clive myrie, bangladesh, bbc news. government says it will start the process of stripping catalonia of autonomous powers on saturday after the regional leader refused to back down in his push for independence. earlierthis refused to back down in his push for independence. earlier this month, they voted for independence in a referendum which the spanish government declared illegal. we have more from the capital, barcelona. government declared illegal. we have more from the capital, barcelonam is uncharted territory in spain. spanish government officials tell me they are going where no spanish government has come before. the idea of madrid exerting greater control over a disobedient regional government is so controversial and sensitive i think at least in private tonight spanish government officials at the eu summit are working hard to consolidate support. iam also working hard to consolidate support. i am also told that two main opposition parties in spain, the socialists and liberals are well and truly on board. and so

clive myrie, bbc news, in bangladesh. new satellite images that it says shows the burning of rohingya villages after burmese officials claim there is operations by security forces have seized. these what do they tell us about what is happening in part of myanmar that the international community has not been able to reach? we are clearly seeing massive amounts of clearing, 280 villages that have been destroyed, more than 40,000 structures that have been destroyed. 0ver structures that have been destroyed. over 500,000 have fled bangladesh. when you see this level of destruction from a satellite, it indicates huge swathes of northern rakhine states which were full —— state which were full of rohingya are now empty. what is going to happen? we are deflecting the narrative that has been pushed that the clearance operations sop —— stopped on september five, the clearance operations sop —— stopped on septemberfive, but the clearance operations sop —— stopped on september five, but they are continuing and we have over 66 village

clive myrie, thank you. clive myrie, thank you.bout the roots of the rohingya refugee crisis on the bbc news website at bbc.co.uk/news. theresa may is in brussels tonight with eu leaders to assess the progress so far towards brexit — and crucially, whether talks can start on a trade deal. the german chancellor angela merkel says there are "encouraging" signs of progress. speaking britain's language? not so much. because in this town, it is money that talks. the prime minister thinks the uk has promised enough to settle our accounts. we will also be looking at the concrete progress that has been made in our exit negotiations and setting out ambitious plans for the weeks ahead. i particularly want to see an urgency on reaching an agreement on citizens rights. are you willing to budge? i set out a few weeks ago in florence a very bold and ambitious agenda and vision for our future partnership between the eu and uk. but the most powerful woman in europe not think so. britain has made encouraging progress, but it is not enough. her knew

clive myrie, bbc news, in bangladesh.ke let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. president trump is at the centre of a continuing controversy involving his treatment of the widow of a fallen soldier. the mother of sergeant la david johnson has backed a democratic congresswoman's claim that mr trump displayed "insensitivity" towards his pregnant wife when he phoned to offer his condolences. the president has flatly denied the claim and says he has proof that he did not make the remarks. the russian celebrity, ksenia sobchak, says she will stand in next year's presidential election. there's intense speculation that the kremlin wants her to run in order to provide a semblance of competition, but the putin administration says it wasn't consulted over her decision. ksenia sobchak is a daughter of the late st petersburg mayor, and mentor of mr putin, anatoly sobchak. a brazilian congressional committee has voted to reject criminal charges brought against the president, michel temer. the charges stem from

clive myrie, bbc news, in bangladesh.cess of rebuilding the city of marawi in the southern philippines has started after the military said it had defeated rebels supporting the islamic state group. president duterte placed the island of mindanao under martial law. after the insurgents took over parts of marawi, capital of the mainly muslim province of lanao del sur. the 5—month military campaign to evict the militants was backed by america. sarah corker reports. their sound of gunfire can still be heard across the city on monday. but the battle for marawi is now over. months of fierce fighting have reduced entire neighbourhoods to ruins. but it was a time for prayer and celebration for filipino soldiers. the end of this conflict also ends immediate fears that is would establish a south—east base in marawi. we all know, for the past 154 days, we have suffered so much death, for the government side, for government troops and as well as civilians. marawi is a predominantly muslim city in an overwhelmingly catholic nation. th

clive myrie, bangladesh, bbc news.riticisms of the trump presidency. fellow republican george w bush has condemned what he calls the ‘bullying and prejudice' in today's american public life. though mr bush didn't mention his successor by name, he said that civic values were forgotten. and speaking at a rally in newjersey to support a democratic party candidate for governor, president trump's predecessor barack 0bama took aim at what he described as the fear and bitterness that marked the 2016 presidential election campaign. and so the question, now, at a time when politics just seems so divided and so angry and so nasty, is whether — whether we can regain that spirit, whether we can support and embrace comedy who wants to bring people together. gary 0'donoghue is in richmond, virginia, for us. so coded criticism coming from across the political divide? yes. and not so coded in the case of president bush, really, which is ironic, given that he is meant to be on the same side as donald trump. he was very explicit, even t

clive myrie, bangladesh, bbc news.er top story this hour — the controversy over how president trump dealt with the family of a soldier killed in action has taken another turn. former marine and white house chief of staff generaljohn kelly — says he was "stunned" by the criticism made by a congresswoman who was with the family when they received a call from the president. sergeant la david johnson was one of four servicemen killed in niger by islamist militants earlier this month. here's some of what general kelly said: i was stunned when i came to work yesterday morning. and brokenhearted at what i saw a member of congress doing. the member of congress who listened in on a phone call from the president of the united states to a young wife. who, in his way, try to express that opinion. here's a brave man, falland express that opinion. here's a brave man, fall and he'll row. he knew he was getting himself into because he enlisted. there was no reason to yet he enlisted. it was where he wanted to be, exactly where he want

clive myrie, bbc news, in bangladesh.rump has found himself at the centre of a continuing controversy involving his treatment of a widow of a fallen soldier. the mother of sergeant la david johnson has backed a democratic congresswoman's claim that mr trump displayed insensitivity towards his pregnant wife when he phoned to offer his condolences. the president has flatly denied the claim and says he has proof that he did not make the remarks. 0ur north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue reports. an all—too—familiar picture, the return of a fallen hero, the grief of a family that will never be the same again. sergeant la david johnson was killed along with three other soldiers in an ambush in niger two weeks ago. but his family and his local congresswoman say the president disrespected his memory in a phone calljust before the body arrived back home. i was in the car when president trump called. he never said the word "hero." he said to the wife, "well, i guess he knew what he was getting into." how insensitive can you

from las vegas, here's clive myrie. paddock checked in to the mandalay bay hotel behind me here three days before he committed mass murder. he got his room key, calmly entered the lift, took his luggage up entered the lift, took his luggage up to the 32nd floor. what no—one understood was that inside his bags we re understood was that inside his bags were 23 weapons. some of them automatic, designed to kill as many people as possible as fast as possible. we now know tonight from the sheriff's offers that the shooting lasted for nine minutes. you may be able to make out in the building there, three lakh halls where he punched holes through the windows and rained terror down on those below. our first windows and rained terror down on those below. ourfirst report tonight is from our north america editor. sirens. sunday night in las vegas, and the first reports of something going terribly wrong. the stress in the voices of the police, evident. they have located where the firing is coming from, and the impact he's having. st

clive myrie, bbc news let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news.rs in new york are investigating the company co—founded by the disgraced film producer, harvey weinstein, to see if civil rights have been breached. documents relating to complaints about sexual harassment and how they were handled will be seized. mr weinstein has been accused of various sexual offences by dozens of women — claims which he denies. catalonia's leaders are warning they will defy any attempt by the government in madrid to impose direct control. the spanish prime minister, mariano rajoy, has announced plans to sack the region's government and take away some of the powers of its parliament. the catalan parliament will meet on thursday to decide on its response. the us secretary of state has again urged iraqi and kurdish authorities to resolve their differences through dialogue, a day after calling for restraint on both sides. rex tillerson is in baghdad for talks with the iraqi prime minister haider al—abadi, amid concerns from washington about iran's increasing influence i

clive myrie reports from the kutupalong refugee camp in bangladesh.some of the images distressing. every breath is a struggle for mohammad ibrahim. six months old and fighting pneumonia, he is terribly weak and malnourished. he has just a 50—50 chance of seeing out another day. a sense of sorrow hangs heavy in the air at this clinic in bangladesh. 80% of the patients are rohingya muslim refugees, and many are malnourished children, the weakest of the weak. the mother of an 18—month—old summed up the nightmare of so many rohingya women. translation: we had to run from our village, but we had so little to eat. then, when we managed to get food, i couldn't feed my child. she's so sick, but if god wishes it, she'll survive. working with the local staff here is ian cross, a former gp from leicester. tears come to my eyes sometimes. it's dreadful. you just do what you can, you know? in a way i'm lucky that i'm a doctor. i've got my hands and my tools, i can help to make people better. if i wasn't able to do that i'd feel so frustrated and i'd feel even wors

clive myrie in las vegas, thank you.theresa may has denied borisjohnson is boris johnson is undermining borisjohnson is undermining her position by setting out his own views on brexit. she insists she has the idea is to set out her standing. she has been speaking to laura kuenssberg. leading is lonely. but theresa may hast to walk her party back from the edge. persuade the tories again, before trying with the rest of us, that we were right about her in charge. i recognise that there are people who feel left behind, parts of our communities feel left behind, and it's the government's job to ensure opportunities are there for everyone. when you make that case 110w everyone. when you make that case now come you make it with passion. but when you talk to your colleagues, mps, activists and some ministers at the conference this week, they don't always feel that. they don't always see that. one told me they worry there is a smell of decay around the conference, that the party is somehow finding itself ina the party is somehow

let's join my colleague clive myrie in las vegas.rron lee is described as a person of interest. they want to know why she left the united states and headed to the far east, the philippines, two weeks before this man went on his killing spree. they want to know why stephen paddock deposited $100,000 in her filipino bank accountjust a few days before they committed mass murder here. the authorities believe she could be a window into his state of mind just before the killings. in the last a0 minutes or so we saw our force one rise up into the blue sky herewith president trump on board. he had been on the ground for about four or so been on the ground for about four or so hours talking to some of the paramedics, the first responders who arrived in the middle of the carnage on sunday night and has spoken to some of those injured in the mass shooting. our north america editorjon sopel has the story of the day. get down! go that way! get out of here. there's gunshots coming from over there, go that way. it'sjust after 10pm, and the first sh

my colleague, clive myrie, is in the port of cox's bazar, and he sent this report.the distance in myanmar, where rohingya villages have burned in recent weeks and the people have been driven out, there's another fire. it's ethnic cleansing says the un. and the purged are fleeing for their lives, into neighbouring bangladesh. translation: in my village, many were killed, but my son had just been born, so we have only now been able to escape. we haven't had time to name him. what's going on in myanmar, why have you had to flee? another man we came across spoke of violence and murder. translation: on the way we saw many dead people, their heads and limbs chopped off. the slaughter took place house by house. as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exodus. almost as far as the eye could see, left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000—15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry, exhausted, traumatised, and for the weak, it's a painful journey into exile, with the searing heat stinging t

studio: clive myrie, my colleague in las vegas. government has told the bbc that a declaration of independence will come within days following the referendum on sunday. but the legal status of that vote has been dismissed again tonight, this time, by king felipe of spain, who said in a rare televise add dress that the cata la n a rare televise add dress that the catalan leadership had behaved irresponsibly. during the day huge crowds gathered to protest against the spanish police's handling of the vote at the weekend, when hundreds ofp vote at the weekend, when hundreds of p emwere —— people were hurt. let'sjoin our special correspondent, fergal keane, in barcelona. it was a day on which it's estimated nearly 750,000 people took part in demonstrations against police brutality at the weekend. but if the mood on the streets was overwhelmingly peaceful, the political crisis here has deepened substantially tonight, with interventions from the catalan president and the spanish king. they couldn't be more opposed. there was an energy tod

clive myrie, bbc news, bangladesh.paigners have warned that new measures designed to improve air quality in london don't go far enough. from today, drivers of some older vehicles will have to pay an extra £10 to enter central areas of london. the toxicity charge, or t—charge, will apply mainly to diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, said the move would help tackle a "health crisis" in the city caused by poor quality air. 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott reports. london has some of the most polluted streets in europe. swimming in nitrogen dioxide and tiny particles, invisible, unless you use a special camera. it's a hidden killer. pollution‘s linked to lung and heart disease with children the most vulnerable. what i am in favour of is encouraging people to change their behaviours so they stop driving in the most polluting vehicles for a start, moving to either public transport, walking or cycling or cleaner forms of cars and vans. from today, anyone crossing thi

my colleague clive myrie sent this report.ce in myanmar, where rohingya villages have burned in recent weeks, and the people have been driven out, there is another fire. it is ethnic cleansing, says the un, and the purged are fleeing for their lives into neighbouring bangladesh. translation: in my village, many were killed. but my son had just been born, so we have only now been able to escape. we haven't had time to name him. what is going on in myanmar, why have you had to flee? another man we came across spoke of violence and murder. translation: on the way we saw many dead people, their heads and limbs chopped off. the slaughter took place house by house. as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exodus. almost as far as the eye could see, left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000 and 15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry, exhausted, traumatised. and, for the weak, it is a painful journey into exile, with the searing heat stinging t

from one of the camps in bangladesh, clive myrie reports.s who have escaped myanmar, neighbouring bangladesh is a land of second chances. these refugees, part of a huge influx we saw cross the border, are queueing for their first food supplies. with their pink ration cards, they are now dependent on the kindness of strangers. it can be a long, tiring wait in the clammy, humid air. best to do what you can to make things a little bearable. these rohingyas are the latest in a long line of victims of a sectarian and religious conflict that stretches back many decades. this is a crisis that's been going on a long, long time. you guys must be feeding people who have probably sort of been through this, crossed the border, many years ago. that's true. we've been feeding for 25 years. you can see it in the camps. at the bottom of the camp, there's refugees from 25 years ago. you move upwards, ten years ago. one year ago, and now you can see who's arrived yesterday. these guys have arrived this week? it's incredible. for the refugees, this might be th

my colleague clive myrie is in las vegas with the latest.ust after 9am here it isjust after 9am here in las vegas, a crisp, beautiful day. the area in the shadow of the mandalay bay hotel behind me is a huge crime scene now. in that hotel is of course the place from where stephen paddock orchestrated mass murder. the question is why. why did a 64—year—old man, moderately wealthy by all accounts, no criminal record, why did he decide to cut down so many people on sunday night? the investigators are no closer to establishing a motive behind what happened. but the work continues to establish what happened and why. at the moment, it is still a mystery. let's get the latest from richard galpin. two days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern us history, the identities of some of those feared to have been killed are now being made public. sandy casey, who was with her fiance at the concert, was a teacher from california who was described as being absolutely loved by her colleagues and students. 34—year—old charleston hartfield was a las vegas

clive myrie, bbc news.uch distressing pictures we are seeing. i have been watching you in the newsroom throughout the day. the rain has been pouring, it makes a miserable situation even worse. it does, yes. we are battling a tropical cyclone here. the monsoon season is actually over, now it is the cyclone season and this refugee camp behind me stretches way down behind me several kph hundreds of thousands of people i hear. they have basically been sleeping the night, it is midnight, just after, they are sleeping in a mud bath because of all of this heavy rain. but the bottom line is frankly they are here, they are safe, they are alive. and as long as they are in that condition they can begin to move on, and the aid agencies are now getting their act together. there was criticism at the beginning of this crisis that they we re beginning of this crisis that they were not moving fast enough to deal with the increasing pace of this tragedy. but there are standpipes for water, one behind mejust there, so clean w

clive myrie reports.et one? i want to buy a gun, i've come in off the street. what's the process? you know what you're looking for? i want a gun for self defence. to protect my family in my home. ok, how often do you plan to shoot this firearm? only if there are bad guys around. so maybe once in a blue moon? i'm hoping never. this is a revolver. wow, that's big. he'll check my id and, crucially, contact the fbi to check out my background. stephen paddock, the las vegas massmurderer, his background checks were as clean as a whistle. you're selling killing machines. currently were not selling killing machines, we're selling anything from sporting to self defence to recreational to hunting right now. what the maniac, the psycho behind the gun decides to do with it, that's not our intention. i asked to see the most powerful weapon in the shop and i trigger a visceral response from andy, feelings ingrained in the soul of middle america. these look very military style, what would you use these for? why would an

the bbc's clive myrie is there and he sent this report. clive: in the distance in myanmar, where rohingya villages have burned and people have been driven out, there is another fire. it is ethnic cleansing, says the u.n. the purged our fleeing for their lives into neighboring bangladesh. >> [translated] in my village, many were killed, but my son has just been born, so we have only now been able to escape. we have not had time to name him. clive: another man we came across spoke of violence and murder. >> [translated] along the way, we saw many dead people, their heads and limbs chopped off. the slaughter took place outside my house. clive: as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exit this -- exodus. almost as far as the eye could see left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000 and 15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry, exhausted, traumatized. and for the weak, it is a painful journey into exile with the searing heat stinging the skin infection of th

our correspondent clive myrie has travelled to the bangladesh—myanmar border, and sent this report fromp. for rohingya muslims who have escaped myanmar, neighbouring bangladesh is a land of second chances. these refugees, part of a huge influx we saw cross the border, are queueing for their first food supplies. with their pink ration cards, they are now dependent on the kindness of strangers. it can be a long, tiring wait in the clammy, humid air. best to do what you can to make things a little bearable. these rohingyas are the latest in a long line of victims of a sectarian and religious conflict that stretches back many decades. this is a crisis that's been going on a long, long time. you guys must be feeding people who have probably sort of been through this, crossed the border, many years ago. that's true. we've been feeding for 25 years. you can see it in the camps. at the bottom of the camp, there's refugees from 25 years ago. you move upwards, ten years ago. one year ago, and now you can see who's arrived yesterday. these guys have arrived this week? it's incredible. for the refu

clive myrie in bangladesh. the time is 26 minutes past five. against harvey weinstein as a "watershed moment", that will lead to a sea change in hollywood. the oscar winner said the name weinstein would become synonymous with a complete reversal in fortunes. the british film institute has this afternoon stripped harvey weinstein of his fellowship, the bfi's highest honour. the film producer has denied having anything other than consensual sex. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, is here. tom hanks, one of hollywood's biggest stars speaking out about this. a uematsu is actually one of the board of governors on impasse, the board of governors on impasse, the people behind the oscars. he was speaking at again today, it sent another strong message about what of the —— what much of the phone industry feels should happen. he has been speaking to will gompertz in new york, and says as you say, the should mark a turning point in the industry. i think we are at a watershed moment. this is a sea change. i think his last name will become a noun

the bbc‘s clive myrie.islamist militants. sergeant david johnson was among four us special service soldiers killed in niger this month. democrat congresswoman frederica wilson was with sgt davidson's widow when she received a telephone call from the president. he was a young man from oui’ community who gave his life to our country. he is a hero. i was in the car when president trump called. he never said the word hero. he said to the wife, "well, i guess he knew what he was getting into." how insensitive can you be?! president trump responded to the claim on twitter, saying democrat congresswoman totally fabricated what i said to the wife of a soldier who died in action, and i have proof. he later backed that up quite determinedly when asked about it by reporters. reporter: mr president, what did you say to sergeant johnson's widow? i didn't say what that congresswoman said, i did not say it at all and she is now saying it -- say it at all and she is now saying it —— now not saying it. i did not say what sh

the bbc‘s clive myrie reports from the port of cox's bazar in bangladesh.ingya villages have burned in recent weeks, and the people have been driven out, there is another fire. it is ethnic cleansing, says the un, and the purged are fleeing for their lives into neighbouring bangladesh. translation: in my village, many were killed. but my son had just been born, so we have only now been able to escape. we haven't had time to name him. what is going on in myanmar — why have you had to flee? another man we came across spoke of violence and murder. translation: on the way, we saw many dead people, their heads and limbs chopped off. the slaughter took place house by house. as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exodus. almost as far as the eye could see, left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000 and 15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry, exhausted, traumatised. and, for the weak, it is a painful journey into exile, with the searing heat stinging the skin infection of t

clive myrie, bbc news. let's turn now to our business news.sted battles in the us. that's the e—commerce giant amazon, they have given cities until today to submit their bids to holds its new and second headquarters. samir hussein has travelled the camden in newjersey to find out what difference a winning bid would make. austin, denver, new york city, toronto, canada, camden, newjersey... camden, newjersey? yes, camden, newjersey, home to 77,000 people. this once bustling industrial town has fallen on some hard times. but camden believes it too has a shot at becoming home to amazon's next ho. camden sits between york city and washington, dc below the delaware river. just over the bridge is philadelphia, with its diverse population and international airport. the state of newjersey is offering billions in tax breaks. and this large swathe of waterfront property, once home to a state prison, could be the location for amazon's second headquarters. no matter where amazon goes, they will have a tremendous impact on that location. if they came to cam

from kutupalong camp in bangladesh, clive myrie reports.ms who have escaped myanmar, neighbouring bangladesh is a land of second chances. these refugees part of a huge influx we saw cross the border are queueing for their first food supplies. with their pink ration cards, they are now dependent on the kindness of strangers. it can be a long, tiring wait in the clammy, humid air. best to do what you can to make things a little bearable. these rohingyas are the latest in a long line of victims of a sectarian and religious conflict that stretches back many decades. this is a crisis that's been going on a long, long time. you guys must be feeding people who have probably sort of been through this, crossed the border, many years ago. that's true. we've been feeding for 25 years. you can see it in the camps. at the bottom of the camp, there's refugees from 25 years ago. you move upwards, ten years ago. one year ago, and now you can see who's arrived yesterday. these guys have arrived this week? it's incredible. for the refugees, this might be the

clive myrie is in bangladesh — he has visited a new medical facility near the kutu—palong refugee camprning — his report contains some distressing images. i'm surrounded by babies, children under the age of two months, and they are all fighting for their lives. they are all severely, acutely malnourished. and many of them have travelled with their families from across the border in myanmar, escaping the military there and the militias who have burnt them out of their homes, and they have ended up here. as you can imagine, it has been an arduous journey for them and they have picked up ailments, and the lack of food, the lack of water on that long trip has meant they have ended up being cared for in here. sadly, the doctors here have been telling me that several simply don't make it. 0nly yesterday, four actually died. with me is ian cross, one of the senior doctors here. he is actually a former gp from leicester. good to see you. thank you very much for allowing us in here. just tell us about some of the ailments that a lot of the children are suffering from here. the main ailments tha

clive myrie has been to see conditions there, he's now in cox's bazar, a few miles away on the bangaldesh—myanmareveral days here now, crisscrossing the coast, trying to get a sense of the scale of the humanitarian crisis affecting the range are muslims. frankly, affecting this country, bangladesh, as well. it is a poor country struggling to cope with the recent influx of refugees from across the border. i can tell you that there are many more over in myanmar hoping to get here. in the distance in myanmar, where rohingya villages have burned in recent weeks, and the people have been driven out, there's another fire. it's ethnic cleansing, says the un. and the purged are fleeing for their lives into neighbouring bangladesh. translation: in my village, many were killed. but my son had just been born. so we have only now been able to escape. as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exodus. almost as far as the eye could see, left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000 and 15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry,

night as they react to the shooting and try desperately to get people to safety. 0ur correspondent clive myrieso been developments regarding the gunman,stephen paddock‘s girlfriend. yes. marilou danley, described as the girlfriend of stephen paddock, possibly his partner, she returned from the philippines to the united states late last night and she was accompanied by fbi agents. investigators want to know why she left the united states two weeks before the massacre here. they also wa nt to before the massacre here. they also want to know why stephen paddock sent her $100,000 in the days before the killing spree here. investigators believe she may be the only person who can provide some kind of window into the state of mind of the killer. meanwhile, donald trump has arrived in las vegas in the last a0 minutes or so and he will be going to some of the hospitals, talking to some of the survivors of the massacre, the first responders, emergency teams who were on the scene and get the very latest on the scene and get the very latest on the scene and get the very latest on the state of the investig

clive myrie reports from the refugee camp just over the border in bangladesh, you may find some of theressing. every breath is a struggle for mohammad ibrahim. six months old and fighting pneumonia, he is terribly weak and malnourished. he has just a 50—50 chance of seeing out another day. a sense of sorrow hangs heavy in the air at this clinic in bangladesh. 80% of the patients are rohingya muslim refugees, and many are malnourished children, the weakest of the weak. umme, the mother of an 18—month—old summed up the nightmare of so many rohingya women. translation: we had to run from our village. but we had so little to eat. then when we managed to get food, i couldn't feed my child. she is so sick. but if god wishes it, she will survive. working with the local staff is ian cross, a former gp from leicester. tears come to my eyes sometimes. it's dreadful. you just do what you can, you know. in a way i'm lucky that i'm a doctor. i've got my hands and my tools, i can help to make people better. if i wasn't able to do that i'd feel more frustrated and i'd feel even worse. but when you ar

hello, this is bbc news with me, clive myrie, the headlines at 8:30. the uk. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales has been hearing how allegations against the late liberal mp sir cyril smith failed to impede his political career. the actress meryl streep has spoken out against the producer harvey weinstein, in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. he‘s now been fired from his own company because of the controversy. catalonia‘s separatist leader is facing growing pressure from business leaders and political parties to abandon any plans to declare the region independent from spain. more now on our lead story tonight. the prime minister has given her strongest indication yet that the uk is preparing for the possibility of leaving the eu without a trade deal. theresa may says the ball is now in the european union‘s court for the next stage of the negotiations. butjeremy corbyn has accused the government of a chaotic approach to talks. earlier, i spoke to our reality check correspondent chris morris, who said the prime m

clive myrie is there and has this report.ages have burned in recent weeks, and the people have been driven out, there's another fire. it's ethnic cleansing, says the un. and the purged are fleeing for their lives into neighbouring bangladesh. translation: in my village, many were killed. but my son had just been born. so we have only now been able to escape. as we drew closer to the border, nothing had prepared us for the full extent of the day's exodus. almost as far as the eye could see, left and right, a tide of humanity. between 10,000 and 15,000 people had crossed the border in one night. young and old, hungry, exhausted, traumatised. and for the weak, it's a painful journey into exile with the searing heat stinging the skin infection of this child beneath an unrelenting sun. as you can see, they're carrying with them whatever they could salvage from their villages and homes, that they say they were burnt out by the myanmar military. look at that little baby there in a basket. and there's another one here on the other si

my colleague clive myrie is in cox's bazar on the bangaldesh/myanmar border.nse of the scale of this humanitarian crisis that is affecting the rohingya muslims on the bangladeshi side on the eye on my side. the figures are stark, you mention close to 600,000 refugees crossing into bangladesh since august the 25th. 150,000 children and there is malnutrition, 60% of that 600,000 are under the age of 18. the speed of the crisis is something that has taken so many people, the government, here and governments around the world and the aid agencies, by complete surprise. let's get more on this now with a representative of the un children's agency unicef. i talked about the scale and speed of the deterioration of the situation and that is what shocked many people. and it suggested, caught everyone by surprise. you mentioned the complexity, you have the scale and so complexity, you have the scale and so many other issues as well, land issues, access to roads and many major needs. 600,000 people, does a lot of people, 60% of them children, children who need water, shelt

iam i am clive myrie in las vegas, a city still try to come to terms with the horror and carnage of what

clive myrie is in bangladesh.like but they look grim. yeah, i'm completely soaked. for the refugees here it's very difficult, no question. this refugee camp houses hundreds of rohingya muslims. they are safe, they've got food, most of them, and they have clean water and facilities at base camp, but it's very difficult indeed. we've been caught in the middle of a cyclone. it's washing away a lot of the muddy valley floor, the basis for a lot of the tents and the makeshift shelters made by the refugees. the conditions aren't ideal. if you wander around a lot of the refugee camps in this area, the main thing that hits you is the number of children there are. its estimated something like 60% of the refugees if crossed the border in recent months are actually under the age of 18. because they're younger and more feeble and is susceptible to disease and shortages of food, they can pick up illnesses, that means they are much more susceptible to longer term problems. i've been finding out about this visiting one clinic ne

that was dr ian cross talking to clive myrie about the rohingya crisis. look into allegations that british banking groups hsbc and standard chartered are linked to a corruption scandal in south africa. the former labour cabinet minister peter hain has raised concerns about whether the banks were inadvertently used to launder money siphoned out of the country. at the centre of the allegations are jacob zuma. both deny any wrongdoing. and we can talk to lord hain now, who joins us from johannesburg. thank you for your time today. a number of whistleblowers have spoken to you. what have they alleged? that a massive scale of money laundering has been going on through standard chartered, hsbc and baroda banks which all come under uk jurisdiction. it is very welcome the chancellor's referred this to the rtes authorities, the financial authorities, including the serious fraud office. it is vital britain is taking action to identify the money, track it down and return it to the south african treasury. it is money stolen from south african taxpayers and should go