good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... the king has urged commonwealth countries to commit to learning the lessons of the past, but prime minister keir starmer rejects calls to pay reparations for slavery. prosecutors say the two menendez brothers, who were jailed nearly 30 years ago for murdering their parents, in one of the us's first televised trials, should be freed. warnings over children's halloween costumes bought online. many are failing basic fire safety tests. what does it take to make a world wedding railway station? i will reveal where it is later this morning.

in sport... scenes in shrewsbury... as the new saints make history by becoming the first welsh league side to win a match in the main draw of a european competition. a cloudy day out there today. more sunshine leading into the south later on. although whether details throughout the programme. —— all the weather details. it's friday the 25th of october. the king has urged commonwealth countries to "commit" to learning the lessons of the past at the opening of a meeting of the organisation's leaders in samoa. some members of the 56 nation group, made up mainly of former british colonies, want a discussion about reparations for slavery. our political editor chris mason reports leadership involves very many things. this is the samoan welcome.

some commonwealth members want the uk and others to compensate for the impact of slavery. there was a debate the king referred to here. in the broadest terms, none of us can change the past but we can commit with all our hearts to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to write inequalities that endure. it wasn't an endorsement of so—called reparations compensation but a nod to the younger the issue provokes full sun. the prime minister has ruled out reparations. i think we should be clear from the outset that the slave trade, slate practice was abhorrent. it is very important that we start from that place and that matters hugely to many of the countries that are represented here. my posture if you like, my focus, is looking forwards, not backwards. is

like, my focus, is looking forwards, not backwards.— like, my focus, is looking forwards, not backwards. is the nature of your ob'ection not backwards. is the nature of your objection financial _ not backwards. is the nature of your objection financial or _ objection financial or philosophical? can our generation be held responsible for the actions of our forebears? held responsible for the actions of ourforebears? fill" held responsible for the actions of our forebears?— held responsible for the actions of our forebears? our generation can sa the our forebears? our generation can say the slave _ our forebears? our generation can say the slave trade _ our forebears? our generation can say the slave trade practice - our forebears? our generation can say the slave trade practice was i say the slave trade practice was abhorrent. we cannot change our history but we can talk about our history. history but we can talk about our histo . ., ., ., , ., . ., history. not apologise, not change any money- _ history. not apologise, not change any money- we — history. not apologise, not change any money. we recognise - history. not apologise, not change any money. we recognise that. - history. not apologise, not change any money. we recognise that. an j any money. we recognise that. an a olo: any money. we recognise that. an apology has _ any money. we recognise that. an apology has already _ any money. we recognise that. an apology has already been - any money. we recognise that. an apology has already been made i any money. we recognise that. an apology has already been made in | apology has already been made in relation to the slave trade, which is not surprising, it is what we would expect. there are 55 countries here represented. the conversations i have already had, there has been resilience and real concerns about the impact of climate and how we can help with international institutions, financial institutions to unlock money that might help them. ., , ., , ., to unlock money that might help them. ., i. , ., ., them. you find yourself in a row with donald _

them. you find yourself in a row with donald trump _ them. you find yourself in a row with donald trump over - them. you find yourself in a row with donald trump over a - them. you find yourself in a rowl with donald trump over a loosely worded social media post and a spat breaking out at the electrical interference by the labour party. does it worry you are classic election campaigning and electioneering going on in america? these are labour party members and staff who are on a voluntary basis in their own time going to campaign in their own time going to campaign in their own time going to campaign in the election. it has happened every election.— every election. every political -a every election. every political party does — every election. every political party does it- _ every election. every political party does it. what _ every election. every political party does it. what will - every election. every political. party does it. what will donald trump the like should he win the presidency? i trump the like should he win the presidency?— trump the like should he win the residen ? ., . ., presidency? i have met him. we have had dinner together. _ presidency? i have met him. we have had dinner together. the _ presidency? i have met him. we have had dinner together. the reason - presidency? i have met him. we have had dinner together. the reason is . presidency? i have met him. we have had dinner together. the reason is a i had dinner together. the reason is a shared endeavour, we both wanted to make sure we had a good working relationship. the relationship between our two countries is a special one, we both recognise that. the prime minister is still building international relationships four months into the role. this one seeing his australian opposite

number. let's speak to chris, who joins us from samoa. we have had the opportunity to hear from from samoa. we have had the opportunity to hearfrom king charles. a lot of focus on what he said was that you have had a chance to sit down with the prime minister. that is right. it is interesting hearing the words from the king. the head of the commonwealth, having to pick his words very diplomatically. doesn't want to stray explicitly into taking political sides and at the same time once to acknowledge and be a voice for this family of nations, as he described it, where there is this stark disagreement on there is this stark disagreement on the question of reparations. i am told he wasn't endorsing reparations were encouraging and that he was speaking to that disagreement without awareness from sun, particularly caribbean countries that they feel there was a historic

injustice that had to be addressed. compare that to the exchanges i had with keir starmer and he is explicit there should not be reparations and this new government is not inclined to say sorry for the impact of slavery, acknowledging there have been governments in the past that have said words similar to that. i think what is telling them what we have heard from the king and the vibe here, hearing from the various delegations, is that this conversation about slavery and potential compensation for it is not going away. potential compensation for it is not going away-— you have news on what was a very high—profile trial in the us where there has been significant change. it was a high—profile case nearly 30 years ago. a netflix series brought

it to life. the chief prosecutor in los angeles has recommended erik and lyle menendez should be resentenced by a judge and released on parole. the brothers were convicted of murdering their parents more than three decades ago. their case was recently brought back into the spotlight when it was retold in a netflix series. emma vardy reports from los angeles . this 911 call in 1989 sparked a murder case which gripped the world. brothers erik and lyle menendez, aged 18 and 21, claimed they'd found the bodies of their parents shot dead

in their beverley hills mansion, but they later admitted carrying out the killings themselves. the defendants are in court with their attorneys, and the people are represented. during their trial, which was televised, the brothers said they'd been physically and sexually abused by their father and argued it was manslaughter. at the time, they were not believed and were eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. but last year, new evidence was revealed which backed up the brothers' claims of abuse and there were calls from some family members for them to be released. lyle and erik have already paid a heavy price. discarded by a system that failed to recognise their pain. they have grown, they have changed, and they have become better men despite everything that they've been through. this is a case which divided america and continues to create a huge amount of debate. today, the district attorney for los angeles said he was recommending a lighter sentence for the brothers, which could now mean they walk free. they have been in prison for nearly 35 years. i believe that they have

paid their debt to society. eric and i killed our parents together, so i'd say that makes us pretty close. erik and lyle menendez recently gained widespread attention once again, with two netflix series made about the brothers' story. now seen as a case which, had it been held with society's modern understanding of abuse, may have had a very different outcome. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. proposals to ban smoking in some outdoor areas could be dropped by the government, according to reports this morning. the plans which would have included pubs and beer gardens — faced opposition from hospitality groups. 0ur political correspondent harry farleyjoins us now. morning to you. there was a time when pubs and hospitality groups were objecting to smoking being banned indoors and this is a next phase, isn't it? these warnings have

been heeded. it phase, isn't it? these warnings have been heeded-— been heeded. it seems like that. back in august _ been heeded. it seems like that. back in august keir _ been heeded. it seems like that. back in august keir starmer - back in august keir starmer confirmed this is something the government was looking out, toughening the rules around outdoor smoking, including a ban on smoking in public gardens, outdoor restaurants and so on. as you say, the hospitality industry expressing their concerns. uk hospitality, the body representing the industry, said it threatens serious economic harm to hospitality venues. chris whitty the chief medical officer in england were supportive of the plan. this morning the guardian and others report downing street is blocking the ban on outdoor smoking, one official calls it an unserious policy. we have spoken to several government sources saying no decision has yet been taken and the new law on smoking are still being developed. wes streeting, the health secretary, once labour plus make ban

on smoking to be tougher than the version brought by the previous conservative government. he also talks about having a national debate and says it is something the government is considering rather than something the government would definitely do. a spokesperson for the health department said they do not comment on legs but they go on to make the point. smoking claims thousands of lives a year. there is a genuine disagreement and debate in white were never exactly what will be contained and whether the ban on outdoor smoking will go ahead. antony blinken said he believed the killing of the hamas leader could lead to an

agreement. hamas have said they are ready to stop fighting, if israel commits to a ceasefire deal. a charity set up by the family of molly russell — who died by suicide after viewing harmful content online — has warned that the 0nline safety bill is not strong enough to protect children. ministers say the legislation would make the internet safer. the nhs regulator says many children and young people in england are struggling to get the mental health support they need. the care quality commission cites rising demand and staff shortages. the health ombudsman — which handles complaints about the nhs — says the cqc�*s findings are sobering but not surprising. the high court will rule today on whether the government's climate adaptation plan was lawful. it's after a disability rights activist who lost his home to coastal erosion say the plans are insufficient and breach their human rights. if campaigners are successful the government may be forced to develop a new plan. 0ur climate and science reporter esme stallard has more. this was my access road. there was houses all along here and both sides of the road. 1a years ago, kevin douglas made the decision to

retire to the norfolk seaside village of hemsby. experts and estate agents said it would be 100 years before his home would be at risk from coastal erosion. but very quickly it became clear it would be much sooner, as climate change brought more extreme weather. it started almost immediately — yeah, a couple of years — that storm seemed to be getting a little bit more frequent. all of a sudden, and those storms were becoming more violent and all of a sudden lumps of my coastline were being bitten out. by last december, his house was on the edge of the cliff. the council said it had to be demolished and a week later it was gone. he was left homeless and with no compensation. how does it feel? well, i'm very sad. very, very sad. i lost everything. he says the government is not

preparing the country for the realities of climate change, and is now taking it to court, asking for a new plan. joining him in the court action is doug pauley. living 200 miles away on the other side of the country in a care home far from the coast, he has been suffering under rising heat. doug is disabled, and his health conditions mean he can't regulate his own body temperature. in temperatures where everybody else is comfortable, i'm far too hot, so when it gets properly hot, then i really struggle and it can impact my quality of life and my mental health. doug says when the government plan was drafted, disabled people weren't properly consulted and it has left care homes ill—prepared and the people that live there vulnerable. the government said it cannot comment on ongoing legal proceedings, but said it will ensure that the uk is prepared for climate changes, and it will waste no time in improving the durability of the country's infrastructure and enhancing protections against flooding. back in hemsby, it is too late for kevin, but he hopes this action could save his neighbours.

i lost my battle last december, but i'm still in the fight because there's so many people next in line. esme stallard, bbc news. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather a bit ofa a bit of a cloudy day compared with yesterday. temperatures yesterday were at 219 and we could see something similar today. still quite mild. some rain in the forecast. no pressure sitting out towards the south—west which is throwing in a few blustery showers. some sunshine into devon. when in somerset and wales. further east for central and eastern england, mist and fog and low cloud around. a few showers into

northern ireland and the south west of scotland. a bit of missing us around this morning. some sunny spells developing. cloudier ban yesterday, especially in the north and east. windy with a few blustery showers. a band of light and patchy rain moving north across england and wales. brightening up, temperatures, in notable examples make 19, we could see 20. cooler across the north of scotland with 11 or 12. in the evening hours and overnight tonight, this band of cloud and light and patchy rain. most of us are looking largely dry with clear spells. a touch cooler than recent nights. saturday a band of rain, a weather front moving nights. saturday a band of rain, a weatherfront moving in nights. saturday a band of rain, a weather front moving in across parts of scotland and northern ireland edging its way slowly eased. the bulk of the uk, not a bad day with cloud clearing away from the east. a

little bit fresher. most of us dry on sunday but some rain into the north west. things to look drier and quieter into next week. see north west. things to look drier and quieter into next week.— quieter into next week. see you later on. with less than a week until halloween, parents are being warned that fancy dress costumes could pose a serious risk to children. campaigners have found that many outfits are failing basic fire safety tests and have urged people to check labels before buying clothing. 0ur reporterjayne mccubbin has more. are you ready to scare us? yeah! halloween is upon us. they scream. but this year's halloween comes with a warning. miaow! that scary outfit might be scarier than you think. whoa! in fact, the government has just announced that 80% of halloween costumes bought from a range of online marketplaces failed basic safety standards. i'm very worried that people will be buying halloween costumes online this year through surveys

and projects that ctsi have undertaken, that vast majority of products sold online through third party sellers on online marketplaces are unsafe. so with the help of west yorkshire fire brigade, we're going to show exactly what that looks like. what we've got here is the shop—bought costumes, all the main supermarkets and these have been bought online. do you think we're going to see a difference? i think we'll clearly see a difference, uh, regarding the flammability. the shop—bought ones from the supermarket aren't as flammable. shall we set fire to some stuff? let's have a go. 0k. first up, costumes from the uk high street. they all have the safety standards clearly on the labels. as you can see, it does light it, but not very successfully. i mean, it's trying to get it to light. because it's fire retardant,

it doesn't want to catch at all. it's not really taken — i think it's just extinguished itself now. yeah. it's a supermarket—bought one. it's got all the markings and the labels as it should. doesn't want to take. no, we can't get anything to happen with it. it's got all the the safety markings and the labels. it's not even catching at all. it's not catching, is it? there we go. next up, costumes from an online marketplace, most of which have no labels at all, or labels with no safety marks. whereas the other one by now would put itself out, this is still burning. as it's generating heat, it's melting and it's stripping away. —— as it's generating heat, it's melting and it's dripping away. in fact, trading standards want the government to introduce clear legal responsibilities on online marketplaces to ensure they are responsible for all goods sold on their platforms, including those by third party sellers. it's caught very quickly. that smells nasty too, doesn't it? it does smell. it's dripping away. so it's notjust the body area. it's dropping on your shoes,

yourfeet, your legs.