Can say what they like in their meetings. Labours executive is meting out to discuss tom watsons future and mps have warned them that they should be focusing on an upcoming general election and not internal squabbling. The travel firm thomas cook has approached the government for emergency funding as it tries to avoid going into administration, leaving customers with uncertainty. Just do not know what the situation is. We will either have a flight back and get back to manchester and be fortunate or all things could colla pse be fortunate or all things could collapse in the next couple of days 01 collapse in the next couple of days or hours and we have nothing to go back on. The us is sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae in response to last weeks attack on saudi oilfacilities. 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop is taking place in the netherlands later to mark what was known as 0peration Market Garden in world war two. Australia fight back to beat fiji in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup injapan. And coming up at 10. 30, the travel show goes to japan this week. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. A fresh bout of infighting has overshadowed the start of the labour conference, with tom watson condemning an attempt to oust him as deputy leader as a sectarian attack on the partys broad church. A move by the grassroots group, momentum, to abolish his position failed to get the majority it needed at a meeting of the Partys National executive Committee Last night. A further attempt to oust him is expected today. Mr watson has been at odds with the leader, Jeremy Corbyn, over the partys stance on brexit but said he had to speak out. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley is in brighton. This is an extraordinary surprise assault on labours deputy leader. Any sign that the leadership might change course and the light of the huge controversy overnight . There is a lot of pressure on them to do that. In the last few minutes, weve had the Parliamentary Labour Party chairs, the people that represent labourmps, chairs, the people that represent labour mps, writing to the nec saying that this move would be a distraction when they should be preparing to get ready for a general election, which is likely to take place later this year. Likewise, former labour leaders are putting pressure on mr corbin to try and see authors attempted plot to get rid of mr watson authors attempted plot to get rid of mrwatson mr authors attempted plot to get rid of mr watson mr corbyn. All the signs come where that it was likely to be successful but at the moment has not completely clear. Down from where i am just now, the executive is meeting to discuss that. We should know within the next year is whether they think that an attempt to get rid of mr watson should go ahead. It is slightly complicated. It is not completely up to them. It would then go to conference this afternoon. I think it is better to say that if the executive pass a motion to get out of the deputy leader, it is likely to succeed. To get rid of the deputy leader. Tom watson must complete a short menace and was not at a meeting last night where it was discussed. He revealed this morning that he was in a Chinese Restaurant when he received this information. It is a straight victory attack on a broad church party and it is moving us into a different kind of institution. Where pluralism is not tolerated and factional observance has to be adhered to completely. It is kind of, completely, goes against the sort of traditions that the labour party has had for 100 years. I mean, i look at the days when tony blair and gordon brown were leader and there is room forjeremy and John Mcdonald to have dissenting voices, but it seems that my position in brexit, been i very strongly believe that we need to work with other parties to the stop in no deal, where i have been campaigning for a referendum, with a belief we should campaign for remain, shows a lot of report support across the shadow cabinet, ijust think that john manson and his faction are so angry about that that they would rather abolish me and have a debate with me about it john mans a man. Abolish me and have a debate with me about it john mans a man. Tom watson has been a controversial character in the party over the last year and some have as allies think that Jeremy Corbyns allies think that Jeremy Corbyns allies think that he is undermining the leader. He has taken different positions in brexit and the partys positions on anti semitism. We have not had any real response yet from the leadership, but we did here this morning from the women and equalities shadow ministerjohn butler. Jenny, like the rest of us, should not get involved in the governing body of the party to try and determine what they do what they say. I mean, members of the labour party ca n say. I mean, members of the labour party can say what they like in their meetings. Dawn butler there. Well, we have seen that there has beenin well, we have seen that there has been ina well, we have seen that there has been in a letterfrom well, we have seen that there has been in a letter from the Parliamentary Labour Party say that this move is completely wrong. It is difficult to know how this is going to play out in the coming hours. When will we get the initial decision. It could be within the error. That meeting are supposed to be fairly sure this morning, but given the gravity of the situation, but discussing it may well mass debate longer. 0ne but discussing it may well mass debate longer. One of my colleagues outside that meeting, speaking to people going on. Lets get you a couple of updates on what is being said. John ashworth has told him that he thinks it is a silly idea and not what the party needs. John as hworth and not what the party needs. John ashworth is, of course, the partys health spokesman. He says that it is a Historic Party and members would be ashamed of the idea. Richard corbett, a labour mep, a member of that executive also, saying that the post is therefore amazing, weve a lwa ys post is therefore amazing, weve always had a deputy leader and, at the end of the day, it is not really a big deal and there are bigger issues to tackle, like brexit. I think the gravity of the situation means that there is going to be a pretty intense discussion about it over the next hour or so. There are some labour mps who think that if this was to go ahead, tom watsons position was to be abolished, it would get rid of one of the last people representing the centre of the party and the leadership. And it could cause more of a schism within the party. We know that there are many labour mps who do not like the direction that the party is taken underJeremy Corbyn, but had been biting their tongues over the last few months because of the battle of brexit. Might they be spurred into action if tom watsons position is abolished later on today . We do not know. There are some speculating that that might be the case. As i say, there are others who, really uncomfortable with what mr watson had done over the last year. They think is undermining the party and, certainly those who are spearheading this attempt to get rid of him, they think that going into a general election later this year, with the deputy leader who is prepared to undermine the leader would be a disaster. But, look, whatever happens, there is a big battle at the labour party on the first day of the labour party on the first day of the conference. There are many here who would rather be talking about policies and taking the fight to the government rather than internal squabbles. And of the say they cannot do that with his massive split, potentially, under way. Cannot do that with his massive split, potentially, underway. This could lead, potentially, to moderate ground mps having to choose whether they stay in the labour party, whether they go and campaign with carbon and an election and their massive ramping campaign with corbyn in an election. Moderates, they call themselves, that will be contested by some of the left of the party, they have long been considered what they will do next if the party certain decisions. There was a big earlier this year over whetherJeremy Corbyn would adopt a second Eu Referendum as policy and he did that. I think that fended off some of those attacks in the immediate term. In the longer term, there was always that threat that this would come back. The question is, if this plot to get rid of mr watson from the deputy leader position goes ahead and are successful, as this time that those moderates need to act . Now, to be honest, weve been here before. Weve had this discussion before about whether someone in the labour party touch and examine the labour party touch and examine the labour party might now try to move against mr corbyn. The chances are that they would not be successful, that is the honest answer. Mr corbynite has a pretty firm grip on the party and his supporters vastly outnumber those on the other side of the party. Mr corbyn has a pretty firm grip on the party. So any attempt to get rid of mr corbyn meant be damned. But the question is whether they would be forced to do a thing of mr watson is disposed later today. We should know better than the next couple of hours whether that weather is going ahead. This morning, it looked like it would end it would be successful, but at the moment it is slightly less clear because the backlash within the party, within the group of mps and within senior labour figures has been vast. That means, nothing certain. And this is a choice, really, byJeremy Corbyn himself, whether he sides with his key supporters, the leader of unite and john landsman. Guys, i have now sound at all. We have obviously lost nick there. As soon as we get anything else from that we will update you. Lets move on to the rest of the days news. Thomas cook has asked the government for financial help as it tries to avoid collapse. Britains oldest package holiday firm could fall into administration this weekend unless it finds £200 million to secure a rescue deal. Katie prescott has more. Its low season for thomas cook in more ways than one. The weak pound makes it more expensive for it to buy the flights and hotels it pays for in euros and dollars. It is in a competitive market where profits are small and it has a lot of costs hundreds of shops and 22,000 staff. Now heading into the winter period, the debt laden company has a cash flow crisis. If we book a holiday with thomas cook, we will pay for it before we go, obviously, but they actually do not pay the hotel until after we are back, so they pay 60 to 90 days later, which means that everybody that went on holiday through the summer, it is now that thomas cook is beginning to have to pay the hotels. They simply cant and if they cant pay the suppliers, then the Company Faces a pretty tough time. The Company Lenders say it needs an extra £200 million on top of the money its already secured for a bailout. With a vote on that lifeline next friday, the company is hoping it can get over the next few days to reach that finish. Its a nervous time for customers. We just dont know what the situation is. We will either have a flight back and get back to manchester and be fortunate or things could collapse in the next couple of days or hours and we have nothing to go back on, so its just a case of waiting, really. If the company goes into administration, their 150,000 uk package holiday customers will be brought home and those whove booked holidays will be refunded. Katie prescott, bbc news. The us has said it will send military forces to saudi arabia after drone and missile attacks on the kingdoms oil facilities. Washington has blamed iran for the strikes. Tehran has denied responsibility. David willis reports. Having initially pronounced the United States locked and loaded, President Trump now favours defence of attack. The president has approved the deployment of us forces, which will be defensive in nature and primarily focused on air and Missile Defence. The number of additional troops being deployed to the middle east will be decided over the weekend in talks with the saudis. The attack on two of saudi arabias largest Oil Installations last weekend forced the kingdom to shut down half of its production and prompted the largest rise in crude oil prices in a single day. The Trump Administration branded it an attack on the global economy. Yet, although the saudis believe the wreckage recovered from those attacks is that of iranian drones and cruise missiles, they have yet to pinpoint precisely where the weapons were fired from. Mr trump also announced sanctions on financial institutions, including irans National Bank which, he says, is fuelling money to iranian backed terrorist organisations. The president and first lady played host to a state banquet tonight a celebration of 100 years of mateship, so it was said, between the United States and australia. Scott morrison said the us had no more sure and steadfast friend than australia. Next week at the united nations, mr trump will attempt to harness friends and allies in a Diplomatic Coalition against iran. David willis, bbc news, washington. 75 years ago, allied troops carried out the largest airborne operation of the second world war. This resulted in the battle of arnhem, in the netherlands which claimed the lives of more than 1,500 british soldiers which claimed the lives of more than 15,000 british soldiers and over 6000 were captured. Today, the operation will be enacted by thousands of british and nato troops and will be observed by the prince of wales, and thousands of visitors. 0ur defence correspondent, Jonathan Beale is in arnhem. We had just witnessed one of those vetera ns we had just witnessed one of those veterans over there, 97 year old sandy caught many carry out a jump with the red devils in tandem. Sandy there are thousands of people here from britain, but also locals who are clapping and uploading him. This isa are clapping and uploading him. This is a massive event in holland. They remember the sacrifice of those men. Who landed here 75 years ago we have seen hundreds of british and nato troops carry out a drop to remember that event. Remember, this is probably the last big event that many of those veterans who are now living, her dwindling in number, year by year. Well witness and take pa rt year by year. Well witness and take part in. But the locals here say that they will never forget their sacrifice. At the moment, there is also a service which is going to be involving the prince of wales, princess beatrix of the netherlands. This is a huge moment for the people of holland and those trips and up operation Market Garden, ultimately, did not end in success and they did not ca ptu re did not end in success and they did not capture that budget are dim but eve ryo ne not capture that budget are dim but everyone remembers that story of a bridge too far. They did not ca ptu re bridge too far. They did not capture that bridge at arnhem. The headlines on bbc news. Labours deputy leader tom watson says the partys bid to oust him , by abolishing his post , is a sectarian attack on the partys broad church the travel firm thomas cook has approached the government for emergency funding , as it tries to avoid going into administration the us is sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae in response to last weeks attack on saudi on saudi oilfacilities. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heresjohn watson. Good morning. Day two of the Rugby World Cup. Well under way. Finals back up but he went this morning after being given something of a scare against fiji who scored early. They were leading at half time. They then capitalised on australian editor. This was the second half and an upset seem to be on the cards, but australia utilising all of that experience. They made it count. And they finished to villa strongly thanks to four second half tries and that saw the two time winners home to start their campaign with a win. Fiji, will feel aggrieved. They lost their first try scorer following a head injury that he took any tackle. Many think that rhys hodge should have been red carded, but he was not sanctioned and that incident may be reviewed by officials, but at the time it was a disappointing end for one of their star players. France, narrowly beat argentina 21 points to 22 the bed into a 70 point advantage. Now thats what the biggest game of the day is on its coming up in yokohama, the tip pivots meeting with the all blacks taking on south africa. Experts corresponded is there. This is the game that everyone really had marked on their wall charts from the start. It has a blockbuster of a game and two giants of rugby facing against each other. They have five brokers against them between them. There isa against them between them. There is a real buzz around yokohama. All around you see all blacks jerseys and south africa jerseys and there area and south africa jerseys and there are a lot of japanese funds supporting the all blacks. A lot of japanese fans supporting the all blacks. They looked vulnerable of late because they lost to ireland last year and australia were recently and a series of results have seen them up from the top of the World Rankings so they have ended their nine year stay at the top. They come into this match with maybe if you . Surround them. Even though they are still the favourites. They will be severely tested by south africa who are resurgent under their new coach. There are unbeaten this season. They could be peaking atjust the right time. New zealand have this record of never having lost a world cup pool match, but that record could be on the line here at yokohama. Kick off at10 45am. On the line here at yokohama. Kick off at 10 1i5am. This one does not get any better any time you see it. A defensive mix up gifting bournemouth a late goal at southampton. Southampton wer