Debate in philidelphia. But lets start this hour, by going to westminster on A Busy Day of politics the result of the latest ballot in the conservative Leadership Race about to be announced. Let� s go back to Vicki Young, our deputy political editor. Five candidates become four, Mel Stride being the lowest in terms of those ballots cast. Lets speak to our deputy political editor, Vicki Young whos inside parliament in central lobby for us. Tell us more. We didnt hear the results, tell us more. We didnt hear the results, unfortunately. L the results, unfortunately. Luckily, i have a colleague who is. We have the latest ballot whittling the numbers down from five to four. The result this time around was robertjenrick with 33. He was top last time and remains in that position. Again in the same position of second. James cleverly was 21, which i think is the same that he was last time around, Tom Tugendhat with 21, and as you say, that means that Mel Stride is eliminated, what this means now as these fours will have a conservative Party Conference in about three weeks time. They will get to make their case in front of people there. Where there is aNother process is brought down to two the ballot of Conservative Party members. Its been a very long process and i think the difference of course with those previous Leadership Contests which weve had quite a few of in the Conservative Party, they were of course choosing a new prime minister, speed was needed on those occasions, Not so much now after they are very bad election results. They were keen to think very carefully about this process and choose who they hope will be the right person. So now we know who the final four will be and Mel Stride who actually this afternoon was involved making the case for the conservatives during the Winter Fuel Payment debate, he has been eliminated. As you say, you been with us throughout the last couple of hours looking at that government to vote on the Winter Fuel Payment, you made the point from him at the start of that debate winning that one absolutely comfortably. What the government is likely to do in terms of recognising the unease there clearly is on the back benches. No doubt about that. Labour mp saying they are going to back this Manager Measure and some are still calling measure and some are still callin . ,. , measure and some are still callina. ,. ,. , , measure and some are still callina. ,. ,. , calling for other measures to ma be calling for other measures to maybe help calling for other measures to maybe help out calling for other measures to maybe help out those calling for other measures to maybe help out those pensioners who, as they were saying, 13, 14, £15,000, onlyjustabove the level where you get Pension Or Credit and therefore will still get your Winter Fuel Allowance. So we will have to see, there werent many signs from the government that they were going to do that, but i think the pressure will remain on them. In terms of the numbers, the government, as we expected, won it easily. I have a huge majority. Its going to take something pretty massive for them to lose an event and they havent done on this occasion, there were some absences, there were lots of Labour Mps come around 40 50 who didnt register about today, many of those are ministers who are on ministerial duties. So registering their disapproval several of them are Not happy, i think they reflect the views of some others who didnt abstain, but it wont make any difference in terms of this policy. It has gone through and it will mean that the Winter Fuel Allowance will be means tested this year. Fuel allowance will be means tested this year. Vicki, Thank Ou for tested this year. Vicki, thank you forjuggling tested this year. Vicki, thank you forjuggling the tested this year. Vicki, thank you forjuggling the latest. Tested this year. Vicki, thank you forjuggling the latest on both of those stories, the latest fare on the tory leadership and the numbers you can see on the screen and also the latest reaction there has been after the government comfortably winning that vote to cut the Winter Fuel Payment. More on those stories a little later here on our programme. Turning to aNother story dominating the political agenda here in the uk more than 1,700 prisoners are being released across england and wales today, as part of an Emergency Bid to Ease Overcrowding in jails. Some offenders whove served at least 40 of their sentences will be released. The government says that over the coming months, it will free up five and a half thousand more prison spaces. 0ur Uk CorrespondentAdina Campbell reports. Wandsworth jail in south london, as friends and family wait for prisoners being released early. And its a similar picture outside Nottingham-prison'>Nottingham Prison where we meet ben, convicted for actual bodily harm. It was the only option on the table and that is because the alternative to Not making this change would have been to allow the Prison System to collapse and therefore to allow Law And Order in this country to collapse. But these Emergency Measures are controversial, with big concerns from some Prison Staff and campaigners about Public Safety and an increase in reoffending. There is a huge amount of work been going on by the Probation Service in the last eight weeks to ensure they are as well prepared as they can be, but they are also under huge pressure. They have staffing difficulties, they need to get the information they need and the world is far from a perfect place. Lots of people are released from prison each year homeless. The Prison Population in england and is at a record high with more than 88,000 people injail, according to the latest Ministry Ofjustice data last month. Its estimated 4,000 extra male prisoners and around 1,000 female inmates will be released over the next 18 months under these new measures, with the government hoping to free up 5,500 beds hold newly sentenced Criminals. Todays action is the first of two mass releases in england and wales, with aNother one happening next month. This all on the day a new report by the Chief Inspector of prisons says the Prison System is going through desperate times, with widespread Violence And Drug use. Those convicted of the most serious crimes such as murder, terrorism and domestic abuse are excluded from this programme. But for rebecca, a victim of domestic abuse, shes fearing the worst again. She recently received a letter saying her Ex Partner who served time for domestic abuse would now be released six days earlier for a connected offence. It feels like hes just had a bit of a slap on the wrist and told Not to be a naughty boy. Off you go. Whereas i have to deal with the damage that hes done to me. The conservatives say the government should focus on building more prisons to help Ease Overcrowding. And for those charged or convicted of offences related to the recent riots, more Prison Places are expected to be quickly filled in the coming weeks. Adina campbell, bbc news. With me now is charlie taylor, Chief Inspector of prisons and nicole jacobs, domestic Abuse Commissioner for england and wales thank you both of you for coming in to talk to us. Your headline coming in to talk to us. Your Headline Thoughts coming in to talk to us. Your Headline Thoughts in coming in to talk to us. Your Headline Thoughts in terms i coming in to talk to us. Yourl Headline Thoughts in terms of the releases weve seen today, charlie, to you first. The government charlie, to you first. The government had charlie, to you first. The government had no charlie, to you first. Tue government had no option. Prisons are completely overflowing. There simply isnt enough space for the number of prisoners coming in. A decision had to be made and made quickly. Nevertheless, releasing prisoners, it holds an inherent risk and perhaps we can talk about that as go along. Can talk about that as go alonu. ,. ,. , along. Your clip showed very welcome along. Your clip showed very welcome it along. Your clip showed very welcome it doesnt along. Your clip showed very welcome it doesnt serve welcome it doesnt serve justice welcome it doesnt serve justice for victims, does it . It lerrifies justice for victims, does it . It terrifies victims, as you can it terrifies victims, as you can see, it terrifies victims, as you can see, and it certainly sends a message can see, and it certainly sends a message that we have known for a a message that we have known for a long a message that we have known for a long time that the fora long time that the Criminal for a long time that the CriminalJustice System is CriminalJustice System is failing CriminalJustice System is failing victims of domestic abuse failing victims of domestic abuse. ,. , abuse. You reference the clip that we saw abuse. You reference the clip that we saw on abuse. You reference the clip that we saw on that abuse. You reference the clip that we saw on that piece, i abuse. You reference the clip| that we saw on that piece, he told the times newspaper that victims of Domestic Violence would be having sleepless nights in the build up to what we have seen today. To your knowledge, all of those victims have been contacted, given details in advance of a release like today . Like today . No. Theres a lot of complications like today . No. Theres a lot of complications about of complications about understanding this in the round, understanding this in the round, partly because some domeslic round, partly because some domestic abuse related offences, stocking, were saved, controlling behaviour, those types controlling behaviour, those types of controlling behaviour, those types of obvious offences will have types of obvious offences will have been excluded from the early have been excluded from the early release. But that doesnt mean early release. But that doesnt mean that people who may be committed multiple offences or they are committed multiple offences or they are in prison, but also known they are in prison, but also known to they are in prison, but also known to be a perpetrator of domestic known to be a perpetrator of domestic abuse will be released. And that is what causes released. And that is what causes our sleepless nights. And causes our sleepless nights. And if causes our sleepless nights. And if you know thats happening, you are worried ahout happening, you are worried about the perpetrator being released, what will my safety be released, what will my safety he come released, what will my safety be come if you are a victim, but be come if you are a victim, but also be come if you are a victim, but also about what i worry about but also about what i worry about the most and we have talked about the most and we have talked about this a bit is what about talked about this a bit is what about the victims who we havent about the victims who we havent been able to contact . Who havent been able to contact . Who arent part of Victim Contact who arent part of Victim Contact schemes who we really, despite contact schemes who we really, despite best efforts, wont be able despite best efforts, wont be able to despite best efforts, wont be able to get hold of to let them know able to get hold of to let them know of able to get hold of to let them know of the early release. What additional problems know of the early release. Kwngt additional problems doesnt additional problems doesnt create doing all at the same time, the numbers we are talking about today . In any normal week, talking about today . In any normal week, there talking about today . In any normal week, there around talking about today . In any normal week, there around 1000 prisoners released from jail. Those Thousands Prisoners will come out anyway, but on top of that we have an extra 700 coming out today. We are already very critical the preparation that has been done for the release of prisoners. Many prisoners go out homeless, many prisoners havent had the Licence Condition sorted out until very close to the day release. I dont know where they are going to be living. They are Not necessarily directed into things like Drug And Alcohol services or to mental health services. We have now got a very large amount of prisons coming out in a short period of time, and inevitably that place is more of a risk to the system. That place is more of a risk to the system the system. And there is already pressure the system. And there is already pressure even i the system. And there is| already pressure even on the system. And there is already pressure even on the probation system, isnt there . Thats right. Theres probation system, isnt there . Thats right. Theres Not enough Probation Officers in some areas of the country where there are very experienced staff with very large caseloads trying to manage what inevitably will be some very risky men coming out over the next few days. Risky men coming out over the next few days. You touched on it, but in next few days. You touched on it, but in terms next few days. You touched on it, but in terms of next few days. You touched on it, but in terms of the it, but in terms of the proportion of the releases, do we know what proportion, roughly, will be perpetrators of domestic abuse and when the government says, look, specific areas have been excluded when it comes to this, does that Not to placate some of your worries . It to placate some of your worries . To placate some of your worries . , worries . It does. In some senses. Worries . It does. In some senses. Its worries . It does. In some senses, its been worries . It does. In some i senses, its been excluded, worries . It does. In some senses, its been excluded, but as i say, senses, its been excluded, but as i say, we senses, its been excluded, but as i say, we know this from the Expectorant Of Probation that many, Expectorant Of Probation that many, many of the kind of caseload many, many of the kind of caseload of the typical Probation Officer will be supervising someone on licence who may supervising someone on licence who may have been to prison for something who may have been to prison for something else but is a known perpetrator of domestic abuse and that perpetrator of domestic abuse and that is where we see these gaps and that is where we see these gaps that and that is where we see these gaps that are very hard to address gaps that are very hard to address in quick time. So, the government has built an eight Week Government has built an eight Week Period where at local level Week Period where at local level come partners are working together level come partners are working together to try to mitigate some together to try to mitigate some of these risks. But no matter some of these risks. But no matter if some of these risks. But no matter if we mitigate all of the risks, there still will be people the risks, there still will be people who are inevitably caught people who are inevitably caught off guard. Artemis domestic caught off guard. Artemis domestic abuse victims, thats particularly hard, because this perpetrator knows where they live, perpetrator knows where they live, and perpetrator knows where they live, and it was their family, very live, and it was their family, very often live, and it was their family, very often knows ways of getting very often knows ways of getting to the victim, if they are homeless on top of the they are homeless on top of the they are Not are homeless on top of the they are Not properly supported upon release are Not properly supported upon release. Guess who will be the first person they will likely try to first person they will likely try to contact . And that is what try to contact . And that is what i try to contact . And that is what i try try to contact . And that is what i try that is what i worry what i try that is what i worry about. In what i try that is what i worry about. What i try that is what i worry about. In terms of the broad brush, worry about. In terms of the broad brush, just worry about. In terms of the broad brush, just give worry about. In terms of the broad brush, just give me i worry about. In terms of the i broad brush, just give me your assessment of the state of the Prison System as we are talking now. ~ ,. , Prison System as we are talking now. ,. ,. , now. We put out some very worrying now. We put out some very worrying findings now. We put out some very worrying findings in now. We put out some very worrying findings in this i worrying findings in this annual report. Of course, the Population Pressures are the drumbeat behind everything that is going on within prisons at the moment. 0n is going on within prisons at the moment. On top of that what we find our prisoners locked in their cells for very long periods of time without access to the sorts of Purposeful Activity that is going to make them less likely to reoffend when they come out, so Not getting access to work, Not getting access to work, Not getting access to training, Not getting access to training, Not getting access to the sorts of activities that are going to support them when they finally resettle. Drugs are coming into prisons at a very high rate at the moment. Particularly through the use of drones, serious organised crime are targeting prisons because they are very high mark ups to be made, lots of cash to be made within prisons as well. And just as a result of the drugs, the levels of safety as well, so we have seen assaults in Prison Go Up by 20 just so we have seen assaults in Prison Go Up by 20 just in so we have seen assaults in Prison Go Up by 20 just in the last year. Much of that is driven by the illicit economy, prisoners getting into debt and debts being dealt with by violence. Violence. So, for the government, violence. So, for the government, a i violence. So, for the government, a hugej violence. So, for the government, a huge challenge. Everything weve government, a huge challenge. Everything weve just described plus everything that revolves around overcrowding recently behind why theyve had to do this release and we hope releases coming. The domestic Abuse Commissioner, given every thing that you have taken us through, what additionally, what would actually help here in terms of the government or other agency more of the concern. Other agency more of the concern other agency more of the concern. ,. , concern. Throughout these periods. Concern. Throughout these periods. I concern. Throughout these periods, i think concern. Throughout these periods, i think being i concern. Throughout these periods, i think being able | concern. Throughout these l periods, i think being able to escalate periods, i think being able to escalate and address things quickly at the highest level, but i think in the longer term, it wouldnt but i think in the longer term, it wouldnt be to a precarious position if it wouldnt be to a precarious position if we had, the beginning to The End of the Criminal beginning to The End of the Criminaljustice responsible stoppage to have a Report Coming Stoppage to have a report coming out about this because i feel we coming out about this because i feel we lack grip, and We Rcatty feel we lack grip, and we really have to be thinking about really have to be thinking about fundamental reform. Perhaps about fundamental reform. Perhaps when that report comes out you will come back and talk to me and take us through all of that. We have to leave it there, but nicole, charlie, thank you for coming in and talking to us on todays programme. Thank you for your time. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Welcome back to bbc news. Kamala harris and Donald Trump will go head to Head Tonight in a 90 minute tv debate. There are just eight weeks left, until voters go to the polls, and both candidates are both hoping to impress particularly in the key swing states, like pennsylvania, where the debate is taking place. Lets speak to our North America CorrespondentNada Tawfik whos in philadelphia. Welcome to the programme. Lets start by Talking Aboutjust how crucial Tonights Debate given the state of the polls. Thats absolutely right, matthew, and if you look at the Vice President , for example, she did have a bump after she became the nominee. Something the Trump Campaign has referred to as the harris honeymoon. But now we are seeing pulling getting even tighter something an almost exact high, New York Times showing within the margin of error, harris losing a bit of error, harris losing a bit of the lead that she got. So for her in particular, a lot at stake because some voters and polling have also showed that they still want to hear more about her. They want to hear more about her as her policies. Shes got a lot of ground to cover, for Donald Trump as well, of course, a lot at stake. A lot of people are going to be looking Notjust at the substance and the policies but the style here. How each candidate reacts to the other. Donald trump, lets Not forget, his age is now in focus now that he is the oldest candidate on the stage. He that he is the oldest candidate on the stage that he is the oldest candidate on the stage. He has had some ramblin on the stage. He has had some rambling press on the stage. He has had some rambling press conferences I Rambling Press Conferences recently, but matthew lets also Not forget that early voting in the united states starts next week, so time is really of the essence in reaching those undecided voters for that early Voting Process and certainly ahead of polling in november. By, and certainly ahead of polling in november. And certainly ahead of polling in november. A little bit more about tactics, in november. A little bit more about tactics, the in november. A little bit more about tactics, the rules i in november. A little bit more about tactics, the rules here, | about tactics, the rules here, the preparations from the two candidates themselves. Yeah, there was candidates themselves. Yeah, there was a candidates themselves. Yeah, there was a lot candidates themselves. Yeah, there was a lot of there was a lot of back and forth about agreeing to the rules of this debate. 90 minutes, no live audience. Each audience. Each side will have two minutes to minutes, no live audience. Each side will have two minutes to answer questions and a key answer questions and a key Sticking Point was that the Sticking Point was that the mikes would be muted or Not. , mikes would be muted or Not. , harris actually didnt harris actually didnt mikes would be muted or Not. , harris actually didnt want the mikes to be muted because as a mikes would be muted or Not. , harris actually didnt want the mikes to be muted because as a former federal former federal formerfederal prosecutor, she likes those opportunities to go formerfederal prosecutor, she likes those opportunities to go back and forth and kind of back and forth and kind of nailed her opponent with nailed her opponent with questions that get to the heart questions that get to the heart of the issue. But nevertheless, of the issue. But nevertheless, she has had to kind of shake she has had to kind of shake her approach. She has had to kind of shake herapproach. Shes she has had to kind of shake her approach. She has had to kind of shake herapproach. Shes she has had to kind of shake her approach. Shes been spending the last few days here her approach. Shes been spending the last few days here in pittsburgh before arriving in pittsburgh before arriving in pittsburgh before arriving in Philadelphia Kind of in pittsburgh before arriving in Philadelphia Kind of outlining some crisp two minute outlining some crisp two minute answers. From her perspective, answers. From her perspective, again, she wants to remind again, she wants to remind america about who Donald Trump america about who Donald Trump is, perhaps in land some is, perhaps in land some punches, that kind of pushes punches, that kind of pushes buttons, at the same time, she buttons, at the same time, she wants to be seen to have a kind wants to be seen to have a kind of calm and collected demeanour of calm and collected demeanour throughout. For Donald Trump, throughout. For Donald Trump, he has been in wisconsin over he has been in wisconsin over the weekend campaigning, but he the weekend campaigning, but he was said to have prepared for was said to have prepared for the debate with a former congresswoman who actually debated Kamala Harris in the 2020 ermaef from 8pm News Coverage starts from 8pm East Coast time on tuesday and 1am if you are here in the uk with the actual debate starting an hour later. The hamas run Health Ministry in gaza says 19 palestinians have been killed in an israeli strike on a designated humanitarian zone. Local reports say at least 60 more who were sheltering in the Displacement Camp at Al Mawasi were injured. Israels military says it targeted what it called a hamas command centre. In aNother development today, the Israeli Military says its investigation has shown it was highly likely that an american activist had been killed as a result of indirect and unintended idf fire. 26 year old eyeshenoor aygigh, who is of turkish origin, was shot dead on friday during a weekly Protest Againstjewish Settlement expansion in the occupied west bank. Lets speak to our world affairs correspondent, Mike Thomson who is in jerusalem. Lets start by talking about that israeli strike. What is israel saying about it . They are saying israel saying about it . They are saying this israel saying about it . They are saying this is israel saying about it . They are saying this is an israel saying about it . They are saying this is an attackl are saying this is an attack that was carried out with precision munitions with extensive intelligence and aerial surveillance all to try to minimise civilian casualties. But as we have been seeing today, there were a quite a lot of those casualties. As you said there, 19, but actually the palestinian Health Ministry has since said that it reckons its since said that it reckons its 41 because many of the people who were killed, i dont know how to put this really, were destroyed by these missiles and werent in a position, a condition from to be taken to hospital, because the 19 are the 19 are the ones who were received at the hospital. Share received at the hospital. Are referenced received at the hospital. Are referenced in received at the hospital. Are referenced in the received at the hospital. Are referenced in the introduction the death of the american citizen last week during that protest of the occupied west bank. Really clear language that antony blink and used in Todays Press Conference talking about it being unprovoked and unjustified. What are the israeli authorities saying about any investigation . Authorities saying about any investigation . Well, they have come to a investigation . Well, they have come to a preliminary come to a preliminary conclusion that is still going to be a full investigation which Mr Blink and said he will be watching very closely. But the israelis have said so far that they think it is highly unlikely that he was shot with any intention by the israeli forces, so certainly it was Not directed at her. They say it was directed at the instigator, they call it of the protests who were throwing, they say, rocks or stones at israeli troops and endangering them. They say certainly no bullets had been aimed at her. Jerusalem, thank you very much. Just returning to what we were talking about. Let me tell you that the Un Secretary general, Antonio Guterres condemning the deadly Air Strike in the israeli zone for displaced people, more condemnation coming from the un and the last few minutes. A Space X Rocket has blasted off from florida carrying four people due to make the first spacewalk by non professional astronauts. Polaris dawn is also aiming to travel deeper into space than any crewed mission in more than half a century. 0ur Science CorrespondentPallab Ghosh has more. Space x employees, that spacewalk is due to happen in three days time. One final story this half hour, because george lucas, the creator of Star Wars has led the tributes to the Darth Vader voice actor, james earljones, who has died at the age of 93. Lucas described him as a beautiful human being, mark hamill, who played the Films Protagonist and Darth Vaders son, luke skywalker, retreated rest in peace, dad, as well as the Star Wars villain, he was known for a wide array of roles over six decades of her career, work included Move Vaasa and Disneys Lion King and was also on the news channel cnn. Thats it for this hour. I am back with more headlines here in just a moment. Hello, there. Itll change to much cooler, more autumnalfeeling. Takes place for many parts of the uk. Today the Cold Front has already gone through scotland. Here, a day of sunshine and blustery showers. Some strong winds around, but the Cold Front continues to work southwards across england and wales this afternoon, clearing the south as we head into tomorrow. With that feed of chilly air coming from a long way north. Now through this afternoon, it stays blustery across Northern Areas of the uk, with plenty of showers gusts running into the 60s of miles an hour across northeast scotland, so particularly blowy. Here, we pick up on our Cold Front, bringing some patches of rain across the midlands through the afternoon, but The Rain turns a bit heavier and more extensive as it works towards East Anglia and southern england. Towards The End of the afternoon and on into the evening time as well, before the Rain Band arrives. 19 in london, Not feeling too bad, but the colder air making its presence felt across northern portions of the uk. And eventually, overnight, that Rain Band clears away from southern england. We will continue to see blustery showers towards northwestern areas, particularly near to coastal portions of the uk. Its going to be a colder night than weve seen over recent times, with temperatures down to five in aberdeen, for example. Tomorrow, showers start off near coastal areas, but as the day goes by, well see those showers move right the way across the uk, some of them heavy and thundery with some hail mixed in. But at the same time, well all see some spells of sunshine at times too. In the sunshine, probably Not feeling too bad, but it will be a Cooler Kind of day. 0therwise, temperatures about 12 15 degrees, and those temperatures are below average for the time of year. Similar kind of day coming up really for thursday. We start off with showers near coastal areas, but again, its a day where showers become widespread and move right the way across the country. Some of them, again, likely to be heavy with some hail and thunder, but Not lasting too long in any one place. Given those strong, blustery North Westerly winds now now ,heading towards friday and the weekend, we are eventually going to see the winds turn to a southwesterly direction, and that will bring up some much milder air, so temperatures are set to recover. However, into the weekend, this area of low pressure is also going to be bringing some spells of quite heavy rain, particularly to the North West of the uk, where it will also be quite windy, so temperatures coming cardiff, as we get into the weekend, and up to 19 in london. But there will be some rain at times, particularly in the North West. This is bbc news, the headlines. The tory Leadership Contest gets whittled down to four candidates after a vote knocks out former cabinet minister Mel Stride. We will be live for the latest on that story for reaction. We will be live for the latest on that story for reaction. The Uk Government wins the vote on a controversial plan to cut winterfuel payments, for millions of pensioners well have the latest from westminster. Hundreds of prisoners walk free early across england and wales in an effort to Ease Overcrowding injails. When i left you i was just a learner now i am a master. When i left you i was just a learner now i am a master. Tributes flow for the voice behind the mask as actorjames earljones, who voiced Darth Vader and mufasa, dies at the age of 93. Now for all the latest sport. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Harry kane is set to become just the 10th Man to win a century of england caps later. He captains the side for their Nations League Match against finland at wembley. 0ur Sorts Correspondent Natalie pirks is there for us. A Momentos Night for harry kane, how will england mark