this is bbc news. i'm shuan ley. chrisjohnson rules out relaxing rules on immigration to loosen the shortage of truck drivers. it is rules on immigration to loosen the shortage of truck drivers.— shortage of truck drivers. it is not to ull shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the — shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big _ shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever— shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever to _ shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever to relax - to pull the big lever to relax uncontrolled immigration and allow immigration. new verification checks for scotland's police in response to the murder of sarah everard.

marching for abortion rights across the us. protesters fear the supreme court may reverse their rights. thousands evacuate as fire in honduras destroys thousands of homes. and the wait is almost overfor the london hello and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson has said he will not resort to what he calls the old model of immigration. he

resort to what he calls the old model of immigration. he says the conservative _ model of immigration. he says the conservative party _ model of immigration. he says the conservative party will _ model of immigration. he says the conservative party will change - model of immigration. he says the conservative party will change and | conservative party will change and improve the economy after covid. the conservative party conference gets underway in manchester today with a promise from the prime minister to �*change and improve' the british economy after the pandemic. borisjohnson has vowed to take �*big, bold decisions' to rebuild and �*level up�* the country. party members meet against a difficult backdrop of problems facing the government from food shortages, to queues at petrol forecourts and the end of the universal credit uplift in the coming days. our political correspondent, nick eardley is in manchester. although the conservative party is an bullish form at the moment and is happy with its place in the polls and the prime minister has a commanding position in parliament there are interesting backdrops to what is going on in manchester. shortages in parts of the supply chain, questions over the cost of living and increasing taxes which are coming in next year in the uk. the biggest thing that has been happening this week and many people in the uk will have been feeling is a shortage of petrol in the supply chain. it's not an issue of the not being enough petrol but there is

more demand than normal. the prime minister was asked how you would tackle that issue. 1 of the things he says is this conference gets under way is the answer isn't immigration. what you've got at the moment is a shortage of lorry drivers, shortage of truck drivers and there is even at shortage of truck drivers in china and america and in poland. when you look at the particular issue on the petrol forecourt is there you have a problem that is actually no dash-mac that is at the — problem that is actually no dash-mac that is at the moment _ problem that is actually no dash-mac that is at the moment are _ problem that is actually no dash-mac that is at the moment are driven - problem that is actually no dash-mac that is at the moment are driven by l that is at the moment are driven by demand and i understand the frustrations when you turn up and you can't get supply but we are making sure we have the supplementary drivers were necessary. what i would say is that the way forward for our country is not just to the way forward for our country is notjust to pull the big lever

marked uncontrolled marked immigration and allow tens of hundreds people. in a controlled wa ? hundreds people. in a controlled way? that's _ hundreds people. in a controlled way? that's entirely _ hundreds people. in a controlled way? that's entirely sensible. i hundreds people. in a controlledl way? that's entirely sensible. it's a very serious _ way? that's entirely sensible. it's a very serious point. _ way? that's entirely sensible. it's a very serious point. our - way? that's entirely sensible. it's a very serious point. our country | a very serious point. our country has been running at our comparatively low rate of wage growth for a long time. basically stagnant wages and totally stagnant productivity. and not to much growth of this country can achieve. the argument _ of this country can achieve. the argument you _ of this country can achieve. the argument you hear from downing argument you hearfrom downing street is that the country is in a bit of a transition period. post brexit it is about trying to drive standards up and getting people into better paid jobs such as hgv drivers and trying to improve those conditions. as we have seen over the

last fortnight or so there have been some challenges in the supply chain, and when that happens the government has been prepared to talk more about immigration. if we have spoken this time last week i would have told you that the government didn't want to announce emergency visas to get people into the country to deal with some of those shortages. what of the done since then? the announced and then extended a number of those visas. there are some other events that have happened over the last few days that are following the conservative party conference, not least the terrible murder of sarah everard and the consequences politically that not only do we learn from the newspaper that he served at westminster and was an armed officer serving mps and peers but the ongoing concerns as to why the government reappointed cressida dick a few months ago given the

concerns which we have only found out about that would have been given to the home office. she is questions which i am sure will be asked for some time about the issue of violence against women and girls. the prime minister was asked about this quite extensively by marr whether he would commit to our public enquiry about how wayne couzens was allowed to be in that position and whether the police had a cultural problem that had to be tackled. ., , ., . ., tackled. there was no commitment desite tackled. there was no commitment despite the — tackled. there was no commitment despite the prime _ tackled. there was no commitment despite the prime minister - tackled. there was no commitment despite the prime minister being i despite the prime minister being asked several times. the prime ministers argument was that as an issue with how the justice system deals with accusations of violence against women.— deals with accusations of violence against women. what i am saying to ou is that against women. what i am saying to you is that i — against women. what i am saying to you is that i think— against women. what i am saying to you is that i think we _ against women. what i am saying to

you is that i think we do _ against women. what i am saying to you is that i think we do need - against women. what i am saying to you is that i think we do need to - you is that i think we do need to look_ you is that i think we do need to look systemically at not just the wayne — look systemically at not just the wayne couzens case but at the whole handling _ wayne couzens case but at the whole handling of _ wayne couzens case but at the whole handling of rape, domestic violence, sexuai— handling of rape, domestic violence, sexual violence. lets handling of rape, domestic violence, sexual violence.— sexual violence. lets look at rape. about harassment. _ sexual violence. lets look at rape. about harassment. what - sexual violence. lets look at rape. about harassment. what else - sexual violence. lets look at rape. about harassment. what else did l sexual violence. lets look at rape. i about harassment. what else did the prime minister _ about harassment. what else did the prime minister have _ about harassment. what else did the prime minister have to _ about harassment. what else did the prime minister have to say _ about harassment. what else did the prime minister have to say on - about harassment. what else did the prime minister have to say on some i prime minister have to say on some of the other issues such as tax and other things which often concern conservatives? what really interested me about this conference is that although the government is in a pretty commanding place politically and although you can see behind me them getting on with the job theme that is supposed to run through all of this, a lot of what the government was talking about this morning is reactive, about how you respond to some of the pressures on the supply chain, about how you respond to some of those issues in the justice system,

respond to some of those issues in thejustice system, how respond to some of those issues in the justice system, how you try and deal with the cost of living crisis that many conservatives are really nervous about, notjust opposition parties but a number of conservative backbenchers over the next few weeks. part of that is the tax question. we know that national insurance in the uk is going up. that was a manifesto busting decision the prime minister made he said because of the fiscal meteorite in that typical borisjohnson a flush of language from the pandemic. it was instant because a premise there was asked a good few times whether he would commit to not raising any more taxes. the conservative party often says it is the party of low taxation and ministers not so subtly say they think the uk is as heavily taxed at the moment as it should be. the answer the premise minister was he doesn't want to raise taxes but you and i have followed politics for long enough to know that is not a firm no so it is1 long enough to know that is not a firm no so it is 1 to watch over the next few weeks. it really sounds

like a very lively detailed interview there was the prime minister this morning. our coverage on the bbc news channel will continue all week starting at about 3 o'clock this afternoon when we should get the 1st of those speeches. ben brown will be here this afternoon to keep you company with that coverage from the conservative party conference. anyone approached by a lone police officer in scotland will now be offered the chance to speak with control room staff to check their identity. the new system has been introduced since sarah everard was murdered by a serving police officer. when wayne couzens kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard, he was a serving metropolitan police officer. he used his position to trick sarah into a car he had hired

by showing her his warrant card and falsely arresting her. after he was sent to prison for life, the met commissioner spoke outside the old bailey. this man has brought shame on the met. speaking frankly, as an organisation, we have been rocked. i absolutely know that there are those who feel their trust in us is shaken. police forces across the country are now looking at ways to reassure the public and restore trust. the metropolitan police said people stopped by a lone plain—clothes officer should challenge their legitimacy, but many wonder why it should be up to the public to ask the questions. police scotland has now issued new advice for its force. under the new process, if a lone officer approaches a member of the public, they will proactively offer an identity check.

the officer's personal radio will be put on loudspeaker, allowing control room staff to confirm they are who they say they are. and if a lone officer becomes involved in an incident, they will call 999 and allow the member of the public to speak directly to control room staff. police scotland said the force recognised the understandable public concern about the horrendous murder of sarah everard and the onus was on them to provide reassurance to women in particular. helena wilkinson, bbc news. tens of thousands of people in the united states have taken part in rallies supporting abortion rights. they are opposed to a new law in texas which severely limits access.

the pro—choice supporters across the country fear constitutional rights could now be rolled back. activists are sounding the alarm. this is a moment when abortion rights faced their most significant challenger nearly half a century from conservative lawmakers and judges. i am very worried. i think it is time for a course correction. we have been doing this for more than 50 years. now we are back here again when is this going to end? they will keep putting out attacks and we will keep fighting them. no—one wakes up in the morning says i want to get an abortion today. in her entire life and we have to trust women to make that decision for themselves. in texas especially protesters have been fired up by a strict new abortion law. it bans procedure after only 6 weeks of

pregnancy. millions of children's lives are los every year because of abortion. in texas we want to save those lives. the supreme court allowed the extreme texas law into effect, a sign to protesters that the balance of power on the benches is shifting, strengthened by donald trump and his appointments. they hope this will help them gain new activists and perhaps more than any other issue in american law divided along deeply partisan battle a confrontation outside the supreme court, the future of abortion rights will be decided inside. to honduras now where hundreds of people have lost everything after a fire ravaged the resort island of guanaja. it took hours to control it. the full extent of the damage is not yet clear but remarkably no deaths have been reported.

scenes of panic and desperation, an island paradise up in flames. this mornin: island paradise up in flames. this morning when — island paradise up in flames. this morning when we _ island paradise up in flames. ti 3 morning when we walk up the pictures and videos of what was happening in guanaja, we started crying because we have been there many times and we knew the only place people could go to save himself was the ocean. i5 to save himself was the ocean. is that they broke, the inferno continued to rage. known as the venice of the caribbean the canals of guanaja made it more difficult. hundreds ran to safety, the honduras air force attacking from above. we will not rest until the fire is under— will not rest until the fire is under control. at the same time the teams _ under control. at the same time the teams will— under control. at the same time the teams will provide humanitarian aid to the _ teams will provide humanitarian aid to the affected people. it is believed more _

to the affected people. it is believed more than - to the affected people. it 3 believed more than 100 homes and businesses were destroyed with a number of people injured. it has number of people in'ured. it has been really h number of people in'ured. it has been really i h number of people in'ured. it has been really i think_ number of people injured. it has been really i think the _ number of people injured. it has been really i think the worst - number of people injured. it has| been really i think the worst that they have gone through. because even with the hurricanes they had shelters, they could move up to the mountains, to the hills but the fire, it was i think the worst. there were people asking on the mainland who didn't know what to do. the focus now is providing aid with further assessments _ the focus now is providing aid with further assessments on _ the focus now is providing aid with further assessments on the - the focus now is providing aid with further assessments on the extentj the focus now is providing aid with i further assessments on the extent of the damage expected on sunday. borisjohnson rules out relaxing rules

on immigration to reduce the shortage of truck drivers. new verification checks for scotland's police in response to the murder of sarah everard. marching for abortion rights across the us. protesters fear the supreme court could impose further restriuctions. italians are voting in postponed local elections which are being watched for the strength of the far right. residents in more than a thousand cities and other municipalities will choose who'll run their town halls. it's the first test since mario draghi became prime minister earlier this year. one of the key contests will be the mayoral race in rome where rubbish has been pilling up and rotting on the streets. even wild boars have been spotted roaming the city.

our correspondent mark lowen explained more about the vote. these are local elections but there are significant in which way the country is heading in national politics and is the 1st test since mario draghi, the former european central bank president as pie minister and he leads an coalition which includes the far right anti— european populist firebrand of the league party. about 2 years ago their leader was on the brink of becoming pie minister and taking national power and becoming the 1st major western european country to swing to the extreme right. his party has suffered partly because of that stop i think italian observers will be looking very closely to see whether the far right has been depleted because of this government. but also local elections are

important because they give a platform to parties to build support and to shine and the national elections are less than 2 years away. thousands have been demonstrating in brazil calling for presidentjair bolsonaro's removal. opposition parties and trade unions held the protests exactly one year ahead of the upcoming presidential election. mr bolsonaro is lagging behind his socialist rival in opinion polls. mark lobel reports. the call from the thousands in the streets across the country was forjair bolsonaro's impeachment and for him to go, with exactly a year until the next presidential election. translation: we have a president who does not invest in the health system, does not care about the population that is going hungry, and we can no longer

stand this government. holding aloft their preferred successor, jair bolsonaro's left—wing rival luiz inacio lula da silva, their former president ahead in the opinion polls as well as their affections, now released from prison after serving time for corruption. the country is reeling after almost 600,000 people have so far died of coronavirus here — the second—highest country death toll worldwide. many brazilians blame it on president bolsonaro's handling of the outbreak. translation: i am here today for all of the family members and friends who could not be present and who unfortunately died. meanwhile, brazil's most vulnerable have suffered from rising prices... translation: inflation has caused some changes in food consumption in my home. i am replacing some of the red meat with white beans and eggs. i see a big difference in my electricity bill as well.

but the bullish president is armed with self—confidence, projecting the image of a strongman, seemingly kids' play for him during his first 1,000 days of government. translation: 1,000 days of many achievements. 1,000 difficult days in the pandemic, but also 1,000 days without corruption. his supporters as committed as ever, backing his latest stance against vaccination passports. translation: we are fighting for a better brazil — a more prosperous, morejust brazil. but protesters are turning up the heat on the president, whose approval rating is at an all—time low, with dozens of outstanding requests to parliament to impeach him and several supreme court—backed investigations into his behaviour now under way. they are already completing the london marathon.

more than 40,000 runners are taking part in the london marathon today with another 40,000 running the event virtually. it's returned for the first full scale staging of the race in more than two and a half years. we can speak now to our correspondent laura scott who's there to our correspondent it's to our correspondent been 889 days since the lont marathon it's been 889 days since the london marathon was last held as a mass participation event on the streets of the capital. last year the event was delayed and cancelled in april and looked all run as an only elite event. members of the public running on the streets of london and around 40,000 taking part factually. as you've the men's wheelchair

competitor recorded his with a course record and his compatriot is on course for a dominant victory in the women's wheelchair event. the other elite races are already underway. the women's events around in the lead in the group in the men's racers have set the event todayis men's racers have set the event today is extra special because it marks the return of the fun runners there covid and they have 2 prove they are negative on a lateral flow test and there is a sense today from speaking to people around the finishing line this event could be more uplifting and emotional the normal and organisers hope it could be the most meaningful marathon and the biggest in the history of the event. the fun runners are back and the fancy dress back and the mass

participation event is back. and you are ready to cheer, laura? thanks very much. we will hear from you later in the morning. the volcano that's been erupting for the past 14 days on the spanish island of la palma is spewing out two new streams of lava, threatening further destruction. many homes and crops have been destroyed and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate since the eruption first began last month. our correpsondent dan johnson has more. there doesn't seem to be any sign of this eruption ending in 2 weeks on if anything the volcano is even more active than when it started. there are new vents opening up, new ways for the lava to escape, and that means even more lava flowing downhill, putting even more homes

and villages at risk. nobody knows how long this will go on and how much more lava will be produced and how much more ash will fall. this is the stuff that covers everything now and people have to brush it every day from the rules and pathways and cars. it covers everything in a thick layer. you can test it in the area times depending on which way the wind is blowing. the other big riskier as gas but it all depends on the changing wind direction which areas are under threat and which areas are taking the gases that are escaping from there and also down at the sea as well because where the lava hits the water, there is another potential for toxic gases there. you can see how powerful that volcano is, how much lava and smoke is continually being produced. day and night this has gone on and people are wondering how much more is there to come? the experts think this

could last for weeks or potentially months more. and what do people do after this act of eruption ends to live with this lava? it is make daily life difficult but putting at risk longer term livelihoods such as banana farmers and fishermen and the tourist industry. how will people get around because this whole side of la palma has been scarred by the lava that scoring. it is already generated twice the amount of lava since the last big eruption in 1971 and that is why people are still fearful of what it may do. a version of banksy�*s famous "girl and balloon" artwork has been unveiled by christie's, as the highlight of the london auction house's upcoming sale. the two part or diptych canvas depicts a small child letting go of a heart shaped red balloon and was painted by the elusive artist in 2005.

it is expected to fetch up to £3.5 million or $4.7 million when it goes on sale on october 15th. and that is world news from the bbc. hello. after yesterday's cloud and rain the return of sunshine, probably a welcome sight for many. it will be punk treated by downpours particularly in the west but some sunshine around. still breezy and very windy, in shetland potential for 70 miles per gas into early afternoon. winds picking up ellis for the morning but lots of sunshine around in eastern areas and a few showers pushing on. more likely through north west england but some in the east will stay dry all day long. even in the west the showers form a small part of the day, most frequent in north—west scotland with the strong winds are but most of us will see the winds pick up during

the day. feeling cool in the sunshine per attempt is not farfrom where the should be for elec proper, around 12 to 70 . this evening and overnight it will be a fairly fresh night. we will see a few showers continue to be dotted around. perhaps some heavier ones to watch southern counties of england and wales with the odd rumble of thunder and flash of lightning. fewer showers further north and the lowest temperatures in the north and east of the country down into mid single figures if not a little bit lower in sheltered valleys in southern and eastern scotland. into mind it will be a fresh start, more showers to the south—east corner of england. the far south—east that is, especially during the morning. they should fade and sunshine come out, starting at shows in the west. 1 or 2 will move east the bulk of you will spend monday dry if not completely dry before persistent rain rise towards south wales and south england. temps are similar to today. another developing area of low pressure developing as it reaches us so that could be a slight

movement and where the centre of low pushes which will dictate the exact details of where the heaviest rain is. at the moment it looks like rain can be relentless through tuesday through northern england south—east scotland. 25,000,000 litres to 50 millimetres possible. we will see batches of rain and the dry is the bubble will be western scotland and northern ireland. wherever you are a distinctly cool day and under that rain band 10 to 12 c the high. things will warm up in the coming week and winds and a more southerly direction. some rain at times particularly in the north and west but a lot more dry weather

this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk's prime minister, borisjohnson, rules out relying on immigration to boost the numbers of truck drivers to deal with the fuel crisis, as his party's annual conservative

conference gets underway. the way forward for our country is not to just fill the big lever marked uncontrolled immigration and allow in huge numbers of people. new verification checks are introduced for lone police officers in scotland in the wake of the murder of sarah everard. marching for abortion rights across the united states, as pro—choice supporters fear the supreme court could impose further restrictions. and the wait is over for more than 40,000 runners taking part in the london marathon.