thomas birley was part of a group trying to burn down a hotel housing asylum seekers in rotherham. also tonight — a judge delays donald trump's sentencing for paying hush money to a porn star. what could it mean for the election? israeli forces pull out ofjenin in the occupied west bank. we're on the ground, assessing the offensive...... israel said its target in the operation was the armed palestinian groups based here. but its methods are what are raising alarm. not just the civilians killed and injured, but the levels of destruction that are wrecking lives. jack draper is in the fight of his life in the semifinal of the us open. iam in i am in you work as he tries to come from one set down against the world

number one. —— in new york. from one set down against the world number one. -- in new york. has she done it? she — number one. -- in new york. has she done it? she has! _ and yet another extraordinary win for britain's greatest paralympian, dame sarah storey, claiming her 19th career gold in paris. on newsnight at 10:30pm tonight, we will bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and, of course, look at the papers are saying about tomorrow's news. hello. the sentencing judge told thomas birley that it was clear he'd been "intent on spreading a hateful message of violence and racism". those words came as birley, who's 27, was handed the longestjail term so far following the rioting and disorder this summer across parts of england and northern ireland. he'd helped to stoke a fire outside a hotel housing asylum

seekers in rotherham, and he attacked the police. the court heard that staff in the hotel barricaded themselves in a panic room. they were crying, thinking they were going to die. danny savage has our top story. it was one of the most notorious events of the nationwide civil unrest over the summer. the attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in south yorkshire. a mob targeted police and those inside. ajudge today described this as an "ignorant, racist attempt at mob rule". one of them was thomas birley, seen here at the time. he was filmed throwing a bin at officers... ..and then stoked the fire in a burning wheelie bin rammed against one of the hotel exits. he today received the longest prison sentence yet for anyone involved in rioting. the judge directed withering criticism at birley as he was sentenced this afternoon.

your conduct, and the conduct of that mob, has cast a dark and ugly stain across the reputation of rotherham and south yorkshire. those in the hotel were terrified by what occurred outside, and when the building was entered, coupled to the fire, which was deliberately started they thought they were about to die. you and many like you were intent on spreading a hateful message of violence and racism. an asylum seeker inside took these pictures and talked to the bbc about how terrifying it was. we heard all the time, all the people saying, "come outside. we'll kill you if you come outside". we feel scared. we can't do anything. we are just...waiting.

further details of what it was like for staff in here at the time were also heard today. they barricaded themselves into what was described as a panic room in the kitchen area, pushing freezers against the door, fearing the mob would get them. it wasn't the only case relating to the wider unrest today. the oldest person to be charged, 81—year—old keith edwards, pleaded not guilty to threatening behaviour at a protest in nottingham. and rickyjones, a labour councillor since suspended, denied encouraging violent disorder at a protest in london. but in relation to the hotel attack, the judge called thomas birley a "dangerous offender" who would serve nine years in jail and a further five years on licence. the stiffest sentence so far of those convicted and jailed. danny savage, bbc news, rotherham. daniel sandford is here.

the stiffest sentence might be seen as appropriate but for others, excessive. i as appropriate but for others, excessive-— excessive. i noticeably longer sentence _ excessive. i noticeably longer sentence for _ excessive. i noticeably longer sentence for thomas - excessive. i noticeably longer sentence for thomas birley, i excessive. i noticeably longer . sentence for thomas birley, only excessive. i noticeably longer - sentence for thomas birley, only the third sentence we have seen over the four year mark and that is because of the seriousness of the offence, cars and can carry up to a life sentence. the other two long sentences have been for criminally, racially aggravated criminal damage which is also viewed as a very serious offence. the majority of sentences we have seen have been in the two—year or three—year, four month mark for violent disorder which carries a maximum sentence of five years. around 400 people have been charged with that, including 212—year—olds and ii been charged with that, including 212—year—olds and 11 people over the age of 16. in all, 600 212—year—olds and 11 people over the age of16. in all, 600 people 212—year—olds and 11 people over the age of 16. in all, 600 people have been charged with the full range of offences, from using threatening words right up to riot and arson. it will not stop there because greater manchester police today released new video of people that they want to talk to in relation to the rioting

there and other police forces are relating daily images of people they are trying to track down so this will carry on through the autumn and i think maybe not at the rate it was doing a couple of weeks ago but at a steady stream. and people might think that these sentences are very long but they have certainly been effective, the violence and rioting stopped almost as soon as the first long sentence was handed down. that was successful in that way, but at a cost perhaps of incarcerating hundreds more people in overcrowded prisons and further upsetting the communities where these came from. daniel sandford, thank you. jack draper is battling to become the first british man since andy murray over a decade ago to reach the final of the us open. but he's the underdog against the italian world number one, jannik sinner. let's get the very latest from flushing meadow in new york, and laura scott, who's there.

it has long been considered a case of when and not if jack it has long been considered a case of when and not ifjack draper would have a breakthrough that has come together at this year's us open but he was under no illusion of the task today againstjannik sinner. who arrived under a cloud of controversy, having escaped a ban despite testing positive for a banned substance twice but he has lostjust banned substance twice but he has lost just five times this year. draper is the underdog but he is no means overawed by this occasion. arriving for the biggest match of his life, jack draper did not lack motivation or inspiration. his idol, andy murray, was the last british man to reach the final of the us open. that was 2012, he went on to win the title. i'm relating that would not be easy with a semifinal against world number one, jannik sinner. but for the draper camp it presented an incredible but impossible challenge. jannik sinner

is a fantastic _ impossible challenge. jannik sinner is a fantastic player _ impossible challenge. jannik sinner is a fantastic player but _ impossible challenge. jannik sinner is a fantastic player but i _ impossible challenge. jannik sinner is a fantastic player but i do - impossible challenge. jannik sinner is a fantastic player but i do not - is a fantastic player but i do not doubt jack has the level and the game to beat him but he will have to play one of the best matches of his career on this stage, in this environment and there is no doubt about that but i am confident if he plays his best tennis he can push him all the way and win.- him all the way and win. british fans dared _ him all the way and win. british fans dared to _ him all the way and win. british fans dared to believe _ him all the way and win. british fans dared to believe the - fans dared to believe the 22—year—old could pull off an upset. he has had a good tournament, serving well, go on! he he has had a good tournament, serving well, go on!— he has had a good tournament, serving well, go on! he has not lost a set et serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so — serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we _ serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we can _ serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we can do _ serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we can do it. _ serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we can do it. on - serving well, go on! he has not lost a set yet so we can do it. on the - a set yet so we can do it. on the bi est a set yet so we can do it. on the biggest stage. — a set yet so we can do it. on the biggest stage, early _ a set yet so we can do it. on the biggest stage, early signs - a set yet so we can do it. on the biggest stage, early signs of - a set yet so we can do it. on the i biggest stage, early signs of nerves perhaps. biggest stage, early signs of nerves erha s. ., biggest stage, early signs of nerves erha s, ., ., , biggest stage, early signs of nerves --erhas. . .,, ., , biggest stage, early signs of nerves ..erhas. ., .,, ., , ., , ., , perhaps. that was a bit ambitious and jannik sinner _ perhaps. that was a bit ambitious and jannik sinner strikes - perhaps. that was a bit ambitious and jannik sinner strikes first. - and jannik sinner strikes first. well done by the family who had flown in last minute, he went toe—to—toe with the italian. showcasing big power in the big apple. oh! whata showcasing big power in the big apple. oh! what a shot! but with the sweat dripping offjack draper, he struggled to keep a grip on his racquet and the set. time for some

direction from his team. it was never going to be easy, this was anything but. friends off the court, battling it out own it. under the bright lights, the british number one found every part of the game under attack. one found every part of the game underattack. he one found every part of the game under attack-— under attack. he has saved three break points- _ under attack. he has saved three break points. but _ under attack. he has saved three break points. but he _ under attack. he has saved three break points. but he refused - under attack. he has saved three break points. but he refused to l under attack. he has saved three i break points. but he refused to give in. they have been going for nearly two hours on the arthur ashe stadium behind me and they are so tightly matched, it is nearly 4—4 in that second set and jack draper is just trying to cling onto the world number one on this, the biggest match of his life. regardless of the result, the feeling is there are really big things to come forjack draper. don't go anywhere, we will rejoin you laterfor an draper. don't go anywhere, we will rejoin you later for an update on his progress. a judge has postponed the sentencing of donald trump, found guilty of paying hush money

to an adult film star. sarah smith is in washington. what could this mean for the election? ~ ., , , election? well, donald trump is worried that _ election? well, donald trump is worried that being _ election? well, donald trump is worried that being sentenced i election? well, donald trump is - worried that being sentenced weeks before the presidential election could harm his chances because he could harm his chances because he could get a jail sentence for this, he is facing up to four years in prison for there was a legal hush money payments so he asked for the sentencing to be delayed and the judge gave him what he wanted although he stressed that mr trump was not getting any special treatment. he said he felt he had to delay the sentencing until after the election in november so no one would think that it would impact the outcome of that election. it has to be said, it has been donald trump's legal strategy with all of his cases to delay and delay as much as it can and it has proven to be a remarkably effective strategy. let us run through the other cases pending against him. there is the charges facing for having classified

documents at his home in maralago. the florida judge has entirely dismiss that case because she says the special prosecutor who brought the special prosecutor who brought the charges had not been properly appointed. there is the accusations of election interference in the state of georgia. that case is effectively on hold since the revelation that the district attorney was having an affair with the man she appointed as a prosecutor. that case cannot continue until legal arguments about the relationship have concluded. and of course, the january the 6th case in the federal charges of election interference. that has been delayed and will not be heard before the presidential election, delayed by the supreme court ruling that presidents have legal immunity for any acts committed whilst in office. and do not forget, if donald trump goes on to win the election in november he could then easily instruct his justice november he could then easily instruct hisjustice department november he could then easily instruct his justice department to simply instruct hisjustice department to simply drop all of the instruct his justice department to simply drop all of the january the six charges against him and it would entirely go away. six charges against him and it would entirely go away-—

entirely go away. sarah, thank you. sara smith — entirely go away. sarah, thank you. sara smith in _ entirely go away. sarah, thank you. sara smith in washington. - a 14—year—old boy and his father have appeared in court in the us state of georgia, charged over the murder of two pupils and two teachers in a gun attack at a high school. colt gray is charged with four counts of first degree murder. he will be tried as an adult but will not face the death penalty. his father, colin, faces charges in connection with supplying his son with a deadly weapon. the white house says it's "deeply disturbed" by news that an american—turkish woman has been shot dead, apparently by israeli troops, in the west bank. she was taking part in a protest againstjewish settlements. aysenur ezgi eygi who was 26, was shot in the head. israel says its troops opened fire on "an instigator of violent activity". the west bank has been occupied by israel for decades, and is home to around three million palestinians, who want the territory to be part of a future independent state. but half a millionjewish settlers have moved there and seized land, which is illegal,

under international law. the shooting came as israeli forces withdrew from parts of the west bank, after a major nine—day military operation targeting armed palestinian militias. israel said it was aimed at stopping what it calls terror attacks by iran—backed groups. lucy williamson reports from the west bank. they brokejenin's roads, far harder to break its resilience. after nine days of military incursion, residents reclaimed their streets before they'd even been rebuilt. for over a week, jenin hunkered down to the sounds of war. its refugee camp the heart of israel's sweep across the northern west bank to battle armed palestinian groups. residents emerged today to find

lives and landscapes altered. ten days ago, this was a home. where do you even begin? his flat blown apart when the army exploded a cave under the mosque next door. a weapons store, the army said. an empty cave for waste water, says the man. translation: it feels| like we are starting our lives all over again. this house was all we had. we didn't expect the whole house to be destroyed. we hoped to at least find one room to live in, but now we don't know where to go. israel said its target in this operation was the armed palestinian groups based here. but its methods are what are raising alarm. not just the civilians killed and injured, but the levels of destruction that are wrecking lives. we met mustafa in his

daughter's flat upstairs, still battling his own feelings as he soothed hers. and his granddaughter�*s. they fled the camp days before under heavy fire, he said, and that two of those who fled with them were shot and injured. translation: there were people carrying white flags, _ but they were far away from us. i don't know if it was intentional or by mistake, it was impossible to tell where it was coming from. explosions, drones, shooting. we asked the israeli army tonight about this account and are waiting for their response. of the 21 people killed in this operation, around a third were civilians. but it's the men known here as martyrs who are pasted up on the walls — fresh faces amid old bulletholes. the dead were released back to the streets today too. bodies carried from hospital

morgues to burial in the cemetery next to the camp. among them, mohammed, an armed fighter. two cousins and a grandmother killed before him. his father — once the local leader of al—aqsa martyrs' brigades — now in an israeli prison. a family eroded one by one. gunfire operations here end. the conflict never has. people are afraid israel's army will arrest them or destroy their homes, one young fighter told me today. "but so what?" "when you see them kill your brother, how do you live with yourself, sitting and watching it all?" lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin.

one of the former presenters of the bbc show top gear has been speaking for the first time about the accident which seriously injured his co—presenter freddie flintoff. here's david sillito. that looks very, very dangerous. freddie flintoff was the charismatic star of top gear. until a life—changing accident. i've heard they love you over in india. not just india, shaun! the seriousness of which was revealed in his current field of dreams programme. i've got to look on the positive. i've got another chance, i've got to go at it. i'm seeing that is how it is. this was an accident that has permanently affected him. i suffer from anxiety. i have nightmares, flashbacks. 191 mph... but none of the presenters have talked about what happened — until now. his co—presenter, chris harris, here on the left, has described the accident at dunsfold aerodrome, saying that, without a crash helmet, freddie overturned

on a three—wheeled car. he also told thejoe rogan podcast that he long had safety concerns. i went to them, i went to the bbc and i told them of my concerns, from what i had seen, as the most experienced on the show by a mile. i said, if we carry on, at the very least we are going to have a serious injury and at the very worst we are going to have a fatality. the bbc says an independent inquiry concluded the show had followed both bbc and industry best practices, but also that lessons could be learned. top gear, meanwhile, has for the foreseeable future ceased production. david sillito, bbc news. a man has been blocked from inheriting his dead wife's multi—million pound estate after a judge ruled he'd killed her. the body of paula leeson, from sale near manchester, was found in a swimming pool at a cottage in denmark in 2017. her family sued her husband, donald mcpherson, who's 51, for unlawful killing after a criminal prosecution collapsed due to a lack of evidence.

he denies murdering his wife, but ms leeson's family asked a judge to consider whether he had unlawfully killed her after secretly taking out several life insurance policies worth £3.5 million. at least 70 children are still unaccounted for after a fire at a school in kenya killed 17 boys. the blaze swept through a dormitory at the hillside endarasha academy in nyeri, about 150km from the capital, nairobi. the country's president has called for three days of national mourning. barbara plett usher's report contains some distressing scenes. sobbing it's too much to bear, the sudden and violent death of children. parents return from the damaged dormitory after seeing charred dormitory after being told their boys are among the dead.

the fire broke out overnight while they were sleeping, many too burned to recognise. "i want to go or my child is," this woman cries, "the bodies i have seen are of big children. "my child has died." the school is in a remote area. firefighters were delayed by bad roads, but neighbours rushed to try and rescue the boys. in the chaos, some went missing. anxious relatives waited to hear whether their son or nephew emergency services brought in to give psychological care, the scramble to determine who lived and who died has drawn national attention. we still have 17 kids that are unaccounted. that does not mean that they have perished or they are injured, the word is that they are unaccounted for. we are praying and hoping for the best. dna tests will identify the bodies. it may be harder to find what triggered this terrible tragedy. there have been a lot of fires in kenyan boarding schools over the years, many of them said to be

because of arson. now, we don't know what caused this fire, but officials are promising a thorough investigation. but right now, what we're seeing is just raw grief and anger. sobbing there is fear that the death toll could rise and hope that it doesn't. barbara plett usher, bbc news, central kenya. lets take a look at some of the day's other top stories. royal mail is raising the price of a first class stamp by 30p next month, to £1.65. the cost of sending second class post remains unchanged at 85p. the price hike is because fewer people are sending letters, but there are rising costs in maintaining a universal service, where one price sends mail anywhere. the navy has named lieutenant rhodri lyshon as the serviceman who was killed in a training exercise in the channel on wednesday. his merlin helicopter came down off the coast of dorset. two other servicemen survived.

a national memorial will be built in stjames park next to the mall in honour of her majesty queen elizabeth the second. sunday is the sendon anniversary of her death at balmoral at the age of 96. the co—leader of the green party of england and wales has accused labour of "knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing". addressing the party's annual conference in manchester, adrian ramsay attacked the government's approach on taxation, housing, the nhs, and water pollution. the greens enjoyed their most successful general election ever back injuly, winning four seats. ?here's hannah miller. full of hope and promising change. this is a green party with more power and influence than ever, and its message is clear. because in so many areas, ones that matter deeply to so many of us, labour is getting it wrong. like denying winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners, giving the green light to new climate—destroying airport expansion and to sticking with the cruelty of the two—child benefit cap.

the green party has plenty of reasons to cheer, with more mps, councillors and members than ever before. their core message is about pushing labour to do more. labour would say that they are taking tough decisions that reflect the reality of the public finances. what difficult decisions are you making? we've set out a bold vision for how we can put in more funding, and we've shown we can do that by asking the very richest in society, the millionaires, multimillionaires and billionaires to pay modestly more in tax. but one of adrian ramsay's first interventions as an mp was to call for a pause on new pylons in his constituency that would carry green energy to people's homes. can you accept that to some people, it looks like your party says one thing and does another? we're very clear about wanting to advance renewable energy nationally, and i've made very clear that we need to see the government do far more to include renewable

energy on new homes and buildings... but it is going to require infrastructure somewhere. of course we need to invest in upgrading the national grid, but there's different options for how you can do that that haven't been properly assessed by this government. for now, the challenge is to turn their words into action as the greens' new mps celebrate their success and look to build more. hannah miller, bbc news, manchester. and paddy o'connell will have more on the start of the political conference season over on newsnight on bbc two shortly. hi, paddy. hello, clive. you are right to say that. we will ask, is there a labour of love in with the unions or a reset after years of bad relations? there is a fresh test coming next week. and ten days after another high—rise fire, we meet couple fearing homelessness. newsnight is on at 10:30pm on bbc two, bbc news and iplayer. thanks, paddy. football, and wales have drawn

the opening game of their nations league campaign under new manager craig bellamy. sorba thomas had the ball in the net in the first half before it was ruled out for offside. turkey had a man sent off but the game finished goalless. dame sarah storey has won an incredible 19th paralympic gold medal with victory in the road race in paris. there was also a long—awaited title for alfie hewett and gordon reid in the wheelchair doubled tennis. in the wheelchair doubles tennis. and they weren't the only gold winners for great britain today, as andy swiss reports. it was one of the greatest finishes from one of sport's greatest athletes. a 19th gold medal! you didn't doubt her, did you? you didn't doubt her, did you? for dame sarah storey, victory for dame sarah storey, victory and a hug from her watching daughter and a hug from her watching daughter louisa after perhaps her most louisa after perhaps her most extraordinary triumph yet. extraordinary triumph yet. work to do here. storey had won the road race storey had won the road race at the previous three games, at the previous three games, but at 46, could she really but at 46, could she really do it again? do it again? well, heading into the closing well, heading into the closing stages, she was trailing. stages, she was trailing. and sarah storey has and sarah storey has

work to do here. france's heidi gaugain, some 27 years herjunior, seemed destined for the gold. but somehow storey clawed her way back, and nearly two hours of racing came down to this. it's youth against experience! gaugain comes again! what has sarah storey got left? has she done it? she has! her 19th paralympic title, and surely her most dramatic. i her19th paralympic title, and surely her most dramatic. i am 'ust really looking fl surely her most dramatic. i am 'ust really looking forward i surely her most dramatic. i am 'ust really looking forward to i surely her most dramatic. i am just really looking forward to seeing - surely her most dramatic. i am justj really looking forward to seeing the people _ really looking forward to seeing the people who aren't here in person. chin wagging and apologising for making _ chin wagging and apologising for making them so nervous about the finnish! _ finnish! that wasjust the finnish! that was just the start nnnrsn — that was just the start of another successful day for the british team. a fantastic gold medal! there _ a fantastic gold medal! there was— a fantastic gold medal! there was also - a fantastic gold medal! there was also gold - a fantastic gold medal! there was also gold inl a fantastic gold medal! i there was also gold in the a fantastic gold medal! - there was also gold in the road a fantastic gold medal! _ there was also gold in the road race for an emotional sophie unwin. her

pilotjenny holl. in the wheelchair tennis doubles, alfie hewett and gordon reid are finally paralympic champions. after 21 grand slam titles, at last, the one prize that has eluded them. it was, said hewett, the stuff of dreams. but there was heartbreak, too, though. in the table tennis final, will bayley was docked a point. you kicked the ball. �* ., , you kicked the ball. after he was 'ud . ed to you kicked the ball. after he was judged to have — you kicked the ball. after he was judged to have kicked _ you kicked the ball. after he was judged to have kicked a - you kicked the ball. after he was judged to have kicked a ball i judged to have kicked a ball in frustration. having led, he then lost to his chinese opponent. he later said he was devastated. but largely, it was

glittering finale. andy swiss, bbc news, paris. right, let's return to the us open semi—final in new york, where jack draper is hoping to become the first british man to reach the final in 12 years. laura scott is at flushing meadows. how is it looking, laura? well, clive, rememberthatjack well, clive, remember that jack draper went well, clive, rememberthatjack draper went down the first set, and we have been going now for more than two hours, and there isn't even two sets completed. it has been a very dramatic last 15 minutes since i spoke to you, because jack draper vomited on the court twice, and then wiped it up with his towel and said he wanted to carry on. we hope that is nothing more than the tension he said because the same issue at the australian open, and of course, it would be no surprise if he is feeling some tension, given this is his first grand slam semifinal. and then there was drama the other side of the court, whenjannik sinner

fell over and seem to hurt his left wrist. that meant at the change of ends, both players were receiving treatment of different kinds. so it is 5—0 in that second set. high humidity, high drama in a match of high stakes. indeed! my indeed! my word! thank you, laura scott in new york. the brazilian pianist, songwriter and composer sergio mendes, who helped popularise the sound of bossa nova, has died. he was 83, and was suffering from the effects of long covid. mas que nada was a global smash. stars including john legend and will.i.am are among those who've described him as a "wonderful musician". longer sentence today, only the third sentence we've seen so far this programme continues on bbc 1.