Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. Order order and bercow bows out. A retrospective look at the house of commons speakers time in the chair. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. First of all, lets talk about nigel farage. He is saying that his party will field candidates, 600 seats of them, unless Boris Johnson will field candidates, 600 seats of them, unless borisjohnson drops his brexit deal but he will not be one of those candidates . An Interesting Development this morning, we saw the brexit party launch on friday, nigel farage kept people guessing as to whether he would personally be standing. Personally be standing. He announced this morning that instead he would concentrate his effo rts instead he would concentrate his efforts on supporting Brexit Party Candidates up and down the country. I think some people, political opponents of his, will accuse him of running scared, suggesting he will not run because he does not think he will win but i think the flip side of that is that rather nigel farage concentrating on one constituency where he may personally try and win, hes going to try and make Boris Johnson is life pretty difficult if they leave alliance does not happen. It does not look like it will. Co nsta ntly it does not look like it will. Constantly criticising the deal borisjohnson has negotiated but lets listen to nigel farage, he announced he would not be standing on the Andrew Marr Show this morning. I thought very hard about this, how do i serve the cause of brexit best . Thats what im doing this for. I dont want to be in politics for the rest of my life. Do i get politics for the rest of my life. Do igeta politics for the rest of my life. Do i get a seat and get intolerant or doi i get a seat and get intolerant or do i serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates. Ive decided the latter is the better one. Its difficult to do both, be in a constituency everyday and at the same time be out across the United Kingdom. And nigel farage made it clear that he has no interest in getting on board with borisjohnson interest in getting on board with Boris Johnson steel at all. He will spend a lot of the campaign criticising it. Borisjohnson will go around saying that he has another and ready deal to present and get through Parliament Within weeks but last week was supposed to be the week we were due to leave the european union. Boris johnson famously, or infamously said, that he would rather be dead in a ditch then ask for a delay. He blames that delay on parliament. Parliament would suggest he needs to take ownership of what happened but he has been speaking in a pre recorded interview to sophy ridge on sky about whether he is sorry he missed that deadline. Will you apologise to conservative members who voted for you because you thought might they thought you would take them out . Its a matter of deep regret. What we do now is get on and do it. That was Boris Johnson, what we do now is get on and do it. That was borisjohnson, speaking on sky news. Labour have been talking about their offerfor sky news. Labour have been talking about their offer for the general election, what have they been promising . We have heard a lot of offers, one thing theyve announced isa offers, one thing theyve announced is a major Home Improvements programme which would include a £60 billion scheme for Energy Saving upgrades for low income households. Things like loft insulation, enhance double glazing. They say it will create jobs, cut Carbon Emissions and energy use as well. Theyve been talking about the nhs too. Labour feel like they are in good territory when they talk about the nhs and theyve been vocal against what they say is the privatisation of the nhs under this government. Interestingly, john mcdonnell, the shadow chancellor, suggested this morning that they would try and take private contracts back in house. This is what he said this morning. When these contracts run out, they should be brought in house because we believe a democratic nhs, and we believe we should not be allowing people to profiteer from the nhs. The end of the labour government, no commercialisation . We will protect the patients and get a better service. The general public think we should not be pouring money into the pockets of profiteers. Lets talk about the liberal democrats. They are about the liberal democrats. They a re pretty about the liberal democrats. They are pretty angry that theyve not been invited to this television debate. At the moment, it isjeremy corbyn and Boris Johnson debate. At the moment, it isjeremy corbyn and borisjohnson on itv, what has jo corbyn and borisjohnson on itv, what hasjo swinson said . Corbyn and borisjohnson on itv, what has jo swinson said . Theyve launched a formal complaint, they are not happy thatjo swinson is not included. The liberal democrats want to be involved, that is not surprising. The snp have said they think this kind of debate could be rather misleading. We will see how that one shapes up. As you know, around elections, there is always a thorough debate about television debates, who should take part and how they should be run. But there has been a lot of discussion about the so called remain alliance. We we re the so called remain alliance. We were talking about a leave alliance but there is a remain alliance. Getting certain seats in order to have a candidate who supports remaining in the eu and their chances of getting into power. It was put to jo swinson, chances of getting into power. It was put tojo swinson, liberal democrat leader, this morning. Was put tojo swinson, liberal democrat leader, this morninglj wouldnt necessarily assume the numbers are accurate but weve had those discussions because there are people in those different parties, parties who want to stop brexit, and remain in the european union. We found in the brecon and radnorshire by election at the beginning of august, we had a successful example of where plaid cymru and the green party did not field candidates. They stood side by side with the liberal democrats and we could return to parliament and mp who would campaign enthusiastically to remain. Those discussions are ongoing, i think. We saw that there was the potential for a remain alliance on the isle of wight, anna soubrys seat of broxtowe. They will have to conclude those conversations fairly soon. Discussions are ongoing. It looks like they could be a remain alliance in certain seats, the question is how widespread it is and how effective it is as well. Jessica parker, our Political Correspondent, thank you. Members of the Vietnamese Community have gathered in london for a vigil in memory of the 39 people found in a lorry in essex. A service last night was attended by more than a hundred people and more are expected to pay their respects at another memorial today, as Richard Lister reports. This congregation feels the migra nts deaths more keenly than most. More than 15,000 londoners were born in vietnam, forming the largest Vietnamese Community in britain. Some gathered at this East End Church last night to commemorate their countrymen who died trying to reach the uk. Our sympathy to the people who have lost their lives on the way for the seeking of freedom, of dignity and happiness. And we ask god to welcome them into his kingdom. People here have been following news of the investigation closely. Essex police are slowly identifying the victims and there are families in this congregation who have told father simon that they too may have relatives among the dead. I think the more information that we get, you know, the quicker the investigation could become. So i encourage them if you could, you know, provide. And so far about eight families have come forward to give me information and i have passed on to essex police. Footage has emerged of the lorry shortly before its terrible cargo was revealed. Vietnam has called for closer International Cooperation to combat migrant smugglers and human trafficking. Police believe that trailer may have been rented by ronan hughes, on the left. Theyre still searching for him and his younger brother, chris. It may be some time before we know the names and stories of all those who died, but this congregation is keeping them in their prayer. And there will be another service for them this afternoon. Richard lister, bbc news. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a car drove into a pub in essex. Police said a man in his 40s died when the vehicle hit the spinnaker inn in colchester in the early hours of this morning. Three other people have been taken to hospital one with life changing injuries. Airbnb , which allows people to rent property online , airbnb, which allows people to rent property online, says its banning bookings for so called party houses. It follows the death of five people in a shooting in San Francisco on halloween night. Heres our north america correspondent chris buckler. Parties have been a big issue for the company for a long time, but what has led them to act was a party thrown at a home in orinda, which is an affluent suburb in San Francisco last week. Now a woman rented that house, claiming she wanted to find a place to allow her asthmatic family to escape from the smoke from the california wildfires. In fact, she threw a Halloween Party in which 100 people turned up and it descended into violence. In which there were shootings and five people died in their 20s and late teens. Now, airbnb has said thats completely unacceptable and they say they are going to put in place new policies that will ban party houses. Now that might prove difficult to do, but brian chesky, who is the co founder and chief executive officer of airbnb has set out a number of things that they are going to do. He says theyre going to create a dedicated party has Rapid Response team and that theyre going to screen high risk reservations among other things. Hes pretty blunt in this post on twitter. He says we must do better and we will. England fans will still no doubt be reflecting on the outcome of yesterdays final having watched england outmuscled by south africa, losing 32 12. The springboks drinking in their win with the webb ellis trophy. Some perhaps more than most. That is the sale scrum half faf de klerk. But what a moment for siya kolisi, the teams first black captain to hold aloft that trophy. A symbol of progress in south africa. But for england the inquest will continue into their disappointing performance. Former england scrum half matt dawson, who won the world cup in 2003 says england buckled under the power of the south africans. The Leadership Team of england has been so good in the quarterfinals and semifinals but under the immense pressure of the final, against the south african side who were so passionate and so strong and so aggressive on that game line, england could not get the momentum and those leaders just couldnt position england to score enough points and score the try. England lost the try count 2 0. They are probably well beaten in that regard as well. Earlier i spoke to pauljackson, the curator of the webb ellis rugby football museum. He says englands good run in the tournament bodes well for the game. Didnt we do well to get to the final, what a shame we lost it. Congratulations to south africa, it will sort so many things out in that country, wont it . The japanese held it beautifully, rugby will grow in that country. And our development of by, that country. And our development of rugby, here at rugby school or wherever we play it will develop accordingly, i hope. In the tournament itself, and englands really good run in it, especially that amazing victory over the all blacks in the semifinal, will that inspire new kids to take up rugby, and especially also the fact that it a cts and especially also the fact that it acts been on terrestrial tv, does that help . And there it can only help, with every sport thats played. Loads of people are watching it. It can only be a good thing. There will be numerous kiddies all over the country going out to play mini rugby this morning in an appropriate and fun way, and their coaches will lift their spirits after the defeat and say, one, guys, some of you will be playing in the World Cup Final in eight, 12 years. Lets go for it. How wonderful how healthy is the game in this country . A lot of boys and girls are tempted to play football rather than rugby. Is this sort of tournament quite pivotal in changing some minds about the sport . You would hope so. The fa ct the sport . You would hope so. The fact that the girls now play it in their droves, it can only be a great thing for the game. As you are probably aware, the barbarians have their own ladies side. That is a Wonderful Development for the game. Ican Wonderful Development for the game. I can only see this being taken forward and growing the game. Our music will be full of people coming to see the history of the game. People will come to rugby school. Literally 100 yards away from where iam now, literally 100 yards away from where i am now, to where it all began in 1823. I cannot see that it has done any harm. I can only see forward progress but of course, the introduction to children must be done appropriately and the physicality that we see in those of more mature yea rs physicality that we see in those of more mature years has to be left out until they are ready. The headlines on bbc news. The brexit party leader, nigel farage, says he is not going to stand as an mp in the general election. The government confirms the benefits freeze introduced by the conservatives three years ago will end next april. Labour promises to make every home in the uk more Energy Efficient if it wins the election. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heresjohn watson. It isa it is a busy weekend, isnt it . No silverware at the Rugby World Cup yesterday. The Lewis Hamilton could deliver something for us in the us grand prix taking place this evening. By the end of that he could be the formula 1 World Champion for the sixth time. Nick parrott explains. A sixth formula one world title is almost in Lewis Hamiltons hands. Only Mercedes Team mate Valtteri Bottas can keep him waiting. But the finn has his work cut out because he must win in austin or its all over. In a colder than usual texas he kept the heat on in qualifying, claiming pole position at the circuit of the americas for the first time. This is one of hamiltons favourite tracks, having won here more than anyone else. But he could do no better than fifth, more than a quarter of a second off the pace. Obviously not great. But it is what it is. We have another day to fight tomorrow. So just try and focus towards tomorrow. Valtteri did a greatjob. So congratulations to him. It should be a fun day. Theres all the possibility still in the world. So thats it. Even if bottas wins, hamilton will become champion if he finishes eighth. It will see him move abovejuan Manuel Fangio show in the all time list. Next season he could equal Michael Schumachers seven titles and surpass his 91 race wins. And he already has more pole positions than anyone else. Already one of the greats, hamilton may go on to become the greatest of all. Nick parrott, bbc news. Lets reflect a little more on that defeat for england yesterday, the former winger mark cueto says that the england team may never get a better chance to win a world cup than the opportunity missed against south africa in yokohama. They went down 32 12 in what was their first World Cup Final appearance since losing to south africa in paris since 2007. The frustrating thing for me, we were beaten in 2007, we did well to get to the final considering what happened prior. This team will never have a better opportunity to win a world cup. On paper they are the best team that england has had for a long time. Last week against new zealand, the best most complete performance weve seen best most complete performance weve seenin best most complete performance weve seen in forever, probably. But i do not think it hit home. Even for me. It sounds ridiculous but it is 12 yea rs it sounds ridiculous but it is 12 years on. The first time england got toa years on. The first time england got to a World Cup Final was yesterday, since 07. I am sat in the kitchen and it was bringing back crazy memories. It almost sunk in a couple more inches for me yesterday. Englands cricketers came out top in their World Cup Final in the summer but lost in the 2020 to new zealand last night. England were three for two after just last night. England were three for two afterjust eight balls. David milan, their top scorer, with 39, as england went on to lose by 21 runs. The five game series is level at 11, the the five game series is level at 1 1, the next match takes place on the early hours of tuesday morning. Rory mcilroy has won the world Golf Championship in shanghai after a play off. He beat the defending champion after the pair were tied at 19 under par after four rounds champion after the pair were tied at 19 under par afterfour rounds in the first play off hole, his birdie enough to secure his fourth title of the year after the american could only make par. Play off drama two in the worlds lpga screening agricole swinging skirts tournament. American nelly korda successfully won the title. Charley hull was the highest placed briton, tied in 11th place. Thats all the sport, ill be back with more in the next hour. Protests have continued on the streets of chile over the weekend, marking two weeks since major unrest began. At least 20 people have died and thousands of people have been arrested since last month. The demonstrators are worried that planned Economic Reforms could leave them worse off. Our south america correspondent katy watson reports from santiago. The desire for change is still burning on the streets of santiago. Two weeks in, and they are not giving up. Families, children, people young and old, committed to the protest movement that has suddenly taken hold of chile. They want to see a shake up of old politics, and a more inclusive society. These people say they want dignity, respect, and to be listened to. Meanwhile, politicians met in recent days to find a way forward, and so far little breakthrough. Translation we want to say to the government that we have a counterproposal for change in chile. What the government has put on the table until now is not enough. Camilla and her new wife, stephanie, have not let the protests get in the way. They got married two days ago, and even had their hen party at one of the demonstrations. Weve come to protest and support people, stephanie says. If you stay inside, its as if you are doing nothing. The privileges i have arentjust for me but for everyone. She says she is nervous about the police and their aggressive attitude towards protesters. You could see that clearly on the streets this past weekend. A vast majority of chileans here are protesting in peace but it feels like the police are acting tough. By early afternoon on saturday, before the protests gathered momentum, water cannon and tear gas was being used liberally to disperse the crowds. But engineer miguel says he is not cowed and he will not stop his protest until things change. Translation lots of politicians think it is just poor people complaining, but thats not true. There are lots of professionals, engineers like me who are speaking up. This cuts across all society. Weve never seen this in chile. So the authorities are scared. Defiance in the face of authorities accused of unnecessary repression. There are crackdowns on unarmed protesters, uncomfortable in a country which, just 30 years ago, was under a dictatorship. Chileans have found their voice and they are determined to keep using it. Katy watson, bbc news. A 300 year old violin, valued at 250 thousand pounds, which was accidentally left on a train in london last week, has been safely returned to its owner. The instrument was handed over in a supermarket car park to its owner Stephen Morris after secret negotiations. The man whod taken the violin said hed made a mistake and apologised. Earlier i spoke to the musician Stephen Morris he told me more about the 300 year old violin. It was made in 1709, the same year thatjohnson was born. Made by a guy called david tecchler, in rome. And he. It was. Sorry. Dont drop it im struggling for words, still getting over the shop 300 years old and worth a quarter of £1 million, Something Like that . And you lost it, you were on a train . Thats right, i had a very busy week and finish late at night at abbey road studios. I got off at my local station and i left the violin where i had put it. I did not realise until the following morning that it was missing, which was a terrible shock. That is a heart attack moment how did you go about trying to find it . And there the first thing was, i had to make sure i had a violin to play on poor. I was on tour with bocelli. I located my wifes violin and then the btp took control of the search. The British Transport Police . Yes, their amazing tea m transport police . Yes, their amazing team ran the search. And you found it. The person who had taken it, they gave it back to you. How did that happen . I got a message on my newly created twitter account saying that somebody knew somebody who had the violin. If you phone calls later, and we managed to negotiate a location to return the violin. You must have been gobsmacked, thrilled, delighted . All those things. A lot of prayers answered. Lets hear a bit of that beautiful violin. You are playing a bit to me earlier and it makes the most amazing sound, doesnt it . Plays amazing grace. That is sumptuous is it fair to say that you will be a lot more careful with that wonderful violin . Thats a fair comment chain it to your wrist. I think a tracker is in order but you are grateful to eve ryo ne order but you are grateful to everyone who helped. Hugely. The author, the engine room of the search, what a hero. I could not have done it without him. Stephen morris, very grateful, talking about the return of his 300 year old violin. As wildfires have raged across parts of eastern australia there have been concerns over the fate of hundreds of koalas. Many are believed to have died but there have been some survivors. Tim allman has the story. His name, for reasons unexplained, is corduroy paul, and hes been very, very lucky indeed. He was found curled up in a ball, dehydrated and clinging to life. Along with another koala called anwin, corduroy paul survived the fires that have ravaged his habitat. Thousands of hectares of land destroyed, trees and foliage turned to ash. Koalas are especially vulnerable, often defenceless in the face of the flames. Its just gone straight through and very little would actually survive in there unscathed. Wallabies, kangaroos, deer can get out because they can run, but koalas just really cant. In the last few days, sydney has been shrouded in smoke. The strong winds have fanned dozens of bushfires. They are an annual occurrence, but they have come unusually early this year. There are no reports so far of any injuries to people at least, but the scale of whats happening is frightening, nonetheless. Very scary. Weve been clearing out as much as we can of leaf litter and stuff like that, but what else can you do . This whole area is home to a very rare, genetically diverse koala population. As these fires recede, they will look to see how many remain. Corduroy paul may have survived, but for others, it could well be a different story. Tim allman, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with stav danos. Hello, part two of the weekend looks much better than part one. This low pressure which brought gales and rain yesterday has weakened. Those winds should be lighter for many of us. Winds should be lighter for many of us. We should see good spells of sunshine too. Variable cloud around this afternoon. Staying wet and breezy for the east of scotland. Rain in north east england. Good spells of sunshine for many. In northern ireland, western scotland. We should see drier spells at times. Temperatures of 12 14d with light winds, feeling pleasant. Windy and wet across the southwest this evening. Low pressure sweeps turning u nsettled. Evening. Low pressure sweeps turning unsettled. It will stay breezy across northern and eastern scotland. Low pressure with us for monday. Staying windy and wet across scotland. Showers in england and wales, breezy through the channel. It turns chilly as we had through the new working week. Struggling to make double figures in many places by the end of the week. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines the brexit party leader, nigel farage, says he is not going to stand as a candidate in the general election. Do i find a seat, try and get myself into parliament, or do i serve the cause better by traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, supporting 600 candidates well i have decided that the latter course is the right one. The government confirms the benefits freeze introduced by the conservatives three years ago will end next april. Labour promises to make every home in the uk more Energy Efficient if it wins the election. The Vietnamese Community comes togetherfor a vigil for the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Airbnb introduces a ban on so called party houses, after five people were shot dead in San Francisco at a property booked through its website. Now on bbc news, asjohn bercow bows out after ten controversial years as speaker, Bbc Parliament revisits