this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones and these are the latest headlines. labour opens its annual conference as its leader, sir keir starmer, prepares to set out the dividing lines between his party and the new conservative government. he tells the bbc he would reverse the government's cut to top income tax rate. it is hugely risky, hugely divisive and i would reverse it. find it is hugely risky, hugely divisive and i would reverse it. and would ou and i would reverse it. and would you support _ and i would reverse it. and would you support the _ and i would reverse it. and would you support the cut _ and i would reverse it. and would you support the cut of— and i would reverse it. and would you support the cut of the - and i would reverse it. and would you support the cut of the basic l you support the cut of the basic rate of income tax from 20p down to 19p? rate of income tax from 20p down to 19 - ? , rate of income tax from 20p down to 19 . 7 , l, rate of income tax from 20p down to 19 - ? , a, r, rate of income tax from 20p down to 19 - ? , a, l, a, 19p? yes, i have long made the argument _ 19p? yes, i have long made the argument that _ 19p? yes, i have long made the argument that we _ 19p? yes, i have long made the argument that we should - 19p? yes, i have long made the| argument that we should reduce 19p? yes, i have long made the - argument that we should reduce the tax burden on working people. voting is under way in italy's general election with opinion polls suggesting victory for the far right which would usher in the country's

most right—wing government since world war ii. a man has died after a fire in a block of flats in bristol. eight other people are currently being treated in hospital while authorities try to find alternative accomadation for residents. hurricane fiona slams into canada's eastern coast with heavy rains and huge waves washing away homes and cutting power to tens of thousands of people. there are warnings of a potential threat to life and property as super typhoon noru makes landfall in the philippines with forecasted winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour. good afternoon. sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax

which the tories have announced they're cutting, but keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also proposed by the conservatives. as the labour party conference got under way sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government's strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here's our political correspondent ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to cut taxes, in a dash for economic growth — a strategy labour's leader slammed this morning as "wrong—headed". i see a very big political divide because you've got the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where the rich get richer and we offer nothing meaningful to working people. you've got the labour party saying we do need to grow our economy, that's been the single biggest

failure of the last 12 years of this tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy. developing green energy is key to labour's long—term strategy, but what about the government's plan for tax cuts now? sir keir said scrapping the 45p top rate of income tax was wrong. it is hugely risky, it's hugely divisive and i would reverse it. and would you support the government cutting the basic rate of income tax from from 20p down to 19p? yes, i've long made the argument that we should reduce the tax burden on working people. but not everyone here agrees with all of that and, this morning, labour's mayor for greater manchester, andy burnham, said the basic rate of income tax should be kept where it is. tax is now a major battleground in politics, and this morning the conservative chancellor suggested he wasn't done yet. there's more to come. we've only been here 19 days. i want to see, over the next year, people retain more of their income, because i believe that it's the british people that are going to drive this economy.

this is a labour party feeling pretty chipper. yes, there are activists and union leaders arguing the leadership should be standing squarely behind public—sector workers, demanding inflation—matching pay rises, and the labour movement rarely sings with one voice, but greater unity has certainly returned. # send him victorious...#. and this morning, a first — the national anthem at the start of conference, in honour of the late queen. a moment intended to show the labour party has changed and deserves another hearing from voters. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in liverpool. hello, lewis. with me is labour mp and shadow home secretary yvette cooper. let's ask you about the announcement today that you would put an extra 13,000 officers on the

beat, that is only 3000 permanent new police offices for neighbourhood policing. is that really enough to address the problems with neighbourhood crime that you acknowledge are serious? it is 13,000 additional— acknowledge are serious? it is 13,000 additional police officers and pc_ 13,000 additional police officers and pc 505 on the beat, in patrols and pc 505 on the beat, in patrols and in _ and pc 505 on the beat, in patrols and in communities right across the country _ and in communities right across the country. that includes ring fencing 3000 _ country. that includes ring fencing 3000 from — country. that includes ring fencing 3000 from the government's promised increase _ 3000 from the government's promised increase in_ 3000 from the government's promised increase in police officers, hardly of whom — increase in police officers, hardly of whom are ending up on the beat, and it_ of whom are ending up on the beat, and it includes a further 10,000 new recruits _ and it includes a further 10,000 new recruits that — and it includes a further 10,000 new recruits that labour would do on top of any— recruits that labour would do on top of any of— recruits that labour would do on top of any of the conservatives' plans. we set _ of any of the conservatives' plans. we set this— of any of the conservatives' plans. we set this out as a £360 million programme because it is causing huge problems— programme because it is causing huge problems across the country, everyone _ problems across the country, everyone knows police have disappeared from the beat, no one comes— disappeared from the beat, no one comes and — disappeared from the beat, no one comes and there is a real sense of insecurity— comes and there is a real sense of insecurity and real concerns about anti-social — insecurity and real concerns about anti—social behaviour. we have got to turn— anti—social behaviour. we have got to turn that — anti—social behaviour. we have got to turn that around, put it right and get — to turn that around, put it right

and get the police back in our communities. that's what labour will do. communities. that's what labour will do we _ communities. that's what labour will do. we reintroduced neighbourhood policing _ do. we reintroduced neighbourhood policing in _ do. we reintroduced neighbourhood policing in the first place. the conservatives got it right back, we have lost _ conservatives got it right back, we have lost 6000 police from our communities and that is why labour will get _ communities and that is why labour will get them back into our towns. we have _ will get them back into our towns. we have had a flurry of announcement from the government, and one that we hear that liz truss is considering, allowing more migrant workers to come into the uk, to address the shortage of workers in a lot of different sectors. it not something you support? we different sectors. it not something you support?— different sectors. it not something you support? we don't really know what the government _ you support? we don't really know what the government is _ you support? we don't really know what the government is proposing| you support? we don't really know. what the government is proposing at the moment, and there seems to be some _ the moment, and there seems to be some confusion going on. what we need _ some confusion going on. what we need to— some confusion going on. what we need to have as a long—term plan for the workforce, for the skills that our country needs. too often you see it particular— our country needs. too often you see it particular in — our country needs. too often you see it particular in the nhs and social care, _ it particular in the nhs and social care, there — it particular in the nhs and social care, there hasn't been a proper plan _ care, there hasn't been a proper plan around _ care, there hasn't been a proper plan around the skills and making sure we _ plan around the skills and making sure we are training enough medical students, _ sure we are training enough medical students, enough gps. there hasn't been _ students, enough gps. there hasn't been a _ students, enough gps. there hasn't been a long — students, enough gps. there hasn't

been a long workforce plan that labour — been a long workforce plan that labour has been arguing for for the nhs for— labour has been arguing for for the nhs for a _ labour has been arguing for for the nhs for a long time, and similarly on social— nhs for a long time, and similarly on social care. there have been real problems— on social care. there have been real problems around social care and training, — problems around social care and training, so we would like to see the long—term approach, we will see what it— the long—term approach, we will see what it is— the long—term approach, we will see what it is the government is proposing but if you don't do that, you are _ proposing but if you don't do that, you are never going to get the proper— you are never going to get the proper growth we need, and at the moment— proper growth we need, and at the moment the government's growth plans are just _ moment the government's growth plans are just chaotic and a casino gamble with the _ are just chaotic and a casino gamble with the country rather than a proper, — with the country rather than a proper, long—term plan for growth. as well— proper, long—term plan for growth. as well as— proper, long—term plan for growth. as well as the policy announcements you are putting forward today, you're policing clean energy as well. we will hear shortly the subjects up for discussion from delegates on the conference floor. if i could put a couple of those to you in quick succession. there is a call for public sector workers to receive pay rises in line with inflation. do they deserve that? public sector workers are under huge pressure. _ public sector workers are under huge pressure. so— public sector workers are under huge pressure, so they need fair pay rises _ pressure, so they need fair pay rises this _ pressure, so they need fair pay rises. this will be a problem for

many— rises. this will be a problem for many people facing a cost of living crisis _ many people facing a cost of living crisis and — many people facing a cost of living crisis and also in some sectors there — crisis and also in some sectors there has— crisis and also in some sectors there has also been real historic problems— there has also been real historic problems where they have not had fair bay _ problems where they have not had fair pay for— problems where they have not had fair pay for a long time. clearly area _ fair pay for a long time. clearly area by— fair pay for a long time. clearly area by area and sector by sector this is— area by area and sector by sector this is a — area by area and sector by sector this is a matter for the negotiations and for those union discussions with the employers in areas _ discussions with the employers in areas across the public sector, but ithink— areas across the public sector, but i think all— areas across the public sector, but i think all of— areas across the public sector, but i think all of us want to see proper fair bay— i think all of us want to see proper fair pay deals and that is why we have _ fair pay deals and that is why we have set— fair pay deals and that is why we have set out some wider plans and changing _ have set out some wider plans and changing the way agreements are done in the _ changing the way agreements are done in the future so that we can get better, — in the future so that we can get better, fairer pay deals for things that angela rayner has talked about as weii~ _ that angela rayner has talked about as well. ~ ., ,, ~' that angela rayner has talked about as well. ~ ., i. ~ ., that angela rayner has talked about aswell. ~ ., ~ ., , .,, as well. would you like to be able to 'oin as well. would you like to be able to join striking — as well. would you like to be able to join striking workers _ as well. would you like to be able to join striking workers on - as well. would you like to be able to join striking workers on the - to join striking workers on the picket line? 1&5 to join striking workers on the picket line?— to join striking workers on the icket line? ~ , ,, ., ., picket line? as keir starmer sat out this morning. _ picket line? as keir starmer sat out this morning, the _ picket line? as keir starmer sat out this morning, the most _ picket line? as keir starmer sat out this morning, the most important l this morning, the most important thing _ this morning, the most important thing we — this morning, the most important thing we have to do now is get a labour— thing we have to do now is get a labour government in place. there is a series— labour government in place. there is a series of— labour government in place. there is a series of reasons why that would be the _ a series of reasons why that would be the big — a series of reasons why that would be the big thing that we could do to support— be the big thing that we could do to support working people, first of all because _ support working people, first of all because it — support working people, first of all because it gives us a chance to set

out a _ because it gives us a chance to set out a fair— because it gives us a chance to set out a fair plan for growth that will grow— out a fair plan for growth that will grow the — out a fair plan for growth that will grow the economy rather than this trickle—down approach of cutting taxes _ trickle—down approach of cutting taxes on — trickle—down approach of cutting taxes on bankers which is the conservatives' approach, secondly it means— conservatives' approach, secondly it means we _ conservatives' approach, secondly it means we can keep going on cost of living _ means we can keep going on cost of living measures where we can keep driving _ living measures where we can keep driving support, and thirdly we can set out _ driving support, and thirdly we can set out plans for fair pay agreements and for a better way of doing _ agreements and for a better way of doing this — agreements and for a better way of doing this including a fairer way of establishing the living wage, and actually— establishing the living wage, and actually being able to support pay rises for— actually being able to support pay rises for working people across the country _ rises for working people across the country as— rises for working people across the country as well. find rises for working people across the country as well.— country as well. and briefly, there is a belief within _ country as well. and briefly, there is a belief within the _ country as well. and briefly, there is a belief within the labour - country as well. and briefly, there is a belief within the labour party| is a belief within the labour party now, you will win the next general election. is he right? we now, you will win the next general election. is he right?— now, you will win the next general election. is he right? we are seeing that across — election. is he right? we are seeing that across the _ election. is he right? we are seeing that across the country, _ election. is he right? we are seeing that across the country, this - that across the country, this growing _ that across the country, this growing sense of confidence and also determination. we know that there is lots determination. we know that there is iots of— determination. we know that there is lots of work— determination. we know that there is lots of work to do and that we are going _ lots of work to do and that we are going to _ lots of work to do and that we are going to keep on doing, but like our plans— going to keep on doing, but like our plans today, to get more police into our communities, to turnaround the collapse _ our communities, to turnaround the collapse in — our communities, to turnaround the collapse in prosecutions, the collapse _ collapse in prosecutions, the collapse in prosecutions, the collapse in action, to getjustice, doing _ collapse in action, to getjustice, doing things that keep communities safe, supporting our vital public

services, — safe, supporting our vital public services, crucially also supporting that fairer— services, crucially also supporting that fairerand greener services, crucially also supporting that fairer and greener future, growing — that fairer and greener future, growing the economy strongly but doing _ growing the economy strongly but doing it _ growing the economy strongly but doing it in — growing the economy strongly but doing it in a way that also keeps it safe for— doing it in a way that also keeps it safe for future generations. all of those _ safe for future generations. all of those things are about labour values, — those things are about labour values, and now we want the chance to be _ values, and now we want the chance to be able _ values, and now we want the chance to be able to — values, and now we want the chance to be able to put those values into practice, _ to be able to put those values into practice, to — to be able to put those values into practice, to get a labour government rather— practice, to get a labour government rather than _ practice, to get a labour government rather than the total chaos and damage — rather than the total chaos and damage that we have seen under 12 years— damage that we have seen under 12 years of— damage that we have seen under 12 years of the conservatives.- years of the conservatives. yvette coo er, years of the conservatives. yvette cooper. thank _ years of the conservatives. yvette cooper, thank you _ years of the conservatives. yvette cooper, thank you very _ years of the conservatives. yvette cooper, thank you very much - years of the conservatives. yvette cooper, thank you very much for l cooper, thank you very much for joining us this afternoon. he heard there a confidence within the labour leadership and senior front bench figures that the party is well placed to win the next election, but careful not to appear complacent as well, and those topics up for discussion in the conference hall this afternoon will be decided shortly, so we will learn what will be up for discussion, later or we will hearfrom the be up for discussion, later or we will hear from the shadow chancellor rachel wreaths, tomorrow sir keir starmer has his speech to conference on monday. jonathan, thank you for that.

the head of the rmt union has said talks with the new transport secretary were a "good start" in attempts to solve issues that have led to repeated strikes on the railways. the next strike is planned for the 1st of october, with 40,000 rmt members due to walk out — in an ongoing dispute about pay and conditions. our business correspondent marc ashdown gave me this update. anne—marie trevelyan had only been in the post a couple of days when she called this meeting with union leaders, so late last week she met with the rmt�*s mick lynch and aslef�*s mick whelan. very interesting, really. this is a marked departure from the stance of her predecessor grant shapps who refused to meet face—to—face with the unions, he said that was the job of the rail operators, not his. so it is important to point out here that this might be a sea change in attitude, but she had not actually negotiating, she is not going in to negotiate with the unions, but it is a step change

in the attitude of the government towards the unions. mick lynch described it as a very pleasant meeting, and said she allowed them to explain in his words everything that is wrong with our transport system and the railways in particular. he called it a good start, but so we now need concrete change to get negotiations with rail operators freely moving forward. he said i'm more optimistic than i was under grant shapps, it is better to have face—to—face dialogue than be locked out of the room, and he hopes anne—marie trevelyan is astute enough to continue this dialogue. and has there been any kind of response to this? the government? yes. the department for transport said they are urging unions to work with the rail company is not against them as they put it to agree a resolution, and they said they wanted them to reconsider what they call this divisive action, by which they are referring to this series of trikes that have been going on sincejune in the dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. we have had a rolling series of strikes over the summer months, 40,000 or so rail workers injobs across the industry, drivers, signalling staff, guards.

the bad news is three more strikes on the way in early october, these are the ones that were called off during the period of mourning after the death of queen elizabeth ii, so now we have more strike dates for october the 1st, the conservative party conference and the london marathon. the new strike dates have been criticised by the government. the union has hit back criticising the chancellor for outlining plans to bring in new laws to guarantee a minimum level of service during strikes and to legally oblige the unions to pay off the unions to put pay offers to their members, so i think tensions are still there, we are in a tricky period, i hesitate to say this meeting is a breakthrough but there is another planned between the transport secretary at another union, so i do think the mood music are starting to soften. marc ashdown there. in italy, people are voting in what many predict could be a historic election. polling suggests the country could choose its first female prime minister,

giorgia meloni, and the first to come from the far right. party, called brothers of italy, — could top the vote but is likely to need to go into coalition with other parties to form a government. mark lowen has been looking at the complexity of governing italy. there are some things that italians agree on — they've got the best coffee and food — and many they don't. politics is one of them, and it's at the fore today, in a crunch election. it was sparked injuly, when the prime minister, mario draghi, lost the support of his coalition partners. so—called super mario had stabilised this politically volatile country, amidst the covid pandemic and war in ukraine. giorgia meloni's far—right brothers of italy has led the polls. she wants tax cuts, a naval blockade of libya to stop migrant boats and is hardline on lgbt rights. her party has neofascist roots, but she vehemently rejects the label. she's in coalition with the ultranationalist lega of matteo salvini and the ex—prime

minister silvio berlusconi, known as much for his "bunga bunga" sex parties as his centre—right politics. fighting them is enrico letta, pro—europe and pro—civil rights, but he failed to form a broad centre—left coalition. he fell out with the once anti—establishment five star movement that came top last time, but has plummeted. it's hoping its social welfare policies will save it now. so, how will the poll affect the war in ukraine? mario draghi has been a big supporter of kyiv. and while giorgia meloni backs that, her coalition partners have had close ties with vladimir putin, and salvini has even suggested dropping sanctions on moscow due to the energy crisis. so this election matters both here — with italy perhaps about to elect its first woman prime minister and first far—right leader since mussolini — and abroad, with implications for its relationship with europe. but this country's had almost 70 governments

since the second world war, so we mightjust be back here again next year. the headlines on bbc news... labour opens its annual conference as its leader, sir keir starmer, prepares to set out the dividing lines between his party and the new conservative government. he tells the bbc he would reverse the government's cut to top income tax rate. voting is under way in italy's general election with opinion polls suggesting victory for the far right which would usher in the country's most right—wing government since world war ii. a man has died after a fire in a block of flats in bristol. eight other people are currently being treated in hospital while authorities try to find alternative accomadation for residents. sport, and for a full

round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. good afternoon to you. england's t20 series in pakistan has its fourth game of seven this afternoon, with so far three one—sided results and a 2—1 lead for the tourists. today's match is the last one in karachi. england have won the toss, and they have decided to bowl first. with so many games in short succession, there are changes to the team once again. 0lly stone makes his t20 debut, alex hales is back in after missing a third match while will jacks who made his debut last time out keeps his place but moved down to number three, out keeps his place but moved down to numberthree, meaning out keeps his place but moved down to number three, meaning that malan is rested. meanwhile after england's charlie dean was controversially run out in the women's 0di against india with a so—called mankad dismissal. the game's lawmakers have reminded us what the rules actually say. dean was out of her crease at the

non—striker�*s end when bowler deepti sharma stopped in her delivery stride to break the bails. it was the wicket that won india the game. there's been a divided response to it. mankading is not strictly against the rules even if some argue it's against the spirit of the game. while the mcc have called for batters to remain in their crease until "they have seen the ball leave the bowler�*s hand". well, charlie dean is playing again today for the southern vipers in the rachael heyhoe—flint trophy final against the northern diamonds at lord's. she even responded to yesterday's drama by pretending to run out an opposition batter in the same way she was. the diamonds batted first with opener lauren winfield hill top scoring with 65. there weren't too many other significnat contributions though. a total of 215 for nine off their 50 overs. to the football today.

wales must beat poland later to avoid relegation from the top tier of the nations league. they're bottom of group a4 having lost four of their five matches. they will send poland down instead if they win at cardiff city stadium tonight. they have been plagued by injuries and suspensions. but captain gareth bale has declared himself fit to start having appeared as a second—half substitute during thursday's defeat in belgium. the goal is to play against the best teams and be in the highest league, so our plan is to try and stay in this league and get the win tomorrow, and that can only benefit us from playing against good teams and testing ourselves against the best players, and that will only make us better as a team and as footballers. britain's joe joyce could be eyeing a fight against heavyweight champion 0leksandr usyk next year after a very impressive knockout victory over new zealand'sjoseph parker in manchester last night. blink and you'll miss it.

that stunning left hook ended a thrilling fight that ebbed and flowed. with joyce eventually sealing the biggest win of his career and the wbo interim heavyweight title. the 37—year—old only ten pro six years ago, but has won all of his 15 fights since. it years ago, but has won all of his 15 fights since-— fights since. it is good to be at the elite level, _ fights since. it is good to be at the elite level, and _ fights since. it is good to be at the elite level, and there - fights since. it is good to be at the elite level, and there is . fights since. it is good to be at the elite level, and there is noj the elite level, and there is no argument, so i'm happy, and i enjoyed the fight and got the win. got the knockout. that enjoyed the fight and got the win. got the knockout.— got the knockout. at this stage of my career. _ got the knockout. at this stage of my career. joe — got the knockout. at this stage of my career. joe is _ got the knockout. at this stage of my career, joe is a _ got the knockout. at this stage of my career, joe is a tough - got the knockout. at this stage of i my career, joe is a tough challenge, my career, joe is a tough challenge, the pressure — my career, joe is a tough challenge, the pressure he put on, and every time _ the pressure he put on, and every time i_ the pressure he put on, and every time i hit — the pressure he put on, and every time i hit him he keep coming back. we knew— time i hit him he keep coming back. we knew what he was going to do, but everything _ we knew what he was going to do, but everything didn't really click as i thought— everything didn't really click as i thought it would. but that is boxing _ meanwhile, anthonyjoshua's promoter eddie hearn says there's "no chance" the contract for a proposed world title fight with tyson fury will be signed tomorrow.

hearn says his team was getting the contract checked, claiming it was "all over the place". tomorrow is the deadline set by wbc champion fury�*s promoter, frank warren. aj said he wanted the fight, and if he tells his team he wants the fight, we have agreed a financial terms, setting the budgets for the undercard, everything. so there should be no reason why it shouldn't go on. should be no reason why it shouldn't no on. a, should be no reason why it shouldn't coon. ., go on. more sport in the next hour, but that is — go on. more sport in the next hour, but that is it — go on. more sport in the next hour, but that is it for _ go on. more sport in the next hour, but that is it for now. _ a man has died after a fire in a block of flats in bristol. eight other people are in hospital. 90 residents had to leave their homes. residents of the block have described being woken by people screaming and police knocking on their doors. several have reported not hearing any alarms. bristol city council is currently investigating whether alarms should have sounded. 11 people have been injured after a car collided with bystanders at a car meet in scunthorpe,

according to police. emergency services were called to the scene at the flixborough industrial estate in scunthorpe last night. four people have been left seriously injured while one person is in a critical condition. a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. there are reports from several cities in iran of further clashes between anti—government protestors and the police. at least 35 people have been killed so far in the demonstrations, which were prompted by the death of a young woman in police custody. she'd been detained for allegedly breaking strict rules on wearing the hijab head—covering. ukraine is calling for an urgent meeting of the united nations security council in response to russia's attempts to annexe territory it's captured.

the foreign ministry in kyiv says russia's self—styled referendums violate the un charter. from kyiv, our correspondent hugo bachega gave us more of the details. president zelensky last night accused president putin of sending russian conscripts to their deaths here in ukraine after the announcement of the mobilisation of around 300,000 reservists, a process president zelensky described as a criminal mobilisation. this has led to anti—war protest in russia, hundreds of people have been arrested. we have also seen long queues of cars, of people trying to leave russia as a result of this announcement. president zelensky also said ukrainian forces would retake all territory that is now under russian occupation, including the four regions of ukraine where pro—russian officials are carrying out so—called referendums onjoining russia. speaking at the united nations, the russian foreign minister, sergey lavrov, said if those regions

decide tojoin russia, they will receive moscow's full protection, and that includes moscow's doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. there has been a reaction from the ukrainians, the foreign minister here said comments like this are unacceptable. the ukrainian authorities and western countries have dismissed the so—called referendums being held in those occupied regions of ukraine as an illegal process with no legitimacy, and they say this is a propaganda exercise. they say russia has already decided the outcome of those votes, and this is going to be used as an excuse by moscow to annex parts of ukraine. thanks to hugo for that. the military has been deployed to canada's nova scotia province after tropical storm fiona

battered the coastline. hundreds of thousands of people across five provinces have been left without power and officials have warned of severe damage to critical infrastructure. in newfoundland, over twenty homes were damaged or destroyed. rescue services saved a woman who had been swept out to sea but there are reports that another is missing. a powerful typhoon has hit the philippines and is projected to sweep across the island of luzon, where the capital manila is located. super typhoon noru made landfall within the last couple of hours and could bring winds of up to two hundred kilometres an hour. 0ur weather forecaster helen willetts has more. hello. this large mass of cloud is a strong, powerful typhoon called noru, which has been throwing rain across the philippines for at least the last 2a hours, but has been developing intensively into that powerful storm, so a life—threatening storm

because it has got destructive winds, and it will give extreme amounts of rainfall, potentially catastrophic flooding and a large storm surge. once it moves out into the south china sea's open waters, expected to still be a typhoon, it could well intensify again and head into parts of vietnam, threaten china with some heavy rain and also give raines to thailand, cambodia and laos where it has been very wet already because of low pressure. so some destructive winds which could cause power cuts, gusts of up to 250 kilometres an hour, sustained winds of 170, a large storm surge inundating the coasts with water, and therefore flash flooding because we will see exceptional amounts of rain. with a few weeks to go before the start of the men's football world cup in qatar, fans are struggling to find affordable accommodation there. many are booking hotels in dubai instead.

samir hashmi has the details. with less than two months left for the world cup to kick off, the excitement is building up. qatari nationals and residents are bracing themselves for the biggest football carnival. the country is set to become the smallest nation ever to host the tournament. qatar is expecting to attract 1.2 million visitors during the course of the world cup. it has invested billions of dollars to organise the tournament ever since it won the bid in 2010. but with just weeks left for the kick—off, many fans who were planning to come down from different parts of the world are struggling to find accommodation. qatar has a little over 30,000 hotel rooms, out of which 80% have been booked by fifa for officials and football teams. this has squeezed availability for travelling fans. the organisers say that there will be over 100,000 rooms available for fans across different categories, including empty apartments like this, villas and floating hotels.

but the cost of these rooms is proving to be expensive. even tiny prefabricated cabins at fan villages built on the outskirts of the city are listed for over $200 a night, which many fans say is pricey. we weren't given permission to visit the site by the authorities. with no affordable options available, simon whitney was forced to book a room in dubai, where he is paying a fraction of the price compared to doha. i did expect there to be a quick flurry of purchasing accommodation from the beginning, but i thought i'd wait my time to see if there was more accommodation, more variety. but that has not proved to be the case. at no stage has the cost actually come down or become more accessible to the average fan. like simon, thousands of fans are choosing not to stay in qatar, and are booking their stay in dubai, which is 45 minutes away by flight. we reached out to the organising committee for an interview, but they declined the request. however, the local hospitality industry here is optimistic that travel from dubai will not dampen

the world cup experience for fans. if you ask me, i could be a spectator and like they say, hit two birds with one stone. i could go and see dubai, see qatar, both at the same time, and have the opportunity to watch the match and enjoy tourist attractions in both areas. for qatar, thejourney to hosting the world cup has been mired in controversy right from the start. issues like the treatment of foreign migrant workers and anti—homosexuality laws have been under the scanner. given this backdrop, the stakes are high for the tiny gulf state. but with time running out, it needs to resolve the accommodation issues are soon to ensure that fans have an enjoyable experience. samir hashmi, bbc news, doha. a uk ticket—holder has come forward to claim friday's £171 million euromillions jackpot. it's the sixth time someone in the uk has won the top

euromillions prize this year, and it's the third biggest national lottery win of all time. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. to the capital now, and flocks of sheep have been herded across london bridge, in a tradition dating back to the middle ages, when shepherds would take their livestock into the city of london to sell at market. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgill was there this is the annual sheep drive in the city of london, where a flock of sheep herded from one side of london bridge across the river thames to the other. back in medieval times, the sound of sheep bleating and hooves trotting on london bridge would have been familiar as farmers drove their sheep across london bridge into the city of london to sell them at market.