From the Great American songbook. Dealing with its debt restaurant chain Pizza Express calls in advisors over its £1 billion debt, ahead of crunch talks with its lenders. Andy murrays remarkable comeback from injury continues. Its confirmed that hell play singles at the australian in january, itll be his first singles appearance at a grand slamoa itll be his first singles appearance at a grand slam since major hip surgery. Sunshine and showers today but loving through quite quickly on a gusty wind. I will have more in 15 minutes. Its tuesday 8th october. Our top story the foreign secretary dominic raab has called on his us counterpart, mike pompeo, to allow a diplomats wife to return to the uk and face Police Questions about a fatal traffic accident. 19 year old harry dunn died in august after his motorbike was hit by a car near raf croughton, in northamptonshire, a military base used by the us air force. The main suspect, named as anne sacoolas, has left the uk and is protected from
19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tons of drugs are seized. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. After 8, well have the latest reaction from both brussels and westminster, as sources from number 10 give mixed messages on the likelihood of a brexit deal. And well be live from the roundhouse in london, for this years stirling prize for architecture. Join us live on the bbc news channel at 8. 30 to find out which building will win the award for britains best new building. And, well take a first look at tomorrow mornings front pages at ten forty and again at eleven thirty in the papers our guests joining me tonight are david davies and anna mikhailova. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Scotlands quest to the quarterfinals. As they look to beat the bears to keep their Rugby World Cup dr
Football association for his social media post about team mate Benjamin Mendy. Thank you. And darren has the forecast. The sun is out, chance to dry off today but there is a hurricane called lorenzo heading towards the uk. We will have a look at its history and where its going and what impact we can expect in the next few days. I shall see you later on here in the studio, thank you, darren. Also coming up tributes are paid to former itn and bbc newsreader and former question time host Peter Sissons, who has died at the age of 77. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. In his first Conference Speech as conservative leader, borisjohnson has called for compromise from brussels, saying the proposals he is putting forward to resolve the brexit deadlock are constructive and reasonable. The Prime Minister used his speech to confirm parts of his new offer to the eu. His proposed brexit deal is being briefed to eu Member States now. And will be formally presented to the negotia
And have the latest from manchester, westminster and brussels. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The duke and duchess of sussex end their tour of southern africa, as the couple sues a sunday newspaper for publishing a private letter. Tributes are paid to the former itn and bbc news presenter Peter Sissons who has died at the age of 77. And we take a look at the newest addition to yorkshire sculpture park, one of six buildings nominated for the prestigious riba sterling prize for architecture. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the new brexit proposals just published by the government which are being closely studied in brussels as we speak. In a letterfrom the Prime Minister to Jean Claude Juncker president of the European Commission Boris Johnson calls for a willingness to compromise and move beyond existing positions. The new plans include removing the backstop the guarantee of no return to a hard border in Northern Ireland something the eu has been firmly opposed to in the past.
End their tour of Southern Africa as the couple sue a sunday newspaper for publishing a private letter. We will firmly stand up for what we believe and we will do everything that we can to play our part in building a better world. Tributes are paid to the former itn and bbc news presenter Peter Sissons who has died at the age of 77. And, Dina Asher Smith aims to make history in the final of the womens two hundred metres at the world athletics championship in doha. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Boris johnson has laid out his new proposals for a brexit withdrawal deal and used his First Party Conference speech as leader to urge compromise from the eu. The response from brussels tonight has been cautious chief negotiator Michel Barnier said there was progress, but a great deal of work had to be done. The most significant change to the deal which theresa may negotiated is over what happens in Northern Ireland. So lets look at this new brexit offer. Northern ireland would stay in th