Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, October 19

Trump: consequences of Saudi journalist's death must be severe

Donald Trump has said it “certainly looks” like journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, saying the consequences must be “severe”.

It comes as investigators in Turkey expanded their search, saying his body may have been disposed of in a forest.

The Washington Post columnist has not been seen since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago.

Turkish officials allege he was murdered but Saudi Arabia denies any knowledge of what happened.

Accelerate plans to ban petrol cars, MPs say

A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward by eight years to 2032, MPs have said.

In a report last night, Parliament’s business select committee said the current plans are “vague and unambitious”.

The Government target as it stands aims for all new cars to be “effectively” zero emission by 2040.

Notorious hate preacher to be freed from jail

The notorious Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary is expected to be released from prison today.

He was jailed in 2016 after being convicted of inviting support for Islamic State.

It comes after it was revealed he will be banned from leaving London to stop him radicalising others in the UK after his release.

Choudary was once a leading figure in the now banned group al-Muhajiroun.

Revolt against PM grows over Brexit talks

Theresa May is facing a growing backlash after EU leaders said they are prepared to agree on extending the Brexit transition phase.

The current plan is for a transition period of 21 months, but Mrs May said it could be extended by another year – to almost 2022.

EU chiefs yesterday signalled they would accept this offer if the UK asked for it.

But Iain Duncan Smith, among other Tory MPs, say this will lead to a Brexit bill tens billions of pounds higher than planned.

Meghan compares pregnancy to jet lag

The Duchess of Sussex has compared her pregnancy to jet lag and said she has been doing yoga before sunrise to combat tiredness.

Meghan was speaking as she arrived alongside her husband Prince Harry on Bondi Beach for the fourth day of their Australia tour.

The pair spoke to a community surfing group on the famous beach before Harry set off to climb the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.

On this day...

1872: The Holtermann nugget, the largest gold-bearing nugget ever found, was mined at Hill End, New South Wales, Australia.

1987: Black Monday on Wall Street wiped out millions on stock markets around the world. Wall Street ended the day down 22 per cent, lower than the 1929 crash.

1989: The Guildford Four had their convictions quashed after serving 15 years for the IRA Guildford and Woolwich bombings.