officers say that sabina nessa's family have been informed of this development. they describe and it is a significant arrest and they say the family are continuing to be supported by officers. sabina nessa's death has prompted an outpouring of grief in the local community and beyond, people asking why a woman was not able to walk on the streets alone. there was a big job on friday night in kidd brooke close to where she lived. people arrived with flowers and candles. police have previously rested two men on suspicion of murder but they have been released under investigation. but a significant development in the words of the police this morning. simonjones reporting. the chinese technology giant huawei has said it will continue to defend itself against charges filed against it in the united states following the release of its chief financial officer templatei. —— meng wanzhou. her

release was coordinated with the release was coordinated with the release of two canadians in china. after more than 1000 days away from home, meng wanzhou arrived back home. a crowd of well—wishers were there to greet her. translation: when i walk down the staircase and landed on the ground i am thrilled by the warmness from the town, it is beyond words. motherland, and back. meng wanzhou is the financial officer for huawei. meng wanzhou is the financial officerfor huawei. she meng wanzhou is the financial officer for huawei. she was arrested in 2018, the us alleges she misled banks into processing transactions with a company based in iran, breaching american sanctions. her case was complicated by the fact she is the daughter of the founder of huawei. after years of legal wrangling, she secured a deal with us prosecutors by admitting to misleading a bank. elsewhere, two canadians also arrived home. a former diplomat and a businessman

had been under arrest for the same amount of time as templatei. china says it wasn't related to case but they release the men almost instantly after she was freed. critics have called it hostage diplomacy. critics have called it hostage diplomacy-— critics have called it hostage diloma . , ., ., , diplomacy. these two men have been throu~h an diplomacy. these two men have been through an unbelievably _ diplomacy. these two men have been through an unbelievably difficult - through an unbelievably difficult ordeal. forthe through an unbelievably difficult ordeal. for the past 1000 days they have shown strength, perseverance, resilience and grace and we are all inspired by that.— inspired by that. both men maintained _ inspired by that. both men maintained their _ inspired by that. both menj maintained their innocence throughout. i maintained their innocence throughout.— maintained their innocence throughout. maintained their innocence throu:hout. ,, ., ., throughout. i find myself at a loss for words because _ throughout. i find myself at a loss for words because the _ throughout. i find myself at a loss for words because the moment i throughout. i find myself at a loss for words because the moment is| for words because the moment is sow _ for words because the moment is sow 30— for words because the moment is so. . . ,, ., . , for words because the moment is so. i i ,, ., . , , for words because the moment is so... . , , ., , so... so incredible. it is finally here. a diplomatic _ so... so incredible. it is finally here. a diplomatic crisis i so... so incredible. it is finally here. a diplomatic crisis has i so... so incredible. it is finally i here. a diplomatic crisis has been averted, for now. but huawei remains in a trade blacklist here and still faces charges of corporate espionage, allegations china denies.

a volcanic eruption continues to cause destruction and disruption on the spanish island of la palma. thousands of people had to leave their homes, white ash and smoke has forced the closure of the island's airport. it's been almost a week since the cumbre vieja volcano started erupting and it's showing no signs of slowing down. 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. thousands of tonnes of lava has already spread across the landscape, forcing more than 6,000 residents from their homes. and it's an anxious wait for people still living in its potential path. translation: you can't sleep, it's constantly there. yesterday shock waves were reaching us here and the house was shaking and we had the feeling

we would be asked to evacuate at any moment. translation: i'm stressed. you don't know if they'll ask you to leave. you have one foot in and the other out. we hope we'll be ok here. we have clothes packed here and shoes in the other room. we don't know what will happen. a thick cloud of smoke and ash now extends four kilometres into the air and this is the impact — the airport has been forced to close because of the amount of ash covering the runway. that's led to long lines of tourists trying to get ferries off the island. translation: we have to be patient in these cases and that's it. was i on vacation? yes, this is paradise, i want to come again. the ash is also affecting the island's banana crop

which is crucial to its economy and provides thousands ofjobs. this is the first eruption in 50 years and its impact will be felt for many years to come. courtney bembridge, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now it is time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. we have something cooler and more unsettled ahead. make the most of today if you like warm weather because it is another one of those days where temperatures will be above where they should be for the time of year, a lot of dry weather around but rain moving into the west thanks to this stripe of cloud on the satellite picture. this is a frontal system bringing rain into northern ireland initially. that rain will then push its way eastwards and behind this front a cold front will change the air mass, we change the feel of the weather. we lose the orange colours, we get

the yellow and then the blue shades. things will turn markedly cooler over the next few days. so that rain moving into northern ireland through the afternoon, heavy bursts with strong and gusty winds, some rain getting into parts of western scotland as well. eastern scotland is a largely dry, some spells of sunshine. temperatures in the high teens although 20 c up to around 22 or 23 in teens although 20 c up to around 22 or23 in places. teens although 20 c up to around 22 or 23 in places. through this evening and tonight that weather front, that band of rain will continue to track eastwards, notice the bright green colours shown up here. that indicates there will be some really intense downpours accompanied by some squally winds. that rain not reaching the eastern side of england until dawn. i'll start to tomorrow but that rain will reach all remaining areas as we go through tomorrow morning, a soggy star anise. and as that clears yes those guys will brighten, we'll see some sunshine showers racing in from the west, some heavy, some thundery.

breezy and it will feel much cooler, much fresher. temperatures between 14 and i8 . much closer to where we i4 and i8 . much closer to where we should be at this point in late september. low pressure really takes charge as we had through this week. this weather system running from the west promises heavy and persistent rain for many others as we go through the day on tuesday. that will be accompanied by strong and gusty winds, gust of 40 to 50 miles an hour in exposed bots. we stick with the lower temperatures, 14 to 18 . if anything wednesday will be i8 . if anything wednesday will be cooler still but it will bring something of a drier interlude. more unsettled weatherfor something of a drier interlude. more unsettled weather for the end of the week, rain at times, brisk winds and it stays cool and autumnal.

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