Conference because the real over the future of hs two for the Downing Street says no final decision has been taken on whether the project will be to manchester. We caught up with the transport secondary and he took the same line. Any clarity at all . You have heard what number ten said, no decision has been taken. Avenue platforms including the conservative of the matt williams. 3 conservative of the matt williams. Williams. A once in a generation williams. A once in a i generation opportunity. Williams. A once in a generation opportunity. You will indeed be damaging our International Reputation as a place to invest. International reputation as a place to invest. And who would have thought place to invest. And who would have thought the place to invest. And who would have thought the labour place to invest. And who would have thought the labour grid i place to invest. And who would have thought the labour grid of manchester would be something started at conservative french meetings. 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Perhaps not the ideal venue to announce the cancellation of a high speed rail link to this very city. But the pressure is growing on rishi sunak to announce a decision. All growing on rishi sunak to announce a decision. Growing on rishi sunak to announce a decision. All i can sa is announce a decision. All i can say is that announce a decision. All i can say is that there announce a decision. All i can say is that there has announce a decision. All i can say is that there has been say is that there has been total cares about today when it comes to hs to policy making. I have been to events, talk to politicians, stakeholders, generalists, nobody seems to know was going on. In a devilish gap and will be announcement about scrapping hasty in replacing with other schemes. And its also accurate and nothing will happen. And nothing will happen. Were all concerned. And nothing will happen. Were all concerned. Unsurprisingly i all concerned. Unsurprisingly many voters here in manchester said they would be disappointed if the project was axed. If the proect was axed. Spent so much if the project was axed. Spent so much money if the project was axed. Spent so much money on if the project was axed. Spent so much money on it if the project was axed. Spent so much money on it already| if the project was axed. Spent i so much money on it already and to scrap it is ridiculous. I have no fully for it anyway. Because have no fully for it anyway. Because it is like what are you saving . Because it is like what are you saving . 20 minutes in the long run . Saving . 20 minutes in the long run . ,. , saving . 20 minutes in the long run . ,. ,. , run . The whole point was to oin the run . The whole point was to join the north run . The whole point was to join the north and run . The whole point was to join the north and the i run . The whole point was to | join the north and the south. Last join the north and the south. Last night join the north and the south. Last nightjeremy join the north and the south. Last nightjeremy hunt join the north and the south. Last nightjeremy hunt said l join the north and the south. Last nightjeremy hunt said the conservatives were going to the next election telling voters they could make difficult decisions. But did not say they could make them quickly. Iain watson, bbc news. Its a story thats dominating the front pages of the newspapers today, and if youre here in the uk, rishi sunak will be interviewed on bbc breakfast it says that was already rebellion inside the Prime Minister � s party. Number ten insists no final decision has yet to made. We are hoping to be able to show the front pages. We were hoping tissue but unfortunately we cannot. It does not seem to want work. Later this morning in the uk, if you are watching on bbc one, the Prime Minister rishi sunak is appearing on bbc breakfast at 7 30 this morning. And also you can see todays papers on the front pages on our bbc news app. If you look at those now i can whizz you through those, i am hoping. We have the front page of the guardian. Rishi sunak accused of cancelling the future would climb down over hsz. Is future would climb down over hs2. Is a strong headlight for theirfront page. Tour rebellion grows as Kim Scraps Hs to in the north. And finally we will cripple at the times. The primer brings the extent he primes a brings the axe down. The Decision Making that the government says there will be making the announcement under the pressure that is on. We will have more honour in our business coverage. Former President Donald Trump attacked a judge and prosecutor in a day of Courtroom Drama as he attended the opening of a fraud trial in new york. Mr trump and his company are accused of committing rampant fraud by inflating the value of his real estate empire. Mr trump, who has denied all wrong doing, was on the defensive even before the trial began. We have a great company, i built a great company, its got tremendous value, its got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world, and now i have to go before a roguejudge, is a continuation of russia, russia, russia, as a continuation of the greatest witchhunt of all time, and i dont think the people of this country are going to stand for it. The former president also attacked new York Attorney general letitia james. Ahead of the trial, james responded, saying no one is Above The Law and that she was confident that justice will prevail. Testimony in the manhattan courtroom started with opening statements, and the states first witness, donald bender, a long time accountant for trumps businesses. Bender testified about financial documents, including discrepancies in the price of ivanka trumps penthouse. Cbs Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent robert costa was in the courtroom during the hearing. He described the scene for us. It was a tense scene inside the courthouse behind me when trump entered the room. The former president did not even look at the attorney general, letitia james, who was sitting in the first row. Then he took his seat up near thejudge, sitting alongside his lawyers, and as the government made its case, issued its opening statement, calling the Trump Organization a fraudulent organisation, you could see the former president cross his arms and shake his head in disgust, because, for him, this was deeply personal, according to the sources who have spoken with me today, long time confidants of trump. They say this is not just a company to him, this is something intertwined with his life, his political career, his brand, and thats why he decided to show up today. He did not need to show up. He did this voluntarily. The second part of the uks Covid Inquiry starts taking evidence later today. Whatsapp messages sent between the former Prime Minister borisjohnson and other senior officials are expected to form an important part of the evidence. Our Health Reporter jim reed has more details. March 2020, england has narrowly beat wales at twickenham. The Prime Minister was there that day as covid cases were rising. That weekend, into the announced a lockdown. The next week the Chatham Festival was allowed to go ahead. A quarter of a Million People attended. This one is my Million People attended. This one is my wife Million People attended. This one is my wife and Million People attended. This one is my wife and i Million People attended. This one is my wife and i at i one is my wife and i at twickenham. One is my wife and i at twickenham. . , twickenham. Jeff was at both events and twickenham. Jeff was at both events and was twickenham. Jeff was at both events and was sure twickenham. 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We will never checked on at all. We were asked to do this massive thing, this mentally straining thing. They did not check on our Mental Health or physical help at all. In check on our Mental Health or physical help at all. Physical help at all. In 2021, james was physical help at all. In 2021, james was jabbed physical help at all. In 2021, james was jabbed and i physical help at all. In 2021, i james was jabbed and shooting was lifted. The government said choices it made save lives and protect the nation. Scrutinising all those decisions will take time with the enquiry set to last until three more years. Jim reed, bbc news. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. A Lightning Strike has caused a huge Gas Explosion at a food Waste Recycling plant just outside the english city of oxford. Witnesses reported seeing a huge Fireball Lighting up the night sky. Officials said the strike caused a biogas tank at the facility to ignite. There have been no reports of casualties and stafff are working to secure the site. Nhs bosses have warned patients in england to expect widespread disruption to services until thursday Morning Asjunior doctors and consultants stage a combined three day strike. The walk out is part of the ongoing dispute about pay and conditions. Ministers say their pay offer is fair and final. Fierce competition between supermarkets has seen the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years. The British Retail Consortium says they fell by 0. 1 in september compared with august as the cost of dairy items, fish and vegetables all came down. Youre live with bbc news. Australians in New South Wales are casting their votes early in a landmark referendum which could see the forming of an indigenous body to advise its parliament. A yes vote will see aboriginal and Torres Strait island people included in the Constitution For The First Time and the body, called the voice, would give Parliament Non binding advice. Live now to our australia correspondent phil mercer whos in sydney. This has been ongoing now. Tell us about what might happen today or has been going on. The official today or has been going on. Tue official referendum today or has been going on. Tta official Referendum Vote Today or has been going on. Tt2 official referendum vote is to be held on october ia. Injust over a week and a half. Voting is well and truly under way. All six australian states and the two main territories have now opened early polling and in recent years, recent australian elections, many millions of australians have taken the opportunity to vote before polling day. This referendum is well and truly alive. Australias constitution does not recognise or mention its Indigenous People. Australians are now having the opportunity to change that by voting for a constitutional amendment that would set up an indigenous voice to parliament, as you described. This would be a permanent independent body made up permanent independent body made up of Indigenous People to help shape and guide laws and policies that affect the lives of australia � s Indigenous People. I think there is one statistic that shows the disadvantage australias Aboriginal People have to live with. That is longevity. Australias original inhabitants live on average about eight years less and everyone else. This panel according to its supporters would help to address that sort of disadvantage. The would help to address that sort of disadvantage. Of disadvantage. The Prime Minister has of disadvantage. The Prime Minister has been of disadvantage. The Prime Minister has been very i of disadvantage. The prime | minister has been very vocal about this, calling on all australians to vote yes. When the referendum does take place. Is there any sense of what the outcome might be, do we know . If you believe the Opinion Polls, it is not looking good for Anthony Albanese and the yes campaign. The results of these various Opinion Polls and recent months have fluctuated but the trend emerging is a clear advantage for the no campaign. It is a Broad Church Including ConservativeOpposition Politicians who believe the voice would be an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy. They are complaining about the lack of detail. Other no campaign is a saint a permanent body in the competition would present Aboriginal People would always be disadvantage and always needed that sort of special help. This is a very Divisive Campaign and Opinion Polls are suggesting a victory for the no vote. The real vote is under way in all australian states and territories ahead of referendum day on the iath of october. Referendum day on the 14th of october. ~ referendum day on the 14th of october. , ~ ,. , there are fears over Public Safety as a bbc investigation reveals some Security Guards in the uk are not being properly trained. An undercover reporter from file on a paid extra money to complete a mandatory six day course in just 1. 5 days. The Security Industry authority, which regulates the industry, has launched an investigation. Greg mckenzie reports. The Security Industry is under scrutiny. This secretly filmed footage shows trainers cutting corners and faking timesheets, allowing untrained and unqualified Security Guards onto the front lines. Soon, the people on this course run by steps institution will be able to apply for a license to be a Security Worker at live events in nightclubs. The trainer in this video is clearly heard giving his students the answers in what is meant to be a tough and rigorous exam designed to test their knowledge. In order to work as Security Staff at public events, you must have completed a Security Industry authority approved six day in person course, including first aid. At the bbc� s File On Four Programme has revealed that some companies are offering candidates courses which last as little as a day and a half. And on one, first aid wasnt even taught. An enquiry into the Manchester ArenaTerrorist Attack in 2017 exposed a fatal lack of training for those meant to be protecting the public. 22 people died. Earlier this year, abcs file on four revealed how some Security Staff at the Brixton Academy in south london to bribes to let people into a sold out gig stopped two people died in a crash at that event. We have told this family, the 23 year old who died in the Brixton Crush last year, about what we have uncovered. T Brixton Crush last year, about what we have uncovered. I think ou cant what we have uncovered. I think you cant put what we have uncovered. 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Tighter regulation and Security Staff and those who train them. The Security Industry authority which regulates the industry says it is now investigating and our evidence indicates criminality, which they will be referring to police. Despite ourfindings, steps institution deny the allegations, while the couege deny the allegations, while the college are yet to send us a response. Greg mckenzie, bbc news. And if youre in the uk, you can hear that full investigation on bbc sounds you just need to search for � file on a. The un mission, which visited Nagorno Karabakh last sunday, said that there are around 50 to 1,000 Ethnic Armenians left in the enclave. Nagorno karabakh is recognised as part of azerbaijan, but had been run by Ethnic Armenians for three decades. Azerbaijan has said it wants to reintegrate the area and treat its residents as equals, but an armenian spokesman said this wasjust a lie. Live now to our South Caucasus and central asia correspondent Rayhan Demytrie whos in the town of goris in armenia. What more can you tell us . This was a mission what more can you tell us . This was a mission that what more can you tell us . Tt 3 was a mission that happened on october the first and it was led by the un permanent co ordinator in azerbaijan. Mission was allowed to visit the regional capital and the corridor in a statement the un said that access to rural areas was limited. Of course, the most shocking liar that came out of the report was that according to their data there is just 50 to according to their data there isjust 50 to 1000 according to their data there is just 50 to 1000 Ethnic Armenians left inside Nagorno Karabakh, and that is out of the population of 120,000 people. Also, they said that based on their conversations with the local people, they did not receive any reports about the violence used against the local population. The reaction here in armenia has been of course quite sceptical. The Foreign Minister of this country said that this visit came too late, just after almost the entire population of Nagorno Karabakh fled the underlay fearing violence from azerbaijan. Armenia insists that what happened inside the enclave was an act of Ethnic Cleansing but enclave rejects this and that no one was forcing these people to briefly and they did so at their own free will. To briefly and they did so at their own free will. Pressure has been mounting onjapans government to legalise same sex unions after a court ruled earlier this year that a ban on them was unconstitutional. The worlds Third Largest economy is the only g7 country not to fully recognise same sex couples or offer them clear legal protection. Our tokyo correspondent Shaimaa Khalil has been speaking to members of the Lgbt Community there. Perfecting their pirouettes in a country where lgbtq rights are still not fully recognised. This is not your average japanese couple. It was in a ballet class that keitaro and hideki met more than one year ago. They have been inseparable since then. Keitaro came out in his late teens but hideki still hides his sexuality from his family. He says he does not want to shock his 90 year old mother. Despite that, he was happy for us to film him with his partner. Translation i think that discrimination is still very strong injapan, as is the environment in which i am surrounded. When you are Walking Around the city, it would be nice to see more same sex couples. Well, i wish that more people would not have to live a double life. I think if there is recognition, it will be easier, there will be less judgements and prejudice. So i think people will feel safe to come out and be themselves. Parliament has recently enacted a law to promote understanding of sexual minorities despite fierce pushback from conservative lawmakers within the party. It sparked a debate on local media and the wording angered many activists who say that the legislation could be used against the lgbtq community. What we are concerned the most is the article number 12, which states that the government and the local government scores and companies implement necessary media to increase understanding, they may need to take into consideration peoples Peace Of Mind, the Peace Of Mind of all the people. This article implies that lgbtq people are someone who make majority or who make other people feel scared. One of the things i hear a lot from same sex couples here is that they feel invisible in the eyes of society and those in power, and that translates notjust in the legislation, or lack thereof, but in their daily lives. For example, many of them cannot get a joint mortgage to buy a house together. If one dies, the other has no legal right to inheritance. They are simply not seen as a family. These two women are new mothers, but only one of them, the one who gave birth, has custody of their child. They feel uncomfortable showing their identity or using their real names. Despite the support around them, many still do not know about the relationship. Translation | do not feel. We are protected as a couple. When i gave birth, i wrote a will to appoint my partner as the legal guardian of our son in case i died during labour, and even that did not guarantee her custody. It was parenthood that encouraged them to come out to theirfamilies and to think about marriage. They wanted their son to be able to explain his mothers relationship, they tell me. The couple are now legally married in canada, but not in their home country. Im wondering why you chose to live in a country where your union is not recognised . Translation partly because my family are in japan. Also, if we live overseas, we would become minorities there, foreigners. Here, we are supported by many people. We need to show that we exist. They are hopeful that one day they will be legally married injapan. For now, their wish is for their son to live in a society that accepts his family without prejudice. Shaimaa khalil, bbc news. So, we have all the top Business Stories here next on bbc news, including more on the outlook for hs too. I will be Backin Outlook for hs too. I will be back in a moment. Hs2. Hello. Its been a warm first few days of october following on from the record breaking september. Well, joint record, as you can see. For maximum temperatures, that was tied with the record set in 1895. Now, all that heat and humidity has triggered some thunderstorms during the latter part of monday. They have continued through the night. Lots of excess rain and standing water slow to clear away. As well as that, this Weather Front here as well, just lingering in southeastern parts first thing. So a bit misty and a bit grey, showers following towards the north. This is the Weather System i talked about, the rain starting to ease, but leaving lots of damp, misty, murky weather, and then potentially some thunderstorms following in the wake of that Weather Front. Certainly a fresh night and a cool night to end in the north, but it will still be quite muggy in the south with that lingering misty, low cloud and damp weather, perhaps a few thundery showers across southern areas first thing. But in terms of dry weather improving, bright, more blue sky around, but scattered showers most frequent in the north and the west for the day, and a brisk wind whisking the showers through. 1a 19 our highs. It will be notably cooler feeling or fresher feeling across england and wales because of the breeze and also, weve lost the humidity. Now, by wednesday, we have got High Pressure starting to build towards the south. Further Weather Fronts, though, invading northern parts, particularly scotland and then northern ireland, and that Weather Front might well become slow moving across parts of southern scotland, northern england. So there are warnings out appropriately for the end of the week. To the south, mainly dry and fine, but quite a bit of cloud around, showers follow to the north. Look at those temperatures. Theyre still around about 1a to 19, just a little bit still above average actually for the time of year. We keep our Weather Front with us through wednesday night into thursday, probably pushing northwards once again, another pulse of rain on that Weather System. So there are, as i say, warnings out for the rainfall in northern and western parts of the uk for the latter part of the week. But for many parts further south, its dry, its fine and it will get warmer. In fact, we are hinting the Computer Models are hinting at temperatures getting into the low to mid 20s across many parts as we go into the weekend. The warnings are on the website. Live from london, this is bbc news. The Secretary General of opec tells the bbc 1a trillion will be invested into the oil industry in the next 20 years, and warns any attempts to cut investment will have dire consequences for the global economy. Plus strike action averted in nigeria last minute talks between the government and the countrys influential unions hold off protests over austerity for now. Well have the latest from lagos shortly. And well tell you about the chinese electric car maker byd, which is bigger than tesla in its home market. Its causing a big stir in south east asia, but will it crack europe and North America too . Im Sally Bundock with the top Business Stories. Lets start with oil, because ive been speaking to the Secretary General of opec who said it would be dangerous to stop investing in the oil industry as it could result in dire consequences for the global economy. His excellency Haitham Al Ghais talked about the 1a trillion that will be invested in the oil industry alone in the next 20 years