good morning from bbc london news, i'm alex bushell. e preventative therapy available for those who cast themselves as paedophiles. the uk's only nhs facility that offers free paedophile treatment is based in london but only treats those already convicted for child sexual abuse. 0ne expert says more needs to be done here in the capital. we need to be making therapy freely available as a form of child protection in order to prevent children being damaged and harmed by these people. i'm very disappointed that london doesn't offer us anything like this. and the government refused to respond to our request for a response on that story. the water regulator, 0fwat, has warned companies it won't hesitate to ta ke warned companies it won't hesitate to take action if they fail they can't protect customers in extreme weather. in february and march, thousands were left without running water as what became known as the beast from the east brought freezing temperatures. of what has ordered firms to submit a detailed action plan setting out what lesso

good morning from bbc london news, i'm good morning from bbc london news, i' m charlotte good morning 25 years ago, is among high—profile community leaders launching their own strategy to combat knife crime. supported by the met, the independent violent crime prevention board said its aim is to work with communities to identify the root causes of violence and promote more positive images of young people. we are approaching it from a different angle, so we're not really a group, we are a movement, and we wa nt a group, we are a movement, and we want ordinary people in the community to work with police, and the police belie themselves cannot solve this. costly delays to the opening of totte n ha m costly delays to the opening of tottenham hotspur‘s new white hand line —— new white out lane stadium will mean their fans will have to watch tonight's home efl cup tie in milton keynes —— white hart lane. it has played havoc with the premier league and champions league fixtures, trying the patients of supporters and set the club on a collision course with football's governing bodies, who rema

good learning from bbc london news, i'm good learning from bbc london news, i' m charlotte good learning were evacuated from their homes after flooding are waiting to find out when they can return. up to 80 properties and more than 100 residents were affected by the rising water in west drayton caused bya rising water in west drayton caused by a burst main. affinity water has apologised to customers and said water supplies in the area are now beginning to recover. genetic links to anxiety and depression are being explored in the largest ever study into mental health. the project, by kings college london, will involve findings from 40,000 volunteers and aims to improve support and treatment options and understand the impact of genes and the environment on mental health conditions. a charity farm in south—east london is appealing to the public's help after 11 piglets were stolen. the litter, born just two weeks ago, are not weaned and were snatched from surrey docks farm overnight on friday. without a regular supplier from their mother, it is feared they may not survive the road. staff say

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sara 0rchard.y later today. dany grenfell tower enquiry later today. da ny cotto n grenfell tower enquiry later today. da ny cotton follows a grenfell tower enquiry later today. dany cotton follows a number of other firefighters who've already addressed the hearing, including seniorfire addressed the hearing, including senior fire commander andrew rowe, who said yesterday delays in getting the building plans of the tower to firefighters was a major deficiency in the rescue effort. nitrogen dioxide pollution in the capital is still more than twice the legal limit. latest government figures have revealed. the environmental law charity client are called it a national embarrassment and wants to other legislation after brexit. the government says there is more to do but it's acting faster than almost any other developed economy. enfield council has denied their borough is the worst place in london forfly tipping. their borough is the worst place in london for fly tipping. government figures show there's

gareth furby, bbc london news. 1.30pm here on bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. it may be his last test match, but for now alistair cook, has taken a back seat in the pavillion at the oval, while the england tailenders, try to bolster a weak first innings score against india. the hosts started the day 7 wickets down. world number one rafael nadal says he will keep fighting, after he was forced to retire from his us open semifinal, againstjuan martin del potro, because of a knee injury. he's now 32, and won the french open earlier this summer, but couldn't continue playing after the end of the second set. it's unclear how long he will be out for. to keep playing, at the same time having too much pain. it was not a tennis match. at the end it was one player playing and one standing on the other side of the court. i hate to retire, but stay one more set out there playing like this... it will be too much for me. in contrast novak djokovic looks rejuven

gareth furby, bbc london news. e on bbc news. final campaign rallies are being held in sweden today on the eve of elections that are expected to confirm a surge in support for an anti—immigration party. 0pinion polls suggest that the sweden democrats, who have roots in the neo—nazi movement, will take about 20% of the vote. neither the centre—left governing parties nor their centre—right opponents are expected to win an outright majority. let's talk now to karolina skoglund, a political reporter with expressen newspaper in sweden. she's in stockholm on the campaign trail today with the current leader of the opposition, ulf kristersson, from the moderates. you are with the moderates, following their campaign, but most of the tensions here is on the sweden democrats. tell us a bit about them and whether everyone there is also talking about their increased popularity. yes, sweden democrats has maybe almost doubled their size since the last election and this election... a lot of the campaign has been about talking about

gareth furby, bbc london news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav.ales as well but outbreaks of heavy rain. this evening, the rain will ease down time before more rain arrives towards the end of the night. you can see that away gradually, turning drier but cloudy for england, wales and northern ireland after a lovely day across northern scotland and the skies remain clear here. could be cool here, but further south, as the rain arrives across western areas, it should be milder. we start sunday on a damp note, outbreaks of rain pushing northwards and eastwards and into the afternoon a better picture, drier, brighter with sunny spells and showers across western areas and most across western scotland, where it will turn windy. temperatures across england and wales, 21—23. starting next week, northern areas remain unsettled and on the cool side and staying drier and warmer in the side. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... russian war planes have launched fresh strikes on the syrian province of idlib.

gareth furby, bbc london news. years ago a scheme to get some of britain's brightest university graduates working in jails was unveiled. so would the new recruits go the distance? last year, our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, met one of the graduates as she started work at coldingley prison in surrey. now he's returned to find out how she's getting on. i'lljust give you a quick rubdown, mr brown. she's one of the newest prison officers at hmp coldingley, but has the confidence of someone far more experienced. sophie is one of the standout recruits on a programme designed to attract the brightest graduates into prisons. we first met her 12 months ago, when she started work. i've finished my degree. 0k. the new officers were visited by the then justice secretary david lidington. a year on, how has it been? it's been challenging, but it's been rewarding, as well. the best thing is all the interactions that i have with the guys. we make progress all the time. the small wins are the best things — like, getting

bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc londonlunteers 285 times during test purchases over an 18 month period. the met police has called it "unacceptable". there's more disruption ahead for passengers at waterloo using south—western railway this weekend. another strike is due to take place from midnight tonight. it's the eighth day of action by the rmt union since the start of august. around half the normal number of services are expected to run. no further strikes have been announced. the mother of a six boy stabbed to death as she has been left without any hope of prosecution. he was stabbed to death on an estate in cannington. no one has been prosecuted in relation to his death despite police offering a £20,000 reward for his information. great in the capital has increased by around 20% since 2010. the mayor of london wants to reduce the number of london wants to reduce the number of lorries and bands entering central london by 10% by 2026. let's have a look at the travel situation now. on the tubes there is a good service run

bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc londonade says it was called at a o'clock this morning. half of the first and second floors of the building are alight as well as the roof. the cause of the fire is not known at this stage. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. a 7—year—old has died after falling from a pub wall in romford in east london. scotland yard says it was called to the king harold pub in station road at around 5.30 yesterday evening. the boy was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries but was later pronounced dead. his next of kin have been informed. too many children are being expelled from mainstream schools because they can't read and write. the staff at a unit in sutton that educates excluded pupils has told bbc london they think this an increasing problem. sometimes they're labelled as naughty when in fact they have unidentified special needs. we have a lot of young people that come here, labelled as trouble children, they are out of control, but they are disrespectful, they are not fo

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.se fire in a week. up to 60 firefighters tackled the blaze in centurion square, in woolwich, which prompted more than 20 emergency calls. it broke outjust before 1:30am this morning and ripped through three floors of the property. the cause of the fire is not yet known. a 27—year—old man has been charged with murder after a 22—year—old was stabbed to death in deptford almost two weeks ago. shevaun sorrell died from a stab wound to the chest after reports of a altercation in creek road in deptford. dana powell will appear before magistrates on thursday. it has foiled some of the most high—profile armed robberies in history, and today the met‘s flying squad is celebrating its 100th birthday. its officers intercepted an attempt to steal a £200 million diamond from the millennium dome in 2000, and they ambushed thieves trying to seize gold bullion from a warehouse at heathrow. the man in charge of that operation says he is proud of the squad's rich history. it isa it is a unique unit. it i

london. keith doyle, bbc news. victim of knife crime died after a stabbing on a n. n st. found with serious injuries around 9am and died one hour later. 9am and died one hour later. he has not been formally identified. not been formally identified. nobody has been arrested. with the goal of ridding the peninsula of nuclear weapons. to eliminate the risk of war. 0ur correspondant laura bicker is in seoulfor us now. according to the charity save the children. of hudaydah could cause starvation on an unprecedented scale. know where their next meal is coming from. tv host and comedy writer denis norden has died aged 96. at the royal free hospital in north london. introducing bloopers and outtakes on it'll be alright on the night. gathering more material for another clock up programme. clock up programme. exactly what our researchers have been doing all year. been doing all year. they don't tell you about on media training courses. training courses. price you have to pay for the funny bits. it was a style of its own, and it started all sorts of things. a piece of space de

good morning from bbc london news. i'm alice 0ldfield. al authorities with the highest share of properties as flats are all in greater london, with 98% in the city of london according to a study by the royal mail. some m25 users say they've been left devastated to find a treasured piece of road graffiti has been moved. a bridge between junction 16 been moved. a bridge betweenjunction 16 and 17 had displayed give peas a chance for more than 20 years. now it's been replaced with the helch but it's not certain what it means. network rail says it doesn't condone putting lives at risk to vandalise the bridge. a londoner who fought in the second world war battle of an has returned to unveil a memorial to those who lost their lives. frank ashley was pa rt lost their lives. frank ashley was part of the glider pilot regiment, who landed their wooden planes in the battlefields of the netherlands in autumn, 19aa. the operation failed and many died. the memorial will be unveiled at one of the original landing zones this morning. commuters using south—

good morning from bbc london news.d fiesta ploughed into cyclists and pedestrians, before crashing into a security barrier. the feasibility study into making the area safer has been commissioned by the mayor's office, parliament and westminster city council, with support from the metropolitan police and government security advisers. the majority of met police investigations into things like theft and burglary have closed without a suspect having been identified. figures for the last year published by the home office show there were 30,000 incidents of vehicle theft recorded in london, but a suspect was only identified in 15% of cases. a skate park on the southbank of the river thames is due to be awarded £200,000 towards its protection and expansion. the money comes from the the london marathon charitable trust, and is the second—largest contribution towards the project. the area in the undercroft of the queen elizabeth hall is not technically a skate park, but has been used as one for decades. let's have a look at the

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sara 0rchard.tained by freedom of information requests to all local authorities in london show 120 council estates are being updated, but campaigners fear social housing stock won't be replaced. we've got a net loss of over 4000 homes in schemes that have been completed over the last 15 years. and when you look forwards, schemes that have planning permission now, it gets even worse. there's 7600 homes to be lost over the next ten yea rs, homes to be lost over the next ten years, so the whole process is accelerating. police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was shot on a busy road in south london. paramedics were called to york road in wandsworth yesterday morning. a 16—year—old boy was taken to hospital. he's now in a stable condition. no arrests have been made. the metropolitan police has sold more than a billion pounds worth of property over the past six years as it tries to cope with cuts. among the buildings let go include new scotland yard which went for £370 million. last year, the

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara orchard.risen by more than 40% in the last year. that's according to the nspcc, which asked the force for its data. in london, almost 2,000 cases were recorded in the last year — each offence could potentially involve thousands of images. the charity's now campaigning for tighter controls on social media. the london ambulance service says it received fewer calls from older people at risk of falls with a new scheme. the active ageing pilot was trialled in hackney. mobility volu nteers trialled in hackney. mobility volunteers were paired with clients who visited them in their homes to help improve their physical well—being. 999 calls stopped by half. a 12—year—old boy with dreadlocks who was told to cut his hair by his school has been allowed to keep them. chikayzea flanders was told last year he'd either have to cut his hair or face suspension, due to the strict uniform policy at fulham boys school. it sparked protests and he chose to leave shortly afterwards. the school has paid a sum to his m

good morning from bbc london news, i'm katharine carpenter.. that was the recent finding ofa being excluded. that was the recent finding of a group of mps, despite the government saying permanent exclusions should be a last resort. basti, more than a thousand people we re basti, more than a thousand people were expelled, but we have been speaking to a pupil referring school in certain. we don't want them to miss out on education, if that is a barrier, then we want to remove that barrier. a group went on a rampage last night in uxbridge, a dispersion law has been put in place for the next critical hours, but there have been no arrests. a number posts —— art made by the likes of tracey emin and jeremy corbyn is to be auctioned by a school in south east london in a bid to raise funds. a number of celebrities have decorated postcards for the charter school in dulwich. it wants to raise £20,000 for its art department by selling 500 tickets at £a0 each. an exhibition of the work is to be held next month. if you've ever wondered what the inside of ro

good morning from bbc london news.r. desmond byrne was assaulted in trafalgar square last june. year. desmond byrne was assaulted in trafalgar square lastjune. he died six months later from trafalgar square lastjune. he died six months laterfrom his injuries. louise taylor from stockwell will appear at westminster magistrates court later today. london is bucking the trend when it comes to cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, data from a freedom of information request from the campaign group shout, which raises awareness of carbon dioxide, an oxide poisoning, says cases have risen by a quarter in the uk. but in london last year there were 79 cases, a decrease of 31%. misogyny could be treated as a hate crime under new laws banning of skirting that are due to be voted on by mps. the labour mp for walthamstow, stella creasy, is seeking an amendment which will make taking unsolicited pictures under someone's clothing a crime. a londoner launched an online petition to change the law after she was a victim at a festival last

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sara 0rchard.rding to the centre for london. their research suggests buildings could be partly made off—site making the process faster. it said this was necessary because of an ageing work force, a reliance of eu workers and low apprenticeship take up. a new extension to the north south cycle superhighway opens this morning. it will link farringdon with king's cross, and means the route now runs all the way from kings cross to elephant and castle. it's part of a wider aim to improve air quality and reduce accidents involving cyclists. a water company serving parts of south london has been told it must improve its service. it comes after a huge surge in the number of customers contacting ses water with problems. it received 20% more letters and phone calls last year than the year before. the consumer council for water says it's also concerned about the number of customers complaining to thames water. the tower of london says it's planning urgent action over what it calls a raven crisis. legend has i

bbc news. monika plaha, bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news.a massive amount of money because we‘ve got young people in work and being functional in society and we can do that, you know, as we evidence here. and you can see more on that story, tonight on inside out london on bbc one at 7:30 and it will also be available afterwards on the bbc iplayer. a campaign group from kent will be taking a petition to downing street later, calling on the prime minister to scrap hospital car parking charges. fair fuel uk says charges at some nhs hospitals can be up to £300 pounds per week. an online petition on the issue has received more than 23,000 signatures. but the government says removing the fees would mean losing more than £200 million from patient care budgets. london‘s largest food redistribution charity says it provided 50% more meals to children over the school holidays, compared to last year. fareshare london says it gave out nearly 50,000 meals. it says some children are particularly vulnerable in the holidays when they can‘t access free school

nicola ford, bbc london news. ay the incident is being treated as a possible hate crime after three people were struck by the vehicle in cricklewood in north west london. keith doyle has been to the scene around half past midnight this morning, this street was filled with hundreds leaving commemorations from the building behind me. at this stage, security guards approached the car with four people in it. police said there was some sort of altercation and security were submitted to a tirade of his homophobic abuse of people in the car. the car then drove off at members of the community. cctv footage shows some of that incident. the cart method the payment according to police and seriously injured two people, although they are not in critical condition. 0ne of the man in this cctv footage gave his witness account. i do not think about my so, ijust thought about other people. i was ready to die from the will because i am here to help them, serve them and protect them. i volunteered to do this. this is myjob to do that

good morning from bbc london news. he killed one man and injured several others after being radicalised online. figures also show that for the first time in a decade, the number of white people arrested on suspicion of terror offences outnumbers asian suspects. as a new charity, berkshire deaf children's society, launches, there's concern about the provision given to children with hearing difficulties in schools. figures show that nearly eight out of ten deaf children attend schools where there's no specialist provisions for them at all, which may explain why many of them fail to achieve less that five gcses. well, the department for education says it wants to ensure deaf children continue to get the support that's right for them, and it is for local authorities to deploy appropriate staff. the harrow half marathon took place yesterday and it was a first when it came to doing what's good for the environment. this is what normally happens. 750,000 plastic bottles were thrown away during the london marathon this year, so

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:00 in the evening in washington, where the white house says the north korean leader, kim jong—un, has requested a second meeting with president trump and that officials are looking into scheduling one. negotiations on the topic appeared to have stalled after the two leaders‘ historic summit in singapore injune, leading the us secretary of state mike pompeo to cancel a scheduled trip to north korea last month. the white house spokeswoman has told reporters the letter shows a continued commitment on the part of pyongyang to the denuclearisation of the korean peninsula. the president has received the letter from the president has received the letterfrom kim the president has received the letter from kim jong—un. it was very warm, a very positive letter. we will not release the full letter u nless will not release the full letter unless the north korean leader agrees that we should. the primary purpose of the letter was to request and look to schedu

new superbug sweeps hospitals across the world. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. m in singapore and one o'clock in the morning in london where two russian military intelligence officers have been named as the suspects in the attempted murder of the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia. british police have released images of alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov after going through 11,000 hours of cctv footage. but moscow has denied any knowledge of the men, as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. these two russians now stand accused of the salisbury nerve agent attack. it is claimed that in march they deployed the nerve agent which poisoned sergei and yulia skripal, and which months later accidentally contaminated charlie rowley, and killed dawn stu rg ess. police say they came to the country as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, but those are thought to be false names, used by two undercover operatives. the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelli

london the panel discuss what theresa may does next. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. and engage with the british government's proposals. to theresa may's proposals. at the salzburg summit on thursday. the british had already known about the eu's objections. however, he said a brexit deal was still possible. our political correspondent matt cole reports. it's fairly hot. theresa may was fighting back. i have treated the eu with nothing but respect. the uk expects the same. bits of single market. for negotiations? profoundly misjudged the british people. proposal had been rejected without negotiation. mrtusk said... and take over. of mutual respect. or bring forth proposals that you know will never work. over the negotiations. buffeted from all sides. for sticking with her chosen plan, so what should she say? very clear about that. something like it is the right thing to do. people really want to hear. and the government says it's working on new proposals. a separate customs zone from the uk. the negotiations seem deadlocked. on women in society. on eu membership. corr

danjohnson, bbc news, west london. a stained glass window designed by david hockney, one of the world 5 leading artists, has been unveiled at westminster abbey. the window was commissioned to celebrate the queen 5 reign. our arts editor will gompertz went to have a look. choir singing. these are the centuries—old stained—glass windows of westminster abbey, depicting biblical stories and characters. alongside which, as from today, is this... a new, vibrant, bold, very modern 8.5 metre high window by david hockney to celebrate the queen's reign. you have to look up, and you do look up. he hasn't chosen a religious subject but one from nature — a blossoming hawthorn in spring. the hawthorn is celebratory. i mean, it's four days of marvellous blossom. it's as though champagne has been poured over it. a vivid, red path separates the abstract shapes of the flowering hawthorns, which are set against a blue sky and lit from above by a bright yellow sun. david hockney started by sketching out the idea on his ipad, he then worke

danjohnson, bbc news, west london.lamed the summer heatwave for a drop in its annual profit forecast. thomas cook said many customers had put off booking holidays abroad, choosing to stay at home injune and july to enjoy the sunshine. the duke and duchess of sussex showed off their sporting skills when they took part in netball exercises at loughborough university. prince harry and meghan markle joined british tennis star laura robson, athlete paula radcliffe, and met with apprentice coaches ahead of the coach core awards. the scheme gives sports coach training to 16 to 2a—year—olds who aren't in education or employment. now on bbc news, sport today. hello, i'm chetan pathak and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: luke modric! the man who led croatia to the final of the world cup is crowned fifa's men's player of the year. brazil and orlando pride's marta picks up the top prize for the women. and ahead of the start of this weekend's ryder cup, tiger takes his return to form

john maguire, bbc news, east london.. it‘s a case that could have implications for many other people with disabilities. our legal correspondent clive coleman reports. you‘ve got a, what, 120—yard carry to the green. 120—yard, all carry, into a very, very stiff breeze. paul houghton is lucky to be alive. in 2000, while working as a roofer, he knelt in contaminated water and contracted a deadly bug that can eat muscle and body tissue at a rate of 2cm an hour. well, you got over. paul‘s right leg was amputated above the knee and he received the last rites in hospital. my swing isn‘t very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul‘s life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he‘s represented england 13 times and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had booked to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor justifying t

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. am in singapore, midnight in london and 5:30 in the morning in myanmar, where within the next few hours, two journalists are expected to hear whether they've been convicted of breaching the country's official secrets law. the pair, kyaw soe go and wa lone, had been investigating reports of a massacre of ten rohingya men in rakhine state, allegedly at the hands of buddhist villagers and the army. if convicted, they could face up to m years injail. our correspondent nick beake has more from yangon: at the heart of this case are too young journalist who say their only crime is doing theirjob. plenty in the international community believe it is free journalism in the dock. kyaw soe oo it is free journalism in the dock. kyaw soe go and wa lone have been accused of possessing secret documents. they always said they have been framed because they were investigating a massacre of rohingya men. these reporters have been in prison and, if convicted, they face up prison and, if convicted, they fac

london. this is bbc news. it's newsday. good morning. n singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in the evening in the us eastern states of north and south carolina, where one million people have been told to evacuate as hurricane florence heads their way. the governor of south carolina has warned those who've been told to leave, that if they don't get out, they're on their own. this map shows the storm's probable path, which is thought to be one of the biggest in decades, but president trump insists the authorities are ready. our north america correspondent chris buckler is in wilmington in north carolina and he has the details. right along the coast of the carolinas, marinas have been cleared of boats, and homes have been emptied of people. windows boarded up and shuttered in preparation for florence. police radio: no-one will be allowed back on the beach after 8pm.... the police have been roaming the already—quiet streets, warning that before the storm arrives, families living here should leave for their own safety. we've been here 16 years an

bbc news. the theme music takes you right back, doesn't it? now on bbc news, talking books. hello and welcome to talking books. i'm at the man booker 50 festival at the southbank centre in londonwe've come to talk to dame hilary mantel, the only woman to have won the man booker prize for fiction twice for her bestselling historical novels... wolf hall her otherfiction may

now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and a warm welcome to dateline london, i'mjane hill. we discuss whether there is positive news to report about the brexit negotiations, after some striking comments from michel barnier. we ask what is happening inside britain's labour party. and, as autumn campaigning begins in earnest for the us midterms, we look at the state of american politics. with me are the columnist for the independent yasmin alibhai—brown. long—time correspondent for the new york timesjohn fisher burns. from french news magazine, marc roche, who also spent many years at le monde. and the guardian columnist nisreen malik. is there a glimmer of a brexit deal on the horizon? the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier suggested this week he was prepared to offer britain a partnership such as there had never been with any third country. the markets got very excited at the prospect. then britain's newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, love that title, dominic raab, after talks with michel barnier, said he's stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. so,

the headlines on bbc news... londonre new fears about possible russian interference, this time in a critical referendum in the republic of macedonia. the poll this weekend may determine whether the country integrates into the eu and nato. the referendum is asking macedonia s two million people to approve a plan to change their country s official name to the republic of north macedonia. doing so would distinguish it from the neighbouring region in greece and end a name dispute that‘s been blocking macedonia s route to eu and nato membership. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports. he is the prime minister shaking up this corner of europe in a region russia has long influences, asking macedonians to vote this weekend to change their country‘s name, because doing so will open the path to the eu and nato membership. "our dream is a modern european macedonia," says zoran zaev, "which will be integrated into the eu — part of a bigger union." the prime minister is asking to macedonians to compromise the country‘s

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. am in london and 8am in singapore and the philippines where 29 people, mostly miners and their families, are still missing after a landslide buried their shelter during typhoon mangkhut. three bodies have already been found in the town of itogon but experts on the ground say there is no hope of finding the missing alive. more than sixty—five people across the country are thought to have died in the storm, which is now weakening across southern china. our correspondentjonathan head sent this report. in the end, it wasn't the wind, but the rain that was the real killer. that huge brown gash in the mountain is where an entire waterlogged hillside slid down and buried a building where dozens of miners had taken shelter from the typhoon. for two days, rescuers have battled to find survivors, clambering over the treacherous mud. they have been unable to bring up heavier excavation equipment because of the damaged roads. so far, only bodies have been recovered. dozens more are believed to be

new high—speed train to china. but will it tighten beijing's grip on the territory? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbcorld news. it's newsday. . good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8 in the evening in new york, where the united states has dismissed claims from the iranian president, that the us was involved in an attack on a military parade in iran that killed 25 people. hassan rouhani says america and its gulf allies backed the assault, but the us ambassador to the united nations nikki haley has told iran to "look in the mirror" for the causes of the attack. mr rouhani made his comments, as he prepared to travel to new york, where the un general assembly will convene for its annual meeting on tuesday. from there, our diplomatic correspondent james robbins sent this report. gunfire. the moment the shooting started. iran's elite revolutionary guards under attack on home soil. many forced to dive for cover, as a parade to honour them is ambushed by opponents of the government. soldiers and civilians died as others fled for their lives. an anti—government arab group based in this area

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. 's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where donald trump's supporters are desperately trying to find out which of his staff penned an anoymous new york times editorial. the author of the column claimed to be part of a broader resistance to the president, working inside the administration. senior officials have been lining up to deny they wrote the article. the white house says the author should name themselves and resign. our correspondent nick bryant reports. this american stately home is now the scene of a dramatic washington whodunnit. which administration official was in the new york times with an article stabbing the president in the back? the anonymous editorial claims some trump appointees are working diligently to frustrate parts of his agenda, that he is impetuous, adversarial, petty, ineffective, anti—democratic, that his presidency is defined by amorality. god bless you and thank you, mr president. the article struck washington like a lightning bolt

unlocking the secret life of the geisha: a new film lifts the lid on one ofjapan‘s most misunderstood traditions. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbcews. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and also 7am on the indonesian island of sulawesi, where authorities are digging mass graves for hundreds of victims of the earthquake and tsunami which struck on friday. the number of people killed currently stands at over 800, but there's a warning that thousands may have perished. presidentjoko widodo visited one of the worst affected areas on sunday. he said that he was grieving for the people there. our correspondent rebecca henschke is one of the first foreign correspondents to reach palu, where rescuers are still searching through the wreckage to try to find any more sui’vivoi’s, and she sent this report. up to 50 people are believed to be still under the rubble of the roa roa hotel here in palu city. rescue workers are trying to find survivors. with no heavy building equipment available, they're using whatever they have. cries of help had been heard from the rubble. in this case, it came too l

in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news: london fire brigademfort her firefighters before they entered the blaze, fearing they might not return. the alleged assault ‘drastically altered' my life — that's the written testimony from brett kavanaugh‘s accuser prof christine blasey ford — with both due to appear before the senate this afternoon. a russian man accused of the salisbury poisoning is a military officer who received an honourfrom vladimir putin, an investigative website says. in the business news: not good enough. the regulator ofgem has ordered 11 energy suppliers to improve how they deal with complaints. only a third of customers are happy with how their complaints are handled. more on this story in just a moment. publishing pay and parental leave policies online. ten big name businesses sign up to the idea. we look at whether it goes far enough. ride—hailing firm uber is paying £113m to settle legal action over a cyber—attack that exposed data from 57 million customers and drivers. the massive breach happened in 2016, but uber sought

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am injapan, which has been hit by the strongest typhoon in 25 years. winds have been gusting over 200 kilometres per hour. at least six people have been killed, and more than a million have been told to leave their homes. robin brant has more from tokyo. screaming japan knew that this storm was coming, but some were still caught out, and had a very lucky escape from the torrent of water below. typhoonjebi is the strongest to hitjapan in 25 years. in the worst—hit area, around osaka, the damage is widespread. down there, on the left, you can just about make out a runway. the rest of kansai international airport is underwater. but 3,000 passengers have nowhere to go. the bridge thatjoins the airport and the mainland has been damaged. a ship was repeatedly blown into the columns and roadway. the storm surge caused fires that destroyed dozens of cars waiting to be shipped abroad. others were battered by the winds, that reached

good morning from bbc london news, i'm asad ahmad.d you can find about that with vanessa feltz at bbc radio london will stop transport for london has launched an investigation after footage emerged of a tube train driving with its doors open. it happened at the weekend, on the jubilee line between finchley road and west hampstead. tfl said the doors were open for one stop and that no passengers onboard were hurt. it added that the train was immediately ta ken out of service. a boxing club which was on the first floor of the grenfell tower and was being used just hours before the fire started is to move into a new venue. the dale amateur boxing club has had help from the bbc‘s diy sos programme, to rebuild it. the club has produced a world champion and olympic gold medallist and the duke of cambridge realises its importance to the community. i think everyone is playing catch up, trying to work out how to deal with such a truly horrendous situation. for the community they are reliving it all the time. progress needs to happen. the commu

london. this is bbc world news. gets newsday. —— it's newsday. good morning. in singapore, midnight in london and iam in the morning in sweden where the election results show that the far right anti—immigration and anti—eu party, the sweden democrats, have made significant gains. that's according to the latest figures from sweden's public broadcaster, the centre—left social democrats. led by the prime minister, are in first place with 28.4% of the vote. the moderates, led by ulf kristersson, have i9.8%. and the sweden democrats, whose leader isjimmie akesson, are in third place with i7.6%, giving them cause to celebrate, as jenny hill reports from stockholm. this is their night. the far—right just made swedish political history. the sweden democrats don't like the eu, they don't like migrants, and they've just up—ended this country's liberal tradition. translation: more people have understood the situation now, that we can't carry on like this. we have the politics swedish people want so the judgement and the rhetoric will change a lot. are you feeling worried?

an exclusive interview with the bbc, she said "this debate is not about my future, but the future of the people of the united kingdom". now on bbc news — dateline londonhello, and a warm welcome to dateline london. i'm jane hill. today, we're discussing the movement in the brexit talks against the backdrop of leadership rumblings, whether enough lessons have been learnt ten years after the global financial crash, and if you had two russian friends visiting the uk for 48 hours, what would you tell them are the must—see sights? with me is the american writer and broadcasterjef mcallister longtime correspondent for germany's die welt, thomas kielinger, the italian filmaker and writer annalisa piras, and british columnist and keen political observer iain martin. welcome, all. a curious week of mixed messages regarding brexit — the president of the european commission jean—claude juncker, in his state of the union address, said the eu will work day and night to achieve a deal, but reminded everyone that it's not only britain that has red lines. meanwhile, an increasingly vocal group of conservatives at westminster put forward its own proposals for the talk