Local people said they were used to seeing migrants being dropped off in the area. Ive seen six people getting out of the back of a lorry in the same location. It seems everybody has had experience, that i know, especially in that area in particular. Im live in grays where tonight detectives are continuing the process of trying to identify the 39 people who died here. Well also be looking at the measures being taken to stop the trade in human trafficking. Also tonight the Prime Minister goes to meet the labour leader to try to agree a timetable for a brexit deal, after mps backed the plan, but rejected the three day limit on debate. President trump announces he will now lift the sanctions he imposed on turkey, following its military action, against the syrian kurds. And, a great night for englands teams in the Champions League. And coming up on sportsday, well show you how wales have been warming up for their Rugby World Cup semifinal in front of a very special guest. Good evening. We start tonight with the discovery of 39 bodies, in a lorry container in essex, an incident described by police as an absolute tragedy. The container is thought to have crossed the English Channel from zeebrugge in belgium. A 25 year old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police say that identifying the victims is the first priority, but they say its likely to be a lengthy process. Our special correspondent ed thomas is in grays tonight. Yes, the lorry and all 39 people still inside the container have been removed from this part of grays now. And as it moved along this road here, Police Officers bowed their heads in silence. We have seen senior detectives visibly upset at what theyve witnessed here today. But now their focus is on getting a nswe is. But now their focus is on getting answers. Who were those people on board and who put them inside that container . Just before 1. 40am, paramedics call police. The doors of the lorry container had been opened. Inside, 39 bodies. 39 lives. People with hopes and ambitions. The youngest was a teenager. Thats tragic. Absolutely terrible. Yeah, such a shame. Obviously trying to get over here for a better life. It is heartbreaking for me. Feels very sorry for them. Its horrible. Its quite difficult to believe thats happening quite close to the place where you are working every day for many years. Weve obtained this cctv from i. I3am this morning. Close to where it was found, the lorry passes at speed. The final moments before its journey ended. When paramedics arrived, all 39 people were pronounced dead. The trailer is believed to be refrigerated, with temperatures as low as minus 25. This is as close as the police will allow us to the lorry, and all morning forensic teams have been coming and going from that tent. We still dont know who put these people on the lorry. We dont know exactly how they died. All we know is that the lorry was found here in the early hours of this morning. We know the truck was registered in bulgaria. Police said the trailer arrived, on a ferry from zeebrugge in belgium, into purfleet on the river thames, docking just after midnight. The driver of the lorry has been named in Northern Ireland as 25 year old mo robinson. He is being questioned of suspicion of murder. On suspicion of murder. This matter has attracted national and international interest, and its absolutely imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. Grays is at the centre of a huge haulage network. Where the lorries are stopping overnight and people are coming out of them. Some here are shocked, but not surprised. This cabbie says he and his colleagues are often approached by desperate people. All they do, is they come up, they cant speak english, they hand you a phone, you speak to someone on the other end of a phone, and they ask you to take them to an address. Its normally round by london. Ive seen six people getting out of the back of a lorry in the same location. This man didnt want to be identified. As has my best friend, seen people running out of a lorry, and scattering in all directions. He walks past the place where the lorry was found most mornings. It seems everybodys had experience, that i know, especially in that area in particular, and itjust seems to be a thing that no one seems to care about. Today, the Prime Minister and labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn spoke of their shock and sadness. This is an unimaginable tragedy and truly heartbreaking. I know that the thoughts and prayers of all members are with those who lost their lives and their loved ones. All of us should just think for a moment what its like to be a Police Officer or a firefighter, to open that container and have to remove 39 bodies from it, and deal with them in an appropriate and humane way. Tonight, the lorry and the people still inside have been taken away. Police said their dignity and finding their loved ones comes first. Ed thomas, bbc news, grays. Among other things police are investigating where the people found deadin investigating where the people found dead in the lorry container could have come from and the tragedy has prompted new questions about the roots being used to smuggle people and what can be done to stop a trade that can lead to a loss of life like this. Our home editor mark easton has been investigating. Just five years ago, police opened a container at tilbury docks on the thames and discovered dozens of desperate migrants, including 15 children. One man from afghanistan was dead. Todays container and its tragic contents were found a short distance away. There are four significant people smuggling routes into Central Europe up through spain, across the mediterranean into italy from north africa, through poland from the east, and probably the busiest route, through turkey and up through the balkans. From the black sea, migrants are smuggled through countries like bulgaria, where the authorities have been under pressure from the eu to improve border security. People traffickers and smugglers were traffic targeted in bulgaria this summer, including this operation on the banks of the danube. The lorry found in essex has links with that country. Those looking to move to the uk are generally carried in lorries or containers to the channel ports the container found today appears to have come through zeebrugge in belgium and then taken on a ferry to the purfleet, part of londons docks on the thames, an increasingly popular route for people smugglers. The container was found nearby at the waterglade industrial park. Police say smaller British Ports like london, away from the intense security of routes through dover, are increasingly attracted are increasingly attractive to the organised criminal networks, charging desperate people vast sums for a perilous journey. The home secretary said things were moving quickly. First and foremost, it is important to say what happened is dreadful. Border force immigration teams and Law Enforcement agencies of course Work Together in terms of information sharing, data sharing, cooperation. The key to beating the smugglers is cooperation across borders. The National Crime agency and europol worked closely together with other partners to disrupt the gangs, and there are efforts being made to ensure such a vital collaboration is not adversely affected by brexit. Mark easton, bbc news. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas is in the belgian port of zeebrugge this evening. What are they saying there are about the nature of the investigations they are carrying out . Well, what we have heard is from the prosecutors in belgium, the federal prosecutors have opened their own inquiries now, they are in contact with the uk, with police in the uk and they are beginning their inquiries. What they say is they do believe the truck, or the trailer came through here, but what they do not know is where it originated, where those people might have got on board, whether that was in belgium and how long they have spent in belgium. All things they wa nt to spent in belgium. All things they want to try to identify. To give you a sense of what they have been trying to deal with we have been here this evening and just in the last 45 minutes, i think we have pictures of this, we have witnessed four migrants, trying to come down to the port in zeebrugge, who were looking for a way into the port, trying not to be seen and went down the road looking for a way into the Ferry Terminal at port authorities reacted quickly and the men then left the scene. This site here is a giant port and there has been real pressure growing in recent months, as in pro mac places like calais, the security has improved, 100 kilometres away. Here, 4000 trucks and trailers a day going back and forth to the uk so it is a pretty difficultjob to keep the security here going. There is cooperation at the minute already between the uk authorities and the belgian authorities. But the Motorway Network extends here into the port, the traffic is through here, and despite all of that effort to increase security and increase intelligence gathering, the trade, as we have seen today, continues. Damian, once again, thanks very much. Damian grammaticas, our correspondent in zeebrugge. Borisjohnson has held talks with the labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn to discuss the deadlock over brexit. Last night, mps approved the Prime Ministers brexit deal, but rejected his three day timetable for rushing it through the commons. Theres been cautious support in the European Union for granting the uk more time to try to approve the deal. But borisjohnson has told the European Council president donald tusk that he doesnt want any further delay, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Forget all westminsters flurry its up in the air. Will we leave the eu before christmas, or be back at the ballot box . The Prime Ministers attempt to walk his brexit deal through the commons stalled last night, so delay is on the cards but it is not in his hands. They said we couldnt get a new deal, mr speaker, and we did. Then they said we would never get it through parliament, and they did their utmost, didnt they . They did their utmost to stop it going through parliament, and we got it through Parliament Last night, mr speaker. Mps did agree the Prime Ministers deal to take us out of the eu was worth talking about, but they did not pass it, not at all, and kicked out the governments timetable, so the brakes are on. He threw Northern Ireland undera bus, he ripped up protections for workers rights and environmental standards. Does the Prime Minister accept that parliament should have the necessary time to improve on this worse than terrible treaty . In truth, there will be no Big Decisions at home until other choices are made elsewhere. Its for ireland and the rest of the eu to allow the uk more time, or not, and under what conditions. My bags are always packed for brussels, and packed they are again. In writing, if theres agreement around the continent, or at a summit on monday. If there is not consensus, then we will have to convene a meeting of the European Council to discuss whether or not to grant an extension to the uk, for how long, and under what conditions. Until theres a Firm Decision from the eu, this place is in limbo. The Prime Minister and Jeremy Corbyn met in here this morning to discuss whether there was a way through, but at a slower timetable. But they agreed nothing, and the Prime Minister claims if there is a delay of months, he would rather go straight for a general election. Yetjust as some in number ten are gung ho for the ballot box, there are some ministers in the cabinet who visibly disagree. With an agreement that has a chance of being approved, some ministers are arguing to agree a new timetable, a Programme Motion and try again. What i want to do is listen to Northern Ireland mps, get a Programme Motion that is to the satisfaction of a majority of people in this house and resolve this situation. I think that is where i feel our responsibility lies, and we can Work Together to address many of these issues. 0ur politicians have a patchy track record of that, but the politicians agree a delay must be granted before but the opposition parties agree a delay must be granted before they will permit an election. It should notjust be long enough to scrutinise a bad bill for a week or two longer, it should, in my view, be long enough to allow a general election or a referendum. It may only be a few days before that choice is made, but in political terms, a long walk yet. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. All eyes are again on the European Union, and how the 27 eu leaders will respond to the request for a delay to brexit. So, what are the options that they have . One possibility is a short extension of just a few weeks, potentially giving the government enough time to pass the deal. Another is a longer extension, to the end of january. Thats the date requested in the legislation as agreed by parliament, though there could be an early exit if the Prime Ministers deal is ratified. 0ur europe editor katya adler is in brussels. What is your sense of when we are likely to get a response. What is your sense of when we are likely to get a responselj what is your sense of when we are likely to get a response. I am being told we should expect an eu decision on the extension on friday. Eu fatigue, sorry brexit fatigued eu leaders say they want to i a void coming back here, to brussels, for another emergency brexit summit so we expect their decision probably in writing, rather than in person, and again, from conversations i am having here, it seems although this could still change and france isnt quite onboard, that the eu is really thinking of granting that three month brexit extension mentioned in the Prime Ministers extension letter, except here it is dubbed a flexte nsion, letter, except here it is dubbed a flextension, because the uk would not be bound to the eu for the full three months, if the new brexit deal we re three months, if the new brexit deal were ratified beforehand it could leave a ny were ratified beforehand it could leave any time before, so if it is sort of leer as this why arent we hearing from eu leaders yet in why are they keeping westminster in suspense . First of all because the president of the European Council hasnt spoken to every one of the 27 eu leaders and each one of them has a potential veto on the extension. Secondly, while Boris Johnson a potential veto on the extension. Secondly, while borisjohnson and his government may be in a political hurry to hear from the his government may be in a political hurry to hearfrom the eu, the eu is not under a similar hurry, and that is also because of reason number three, they want to send a message the uk not to take rolling brexit extensions for granted. The eu would love to attach a condition to an extension saying we will only give it to you if you try and set about ratifying the newly negotiated brexit deal. Please uk. But of course, legally and practically that could prove difficult. Thank you. A deal to save British Steel is in danger of collapsing, after a Turkish Company ataer holding, named as the preferred bidder, failed to reach an agreement to buy since may, British Steel has been kept running by the government as it seeks a buyer. Some 5,000 jobs are directly at risk and another 20,000 in the supply chain. President trump says hes lifting sanctions against turkey, following its military offensive in northern syria, following assurances that the turks will stop their combat operations. The fighting has displaced tens of thousands of civilians, since turkey began its assault on kurdish fighters, who are regarded by the turkish government as terrorists. But in a televised address, mr trump said the us would let someone else fight over what he called the bloodstained sand. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports. On a day that donald trump claimed an american diplomatic triumph, the facts on the ground contradicted his words. These were Russian Forces consolidating their power in northern syria, in an area that, just weeks ago, was home to a key us base in the region. And these were turkish soldiers and turkey backed Syrian Rebels unveiling their flags in triumph in a border town theyve now taken from the kurds. Americas forces have been continuing their pull out, much to the fury of their kurdish allies in the fight against islamic state. These images have come to define a major power shift. Departing us soldiers, former brothers in arms, pelted with potatoes. In washington, the president tried to turn whats been condemned as a tale of american betrayal into a story of personal success. Todays announcement validates our course of action with turkey, which only a couple of weeks ago was scorned, and now people are saying, wow, what a great outcome. Let someone else fight over this long bloodstained sand. But the great outcome is for president erdogan of turkey and his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, who met yesterday in sochi to shape the endgame in syrias eight year civil war. America is no longer a significant player in determining syrias future. From capitol hill, the president has been pelted with criticism, and its come from senior republicans. If not arrested, withdrawing from syria will invite more of the chaos that breeds terrorism and create a vacuum our adversaries will certainly fill. The withdrawal of most of americas forces from syria means a waning of us influence in the middle east and maybe beyond, but this is a commander in chief who campaigned on disentangling his country from costly and unending conflicts, and many of his supporters will see this as he does, as a case of mission accomplished. It was as if donald trump was describing an alternative reality today, claiming strategic genius in a policy has been slammed by fellow republicans who believe the president stumbled into it without understanding the consequences of his axion, the treatment of the kurds raises questions for americas allies, can can the us president be trusted is Donald Trumps america still a reliable partner . The future of fracking in the uk is in doubt, because the industry says it cant continue to operate within the limitations set by government. The bbc understands there are no plans to increase the level of earth tremors that are permitted during the fracking process. Extracting gas underground by fracturing shale rock, using water under High Pressure, was seen to be a revolutionary new source of energy just a few years ago. But a new official report casts doubt on whether that early promise was ever likely to be realised, as our Business Editor simonjack reports. Deep beneath these fields in lancashire lies a fortune in gas. To release it, you need to fracture orfrack the rocks its captured in with High Pressure water thousands of metres down. Didnt feel very nice at all. Nearby dairy farmerjohn bradley says this fracking operation made itself felt over the summer in a big way. One of them was like a long, slow tremor when i was in the house. Wasnt very nice at all lasted 8 9 seconds. Quite scary really. The other was a large bang, like a large shock, a loud bang. Initially, i was on the fence about it. But once the tremors started, im not for it at all. The gas, which is separated out, comes across here. The boss of Drilling Company cuadrilla admitted the summer tremors were close to the maximum they had anticipated, but said the prize was worth trying to fix the problem. We are demonstrating a resource here that could be potentially worth billions. It is worth spending some money on to find a way dealing with the seismicity, and im confident well be able to do that. Its notjust the earth tremors todays report punches a number of holes in the case for fracking. Slow progress in assessing its commercial viability, confusion who ultimately gets the bill for clean up costs, a hardening of Public Opinion against fracking, which has put extra pressure on local authorities whove paid out £13 million on managing protests. As you can see, there is gas under these rocks here in lancashire. But the question is, whether that can turn into the dream of a self sufficient uk the way that the us has had a Game Changing industry. Todays report, however, means the fire of that ambition is in danger of going out. The report does acknowledge the uk is increasingly reliant on imported gas, which cuadrilla says neednt be the case. Is the gas there . Is it good quality . Is it producible . We will answer that yes, yes, and yes. We will be using gas for decades to come, and our argument still consistently is, we should develop our own gas, rather than rely on imports. A review of earth tremor rules is expected imminently. Unless theyre relaxed, fracking has no future, according to the governments former shale commissioner. The regulations under which the industry had to operate made it completely impossible. And they were different from the regulations under which other industries have to operate. And i think separating out fracking from Everything Else and making it uniquejust made it impossible to do the job, really. The bbc understands the government will not be relaxing those rules. That means activists will get what they want the gas we will still need wont be coming from here. Simonjack, bbc news, lancashire. Football, and in the Champions League, a late goalfor chelsea against ajax stunned last years semi finalists, and sees chelsea move to the top of their group. While defending champions liverpool managed an emphatic win over krc genk, as Katie Gornall reports. Champions of europe, but liverpool dont always travel well. Its been two years since they last won a group game away from home. This is a team that tends to do things the hard way. And yet, early on, they made it look easy. Alex 0xlade chamberlain putting liverpool ahead afterjust two minutes. Genk refused to be brushed aside. The belgian champions had chances but there was only one side taking them, as 0xlade chamberlain again turned on the style. Commentator thats brilliant no stopping those. Now liverpool had hit their stride, confidently racing four goals clear, genk would pull one back but that was the only bump in an otherwise comfortable journey. At chelsea, Frank Lampard is giving youth a chance. Fresh faces bringing fresh hope they could cause an upset against last seasons semifinalists ajax. Early on, there were signs chelseas Talent Factory would bear fruit. Commentator mount with the shot. Good save it felt like a goal was coming but it was the dutch champions who got there first. Only for the video assistant referee to intervene. Offside by the smallest of margins. After a frantic first half, chelsea sent on Michy Batshuayi in search of a winner. At first, he delivered a moment to forget. With minutes to go, all was forgiven. Commentator its gone in what a big goal that is for chelsea a precious goal and a precious victory. This was the most impressive win yet for chelseas manager. His young side are coming of age. Katie gornall, bbc news. Thats it. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Good evening, im asad ahmad. Hello. This is sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher and these are your headlines on wednesday. The ox from outside the box fires liverpool to a Champions League win in genk. Its the belgian batshauyi taking chelsea top of their group. They left it late against ajax. And offering a few tips on lineouts and scrums or maybe just wishing wales luck Prince Charles pops by training in tokyo ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi finals. Standby for one of the best goals youll see for a while. Liverpool ended a run of four straight defeats away from home in Champions League group games to beat genk 4 1 in belgium. One each for sadio mane and mo salah but its the two from Alex Oxlaide Chamberlain that will be remembered. Two fine strikes from outside the box as nick parrott will now tell you the second was quite special. They boasted five nominees in the starting line up to face them, that might have been more had Alex Chamberlain not suffered an injury against roma 18 months ago, on his long awaited return to this competition the englishman dazzled. He opened the scoring with less than two minutes gone, a bit of luck helped that in, but there was nothing fortunate about his second. His Perfect Vision and perfect touch wasnt what turned the outcome in this match in liverpools favour. Until then, they have struggled, but the two goal cushion allowed them to relax. The flowing passing and clinical finishing relax. The flowing passing and clinicalfinishing returned relax. The flowing passing and clinical finishing returned with sodium rna. Than most, adding to score line. They relaxed a bit too much though, allowing them a consolation goal, but that wont matter after finally ending a two year run without him away when in the Champions League group stages. Nick parrott, bbc news. Liverpool are up to second in group e, a point behind napoli who beat salzburg. Genk play the return fixture at anfield in a fortnight, still looking for their first ever win in the Champions League. Liverpool meanwhile have condemned a banner displayed before the game in the liverpool end depicting striker divock origi with a racial stereotype. They describe it as completely unacceptable adding, we acted swiftly to have the banner removed and we are now working with the local authorities and stadium team in genk chelsea top their Champions League group after a second successive away win in the competition. They beat last seasons semi finallists ajax 1 nil in amsterdam. Michy batshuayi with the late strike. Austin halewood watched this one. Thejohan cruyff arena, a stadium named after its footballing history but right now ajax are all about the talent of their youth, just like chelsea. Mason mount is one of their new kids on the block, the midfielder going close early on. Five months ago, ajax were minutes from the final. Some of that team have moved on but this season they found new leaders, like quincy promes, but offside, just. But ajax were just inches away from taking the lead next, the visitors needed an opening, and they got one, they just missed it. Substitute Michy Batshuayi blasting over the bar. Chelseas best chance gone, not quite, Michy Batshuayi and another, and he didnt miss. A crucial away win for chelsea, and probably the best for the manager so far. The signs are good at the moment, the signs are good, and
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