good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. g. a new blood product, which consists of red blood cells and plasma, will be given as a transfusion to patients at risk of bleeding to death before arriving at hospital and will be trialled on board for two years. the number of londoners working shifts at night has increased by 11% over the last ten years. 379,000 people now regularly work overnight in the capital, according to new analysis by the tuc. the rise in london is higher than the average for the uk. as london's population rises, some business groups say that increasing the number of people doing night work isn't only necessary, but a good thing for the city. london's been growing very rapidly and that puts pressure on some of london's infrastructure, so the idea that we stop thinking about managing london between six in the morning and six in the evening and start thinking about it as a 24—hour city, i think is a great opportunity. and it's a good opportunity to think about congestion, how busy london's streets are, just spr

good morning from bbc london news, ain zara orchard.on of the inquest into his death and the four others killed during the incident. michelle palmer's solicitor, patrick mcguire, explained yesterday would have been the police officer's 50th birthday. shejust the police officer's 50th birthday. she just wanted to understand how keith was an unarmed officer was left at the palace of westminster, the gates of the palace of westminster, with no an protection. she's pleased the coroner has acknowledged and investigated why there was no protection at the palace of westminster, no armed protection at the palace of westminster. a special stone thought to have stood in london since prehistoric times is being returned to its original home after being temporarily moved to the museum of london. the london stone was moved away while construction took place on callan street. it's thought it brought the city luck and survived the great fire of london and the blitz. now it's been returned with a new plaque explaining its history. todayis new plaque exp

there's plenty more on the bbc sport website, including news of london broncos' promotion to super leaguenow on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. welcome to bbc london news. four police officers have been injured after being attacked in north london. three of them were stabbed during the incident which happened though all four officers were injured, three of them two runners in this your‘s art of marathon have died after suffering cardiac arrest. the men who are in their 20s and 30s were treated by paramedics after crossing the finishing line. a significant raise. this is the uk's second largest half marathon after the great north run. but it was confirmed to us this evening that two men died after completing the race. the welsh ambulance service tell us that they received the first call at around 12:15pm to the first call at around 12:15pm to the finish line. the second came in just before 12:30pm. both men have suffered cardiac arrest. we are told by the race organisers that one man was in his 20s, the other was in his 30s. both were taken to the university hospital

good morning from bbc london news. it is thought the #metoo campaign has also had an impact. it's got everyone talking about what's 0k and what's not ok, and what's unacceptable behaviour. so there was an issue that lots of women just brushed off this behaviour and thought it wasn't an issue. there was an issue that women sometimes internalised that, and just didn't want to talk about it, didn't want to share it, because theyjust wanted to suppress it and get on with their lives. and there was a significant issue that women felt that the police wouldn't take them seriously. the east london radical preacher anjem choudary is expected to be released from prison today. choudary was jailed for 5.5 years for inviting support for the islamic state group. the bbc understands police have been preparing a list of up to 20 measures to control and monitor him. the public are being reminded not to pick mushrooms and other wild produce from the royal parks. there has been a rise in foraging in the capital's most famous green spaces

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.t railway stations. all great western railway trains running between paddington and slough have been cancelled until at least midday after overhead electric cables were damaged at ealing last night. trains between paddington and heathrow airport are also not running. meanwhile there were also major delays for hundreds of commuters using victoria station on yesteeday evening after an electricity supply failure. the power problems had affected a large section of track between croydon and victoria. all lines are now open. well let's take a look at the rest of travel situation now. tfl rail is part suspended between paddingron and heathrow due to those overhead power lines. on the roads northbound traffic on the blackwall tunnel southern approach is slow from the woolwich road flyover. traffic on the a13 is building westbound from dagenham into barking. paris could see 20,000 jobs from london move across the channel over the next few years as a direct result of brexit. that's according to

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.in response to major disasters and incidents following criticism from the mp for bermondsey last month. the labour politician, neil coyle, claimed justgiving had profited from £500,000 of public donations including money raised for grenfell tower residents and victims of the london bridge attack. a range of new equipment will be installed in london's buses, as part of plans to make them the safest in the world. as of next spring, they'll be installed with automatic speed reduction technology, reversing cameras, and anti—slip flooring. later on, the network will also be kitted out with advanced emergency braking. the university of reading is backing a project to help save the declining bee population which experts say is threatening hundreds of billions of pounds in food production. the world bee project will help paint the first ever picture of the state of bees. figures suggest that bees in england are vanishing faster than anywhere else in europe. let's take a look at the travel situ

good morning from bbc london news.gher in london than anywhere else in the country. figures show teenagers in the capital have more than doubled in the capital for the last five yea rs. in the capital for the last five years. health professionals have said that those affected often to stop. despite having seen things around them, they feel out of grasp. for the young people i see that is definitely true, they never feel that they will amount to more than they already are. they do not feel like they will ever move out of the area, they will never be successful we feel. an inquiry is under way into a suspected gas exposing that left one woman dead in harrow. 70 firefighters tackled the blaze yesterday, four people were evacuated from their home. the women's body was found in a first—floor flat. add, another woman and a man rescued from the building. the transport secretary is to get evidence to a committee of mps today to the changes to the rail timetable that cause chaos for passengers across the south—east. there was d

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sara 0rchard.rnoon's budget. it's expected that a study will be approved into the new park that aims to celebrate and maximise the value of the area's natural assets. it's hoped it could improve access to and use of the river thames for both pedestrians and cyclists. experts think they may have found a self portrait drawn by sir walter raleigh in the tower of london, where he was imprisoned. the infamous writer and adventurer was held in the bloody tower before his execution 400 years ago today. the mural was discovered during renovation work in preparation for a new exhibition. we know pretty much around the time it would have been put on this wall just by the age of the plaster and we know that coincides with when sir walter raleigh was a prisoner here. and what we want to do is more research on it and uncover more of the painting to see if it is actually him. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tubes, the london 0verground has severe delays continuing between stratford and rich

good morning from bbc london news, i'm victoria hollins.and members of the public were injured at the free tommy robinson demo in whitehall onjune the 9th. roads were blocked and objects were thrown. five people were arrested on the day of the protest. police are appealing for information about other people present on the day. there are almost three times as many children waiting to be adopted in london than there are adoptive parents. the shortfall in the number of adoptive parents is revealed at the start of national adoption week, which aims to inspire more people to adopt. there are 1,135 children waiting to be adopted butjust 407 families approved to do so. a group of women from barnet have joined forces in a radical social experiment. they've designed a development where they have their own flats, but share hobbies and communal space. they call it co—housing, and believe it's one of tackling the elderly care crisis. they help each other to live independently and avoid expensive care home fees. when anyone asks me what cohousing is, i

good morning from bbc london news.e more at risk from thieves on the central and piccadilly lines than anywhere else on the underground. data from the british transport police show saturdays between six and 7pm were the most common time for pickpocketers to strike. a skyscraper climber nicknamed the "french spider—man" has been arrested after scaling one of london's tallest buildings. 56—year—old alain robert reached the top of the heron tower in bishopsgate yesterday afternoon. he's climbed more that a hundred buildings around the world — and he doesn't use any ropes or safety equipment. police say his actions caused disruption and took them away from genuine emergencies. the mother of a 12—year—old girl with life—threatening allergies wants more people to be able to respond to anaphylactic shock. anna gillard from surrey posted a video online explaining what to do if someone has a reaction. her daughter chloe is allergic to nuts, celery and cats and dogs. the video has been shared widely on social media. if anyone ev

good morning from bbc london news. daily by gangs for their motorbikes and mopeds. couriers were given cameras as part of a bbc london investigation. many were kicked and punched off their bikes by criminals wanting to steal them. the met says new tactics have helped to reduce moped crime but riders say they still feel vulnerable. i'm working in london, and i keep being attacked, and keep being followed and intimidated by moped thieves. it's getting to the point where i'm seeing the thieves more than i'm seeing the police, so i'm feeling really threatened. you can see more of that investigation on inside out london tonight at 7:30pm on bbc one. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, is starting jury service today. mr khan described it as a vital civic duty. he says he will remain in contact with city hall throughout. he worked as a solicitor before going into politics. st pancras station celebrates its 150th anniversary today. the station opened in 1868, connecting london to manchester, liverpool, leeds and bradford. there w

bbc news. still to come this morning: time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc londonr any technical problems you witnessed. we will try to get that sorted out as soon as we can. it is just after 6:30 a.m.. lots of news and sports on the programme. but also on breakfast this morning, images of the russian rocket malfunction have led to us wondering what it's really like on board a spacecraft. we're talking to a woman who knows. helen sharman, the first briton in space, is here after 7:30. he was the england player at the top of his game but behind the scenes footballer michael carrick was dealing with difficult mental health issues. he'll tell us how he coped. it is power. language is what defines us. and gyles brandreth is a man on a mission to improve our grammar and bring back punctuation. we'll get him checking our scripts later. hejoins us on he joins us on the sofa. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. search and rescue teams are continuing to look for victims of hurricane michael — one of the strongest storms to ever hit america.

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks. class a drugs with the intent to supply. ishmael osamor was elected in may as a labour councillor, but pleaded guilty on friday to having £2,500 worth of drugs at last year's bestival event in dorset. he's the son of shadow cabinet member kate osamor. four families of disabled children will be going to the high court this morning over cuts to some services in hackney. they claim reducing special educational needs provision in schools is unlawful on the grounds children won't get the necessary help required. the government has effectively frozen funding since 2011, although the number of young people in need of help has increased. it's a really bleak future if these cuts go ahead. what could happen, we hope? i don't know. is she going to fall through the cracks? i don't know. then one of the reasons i'm involved is to stop it falling through the cracks. a dog breeder has offered a £50,000 reward to help him find 11 puppies which were stolen from his home in essex at knifepoint. mark or

good morning from bbc london news.me secretary is due to announce a series of measures to tackle the problem on his tory party conference speech later. drug users have been linked with the rise in gang violence in london. sajid javid will launch a consultation into whether schools, social services and housing departments should have a legal obligation to assist. it is something that has been welcomed by one youth project in south london. this is well overdue. the schools and professionals in the schools require help with speaking to pa rents require help with speaking to parents in the community. they are screaming out for this sort of service, for the support, for the professional, holistic package. people across the capital are being offered the opportunity to plant 50,000 trees in parks, schools, private gardens and housing estates in london. it is part of the mayor's drive to make the capital greener and turn it into a so—called national park city. individuals and community groups can bid for the trees through city

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.t crime in the capital this year. there are 150 specialist officers in the unit, who have made over 1300 arrests and recovered a0 firearms since april. iam not i am not going to say to you that we have solved the problem. what i can say to you, as you have heard the commission say, we have stabilised some of the issues. knife crime under 25 victims is now going in the right direction, it has stabilised. yes we still have a bit of a challenge with homicide but we are getting there. a man was stabbed on a rush hour train in east london last night. it happened on a london overground train into hackney central and the station remained closed all evening. british transport police say the victim was taken to hospital. a man's been arrested. a former england footballer has urged people giving evidence at the grenfell public inquiry to seek help if they feel overwhelmed. les ferdinand grew up in a neighbouring estate to grenfell tower, and has been working with a local nhs trust to support men

good morning from bbc london news.ion to the economy. but, with a large section of the workforce coming from eu countries, there are concerns that brexit could spell trouble. we depend quite heavily on skills and craftspeople and writers and directors and actors coming in from europe, so very important for us that whatever comes out at the end of the negotiations doesn't inhibit this industry. one of the country's top private schools is pledging to open its doors to pupils from all backgrounds, regardless of parents' income. westminster school, where nick clegg, louis theroux and helena bonham carter all studied, will now select purely on academic excellence, rather than ability to pay. the headmaster says he was inspired by a pupil at his former school who died in the grenfell tower fire. but critics claim less—well—off families won't really benefit. part of london's east end is getting a multibillion—pound makeover and a brand new district. known as wood wharf, the site on the isle of dogs is expected to bring around

this is bbc london news, i'm alice salfield.tower tragedy. it includes full physical health checks for former residents, and monitoring them for illnesses linked to the fire. the funding will also allow continuing treatment for mental health issues. the nhs has today announced that it will provide up to £50 million to fund long term screening and treatment for those affected by the grenfell tower fire. nhs england chief executive simon stevens said that a new screening service would be in place imminently to provide long homes in the barbican and golden lane estate in the city of london have been given conservation status. residents pushed to have the brutalist buildings protected and planning leaders voted unanimously in favour of the move. it means it will now be more difficult for new developments to take place in the are area. the iconic blocks were built in the aftermath of the second world war, and are home to almost 4,000 people. it's set to be the most ambitious road project since the m25 opened 30 years ago, and will in

good morning from bbc london news.strike action. members of the aslef union have walked out for 24 hours on the central line in a dispute over working conditions. it also affects the waterloo and city line. there is no service on either lines today or on the central line night tube tonight. so let's start with the travel then. so as we've been hearing no service on the central line or waterloo & city lines. the overg round is part suspended too. on the trains, there is a reduced service on south western railway due to strike action too. a replacement bus service in place at guildford and no trains to or from bristol. on the roads, the woolwich road flyover is busy northbound to the tunnels. kensington high street going eastbound is down to one lane at kensington church street. and in homerton, there is disruption on the high street, with works in place at marsh hill. in other news: there has been a rise in crimes recorded on london's railways. just over 13,000 offences were reported by british transport police in the p

good morning from bbc london news.with about 55,000 reported each year. experts estimate it is costing tens of millions of pounds annualy. the met is focusing on driving down the number of unnecessary investigations, as the vast majority of incidents resolve themselves without the help of the police. it's unsustainable. we can't deploy and go out and deal with every one of those 55,000 missing persons, and so we're trying to work out the areas that we can push back on to other agencies, and say this isn't a police matter. a crash near high wycombe where a helicopter pilot died happened after his instructor failed to regain control of the aircraft after an aborted landing. the air accident investigations branch published its report in to the accident at wycombe air park in may last year. three men were on board the helicopter and were all seriously injured, with one dying laterfrom his injuries. there have been reports of an acrid, noxious and strange chemical smell across parts of the capital. the odour appears to be a

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara orchard.ing after overhead power lines were damaged during testing of an electric train. tens of thousands of passengers travelling to and from the south west, wales and heathrow airport had their trains cancelled yesterday. a murder investigation has been launched after a man died following an assault in battersea yesterday evening. emergency services were called to reports of a group of males fighting at charlotte despard avenue. a 46—year—old man was found with injuries and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. next of kin have been informed. a new report's highlighting the experience of male victims of modern slavery in the capital, many of whom are too ashamed or embarrassed to ask for help. research by the charity hestia found over half of male victims had slept rough, putting them at greater risk of being targeted again by criminal gangs in a cycle of slavery and abuse. the report's calling for more support to help men overcome mental health issues and integration. a shortlist of t

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good morning from bbc london news.ol. at an eventin into a crime ridden cesspool. at an event in islington last night he said he was sorry if he caused offence and has been speaking to a former youth worker about the lives of the poorest londoners. a project in surrey which is proving effective at cutting offending rates for women has been rolled out across the county. it focuses on rehabilitation within the community. those behind it say it recognises many who offend are vulnerable as a result of previous trauma, abuse or mental health problems. it has helped me realise how to deal with things, to try and prevent this kind of thing from happening. it is not a soft option because we expect women to actually face what has happened to actually face what has happened to them in their lives that has led up to them in their lives that has led up to their offending behaviour and we have to talk about the consequences of the crime. arsenal football clu b consequences of the crime. arsenal football club has planted more than 2

emma simpson, bbc news, central london. bbc news: in 2007, the bbc filmed with a group of us soldiers in baghdad, and now, a decade after their return from iraq, our world tracks them down to find them still struggling to adjust to life back home. the programme contains some graphic images of war you may find upsetting. in 2007, an intense struggle was taking place in one of the most violent areas of iraq. the us army was fully engaged. as a bbc correspondent and cameraman, we watch them fight their lives. correspondent and cameraman, we watch them fight their liveslj correspondent and cameraman, we watch them fight their lives. i was positive i wasn't coming home. i knew it, just because we were losing quys knew it, just because we were losing guys left and right. there wasn't anything left in there to bleed out with. he was gone. now more than a decade later, we wanted to look at the effect of the iraq war on those who we met. dislike out of nowhere. i could barely hold on, i had to run into the woodland, just crying. wha

bbc news channel. we are back with a late news at ten. now the news where you are. welcome to bbc london news.s today have been heavy, particularly in the east. this picture was sent in by one of our weather watchers. some shower clogs off the coast, equally some blue skies and clear spells as we head on into the evening hours. we've got cold air with us, driving in from a north easterly direction. yesterday the winds were straight from the north. today it has not been quite as cold. those northeasterly winds been blowing in plenty of showers across eastern scotland, eastern england, and the channel isles too where they have been quite heavy with some hail and thunderstorms. a little bit of snow also up the mountains of title in scotland. into these evening and tonight, those showers become confined to coastal areas. most places dry, clear. there will be some mist and some freezing fog patches developing, and a sharper frost. in fact the lowest temperatures could be around —a or —5 degrees. in more rural spots. a comparable starting monday. really wherever you are. it seems a little bit like t

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and seven in the evening on the florida coast, which is being buffeted right by the most powerful hurricane to hit the area in a century. hundreds of thousands of people living the path of hurricane michael were originally ordered to evacuate the area. but now they've been told it's too late and they'll have to ride out the storm. our correspondent gary o'donoghue has sent this report from florida. this is what the full force of nature looks like in hurricane form. michael is now pounding the florida panhandle, threatening everything in its path. the sheer power of hurricane michael has started to hurl itself against the florida panhandle now. it is causing some devastation. some powerlines are already down. roofs have been destroyed as well. we're expecting this to go on for the next few hours, late into wednesday, with the winds going up to 145 mph. driving through the streets of panama city beach this morning, there were almost no other cars o

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. 8am in singapore, 1am in london and eight in the evening in florida, where hurricane michael is battering the us coast. the state's governor has warned it's could be the most destructive storm in the region in a century. more than 350,000 people have been told to leave their homes, but many have chosen to stay. 0ur correspondent, gary 0'donoghue, is in one of the affected areas. everyone hoped that hurricane michael would weaken a little as it approached land but it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hour. it reached the panhandle around 60 miles around the coast at mexico beach and there are talks of storm surges up to nine feet. the wind is still intense and the rain is still falling and the storm is expected to continue with significant strength over the panhandle into south—west georgia and the ca rolinas. donald trump said that all florida would get a state of emergency and that he could come here as early as sunday to see for himself the devastation that michael has left beh

new insight. live from our studios in singapore... and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where just a few hours ago, president donald trump warned that the united states intends to build up its arsenal of nuclear weapons to put pressure on russia and china. he repeated his charge that russia is not abiding by the 1987 nuclear treaty, which he's threatened to abandon. here's what mr trump had to say leaving the white house on the way to a campaign rally. they have not adhered to the spirit of the agreement or to the agreement itself, russia, china is not included there will be nobody not even close to us. i don't have to speak to them. i'm terminating the agreement. for more, i spoke a short time ago to our north america correspondent peter bowes, who told me this isn't the first time we've heard this from president trump. the president is certainly reaffirming what he first said over the weekend about pulling out of this 1987 treaty, but he is also adding this line about building up the us‘s nu

jo currie, bbc news, london.been called into the england men's squad after luke shaw withdrew because of injury. chilwell made his debut in last month's friendly against switzerland and will provide cover at left back for the nations league games against croatia and spain. the fa are investigating comments made byjose mourinho at the end of manchester united's match on saturday. united came from two down to win 3—2 at home to newcastle. mourinho appears to have sworn in portuguese and made a gesture to the camera as he walked off after the final whistle at old trafford. british number one kyle edmund has reached a career—high of 14th in the world tennis rankings. he made it to the semi—finals of the china open last week and he's moved up two places, but more impressively, he's risen from 50th at the start of the year. edmund has been british number one since march, when he passed andy murray, who's now number 262 in the world. the former australia opener matthew hayden has thanked hospital staff for looking after

june kelly, bbc news, london.pectors is to change — with more emphasis being placed on what's taught, rather than exam results. the chief inspector of osted, amanda spielman, says the focus on performance data has narrowed the curriculum in some schools. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports from darlington. three times a day they come together... help us to be grateful as we learn to be trustworthy, responsible, fair, and caring individuals... ..to get ready to learn to praise hard work. it feels calm and peaceful. it lets people know how well other people are getting on in the lessons. four years ago this school was failing. just 4% of pupils got english and maths. this year well over half passed the gcses. it's in a community with lots of challenges, but still isn't rated good by 0fsted. the teachers doing the tests all the time is taking out the beauty, love and passion of education. wrong, very wrong. that doesn't mean you don't strive to hit your targets, because as course you do. because of course y

good morning from bbc london news.n and couldn't access help for nine months. the most impactful people in my own journey have been the everyday people. i call them the everyday people because they've had to fill the gaps that i've had in the services i have been exposed to. you might be on a nine—month waiting list, what support are you getting within those nine months? from the services, absolutely nothing. nearly all metropolitan police officers want to carry spit guards, according to a survey by the police federation. the guards, also knows as spit hoods are put on people — who police are trying to restrain, when there's a risk that person could spit on staff. currently they are, only used by officers in custody suites. a grade one listed pumping station in south east london is facing closure. the crossness water pumping station might have to shut in march due to a serious asbestos problem. the trust is still short of £170,000 to complete the work. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor dela

the new gaming experience that promises to take you into the heart of the old wild west. live from our studios in singapore... and london. this is bbcs. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm on the east coast of us, where police are stepping up their efforts to find who's behind those crude bombs, which were sent to leading democrats and critics of president trump. two more suspicious packages were intercepted today. one to former vice president joe biden, and another to hollywood star, robert de niro. our north america correspondent, nick bryant reports. these are the scenes that america woke up to. what looked like old footage from the war in iraq, but which were real—time images from a postal facility in delaware. a bomb disposal expert examining a suspect package, addressed to the former vice president, joe biden. yet another prominent democrat sent a crude bomb. in the middle of the night, lower manhattan became the focus and a package sent to the office in tribeca of movie star robert de niro, an outspoken critic of donald trump. once again, a suspect explosive device hauled safely away

david sillito, bbc news, the city of london. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. simone biles prepares to return to comeptition and tells us she felt empowered speaking out about abuse. there's a downpour in dambulla. england's one—day opener against sri lanka is abandoned. and shane warne opens up about all things cricket, and why aren't there any more characters like him in the sport. hello and welcome to the programme. four—time 0lympic champion simone biles returns to international competition at the world gymnastics championships in qatar later this month after taking 18 months away from the sport. during that time, the world's most decorated gymnast admitted she had been a victim in one the biggest sexual abuse scandals to hit american sport, sexual abused by jailed us gymnastics team doctor larry nassar. now she says speaking out about her ordeal has left her feeling empowered. music. it's very hard just because i think a lot of people just struggle with coming out and tel

new life and success in america. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9pm in the evening in the us city of pittsburgh. that's where president trump has landed to meet the families of victims of the deadly mass shooting at a synagogue on saturday. the white house has angrily rejected the suggestion that mr trump's rhetoric could be to blame for emboldening racist attacks. but one localjewish group has told the president he is not welcome in the city. from pittsburgh, our north america editorjon sopel has this report. awaiting donald trump's arrival, members of pittsburgh's jewish community gathered outside the tree of life synagogue to sing and to say kaddish, the prayers for those in mourning. the president flew into pittsburgh accompanied by the first lady, but also his daughter, ivanka, who converted tojudaism when she married her orthodoxjewish partner, jared kushner. they first went to the synagogue were the 11 worshipers were gunned down and, in the entrance, lit a candle for each of the 11 victims. next, the

joe curry, bbc news, london.acking season in english football. cahirman and owners patience wearing thin by poor results since august and also two handy international breaks to find a suitable replacement. that's what aston villa are hoping anyway, they sacked steve bruce last wednesday following a 3—all draw with bottom club preston the previous night. favourite to take over, thierry henry with perhaps john terry as his assistant, who announced hsi retriement from football yesterday. dan bardell is from the villa view. evening to you, sojohn terry captained to the final defeat against fulham last season, do you think that is a gamble?” against fulham last season, do you think that is a gamble? i have to be honest, in the season since o'neal left, we felt like absolutely everything and i think this is pretty much the only route we have not gone down over the last few yea rs not gone down over the last few years so not gone down over the last few years so henry, he is not the best player ever to play and he knows

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in riyadh, where saudi arabia's foreign minister has described the death ofjamal khashoggi as ‘murder‘. in an interview with us television he insisted that people would be held to account for what he said was ‘a criminal act'. turkey's president says he will reveal the truth of what happened on tuesday. here's our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. new pictures have now emerged of jamal khashoggi walking towards the saudi consulate in istanbul, and towards his death. more and more countries are now demanding the truth, the whole truth. the saudi explanation that he died in a fist fight has been all but rejected by many governments, and where is his body? europe's three major powers have now come together to condemn the killing in the strongest possible terms. their joint statement says. .. the foreign office is pleased that europe's key powers have spoken with a single voice, but tonight britain is under additional pressure to suspen

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. midnight in london, 7am in singapore and beijing where chineses authorities have confirmed that the missing interpol chief is in the country, and being investigated for suspected violations of the law. meng hongwei had been missing since he flew to china at the end of september — interpol says it has received his resignation. daniel mckerrell reports. after nearly two weeks of silence, china has confirmed that meng hongwei is being held in their custody. beijing says he is being investigated by the anticorruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. soon after that interpol said it received a resignation from meng hongwei as president with immediate effect. oven's family have not heard from him since september 25 when he flew from france to china. the last message his wife received was this image of a knife which she says it signifies danger. grace has given a tea rful signifies danger. grace has given a tearful press conference with her back to the camera to avoid being identifi

new live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. morning. it's 9 am in singapore, 1am in london and 8 am in indonesia where it's now thought a technical problem may have been responsible for the crash of a passenger plane with 189 people on board. a log obtained by the bbc says the lion airjet suffered instrument error the day before the disaster. the authorities say it's unlikely anyone on board survived. indonesian teams have begun recovering bodies and plane debris as search operations continue through the night. rebecca henschke reports from jakarta. there were over 180 people on board when the plane crashed into the sea just 13 minutes after take—off. theirfamilies now desperately waiting. "are there any survivors," this woman asks. "we can't tell you that," replies the airline official. out at sea a debris field marks the site of the crash. and, along with the wreckage of the plane, search and rescue teams are recovering bodies. they are being taken to a police hospital. the families have been asked to try and identify them. t

claire marshall, bbc news, london.ctive buyer withdrew his bid. shahid khan owns premier league club fulham and had offered 600 million pounds for england's national football stadium. the football association said he pulled out because of a lack of support for the deal from within the game. just eat is a company that allows people to order takeaway food from thousands of outlets across the uk. it's become a huge global business, valued at more than £4 billion. tonight, just eat is facing questions over hygiene standards at some of the takeaways featured on its platform. an investigation by bbc news has found that some have been given the lowest possible rating from the food standards agency. just eat insists it takes food safety very seriously and works with providers to improve standards. 0ur correspondent angus crawford reports. they arrive without warning. here to do your food hygiene inspection. environmental health officers. the rice, when did you take that out of the fridge? that's filthy. i would suggest throwin

claire marshall, bbc news, london. just eat is a company that allows people to order takeaway food from more than £4 billion. tonight, just eat is facing questions over hygiene standards at some of the takeaways featured on its platform. an investigation by bbc news has found that some have been given the lowest possible rating from the food standards agency. just eat insists it takes food safety very seriously, and works with providers to improve standards. our correspondent angus crawford reports. they arrive without warning. i'm here to do your food hygiene inspection. environmental health officers. the rice — when did you take that out of the fridge? absolutely filthy. i would again suggest throwing that away. food for the table ends up in the bin. there are rat and mouse droppings too. and that's notjust a worry for people eating in. customers can also get a takeaway through the websitejust eat. the smell in the kitchen was really unpleasant and in the backroom, the storage room, it was almost overpowering at times. as far as the local council is concerned, this gets a zero hygiene

new zealand's alcohol loving bird of the year. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the evening in washington, where president trump has suggested that rogue killers could be responsible for the disappearance of jamal khashoggi. the saudi journalist went missing after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul two weeks ago. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, is on his way to saudi arabia before stopping in istanbul, where a joint turkish and saudi search of the consulate there took place earlier. our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. they entered the door where jamal khashoggi disappeared. those tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it's almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift

new zealand's alcohol—loving bird of the year. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in istanbul, turkey where a team of investigators has been searching the consulate of saudi arabia. they're looking for evidence the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed there. the saudis have officially denied the allegation. but there are claims in us media that riyadh is preparing to admit that khashoggi died in an interrogation that went wrong. mark lowen reports. they entered the door where jamal khashoggi disappeared. those tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it's almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift the blame. the king firmly denied any knowledge of it. he didn't really know. maybe... i don't want to get into his

london. europe and japan have launched two spacecraft on a mission to mercury. the joint project will take the probes seven years to reach their destination. next on bbc news's dateline london hello and welcome to dateline london, the programme which brings together leading political commentators in the uk with the international correspondents who file their stories with dateline london. this weekend, saudi arabia announced that the journalist jamal khashoggi is dead. will that long awaited admission, dismissals and arrests be enough to restore business as usual in its relations with the outside world? and, after theresa may flirts uncertainly with the idea of an extended goodbye to the europan union, has she just hastened her own? with me, the sudanese writer nisreen malik, a specialist in arab affairs, stefanie bolzen from germany's die welt, who was at this week's eu summit, the usjournalist greg katz from the associated press, and the british political commentator adam raphael, who's been prowling the corridors of power in whitehall and westminster since the 19705. after more than two weeks of denial, saudi arabia announced that jamal khashoggi is dead

london. this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield.tern governments accuse russian spies of launching cyber attacks on institutions around the world. the dutch unmask four men they say plotted to hack the international chemical weapons watchdog. it's also claimed russia hacked into the porton down defence research facility. both organisations had been investigating the salisbury novichok poisonings. democrat senators heavily criticise the fbi report into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh, but leading republicans say they found "no hint of misconduct" and that he should be confirmed on saturday. for the first time under the modern slavery act, a drug dealer who trafficked children to sell heroin and crack cocaine is jailed for 14 years. hundreds of tons of body parts and nhs medical waste piles up

union leaders and labour politicians voiced their support — taking part in a rally in london. bbc newsrazilian butt lift" surgery. this is a cosmetic procedure made popular by celebrities, but the british association of aesthetic plastic surgeons has called it the most dangerous one to undergo. fat is taken from one part of the body and then injected into the buttocks. surgeons warn that many people are putting themselves at risk by travelling abroad to have the procedure more cheaply. a warning to viewers that this report by chi chi izundu does contain photographs taken after the surgery. in august, 29—year—old leah cambridge died after having cosmetic surgery to enhance her buttocks. it was done at a clinic abroad. she's one of two british women to have passed away as a result of having what's known as a "brazilian but lift", or a bbl. they are now part of a growing trend of young women who want to have a small waist and a pronounced backside, to look like social media stars and celebrities like kim kardashian. and the only way they feel they can get that look is by having cosmetic s

bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. organisers say over half a million protesters have marched through london, demanding another referendumaudi arabia admits journalist jamal khashoggi died in its consulate in istanbul. turkey has vowed to reveal all the details about the killing and said it will not accept a cover—up. and two satellites developed in europe and japan are on their way to the planet mercury — the joint project will take the probes seven years to reach their destination. a suicide bomber has attacked a polling station in kabul, killing at least 15 people. but despite warnings from the taliban and a number of other deadly attacks, afghans across the country have queued to take part in in long—delayed parliamentary elections. secunder kermani reports from kabul. the taliban told them to stay at home. instead, afghan has been doing outside polling stations even before they opened with thousands of soldiers deployed across the country. 15 people were killed in a suicide bombing in kabul and there we re d oze ns suicide bombing in kabul and there were dozens of other smaller incidents come about throughout the da

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 bbc news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and also 8am on the indonesian island of sulawesi, where the 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 survivors, 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 late.