simon gompertz, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news.t night's match with england was marred by racism. uefa calls on football fans to wage war on the racists. crunch time for brexit talks — both sides say there's still work to do but hopes rise of a deal. turkey moves more troops to the border with syria as the united states imposes sanctions. a man has been sentenced to twelve years in jail, for driving over a police officer. pc gareth phillips suffered life—changing injuries after mubashar hussain ran him over in a hijacked police car in birmingham, while trying to avoid arrest. here's phil mackie. it began as a routine operation against car thieves. what happened next beggars belief. yeah, let's go, let's go, strike. that a brick being thrown by ahsan ghafoor. pc gareth phillips arrived in support. both ghafoor and mubashar hussain were tasered. despite being hit several times, hussain shook off five officers, and jumped into the unmarked police car. this shocking footage shows pc phillips being knocked to the ground. what came next

simon gompertz, bbc news.meet us officials at the white house later. 19—year—old harry died when his motorbike crashed with a car outside an raf base in northamptonshire in august. anne sacoolas, the woman who is alleged to have collided with him after driving on the wrong side of the road, returned to america after being granted diplomatic immunity. there've been violent clashes in barcelona this evening between riot police and catalan pro—independence demonstrators. yesterday, nine separatist leaders were jailed for their role in a failed bid for independence in 2017. police charged protesters who tried to kick down security barriers around spanish government buildings. 0ur europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in barcelona. and, damian, what is the scene now? well, there are fires burning here in the centre of barcelona this evening. the protesters set these all around this area, both here and all around this area, both here and all the side streets. the police moved in earlier when there were thousand

simon gompertz, bbc news.s in the last few weeks and months have we talked about crunch summits and crucial deadlines? well, today is no exception. as we go on air this evening, british diplomats and their eu counterparts are deep in negotiations. their goal to find some agreement that could be put to eu leaders when they meet for a summit this thursday. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg, with her assessment of what's happening behind closed doors. a tired rub of the eyes — how much longer? while the politicians are still turning up, there is a chance ofa still turning up, there is a chance of a deal. the talks are ongoing, we need to give them space to proceed, but detailed conversations are under way on the deal is still possible. the dup were in downing street last night — are they on board? impossible to know who will be on board. a possible agreement, with compromises and concessions, has not been done. so, if the eu's negotiator looks exhausted by the process , negotiator looks exhausted by t

our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz.r 20 on show, ready for its launch in february. the 20 is our most used and most forged banknote, so getting it right is important. we have to get this note right, it is the most secure note we have ever used. by using polymer, we have been able to add additional security features, there are multiple foils and windows and there's lots of ways you can determine this is a real 20. the new £20 note, whatjumps out immediately looking at the big one is turner himself, his self—portrait, and behind, the fighting temeraire, the navy vessel which stood behind hms victory at the battle of trafalgar. and importantly, these security features. two clear see—through windows, that's new and hard to forge. and where there's foil, it is now in two colours, gold and blue. so what do the people of margate think of the new 20? you recognise this guy? yes, turner. the margate lighthouse and the turner centre in the back end. you like it? yes, i do. plastic, that is ok, is it? well, they sometimes flick ou

simon gompertz, bbc news.ecurity and terms and conditions. members of the communication workers union backed action by 97% in a ballot of 76% of members. the union says the royal mail isn't sticking to plans reached last year, including arrangements to reduce the working week. royal mail said it was disappointed a ballot had been held but said it wants to reach an agreement. now it's time for a look at the weather. here's helen willits. good evening, it's been a dry day for most. already we are watching the next massive cloud bringing its rain and across northern ireland, that will push steadily eastwards as we go through the night—time. what it does do with the wind strengthening and the cloud piling in as it stops the temperatures falling much below 7-8dc, but it temperatures falling much below 7—8dc, but it brings with it the threat of further localised thunder because the ground is so saturated. he'll fog in the morning, but it clears quickly for northern ireland and swiftly from other areas —— hill fog. a

simon gompertz, thank you.erbyshire got coming up has victoria derbyshire got coming up on her programme at ten o'clock? that morning. it is halloween, the day the uk was meant to be leaving the eu. -- day the uk was meant to be leaving the eu. —— good morning. we are coming out of the eu on october 31, come what may. can you make a promise today to the british public that you will not go back to brussels and ask for another delay to brexit? yes, i can. i would rather be dead in a ditch. we will talk to you voters about how brexit will affect the way you intend to vote in the general election. also on the programme today: in 30 days we will be able to get a prescription. that is so good. that is the moment last week that beth's daughter isabel found out that orkambi, a life changing cystic fibrosis drug will soon be available on the nhs in england. but it won't be available in wales. we speak to one family desperately hoping a deal can be done there as well. join us live at ten o'clock on bbc two, the bbc news

simon gompertz, bbc news. hello. this is bbc news with clive myrie. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. the president of the bulgarian football union resigns — after last night's match with england was marred by racism. uefa calls on football fans to wage war on the racists. i heard it before i even got to the other side of the pitch in the warmup, so... we spoke about it coming off the pitch after the warmup and then obviously it was happening in the game. crunch time for brexit talks — both sides say there's still work to do, but hopes rise of a deal. turkey moves more troops to the border with syria as the united states imposes sanctions. the family of harry dunn — killed in a road accident in northamptonshire involving an american diplomat‘s wife are holding talks with officials at the white house. in northamptonshire involving an american diplomat‘s wife are holding talks with officials at the white house. mps grill thomas cook's former boss over his half million pound bonus when his company was i

simon gompertz reports. thomas cook's bosses, led by the former chief executive peter funkhouser. we understand that the colla pse funkhouser. we understand that the collapse of thomas cook caused a huge amount of stress, disruption and difficulty. me and my colleagues are still devastated about the outcome. since the collapse, questions have been brimming over from politicians and from thomas cook's staff, including airline crew who thought they were making a profit. we were doing very, very well, and we are wondering why we we re allowed well, and we are wondering why we were allowed to field, actually made to fail when the rest of the company went. mps homed in on the ceo's pay, nearly £9 million, including a half million pound cash bonus for 2017. do you think that bonus should be paid back? i fully understand, i fully understand where you are coming from and i fully understand the sentiment, ifully coming from and i fully understand the sentiment, i fully understand as well the sentiment of some of our

our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz. loved so much, and in the gallery which bears his name, the new turner 20 on show ready for its launch in february. the 20 is our most used and most forged banknotes are getting it right is important. we have to get this know rate, it is the most secure know we have ever used, by using polymer we have been able to add additional security features, there are multiple files and windows and lots of ways you can determine this is a real 20. the new £20 know, what jumps determine this is a real 20. the new £20 know, whatjumps out immediately looking at the big were —— the big one is turner himself, his self—portrait, and the navy vessel which stood behind hms victory at the battle of trafalgar. and these security features. two create see—through windows that is new and ha rd to see—through windows that is new and hard to forge. and whether it's foil, it is now in two colours, gold and blue. so what are the people of margate think of the new 20? you recognise this guy? yes, turner. the marg

our personalfinance correspondent, simon gompertz.ry that bears his name, the new turner £20 on show, ready for launch in february. the £20 is our most used and forwards banknote, so getting it right is important. we have to get this right. it is the most secure note we have ever produced. pleasing polymer we've been able to add additional security features, there are multiple foils, multiple windows, lots of ways that you can determine that this is a real £20. the new £20 note, whichjumps out immediately, the big one immediately as turner himself, his self—portrait, and in any vessel which stood behind hms victory at the battle of trafalgar, and importantly, the security features. two clear see—through windows, that is new and hard to forwards, and where there is oil, it is now in two colours, gold and blue. —— doyle. so what do the people think of the new £20? i recognise this guy, turner and the margate lighthouse. do you like it? yeah, i do. plastic. is that 0k? well, it like it? yeah, i do. plastic. is that ok? well, it can flick

simon gompertz, bbc news. linked to brexit. scotland is on course to become the first country in the uk to make smacking children a criminal offence. a ban is expected to be passed overwhelmingly in the scottish parliament this afternoon. parents and carers are currently allowed to use "reasonable" physical force to discipline children. a teenager who was shot by police in hong kong during anti—government protests earlier this week, has been charged with rioting and assaulting an officer. the 18—year—old student was shot at point blank range on tuesday as he fought police with a metal pipe. it is not yet clear if he will appear in court, or if a lawyer will appear in his absence. the time is now ten minutes past eight. an historic night last night for british athletics. dina asher—smith storming to victory in the women's 200 metres final. we'll some reaction from olympic champion jessica ennis—hill in a moment, first let's take a look at dina's remarkable race to the finishing line. dina asher—smith blasts out

simon gompertz, bbc news.ion or it will file a claim in the high court. extension rebellion activists continue to protest despite a london wide band. and has already led to 105,000 arrests including the co—founder who was arrested after climbing onto the entrance of the department for transport. the duke and duchess of cambridge have met pakistan's prime minister imran khan on the first full day of their visit to the country. the former cricketer was a friend of princess diana's and knew prince william as a child. secunder kermani has been following the royal couple. a warning, his report does contain some flash photography. the royal trip kicked off with a visit to a school in islamabad. education, along with climate change, are understood to be the issues the duke and duchess of cambridge want to focus on in particular whilst in pakistan. they also met the country's prime minister, cricketer turned politician imran khan. for both countries, this is a key international relationship. in pakistan, this royal vi

our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz is here.because they have had to wait these two weeks before they can put a claim in. wait these two weeks before they can puta claim in. we wait these two weeks before they can put a claim in. we have had a big fly back, people repatriated, and it was always the case of the civil aviation authority was going to start the refund claims today, so that's started two weeks after the collapse, and it is probably going to be another couple of months potentially before people get their money back. they are rushing in to try and get a claim money back. they are rushing in to try and geta claim in in money back. they are rushing in to try and get a claim in in time and they are finding that it is difficult on the website. the caa says there are not lectures on their system, it is simply the weight of numbers. it is a bit like when you have a festival and everyone tries to get in on the same day to get their spaces online. in the same way, people have been trying and there just isn't enough space onlin

simon gompertz, bbc news. syria. overnight the us imposed economic sanctions and this morning britain has announced that there will be no new arms sales to turkey. president erdogan has insisted he will not back down from his campaign against what he describes as terrorists and wants to create a safe zone. casualties have been mounting, around 160,000 people have been forced from their homes. our correspondent reports... week two of the turkish invasion, and there is no let up. intense battles this morning in the syrian border town. turkish troops have pounded targets, but kurdish forces have fought back. turkey and the syrian fighters it supports have taken over 60 miles from the kurds they call terrorists. they have made a rapid advance, taking down kurdish control in key areas. the kurds have now called in help from the assad regime, giving his forces free rein into towns they lost seven years ago. it is compromise or genocide, said one kurdish commander. and a pull back has allowed some islamic state fight