we are going to take you immediately to these pictures of the american presidentjoe biden leaving vietnam, getting aboard air force one. he has been waving and turns around and heads in after what from his perspective has been a pretty successful trip. perspective has been a pretty successfultrip. he perspective has been a pretty successful trip. he has signed a comprehensive strategic partnership with vietnam. what does that mean? basically it is a major relationship upgrade between vietnam and the us. closer ties in all sorts of ways. and remember, this is 50 years or so since the end of the vietnam war. it is seen as crucial by many observers to the us relationship when it comes to the us relationship when it comes to china and of course strengthening ties with several countries butjoe biden himself has been keen to

downplay it as a rift with china. more emphasising the close ties with vietnam. it is no doubt that there is a significant repercussion for china and the international influence of china after signing the steel because it is a new and historic deal between the us and vietnam and joe biden travelled to hanoi to sign the agreement of the back of the 620 summit of the 19 biggest economies in the world plus the european union. that's at wrapping up and ending up with a couple of agreements as well and the african unionjoining the 620 summit in the future and also that controversial paragraph written on ukraine. we will have some analysis on that later. you can see the united states of america written outside the plane, that is air force

one and the us presidentjoe biden heading back to the us after what from a us perspective will be seen as a successful trip, strengthening those ties with vietnam. let's ta ke let's take it to morocco now. we can see the live pictures, big heavy equipment ready to go because rescue efforts are continuing despite the fact more than 48 hours after the earthquake on friday and the first 48 hours is obviously a crucial window. that has now come and gone but the rescue effort is continuing. international rescue efforts as well, britain, spain, the uae and qatar have sent help but as always in these situations, it is eight agencies and local rescue teams on

the ground already that play an absolutely vital role especially given the mountainous terrain. we are talking about the high atlas mountains in morocco where there are many rural and remote areas, not too many rural and remote areas, not too many roads coming in and out and at the roads are affected by rubble from the earthquake, by splits in the road making equipment like what we see in front of us, that big yellow digger, if that cannot get up impassable roads then many people in those more remote areas are stuck using their bare hands to try and move rubble, trying to make things safe and try to look for survivors and loved ones. it is a desperate task. we know 2100 people have been killed so far. joe inwood reports. high in the atlas mountains, the grim work of recovering bodies continues. these remote communities didn't stand a chance against one

of the most powerful earthquakes this country has ever seen. more than 2,000 people are already known to have died, and that number is expected to rise. translation: the bodies of my son i and his wife are under the rubble. i there was no—one there to recover the bodies. we ask you to make our voice heard by the authorities. we want to open the road. imine tala, which was close to the epicentre, has been all but destroyed. many who survived the initial quake are now homeless or in mourning. translation: people i are very depressed here. the village of imine tala is completely demolished. there's no—one left to help. the cliff fell on them. the people are still under the rubble and no—one can remove the stones, and the authorities haven't sent the equipment to remove them, as they haven't done so for three days. you can smell the corpses everywhere. the earthquake struck on friday evening, just south of the historic city of marrakesh.

its centre — a unesco world heritage site — was badly damaged. help is arriving — but slowly. a team of spanish volunteers has alreadyjoined the rescue efforts. a 60—strong british group is also on their way. moroccans have been queuing up to donate blood — the national football team amongst thosejoining in. translation: we will do whatever we can. . when we heard that blood donations were needed, we wanted to help. if it was blood they need, we will donate blood. and if they need more than that, we will help them more. back up in the atlas mountains, entire villages have been wiped out. once the rescue and recovery is over, they will have to try and rebuild — both their homes and their lives. joe inwood, bbc news.

let me show you this image. just minutes before the deadly earthquake struck on friday night, khadija's baby was born. she told the bbc that after being evacuated from a hospital in marrakesh they tried travelling to their home in the atlas mountains. but with roads blocked the family have since been living in a tent by the side of the road. she says, while her and her baby aren't hurt, they havn�*t received any help from authorities. an extraordinary story. let me take you back to these live pictures that we have from the rescue operation, international aid getting there but pretty slowly.

at the moment it is largely in the hands of local rescue teams as they try to clear the rubble, trying to get an assessment of the damage because it is so significant and widespread. linda lyons is a scot who runs a guest house in marrakech called riad linda and shejoins me now. thank you so much forjoining us. tell us about what has happened around your place in marrakesh. we have around your place in marrakesh. - have been incredibly fortunate. our staff and building are all safe. but our hearts go out to all the people who have lost their homes and told their loved ones and all the devastation in the high atlas mountains. it hasjust devastation in the high atlas mountains. it has just been such a shock.

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to escape but on a lot of the derbs they spent lots of rubble but in marrakesh the authorities have moved quickly, there is all the rubble from the big square that has been cleared and also people are visiting the school as normal. the orange juice sellers are out, the cafe is open. juice sellers are out, the cafe is 0 en. , , juice sellers are out, the cafe is 0 en, y , ., . , juice sellers are out, the cafe is oen, , , ., juice sellers are out, the cafe is oen., , ., , , juice sellers are out, the cafe is oen,, , open. just exactly to pick up on that, the reason _ open. just exactly to pick up on that, the reason that _ open. just exactly to pick up on that, the reason that are - open. just exactly to pick up on that, the reason that are so - that, the reason that are so significant is because morocco and the people of marrakesh specifically depend so much on tourism? absolutely, absolutely. we have guests staying with us, they arrived on saturday and the riads are open for business, we still have guests

arriving and as you said, tourism is the heart of marrakesh. we have already had two very difficult years with the pandemic and tourists have been coming back, very busy in september. and i would urge people to think really carefully before cancelling because it is such an important part of life in marrakesh and the people here in marrakesh really need the support and the work that tourism gives us.— that tourism gives us. linda, thank ou so that tourism gives us. linda, thank you so much- _ that tourism gives us. linda, thank you so much. let's _ that tourism gives us. linda, thank you so much. let's hear _ that tourism gives us. linda, thank you so much. let's hear from - that tourism gives us. linda, thank you so much. let's hear from our l you so much. let's hearfrom our middle east correspondent who is in the atlas mountains. here is tom bateman. we are in this village and it is hard to access but once you are

here, it is rugged terrain and very difficult to move around so to try to get heavy lifting equipment operated by rescue teams here has proved extremely challenging. we have seen no signs so far of any kind of official orformal have seen no signs so far of any kind of official or formal response and look at the scene of damage and destruction. this was one particular neighbourhood in this village of several thousand people, most of these are either please block built homes or these kind of mud brick and timber construction is, they are not built to withstand earthquakes and you can see the results. here there was a family of six, five of them were killed, only one survived, the father of the family who we are told is now extremely distraught. we were chatting to a resident who told us how things unfolded. we arrived before dawn, there are makeshift encampments every four. people have spent a night out in the open, i spoke to one woman in tears who told

us they desperately need help. they are getting some supplies, we saw a local charity arriving serving up tea and bread and some soup but beyond that, there is no real sense of a fully coordinated response here so people are needing that support and at the same time, right across the region, the rescue operation needs to amplify its efforts in order to use that time where people may still be alive in the rubble to try and get people out.— may still be alive in the rubble to try and get people out. tom, we can see the damage _ try and get people out. tom, we can see the damage on _ try and get people out. tom, we can see the damage on the _ try and get people out. tom, we can see the damage on the rubble - try and get people out. tom, we can see the damage on the rubble rightl see the damage on the rubble right behind you but i wonder, i do not know whether it is possible technically with your camera position to show us a little bit more if there is any more in the distance to try and get a sense of the scale of all of this? that distance to try and get a sense of the scale of all of this?— the scale of all of this? that is hard to do _ the scale of all of this? that is hard to do from _ the scale of all of this? that is hard to do from four _ the scale of all of this? that is hard to do from four br - the scale of all of this? that is l hard to do from four br because the scale of all of this? that is - hard to do from four br because we are at an intersection in this part

of the village but let me try and fork if we can do that across the rubble. if we turn this way, the other way, quite treacherous, you can see somebody here as they are still helping people out. in that direction, there were some tense. i am going to war quite gingerly and carefully it this way because there are some parrot lines around and you will see down here, people are still coming back to check out the damage and this has been one of the issues, i spoke to a resident who told me her own home is cracked but she is far too scared to go back into it and that is because of the fear of aftershocks, it's something we saw in turkey and syria during the very big earthquake this year, the secondary aftershocks that can bring down homes that are partially intact although in this spot, not many of those. the mountains across here, you get a sense of how remote and inaccessible these are under across

the high atlas, there are villages that are entirely wiped out. some resident saying there are villages where there has been no help at all, not even local charities we were talking about so have the moroccan government announcing that four countries had been invited to help, to countries from the gulf and two from europe, it will not make huge difference, not enough difference given the scale of this and this region alone is home to half a million people.— region alone is home to half a million --eole. ., ., ., million people. our thanks to tom bateman for— million people. our thanks to tom bateman for showing _ million people. our thanks to tom bateman for showing us _ million people. our thanks to tom bateman for showing us the - million people. our thanks to tom | bateman for showing us the impact million people. our thanks to tom - bateman for showing us the impact of the earthquake in morocco. more on that later. 21—year—old daniel khalife is due to appear at westminster magistrates court charged with escaping from custody at wandsworth prison. sirens. this was the moment of his arrival. he was arrested on a canal towpath in west london on saturday, four days after he escaped.

he was pulled off a bike by a plainclothes counter—terrorism officer. he had been on remand at the prison after being charged with terror offences in january. after weeks of controversy, luis rubiales resigned on sunday as president of the spanish football federation. he kissed jenni hermoso on the lips after spain's victory over england in last month's world cup final. hermoso said the kiss was not consensual. until now, he'd resisted pressure to step down. our madrid correspondent 6uy hedgcoe sent this update. luis rubiales, the president of the spanish football federation, has finally resigned after weeks of mounting pressure on him for that kiss that he gave the spanish player, jenni hermoso, at the world cup final. in a statement that he put on social media to explain his resignation, mr rubiales said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. however, he said he felt

that it was best for for spanish football for him to step down, and he didn't expect to be able to remain his post much longer anyway. now, he had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from fifa, world football's governing body, which had suspended him pending an investigation into his behaviour at the world cup. also, the spanish government was trying to remove him and in addition to that, he is facing possible criminal proceedings by prosecutors here in spain who want to bring a case against him for sexual assault, for that kiss that he gavejenni hermoso. the spanish government is among those who who have responded to this resignation. the deputy prime minister, yolanda diaz, said that this was a great day for spanish feminism. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's look at some other stories making news. a rescue dealfor wilco has been failed as rising costs have complicated a possible deal. it leaves the future more than 10,000 workers and hundreds of stores across the uk uncertain. the nhs is rolling out booster shots of covid and flu vaccines to older people living in care homes in england, as concerns grow over a the spread of a new covid variant. the rollout begins today to protect those at most risk. there have been 34 confirmed cases of ba.2.86 so far, with 28 of those in one care home. the german car giant bmw is expected to announce plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its mini factory near oxford to build a new generation of electric cars. production of two new electric mini

models is due to begin at the plant in cowley in 2026. you're live with bbc news. north korean leader kim jong un�*s train appears to have left for russia — that's according to south korea's yonhap news agency. speculation has been mounting that kim, who rarely leaves his country and has not travelled since the coronavirus pandemic started, will meet russia's president vladimir putin to discuss arms deals. russia is a historical ally of pyongyang, and a crucial backer of the isolated country for decades and their ties go back to the founding of north korea 75 years ago. kim has been steadfast in his support for moscow's invasion of ukraine, including, washington says, supplying rockets and missiles. rishi sunak has expressed "significant concerns" to china's prime minister about what he called beijing's "interference" in british democracy. the comments come after it emerged that a parliamentary researcher had been arrested and accused of spying for china. nick eardley has more.

parliament is the engine room of british democracy. but is it vulnerable to hostile actors? despite security checks on pass holders, a parliamentary researcher is under investigation after being arrested under the official secrets act. it's claimed he is facing allegations that he spied for china. that has caused concern right up to the top of government. the prime minister, at the 620 in india, held talks with china's premier. i obviously can't comment on the specifics of an ongoing investigation, but with regard to my meeting with vice premier li, what i said very specifically is that i raised a range of different concerns we have and areas of disagreement, and in particular, my very strong concerns about any interference in our parliamentary democracy, which is obviously unacceptable. the man accused of working with china had access to a number of senior mps, like tom tugendhat.

he is a cabinet minister, though it is thought their contact was before he became security minister. i think this committee would also... the researcher also knew alicia kearns, who chairs the foreign affairs committee. and it's not the first time chinese influence has been alleged at westminster. m15 previously named this woman, christine lee, as having established links to the chinese communist party. she had donated to politicians, including labour and lib dem mps. this case will be embarrassing for the politicians who are close to the arrested researcher. it also raises questions about whether parliament's vetting systems are up to scratch. but it's also reigniting a debate, particularly within the conservative party, about the uk's relationship with china. some are concerned that ministers are not taking what they see as serious threats seriously enough. the foreign secretary was in beijing just a fortnight ago, the first meeting with senior chinese officials in five years. there are some who think that was a mistake.

there is no doubt china poses every day a systemic threat to us, to our institutions, to the way we live our lives. and the public position of the government does not reflect that, i don't think. the debate over chinese involvement in british life will only get louder. the question at the heart of it — does more need to be done to stop those with hostile intentions? nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. president biden hasjust president biden has just left vietnam and while he was there, he signed a new agreement between the us and vietnam. this report from the bbc�*s asia pacific correspondent laura bicker. from wartime foes to firm friends. the united states is drawing china's neighbour closer. washington wants to counter beijing's influence in asia without creating a new cold war. really, what this trip

was about, it was less about containing china — i don't want to contain china. i just want to make sure we have a relationship with china that is on the up and up, squared away, everyone knows what it is all about. cheering. this new relationship excites vietnam's next generation. singing. even as they sing songs about appreciating what they have, it is clear they want more. this country's young and talented workforce has attracted foreign business here instead of china. a lot of, like, korean and then japanese technology companies are pumping money into vietnam to develop technology centres. and then there comes the us. i can see in the future, vietnam will become another, like, silicon valley for the us, and for everyone to come here and work — i can't wait for it to happen. vietnam was once one of the world's poorest nations. it is now one of the fastest—growing economies in asia. and it wants to stay that way.

this e—scooter start—up was built by a vietnamese entrepreneur who learned his craft in the us. because i want to realise my vietnamese dream, i was exposed to the american dream, but i think i have a stronger desire for my vietnamese dream. it's the right time and it's the right generation to make the vietnamese dream become true. that drive to succeed is attractive to america. the deal being done will bring washington and hanoi closer than they have ever been before. but while vietnam might be wary of its largest neighbour, it's certainly not going to walk away from beijing. vietnam will try to balance the two superpowers. this communist country with its own brand of capitalism will not want to pick a side. laura bicker, bbc news, hanoi.

some breaking news in the uk about a story we were talking about in the last couple of minutes, a parliamentary researcher who has been arrested on suspicion of spying for china, just in the last couple of minutes we have a statement released by his lawyers in which he says he is completely innocent. that is a direct quote. the parliamentary researcher who has been arrested on suspicion of spying for china now says he is completely innocent in a statement released by his lawyers. the second update to bring you on that story is that we are now expected to hear from the speaker in parliament to make a brief statement at 1:30pm local time parliament to make a brief statement at1:30pm localtime in parliament to make a brief statement at 1:30pm local time in parliament on the media reports surrounding a parliamentary researcher who has been arrested on suspicion of spying for china. so that is just three

hours or so away and will bring to you when that statement happens in the house of commons later. returning to the main story. the aftermath in morocco of the devastating earthquake. more than 2000 people known to have died so far, 2100 is the latest number and these are just far, 2100 is the latest number and these arejust some far, 2100 is the latest number and these are just some of the latest images we have of the damage done, stretching from marrakesh in the capital right up to the high atlas mountains, closer to the epicentre and some of the more rural areas, much more difficult to reach and the scale of the devastation in those areas is very significant indeed. that is it. i am lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. hello.

are you ready for something more akin to autumn to head our way? last week, of course, we saw record—breaking heat — seven consecutive days where somewhere in the uk we recorded a temperature above 30 celsius. hop forward to this week, and by wednesday, we'll be well shy of that. most of the uk actually closer to where we should be for this stage in september — 14 to 21 degrees across the country. now bringing about that change are weather fronts, which will be with us today. they'll be slowly pushing their way southwards and eastwards. don't really get away from the southeast until later on tuesday, sweeping away the humid air and introducing those fresher conditions. those weather fronts today, well, fairly erratic across parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england, north wales. some fairly showery bursts of rain, maybe some longer spells of rain, south—east northern ireland spreading towards isle of man, dumfries and galloway later. some brighter spells developing towards the south and east, but one or two heavy thundery showers through the midlands, east anglia, for instance.

the odd rumble of thunder, 26—27, still very humid, but only 15 to 18 in the north and the west of the country. well down on what we've got used to last week. now, those weather fronts continue to edge southwards through tonight with outbreaks around northern england, wales, eventually the midlands, isolated share in the southeast. clear skies, though, across much of scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england. and that is going to bring a big change to the way things feel tomorrow morning. a much cooler start, some sheltered glens — only around three degrees. but lots of sunshine, just an isolated shower or two. brightening up in much of northern england and wales through the day, but lots of cloud through the midlands, south—west, outbreaks of rain, some heavier bursts towards parts of lincolnshire, east anglia in particular. still fairly humid in that southeast corner. but even here, temperatures dropping away compared to what we saw last week. and more of you seeing temperatures in the mid to high teens. the last dregs of any humid air, though, clears through through tuesday night into wednesday. a ridge of high pressure builds in, quite a fresh start, in fact, for many, but a lovely sunny start for the vast majority. early mist and fog patches clearing. sunny spells for most, bit of fair weather cloud building later, and then eventually some wet and windy weather arrives

in western scotland and northern ireland as we head into wednesday night. and as i said, temperatures close to where we should be in september — 14 to 21 degrees. the rest of the week, temperatures fairly similar. some sunny spells, some showers around at times, but the end of the week across northern areas could be fairly windy at times too. take care.

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the headlines... terror suspect daniel khalife appears in court charged with escaping from wandsworth prison. china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated" and "malicious slander". a man has been charged under the official secrets act and released on bail. he says he is innocent. people in england and wales considered the most vulnerable can get covid and flu vaccines from today. they include older adults in care homes, anyone aged 65 and over, and front line health and social care workers.