this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a british member of parliament, sir david amess, has been stabbed to death while meeting constituents at a church hall outside london. he died at the scene. a 25—year—old man was arrested immediately at the scene on suspicion of murder. he remains in custody. a knife was also recovered at the scene. enquiries are continue into a likely motive. the british prime minister paid tribute to sir david. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. in other news — more than a0 people have died in a series of suicide bomb blasts at a mosque in kandahar.

and free to fly in again — the united states is opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from the 8th of november. hello, and welcome to those watching in the uk or around the world. and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. tributes have been paid to british member of parliament sir david amess, who has been killed while holding a regular session for his constituents in essex in south east england. police say a man has been arrested. they're not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. david amess had been an mp for the governing conservative party since 1983. our home affairs correspondent

daniel sandford is at the scene. forensics teams and firearms officers at the methodist church where the local mp had been holding his fortnightly surgery. sir david amess's meeting with constituents had been from 10am to 1pm, butjust after midday, he was stabbed multiple times. he was treated at the scene by police and ambulance staff but died before they could get him to hospital. sir david amess was the mp for southend west and well—respected locally. he'd represented the seat for the conservative party since 1997 and was a high—profile brexit supporter and a member of the european research group. i think all our hearts are full of shock and sadness today at the loss of sir david amess, mp, who was killed in his constituency surgery in a church after almost a0 years of continuous service to the people of essex and the whole of the united kingdom. and the reason i think people

are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the police investigation is still in its early stages, but a 25—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. detectives say the man was detained shortly after officers arrived, and a knife was recovered at the scene. one witness who was opposite the church when it happened told me he saw a woman coming out and calling an ambulance, and then, after armed police arrived, he saw a man of african appearance being led away. as constituents gathered near the church, there was a sense of acute shock. and all were keen to pay tribute, regardless of which party they had voted for. it's so tragic. this is such a nice area, and for this to happen, it's... what can i say? he was such a nice person who loved everyone. and he was doing such a brilliant

job for all the local residents. at 69 years old, sir david was a veteran politician who'd first been elected to parliament in 1983. he's now become the second mp to be killed at a constituency surgery in just over five years. jo cox was murdered in birstall injune 2016. today is a dark and a shocking day, the more so because, heartbreakingly, we've been here before. informed by his faith, sir david had a profound sense of public duty, and he was highly respected and much liked across the houses of parliament, on all sides. the murder of another mp at a meeting with constituents has again sent shock waves through the world of politics. how can politicians do their best for those they represent if public surgeries are seen as too dangerous?

daniel sandford, bbc news. essex police made a statement a short while ago. at just after midday today, essex police were called to reports of a stabbing in eastwood road north, leigh—on—sea. the response of the emergency services at this incident was immediate, and our officers arrived on scene within minutes. when they arrived, they found sir david amess, mp, who had suffered multiple injuries. this was a difficult incident, but our officers and paramedics worked extremely hard to save sir david. tragically, he died at the scene. a 25—year—old man was arrested immediately at the scene on suspicion of murder. he remains in custody. a knife was also recovered at the scene. the investigation is in its very early stages and being led by officers from the specialist counterterrorism command. we made it clear at the time

of the incident that we did not believe there was any immediate further threat to anyone else in the area. it will be for investigators to determine whether or not this is a terrorist incident. but as always, they will keep an open mind. today is a tragic day for the family and colleagues of sir david, the community of southend, and indeed for the whole of greater essex. sir david has dedicated his life to the serving the communities of essex and southend. and today, he was simply dispensing his duties when his life was horrifically cut short. let's get more from our political correspondent helen catt. he was a politician that got so many attributes from all sides of the political spectrum. the tributes that have come _ political spectrum. the tributes that have come in _ political spectrum. the tributes that have come in this - political spectrum. the tributes | that have come in this afternoon have come in from mps of all parties. he was very well—liked in

the house of commons, he was well respected. he had been there for a long time, 38 years he had been serving as an mp, so he was also pretty well known among mps. what they've said about him, and there are far too many tributes to read in full, but those that we've seen, the things that you've said —— they've said was that he was a kind man, that's what stands out a lot in these attributes. a lot of the tributes have also he was a lot of fear said and the microphone to be around —— a lot of fun to be around. those are the things in tributes coming around from mps of all parties, and also strikingly from mps who have just come from just being elected right down to former prime ministers that he served under, like david cameron and theresa may. under, like david cameron and theresa may-— under, like david cameron and theresa may. under, like david cameron and theresa ma .~ ., ., , , , theresa may. what does this tell us about the uk _ theresa may. what does this tell us about the uk politics _ theresa may. what does this tell us about the uk politics right - theresa may. what does this tell us about the uk politics right now? - about the uk politics right now? because of course, viewers who are not living in the uk won't know this, but politics in the uk is very

much at a local level, mps meeting with constituents face—to—face, talking about their problems and issues — do you think this will change that? i issues - do you think this will change that?— issues - do you think this will chance that? ~' �* , ., change that? i think there'll be a lot of questions _ change that? i think there'll be a lot of questions ask _ change that? i think there'll be a lot of questions ask about - change that? i think there'll be a i lot of questions ask about how that continues, is it possible to make that safer and can mps keep doing that? and you are right, that is a really fun rental part of the british political system that, as well as the work they do here and with spinster, —— westminster, mps will go out to places like turtles or supermarkets or high streets, and constituents can make appointments to see them face—to—face, and they sit down face—to—face with their constituents and talk about their issues and take them up. that's been a really a fundamental part of british politics. and mps, when you talk to them, they say they find it indispensable, and they really like seeing their constituents fa ce—to —fa ce seeing their constituents face—to—face and finding out what's going on in the areas they represent. so i think there'll be a

lot of questions about how they can continue to do that when the security risks can be quite high. helen, thank you very much. sir david amess had been an mp in essex in south east england for nearly four decades. he was married with five children. he was a well known figure in his local community — as our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. sir david amess, described today as a man who devoted his life to his constituents. an mp for almost a0 years, this was general election night in 1992. his victory signalled a surprise win forjohn major's conservatives. david andrew amess has been duly elected to serve as member for this constituency. he was known as highly accessible to constituents in southend, an energetic advocate for the area. will my right honourable friend tell one of his ministers to organise a city status competition so at long last southend—on—sea

can become a city? those who knew him best have been left shocked. he was devoted to that constituency and he was always full of enthusiasm for things that were going on in southend, full of enthusiasm for parliament, full of life. it's just a horrible shock. his senseless killing follows a series of attacks on mps all in their constituencies. in 2000, nigeljones, a liberal democrat, attacked with a sword. his aide, andrew pennington, died. in 2010, the labour mp stephen timms suffered life—threatening injuries — stabbed in the stomach, he survived. and in 2016, labour'sjo cox murdered, shot and stabbed while out during the referendum campaign. her killing happened as the nation argued over brexit. many worry that political debates are becoming increasingly polarised and social media has fuelled the trend, among them jo cox's sister, now an mp herself.

it's really important that we get good people in public life, - but this is the risk— that we are all taking, you know, and so many mps today will be scared by this, i and my partner came home and said, "i don't want you to do it anymore." i in recent years security around parliament has become intense. here mps are tightly protected but outside in their local areas they are vulnerable. sir david amess himself wrote after the attack on nigeljones, "we all make ourselves readily available to our constituents. it could happen to any of us." i think more should have been learned from previous attacks and i suspect that the house authorities will now do a complete review of security for mps and peers and their staff. we need to do it for everybody who comes face—to—face with the general public. sir david leaves behind his wife and five children, and urgent questions.

why are they now bereaved? why is more not being done to protect mps? cardinal vincent nichols is the archbishop of westminster, and joins us now to reflect on david amess's life of public service. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. let me ask you first of all to reflect on your own memories of sir david. i know you met him and knew him. ~ , , ., , ., , ., him. well yes, and my memory of him is very similar — him. well yes, and my memory of him is very similar to _ him. well yes, and my memory of him is very similar to those _ him. well yes, and my memory of him is very similar to those tributes - is very similar to those tributes that we've heard. he was kind, joyful, he had a very open mind as well as some very firm convictions. from my point of view, he established the all party group for the holy see, so he understood the importance of the worldwide catholic church and increased and improved relationships between the catholic church and the british government

that led, for example, to the visit of pope benedict of this country in 2010, and a reciprocal visit from government representatives to the holy see the following year of which david was a part. he holy see the following year of which david was a part.— holy see the following year of which david was a part. he also campaigned for religious — david was a part. he also campaigned for religious liberty _ david was a part. he also campaigned for religious liberty issues _ for religious liberty issues generally, didn't he? he was very much not a sectarian of person. . no, he was an mp for all his constituencies, he was an mp who was a catholic. so he was there for everybody, and i think what touches me most deeply this evening is the words that or just me most deeply this evening is the words that orjust quoted, when one of his mps was killed, he said, "this could happen any of us." but did he change his way? know he did not, he left himself in the front line to meet his constituents, to be

with them knowing the risk. and i think that's why for me, there is a tremendous tragic poignancy that he was actually killed in a place of worship, in a christian church. and you think about the christian faith, it is centred so much on generosity, on self—sacrifice. and that's what he did. and yet also, a christian church is a source of hope that these terrible acts of evil are not ever the end of the story. so i think that the coming together of those things, the man of his faith, the place of his death, and the symbol of it all both our appreciation of his life and helps to put a bit of hope back into our hearts. d0 to put a bit of hope back into our hearts. , ., ~ to put a bit of hope back into our hearts. i. ~ . , to put a bit of hope back into our hearts. ~ ., hearts. do you think politics has become so _ hearts. do you think politics has become so polarised _ hearts. do you think politics has become so polarised now- hearts. do you think politics has become so polarised now that i hearts. do you think politics has i become so polarised now that men of principle, politicians of principal will be worried about entering the

world of politics. ? i will be worried about entering the world of politics. ?_ world of politics. ? i hope not. i think what _ world of politics. ? i hope not. i think what sir— world of politics. ? i hope not. i think what sir david _ world of politics. ? i hope not. i think what sir david showed - world of politics. ? i hope not. i | think what sir david showed was world of politics. ? i hope not. i - think what sir david showed was that it was possible to profoundly disagree with people, but not to fall out with them, to maintain friendships. and that's the quality of political life that we need, and that's the quality of dialogue which i should say is in jeopardy because you cannot do that on twitter, you cannot do that online. you have to be prepared to meet and listen, and work together. and i think it would be absolutely premature to read some political motivation into this killing. this is a random act, i assume, of somebody who probably didn't know why they were doing it. sir david said, "we meet people who are very mentally disturbed." so i don't think this should be read as a comment on the political life of

this country. it should be read as a comment on the generosity of those who serve their country, as mps, on their courage and on their dedication. and those qualities will i hope encourage other people to enter politics as a noble vocation. . cardinal, it's been great to talk to ou, . cardinal, it's been great to talk to you. think— . cardinal, it's been great to talk to you, think you _ . cardinal, it's been great to talk to you, think you once _ . cardinal, it's been great to talk to you, think you once again - . cardinal, it's been great to talk to you, think you once again for| to you, think you once again for taking the time.— more than a0 people have been killed in afghanistan, in a series of explosions at a mosque in the southern city of kandahar. those who died are shia muslims, who'd gathered for friday prayers. it comes a week after a suicide attack on another shia mosque in the northern city of kunduz killed at least 50 people. 0ur correspondent yogita lamaye has the latest. pain and suffering is relentless in afghanistan. this was the second major attack in a week — both targeted at the minority shia community.

at this mosque in kandahar, witnesses say there were three suicide bombers. translation: the firing started after we ended prayers. - then 2—3 explosions took place. we were thrown towards the windows. many people were dead and wounded. i don't know what happened later. last friday, the northern city of kunduz was engulfed in terror. is—k, the regional affiliate of the islamic state group, claimed it was behind the bombing that killed scores of people. the attacks have spread fear among the shia minority. "i couldn't stop crying after seeing the news from kandahar," said this woman. "we shias have long been oppressed, and every time we are targeted." in recent weeks, is—k has carried out dozens of attacks,

some against taliban fighters. this is the biggest challenge to the taliban's hold on security in this country since they seized power in august. they've said they don't want that us or any foreign country to be involved in operations against is. but, with an increasing number of such attacks, questions are being raised about their ability to combat the threat. taliban leaders have been playing down the dangers of is, desperate to portray they've brought stability and peace to afghanistan. the latest attack on their stronghold, kandahar, exposes the cracks in their claims. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. stay with us on bbc news. still to come... it's her first song in six years — we'll be talking about adele's new release.

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this is bbc news, the latest headlines... a british member of parliament, sir david amess, has been stabbed to death while meeting constituents at a church hall outside london. he died at the scene. in other news — more than 30 people have died in a series of suicide bomb blasts at a mosque in kandahar. the united states has announced that it will reopen its borders on 8 november to all foreign travellers who've been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. the white house said last month that restrictions would be lifted for people from more than 30 countries, but it hadn't specified a date. travellers will be eligible to enter the us if they've received jabs approved by its regulators, or by the world health organisation.

bbc washington correspondent nomia iqbal says it's the news those sealed out of the us have been waiting so long for. it's been 18 months since the us brought in this travel ban which basically banned anyone from countries in the european union, the uk, india, braziland china from entering the us. and as you say, it's not just about tourism. people don'tjust come to america for a holiday. there are family connections, people who are friends, not seen each other for 18 months. but from november 8, there is a new system in place where, basically, foreign travellers can enter the us if — and this is the key thing — they are fully vaccinated, so they have both jabs. and so they will be able to come to the us, but they will have to show a negative covid test within 72 hours of boarding the plane and they also have to share contact tracing information. so if you aren't fully vaccinated and you want to come to the us, you will generally be barred.

if you're an american living abroad and you aren't fully vaccinated, of course, you can come back to the us, but you will have to show a negative test. and you mentioned there about the vaccines that are permissible, which is a really key thing here. there was concern that only fda—approved vaccines would be allowed, but actually if you have received one of those emergency authorised vaccines by the who, then that's fine. so, for example, the astrazeneca jab, which is widely used in the uk, that's ok. also, the sinopharm and the sinovac vaccine in china, that's fine too. and if you do make it to the us and you do enter, you won't have to quarantine. the former us president, bill clinton, has been admitted to hospital in california with an infection. the 75—year—old is in an intensive care unit, but we've just heard from president biden that his predecessor seems to be doing well. mr clinton had major heart surgery in 200a, but there's no suggestion this

admission is connected to that. singer—songwriter adele has released her first song for six years. "easy on me" is from the forthcoming album 30, which reflects her life after going through a divorce. it's a follow—up to her massively successful albums 19, 21 and 25. bbc music correspondent mark savage has this report. # there ain't no gold in this river... the wait is over. after six years, adele is back and she's singing about the end of her marriage in 2019. # i changed who i was to put you both first # but now i give up... there is something hopeful about it as well as sad, but obviously i bawled my eyes out when i was writing it and when i was singing it for the recording and stuff

like that, but there's an element of hope in it which in turn gave me hope because i was at my wits�* end in the beginning of 2019. the song is about seeking forgiveness for her part in the breakdown of the relationship. adele has said her new album is, in part, an attempt to explain that situation to her nine—year—old son when he's older. great art is made from great pain. when we heard she'd broken up, you think, inevitably, as sad as it is for everybody concerned, there are going to be some really good songs coming out of the pain that she's been through, and i really admire the honesty for her to talk about so openly what has happened and all the feelings that she's had. # we could have had it all... adele's new record comes with big expectations. she already has 15 grammies, one oscar and nine brit awards. # i'll find someone like you... and she's inspired a new generation of artists,

including fellow brit nomineejoy crookes. # i don't know what i'd do... i think the thing that adele made me feel ok with is that i'm _ not afraid of ballads. i know that in my past, i've had - friends when i was younger be like, "why are you writing these kinds of songs?" _ and i rememberfeeling a bit ashamed of my writing. - and then the second thing is, amidst all her success, - all of the things that could have changed her — accolades, - everything — she'sjust so real. "easy on me" has already been streamed millions of times, but not everyone was impressed. i sent a snippet of me singing it as i was writing it to three of my closest friends here, and one didn't like it, the other one was like, "well, yeah, maybe, keep trying, though", the other one was like, "i'm busy working", so that was the perfect response for me. mark savage, bbc news.

a rocket carrying three chinese astronauts has blasted off into space for the country's longest—ever crewed mission. the trio will spend six months working on the tiangong space station. they include the first woman on board. beijing wants tiangong to be fully operational by the end of next year as it ramps up its space programme. the mission is the second of four needed to complete construction. in the latest mission, astronauts will carry out tests of the key technologies and robotics needed to assemble the space station, verify onboard life support systems andconduct a host of scientific experiments. very best of luck to them. bye—bye from us. hello there. most of us have had a fine and sunny day. it's felt a little bit cooler

and fresher compared with recent days, but there's been lots of sunshine to go around. that was how things looked in coniston, cumbria earlier in the day. this cooldown in the weather is only a brief one because, as we go through the weekend, milder atlantic gear is going to be pushing its way back in from the west, and with that will come a boost to temperatures. today, we had temperatures in a range more or less of around 11—1a celsius, but those temperatures are set to rise. london gets up to 17 celsius through the weekend, glasgow going from about 11—15, so it will be turning increasingly mild. before we get there, overnight tonight, we'll keep clear spells, particularly across northern and eastern scotland and some areas of eastern england as well. with that, temperatures will drop away. it's going to be a cold night for these areas, cold enough for patches of frost in the countryside, but the weather will start to turn a good deal milder later in the night, with temperatures lifting to 12 in parts of the southwest. tomorrow morning, it's going to be a cloudy start to the day with a few mist and fog patches around. there could be an odd spit of rain

from this area of cloud that will push northwards and eastwards across parts of northern england, into southern scotland as well. but later on in the day, we'll see increasing amounts of sunshine, wales, the midlands and in across southwest england, it becomes milder for these areas. but we've still got some relatively cool air hanging on in scotland for a little longer. saturday night sees these weather fronts, quite weak fronts, push eastwards. they'll be bringing some rain, the rain heaviest across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. patchy elsewhere. and that rain will tends to easily pretty quickly as we go through sunday. we'll be left with quite a bit of cloud around, but there will be some breaks in the cloud coming through as the day progresses. and into the afternoon, things turning a little bit drier and a little bit brighter as well. it will be turning milder, temperatures reaching a high of 17 celsius in london and in cardiff as well, 16 in belfast. into next week, low pressure's firmly in charge. it's going to be windy. but look at this really long weather frontjust

targeting the hills of wales. could see some localised surface water flooding here with some fairly large totals of rain building up. but the other thing to notice next week is it turns very mild indeed. temperatures could reach 20 for a time in london. that's your latest weather.

this is bbc news. the headlines: a british member of parliament has been stabbed to death in a church hall during his regular consultation with constituents. sir david amess was attacked in leigh—on—sea, east of london. police have arrested a 25—year—old suspect. a series of suicide bomb blasts has killed more than a0 people at a mosque in the afghan city of kandahar.

dozens of others were injured.