michael buchanan, bbc news, east kent. now on bbc news it's time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch, with me samira ahmed. coming up later in this programme... noise drowns out speaking. sorry, what was that? is the background noise on pieces to camera more important than what's actually being said? and... it is a way ahead. we are running out of time... interviews often seem to be running out of time, couldn't they just be allocated enough time in the first place? first, president trump has always attracted headlines like no other, both in newsprint and in broadcast media. first, president trump has always attracted headlines like no other, both in newsprint and in broadcast media. and that tendency has been escalating as we approach next month's presidential election in the united states. but the attention of journalists has reached a fever pitch in the past week following shocking news from early last friday that the president had contracted coronavirus. a bombshell like no other, a month before the presidential election donald trump and his wife me

the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on bbc news programmes ina had an impact on bbc news programmes in a number of different ways as we have explored on news watch lately. newsnight moved at the end of march to the studio new —— used by the bbc‘s news at ten, necessitating a swift turnaround between the end of the latter at 1035 and the news later start time of newsnight at 1016. later start time of newsnight at 1045. this week, though, the programme was in the move again this topknot back to its original studio between new home, studio 54 d. shed this time with bbc persian tv and allowing a longer change over time. —— shared. this is what it looks like. hello, good evening. don't be afraid of covid, don't let it dominate your life. the rallying cry of america's president this evening to a country that's witnessed 200,000 die for them —— from the disease under his administration. the bright colours were all a bit much for some viewers including one twitter user who wrote... but others were more positive. well, we posed that question to bbc news for. they didn't get bac

with growing divisions nationwide, how bad is bbc news coverage? and the dilemma of putting anonymous government sources are reporters doing number tens dirty work? since lockdown started in march, there have been voices saying the limits government is imposing on our behaviour are an over reaction. an infringement on our and our mental well—being. those voices became louder than ever this week and among them is that of epidemiologist professor gupta from oxford university. who appeared in a discussion on monday on the news channel. we should try and shield the vulnerable because we know now, what we do know now is the virus specifically has, because his death ina specifically has, because his death in a segment of the population. we should put all our recesses that we have at our disposal toward shielding them all or allowing them to make the choice to shield themselves. while permitting the general population to conduct their lives as normal. as was the case when professor gupta appeared on question time a few weeks ago. her views proved contro

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. the headlines on bbc news. more than 16,000 new coronavirus infections are recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours, with the number of covid—linked deaths rising to 150. millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england. lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but there's still a stalemate over greater manchester. french police say samuel paty the history teacher who was beheaded in a suspected islamist attack had been threatened for several days. a loophole which can allow drivers to escape punishment for taking photos or playing games on their phones is to be closed. the department for transport is consulting on updating laws so that phone calls and texting are not the only functions banned when behind the wheel. 0ur transport correspondent, tom burridge, reports. it is dangerous, but a lot of drivers do it. in fact, new research found that on 765 journeys, phones were used 662 times. only 38 of those were on hands—free. but the law right now means that only phon

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump walks away from negotiations over a multi—trillion—dollar covid relief deal to support the us economy. with coronavirus keeping mr trump off the campaign trail, his rivalfor the presidency — joe biden — tells voters that the country is in a dangerous place. a sharp rise of new cases of coronavirus in some of the biggest cities in the north of england, amid warnings the current covid restrictions are not working. music: jump by van halen and eddie van halen, one of rock music's greatest guitar players, dies of cancer. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he's putting on hold negotiations over a stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. earlier, he said he was prepared to go ahead next week with the second televised debate against his democratic rivaljoe biden, despite his treatment for covid and ongoing questions about his hea

joe tidy, bbc news. here, the countdown to the end of the furlough financial lifeline has begun, with employers facing increased costs amid a warning that millions ofjobs now hang in the balance. from today, the government's contribution to furloughed workers‘ wages falls. it is also the deadline for some firms to issue redundancy notices before the furlough scheme ends on 31 october. our business correspondent nina warhurst has been speaking to people who have been furloughed to find out what the future holds for them. almost £40 billion and counting. almost 10 millionjobs. every furlough story is different. i'm chris and i'm the manager of a hotel in manchester. i've been furloughed since march. some people would say it sounds great. you get to stay at home, you get paid anyway. what would you say to them? you're spending a lot more at home, but you're still receiving less and you do get a sense of the feeling of worthlessness because you're not doing anything during the day. i personally, i miss my

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — fighting the latest surge — spain and italy introduce new emergency measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. a special forces unit detains a group of stowaways who threatened the crew of a tanker off the uk's south coast. the united states says armenia and azerbaijan have agreed a third attempt at a ceasefire in the conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno—karabakh. in a joint statement released with the two governments, the us state department said the truce will come into effect in the coming hours after intensive negotiations in washington between the countries' foreign ministers. fighting has taken place over the territory for almost a month. funerals have been held for the victims of saturday's suicide bombing in the afghan capital, kabul. the number of dead has risen to 24. most of the victims were students at a private education centre. the islamic state group said it carried out the attack. the un described the bombing a senseless war

to stay with bbc news. —— do stay with bbc news. hello. sunday will be the last day in this spell of fairly quiet, settled weather. that said, there will still be enough cloud out there to produce a little patchy rain in a few spots as we go through the day. but some of us will actually end up being a little bit brighter than we were on saturday. we're just in this weather pattern waiting for something to come along, and the signs are there in the atlantic as low pressure starting to form and heading our way to bring some very different weather in the week ahead, as we'll see in a moment. this is how we start off on sunday morning. the thickest cloud through northern ireland, scotland, through northern and eastern england, giving some outbreaks of mostly light rain, so some of us getting off to a damp start. there may be some early sunny spells in the far north—east of scotland. that will cloud over. and as all of this starts to push north again, it will stay damp for some in scotland but northern ireland will brighten up for a time, and

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. our top stories: police in thailand move in to disperse pro—democracy protesters gathered around government house in the capital. france and germany announce new restrictions, including cu rfews, to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. tough new controls in the uk. schools are closing in northern ireland and pubs and restaurants are also told to shut. the first lady reveals that 14—year—old barron trump contracted covid—19, but suffered no symptoms. could grey power he the x—factor in the presidential election? we report from a retiring — but not exactly shy — battleground in florida. how many of you just want the selection to be over? yeah! -- this election. hello. riot police in thailand have clashed with a large group of anti—government protesters in bangkok. they moved in to clear the streets shortly after the government issued an emergency decree banning all gatherings of more than five people. lines of police with riot shields quickly drove back the lines of pr

this is bbc world news america. reporting from new york city, i'm laura trevelyan. texas breaks early voting records — nine million have cast their ballots for president there, that's more than voted state—wide in 2016. and we still have four days to go. staying out west —— in arizona, native americans are dying from coronavirus in disproportionately high numbers, as the nation crosses nine—million infections. locals say the pandemic means ‘instant death'. it was a hard time for me and now, people that i've known and there should because of covid—i9. it is heartbreaking.

this is bbc news. the headlines — president trump is addressing his followers in carson city, nevada on the latest stage of his election campaign. joe biden has been addressing a campaign rally in north carolina, where he accused his rival of lying to americans about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the united states. vigils and rallies are have been held across france after a teacher was beheaded in an islamist attack close to his school in a paris suburb on friday. prime ministerjean castex says france is not afraid and will not allow itself to be divided. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of bangkok for the fourth day in a row demanding political reform. the rallies took place in defiance of a government ban on gatherings there. the protesters, who are mostly young people, want power to move away from the military and the monarchy. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as coronavirus infections surge again in europe, the world health organisation issues a new warning. we are at a criticaljuncture in this pandemic. particularly in the northern hemisphere. the next few months are going to be very tough. in the uk, a national lockdown hits 3 million people in wales, the country is under full restrictions now for 16 days. sudan will normalize diplomatic relations with israel , the third arab state to do so in two months. it was a better tempered than their first debate, but donald trump and joe biden still clash over climate change, race relations and coronavirus.

this is bbc news. welcome, if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the prophet mohammad is decapitated north of paris. france's president condemns it as a "cowardly" attack. translation: our fellow citizen was attacked in a cowardly way. he was the victim of an islamic terrorist attack. armenian missiles hit azerbaijan's second biggest city for the second time in a week, as fighting over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh intensifies. a no—deal brexit may be on the cards, as the uk calls off further trade talks with the european union. and disney reissues warnings for viewers on some of its most famous films, admitting they contain racism and stereotyping. hello and welcome to bbc news. president macron of france has paid tribute to a teacher beheaded by a knifeman in a suburb of paris, saying he was killed for advocating freedom of expression. the teacher is said to have shown his cl

this is bbc news. welcome, if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the prophet mohammad is decapitated north of paris. france's president condemns it as a "cowardly" attack. translation: our fellow citizen was attacked in a cowardly way. he was the victim of an islamic terrorist attack. armenian missiles hit azerbaijan's second biggest city for the second time in a week, as fighting over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh intensifies. a no—deal brexit may be on the cards, as the uk calls off further trade talks with the european union. and disney reissues warnings for viewers on some of its most famous films, admitting they contain racism

this is bbc news. goodbye. very, very mild out there at the moment. and tuesday promises to be a very mild day too. we have southerly winds across the uk, and the air is coming all the way from spain and portugal, in fact. there's a bit of rain in the forecast too. quite a lot of it. you can see this big low pressure there sweeping in from the south, that is where the air is coming from, all the way from iberia. so, with the winds it will be a very mild morning, with a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain too, it'll have been a very wet night in northern ireland, and parts of scotland but these are the morning temperatures. 13 in plymouth, double figures also across some northern parts of the uk. the rain will be intermittent, it will come and go across most parts of england or wales. but northern ireland in the afternoon could see persistent heavy showers and they'll probably clip parts of southwest scotland as well. but aberdeen will be a little bit brighter. but look at the temperatures. we are pushin

daniela relph, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, explained that there appears to have been a breakdown of communication between the government and greater manchester's local leaders. there has been something of a standoff between downing street and the elected mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, over the last 48 hours or so. no talks between the two sides over what restrictions are appropriate and what restrictions the two sides could agree were needed in greater manchester and possibly an accompanying package of financial support since thursday morning. i understand there were talks at official level between those in whitehall and those in greater manchester yesterday. it seemed like there had been some progress. downing street told us around lunchtime they had "reached out" to the mayor's office this morning and a telephone call had been agreed between the two sides for tomorrow morning. but a short time after that, a spokesperson for the mayor said nothing had been agreed at thi

katharine da costa, bbc news. the leader of the unite trade union len mccluskey has described the decision to suspend former leaderjeremy corbyn from the labour party yesterday as "wrong and unjust" but appealed to members of his union to "stay in the party". this morning sir keir starmer has again been defending the decision. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. out in the cold, for now unwelcome in the party he led just seven months ago. jeremy corbyn's response to a report into how anti—semitism was handled while he was in charge of labour saw him dramatically suspended. but his allies say the move threatens party unity and have called for him to be reinstated. i think it was unjust and hopefully, with discussions that can take place, we can resolve it and we can all move on. my message, really, to, literally, hundreds of thousands of our members, who are already expressing their anger, is to stay in the party. shame on you! yesterday's report by the equalities regulatorfound labour had broken the

john mcmanus, bbc news. well elsewhere in europe, several countries have reported coronavirus infection rates higher than during the first wave of the pandemic. in france, the government has imposed a six—week overnight curfew on two—thirds of the country. paul hawkins reports. another patient arriving at a hospital in paris. nearly half of france's intensive care beds are now occupied by covid patients, with the number of cases now passing 1 million. the french president says his country will be fighting the virus until at least next summer. in the meantime, new restrictions have come into force, covering two thirds of the country — that's 46 million people. translation: at this stage, we have no other choice but to slow down. meaning reduce social life as much as possible, to limit contacts, to break the spread. if we really want to preserve our health system, and our fellow citizens, we are forced to do this. in athens it's a similar story. greece will impose a night—time curfew in covid hotspots

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: addressing their supporters — joe biden holds a campaign rally in north carolina, as president trump attends his second rally of the day, in nevada. thousands gather in cities across france in support of the schoolteacher beheaded after showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed to pupils. churches are set on fire and people injured in the chilean capital, santiago, as a day of peaceful protests turns violent. and israel and bahrain sign an historic agreement on establishing diplomatic relations, in the bahraini capital, manama. hello and welcome to bbc news. there are just over two weeks to go before main voting day in the us presidential election. both president trump and his challenger, joe biden, have been campaigning in states they believe they can win. joe biden has been in north carolina, where the democrats lost to trump four years ago. and president trump hasjust finished a rally in nevada, which hasn't voted republican since 200a. it's a choice between a str

lucy williamson, bbc news, nice. healthcare systems in the european union are at risk of being overwhelmed by the number of coronavirus cases unless authorities act quickly. that's according to the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. her comments follow those from the german chancellor, angela merkel, who warned hard months lie ahead for the continent. paul hawkins reports. locked down eve brings angers on the street paris. translation: we do not want to be locked down. we're sick of the curfew and everything. we understand that it is for the disease but should not get carried away. from midnight tonight we all have to stay—at—home. it is too much, i am not going to. i will stay here. from friday, no—one can leave home unless for essential work or medical reasons. france limiting the liberty it is famous for embracing. this woman goading the authorities, telling them she does not care if she is fine for breaking lockdown. the french president insists a national lockdown is essential to drive

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5: the mayor of greater manchester accuses boris johnson of exaggerating the spread of coronavirus in the area in a bid to persuade local leaders to accept tougher restrictions as he calls for increased financial support. anywhere could end up in tier three this winter. in fact, i would say places are likely to end up in tier three. therefore, it is everyone‘s concern to protect the lowest paid in our community. the earlier we have the restrictions, in those areas where there is high instance, the better for the economy of those areas because we stop the infection spreading in a way which will do further damage to the economy as well as to public health. the government says there's been nearly 17,000 more cases of coronavirus in the uk reported in the last 2a hours and a further 67 people have died. vigils and rallies are held across france in a show of solidarity with the teaching profession following the killing of a teacher on friday. britain's high streets under

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others, but hasn't said whether he tested negative for covid—19. his rivaljoe biden says he's tested negative, and tells the president to encourage mask wearing and social distancing. the main city in nagorno karabakh comes under shell fire hours after a ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan takes effect. in brazil more than 150,000 people have now died from covid—19, the second—highest number after the united states. donald trump's doctor has said the president is no longer a transmission risk to others ten days after he first showed symptoms of covid 19. in a statement dr sean conley said tests showed there was no longer evidence of actively replicating virus. he did not say that mr trump had tested negative for the virus. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has the details. ladies and gentleme

emma simpson, bbc news. emma simpson, bbc news. the chancellor rishi sunak has promised to "always balance the books" despite increased spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. speaking to the conservative party conference, which is being held online this year, he warned that hard choices will have to be made as the government deals with the fall—out from the crisis. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. hi, i'm rishi. may he introduce himself. there is still something of the newcomer about rishi sunak, propelled to the top of a government trying to manage what is a genuine crisis. the chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak. but he's taking the lecturn on his own as chancellor in front of the virtual party faithful, keen to start with deliberate praise for his boss next door. yes, it's been difficult, challenges are part of the job, but on the big calls, in the big moments, borisjohnson has got it right and that is the leadership that we need. hard to whip up a crowd when there is no one in the room. the tough

hugh pym, bbc news. the merseyside borough of knowsley has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in england — 602 cases per 100,000 of the population. it's also one of the most deprived parts of the country, and unlike some other areas which have seen big increases, it doesn't have a large student population. our special correspondent, ed thomas, reports. i live on the 13th floor and i'm thinking i'm safe up there because it's down here. as coronavirus cases spike, peter has decisions to make. i've got a 14—year—old daughter in school. some of the students have got it in the school and i'm thinking, should i pull her out or should i keep her in? why don't you just stay at home with her and look after her? because obviously i've still got to go to work. i still provide for my daughter. all too real, a close elderly family member is now ill. her two kidneys are packing in and she has been tested as positive, as covid—19. do you think she's going to make it? no. so, what next for knowsley?

this is bbc news. the latest headline: president trump attacks his own top coronavirus adviser, describing the highly respected expert anthony fauci as a "disaster". belgium's health minister fears the country could soon be overwhelmed by new coronavirus infections. new measures are now in place as it's feared soaring case numbers are close to quote "a tsunami" where authorities "no longer control what is happening". meanwhile, infection numbers are climbing across europe, prompting lots of new restrictions. mark lobel reports. last orders have been called in belgium's bars, now closed for four weeks. with alcohol sales elsewhere banned after 8pm each night, asked how he feels now, this pub owners is not so good. restau ra nts this pub owners is not so good. restaurants are shut as well. the real catastrophe is there is not a proven reason, a medical reason that it was in restau ra nts. medical reason that it was in restaurants. belgians must work from home if possible, leaving officers empty. having b

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump and joe biden are preparing for duelling tv appearances, as early voters flock to the polls. a warning to the european union to impose new restrictions to save lives, as the bloc reports more covid cases than the us and india. it's been another day of mass protests in the thai capital as public anger spills onto the streets with thousands of pro—democracy demonstrators ignoring an emergency decree banning large gatherings. the demonstrators are calling for the resignation of the country's prime minister and for democratic reforms. our correspondent johnathan head sent this report from bangkok. as the numbers built, the pushed forward against lines of police who seemed unsure of how tough they could be a consistent you for crowd. with one surge, they occupied the entire intersection. at this point, the police were pushed back against the railings, leaping over to escape the pressure, even thanking some protesters who had helped them. this first day

this is bbc news — i'm james reynolds. our top stories: addressing their supporters — joe biden holds a campaign rally in north carolina, as president trump attends his second rally of the day in nevada. thousands gather in cities across france in support of the school teacher beheaded after showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed to pupils. as protestors defy a ban on gatherings for a fourth day, thailand's prime minister says the government is ready to talk. and israel and bahrain sign an historic agreement on establishing diplomatic relations in the bahraini capital manama. there are just over two weeks to go before main voting day in the us presidential election. president donald trump has embarked on a tour of battleground states. in the coming days he'll be in arizona, pennsylvania and north carolina. today, sunday, the president has been in nevada. another rally is under way, this time in carson city. nevada itself only has six electoral votes but president trump lost it narrowly by 27,000 votes in 2016 so clearl

hugh pym, bbc news. a group of mayors from the north of england have issued a joint statement on the chancellor's business package. signed by andy burnham, jamie driscoll, danjarvis and steve rotheram, it calls the newjob support scheme "a start" but adds it does "not appear to have gone far enough to prevent genuine hardship". the merseyside borough of knowsley has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in england — 602 cases per 100,000 of the population. it's also one of the most deprived parts of the country, and unlike some other areas which have seen big increases it doesn't have a large student population. our special correspondent ed thomas reports. i live on the 13th floor and i'm thinking i'm safe up there because it's down here. as coronavirus cases spike, peter has decisions to make. i've got a 14—year—old daughter in school. some of the students have got it in the school and i'm thinking, should i pull her out or should i keep her in? why don't you just stay at home with her an

this is bbc news. the headlines: the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others after he delivered a speech from the balcony in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. the statement did not say whether he tested negative. hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno—karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. the truce between azeri and armenian forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. amid a rise in coronavirus infections across much of europe new or tighter restrictions are being introduced in several countries. the spanish government has ordered a 15—day state of emergency to bring down infection rates in the capital. restrictions there will be enforced by the police. now on bbc news — dateline london.

this is bbc news. our main headlines: a new humanitarian ceasefire comes into effect between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh. france plans a "national tribute" for a teacher brutally murdered on the outskirts of paris, in a suspected islamist attack. new zealanders are waking up to the largest victory by any political party since 1996. jacinda ardern's labour party has won 49.4% of the vote, bringing them a projected 64 seats — a rare absolute majority in parliament. the opposition centre—right national party won 26.8% of the votes, winning a projected 35 seats. labour campaigned on tackling climate change, reducing poverty and their record on handling the coronavirus pandemic. ms ardern spoke after her victory was confirmed. thank you to the people who worked so hard to share our message. who volunteered for us in what felt like an endless campaign. thank you to the candidates and members of parliament who worked notjust for six weeks but for three years to ea

this is bbc news. i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. donald trump and joe biden have made rival tv appearances, with the president refusing to condemn online conspiracy theories involving him. i know nothing about that, you told me, but what you told me doesn't necessarily make it fa ct, doesn't necessarily make it fact, i hate to say it out. while taking heat over criminaljustice and taxes at his town hall in philadelphia, joe biden also criticised mr trump's handling of the coronavirus. we are in a situation where we have 210,000 plus people dead and what is he doing? nothing. he is still not wearing a mask and so on. as europe battles a coronavirus resurgence — and france reports its highest ever daily infection figure — more than half of england's population will now be living under high restrictions. the world health organisation says the drug remdesivir, often used a possible treatment for covid—i9, makes no substantial difference to a pati

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a new humanitarian ceasefire comes into effect between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh. tributes are paid to samuel paty, the teacher beheaded in paris on friday, in what the french president has called a cowardly attack. countries across europe see record highs in confirmed covid—19 cases, as the continent becomes the new epicentre of the pandemic. and thousands of lebanese mark the anniversary of a mass protest movement against a political elite, now blamed for august's deadly blast in beirut. people have no means to survive or continue, and the ones who came here today are sending one message: they are here to stay, and waiting for the change. hello and welcome to bbc news. a new ceasefire has come into effect in the bitter conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno—kara bakh. the humanitarian truce was announced in identical statements from armenia and azerbaijan, and came after the russian foreign

dan roan, bbc news. donald trump has hosted a large rally in the battle ground state of florida, less than two weeks after he tested positive for coronavirus. the president told his supporters that he was now "immune" from the virus and that he felt "powerful". 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, has more. # and i'm proud to be an american...# he's back and, oh, is he relieved to be on the road again, tossing out face masks, perhaps an unusual choice, seeing as he wasn't wearing one and neither was most of the audience. though probablyjust as well seeing as what he expressed he wanted to do to them. ifeel so powerful, i'll walk into that audience. i'll walk in there, i'll kiss everyone in that audience. i'll kiss the guys and the beautiful women and everybody. i'lljust give you a big, fat kiss. the president, after his stay in hospital and his treatment with powerful drugs, seemed none the worse for his experience. his main target in the hour—long speech — his democratic rival, joe biden. we have so

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — donald trump says he will return to the campaign trail after his coronavirus with a rally in florida on monday. governments across europe consider tighter restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus after 100,000 positive tests in a single day. the foreign ministers of armenia and azerbaijan are holding talks in moscow in an effort to establish a truce in nagorno karabakh. the negotiations have been brokered by russia. this picture of the three countries' ministers was released by the russian foreign ministry. it's the first face—to—face meeting between the two countries since fighting began nearly two weeks ago. earlier, the azerbaijani president, ilham aliyev, said that baku was giving armenia a "last chance" to peacefully resolve the conflict in the region. the enclave is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan, but is populated and governed by ethnic armenians. from goranboy in azerbaijan, our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight p:m.. labour this is bbc news. the headlines at eight p: m.. labour leader care starmer accuses ministers of leading the country into a long, bleak winter. calls for short—circuit break of lockdown. the government has not been a credible plan to slow infections. it has lost control of the virus. and it is no longer following scientific advice. this pandemic remains a formidable threat, our strategy is to suppress the virus, supporting the economy, education and the nhs until a vaccine makes us safe. liverpool city region goes that did top tier of restrictions tomorrow as a further 143 coronavirus deaths were recorded in the uk. british unemployment rate hits a three year height with hospitality venues hit hard, young workers facing a tough time. please see three young children and a 29—year—old woman from the same family have died in a car crash near oxford. and a £1 million facebook like for the bletchley park medal the and. the wartime code breaking centre that sought key advances in computing. good evenin

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—karabakh, as rescuers search for survivors after shelling in the region's main city. the us government's top infectious disease expert, dr anthony fauci, has complained that his comments were mis—used in a trump campaign ad, suggesting he'd praised the president's covid—i9 response. campaigners in nigeria have responded with scepticism to the announcement that a police unit — widely accused of brutality — has been disbanded. protesters had called for the special anti—robbery squad — or sars — to be broken up. but they're unhappy that its officers are being redeployed to other units rather than being disciplined. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. end sars! for days, the pressure had been building. protest following protest, demonstrators with one clear message. end sars now! today, not tomorrow! end sars now! stop killing our boyfriends, stop killing our chi

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: donald trump's doctor says he's completed his course of treatment for coronavirus, and could return to public engagements from saturday. in michigan, the fbi arrests six men in an alleged plot to kidnap the state's governor, gretchen whitmer. as we heard earlier, there are many question marks over the likelihood of a second presidential debate between president trump and his democratic challenger, joe biden. the plan was to hold a virtual debate because of mr trump's treatment for covid, but the president said that would be a waste of time. allan lichtman is professor of history at the american university in washington. he's known for calling correctly eight out of the last nine us elections and he would argue due to a technicality it is actually nine out of nine. i asked him what he made of all the issues over the debates. i cannot understand why donald trump wants to avoid the debates. looking at conventional analysis, he is way behind. he needs to change the g

katy austin, bbc news. to stay with bbc news. —— do stay with bbc news. hello there. well, the weekend was pretty much a wash out for many of us. we saw a vigorous area of low pressure parked across the uk bringing huge amounts of rain, over months worth of rain falling in many areas that led to localised flooding and transport disruption. and plenty of flood warnings remain in force if you‘re concerned about where you live, then head onto the bbc weather website to check all the details. but as we head into this new week, it does look like things will be a little bit quieter, still unsettled because low pressure will be nearby, further showers at times but sunny spells, too. for monday morning, we have our area of low pressure still with us but it is a weaker feature. fewer isobars on the chart so it will not be quite as windy through today. temperatures starting off at around 8 or 9 degrees for many of us, but where we have more cloud out west then around ten or 11 degrees. this weather front and our weather front will reinvigorate and push back into northern irel

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: chile decides on a new future — initial results suggests the country has voted to change the constitution. fighting the latest surge — spain and italy introduce new emergency measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. funerals have been held for the victims of saturday's suicide bombing in the afghan capital, kabul. the number of dead has risen to 2a — most of the victims were students at a private education centre. the islamic state group has said it carried out the attack in a mainly shia muslim neighbourhood. the un has described the bombing as a callous and senseless war crime. our correspondent secunder kermani has the story — his report contains some flashing images. the narrow street outside the tuition centre was packed when the suicide bomber struck. fear, panic and shock amongst the students. like 18—year—old farid, many were preparing for their university entrance exam next year. translation: i was walking towards the centre when i hea

richard galpin, bbc news. the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, has threatened to ban people from covid hotspots in england from travelling to wales, if borisjohnson refuses to impose the measure himself. our correspondent hywel griffith is in cardiff. how close are we to some sort of ban? well, i am told that may nowjust be days away. the first minister mark dra keford has days away. the first minister mark drakeford has written again to boris johnson offering him one last chance to change the rule in england. this isa to change the rule in england. this is a row that has been brewing for weeks and the welsh and labour governments here want the uk to adopt the same travel restrictions we have in wales. in wales, lockdown is also a lock in, no one should go in or out without a good reason but that doesn't apply to people in lockdown areas in england. so someone from nottingham, where there isa someone from nottingham, where there is a case rate of 830 per 100,000 can freely go to pembrokeshire, where th

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: armenia claims azerbaijan has broken a new humanitarian ceasefire — minutes after it came into effect — over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh. tributes are paid to samuel paty, the teacher beheaded in paris on friday, in what the french president has called a "cowardly" attack. opening up in australia — the state of victoria eases some of its toughest coronavirus restrictions. and thousands of lebanese mark the anniversary of a mass protest movement against a political elite, now blamed for august's deadly blast in beirut. people have no means to survive or continue, and the ones who came here today are sending one message: they are here to stay, and waiting for the change. hello and welcome to bbc news. within hours of a humanitarian ceasefire being declared over nagorno—karabakh, armenia has accused azerbaijan of breaking it with an artillery and rocket bombardment. the armenian ministry of defence said shelling and rocket fire h

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this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at two: residents of south yorkshire face tighter restrictions as the region enters tier 3 rules — more than seven million people are now living under england's strictest covid alert level. police in gloucestershire begin border patrols to stop nonessential travel as wales begins its first full day of a "firebreak" lockdown. and dozens of businesses and community groups come forward to back footballer marcus rashford's campaign to feed disadvantaged children in england during the school holidays. headteachers in england say they're "bitterly disappointed" that the number of laptops they're given for deprived children has been cut by 80%. and coming up — bringing your favourite stories to life — oxford's new story museum opens to visitors, with innovative ways to keep visitors entertained. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. millions of people across the uk are experiencing their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. experiencing their first full d

john mcmanus, bbc news. more than three million people in the whole of wales are being asked to stay mainly at home for the next 16 days after the country entered a new national lockdown. major restrictions have been imposed on a temporary basis to try to slow the spread of the virus, but there has been confusion over rules banning the sale of nonessential items. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, reports from caerphilly. there's a sense of deja vu in wales today. as the firebreak starts, the country is back under national lockdown for the next two weeks. caerphilly was the first area in wales to be put under strict local measures at the start of september, meaning it's been illegal for households to mix and for people to enter or leave local lockdown areas without good reason. we need it. if it's going to stop the spreading, 0k, it might hurt the economy but they're doing it for a reason at the end of the day. i think six weeks in lockdown, itjust seems a long time, know what i mean? it seems never—en

alison holt, bbc news. almost half of secondary schools in england had at least one pupil self—isolating last week after coming into contact with a coronavirus case in the school. new figures from the department for education show that overall attendance of secondary pupils across the country was down to 86%. president trump and his democratic rival, joe biden, will have their microphones muted for part of their next election debate on thursday. the first debate was marked by ill—tempered exchanges and frequent interruptions. 0ur correspondent gary 0'donoghue is in washington. muted but for only part of it. yes, so for each segment, there will be six on different topic areas, the candidates get two minutes each to start those segments. for that two minutes, the other candidate's microphone will be muted, simon, although they will still be on the stage, 12 feet away, so if they start yelling, you're going to hear it, and my feeling is that the human ear will strain to hear that even more than it does if

this is bbc news. the headlines: the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others after he delivered a speech from the balcony in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. the statement did not say whether he tested negative. hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. the truce between azeri and armenian forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. amid a rise in coronavirus infections across much of europe, new or tighter restrictions are being introduced in several countries. the spanish government has ordered a 15—day state of emergency to bring down infection rates in the capital. restrictions there will be enforced by the police.

vicki young, bbc news. let's speak to our health correspondent, dominic hughes, who's in salford, which is in greater manchester. what do the figures there tell us of what's going on? the question i think many people in greater manchester might be asking themselves tonight is whether the situation here is grave and worsening, with cases doubling every nine days, which is how the prime minister described the situation on friday, or whether the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham is right to describe that as an exaggeration. since the ist of september we can see the infection rate in the city of man on this chart, the blue line, rose sharply for the first few weeks. around the same time that thousands of students returned to the city at the start of the university year. but in the days leading up to the 10th of october it has since declined. now, over the same period, the wider region of greater manchester, the line in red, which includes nine other boroughs, again sawa which includes nine other boroughs

katy austin, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. president trump's doctors say he is continuing to improve — as he's treated in hospital for coronavirus. they also reveal more details of his condition before he was admitted — he received oxygen twice — but they remain optimistic. here — the prime minister warns there could be "a very tough winter" ahead, as the country deals with coronavirus. the cinema chain — cineworld — is expected to close indefinitely in the uk and elsewhere — with more than 5,000 jobs are at risk here. at least two people have died and dozens more are missing after storm alex struck south—eastern france and northern italy — destroying bridges, blocking roads and leaving communities isolated. it's been described as the worst storm to hit the region for more than 60 years. mark lobel reports. catastrophic scenes for this french commune. yelling an intense rescue effort to get out in time. roads, bridges and homes washed away. an elderly couple took refuge on the roof of this house but their hom

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alison holt, bbc news. captain sir tom moore has inspired people across the country to raise millions of pounds for nhs charities. now hundreds of paintings created by many of those he inspired are being auctioned for charity. before they're sold, he's been casting an eye over them, with the help of our arts correspondent, david sillito. oil paintings, acrylics, watercolours. it is wall—to—wall captain tom, the inspiration for hundreds of artworks. i was absolutely overwhelmed. so many of them and such good quality. people have so put such a great effort into producing them. his famous walk in his back garden during lockdown didn'tjust raise tens of millions for nhs charities. it was, for many of us, a moment of inspiration. the last time i painted a portrait was back in 2014, and that was of my grandpa, my grandpa sid. and he passed away last year, aged 100. i didn't think i would paint again after he passed away. but seeing captain tom, he just reminded me so much of my grandpa, everything from the gl