and it's all about the key swing states in the final hours of campaigning, with kamala harris in pennsylvania and donald trump in north carolina. # cos this is thriller, thriller night # you're fighting for your life.# and, quinchones, the legendary musician and producer of michaeljackson�*s thriller — the biggest selling album of all time — has died. and coming up on bbc news, new manchester united head coach ruben amorim prepares to face future rivals manchester city, as his current side sporting play them tomorrow in the champions league. hello, welcome to the bbc news at six. university tuition fees are to rise in england for the first time in eight years.

the education secretary bridget phillipson announced that they will go up in the next academic year by 3.1% — taking them from £9,250 a year to £9,535. maximum maintenance loans will rise by the same percentage. this could apply to all students, not just those starting their course in 2025. the government has also said that this increase is part of a one—year package — what will happen afterwards isn't clear, as our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. in manchester, the cost of living is high. many students work to afford uni. now they face the prospect of an increase in fees and maintenance loans. i'm already paying enough as it is so rising it is not going to help me out. i think it's already quite a big factor playing on people's minds not to go to uni, so increasing it is quite a big factor injust like changing

everyone's decision. so it could be quite detrimental to the younger generation. i'm in the highest bracket of maintenance loan. - i commute but i know people who live in accommodation . and they are finding it really tough. - like, they don't even have lunch sometimes and i feel so bad. i the education secretary told mps she recognised student concerns. so i want to reassure students already at university, when you start repaying your loan you will not see higher monthly repayments as a result of these changes to fee and maintenance loans. fixing university finances isn't straightforward. in england, many say they will go into the red this year. vice chancellors point out tuition fees have been falling in real value. soa so a polite welcome and the hope more will follow. the one—year package i think will give enormous comfort to universities. we have been waiting quite some time for an uplift in fees and also for further support to enable those students from the poorest backgrounds to live whilst at university. and universities still represent amazing value for young people.

this only gives students and universities certainty for one year ahead. after that it's going to go into the government spending review with universities arguing for a longer term settlement, leaving students uncertain how the costs will rise. sixth—formers are weighing up their options. parents how much to contribute to rent and food. miranda says higher fees will not put her off. i might never pay it off. it's depending on only if i earn over a specific amount but it really does concern me for other people who come especially, like, a lot of my friends who i know it will prevent them from going. and trying to understand whether that is good value or not is really difficult for a parent or for anybody else. stitched into these students' lives, up to a0 years of repayments. a smaller share will come from the public purse. in many ways this felt like quite a

strange political decision. a one—year sticking plaster. it would never be that popular with students, onlyjust never be that popular with students, only just over never be that popular with students, onlyjust over a third in england think their courses are good value for money, and nor does it give universities what they really want, the stability to plan ahead for four to five years as tuition fees are the main part of their income. so, expect quite a lot of wrangling in the next year with universities making their case that they can contribute to growth and at the same time probably quite a lot of pressure from the government on universities to show value for money including around vice chancellors' pgy- thank you, branwen jeffreys. extremely heavy rain has caused flooding in barcelona in spain, less than a week after the devastation in valencia which has killed more than 200 people. in barcelona, water has entered parts of the main airport and some motorways are underwater. the area shown here is on red alert for torrential rain.

further south down the coast, rescue workers in valencia are continuing to comb through underground car parks, looking for missing people. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake reports from valencia. the official search for bodies goes on, all along the flood—ravaged ravines, but many of the families of spain's missing have given up on the authorities and are doing the work themselves — this new instagram page, part tribute, part plea for help to find their loved ones. among them, brothers ivan, on the left, and ruben, just three years old. we went to the boys' town and found the family home — what's left of it... ..the brothers' bedroom door one of the few things still standing. every one of the communities

devastated by these floods has its own particular dreadful story. what happened here is the sheer power of the water picked up trucks. one of them came crashing down towards the family home. it knocked down a wall. the lights went out. the water came in, sweeping away the two boys and their dad. jonathan, their next—door neighbour, told us what happened next. translation: the water destroyed everything in its path. _ the dad told me that he'd managed to take his boys in his arms, but then realised they had gone. he said the power of the water was incredible. "oh, my god," they shouted. when the water flooded valencia's largest shopping centre last week, it had been full of families. many of them escaped, but fears have grown that some may have been trapped in the underground car park. dozens of empty cars have been retrieved, but others have

not yet been reached. when we asked one police officer if he knew whether anyone had died here, he wouldn't tell us. many spaniards are furious at a lack of information. today, in the second city, barcelona, a new deluge filled the streets, cancelling trains and planes, bringing more misery. last week's devastating floodwaters have long receded, but they've exposed anger and a sense of abandonment, and that feeling is not going away. nick beake, bbc news, valencia. the family of a british couple who were missing in the valencia area have confirmed that they've died. don and terry turner, who were in their 70s, emigrated to spain ten years ago from burntwood in staffordshire. their bodies were found in their car. navtej johal has been speaking to their daughters. they didn't know.

they wouldn't have left the house. don and terry turner had been married for 52 years. for the past decade, the couple in their 70s from burntwood in staffordshire had been living in pedralba near valencia but were considering returning home to be closer to their daughters again. the last time ruth spoke to her mum was on monday, the day before the floods. i said, "i love you, mum." and she said, "i love you, too, bab." because that's what she'd always say. yeah. it was a great call and i'm glad i got that and i'm glad i've got that to hold onto. to hold on to. mm—hm. but a few days later after hearing they'd gone missing the sisters received a call confirming that their parents had been found dead in their car. i collapsed on the floor. yeah _ ijust remember my legsjust went out from underneath me. then we were on video call and i think we just were literally screaming, weren't we? you actually can't explain, can you, how that felt. i can't explain that. it's believed the couple were on their way to buy gas when they were caught

in the floods, the worst in spain in decades. in some areas, a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours. their daughters say their parents didn't receive any warning from the authorities. i'll never understand that. and they need to be held accountable. i'm so angry. so frustrated at how slack they are. it's notjust our parents. it's hundreds. how can they have allowed that to happen? renee and ruth are still coming to terms with what's happened, with their grief. there's no words. there are no words. no. can't answer, i'm sorry. that report from navtej johal.

it's polling day tomorrow in the us presidential election, so donald trump and kamala harris are making theirfinal appeals to voters today. clive is in washington for us. clive. hi. it is a frantic, final push for votes for kamala harris and donald trump, with the keys to the white house on the line. just behind me there. close to 80 million people have already voted, but this final day of campaigning is about getting as many supporters as possible to the polls tomorrow in a race that's one of the closest in recent us history. an average of the national polls suggests kamala harris remainsjust a single point ahead of donald trump. it is in the seven so—called swing states where the election will be decided. the leads are so narrow with kamala haaris represented here in blue at donald trump in red that it's impossible to know who is

really in the lead from the polling averages. the winner may not even been known for several days if votes in some of the most tightly contested states need to be recounted. one of those states, is pennsylvania, from where sarah smith, has the very latest. donald trump will hit three swing states today, starting in north carolina, the only battleground state he won in 2020. his speeches are getting ever more erratic. here he is telling voters things will get nasty if he is re—elected to the white house. we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in american history. you watch, it's going to be so good, it's going to be so much fun. it will be nasty a little bit at times and maybe at the beginning in particular, but it's going to be something. he did not explain what he means by that. but for a man who prides himself on the size of his crowds,

the empty seats at his closing rallies will be a worrying sign. right across america, from florida to texas and ohio, there have already been record numbers of people early voting, where people can cast their ballots in advance. over 78 million have done so so far. that's about half the total number of people who voted in the whole of the 2020 election. kamala harris has stopped warning about the dangers of re—electing donald trump. in fact, she's stopped even mentioning his name at all. she's deliberately giving a more joyful message in the last hours of campaigning. we are optimistic and excited about what we can do together. cheering the state of pennsylvania gets the most attention. both candidates are here today because this is the biggest prize. whoever wins here will likely win the white house. and they know exactly who they are targeting here and across the country. vice president harris has an enormous gap in terms of the woman vote in pennsylvania. she has it among those with college degrees and also

among voters of colour. donald trump, as he has regularly, has excelled among white working—class voters in pennsylvania, which there is a very large population. in washington, metalfences and other security measures are being put up before the result of the election is known. the police say there is no specific threat, but they obviously feel the need but they obviously feel the need to prepare for what could happen in this deeply divided country where emotions around this election are running very high. sarah smith, bbc news, harrisburg, pennsylvania. to prepare for what could happen around 240 million people are eligible to vote in the election, but as we've been hearing, it's the voters in the swing states who'll probably end up deciding who becomes president. as part of our coverage we're travelling with radio one newsbeat across america, to those places where donald trump and kamala harris, have been laser focused targeting undecided voters.

jordan kenny, began his road trip in georgia, before heading to north carolina, pennsylvania and finally detroit in michigan, from where he's sent us this report. detroit, michigan, the home of motown music and the last stop of our swing states tour. and while the candidates are hoping they have done enough to land the win, young voters here are not convinced. of our swing states tour. whether kamala or trump elect, i don't think we will get the help we need either way. in the position i am, i was homeless, all this stuff, i was living in the woods. it is hell but you keep going, keep fighting and through all of that, what didn't matter, what didn't help me

was who the president of the united states was. i'm going to vote, i'm not going to disclose who i'm going to vote for, but i will say that i cannot wait for the _ turnout to see the outcome. you've got a kid? it's quite scary to think about the future that will be out there for him. across town, these students are also worried. i am nervous, not even just for what is going to happen after the election but also how people are going to react, whether kamala or trump wins. my mum's side is very trump leaning, my dad's side of the family has always been pro—kamala so it has always been poor from both sides. we just want a president or a politician that actually cares. i would probably vote for kamala harris, i yeah. it feels like a reluctant vote almost? it is very reluctant. young people are getting a pretty bad deal in this country these days. i don't know if i really trust any of these candidates to do what is right

for the young people in this the outcome of tomorrow's collection will make history either way but no matter where we have been on our trip, young people have told us they are sceptical of promises and have been unenthusiastic about both of the candidates. whoever wins faces a challenge, getting a new generation onside. what a race for the white house it's turning out to be, and if you're planning to stay up all night to watch every twist and turn, here are some key timings for you. around midnight uk time on tuesday, polls on the east coast here will start to close, with most of the early results being predictable. but look out for the first exit polls from georgia, one of the seven key swing states. victory for either candidate here, could give a strong indication of how the evening might pan out.

joe biden narrowly took the state in 2020. an hour or so later, voting will end in probably the most important of all the swing states, pennsylvania. it carries i9 electoral college votes, the most of any of the key battlegrounds. and then it'll be around 4am uk time on wednesday morning, when voting ends in california, that in past elections, we've been able to call the result, for one of the candidates. however, few are expecting a speedy resolution this year, with some suggesting it could take days, before we know who's won. let's go back to sarah in harrisburg, in pennsylvania. it has been a noisy, boisterous campaign, full of venom and on occasion as well. i wonder if it is possible to sum up how americans might be feeling on the eve of this

very important election? we might be feeling on the eve of this very important election?— very important election? we know from all the _ very important election? we know from all the pools _ very important election? we know from all the pools that _ very important election? we know from all the pools that this - very important election? we know from all the pools that this is - very important election? we know from all the pools that this is a . from all the pools that this is a really deeply divided nation but i think there is one thing that most voters are agreed on and that is that they have been exhausted by this campaign and that they really are reporting very high levels of anxiety about what might happen. that is in part because both the candidates have given some pretty dark warnings about what could happen to the country if their opponent is elected. it has been a very tumultuous campaign, marred by political violence already. there were two assassination attempts against donald trump and he is bowing retribution against his political opponents if he is a netted again. when i have been talking to people throughout this campaign, they often say they do believe this is the most significant election of their lifetime, so that ratchets up the emotion as well. it is hard to know what the future would be like if either of them win. it is about way more than the next four years, it is about way more than the next fouryears, it it is about way more than the next four years, it is about a battle for

the nation's character, that is what i have been told, so they have been anxious about which way the country might go but also about how the result will be accepted. will people accept who the winner is but could this be an explosive reaction to what could be a very, very close result? it will be quite a night, thank you. stay with us here on the bbc, forfull coverage of the us election as it unfolds, with catrina perry and sumi somaskanda, on bbc one and the iplayer. 0ur live page will have all the results as they come in. and nuala mcgovern and ros atkins have you covered on radio. but don't forget the americast podcast, on bbc sounds whenever you want it. much more analysis there too. i'll be back with the very latest from washington at ten, but for now, back to you jane in the studio. thanks, clive. the legendary american musician

and producer quinchones has died. he was 91. in a career that spanned more than 75 years, he worked with frank sinatra, aretha franklin, and most famously michaeljackson. quinchones produced his 1982 album thriller, which is the best selling album of all time. lizo mzimba looks back at a remarkable life. quinchones could do it all. producing some of music's biggest hits... ..and writing songs that helped define an era. ladies and gentlemen, mr quinchones. this is where the movie gets its mojo, baby. a teenage jazz trumpeter, by his mid—20s, he had his own ensemble before leading

the band and arranging songs for frank sinatra. quinchones had a genius for rhythm, structure and instrumentation. # fly me to the moon...# his screen work, too, was prolific, writing the music for more than 50 film and tv productions. from the gospel inspired theme to sidney poitier�*s in the heat of the night... ..to the italianjob�*s triumphantly english anthem. # the self preservation society...# one of his great gifts was bringing out the best in others.

he produced michaeljackson�*s solo album, off the wall. it madejackson a star. their next record together became the biggest album ever. it won him countless awards but his biggestjoy was seeing others enjoying his music, although few enjoyed it as much as he clearly did here. and over the last three quarters of a century, he was undoubtedly one of music's greatest artists. mr quinchones! quinchones, who has died at the age of 91. the new conservative leader kemi badenoch has been making more appointments to her shadow cabinet, which will have its first

official meeting tomorrow. let's head to westminster and our political editor, chris mason. chris, who's getting some of the keyjobs? hello from conservative headquarters where kemi badenoch was addressing staff earlier. she said she felt she could turn things around in one term, in other words that the conservatives could win the next election. let me tell you about some of these new appointments. in the last few minutes, robertjenrick is going to be the shadowjustice secretary. he was the runner—up in the contest, finishing second at the weekend. his team saying he will be shadowjustice secretary. there had been back and forth in the last few days about whether he would accept any gig that was on offer and frankly, there was mud being slung about as well, the leadership insisting they have behaved professionally. a couple of other jobs, both former contenders, mel stride will be shadow chancellor so

we will see plenty of him in the next few months and years, opposing the government's economic agenda. damon priti patel is going to be shadow foreign secretary. she had to the government when theresa may was prime minister. foreign, now her brief. more appointments to come. the new shadow cabinet will meet tomorrow. stuart hogg has petered guilty to a domestic abuse charge against his now estranged wife. he was capped 100 times for scotland admitted shouting, swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his wife. he also admitted repeatedly tracking her movements and sending messages of an her movements and sending messages ofan alarming her movements and sending messages of an alarming and distressing nature.

another quarter of a million more flats could have flammable cladding on them according to a report from the national audit office. it suggests there may up to 7,000 tower blocks across britain still to be identified and tested. 0nly only a third have been fixed. with work estimated to take another decade. the prime minister has said people smuggling should be viewed as a global threat similar to terrorism. speaking at a meeting of the international police organisation interpol, sir keir starmer confirmed the government was investing a further £75 million to crack down on gangs bringing migrants to the uk. our home editor mark easton reports from glasgow. the skirl of the pipes welcomes police officers from 176 countries to glasgow, interpol�*s general assembly, offering a stage for the prime minister to argue that the organised crime gangs behind illegal migration can only be stopped by a

change in the international policing mindset. people smuggling should be viewed as a global security threat similar to terrorism. 30,000 people have crossed the channel in small boats this year already, more than half of those, like these migrants in dover last week, arriving since labour came to power. the people smuggling is the thing we want to press. the prime minister and the home secretary explained they have both been pressing the flesh at this global gathering, looking to strike new co—operation agreements with countries like germany. i can get you a boat. you will pay me 15,000 euros. last month the bbc revealed that people in the german city of essen facilitating people smuggling to a non—eu country like the uk are not committing a crime. if germany doesn't see people trafficking to the uk as a problem, then you can't do much? germany does see it as a problem and one of the things i have done, i have visited

obviously germany, france and italy and each time i have done that, i have raised it, in germany with the chancellor, with the president in france and the prime minister in italy, to say these are shared problems, we need to bear down on them together and there is the will to do that. the government says the previous conservative plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda was an unworkable gimmick but there are concerns not enough is being done to deter migrants from making the journey across the channel. unless we have a credible deterrent on the table, it will not stop people wanting to come to this country. constituents are really fed up, it was the most important issue that came up on the doorstep in my electorate and probably across the country. keir starmer today announced £58 million in extra funds for police to buy surveillance drones, covert cameras, the latest in computer systems and spyware. alljoining more traditional border security techniques in the search

for ways to smash the smuggling gangs. the prince of wales is in cape town for this year's earthshot prize ceremony, where five prizes, of £1 million each, will be awarded to the best environmental innovations. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph sent this report. this afternoon he challenged a group with teenagers to a game of rugby. he was a bit rusty, he said, but for the young rugby players here, there was no fear. he does well to play a little game with them, to feel welcome and we really earily enjoyed it. did you feel worried about tackling royalty? no, it isjust a little bit of rugby. prince william's south africa visit is focusing on the environment and young people. in townships close to cape town, rugby

has helped unite and mentor. it is a giver of hope and it reallyjust inspired all of this country to become better than they thought they could be. 0k, he is obviously very nimble. he played in the second row, he claims, but i would assume that he would have been part of the backline. he looks more like a back to me. with the post match selfies, the prince was a big draw. today was about capturing the energy and positivity of young people in a community that faces challenges. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. thank goodness it is autumn because i am relying on the autumn colour because there is a lot of grey in the forecast over the next few days.

it is dry but drab, that is the best