tonight at ten, an asylum seeker tells the bbc that conditions at the manston centre in kent are like those of a prison camp. the crisis continues at the overflowing migrant centre where people were put on coaches today and transferred to other accommodation. as some migrants arrived at hotels near heathrow airport, we spoke to one about the conditions he'd experienced at manston. translation: it was very cold. we

cannot take — translation: it was very cold. we cannot take a _ translation: it was very cold. we cannot take a shower, _ translation: it was very cold. we cannot take a shower, we _ translation: it was very cold. we cannot take a shower, we cannot i translation: it was very cold. we | cannot take a shower, we cannot take a bath. we'll have the latest on the crisis, and we'll be taking a closer look at the true scale of the problem. also tonight... the former health secretary matt hancock is suspended as a conservative mp for signing up to do "i'm a celebrity." in israel, benjamin netanyahu could be returning to power according to exit polls after today's elections. in north africa, new evidence about the fate of dozens of migrants trying to cross into a small spanish territory. and in the champions league tottenham hotspur look to reach the knock out stages. in london... and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. england opened up the rugby league world cup with the victory while history is made for their opponents.

good evening. an asylum seeker, who was sent to the overflowing centre at manston in kent, told the bbc tonight that it was like being held in a prison camp. the former raf base is being used as a temporary shelter for migrants arriving in small boats from france. during the day, coaches have taken people from manston to other accommodation, after officials described conditions there as "wretched", with outbreaks of disease, and incidents of violence. the home secretary suella braverman has been strongly criticised in recent days. the prime minister told the cabinet today that the united kingdom would always be a "compassionate, welcoming place" for asylum seekers. our home affairs correpsondent daniel sandford reports. finally being driven out of the manston processing centre this afternoon, some of the first

migrants to leave, they were taken to a hotel near heathrow where they got off the coach carrying blue plastic bags of belongings. tonight one of those at the hotel, who left manston yesterday, described the difficult conditions he had suffered there over three weeks. he wanted to remain anonymous for his own safety. translation: i remain anonymous for his own safety. translation:— translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of peeple — translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of people were _ translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of people were there, _ translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of people were there, and - translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of people were there, and in - translation: i slept on the floor, a lot of people were there, and in one | lot of people were there, and in one big tent there were maybe 130 people, it was cold, we cannot go to the toilet and we can't take a shower, take a bath, we don't have any clothes. we are not animals. you can't eat or sleep, and i could not call my family to tell them i was ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift ”rocessin ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift processing centre _ ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift processing centre is _ ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift processing centre is about _ ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift processing centre is about 20 - ok. it was like a zoo. the makeshift processing centre is about 20 miles| processing centre is about 20 miles from dover, and up to a thousand migrants were supposed to stay here for about 2k hours to do their initial paperwork. the chief inspector of prisons said conditions in the centre were 0k injuly but as the number headed towards 4000 it

became horribly overcrowded and some have spent months sleeping on the floor. we have spent months sleeping on the floor. ~ . , have spent months sleeping on the floor. ~ . _ ., ., floor. we are saying to the home office, get _ floor. we are saying to the home office, get a _ floor. we are saying to the home office. get a grip. _ floor. we are saying to the home office, get a grip, and _ floor. we are saying to the home office, get a grip, and because . floor. we are saying to the home| office, get a grip, and because of the concerns raised by a number of sources we have actually decided that we will return to the site and we inspect again in the nearfuture. the immigration minister said the number of migrants at manston had fallen substantially today and the home office was doing everything it could to return the centre to sustainable operations. what we have to do at manston _ sustainable operations. what we have to do at manston is _ sustainable operations. what we have to do at manston is make _ sustainable operations. what we have to do at manston is make sure - sustainable operations. what we have to do at manston is make sure that i to do at manston is make sure that it returns to a well—run compassionate and humane site which can manage around 1—2000 individuals but at the moment it has significantly more and we are working intensely now everyday to that population. working intensely now everyday to that imputation-— that population. natasha and her famil live that population. natasha and her family live 50 _ that population. natasha and her family live 50 metres _ that population. natasha and her family live 50 metres from - that population. natasha and her family live 50 metres from the i family live 50 metres from the manston fence and she told me she is concerned that she now finds herself living next to what is almost a prison. living next to what is almost a rison. ~ , . ., living next to what is almost a

rison. g . ., ., ., , prison. my children go out and play in the street _ prison. my children go out and play in the street and _ prison. my children go out and play in the street and if— prison. my children go out and play in the street and if they _ prison. my children go out and play in the street and if they decide - prison. my children go out and play in the street and if they decide to l in the street and if they decide to break out because they have nothing left to live for, god knows what could happen. if something like dover happens or they decide to have a riot or break—out. the dover happens or they decide to have a riot or break-out.— a riot or break-out. the numbers bein: a riot or break-out. the numbers being held _ a riot or break-out. the numbers being held here _ a riot or break-out. the numbers being held here at— a riot or break-out. the numbers being held here at manston - a riot or break-out. the numbers being held here at manston are l being held here at manston are starting to reduce as migrants are moved away from here by coach. but ministers still seem unable to reduce the numbers crossing the english channel in the first place. sunday's firebomb attack on the migrant processing centre in dover is now being treated by police as a terrorist incident. the suspect, andrew leak, took his own life at a nearby petrol station but searches of his home in high wycombe have revealed a possible terrorist motivation for the attack. the high winds in the channel today meant that no migrants were daring to set out in small boats.

bringing short—term relief to a system that successive home secretary is have described as broken. as we've heard, nearly 40,000 people have crossed the english channel in small boats this year — a record number. but how does that compare with the overall number of people claiming asylum in recent years? our home editor mark easton is here to look at the figures. thanks, huw. britain's asylum system is in crisis. that's according to the home secretary. and here is evidence of that. these photographs obtained by the bbc were taken inside a home office facility in dover in the last ten days. they show unaccompanied children who have arrived in small boats, sleeping on thin mats under blankets on the floor of what looks like an office waiting room. we don't know much about the youngsters other than they are deemed to be under 18 and seeking asylum in the uk,

just a handful from the increasing numbers coming across the channel. there were 300 people in 2018, and as we heard, 40,000 this year already. so is britain experiencing unusual pressures? over the last 40 years there have been peaks and troughs in uk asylum claims depending on wars and displacement. there were spikes in the early �*90s and early noughties. since then, the picture has stabilised. the method of arrival has shifted from hiding in the back of lorries to small boats in the channel, but even though last year saw around 56,000 asylum seekers arriving, that's still well below the numbers 20 years ago. so is the uk unusual in having so many people asking for sanctuary? well, no. germany, france and spain all had more asylum applications than britain last year. you can see germany had 190,000 claims last year. and when you compare

the numbers to population, the uk is 19th in europe in terms of the impact. cyprus receives the most applications, and even bulgaria proportionally gets twice as many as the uk. the biggest challenge i think in the uk system at the moment is that there just doesn't seem to be enough processing capacity to make decisions on people's applications. we know that asylum application numbers go up and down so part of the job of government is to put in place resources to deal with that. because at the moment, we have a big backlog building up of people who are waiting over a year in most cases, sometimes even two or three years, to get an initial decision on their application. france saw more than 120,000 people claiming asylum last year — double the number in britain. some, of course, hope to leave the french coast and seek asylum in the uk. but are they within their rights to do so? the uk government argues they should claim in france

which is a safe country. so, what does the law say? well, the refugee convention says... "coming directly." but the un says asylum seekers don't have to claim in the first safe country they reach. the government wants to deter asylum seekers from coming to britain by unofficial routes — criminalising their arrival and threatening to send some to rwanda. the home secretary has talked of capping the numbers who can come. but refugee agencies say what's needed are long—term solutions — a network of safe—routes and considering some asylum claims overseas. what almost everyone agrees on is that there is no quick fix. huw. mark, many thanks. there are more updates, news and analysis about the uk's

asylum system on bbc news online, that's bbc.co.uk/news, and by using the bbc news app. the former health secretary matt hancock has been suspended as a conservative mp after signing up to appear in the latest series of the itv reality show i'm a celebrity get me out of here. he'll be joining the other contenders in the australian jungle from next week. mr hancock's friends say he'll be using his appearance to promote his campaign on dyslexia. but he's faced widespread criticism from his party and many of his west suffolk constituents. our deputy political editor vicki young has the story. there are plenty of ways a politician can get their message across and matt hancock has never been one to shun the limelight. he even launched his own app.

it's clearly wrong to do that while parliament is sitting. what he chooses to use his recess for is a matterfor him. but parliament is sitting, we are elected to serve our constituents, that's the job we are there to do. and those who lost relatives during the pandemic think he should be concentrating on the public inquiry into how it was handled. kezia dugdale was a member of the scottish parliament

when she appeared on the programme. i never went in the jungle thinking i was going to get celebrities - talking about tax policy around the fireplace. . but i thought there was a chance we might be able to talk- about politics or some of the big issues. - there is an opportunity for him to talk about an issue - and that could be something like his own dyslexia, - it could be really empowering. and really helpful and comforting for people around the country. but it is undoubtedly a very risky decision for him. - mr hancock's ministerial career was ruined by bad publicity when he was caught having an affair with his friend and adviser gina coladangelo and had to resign for breaking covid lockdown rules. so will a stint in the jungle help or hinder his career? it didn't do nadine dorries any harm. urgh, god, it's horrible!

but what do mr hancock's constituents in west suffolk think? he's not taking the job very seriously, you know what i mean? being in politics and going on telly and acting a clown. he needs to really look after the country before he goes and does all that stuff. it's ridiculous. i think it's a shame he thinks that's a better use of time than serving his constituents. i'm not sure why that's his priority. the deputy chairman of the local tory party was even blunter, saying he looked forward to seeing mr hancock eating a kangaroo penis. matt hancock's local conservative party say this is a serious error ofjudgment, and many will wonder how an mp paid more than £80,000 a year can disappear off to australia and be paid for that, too. his friends say he'll make a donation to charity. the prime minister's official spokesman said mps should be working for their constituents, and rishi sunak was unlikely to be watching the programme. vicki young, bbc news, westminster.

the energy giant bp has reported another huge increase in profits. it made over £7 billion betweenjuly and september — more than double its earnings during the same period last year. the uk government is facing growing calls to expand the windfall tax on energy firms. our business editor simonjack is here with more details. when customers pain is some companies gain it understandably grabs attention and prompts financial and political questions. as oil and gas prices prices have soared, the profits of those that sell it have done the same. bp announced profits of £7.1 billion for the three months to the end of september alone. so far this year they have made profits of £19.9 billion. on that they paid uk tax of 2.2 billion — which includes £700 million in new windfall taxes introduced by rishi sunak when he was chancellor. many say that is not nearly enough.

they should be paying more, because it's not about, in absolute terms, what they are paying, because it will sound like a big number because they are making massive profits, but what matters is whether they are paying their fair share and that is something you judge by how much they are being taxed in other countries, and the uk, even with a windfall tax taxes oil and gas companies like bp at a rate below the average tax rate. but remember, not all of bp�*s profits are taxable in the uk. in fact, only 10% of their revenue comes from the uk. any uk profits are already currently taxed at 65% — that high rate could be raised and extended — but companies can perfectly legally offset uk investment against those profits, so even if you made that 100%, it could never fill the hole in the public finances estimated to be £40 billion — that's a rough estimate of how much the government needs to shrink the gap between what it gets in tax and what it spends to hit a target of bringing debt down as a percentage of national income

in five years. the chancellor and the prime minister are discussing how to do that right now and will tell us on november 17th — so what are their options? there's two decisions here, the first is how much to do through increased taxes and how much to do through reduced spending. both, obviously, very painful. previously, in the 2010s, it was nearly all done through reduced spending, which might make it harder now. that's question one. second, when do you do it? do you do it immediately, which might be attractive because the markets want certainty. or do you do it later on? you may well want to do it later on, because there's so much uncertainty about actually how much needs to be done. so, push it down the road will be an attractive option. it's tempting to put off the pain till after the next election in 2024 but the markets — who lend the government money — may want to see some evidence now they are in control of the public finances — faith they lost

after liz truss's mini budget. thank you very much. the former israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be returning to power according to exit polls after today's elections. the polls, which estimate the outcome before official results, give mr netanyahu's right—wing group a slim majority of seats. if the polls are correct it would be a dramatic comeback for mr netanyahu, who was ousted last year after 12 years in office. our correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem with the latest. bring us up to date on what has been happening in the last couple of hours. happening in the last couple of hours, ., happening in the last couple of hours. ., ., ., hours. so, after a high turnout in israel's main _ hours. so, after a high turnout in israel's main tv _ hours. so, after a high turnout in israel's main tv channels - hours. so, after a high turnout in israel's main tv channels had - hours. so, after a high turnout in| israel's main tv channels had exit polls that suggest israel's longest serving leader, benjamin netanyahu, could be returning to power.

certainly, what they are predicting, these are only predictions of course, is that he has control of a narrow majority. whatever really happens, the big story of the night as the rise of his allies on the far right, religious zionism is the third biggest party, its leaders, known as racists and extremists, have long been on the fringes of israeli politics, and now they are transformed into key players. supporters of the current prime minister, yair lapid, are urging people to wait until all of the votes are counted, which is something we have definitely learned covering israeli elections, because it takes time with so many small parties. tonight, at netanyahu party headquarters, people are celebrating.— headquarters, people are celebrating. headquarters, people are celebratina. . ~ , . the bbc has uncovered evidence which poses new qustions for the moroccan and spanish authorities about the fate of dozens of migrants trying to cross into territory

in northern africa, which is part of the european union. the border separates morocco and the tiny spanish territory of melilla. on the 24th ofjune a large group of migrants were crushed at the barrio chino crossing. at least 24 migrants died but the death toll is believed to be higher with more than 70 people still missing. our special correspondent ed thomas's report from melilla contains scenes you may find distressing. for months, we've been searching for the truth about what happened here, barrio chino, the fortified border crossing on the spanish—moroccan border, where african migrants were beaten and crushed to death. and they beat you, and they kicked you down. for the first time, the bbc�*s africa eye has pieced together dozens of videos from june the 24th.

if you are not lucky, you're going to die. like this, here. dead? yeah, yeah, he's dead. and i see some of them with my eyes. we travelled here, to the spanish territory of melilla that borders morocco, a gateway into europe, protected by a border wall nearly seven miles long. and to build a full picture, was spoken to dozens of survivors. ishmail, steven and mohammed. we begin theirjourney in the forests above melilla. they camped here for months. these videos show clashes with police. migrants told africa eye the moroccan authorities warned them to leave or face live bullets. we decided to come down from the mountain, because they attacked us three times. the moroccan authorities? yeah, the moroccan military. and the police. this is the moment they

reached the border fence. now watch, as they approach this gate. security forces keep them moving, with a barrage of tear gas, rocks and smoke bombs. hundreds make it through. and inside the courtyard of the border facility, many become stuck in this area we've highlighted. and there's a crush, while moroccan police continue to fire tear gas. more than 700. trapped? inside. yes, trapped. more than 700. you feel like you can't breathe, because there's lots of people. this disturbing video inside barrio chino shows how some were treated. once detained, many were kept on the ground with injured and dead people among them, seemingly without medical care. i saw them, yes, i was there. i was there. they treated us like we were animals. they started to beat you by any way.

after weeks of negotiation, we were given access inside barrio chino, the borderfacility. spanish authorities claimed all the deaths happened in an area they call no man's land. this you are watching, we call no man's land. but our time here revealed new evidence. these videos are upsetting, but important to show. the dead and injured are in so—called no man's land. but in this video... the gate into spanish—controlled land has been forced open and there is a crush. in here, three lifeless bodies are slumped against the blue gate. the same blue gates we are standing in front of here, with the spanish guardia civil. spanish—controlled territory. if you just opened these gates, the migrants would have lived, survived ?

not exactly, because it could be a race for people. we were about 50 or 60 officers, trying to stop thousands of people. we've also verified this video. the man on the floor surrounded by moroccan police. his body, lifeless, on spanish controlled land. his name is anwar, and he was mo's friend. sometimes i see in my dream, the last coffee that i drank with him. he told me, "last one, see you on the other side." and what happened to those that made it to spain? 133 people requested asylum, but this footage shows moroccan forces entering spanish land, returning migrants. 470 were pushed back, with no opportunity to claim asylum. some were later beaten.

truly shameful, what happened. europe is paying countries that do not respect human rights to control european borders, and then that's what happens. that's the violence that these policies are causing. the spanish interior ministry said our findings were false, reasonable force was used, and all rejections at the border were legal. iam policeman, morocco. moroccan authorities have repeatedly denied or ignored our requests were interviews. he doesn't want you to film. injuly, a moroccan sanctioned report said migrants were armed and violent, and died from suffocation. campaigners say 77 people are still missing. nobody has been held to account, and the final death toll may never be known. ed thomas, bbc news. and you can watch more on this story in ed thomas's africa eye documentary on the bbc iplayer — its called death on the border and it's available now.

voters in the united states are about to take part in a major set of elections next week to elect member of congress. congress is made up of two houses, the house of representatives and the senate. currently the democrats have a majority in both, but if the republicans take control of one, president biden will find it difficult to get his legislative programme passed. the campaign has been marked by heated debate on abortion rights, crime levels, and the economy. the political map of the us currently looks like this, the important thing to realise is that

at least one third of republican candidates standing do not believe that donald trump lost the presidential election in 2020. one of the key states is likely to be arizona, from where our correspondent john sudworth sent this report. arizona's rugged landscapes speak to its place on america's old wild west frontier. today, though, it is the politics that is wild. some of the most corrupt elections we've ever seen. with the state at the vanguard of the republican party's stolen election claim. you're across the pond and you think you know about our election. let mejust tell you... the audit showed biden won. let me just say one thing. if you think you're going to come over here and tell us how things are operating, you got another thing coming. candidates who deny the legitimacy of the last election are now running for the job of administering the next one, with the power,

potentially, to decide which votes count. you are still convinced that the result of the 2020 election was not sound? wholly convinced. had you held this position in 2020 and had the result of that election been on your desk here in arizona, what would you have done? well, first of all, make sure there were not votes that were outside of the law counted. so this is the tabulation room where every single early ballot will be tabulated. it is a system under siege, with election workers facing death threats and deluged by allegations without evidence. one of the most preposterous allegations that you would think nobody would give any credence to but that built up a significant following and still has people that believe in, is that we took ballots from the 2020 election, we fed them to chickens and then we incinerated the chickens to cover the tracks. given all of that, how worried

are you about the future health of this democracy? i am deeply worried. not everyone's glued to the politics, but it's never far away. arizona was once a solidly republican state but, like elsewhere in america, traditional conservatism is now grappling with rapid social change. the myth of this stolen election is all about division and it suggests something fundamental is being lost here — a readiness to accept that people with values that you oppose could ever legitimately win a majority. anybody think we're not in a war? that this civil war hasn't already begun? but while far right groups make inflammatory claims of war, this meeting is sparsely attended and a local democrat candidate has even accepted

an invitation to speak. the democratic process somehow struggles on, for now. in this state, though, it's clear how this country's political fault lines are deepening, and in an election in which democracy itself is on the ballot, the polls are close. john sudworth, bbc news, arizona. in the champions league tonight there was a win for liverpool over napoli but defeat for rangers. meanwhile, tottenham hotspur are through to the knock out stages after they beat marseille in france, as our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. in the hostile stade velodrome, it was boom or bust for tottenham. in the tightest of groups, a draw would be enough, but spurs' away form in europe has been rocky and the early warning signs were there. manager antonio conte could do little about marseille's lively start, banished to the stands

after a red card last week. and he could only watch as a nasty clash for son saw tottenham's dazed star led prematurely down the tunnel. as their injuries piled up, so did their problems. spurs would be dumped into the europa league unless they got a goal back and fast. much better. the final few minutes were frenetic. one leap could break hearts, but spurs held their nerve in the dying seconds to put the matter to bed. group d winners, the last 16 awaits. natalie pirks, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. we already knew that october was a warm month, but not only were all parts of the uk well above average

is as far as temperatures are concerned, for england it wasn't equal fourth warmest on record, and quite alarmingly with only two months