you're watching bbc news. i'm lauren taylor with some breaking news here in london. the metropolitan police are expected to make a statement shortly after a newborn baby girl was found wrapped in a towel in a shopping bag in east london. london ambulance service paramedics arrived and checked over before taking her to hospital. i'm delighted to report that she was not injured in any way and a safe and well in the care of hospital staff. they've given her a name, elsa, we believe she is a black or mixed race child. i'm extremely grateful to members of the public who have been seen to speak with officers and medics, your actions contributed to saving elsa's lie. we believe also to have been at least an hour old when she was found. we do not yet know how long she had been there when she was found. our thoughts now turn to the baby's mother. we are extremely concerned for her welfare,

as she will have been through a traumatic ordeal, and will be in need of immediate medical attention following the birth. train medics and specialist officers are ready to support her, and we urge her to get in touch by phone, or walking to the nearest hospital or police station. if you are the baby's mother, please note that your daughter is well. no matter what your circumstances, please do seek help by dialling 999. thank you. is please do seek help by dialling 999. thank ou. , ., , please do seek help by dialling 999. thank ou. , . , thank you. is there any cctv? potentially. — thank you. is there any cctv? potentially, that _ thank you. is there any cctv? potentially, that is _ thank you. is there any cctv? potentially, that is subject - thank you. is there any cctv? potentially, that is subject to l thank you. is there any cctv? i potentially, that is subject to an investigation, that's all i can say this time. if anybody did see anything suspicious last night at around about 9:15pm, believe it was, please get in touch, contact 999, and give us the details. is

please get in touch, contact 999, and give us the details.— and give us the details. is the mother known _ and give us the details. is the mother known to _ and give us the details. is the mother known to you? - and give us the details. is the mother known to you? not i and give us the details. is the mother known to you? not at| and give us the details. is the - mother known to you? not at this sta . e, mother known to you? not at this staae, i mother known to you? not at this stage. i don't— mother known to you? not at this stage, i don't know _ mother known to you? not at this stage, i don't know that _ mother known to you? not at this stage, i don't know that detail. i mother known to you? not at this l stage, i don't know that detail. how did they keep _ stage, i don't know that detail. how did they keep the baby warm, the people _ did they keep the baby warm, the people that found the baby? i people that found the baby? believe people that found the baby? i believe there were some blankets left with the child, so i think that's how they kept it, it was extremely cold last night, as you know. ., ., _ «m know. you said a passer-by kept the baby warm. — know. you said a passer-by kept the baby warm, how'd _ know. you said a passer-by kept the baby warm, how'd they _ know. you said a passer-by kept the baby warm, how'd they do _ know. you said a passer-by kept the baby warm, how'd they do that? - baby warm, how'd they do that? that's_ baby warm, how'd they do that? that's a — baby warm, how'd they do that? that's a question _ baby warm, how'd they do that? that's a question that _ baby warm, how'd they do that? that's a question that was - baby warm, how'd they do that? that's a question that was just l that's a question that was just asked, there were some blankets with the bag i think, the baby was in the bag with some blankets. did a member of ublic bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped _ bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped the _ bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped the baby _ bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped the baby up - bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped the baby up in - bag with some blankets. did a member of public wrapped the baby up in the i of public wrapped the baby up in the blankets? _ of public wrapped the baby up in the blankets? l— of public wrapped the baby up in the blankets? ., , , , of public wrapped the baby up in the blankets? . , , , ~ , blankets? i assume they kept them somehow like _ blankets? i assume they kept them somehow like that. _ blankets? i assume they kept them somehow like that. the _ blankets? i assume they kept them somehow like that. the fact - blankets? i assume they kept them somehow like that. the fact that i blankets? i assume they kept them l somehow like that. the fact that she was found on — somehow like that. the fact that she was found on the _ somehow like that. the fact that she was found on the corner,... - somehow like that. the fact that she was found on the corner,... the i somehow like that. the fact that she was found on the corner,... the fact| was found on the corner,... the fact she was— was found on the corner,... the fact she was found — was found on the corner,... the fact she was found in quite a busy junction, _ she was found in quite a busy junction, ratherthan she was found in quite a busy junction, rather than deep... she was found in quite a busy junction, ratherthan deep... | junction, rather than deep... would junction, ratherthan deep... i would suggest so, but that

speculation. i seem would suggest so, but that speculation. iseem it would suggest so, but that speculation. i seem it was hospital staff who are now looking after her. and she is well. she staff who are now looking after her. and she is well.— and she is well. she as well, yes. greenock no _ and she is well. she as well, yes. greenock no lasting _ and she is well. she as well, yes. greenock no lasting effects? i and she is well. she as well, yes. greenock no lasting effects? not| greenock no lasting effects? not that i'm aware of, i think she was found reasonably quickly. and; found reasonably quickly. any word on this dog — found reasonably quickly. any word on this dog walker, _ found reasonably quickly. any word on this dog walker, a _ found reasonably quickly. any word on this dog walker, a man, - found reasonably quickly. any word i on this dog walker, a man, woman. . . ? on this dog walker, a man, woman...? i on this dog walker, a man, woman...? i can't _ on this dog walker, a man, woman...? i can't go _ on this dog walker, a man, woman...? ican'l go inio— on this dog walker, a man, woman...? i can't go into those details. all i know is that she was found by a member of the public.— know is that she was found by a member of the public. have you got the spelling — member of the public. have you got the spelling of _ member of the public. have you got the spelling of elsa? _ e-l-s-a. was that inspired by frozen? could _

e-l-s-a. was that inspired by frozen? could have _ e-l-s-a. was that inspired by frozen? could have been. i e-l-s-a. was that inspired by frozen? could have been. wel frozen? could have been. we are waitin: to frozen? could have been. we are waiting to make _ frozen? could have been. we are waiting to make sure _ frozen? could have been. we are waiting to make sure she - frozen? could have been. we are waiting to make sure she is i frozen? could have been. we are waiting to make sure she is ok, | frozen? could have been. we are l waiting to make sure she is ok, we need to make sure the mother is safe. he need to make sure the mother is safe. _ .,, need to make sure the mother is safe. ,, ., safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old. — safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old. so _ safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old, so you _ safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old, so you think _ safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old, so you think the - safe. he said the baby was less than an hour old, so you think the baby . an hour old, so you think the baby was left _ an hour old, so you think the baby was left for— an hour old, so you think the baby was left for less _ an hour old, so you think the baby was left for less than _ an hour old, so you think the baby was left for less than an _ an hour old, so you think the baby was left for less than an hour- an hour old, so you think the baby was left for less than an hour on l was left for less than an hour on the street? _ was left for less than an hour on the street? ithie— was left for less than an hour on the street?— was left for less than an hour on the street? ~ , , , ., , the street? we believe so, yes. has an bod the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been _ the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been in _ the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been in touch? _ the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been in touch? not - the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been in touch? not at i the street? we believe so, yes. has anybody been in touch? not at this | anybody been in touch? not at this stage that i'm aware of. ii anybody been in touch? not at this stage that i'm aware of.— anybody been in touch? not at this stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an — stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an hour, _ stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an hour, do _ stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an hour, do you _ stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an hour, do you have i stage that i'm aware of. if the baby is under an hour, do you have any i is under an hour, do you have any indication— is under an hour, do you have any indication of— is under an hour, do you have any indication of where she was born? no, not _ indication of where she was born? no, not at — indication of where she was born? no, not at this stage. i can't comment at all, the baby was born. i really can't. ii comment at all, the baby was born. i really can't-— really can't. if the baby at the hos - ital really can't. if the baby at the hospitaljust _ really can't. if the baby at the hospitaljust in _ really can't. if the baby at the hospitaljust in there? - really can't. if the baby at the hospitaljust in there? i i really can't. if the baby at the hospitaljust in there? i don't| really can't. if the baby at the i hospitaljust in there? i don't know hospital 'ust in there? i don't know which hospitaljust in there? i don't know which hospital, _ hospitaljust in there? i don't know which hospital, i— hospitaljust in there? i don't know

which hospital, i assume _ hospitaljust in there? i don't know which hospital, i assume it's i hospitaljust in there? i don't know which hospital, i assume it's local. | which hospital, i assume it's local. other than the shopping bag, with the baby— other than the shopping bag, with the baby left anything else, and what _ the baby left anything else, and what was — the baby left anything else, and what was the baby wearing? | the baby left anything else, and what was the baby wearing? i don't know what the _ what was the baby wearing? i don't know what the bay _ what was the baby wearing? i don't know what the bay was _ what was the baby wearing? i don't know what the bay was wearing, i what was the baby wearing? i don't know what the bay was wearing, it| know what the bay was wearing, it was was just some blankets on back. any food or anything? i was wasjust some blankets on back. any food or anything?— any food or anything? i don't think so. i any food or anything? i don't think so- i believe _ any food or anything? i don't think so. i believe she _ any food or anything? i don't think so. i believe she is _ any food or anything? i don't think so. i believe she is a _ any food or anything? i don't think so. i believe she is a black- any food or anything? i don't think so. i believe she is a black or i so. i believe she is a black or mixed race child.— so. i believe she is a black or mixed race child. this dog walker, did they spot _ mixed race child. this dog walker, did they spot any _ mixed race child. this dog walker, did they spot any movement i mixed race child. this dog walker, did they spot any movement in i mixed race child. this dog walker, | did they spot any movement in the ba-, did they spot any movement in the bag, or— did they spot any movement in the bag, or what— did they spot any movement in the bag, or what was— did they spot any movement in the bag, or what was it? _ did they spot any movement in the bag, or what was it? i— did they spot any movement in the bag, or what was it?— bag, or what was it? i believe the dog walker _ bag, or what was it? i believe the dog walker heard _ bag, or what was it? i believe the dog walker heard the _ bag, or what was it? i believe the dog walker heard the child - bag, or what was it? i believe the j dog walker heard the child crying, which is what a lot of them. win which is what a lot of them. will there be a _ which is what a lot of them. will there be a photo _ which is what a lot of them. will there be a photo released? which is what a lot of them. will i there be a photo released? that's in a matter for— there be a photo released? that's in a matter for the _ there be a photo released? that's in a matter for the investigating - a matter for the investigating officer. i don't think at this stage, my information is that will not be released at this time. is there any indication whether the council will _ there any indication whether the council will support— there any indication whether the council will support the - there any indication whether the council will support the mother, j council will support the mother, with social— council will support the mother, with social workers? _ council will support the mother, with social workers? [— council will support the mother, with social workers?— council will support the mother, with social workers? i believe so, we 'ust with social workers? i believe so, we just want _ with social workers? i believe so,

we just want to — with social workers? i believe so, we just want to reiterate - with social workers? i believe so, we just want to reiterate the i with social workers? i believe so, we just want to reiterate the fact| we just want to reiterate the fact that the baby is ok and there will be any support waiting for her if she makes herself known. you know how old the — she makes herself known. you know how old the mother _ she makes herself known. you know how old the mother is? _ she makes herself known. you know how old the mother is? i _ she makes herself known. you know how old the mother is? i don't i she makes herself known. you know how old the mother is? i don't know| how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother _ how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother is, _ how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother is, so _ how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother is, so i _ how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother is, so i can't - how old the mother is? i don't know who the mother is, so i can't tell- who the mother is, so i can't tell you. who the mother is, so i can't tell ou. ,y who the mother is, so i can't tell ou. , ., you. so the baby is safe that your concern for _ you. so the baby is safe that your concern for the _ you. so the baby is safe that your concern for the mother's - you. so the baby is safe that your| concern for the mother's welfare? you. so the baby is safe that your i concern for the mother's welfare? i think concern for the mother's welfare? think a child has been born, we don't know where the mummies, we just need to make sure that she is ok following the birth. ok, thank you very much indeed. you ok following the birth. 0k, thank you very much indeed.— 0k following the birth. 0k, thank you very much indeed. you have been watchin: a you very much indeed. you have been watching a statement _ you very much indeed. you have been watching a statement from _ you very much indeed. you have been watching a statement from the - watching a statement from the metropolitan police giving more details about a newborn baby girl who was found wrapped in a towel on a shopping bag in east london this morning. police say the baby was discovered in new and by a member of the public are kept warm until paramedics arrived. they have just given some further details now, delighted to report she was not insured. the baby has been given a temporary name, elsa. the officer

said she was black or mixed race and there are very grateful, they said, to members of the public and stayed with the baby before the baby was then taken to hospital to give information to the police. they say she was less than an hour old when she was less than an hour old when she was less than an hour old when she was found, and you will remember that temperatures in london were extremely cold last night, below freezing, —3 in the capital, and so the focus of the inquiry now is they said they were extremely concerned about the welfare of the mother, who only hospital treatment, there are appealing to her to come forward if she can. that was an update on that story about the baby, found in east london. the baby is now in good health, dave said she is not injured. now onto another breaking story.

a man convicted of blackmailing women and children into engaging in degrading sexual acts for him has been sentenced to 2a years in jail by a court in birmingham. our correspondent phil mackie told us more from there just after the sentencing: so this is a man called anthony danny burns. he's 39 years old and he has just been sentenced a few moments ago here in birmingham crown court after a case that required a great deal of digitalforensic investigation on behalf of the national crime agency. there were 35 victims in all. the youngest was just seven. the oldest was a5. they came mostly from the uk, but there were also victims from australia and the united states as well. and what burns did was say he would seek out these victims on so—called sugar daddy websites where people might come into an arrangement with a man for money or whatever. he would ask them to verify that they were over 18 by sending them him a form of identification, like a driver's licence or a passport. then he would promise to pay them for some sexual images.

once they sent them to him, he wouldn't pay, but using their id would then threaten to share those images with friends and family unless they performed increasingly degrading acts for him. so a lot of those victims suffered a great deal. some of them in their victim statements, which are read out in court, talks about the shame, the embarrassment, the panic, the fear, the depression that they suffered as a result as what has happened. several of them have subsequently self harmed. others talked about having suicidal thoughts. in fact, seven of them were in court today to see him sent down to prison. i've spoken to one or two of them. they said it was very difficult to talk about this, understandably, especially the details of the case with friends and family. but they were pleased they were able to come and face him in court. and several of them were in tears and shaking one another�*s hands as he was taken down to the cells. health officials have warned that measles is likely to spread rapidly

in more areas of the uk — unless there is urgent action to increase uptake of the mmr vaccine. more than 200 cases have been confirmed in the west midlands in recent months, mostly in birmingham. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. measles is back. the highly—contagious viral disease is spread through coughs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams.

since october, there have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases in the west midlands, mostly in birmingham. mmr coverage is lowest in london. last year, the ukhsa said an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital. but child health experts say outbreaks could happen anywhere. it's such an infectious virus that it spreads about amongst all the children, who are not already protected. and that might be in the west midlands, it might be in london, but it might well also be in other parts of the country simply because the virus hasn't spread there yet. so it's notjust a case of worrying about this if you happen to live in birmingham or london. wherever you live in the country, if your child's not had their two doses of mmr, it's really important that they get them now. since a measles vaccine was introduced in the uk in 1968, it's estimated that 20 million

measles cases and 4,500 deaths have been averted. but it remains a potentially deadly threat to those who've not had the mmrjab. fergus walsh, bbc news. you watching bbc new comedy stay with us. the only energy being distributed as from the fuels trucks. you have no transmission lines. the destruction of infrastructure is the key element. you cannot provide and save lives if the basic infrastructure is not protected. that's why the secretary general has been insisting on the point that international law

must be respected, which means civilians cannot be targeted and infrastructure cannot be targeted. thank you forjoining us live on bbc news. the inquiry into the post office scandal — where hundreds of post—masters and mistresses were wrongly convicted of fraud or stealing charges — continues in central london today. facing a second grilling of the week today is paul patterson, european director of fujitsu, the technology giant behind the horizon software. he admitted that fujitsu was aware of the errors for nearly two decades — and said details about the vast majority of them had been shared with the post office at the time. our business correspondent theo leggett has the latest. it has been described as one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history. hundreds of sub—postmasters were prosecuted after a flawed computer accounting system called horizon made it look as though money had gone missing from their branches. the system was made by it firm fujitsu. earlier this week, its european boss

appeared before mps. today, he faced questions from the official inquiry, and he started with another apology. to the sub—postmasters and their families, we apologise. fujitsu apologises and is sorry for our part in this appalling miscarriage ofjustice. today, mr patterson explained how the company had been aware of bugs and errors in the horizon system for more than two decades. there's lots of evidence of us informing the post office of that data we have just discussed, bugs and errors, and how those bugs and errors did or did not impact the financial position as reported. mr patterson was asked why that information had not been included in witness statements used in prosecutions. i am surprised that that detail was not included in the witness statements given by fujitsu staff

to the post office. and i have seen some evidence of editing of witness statements by others. and he was asked about his reaction to that. i have no doubt you would regard that as shameful. yes, that would be one word i would use. what is the other one? shameful, appalling. my understanding of how our laws work in this country, that all of the evidence should have been put in front of the sub—postmaster, that the post office was relying on to prosecute them. listening to the evidence was lee castleton, a sub—postmaster who was bankrupted by a legal battle with the post office. his opinion? i agree completely, it is shameful and appalling, and i think they should hold their heads in shame. that is not helping the victims, there is 555 people still waiting for this to move on, and nobody seems to be looking at that at the moment.

mr patterson is still appearing before the inquiry, but his evidence so far has already added to the long list of questions facing the post office and its former bosses. theo leggett, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the met office has named the next storm to hit the uk which is set to bring gusts of up to 80mph over the weekend. storm isha will hit the uk on sunday, with amber weather warnings issued for wind in northern and western england, northern ireland and parts of scotland. british retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales in almost three years in december raising the risk that the economy entered a recession in the fourth quarter. official figures reveal a sharp fall in demand for goods, but also food sales, in the run up to christmas by 3.2%. data appeared to show people did their shopping earlier, taking

advantage of black friday sales. the government has backed proposals to make stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in england and northern ireland. a bill which would create an offence of "pet abduction" passed its first commons hurdle unopposed. under the legislation, anyone convicted of the offence could face a fine or a maximum of five years in prison. you're live with bbc news. prince harry has withdrawn his high court libel claim against the publisher of the mail on sunday. the duke of sussex had sued associated newspapers over a february 2022 article about his publicly—funded security arrangements when visiting the uk after stepping back as a senior royal.

with more on this is our reporter noor nanji. you would be forgiven for losing track because there have been a few legal battles involving prince harry. he is suing the publishers of the mail on sunday over an article that was published in february 2022 detailing security arrangements in the uk. harry felt he had been libelled in that article, associated newspapers argue it was an honest opinion was not defamatory. in march last year prince harry's lawyers attempted to throw out an element of the publishers defence, but towards the publishers defence, but towards the end of last year the judge the publishers defence, but towards the end of last year thejudge ruled the end of last year thejudge ruled the defence had a real prospect for success and should go forward to trial. today we learn prince harry has withdrawn its case against associated newspapers. in an article published in the daily mail today said he dropped his casejust published in the daily mail today said he dropped his case just hours before a court deadline. we have

asked prince harry for comment. we understand the focus is on the safety of his family are not on these legal proceedings. what we don't know yet is about the cost. this can be quite fiddly when it comes libelled disputes. the male say he faces paying the newspaper's cost as well as lawyers fees, totalling as much as £750,000. knowing speculating on harry's site. we understand the costs are yet to be determined. you we understand the costs are yet to be determined.— we understand the costs are yet to be determined. you touched on this at the start. — be determined. you touched on this at the start, this _ be determined. you touched on this at the start, this is _ be determined. you touched on this at the start, this is separate - be determined. you touched on this at the start, this is separate to i at the start, this is separate to the other legal cases he is bringing. the other legal cases he is bringing-— the other legal cases he is brinrain. ., �*, , , bringing. that's right, this is totally separate _ bringing. that's right, this is totally separate to _ bringing. that's right, this is totally separate to anything | bringing. that's right, this is i totally separate to anything to do with unlawful information gathering or hacking or anything like that. those are separate claims. some of those continue to rumble on. this is a court case specifically about that article we mentioned about prince harry's security arrangement and that has now been withdrawn. meat harry's security arrangement and that has now been withdrawn. next to the latest on — that has now been withdrawn. next to the latest on that _ that has now been withdrawn. next to

the latest on that story. _ the indian company tata steel — has confirmed plans to close blast furnaces at its plant in port talbot in south wales , britain's biggest steelworks, with the loss of up to 2,800 jobs, tata said in a statement: following the confirmation, the general secretary of steelworkers' union community, says tata's announcement is "unacceptable" — and claimed the uk's primary steel—making capacity will be �*decimated'. but a government spokesperson said the uk is determined to secure a sustainable and competitive future for its steel sector. the government has committed 500 million pounds towards the cost of the new, electric arc furnace. in the last few minutes, the tata

steel ceo has been speaking about the cuts. it’s steel ceo has been speaking about the cuts. �* , ., steel ceo has been speaking about the cuts. fl ., the cuts. it's not something we would have _ the cuts. it's not something we would have liked _ the cuts. it's not something we would have liked to _ the cuts. it's not something we would have liked to happen, i i the cuts. it's not something we i would have liked to happen, i think we try very hard over the years to preserve the site, keep it going, despite all the challenges over the last 15 years we've invested something like £5 million to keep the business going, so it's not that we've given up in a hurry, it's not that we haven't tried hard enough, but i think we reach the stage where the question is how we create a future which is sustainable, how we create a future where we are not always so fragile and standing at the edge of a cliff in some sense of the edge of a cliff in some sense of the term, and with a future of the steel—making in port talbot, because you need to have low carbon steel—making, the world over companies are shifting to it, so why should we not do it? and we felt its the best way forward. live now to port talbot and our business correspondent, huw thomas.

the ceo talking about the future, but the communities they're absolutely focused on the news of today and its devastating news so many. today and its devastating news so man . ., , ., , today and its devastating news so man. ., , many. yeah, it is the worst case scenario for _ many. yeah, it is the worst case scenario for workers _ many. yeah, it is the worst case scenario for workers here, i many. yeah, it is the worst case scenario for workers here, but i many. yeah, it is the worst case i scenario for workers here, but also for the community around the steelworks in port talbot, who rely so much upon it. it's a big landmark you see as you drive along the m4, it has sustained the local economy here for decades, having said that, there have been years of uncertainty as to what the future holds on this plan for a long time now tata steel has been saying how much money it has been saying how much money it has been saying how much money it has been losing, it claims to be losing about £1 million a day, and here in port talbot it has been running two blast furnaces. as part of the plans announced today, both of the plans announced today, both of those furnaces will be switched off by the end of the year. much of the heavy end of the steelworks here in port talbot will be shut down, and this will all come at a huge cost ofjobs, 2500 jobs initially,

many of those going by around september of this year, and we know this is happening because of the financial strain that charter says it is under. separately, it is committed to build an electric arc furnace here by melting scrap, and more environmentally friendly way of doing it, but that is slightly separate to the financial imperative it said it faced in terms of plugging and cutting the losses it was incurring here. the reaction as you would expect from the unions and welsh labour government is to call for a tatter to reconsider, to change tack. it will begin and there will be a lot of pressure to look at some of this plan again, even though it's been doing that, it has to be said, for the last few months as well. the uk government has said the decisions around employees have been a matterfor tata steel, the uk

government has given tata £500 million towards creating this electric arc furnace in the future, but it some years away before that is built. in the interim we know they're heavy and was shot down here, and as workers will be out of theirjobs perhaps longer for the their jobs perhaps longer for the new theirjobs perhaps longer for the new greener way of making steel arrives in port talbot. stand new greener way of making steel arrives in port talbot.— new greener way of making steel arrives in port talbot. and you are talkin: arrives in port talbot. and you are talking about _ arrives in port talbot. and you are talking about the _ arrives in port talbot. and you are talking about the various - talking about the various consultations that now start, giving us an idea of the timeline. what is being said about any sort of help or support for the communities? there is a fund, support for the communities? there is a fund. a — support for the communities? there is a fund, a transition _ support for the communities? there is a fund, a transition fund - is a fund, a transition fund established by the uk government and tata to prepare the ground for when job losses are eventually announced. they may not be up to spend that fast enough, to be honest with you, because of the speed and severity of the job losses that will hit here in the job losses that will hit here in the coming months. tata has also pledged £130 million to redundancy payments that are responding over

the course of the period where it is laying people off. how quickly people can be supported and how much work there is for these people to step into, that is a moot point, because tata steel does not leaving this area, there's not another company that will come in and replace the company here in south and likewise there are not the big employers to offer the same kind of high skilled, high—paying jobs that many people working in tatter —— tata steel are looking at, there are three that we know that the funds have been replaced for people reskilling and retraining in that kind of thing, and certainly the speed and depths of the cuts will be a tricky task to support everybody. thanks very much. we will take a short break. when we are back we will have the latest on those japanese attempts to land a space

craft on the lunar surface. we are still waiting for official confirmation. back in a moment. hello there. a named storm coming our way later on through the weekend, but, for today, still a quiet day of weather. it's still cold out there. temperatures dipped as low as minus eight degrees celsius in parts of oxfordshire earlier on this morning. but we're now swapping the cold, wintry weather for something a lot milder as we go through the weekend, but it's going to be wet and really very windy. storm isha with us on sunday night into monday morning. more on that in just a moment. for the rest of today, though, it's starting to feel a little less cold. brisk westerly winds across western scotland turning more south—westerly. there is still some wintriness over the tops of the hills, but largely the showers now falling as rain. for most, it will stay dry with some more weak wintry sunshine. temperatures more widely up to five or six degrees celsius, so not as cold as it has been over the last few days or so. the winds picking up towards western coasts in particular as we head through this evening and overnight with some downpours of rain

across western scotland and north—west england. there could be some snow melt here, as well. that could lead to some problems, perhaps. temperatures dipping below freezing initially in eastern england, but then rising again with that milder air as we head through into saturday morning. a series of weather fronts with us as we head through the weekend. this is storm isha — a tight squeeze on the isobars. we'll come on to that injust a minute. for saturday morning, some more rain across western wales, through north—west england and across the pennines. more showers approaching western scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon. i think south—eastern areas of england likely to stay largely dry. temperatures will rise to nine or ten degrees celsius in that milder feeling air and it will feel increasingly more windy towards those western coasts, with some more heavy rain for western areas as we head through saturday night and into sunday. here is storm isha, then. that's going to be swinging through. the worst of the winds as we head through sunday night and into monday morning itself. but, on sunday during the day, we're likely to see some heavy downpours of rain across western wales, into north—west england, northern ireland, moving into southern scotland.

temperatures all the way up to between nine and 13 degrees celsius. there are warnings across the whole of the uk for the strength of the winds, but for some amber warnings are in force. we will widely see gusts of 50 to 60mph, some locations 70mph. towards exposed coasts these gusts could reach 80mph. of course, it will have an impact on your monday morning travel. bye— bye.

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