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news — how crucial will this goal be in the premier league title race? we'll tell you what happened when liverpool met west ham this evening. good evening. the government says the japanese car—maker nissan will have to apply again if it wants to receive money it was offered two years ago to support its business in the uk. it's emerged that up to £80 million was pledged in 2016 after nissan's chief executive met theresa may at downing street to seek assurances about the firm's future after brexit. the details of the offer have now been released, and they show that a condition for the funding was that nissan produce both its qashqai and x—trail models at its sunderland plant. however, yesterday, the firm said it would make the x—trail injapan. here's our business editor, simonjack. october 2016. a big post—referendum boost for uk manufacturing. tonight at ten, car—maker nissan announces two new models will be built in britain. ministers deny there has been a special deal. but today, it was revealed in a letter to the company, that the government had promised financial support if nissan chose sunderland. specifically, the business secretary said assistance could amount to additional support of £80 million, but that would be contingent on a positive decision by the nissan board to allocate production of the qashqai and x—trail models to the sunderland plant. nissan ultimately won approvalfor £61 million in government grants, £2.6 million of which the company has already had. the government insisted this wasn't a special deal, and that other companies have had similar support. but in parliament the business secretary conceded that nissan had been an urgent case. it was clear that if sunderland lost the qashqai, which accounted for over half of its production, mostly for export, the medium and long—term prospects for a plant losing scale would be bleak. which had prompted this political commitment... in our negotiations to leave the eu, we would always emphasise the very strong common ground that exists between the uk and other eu member states and pursue a deal that could ensure free trade unencumbered by tariffs or other impediments. nissan's decision to pull the additional x—trail investment will mean the company will have to reapply for that government assistance, but some may say the government has also struggled to deliver on its commitment. when this letter was written in the building behind me over two years ago, nobody could have foreseen the sudden dramatic decline in demand for diesel cars, the main reason nissan are giving for cancelling the x—trail, but neither could we have foreseen the lack of clarity we still have, seven weeks to go, about what brexit will look like, and it is that lack of clarity that makes promises in this letter to keep nissan competitive very hard to keep. over 700 jobs that would have come here to sunderland will now go to japan. a disappointment for the government and a region where nissan is the biggest employer. you've seen the cars coming out, there's about 7,000 people working there at least and then there's all the off shots round the area. all the off shots around the area. i would say there's hundreds of small places round here that supply nissan. the government says that was precisely why it offered nissan the reassurances it did, and they worked, at least for now. the qashqai investment is still coming and that's really important for the plant. that's a very big model so the short—term future of the plant is not in doubt. i think the big issue is if we have a hard brexit, a no—deal brexit, an issue about whether production longer term is going to shift to elsewhere in europe. the mystery of what the government offered nissan may be over. concern about the future of the uk car industry is not. simon jack, bbc news. mps on both sides of the brexit divide have been meeting for the first time to discuss ways to try to ensure there'll be no need for border controls between northern ireland and the republic ireland once the uk leaves the european union. last week, the commons voted in favour of finding alternative arrangements for the irish border. theresa may is due to visit northern ireland tomorrow to meet local business owners. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more. walking the walk. photographer: just get you all together, could we...? brexiteers, determined to make the prime minister talk their talk. i'm confident that as we work through these proposals, we'll be able to make our case so that we can rescue the withdrawal agreement and leave successfully. and look — former tory remainers heading to the same place at the same time, pushing the same plan. a different way of leaving the eu — but how? this compromise plan would extend the transition, or the status quo, to 2021, costing an extra £10 billion. but during that time, the government would, in theory, prepare more intensely for leaving with no formal deal, and negotiate a new version of the controversial backstop. this is the government minister, kit malthouse, who's trying to broker the peace between tory factions. there's a lot of hunger in the party for unity to re—emerge, and certainly the bonds of friendship and trust are starting to show again and grow, which is exactly what we need to present a united front. some of your colleagues think it's still a fantasy, though. well, i hope they will engage with it. but tories playing nice won't mean much if the proposal itself can't find enough fans, and one senior member of the government told me it was another unicorn, not realistic, at this late stage. so ministers are also working to try to revise the deal that has already been done. after meetings in brussels, senior mps believe the eu's negotiators won't tear up the deal, but they might be willing to add more legal reassurance on that backstop, the guarantee against a hard border in ireland, whatever happens. they will not reopen the backstop and the withdrawal agreement, but i got the impression that they might be prepared to consider some additional statement or legal protocol. but the big issue in their minds is, will anything get a deal through the house of commons? eu officials said almost immediately, nobody on that side of the channel was considering that. but the german leader offered an ear. "to solve the border riddle, we must listen and be creative," she said, "but britain must say how they want to do it." next week, mps will vote once more on the government's brexit plan, but that plan is, again, a work in progress, to get parliament, brussels, and the public onside. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. our europe editor, katya adler, is in brussels. the uk, along with several other european countries, has officially recognised the opposition leaderjuan guaido as interim president of venezuela. the serving president, nicholas maduro, has rejected the eu's deadline to call snap elections, and he's now warning of civil unrest. our international correspondent orla guerin has the latest from the capital, caracas. all eyes now on venezuelan, where it is not hard to find scenes like this. the embattled president, nicolas maduro whoa, insists his people are not paupers. 19—year—old anders would beg to differ. he only eats what he can find. translation: people don't throw things away anymore. before, they threw out everything — food, clothes, shoes. sometimes i don't find a thing. so i don't eat. right across the street, at the neighbourhood fruit and veg stall, plenty on display, but few customers. they talk here about the maduro diet, in loss due to hyperinflation. what can you not afford to buy any more, what things did you eat before that you can't eat now? meat, chicken, milk, she says. thank god there are no toddlers in my house. anyone who can is leaving the country. i've got a handful of potatoes here. if you buy just this but should, you spend third of the average monthly wage. and prices are skyrocketing, they've doubled in a month. food is a key battleground here for president maduro and for the opposition. it is a top priority for the opposition leaderjuan guiaido, swarmed by cameras and looking like ahead of state. the european union, the latest to recognise him as such. he is promising to bring in food aid if the venezuelan military will allow it to the border. lives are at sta ke, it to the border. lives are at stake, he says. this would be the gateway, the border with colombia. today, as every day, venezuelans streaming out. more than 3 million have fled. but president maduro is refusing all offers of aid, angering some of his countryman. translation: i think it is really bad that the government won't accept help. they are scared that people will realise the hospitals aren't working, that nothing is working in venezuela. thank god the border is open so that we can buy food. but on venezuelan state tv, no hunger insight, just military theatrics. president maduro making almost daily appearances now with his troops. front and centre, as commander—in—chief. he needs to keep them onside. so far, it seems he has. he is sending a none too su btle he has. he is sending a none too subtle switch to opponents at home and abroad, i've got the big dons, remember that. the consequences of venezuela s economic, humanitarian and political crisis have been dramatic. but how did a country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world get into this state? our diplomatic correspondent james landale is here. venezuela was once one of latin america's richest economies. a country blessed with the largest oil reserves in the world. but two decades of political and economic chaos have left the country in a humanitarian crisis. just look at oil production. in the early 2000s, high oil prices paid for the so—called socialist revolution promised by president chavez. but corruption, mismanagement and lack of investment has seen production fall off a cliff, particularly since president maduro came to power in 2013. at the same time, there is inflation of over 1.3 million % last year, estimated by the international monetary fund, meaning that basic food and medicines are too expensive for many venezuela ns. and that has left almost nine in ten people living below the official poverty line. on top of this, the government in venezuela has increasingly been accused of internal repression and human rights abuses as it struggled to stay in power. not surprisingly, many venezuelans have voted with their feet, with the united nations judging that three million have left the country since 2014. for now, president maduro appears to retain the support of the army — and key allies like russia and china, which have both invested billions in venezuela. he was re—elected last year. but many countries believe those elections were fraudulent and are backing the opposition leaderjuan guaido instead, with 16 european countries, including the uk, recognising him as the legitimate interim president until new elections take place. the question is whether the government will collapse under this economic and international pressure. or will it double down and risk what some fear could become a violent conflict? clive. the parents of libby squire, the missing student from hull, have made an appeal for her to get in touch. hundreds of people have been involved in a four—day search to find the 21—year—old, who was last seen in hull, on thursday. the energy firm ineos says the current thresholds for tremors caused by fracking before work is stopped are "unworkable" and "absurd". the company says if the rules aren't relaxed, extracting shale gas will be impossible, and the uk will face an energy crisis. fracking for shale gas involves using liquid at high pressure, to fracture rocks releasing gas, but it can cause tremors. search teams that have found the wreckage of the light aircraft carrying the cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and pilot david ibottson say they've seen a body. the plane was discovered on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey, from where sian lloyd reports. the wreckage of the light aircraft which was carrying emiliano sala and piloted by david ibbotson, resting on the sea bed in more than 60 metres of water. it was discovered, yesterday, by a vessel commissioned by the footballer‘s family, following a crowdfunding appeal. we wanted to go out there and find a plane, we're pleased that that happened. it's going to be... you know, people use the word closure, this is just the first step. it's a long, long way, but at least this is the route for people, for them, to have answers. the cardiff city striker was being flown to south wales from nantes in france by 59—year—old david ibbotson when the plane lost radar contact. two weeks later, underwater cameras have identified that a body is on board. the wreckage was found 30 miles north of guernsey, following a search which covered an area of four square nautical miles. two ships, the fpv morven, the vessel paid for by the sala family, and the geo ocean iii, hired by the air accidents investigations branch, both combed this position. sonar underwater detection equipment carried on board the fpv morven located the aircraft in 63 metres of water. the morven has now completed its part in the operation and will soon be returning to southampton. ross taylor was one of the team on board during the search. the weather is very challenging, it's... to identify something on the seabed is not as straightforward as perhaps you might understand. you do need experienced personnel to interpret that data, to then develop a strategy to know what to do next. so, even though we are obviously very pleased that the plane's been found, but we're also very surprised that we were able to do so quickly. much of the plane is still intact, with part of its registration number visible. it will now be for those leading the official investigation to decide whether the wreckage is recovered, once the families of the two men have been consulted. and one consideration will be the risk that the plane could be further damaged during any recovery mission. it is important evidence. air accident investigators say they plan to publish their interim findings into why the plane crashed within a month. meanwhile, all along, into why the plane crashed within a month. meanwhile, allalong, the sala family have maintained how important they sought this search in their quest to get answers. thank you, sian. the head of the un mission in yemen has warned that the seven—week ceasefire in the key port city of hudaydah is fragile. his comments follow talks between the two sides in the country's civil war, the internationally recognised government of president hadi, backed by a saudi—led coalition, and houthi rebels, who are accused of being allied with iran. the united nations says yemen is home to the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 10 million people suffering from extreme hunger. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has been speaking to people in the town of kokha, in hudaydah province. in yemen, even the sea is a war zone. the morning's catch in kokha. shark for sale at the main fish market as big as abdu, the littlest fishermen. it's a dangerous business here. men of the sea come under attack. "the houthis scared us when they were here," abdu says. he remembers apaches too, the helicopters of the saudi—led coalition. some of these men lost friends. translation: they attacked them with air strikes. they thought they were the enemy. some of them got compensation, 30,000 saudi riyals. and they gave them new boats and engines. 30,000 saudi riyals — that's about £6,000. some say they received much more. for now, the sea is safer with the ceasefire. we are in kokha with emirati forces. they helped yemen's military and its militias recapture this city from the houthis a year ago. families are now fleeing here from front lines nearby. there is danger here, too. a grenade was thrown at a camp for the displaced. seven—year—old hamed among the injured. yemen's war is a war on childhood. khalid lost part of his hand to a landmine, in one of the world's most heavily mined countries. his fingers are shredded. do you think the ceasefire is going to hold? i don't think because every day gun shot in the head, shrapnel. the explosion, shrapnel from landmine, every day. but if the ceasefire collapses, it will get worse in yemen. is that what you fear? yes. i fear the ceasefire, if it stops, it will be catastrophic for the citizens. it's already been catastrophic for so many, caught between coalition bombing and blockades and houthi abuses. nabia and her two sons are all malnourished. "baby yiyad was vomiting, vomiting," she tells me. he had diarrhoea too. five—year—old hassan has had multiple operations. drinking milk for adults has made him severely ill. the baby milk was too expensive to buy. everywhere you go in yemen, you feel the crushing weight of this war, this poverty. in markets like this there is food to buy but yemenis cannot afford it. they don't have jobs, they don't have money. and you see the evidence of that in every hospital, every clinic you visit. a ceasefire, however imperfect, in this small sliver of yemen makes a difference, but it isjust one piece in a much bigger plan to try to end this war. all of it so fragile. lyse doucet, bbc news, kokha. if you want to watch all bbc news recent reports from yemen, visit the bbc news at ten website, and click on the link in the corner. the health secretary, matt hancock, is to meet senior executives at instagram and other social media companies this week to discuss content appearing on their platforms which might promote self—harm and suicide. it follows concerns raised by a number of parents of young people who've taken their own lives, including the father of molly russell, who was 1a, who has told the bbc he believes instagram helped kill his daughter. well, our health editor, hugh pym, is here. these companies, according to matt hancock, are facing tough sanctions if they don't get better control of the stuff appearing on their platforms. yes, that threat of legislation is handing over companies like instagram as its global boss, adam mosseri, prepares to fly to the uk this week for a series of talks with mental health charities and suicide prevention experts. the lm conference call today with some of the. —— he held a call. he said in an article that he was deeply moved by the story of molly russell, highlighted by the bbc, and he acknowledged his company had not been enough so far to address some of the issues. we did say that attempt were being made to restrict access to content linked to self—harm and suicide that some charities have been saying that instagram and other companies need to do instagram and other companies need todoa instagram and other companies need to do a lot more to step up and take responsibility for protecting vulnerable young people. i think one of the key questions which matt hancock will ask the instagram bass and other social media executives when they are meeting on thursday is why, if they can do something to pull down content which is inciting the terror, can they not do something about pulling down material which is so obviously linked to self—harm and suicide? thank you. northern ireland's coroner has described deaths linked to counterfeit versions of the anti—anxiety drug xanax as an "escalating crisis." joe mccriskin says he's now signing off close to one death a week that's related to the fake drugs, bought illegally on the street or online. the latest figures for england and wales show the numbers of young people needing treatment has seen a significant rise. our correspondent chi chi izundu, reports from belfast. it made you feel happy and it made you feel like a different person, as if, like, you know, all your problems were gone. it made me psychotic and stuff and then it made me not be able to control my anger. 20—year—old paul lives in belfast. that's not his real name, but he's trying to rebuild his life, so wants to stay anonymous. it was a friend who introduced him to a fake xanax at the age of 17. one night, i took 56 of them and then didn't wake up. 56?! didn't wake up until the sunday, that was the friday, didn't wake up until the sunday. xanax is the brand name for the drug alprazolam, a highly—addictive tranquilizer used to treat anxiety. you can't get it on the nhs, but you can get a private prescription for it. the vast majority of counterfeits that are dealt on the streets, bought on the dark web or social media sites can cost as little as 65p a pill. 2015 in northern ireland, we had one death where alprazolam was linked to the death, with other drugs. in 2016, there were 16 deaths. 2017, we had 26 deaths and 2018, it's looking like that might double. that's an indication of not an emerging crisis but an escalating crisis. xanax is mentioned in music and us tv shows and medical professionals in the uk have called alprazolam's use the trendy drug of the moment. experts say that northern ireland has a particular problem with prescription medication addiction and even though you can't get xanax on the nhs, they have been surprised by the swift uptake of abuse of the drug in cities like belfast. but they're not the only ones in the uk that are concerned. deaths linked to counterfeit xanax have also been reported in scotland, england, and wales and when it comes to rehab, for the first time, public health england says the number of under 18s being treated for addiction to tranquilizers has doubled ina year. anything you ever wanted to know about addiction, but was afraid to ask... primrose lodge is a rehab clinic. they've seen a rise in young people asking for help with tranquilliser addiction. xanax taken properly and under medical supervision works correctly. but fake xanax, mixed with other drugs, can have fatal consequences. alcohol, in particular, and xanax are both depressants. so, the effects physically on the body, it slows down... they both slow down the heart rate and they can shutdown the respiratory system, which can, ultimately, lead to comas or death. paul has now been clean forjust under a year, but says every day he sees kids as young as 13 either selling or taking fake xanax and worries they'll go through what he went through. people nowadays are playing russian roulette with tablets, they're just trying to see what the next hit is and trying to do it, but it's not worth it. there's too many young people dying from it and too many fake stuff going about. that report from chi chi izundu. the current premier league leaders, liverpool, have been held to a 1—1 draw by west ham, at the london stadium. michail antonio equalised for the hammers with a well worked free—kick in the first half. it means liverpool now have a three—point lead over second placed manchester city. jeff koons is an artist known for his bright, colourful, some might say kitschy works. including this, balloon dog orange, which became the most expensive piece by a living artist at the time it was sold, for nearly £40 million. now, a new exhibition, co—curated by the man himself, is on at the ashmolean museum in oxford, and our arts editor, will gompertz, has been to take a look. super shiny contemporary art in britain's oldest public museum. jeff koons is that the ashmolean in oxford in an exhibition covering over 30 years of work by the american artist known for his very keen attention to detail. would you say, jeff, i mean, i saw you walking up to this work and you were staring at the surface. would you say you were obsessive? no. when you view a work, you're not experiencing my interest, you're experiencing your own interest and a sense of your own possibilities. my work has always been investigating, you know, what it means to be a human. what we can experience, what type of feelings and sensations we can have. if i look about, if i look through the different rooms, i can see the influence of, of course, dada and surrealism and old masters, but also minimalism, and just the simplicity... you look at the surface of the ballerina here, and, you know, it's really about simplicity. what is your relationship with art — this think you love and spend your life doing — and the market — money and how it sells? none. i mean, but in reality, really none. i always believed that if i would do something and if society found any value in it, if it was of any use or interest to society, that i would be taken care of, that i could continue to make the work that i do. and, you know, i have to pinch myself. i've been very fortunate, very lucky, that i've been able to be given the opportunity to make the things that i wanted to. why the shiny surfaces? the abstraction. the first time i worked with stainless steel was a body of work called luxury and degradation. and i worked with it for that it was a proletariat material, stainless steel, but that if it was brought to a very polished, reflective surface, just extremely visually intoxicating. jeff koons' most recent work seeks to make a connection with old master paintings and classical sculpture, a cannon to which, maybe, one day, this little rabbit might belong. will gompertz, bbc news, oxford. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's kirsty. britain is among the european countries who have recognised venezuela's opposition leader as interim president. now a leading opposition politician tells us he does not want us military intervention. join me now on bbc two. that's it. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. good evening. i'm riz lateef. first tonight, a bbc london investigation exposing a gang

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