this is bbc world news, i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories... protests against china's stringent covid restrictions have spread, with some people openly calling for president xijinping to stand down. the government seems to have drastically underestimated popular discontent — yet for the moment, has no easy way out. rescue efforts are underway to find survivors after a mudslide swept away homes on the italian island of ischia. is this the goal that keeps germany in the world cup? we have the latest on the day's action.

hello, and welcome to bbc world news. rare anti—government protests have taken place in china — including calls for president xijinping to resign — amid public anger over continuing and stringent covid restrictions. after china's "zero—covid" policy was blamed for people not being able to get out of a burning building — there were protests on the streets in western china, on student campuses, and in major cities like nanjing, shanghai, wuhan and the capital beijing — from where our china correspondent stephen mcdonell sent this report. it's not unusual to see acts of defiance in china, but this was something different. a crowd of protesters in shanghai chanted, calling for the country's leader, xijinping, to stand down

and for the communist party to give up power. officially, china's goal is to return each outbreak to zero new infections using strict stay—at—home orders, travel restrictions and mass testing. entire cities are still being locked down. the government says easing the policy would lead to a significant death toll, but it's been criticised for not prioritising vaccination amongst high—risk groups and not increasing hospital capacity. there's also still no stated plan to open up, even at some time in the future. a fire which killed ten residents in xinjiang last week has prompted widespread anger in china. zero—covid restrictions have been blamed for hampering people's escape and slowing the access for fire crews. whether this is true or not, it sparked waves of protests in the regional capital, urumqi. this has now spread to other cities

and university campuses, as spontaneous memorial services for those who died in the fire have transformed into demonstrations calling for an end to lockdowns. people are also blaming xi jinping personally for not changing the zero—covid approach, which is forcing business after business to shut down. here increasingly sick of zero—covid restrictions. popular discontent, yet, for the moment, has no easy way out stephen mcdonnell, bbc news, beijing. it's been another dramatic day of action at the the world cup in qatar. germany have kept their hopes alive of staying in the competition with a 1—1 draw against spain.

a late equaliser helped the germans avoid a second defeat in a row. earlier in the day, canada were knocked out after losing to croatia 4—1. croatia have now lostjust once in their last 18 games, and face belgium on thursday. morocco produced the competition's latest upset by beating belgium 2—0. that unexpected result sparked these celebrations back in morocco — they now only need a point in their final group f game against canada on thursday to reach the last 16 for the first time since 1986. and costa rica managed theirfirst win of the tournament with a 1—0 victory overjapan. the only goal of the game came in the 81st minute with a deflected strike. rescue teams on the italian island of ischia are searching for about a dozen people missing after a devastating landslide. houses and cars were buried in rivers of mud after torrential mark lowen sent this report. rescuing the fragments of once

tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, tossing what lay in its path into the ocean or into each other. some cars battered beyond recognition as torrents of mud poured down here. they scoured the seas for wreckage and bodies. with the number of deaths growing and reports of islanders still missing, the fear is that as more areas are reached, other victims will be found. it began before dawn on saturday after torrential rain, the deepest and most sudden on record here, unleashing the chaos that tore down the hills. from above, the destruction was clear, with houses buried, many of them illegally built and unable to withstand the mud. what lay in its wake swept into the sea. it will take months, even years, for ischia to recover, to clean up from the moment that the earth broke away

and engulfed what was in its path, an island overwhelmed by itself. mark lowen, bbc news, ischia. the transport secretary has been talking about the industrial dispute on the railways — which has led to more strikes scheduled for next month. mark harper said there had to be reforms to the rail system to free up money for a pay offer for workers, and warned there wasn't a "bottomless pit" of taxpayers money to throw at the problem. mark harper spoke earlier today with laura kuenssberg. the negotiations are absolutely between the trade unions and the train operating companies and network rail. and i'm not getting involved in those detailed negotiations. but i do think i have a responsibility to encourage and help the two sides in those negotiations to reach a conclusion so that we can modernise the rail system and we can have reform of the way the workforce operates and we can have a train network that is properly fit

for the 21st—century. it's a bit more than that, though, isn't it, secretary of state? i mean, you do have a responsibility for holding the purse strings and for setting the parameters for the negotiations, the mandate that frances o'grady was just talking about? well, look. clearly there's a lot of taxpayers�* money that goes into the rail network. but, look, this dispute is actually a little bit different from some of the other ones you mentioned. and these talks have been going on for some time. a long time. so what we need to try to fix here is, we are trying to modernise how the workforce operates and the detail of how those rail companies operate. now, if we can get that agreement between the trade unions and the companies, the detailed negotiations hammered out, what that does is it frees up financial savings, and then that money can be shared between the taxpayer and the workers. and obviously there will be a discussion to be had about the balance of that. but it's getting those reforms agreed, that frees up some resources and that will enable network rail and the train operating companies to make a pay offer to the people

who work in the industry. and that's your ambition for what should happen. but there is a big question about how that could happen. now, we've just heard from frances o'grady, and also the rmt union have been saying that, too. they feel the train operators have not been able to make offers to them because the government hasn't given them the flexibility to do so. do you dispute that? no, look, i haven't blocked anything and it's not in my interest to block anything. did your predecessor block anything? but there's a thing that has to be done here, has to be done here, which is you need the reforms agreed. because it's the reforms being agreed that free up the savings that can then be used to make a pay offer. so both of those things have to happen in parallel. look, there has been quite a lot of progress made, to be fair. the trade unions have negotiated with the train operating companies and network rail. quite a lot of work has been done. and i want to try and work with both sides to try to help them get that over the line. but will you...?

on behalf of the travelling public and the taxpayer. but as the secretary of state, will you give the companies flexibility to make offers, to have a proper backwards and forwards? because that is what has to happen here, isn't it? you have to budge so the companies can then budge. what has to happen is we have to agree on a set of reforms. it's the reforms that free up the savings that then unlock the ability for the companies to make an offer to the trade unions on pay. the transport secretary speaking to laura kuenssberg. encouraging self—harm could soon become a criminal offence, under new changes to the government's online safety bill. ministers say the decision was influenced by the case of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life in 2017, after viewing content about self—harm and suicide on social media. angus crawford reports. just 1a when she died, molly russell's story, perhaps more than any other, has influenced the online safety bill. she took her own life in 2017

after being exposed to a stream of dark content about suicide, depression, and self—harm. the online safety bill does... the bill has been years in the making. we will be proceeding... tabled, amended, delayed. the government now says it will go before parliament next month with a new clause first proposed a year ago, making it a criminal offence to encourage other users to self—harm. molly russell's family are calling for platforms to be held to account for the content they host, and the coroner at molly's inquest highlighted the algorithms which push negative content to children. ian russell, here meeting other bereaved parents last week, told us he was frustrated by delays to the bill. five years of becoming involved in online safety, and the subjects that surround it, have led me to not believe

in anyone�*s words, but instead judge them by their actions. so it's only when there's a positive step that's taken will i believe it. the molly rose foundation set up in her memory today said the update to the bill is a significant move, but stressed it's important that other harmful but legal content is also in scope. a new offence, then, in a delayed bill, with more parliamentary hurdles to clear. angus crawford, bbc news. too many people in the uk are being let down at the end of their lives by inadequate out—of—hours support, according to research for the charity, marie curie. the study concludes the current, fragmented system leads here's our social affairs editor alison holt. rosie has terminal cancer, and knows she's reaching the end of her life. i know i'm going to die. i've got no fear of death.

i'm more interested in the journey to death being as comfortable as possible. but today's research shows in many areas, getting palliative help when it's needed can be really difficult, so when rosie found herself feeling weak and in pain, she was sent to the emergency department three times. in a&e, i was seen by a lovely doctor, ecg done again, blood tests done again. waited for the blood test to come back, and i was sent home with the same pain and the same weakness. and when tracey was caring for herfather, michael, in his last days, the only nhs number she had for end—of—life care closed at a.30pm in the afternoon — no good when they hit a crisis at 10pm. i phoned an ambulance, because that was the only people that i could think to call. what would you like to have been there? a phone number, advice. people don'tjust die

during office hours. michael passed away the following day. the research for the charity marie curie found that in two thirds of the uk, out—of—hours services are patchy or nonexistent, and most areas don't have consistent nursing services overnight. here at the charity's hospice in liverpool, they're part of a scheme which co—ordinates end—of—life services to ensure people can get help when needed. a doctor or nurse can be contacted for advice 2a hours a day, seven days a week, and that means fewer people end up in hospital. the emphasis for us is that it's the quality of care with the right people around. we have managed to reduce the average number of unplanned admissions in the last three months of life by around 44%, so that's a huge number of people who are not attending hospital. the scheme covers rosie's area and, once in touch, she quickly got better pain relief and respite care.

i know i can call them any time, day or night, if i need them, and based on the outcome from the first time i called them, i've got confidence that they will be able to help me. the government says it supports high—quality end—of—life care, and that the nhs is providing more funding for such services. alison holt, bbc news. stay with bbc news, up next mishal husain has all the day's news.

china's government faces anger on the streets as frustration over covid lockdowns spills over. protests have been taking place in several cities, with some calling on president xi to step down. the pandemic policy is prolonging our suffering. this policy is neither sustainable nor scientific. this policy won't change unless we speak up. we'll be exploring the challenge to china's leaders after nearly

three years of a �*zero covid' strategy. also on the programme... with more rail strikes on the way, a warning from the government that there will be no pay rises unless reforms are accepted the italian island where homes, cars and lives have been swept away by a devastating landslide. when the torrent of debris and earth came hurtling down here, little could withstand it. at the world cup, germany manage to keep their tournament hopes alive as they draw with spain. good evening. thousands of people have been on the streets of china's biggest city shanghai today, protesting at strict covid restrictions — and directing their anger

at president xijinping. to do that publicly is a very rare thing in china, but anger has been escalating since rules aimed at stamping out the virus were blamed for people not being able to get out of a burning building. that happened in urumqi in north west china — there have been protests there — and in cities from chendu and wuhan to nanjing, shanghai and beijing. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from there. it's not unusual to see acts of defiance in china, but this was something different. chanting. a crowd of protesters in shanghai chanted, calling for the country's leader, xijinping, to stand down and for the communist party to give up power. a fire which killed ten residents

in xinjiang last week has prompted widespread anger in china. zero—covid restrictions have been blamed for hampering people's escape and slowing the access for fire crews. whether this is true or not, it sparked waves of protests in the regional capital, urumqi. this has now spread to other cities and university campuses, as spontaneous memorial services for those who died in the fire have transformed into demonstrations calling for an end to lockdowns. it's all too chaotic. the implementation has been so messy. it's been three years already. the pandemic policy is prolonging our suffering. this policy is neither sustainable nor scientific. this policy won't change unless we speak up. people are also blaming xi jinping personally for not changing

the zero—covid approach, which is forcing business after business to shut down. the policy is tied to something that really hits people in their everyday lives. the question of whether they can get on with going to work, that's where these restrictions have really come up against the idea that it is the leadership that is forcing these policies. protests have been building in china all year, with people here increasingly sick of zero—covid restrictions. the government seems to have drastically underestimated popular discontent, yet, for the moment, has no easy way out of the zero—covid corner it's painted itself into. officially, china's goal is to return each outbreak to zero new infections using strict stay—at—home orders, travel restrictions and mass testing.

but it's been criticised for not prioritising vaccination amongst high—risk groups and not increasing hospital capacity. there's also still no stated plan to open up, even at some time in the future. stephen mcdonnell, bbc news, beijing. and you can read more from stephen on why this show of public dissent in china is so extraordinary on our website, that's bbc.co.uk/news or on the bbc news app. here, the transport secretary has been talking about the ongoing rail dispute, with a series of further strikes scheduled for december and january. mark harper said there had to be reforms to the rail system to free up money for a pay offer for workers. here's our political correspondent helen catt. there have been repeated walk—outs on the railways for months. just yesterday, it was the drivers out on a day—long strike. guards and signallers are among the staff who will hold another series of walk—outs, this time for 48 hours each time, in december and january.

this morning, the transport secretary, mark harper, said he wanted to see the dispute resolved, but he insisted a deal on pay must be funded by reaching agreement on changes to working practices. train operating companies and network rail will have the ability to reach a deal, but we have to be able to have that reform package negotiated, because it's only that that throws up the savings. i do not have a bottomless pit of taxpayers' money to throw at this problem. the rmt union's general secretary, mick lynch, met with mr harper earlier this week in what's being seen as a more conciliatory approach from the government, in tone at least. but unions still want assurances that ministers aren't pulling the strings. they don't know whether the companies have authority, have been empowered to genuinely, in good faith negotiate a deal, so what we're hoping for from mark harper is a letter to the unions setting that out and being clear — not just about facilitating the deal,

but what the government's role in settling it is. labour has said it wants to see people paid fairly, but it has not said it would commit to inflation—matching pay increases if it was in government. you're asking me to commit to a specific number- without having been invited into the negotiations - and seeing the books. what i can tell you is that we think it's unconscionable that nurses - and rail workers who went out and kept this country moving i during a pandemic are not being paid enough to put food on the table. - next month will also see nurses go on strike in england, wales and northern ireland, as a winter of more industrial action looms. helen catt, bbc news. energy suppliers are being warned not to increase direct debit payments for customers who are cutting their usage. the business secretary grant shapps has written to firms asking them to make sure bills reflect actual use — and not over—estimate it. households have reported seeing their bills soar, despite using less energy.

the regulator ofgem has been asked to look at making billing "more responsive". the metropolitan police have said the fatal stabbings of two 16 year old boys in south east london are linked. kearne solanke and charlie bartolo were killed in thamesmead and abbey wood just after 5pm yesterday evening. police have launched a murder investigation but have yet to make any arrests. a state of emergency was declared on the italian island of ischia today after torrential rain triggered a landslide that destroyed homes and hurled cars into the sea. at least seven people have been killed. our correspondent mark lowen travelled to the island, which is just off the coast of naples, and sent this report. rescuing the fragments of once

tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, tossing what lay in its path into the ocean or into each other. some cars battered beyond recognition as torrents of mud poured down here. they scoured the seas for wreckage and bodies. with the number of deaths growing and reports of islanders still missing, the fear is that as more areas are reached, other victims will be found. it began before dawn on saturday after torrential rain, the deepest and most sudden on record here, unleashing the chaos that tore down the hills. from above, the destruction was clear, with houses buried, many of them illegally built and unable to withstand the mud. what lay in its wake swept into the sea. this just shows the weakness of man against nature. while a crane and a whole team are needed to liftjust one vehicle, the mudslide hurled so many of them with its force. when the torrent of debris and earth came hurtling down here,

little could withstand it. up the hill, the desolation deepens. a whole square under mud, desperate attempts to save what they can. we found a woman devastated by the destruction of her shop that rents motorbikes to tourists. translation: my son has shut himself indoors because he doesn't _ want to see any of this. he feels ill because he's seeing all of our sacrifices were worthless. i hope someone will help us. i'm speechless. with rescue teams inundated, her husband and elderly father have had to step in to help clear. translation: i feel destroyed for my daughter, of course. - we'll try and see if someone will help, because we've worked all our lives to build this, and all of a sudden, it disappeared. supplies have been brought forward dozens evacuated from their homes to be put up in hotels, guests on their

own island. this woman from ukraine has lived here for 25 years. i own island. this woman from ukraine has lived here for 25 years.— has lived here for 25 years. i came out shouting _ has lived here for 25 years. i came out shouting to _ has lived here for 25 years. i came out shouting to my _ has lived here for 25 years. i came out shouting to my husband - has lived here for 25 years. i came out shouting to my husband that l has lived here for 25 years. i came l out shouting to my husband that our neighbours had lost their daughter and her baby. i was back in ukraine during the war, then i came here and our houses are destroyed and people are missing. how could this happen? then a mass to bring solace to those seeking answers in tragedy. their minds turn to the moment the earth broke away and engulfed their lives, and ireland overwhelmed by itself. —— an island overwhelmed by itself. mark lowen, bbc news, ischia. too many people in the uk who are facing the end of their lives are being let down by inadequate out—of—hours support. research by the charity marie curie has found people with terminal illnesses and with palliative care needs having to go to emergency departments for help in the evenings, nights and at weekends. our social affairs editor alison holt reports rosie has terminal cancer, and knows she's reaching

the end of her life. i know i'm going to die. i've got no fear of death. i'm more interested in the journey to death being as comfortable as possible. but today's research shows in many areas, getting palliative help when it's needed can be really difficult, so when rosie found herself feeling weak and in pain, she was sent to the emergency department three times. in a&e, i was seen by a lovely doctor, ecg done again, blood tests done again. waited for the blood tests come back, and i was sent home with the same pain and the same weakness. that's an old one. that's him and my daughter. and when tracey was caring for herfather, michael, in his last days, the only nhs number she had for end—of—life care closed at 4:30 in the afternoon — no good when they hit a crisis at 10pm. i phoned an ambulance,

because that was the only people that i could think to call. what would you like to have been there? a phone number, advice. people don'tjust die during office hours. michael passed away the following day. the research for the charity marie curie found that in two thirds of the uk, out—of—hours services are patchy or nonexistent, and most areas don't have consistent nursing services overnight. here at the charity's hospice in liverpool, they're part of a scheme which co—ordinates end—of—life services to ensure care is there when needed. without that support network of health care professionals i and even just giving that little bitj of advice or answering a concern, i think it can escalate quickly| and family members get very concerned about their loved ones. a doctor or nurse can be contacted for advice 2a hours a day, seven days a week, and that means fewer people end up in hospital. the emphasis for us is that it's the quality of care

with the right people around. we have managed to reduce the average number of unplanned admissions in the last three months of life by around 44%, so that's a huge number of people who are not attending hospital. the scheme covers rosie's area and, once in touch, she quickly got better pain relief and respite care. i know i can call them anytime, day or night, if i need them, and based on the outcome from the first time i called them, i've got confidence that they will be able to help me. the government says it supports high—quality end—of—life care, and that the nhs is providing more funding for such services. alison holt, bbc news. one of the global effects of the war in ukraine has been wheat becoming more scarce and more expensive in many countries — because of the disruption to grain from ukraine. but there's also a need for new varieties of wheat better

able to cope with disease and climate change. might old varieties be a good place to start? our science editor rebecca morelle explains archive: wheat. in britain, the most momentous harvest of all time. it's a crop we've long relied on. wheat being harvested in 19116. their enemies are wind and rain. it was the start of a farming revolution, growing only a few varieties chosen to produce as much grain as possible. every ear counts. it's led to a lack of diversity. and today's wheat is coming under intense pressure from climate change and disease. but these old files at the natural history museum could contain a solution. there are 12,000 specimens of wheat and its relatives stored here, and they date back to the 1700s and come from every continent apart from antarctica.

but these old files at the natural history museum and they date back to the 1700s and come from every continent apart from antarctica. and the hope is that looking back into the past can help us to produce the crops of the future. this specimen, which was collected on captain cook's first voyage to australia... oh, wow, you can see the dates, can't you? every wheat specimen is painstakingly examined and photographed, and 1,500 of them will have their genomes sequenced. because the collection spans also across time, across 300 years, we have specimens that are from before the introduction of various agricultural techniques, so they can tell us something about how wheat was growing wild, or before things like artificial fertilisers. the project will take months to complete. ah, so here we are. at thejohn innes centre in norwich, they're also shining a light on the past. i wanted to show you these old herbarium sheets. their samples go back 100 years and they're looking to crossbreed these older plants

with today's varieties. and what we want to do is look for new and useful genetic variation. so disease resistance, stress resistance, increased yield. they've already started some field trials. it's essential to find solutions. climate change and the extreme weather it brings is reducing the amount we can grow globally. and pests and diseases are a big problem, too. one fifth of the projected yield is lost to them each year. there's a very important disease of wheat, which is a global problem called yellow rust, and that has been increasingly difficult to control and defend wheat against. within this collection of old wheat, there are new resistances to that disease which stand up against this disease. and they're being deployed by breeders right now to defend this really important threat to wheat production. the wheat we grow is going to have to change.

looking back into our past and rediscovering lost varieties could be the best way to move forward. rebecca morelle, bbc news. in the last hour, matt hancock has finished in third place on the itv reality series i'm a celebrity — get me out of here. the former health secretary's decision to join the show was controversial and resulted in him being suspended from the conservative party. footballerjill scott has just won. now, today at the world cup nesta mcgregor in doha can take us through the action. hello. germany against spain is a fixture worthy of being a world cup final but a few minutes ago they played out a very, very tense group

e clash. if germany had lost, there world cup would have been all but over. two proud footballing nations with very different starts in qatar. spain plenty to sing and dance about after a 7—0 win, while the german fans had every reason to be nervous. lose again tonight and germany, for the second world cup running, would be out at the group stage. unthinkable. the spaniards immediately showed their intent, though. a spectacular shot, a spectacular save. antonio rudiger�*s primaryjob is to stop the opposition from scoring. if he happens to get one himself, well, that's an added bonus. but his joy was cut short, he had strayed offside. a stalemate at half—time but eight minutes after the break it was spain who made the first move. alvaro morata is going to come on.

and eight minutes after that it proved to be an inspired one. it is the touch from morata. deadlock broken. down 1—0, a nation dejected. but now desperately in need of a goal it was germany's turn to freshen up their attack. and when one of the substitutes, niclas fullkrug blasted home, the relief was clear to see. germany pushed for a winner but in the end, the points were shared. we needed that but i think at the end the result is fair against a very tough spanish side. so, yeah, now it is all about the last game of the group stage. the unthinkable delayed at least for another 90 minutes. japan suffered a shock defeat to costa rica and belgium suffered a surprise loss as well. ben croucher has a round—up of the days events. every four years the world cup unites fans the world over, a celebration of the best teams, the best players,

a chance to be heard. conventional or unintentional, morocco were out to catch belgium unawares. kevin de bruyne says belgium has no chance of winning the world cup as they're too old. a 22—year—old moroccan made his point very clear. aboukhlal makes it two! so, can you hear morocco now? what about canada ? alfonso davies! brilliant goal! it took less than two minutes against croatia to deliver canada's first ever world cup goal. you wait your whole existence for one, and then two come along almost all at once, except, only at the other end as the 2018 finalists came back by the end of half time. wholly entertaining going forward, but holey in defence, canada's quest was curtailed in the group phase but we may not have heard the last of croatia. sometimes you don't have to shout the loudest, just hit the right note. this was costa rica's only shot

on target againstjapan. oh, it is in! joy unconfined, for most, anyway. ben croucher, bbc news. england have been training today in advance of their last group match against wales on tuesday. earlier on marcus rashford faced the world's media and told them how the team was feeling. so, you know, we obviously, we're not happy with the way we performed in the last game. we know that we can do better, but at the same time, we are in a strong position in the group. you know, it's not often that teams win all three games in group games, so if we manage to beat wales, which we'll be looking to do, then it could be considered as a good start. wales will need to beat england if they're hopes of reaching the knockout stages are to be realised. and in a press conference ealrier todayjoe allen was asked if this was an impossible task. not impossible, no. it's a tough task. it's always uncomfortable when it's

not in your hands and you allow certain things to unfold. but whilst there is still a chance, it's really simple for us. we are fully motivated and fully incentivised to throw absolutely everything into getting a win. that's it for today. tomorrow plenty more football with brazil and in action. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello. november has been very mild and has also been very wet, but as we head into december, the weather pattern is going to be changing over the week ahead and it will turn drier, also colder and there may well be mist and fog around in the next couple of days and we will see that develop tonight. the story of the day has been the bans of cloud bringing showers into western areas, shield of cloud across england has

brought more rain into sussex and that rain in south—eastern areas is moving away and we will keep some showers, spilling into western parts of the uk but towards the east, skies will be clearer, winds will be light and there will be mist and fog forming across the north—east of england and it will be a bit colder tonight as temperatures could slip away to around three or 4 degrees. the mist and fog that forms will slowly lift in the morning and we will see the showers in scotland and northern ireland fading away and plenty of sunshine but the showers will feed in over the irish sea into west wales, south—west england and some developing in the midlands and other parts of southern england but large parts of the uk in the afternoon will be dry with sunshine on the wind will be light but a bit cooler than today. still making double figures which is on the mild side for the moment. by tuesday morning with clear skies there is a risk of frost especially in scotland, but given the moisture, we are more likely to have mist and fog forming more widely overnight and into tuesday, particularly in the midlands, which could linger through

much of the day. elsewhere mist and fog lifts and some sunshine comes through but the wind is light and it could make 9 degrees in belfast but where the fog lingers it will be a few degrees colder than that. and all of this mild atlantic air we've had through the month is not making it to the uk and we have this big blocking area of high pressure in scandinavia which keeps in colder with an easterly wind by the end of the week. that's all from me for tonight but the news continues here on bbc one with our colleagues across the nations and regions and the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lord darroch, the former british ambassador to the united states and a security adviser — and andrew kidd, a lawyer and broadcaster.

ofa of a good evening to you both. a quick look through some of the reference pages before our chapter. the financial times leads on protests in china, which the paper says have escalated as anger spreads over president xi's covid lockdown rules. the daily telegraph also leads on anti—lockdown marches in china. it says that beijing is facing "unprecedented disobedience". the front page of the times calls the demonstrations the "biggest since tiananmen" and highlights students protesting on the grounds of two universities in beijing. the protests also lead tomorrow's edition of the metro, which the paper refers to as the "great brawl of china". china also features prominently on the guardian's front page, which leads on analysis of the number of european doctors

working in the nhs, the paper calls it "the price of brexit". the i warns that rishi sunak is losing control of his own mps, and the paper says the prime minister is considering a u—turn on his promise to ban onshore wind farms. and the daily mail focuses on the opposition, and accuses labour of trying to price families out of private schools. so there we have our little flavour of the front pages. i get evening to you both. iwonder of the front pages. i get evening to you both. i wonder if you could kick us off please, we will start up at the front page of the metro. it is china that they are leading on, the great brawl of china. yes. china that they are leading on, the great brawl of china.— great brawl of china. yes. an interesting — great brawl of china. yes. an interesting headline - great brawl of china. yes. an interesting headline that - great brawl of china. yes. an i interesting headline that they've chosen. this is unquestionably the biggest international story of the moment. the protests are about

intake of that policy, which is draconian in china, it is mass lockdowns and travel is deeply restricted inside china and indeed internationally. there are mass vaccination policies in place and it is proving hugely unpopular. they have had protests and a lot of major chinese cities this weekend. the approximate cause seems to be claims that a fire in the building in northwest china, people were locked into the building because of covid policies and ten died, but actually does much wider than that and much more about the broad nature of this policy. this is fascinating because this is very much president of

china's personal policy. he was reelected as the chinese communist party leader for an unprecedented third term, the last one to get three terms was back in the 70s. on a few weeks ago, he packed it with his loyalists and he looked at that moment absolutely supreme, yet some of the protesters particularly in shanghai, china's largest city have been calling for him to resign over this. this is only a few weeks after that moment of triumph. so this is really an extraordinary event. there are a number— really an extraordinary event. there are a number of— really an extraordinary event. there are a number of papers _ really an extraordinary event. there are a number of papers this - really an extraordinary event. there are a number of papers this morning meeting on this story. if you don't mind, we'll come back to in a moment this, but the school will show the front page of the metro, but so many front page of the metro, but so many front page of the metro, but so many front page is focusing on the significance of these protests. figs significance of these protests. as was said, it's absolutely dominating

tomorrow's — was said, it's absolutely dominating tomorrow's front pages. a couple of things— tomorrow's front pages. a couple of things that — tomorrow's front pages. a couple of things that struck me about the story— things that struck me about the story is— things that struck me about the story is firstly it's been going on for three — story is firstly it's been going on for three years. can you imagine a lockdown— for three years. can you imagine a lockdown in— for three years. can you imagine a lockdown in the uk for three years, how frustrated and desperate we would _ how frustrated and desperate we would all — how frustrated and desperate we would all be. so you can really empathise with the sheer desperation of the _ empathise with the sheer desperation of the chinese protesters. and a couple _ of the chinese protesters. and a couple of— of the chinese protesters. and a couple of anecdotal things. the world _ couple of anecdotal things. the world cup footage and coverage is being _ world cup footage and coverage is being edited out so that people in crowds with no masks can't be seen by the _ crowds with no masks can't be seen by the chinese people, it'sjust bizarre — by the chinese people, it'sjust bizarre. the protesters were told not to _ bizarre. the protesters were told not to complain about lockdown. so in response — not to complain about lockdown. so in response to that, they said we want _ in response to that, they said we want more — in response to that, they said we want more lockdowns, we went to my covid _ want more lockdowns, we went to my covid testing. it is absolutely bizarre — covid testing. it is absolutely bizarre. you really feel for them. corning _ bizarre. you really feel for them. coming back to you on this, just to remind you of what some of the other

papers are saying,