the initial problems experienced are due to not having enough lorry drivers, a wider pre—existing issue that has worsened following brexit and the pandemic. for months, the government restricted calls to introduce temporary visas for foreign drivers but it is now expected to announce the scheme tomorrow, with 5000 visas available. there will also be a raft of longer—term measures. haulage firms welcome anything that might ease the pressure but say there is no silver bullet. we pressure but say there is no silver bullet. ~ ., ~' pressure but say there is no silver bullet. ~ ., ~ , , bullet. we do think this will be helful bullet. we do think this will be helpful and _ bullet. we do think this will be helpful and l— bullet. we do think this will be helpful and i hope _ bullet. we do think this will be helpful and i hope it _ bullet. we do think this will be helpful and i hope it will - bullet. we do think this will be helpful and i hope it will be - helpful and i hope it will be helpful. 5000 does not seem a lot when you are talking about deficits of 90,000 drivers, but hopefully that will be reflected on food courts and on shelves and help to relieve the burden. lsluiith courts and on shelves and help to relieve the burden.— courts and on shelves and help to relieve the burden. with this visa, do ou relieve the burden. with this visa, do you think _ relieve the burden. with this visa, do you think there _ relieve the burden. with this visa, do you think there are _ relieve the burden. with this visa, do you think there are thousands | relieve the burden. with this visa, | do you think there are thousands of foreign drivers who will now want to come and work in the uk? n foreign drivers who will now want to come and work in the uk?— come and work in the uk? i would like to hepe _ come and work in the uk? i would like to hope that _ come and work in the uk? i would like to hope that they _ come and work in the uk? i would like to hope that they do. - come and work in the uk? i would like to hope that they do. what i like to hope that they do. what you have got to realise is that all european countries have got a driver shortage the european countries have got a driver shorta: ~. , , , , european countries have got a driver shorta-— , , ,, ., , �* shortage the business group the cbi said the new — shortage the business group the cbi said the new row _ shortage the business group the cbi said the new row active _ shortage the business group the cbi said the new row active approach . shortage the business group the cbi l said the new row active approach was needed so the economy was not stifled we needed so the economy was not stifle ., needed so the economy was not stifle . , , , , . ., stifled we have supply chain problems — stifled we have supply chain problems across _ stifled we have supply chain problems across the - stifled we have supply chain i problems across the economy stifled we have supply chain - problems across the economy and we need the _ problems across the economy and we need the government to grip these things— need the government to grip these things and — need the government to grip these things and get ahead of them rather than behind them. the things and get ahead of them rather than behind them.— things and get ahead of them rather than behind them. the question now is how many — than behind them. the question now is how many drivers _ than behind them. the question now is how many drivers from _ than behind them. the question now is how many drivers from overseas l is how many drivers from overseas will apply for a visa and how quickly? businessjust will apply for a visa and how quickly? business just want things to improve before the crucial christmas period. 0ur correspondent has discussed this. i understand it will last three months. but the shortage could be as much as 100000 and could take a lot longer to address. it will take some time to address because there is a cocktail of factors that have added up to the decline of the domestic workforce and many in the industry will accept that more could have been done earlier to try to make it more attractive career so far now a temporary visa scheme is something of a short—term bridge, particularly to try to help in the run—up to christmas. and that was katie austen. well, the labour leader sir keir starmer has tried to row back on some of his plans to change the voting rules for future leadership elections but the remaining proposals are still likely to spark confrontation with the left. the party is brighton for its annual conference, where the focus was also on new rights for workers. from brighton, ian watson, a political correspondent has the latest. a warning that there are flashing images in this report. applause it wasn't an ideal start to his party conference. keir starmer wanted to attack the conservative. this government is letting people down so badly. but this government is letting people down so badly-— this government is letting people down so badl . �* ., ., down so badly. but under attack from some in his — down so badly. but under attack from some in his own _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he _ down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he was - down so badly. but under attack from some in his own party, he was forced| some in his own party, he was forced to ditch plans to change the rules for the future leadership elections. this also overshadowed more positive policies. the focus was supposed to be on worker puzzlement rights, not his member's rights. the deputy leader gave a crowd pleasing speech. some things are not negotiable. labour— some things are not negotiable. labour in — some things are not negotiable. labour in power will give all workers _ labour in power will give all workers sick pay, holiday pay, parental— workers sick pay, holiday pay, parental leave and protection against — parental leave and protection against unfair dismissal. but most ofthe against unfair dismissal. but most of the action _ against unfair dismissal. but most of the action took _ against unfair dismissal. but most of the action took place _ against unfair dismissal. but most of the action took place not - against unfair dismissal. but most of the action took place not on - against unfair dismissal. but mostj of the action took place not on the conference floor but behind closed doors. sir keir starmer hasjust come out of a crunch meeting where he has had to discuss his reforms and ditch them but a significant number will go ahead and to the conference tomorrow which will inferior to sporty�*s left—wing. under his plans, any future leadership contest means that any candidates will need the backing of 20% of labour mps rather than 10% now. this may sound very procedural but it is also highly political. if the rules had been in place during the rules had been in place during the last leadership election, there would have been only one candidate. and in the previous contest, jeremy corbyn would not have got on the ballot. that is why the party's left will vote against the plans tomorrow. will vote against the plans tomorrow— will vote against the plans tomorrow. ., ., , , tomorrow. get organising in every sinale tomorrow. get organising in every sin . le wa tomorrow. get organising in every single way that — tomorrow. get organising in every single way that we _ tomorrow. get organising in every single way that we possibly - tomorrow. get organising in every single way that we possibly can i tomorrow. get organising in every. single way that we possibly can and reject— single way that we possibly can and reject all— single way that we possibly can and reject all of— single way that we possibly can and reject all of these _ single way that we possibly can and reject all of these rules, _ single way that we possibly can and reject all of these rules, stay - reject all of these rules, stay strong, — reject all of these rules, stay strong, every— reject all of these rules, stay strong, every single - reject all of these rules, stay strong, every single labour. reject all of these rules, stay - strong, every single labour member. solidarity. _ strong, every single labour member. solidarity. thank— strong, every single labour member. solidarity, thank you! _ strong, every single labour member. solidarity, thank you! first _ solidarity, thank you! first oppressions _ solidarity, thank you! first oppressions matter. - solidarity, thank you! first oppressions matter. if- solidarity, thank you! first oppressions matter. if he. solidarity, thank you!- oppressions matter. if he wins solidarity, thank you!— oppressions matter. if he wins a battle with his own party, keir starmer could look decisive, but the risk is that in the process he will also highlight his party's divisions. ian watson, bbc news, brighton. well, our political correspondentjonathan blake is in brighton with more on labour�*s internal row. well, when christian starmer right here in brighton at the start of the conference, he said it was time for the party to set out its vision for the future. some of that will involve policy but what has dominated the first day as a row over process and specifically changes that sir keir starmer wants to make to the way leadership elections in the party are run. now, he says that will make it more palatable for voters and perhaps make the party more focused on looking outwards rather than inwards and to discuss some of this, i am joined by the guardian columnist and labour member 0wenjones. what you make by sir keir starmer�*s planned changes in the opposition we have seen from some of the party who say they are not democratic?— they are not democratic? ridiculous wa to they are not democratic? ridiculous way to start — they are not democratic? ridiculous way to start a _ they are not democratic? ridiculous way to start a conference. _ they are not democratic? ridiculous way to start a conference. universan way to start a conference. universal credit cards and petrol station problems and we have one of the worst handling is of the pandemic and the later... labour party decided to plant his party into civil war with his opportunity to talk about these issues. keir starmer stood in the leadership election on the basis of party unity. he said don't trash the last four years, unity. he said don't trash the last fouryears, by unity. he said don't trash the last four years, by which he meant the radical ideas of the last four years, public ownership, taxing the rich, scrapping tuition fees and so on, and competence, electability and he is just failing on, and competence, electability and he isjust failing on on, and competence, electability and he is just failing on those particular issues because this isn't party unity, this is obviously an attempt to crush that wing of the party that believes in transformative policies. and i wouldn't be bothered so much if he actually articulated a vision for the country but it seems the problem is a lot of the people around keir starmer, they have a vision for taking on their own party, they don't have a vision for the country. and that is something the voters have noticed which i am afraid is why keir starmer�*s polling isjust so bad. it is worse than boris johnson's and only one in three voters in he is doing a good job according to the polls. if he set out a vision for the country instead of hammering his own party and presenting at this unified image to the country, i think he would be doing better. the country, i think he would be doing better-— the country, i think he would be doing better. described the signal art of his doing better. described the signal part of his own — doing better. described the signal part of his own party. _ doing better. described the signal part of his own party. he - doing better. described the signal part of his own party. he and - doing better. described the signal part of his own party. he and his i part of his own party. he and his own supporters may say they are trying to reform the labour party and make it more efficient and electable. , ., and make it more efficient and electable. , . , and make it more efficient and electable— electable. they are 'ust being undemocratic. _ electable. they are 'ust being undemocratic. keir_ electable. they are just being undemocratic. keir starmer i electable. they are just being - undemocratic. keir starmer wanted to stand in the leadership election in clamping down on the democracy of the labour party, he could havejust said so and he didn't because if he did he would not have become leader of the labour party. and there is a problem in british politics which is politicians being dishonest. it is corrosive. in terms of attrition fees, borisjohnson, his serial lies, and keir starmer, to say one thing to get elected on to another, what message does that send to the electorate? it is not reforming the party and a good way, it is making it less democratic than the conservative party, the liberal democrats, and the snp. i think democracy is a good thing and you should make it something which the party champions because otherwise how do you trust it with the democracy of this country? and it is just about honesty and integrity. that is what the labour membership has promised. that is why keir starmer won the leadership battle. rather than clumping down on the rights of his own party to elect their own leader in efferent democratic and transparent way, he should open it up and set out a vision for the massive challenges facing the country and he is dispelling on all counts. well, members _ dispelling on all counts. well, members will _ dispelling on all counts. well, members will get _ dispelling on all counts. well, members will get a _ dispelling on all counts. well, members will get a vote - dispelling on all counts. well, members will get a vote on i dispelling on all counts. well, - members will get a vote on those proposals tomorrow. so keir starmer will make a speech on wednesday. we heard angela rayner today, the deputy leader, talking about worker's rights, putting forward some policy in that area, legislation within the first 100 days if labour were to win office. it is in your opinion the party going far enough on those fronts? those ideas by angela rayner and also the shadow employment secretary were really good and they have been spending the summer trying to articulated a factor taken in this country that workers have very few rights, particularly compared to say german workers, they can be hired and fired in very precarious situations, their living standards have fallen over the last ten or 12 years, that is good that labour are talking about that. the problem is that now we have got to talk about it, the problem is that the headlines are dominated by the internal struggle that has eclipsed that. it is same with the new deal. ed miliband has some new policies about the climate emergency that would create good, skilled jobs in this country but we are not talking better because the labour party decided to focus on kick your own party rather than set out those plans. a lot of shadow ministers i have spoken to are furious, they are furious because they put a lot of work in, even though i have to say that these policies have been very badly handled. the pristine were only told that it was happening before. focus on those policies but kicking your own party is not a good look and it makes the election make the labour party to them look disunited and fight amongst themselves. what is the point in that? ~ g , themselves. what is the point in that? . y ., _ themselves. what is the point in that? . y , that? well, jeremy corbyn will be here. he that? well, jeremy corbyn will be here- he will— that? well, jeremy corbyn will be here. he will have _ that? well, jeremy corbyn will be here. he will have something - that? well, jeremy corbyn will be here. he will have something to l that? well, jeremy corbyn will be i here. he will have something to say. john mcdonnell has been taking his piece already, attacking third keir starmer�*s proposals. and here you are. should you and others who supported jeremy corbyn which in the end did not work, the electorate overwhelmingly rejected him and his policies, perhaps take a back—seat and lettuce are keir starmer do his thing? and lettuce are keir starmer do his thin ? ., , ., and lettuce are keir starmer do his thin ? ., ., , , and lettuce are keir starmer do his thing? the labour leadership start award and then _ thing? the labour leadership start award and then the _ thing? the labour leadership start award and then the left _ thing? the labour leadership start award and then the left of- thing? the labour leadership start award and then the left of the - thing? the labour leadership start| award and then the left of the party say can you not do that and can you fight the tories instead and then everyone says the left is inviting. i love to talk about the tories. my columns, my work, my books is about taking on the tories. it is not about labour party internal policies. that is boring. we want to talk about those issues but the labour leadership decided otherwise. we talk about what happened in 2019, which was a terrible time for labour, but then we have a situation where keir starmer lost hartlepool, which labour kept twice underjeremy corbyn in 2017, but also even in the disaster of 2019, so we go by that yardstick, keir starmer is doing worse thanjeremy corbyn and i also know to be honest his ratings are terrible. and unlikejeremy corbyn, who had the media saying every day that he was going on holiday to butlins with ices leaders, keir starmer has had an easy ride from the media and his approval ratings are terrible. so i think rather than kicking his own party, when i speak to voters across the country, they don't know what he stands for. they have no idea whatsoever and that has come through. he needs to rectify that and if he thinks, his advisers think, that we need to kick our own party, that will make is more popular. but they can telljeremy corbyn from the labour party and that didn't improve labour�*s polling. why did he think fixing the leadership roles if someone is going to go i was not so keen on labour before but now i am going to vote for them now, because it will not work. ~ , ., ., ,, work. we believe it ever now. thank ou for work. we believe it ever now. thank you forjoining _ work. we believe it ever now. thank you forjoining us — work. we believe it ever now. thank you forjoining us in _ work. we believe it ever now. thank you forjoining us in giving _ work. we believe it ever now. thank you forjoining us in giving us - you forjoining us in giving us your thoughts. so one view thereon the changes proposed by sir keir starmer and the general state of play within the labour party. much more talk and debate about policy and some as well as you have heard about processor inviting over next few days. and that was jonathan blake. inviting over next few days. and that wasjonathan blake. a book of condolence has been opened in south london in memory of 28—year—old primary school teacher sabina nessa, who was attacked and killed a week ago. hundreds of mourners gathered last night. more than 500 gathered at pegler square, not far from where at pegler square, not far from where a suspect was captured on cctv. 0ur correspondent is in south london where the vigil took place last night. candle still burning here for sabina nessa this afternoon. this site not far from where her body was found last saturday by a member of the public walking their dog. that candlelit vigil last night took place at pegler square which is two or three minutes walk from here. hundreds of people, as you say, attended that. that is significant because that is where sabina nessa was headed last friday night. she was headed last friday night. she was expecting to take a five—minute walk from her home to pegler square to go and meet a friend. she cut through the park and that is where police say she was attacked and murdered. last night, hundreds of people listening to speeches from faith leaders community leaders and from sabina nessa's sister, who described a caring, beautiful, kind soul, her death shattering her family. so the candlelit vigil last night, today a book of condolence opened at the local community centre, the open space centre, which has been closed for much of the past week because it was within the police court in which was lifted on thursday evening. the body of sabina nessa was found near that community centre and today staff told me that they felt it was really important that they opened up the hall and let people come and record their thoughts, their condolences for sabina nessa's family in a book that will be given to them later on this month. they say this is a place that is normally full of people taking their children out, playing football, having picnics, people crossing the parking going about their daily life, just as sabina nessa was last friday. 0bviously, nessa was last friday. obviously, very differently this week. it has been a lot quieter, staff saying that people have not been going out as much on their own, have been going out into some trees. there is a lot of concern here about public safety. a murder investigation obviously still continuing. the metropolitan police are keen, we know, to talk to and identify a man who was seen on cctv footage which the first released yesterday. that man was seen in pegler square around the time of sabina nessa's murder. the police asking people to take a look at that footage to try to help them identify him in the car he is believed to have access to, a silver car. we are told that he is key to the investigation at this stage. now, the metropolitan police were at the vigil last night. they were talking to people and handing out leaflets with sabina nessa's picture on them. they are trying to reassure people that it is still safe to go out here and people should not be worried. but obviously there is concern and although the met police have said that people should not be altering their behaviour and should not have to change the way that they live their lives, some people already are and the victims commissionerfor already are and the victims commissioner for england and wales, dame vera baird, has said today that women shouldn't be expected to change the way they behave and shouldn't have to carry safety alarms, they should be better monitoring of offenders. she says there is such monitoring in place for drug dealers, burglars, but there isn't a mechanism in place which is sufficient for when to protect them and she is calling on that urgent change to be made now. so police investigation continuing today. police are appealing for information from the public and people here in the community still coming down to leave their cards, flowers, poems, pictures drawn by schoolchildren. still lots of people coming down here, remembering sabina nessa and trying to come to terms with what has happened here this last week and try to look ahead to the future. how do we guarantee people personal safety and make sure that we are all safe when we got to meet her friends, that we are all safe when we got to meet herfriends, something that we are all safe when we got to meet her friends, something which was not afforded to sabina nessa. and that was nathan patterson there. 0k, and that was nathan patterson there. ok, the government's latest coronavirus figures now for the uk show that there were 31,348 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. with another 122 deaths reported. and that is of people who died within 28 days of the positive test. 0n vaccinations, 89.6% of people aged 16 or over have had theirfirst vaccine. 89.6% of people aged 16 or over have had their first vaccine. whilst 82.2% are now fully vaccinated. prince andrew's us lawyers have accepted that he has been served with legal papers alleging that he assaulted virginia giuffre into thousand and one. it follows a dispute over whether the prince had been formally notified of the civil claim against him. virginia giuffre is seeking unspecified damages. prince andrew has consistently denied the allegation. and it is just coming up to 20 minutes past seven. the headlines and queues at petrol stations as the government prepares to announce a temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the uk. the labour leader heads for a showdown with the party's left over changes to the way it chooses its mps and leaders. a book of condolences open for people to pay respects to the teacher sabina nessa, who was killed in south—east london. coming up, we will be looking at all of the latest releases at the cinema this week, including the movie prequel to the sopranos. so dojoin me and mark kermode for this week's film review. police say they are investigating the deaths of four people including three children at the queen is university hospital campus in glasgow. 0ne university hospital campus in glasgow. one of them is ten—year—olds millie main, who died in 2017. the investigation comes after an investigation from the crown 0ffice. 0ur investigator dilemma corresponded has more. gail armstrong was 73 and had been treated for blood cancer in glasgow because mcqueen is with university hospital before she died injanuary, 2019. in the weeks before her death, she had contracted a cryptococcus infection. herfamily have she had contracted a cryptococcus infection. her family have welcomed this fresh investigation. mr; infection. her family have welcomed this fresh investigation.— infection. her family have welcomed this fresh investigation. my mum was a livel and this fresh investigation. my mum was a lively and energetic _ this fresh investigation. my mum was a lively and energetic 73-year-old - a lively and energetic 73—year—old who did of travelling, was part of a very big family, but all of my mum's life, she was a fighter for social justice and a huge supporter of the national health service, so i think my mum would be very pleased. another of the debts being investigated is that of millie main, who was ten years old when she died in august, 2017. nhs greater glasgow and clyde later apologised to her family after a case review. this new criminal investigation into deaths at the hospital is something opposition politicians have called for. , ., ., ., ., for. lets not forget that at the heart of this _ for. lets not forget that at the heart of this tragedy _ for. lets not forget that at the heart of this tragedy is - for. lets not forget that at the | heart of this tragedy is children that were — heart of this tragedy is children that were already really unwell, made _ that were already really unwell, made more unwell and serve circumstances children lost their lives _ circumstances children lost their lives and — circumstances children lost their lives and what was families need now is answers— lives and what was families need now is answers and closure but they also need _ is answers and closure but they also need to _ is answers and closure but they also need to have confidence that this will never— need to have confidence that this will never happen to their family again— will never happen to their family again in— will never happen to their family again in future.— will never happen to their family aaain in future. ,, , ., , ., again in future. nhs greater glasgow and cl de again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say — again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say they — again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say they are _ again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say they are aware - again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say they are aware of- again in future. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say they are aware of the l and clyde say they are aware of the early enquiries by police scotland but said it would be inappropriate to comment further. it but said it would be inappropriate to comment further.— but said it would be inappropriate to comment further. it could have a ranue to comment further. it could have a ranae of to comment further. it could have a range of outcomes. _ to comment further. it could have a range of outcomes. it _ to comment further. it could have a range of outcomes. it could - to comment further. it could have a range of outcomes. it could be - to comment further. it could have a range of outcomes. it could be no l range of outcomes. it could be no proceedings— range of outcomes. it could be no proceedings being _ range of outcomes. it could be no proceedings being taken - range of outcomes. it could be no proceedings being taken or- range of outcomes. it could be no proceedings being 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what the facts in the circumstances warrant - work out what the facts in the i circumstances warrant whether anything — circumstances warrant whether anything could _ circumstances warrant whether anything could and _ circumstances warrant whether anything could and should - circumstances warrant whetherj anything could and should have circumstances warrant whether - anything could and should have been done to— anything could and should have been done to ensure — anything could and should have been done to ensure that _ anything could and should have been done to ensure that these _ anything could and should have been done to ensure that these tested - anything could and should have been done to ensure that these tested not occur~ _ done to ensure that these tested not occur. ., . ., ., occur. police scotland say their investigation _ occur. police scotland say their investigation is _ occur. police scotland say their investigation is still _ occur. police scotland say their investigation is still at - occur. police scotland say their investigation is still at the - occur. police scotland say their investigation is still at the very| investigation is still at the very early stage. it comes as a separate public enquiry is looking into the construction of the hospital campus here and the royal hospital for children and young people in edinburgh. well, in germany it is the final day of campaigning ahead of the country's general election tomorrow. angela merkel is stepping aside as chancellor, after 16 years in power. her cdu party is facing a tight race against the social democrats. 0ur europe editor sent this from berlin. relaxing on a friday evening after 16 years at the helm of the eu's most powerful country, angela merkel is relieved perhaps that it is almost all over. the migrant crisis, the euro crisis, for us presidents, five uk prime ministers, 100 eu summits and more during her time ministers, 100 eu summits and more during hertime in ministers, 100 eu summits and more during her time in office. hers will be a tough act to follow at home and on the world stage. many germans say they will miss the stoic, pragmatic politician nicknamed money. angela merkel will be _ politician nicknamed money. angela merkel will be strongly _ politician nicknamed money. angela merkel will be strongly missed, - politician nicknamed money. angela merkel will be strongly missed, i. merkel will be strongly missed, i think so. i merkel will be strongly missed, i think so. , , ~ ., merkel will be strongly missed, i think so. ,, �* ., ~ ~ think so. i will miss angela merkel very much- — think so. i will miss angela merkel very much. because? _ think so. i will miss angela merkel very much. because? because - think so. i will miss angela merkel very much. because? because i i think so. i will miss angela merkel| very much. because? because i am think so. i will miss angela merkel i very much. because? because i am a fan of hers- _ very much. because? 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angela i they will also be a big angela merkel sized hole. fin they will also be a big angela merkel sized hole.— they will also be a big angela merkel sized hole. on the global landscape. _ merkel sized hole. on the global landscape. it _ merkel sized hole. on the global landscape, it really _ merkel sized hole. on the global landscape, it really matters i merkel sized hole. on the global landscape, it really matters and | merkel sized hole. on the global| landscape, it really matters and i think she was a very well respected leaders so everyone is looking at who will follow in her footsteps. flit who will follow in her footsteps. of course, there is the potential for course, there is the potentialfor germany to take a dramatic new direction after 16 years of angela merkel and that will be felt here and abroad. this is the eu pot—mac most influential country, but in the end most germans are stability hungry and so the calls for radical change, while loud, are limited. what we are probably looking at here is change, but with a small c. this is change, but with a small c. this is the frontrunner to replace angela merkel, a centrist social democrat, currently germany's finance minister, seen as a safe pair of hands. his closest rival is a europhile conservative from angela merkel�*s cdu party. and the green party candidate is tipped to win a powerful position in the next german government. the environment is a big issue in sunday's election and in crowds like these you find a fair few critics of angela merkel. ihla few critics of angela merkel. no justice! few critics of angela merkel. fir? justice! no peace! few critics of angela merkel. no justice! no peace! tens - few critics of angela merkel. no justice! no peace! tens of i few critics of angela merkel. no i justice! no peace! tens of thousands cathered in justice! no peace! tens of thousands gathered in front _ justice! no peace! tens of thousands gathered in front of _ justice! no peace! tens of thousands gathered in front of the _ justice! no peace! tens of thousands gathered in front of the german i gathered in front of the german parliament today, demanding change and accusing angela merkel of failing to repair germany for the challenging future ahead. but climate concerns are now for angler michael bostwick successor. this photo went viral this week after she visited a bird sanctuary, appearing far more relaxed than usual. the angela merkel era in german politics is drawing to a close. a tense diplomatic and legal stand—off between the united states, china and canada has come to in abrupt conclusion. the huawei executive is flying back to china after being released from home detention in canada, following the temporary resolution of aliyah —— us legal case against her. in return, china has released two canadians it had imprisoned on espionage charges. david willis has more. leaving her home in vancouver for the first time after three years of house arrest, meng wanzhou face charges of espionage. she was freezing a deal with prosecutors which saw her admit in a virtual appearance in a new york courtroom to lying to banks on the behalf of huawei. in return, the us justice the behalf of huawei. in return, the usjustice department dropped its extradition request. {litter us justice department dropped its extradition request.— extradition request. over the last three years. _ extradition request. over the last three years. my _ extradition request. over the last three years, my life _ extradition request. over the last three years, my life has - extradition request. over the last three years, my life has been i three years, my life has been changed. it was a difficult time for me as a mother, wife. but i believe every cloud has a silver lining. it really was an invaluable experience in my life. really was an invaluable experience in m life. ., really was an invaluable experience in m life. . , ., , in my life. huawei is the largest telecom equipment _ in my life. huawei is the largest. telecom equipment manufacturer in my life. huawei is the largest i telecom equipment manufacturer in the world, but its success unnerved the world, but its success unnerved the trump administration, which accused the company of using its technology to spy on the us. meng wanzhou prospect attention was all the more controversial, given that she is the daughter of the founder of huawei and it prompted the arrest of huawei and it prompted the arrest of two canadian citizens in china. a diplomat and businessman in what the canadian government granted an act of hostage diplomacy. to the delight of hostage diplomacy. to the delight of the canadian prime minister, they have now been released as well. 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying them _ minutes ago, the aircraft carrying them left — minutes ago, the aircraft carrying them left chinese airspace and they are on— them left chinese airspace and they are on their— them left chinese airspace and they are on theirway them left chinese airspace and they are on their way home. they boarded at about— are on their way home. they boarded at about 730 — are on their way home. they boarded at about 730 along with canada's ambassador to china.— at about 730 along with canada's ambassador to china. meng wanzhou left canada on _ ambassador to china. meng wanzhou left canada on an _ ambassador to china. meng wanzhou left canada on an air _ ambassador to china. meng wanzhou left canada on an air china _ ambassador to china. meng wanzhou left canada on an air china flight i left canada on an air china flight bound for shane zen, but any prospect of a thaw in the adversarial relationship between the united states and china may proved to be short lived while while away remains on a trade blacklist here and still faces charges of corporate espionage. the design has been revealed for the platinum jubilee medal which will be awarded to mark the queen's 17 year reign next year. it features a project of the queen with a latin inscription and on the back as the royal quest. the medals will be awarded to living recipients of the victoria and george crosses as well as members of the emergency and prison services and the armed forces. and it is time for the weather and what has happened to the lovely weather? it was a bit gloomy today, admittedly, for many of us, but very warm for the time of year. the sunshine did break out for many of us into the afternoon and into tomorrow we have a better chance of seeing the sunshine because we have more of a peaceable break up the cloud but there will be more of a change out west bringing rain later. here it is out on the atlantic at the moment. it will be sweeping away during sunday night into monday and opening the floodgates, the much colder arctic air which will be spreading down from the north—west to our shores so it will be turning a lot colder into next week and feeling more autumnal. these are the temperatures for this weekend, the low 20s. into next week, struggling to get into the mid—teens so it will be colder both by day and night. through this evening and overnight, it will stay dry and quite warm and muqqy it will stay dry and quite warm and muggy and we will have a light southerly breeze. some nest and low cloud and also some drizzle over western hills. most places will be dry and temperatures are barmy for the time of year. 13—15. could see the time of year. 13—15. could see the shower crossing the channel across the far south of england early in the morning but most places will be dry, more sunshine and more of a breeze breaking up the cloud but changes taking place for northern ireland into western scotland. this cold front will be outbreaks of heavy rain and it will turn blustery. temperatures here mid to high teens. eastern scotland, england and wales, the