League. Tens of thousands of pro democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets in hong kong in defiance of a police ban. Petrol bombs were thrown at officers, who responded to the protesters by firing tear gas and water cannons. The event was called to mark five years since beijing ruled out fully democratic elections in the territory. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonnell gave this update from hong kong. I am beside a couple of officers here. You can see water cannon is being deployed. People here are ducking down beneath the parapet to also avoid tear gas which is being fired. You can see from above. To the right here, you can see the protesters coming in and they are moving forward towards the government headquarters, where they may be able to throw molotov cocktails at closer proximity to the police at times. There goes one now, catching fire on the barricades. This is the violent showdown people predicted when permission was denied to have this march today and also follows the arrest of high profile pro democracy figures here. And so the riot police now coming through the causeway bay shopping area. Quick step. Behind them, they have the water cannon. And they are looking to mop up any protesters remaining in this area. And as has been the way, when the riot police come through with such force, in such numbers, protesters, they tend to scamper. Especially they know, behind them, riot police have these two water cannon trucks. The government is showing no sign that its prepared to hear any of the demands of the protesters. Activists say they are going to keep turning up and confronting the police if their demands are not met. Despite the Police Telling people not to come out and protest today, we had large crowds, tens of thousands of people, risking arrest. And itjust shows you the depth of the problem with both sides digging in. And all along, every time we have a clash like this, people in the city are wondering are we one step closer to that Central Government intervention, which would involve the Peoples Armed police or troops from the chinese mainland getting involved. Timothy mclaughlin is a journalist based in hong kong. Youve been at the protests today. The protesters again defying the authorities. What do you think this says about the movement . authorities. What do you think this says about the movement . I think banning the march, which the police did it yesterday, certainly angered a lot of people. I believe rightfully so. It is their right to come out and peacefully protest in hong kong and give their views on things. I was surprised by the turnout today. A lot larger than i originally expected. I thought maybe some people would stay away, given the risk that this was considered unlawful from the beginning. But by mid afternoon, it was clear as the report said, there were tens of thousands people out there streaming every which way to the city, crisscrossing the hong kong island. You said you were surprised by the numbers. What else did you see in the streets . Was there a change in tactics that was obvious . the streets . Was there a change in tactics that was obvious . I think one of the major developments we have seen is the deployment of these water cannon trucks the police have rolled out. Today was a second time we have seen them and they certainly seem we have seen them and they certainly seem to be a deterrent when they do show up because people know the power that they have. They can drop people off the streets very quickly. We saw those today. We saw them firing water that was dyed blue. 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Well, of the five demands the protesters have put forward, too, for withdrawal of the bill and independent inquiry into how this all unfolded, are the two most widely accepted. A huge part of the population here, and not by the population here, and not by the population but by the city elites and moderates and even some people in the pro establishment government would like to see those two demands at least met or discussed for cool tensions here. But the chief executive has shown no sign that she has any interest in addressing any of those demands or those two demands in particular. So, no, i think this will continue on for a while. 0k, thank you very much for joining us. Large demonstrations are taking place across the uk against Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run up to brexit. The government insists it is acting properly, but critics claim the plan is a brazen bid to sideline mps opposed to the governments brexit plans. The biggest protest was in central london, where waterloo and westminster bridges were blocked and Trafalgar Square was brought to a standstill. Well have more on this story in the next few minutes. The chancellor, sajid javid, has insisted his relationship with the Prime Minister is fantastic and as strong as ever despite reports he had an angry row with borisjohnson over the sacking of one of his special advisers. Mrjavid is said to have heard about the sacking of sonia khan only after it had happened. The chancellor spoke to radio 4s today programme. Well, i am not going to discuss personnel issues, it wouldnt be appropriate. I think my views are well understood. The relationship is fantastic with the Prime Minister. This is a Prime Minister that, first before he was Prime Minister, someone i have always got on with incredibly well, and it has been a real privilege for me to work with him so closely on delivering on these peoples priorities, and that relationship is as strong as ever, and what it does mean, by having that strong link, is that we can focus on all these things that matter to so many people. What about your relationship with Dominic Cummings . I am not going to talk about personal relationships, especially when you asked me about the Prime Minister, it is perfectly correct to do that, the Prime Minister is my boss and we Work Together, along with other cabinet colleagues to deliver, so i am not here to talk about particular individuals that are advisers in downing street. More migrants have arrived on the kent coast today, the latest in a wave reaching the uk from france. More than 200 have crossed the channel in the last ten days. Yesterday, the home secretary, priti patel, said urgent action was needed to stem the flow. Our correspondent leigh milner has more details. So, what weve been told is that 50 migrants were actually spotted in kent this morning by coastguards, trying to cross the English Channel. What we dont know is where theyve come from. But what weve been told by officials is that theyve currently been detained. And also, in fact, several other boats have actually been intercepted. As you can imagine, search and rescue operations will be taking place in that area. So, if you are living in kent today, just expect some activity there. And as you mentioned before, you know, the home secretary said urgent action had to be taken to tackle the migrants crisis. Particularly migrants using small boats trying to cross the channel, because that is, as we can see, its extremely dangerous, extremely choppy waters there. And to be fair, following that announcement, british and french ministers have agreed to Work Together to try and tackle this problem. And speaking to french officials, they say they have seen a rise, particularly over the past couple of months, possibly because of the warm and hot weather, and just looking here, weve got some figures. Since january, more than 1000 migrants have either been rescued by british or french coastguards. Thats more than double the number in comparison to the whole of last year. Ok, i mean, normally when we talk about migrants trying to cross the channel, theyre using lorries. Weve seen a different side to this now. Certainly. So, its important to remember, we are seeing a rise in the number of migrants using small boats, but, in comparison, looking at the figures, it seems as though lorries are still the favoured option. You know, a year ago, migrants illegally crossing the channel was quite a rare occurrence. Now, were seeing hundreds trying to make thatjourney. Why . Well, its easier, and its cheaper. Police in france say one man has died and six other people have been injured in a knife attack at a metro station near the city of lyon. Reports say one person has been arrested, but another fled the scene. The Us National Hurricane centre says a powerful storm threatening the bahamas and florida has gathered strength and is now expected to be the strongest weather system to hit the us coast in decades. Hurricane dorian now has winds of more than 215 kilometres an hour. This is how the bbc Weather Centre expects the hurricane to develop over the next few days. Its now marked as a category four storm, one that is considered to be extremely dangerous. Cbs news correspondent hilary lane is in cocoa beach in florida. People here are breathing a sigh of relief. Much of florida and cocoa beach here was in dorians direct path yesterday, but overnight, those models shifted and showed the storm going out to sea and also hitting places like North Carolina and georgia as of now. Many people in florida were in line for hours getting gas. They were hunkering down. They were getting supplies, but everyone now breathing a sigh of relief as there is a good chance the storm will miss florida at this time. But still a very uncertain storm, and it can make many changes before its expected to make landfall on tuesday. In terms of preparations that are still being made . Yeah, absolutely, i mean, especially when people thought that the storm was going to directly hit florida, there were hundreds of cars waiting outside gas stations. People waited for hours, gas is out now in many gas stations throughout florida. If you went into a walmart or any Grocery Store in florida, the shelves for water completely empty. People bought cases and cases. The governor of florida told everyone that they should stockpile enough food, water and medicine for about a week, but again, we are seeing people breathe a sigh of relief. Things are starting to loosen up here as Hurricane Dorian takes a different track. But very uncertain at this time. It can still hit north florida, and georgia and North Carolina are still paying very close attention to this storm. In a few minutes time, viewers on bbc one willjoin us for a round up of the days news with clive myrie. Before that. Same sex couples could be allowed to compete on strictly come dancing from next year. The bbc said strictly come dancing is an inclusive show and would consider including same sex pairings between celebrities and professional dancers in the future should the opportunity arise. Earlier, i spoke to robin windsor, a former professional dancer on the show, who welcomes the move. Strictly has always been pitched as a family show, and in their own words a few years back, they said thats the reason they wouldnt include same sex couples. What did you make of that at the time . It was very disheartening at the time, but of course families are now made up very differently than they were, and i think it is fantastic that they are open to have some more inclusivity on the show. What is your experience of same sex dancing . The first time i saw it, i found it strange, because growing up, you had never really seen that. Generally, it is between a man and a woman, or two women dancing together, because theres never enough boys to go around, and of course, there are thousands of girls who dance with each other, and we always think of same sex partnerships, when we mention it for strictly, as two men, but it can of course be two women as well. How does strictly compare with other versions of the show around the world . In australia, its called dancing with the stars. We had an incredible drag act dancing with a man, and it was so well received by the australian public, they were the nations sweethearts at the time, and they embraced it, they went all the way to the final. It was done so perfectly. She did not always dance as a drag queen, sometimes it was as a male as well, it was absolutely fantastic. I was just going to say, does a drag act equate to a same sex dance . I think we sort of forgot that courtney was actually a man, so it was nice to see what they did with their tango. It was amazing, you can see that online. Because it was so well received, i think would be fantastic to do that here. And of course, you do not need to be gay to dance with somebody of the same sex, either. Ballroom dancing is just about two people moving together in perfect unison across a floor. As long as you have a leader and a follower, it should not really matter who is who. How do you think itll go down with viewers . What do you think the bbc were afraid of . Us brits are very traditional when it comes to our ballrrom dancing, but of course, like anything in the world, it is evolving, and it moves on, and people need to see it to be able to embrace it. I think it is one of those things people are a bit scared to see, they think it is not quite right, but until you see something, look at the first lesbian kiss on air in brookside a few years ago caused an absolute uproar, but now its just the norm. We are looking at some shots on the screen, it is fun, isnt it, strictly come dancing . It is all about fun. It is. It is all about fun. Im not sure that was dancing, but never mind its about to be put learning skills together, especially celebrities. Its great for mental health, socialising, fitness, you name it. Are there classes or schools where same sex dancing does take place . Once a month, i go to a ballroom in south london, they have a same sex evening called the pinkjukebox. The first time i went, it was incredible, a jam packed studio full of same sex dancing. It is up, it is on the rise and i think everybody should embrace it. Good afternoon. Demonstrations are taking place across the uk, in protest at Boris Johnsons decision, to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run up to brexit. The government insists its acting properly but critics say its an attempt to by pass democracy. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets from sheffield to swansea, belfast to london. Heres our home editor, mark easton. We will shut down the streets calls for direct action from protesters outside downing street. Several thousand gathered in whitehall, many to voice our opposition to Boris Johnsons moved to shut down parliament ahead of britons a scheduled exit from the European Union on october 31. Stop brexit the crowds are diverse, cutting across class, age, ethnicity and Traditional Party politics. Todays protest is a reminder of how arguments of the brexit represent a reshaping of political discourse in britain. Bankers and corporations. Who get richer while the workers get poorer. As well as london there were similar demonstrations in towns and cities across the country. From yorkshire to belfast, to banker. In london, the apparent unity of the crowd disguised divisions of what they were opposed to. The government suspension of parliament orjust the government . 0pposed to a no deal brexit or leaving the eu at all . Is this about proroguing or brexit or conservatives . A bit of both, really. Mainly proroguing and brexit but both. Are you a supporter of the European Union . I am not in support ofa European Union . I am not in support of a bosses club, i am European Union . I am not in support ofa bosses club, lam in European Union . I am not in support of a bosses club, i am in support of european workers of greece, spain and italy but i dont support a bosses club in europe. Your anti eu . Iam anti bosses club in europe. Your anti eu . I am anti the eu, yes. I am opposed toa i am anti the eu, yes. I am opposed to a no deal brexit. I am anti the eu, yes. I am opposed to a nodeal brexit. Brexit with a deal would be ok . To a nodeal brexit. Brexit with a dealwould be ok . I to a nodeal brexit. Brexit with a deal would be ok . I would to a nodeal brexit. Brexit with a deal would be ok . Iwould prefer we would remain but i could live with the brexit with a decent deal. You area the brexit with a decent deal. You are a french national. Why are you here . Why am i hear today . Because i am one of the eu 27 who has been living for decades here. It is about a no deal brexit and it is about hindering democratic processes. Deeply held feelings are on display as thousands take to the streets. But it is worth reflecting on the people who are not here, people with equally passionate views on the other side of the brexit debate. Public opinion and the country are riven as to what democracy should mean. The organisers of todays demonstration say it should be seen as the beginning of a campaign of civil disobedience against the governments treatment of parliament. Mark easton, pbc news, whitehall. Lets speak to our political correspondent, jessica parker, at westminster. Is any of this protest today likely to give the government pause for thought or ability. My head for the suspension of Parliament Next Week . There has been a lot of noise and anger today but does that mean that borisjohnson is anger today but does that mean that Boris Johnson is looking ange