ron desantis pulls out of the race for the white house after a second place finish at the iowa causus, and endorses donald trump for president. i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly i am today suspending my campaign. widespread weather warnings are in place across the uk. storm isha is sweeping in, bringing winds of up to 90 miles per hour. some breaking news this hour, the florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race, saying he would throw his support behind the former us president and current frontrunner, donald trump.

here's clip from the video he posted on the social media site x, formally twitter. if there was anything i could do to produce a favourable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, i would do it. but i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly i am today suspending my campaign. i'm proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises. i will not stop now. it's clear to me that the majority of majority republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. they watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance and they see democrats using lawfare to this day to attack him. while i've had disagreements with donald trump, such as on the coronavirus pandemic and his elevation of anthony fauci, trump is superior to the current incumbent, joe biden. that is clear. i signed a pledge to support the republican nominee. i will honour that pledge. he has my endorsement because we cannot go back to the old republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form

of warmed—over corporatism that nikki haley represents. live now to will vernon in washington. interesting comments from ron desantis. ~ . , interesting comments from ron desantis. ~ , , . interesting comments from ron - desantis._ well, i desantis. was this expected? well, i don't think this _ desantis. was this expected? well, i don't think this was _ desantis. was this expected? well, i don't think this was expected - desantis. was this expected? well, i don't think this was expected so - don't think this was expected so soon, because many analysts predicted that mr desantis would hang on perhaps until south carolina, the next primary vote. he did well in iowa, in the caucasus on the 15th of january. did well in iowa, in the caucasus on the 15th ofjanuary. he performed better than many people had predicted. but it was clear since the iowa caucuses that donald trump had a huge lead, a lead that seems almost impenetrable, so i think this won't come as a huge shock, that another candidate has dropped out. but you know, i think the timing is crucial of this, just two days before the new hampshire primary, the crucial vote, and donald trump

already has a commanding lead there. nikki haley is now left in the two horse race with donald trump. what does this mean for her?— does this mean for her? that's ri . ht, does this mean for her? that's right. nikki — does this mean for her? that's right, nikki haley _ does this mean for her? that's right, nikki haley is _ does this mean for her? that's right, nikki haley is now- does this mean for her? that's right, nikki haley is now the i does this mean for her? that's i right, nikki haley is now the only person in this race who isn't called donald trump and that's kind of incredible when you think about it. only the second state of the nomination contest and donald trump has already managed to knock out all of the candidates but one. nikki haley has surged in the polls in recent weeks. she has a chance of beating donald trump but most experts say it isn't a very big chance. he has a huge lead in the polls. i think nikki haley will be pinning all her hopes on new hampshire, on the crucial primary vote in two days' time. she's doing pretty well in the polls, she's on 35%, maybe even a bit higher than that. is 35%, maybe even a bit higher than that. , ., , ., 3596, maybe even a bit higher than that. , ., , ., ., , that. is there anyone who is predicting — that. is there anyone who is predicting anything - that. is there anyone who is predicting anything other i that. is there anyone who is l predicting anything other than that. is there anyone who is - predicting anything other than a trump victory? hat

predicting anything other than a trump victory?— trump victory? not really, no. donald trump _ trump victory? not really, no. donald trump has _ trump victory? not really, no. - donald trump has record-breaking donald trump has record—breaking poll numbers, he got a record—breaking result in iowa and patzwald i think nikki haley really is do or die in terms of new hampshire. she needs to show, she needs to demonstrate to her supporters, to the donors, that she has a real chance of beating donald trump and anything less than first place i think in that primary will be a huge disappointment and possibly even, you know, the death blow to her campaign, i think. you know, it's early days. we are only on stage two of the primary contest, things can change quickly in the primaries. things can change very quickly in us politics so i wouldn't want to do any predictions at this stage. we'll have to see what happens. stage. we'll have to see what ha ens. ., ~' ,, stage. we'll have to see what ha ens. ., ~' ., stage. we'll have to see what hauens. ., ., , ., happens. thank you for the update. we'll have more _ happens. thank you for the update. we'll have more on _ happens. thank you for the update. we'll have more on the _ happens. thank you for the update. we'll have more on the story. - let's turn to the other big story this hour.

an amber warning for wind has come into force, as storm isha moves in — affecting most of the uk. 90 mph winds have already been recorded in snowdonia in wales. and electricity north west says at least 700 homes are without power. the storm is affecting transport. avanti trains have stopped services on the west coast main line. and scotrail services have now stopped running. there have also been some dicey moments at heathrow airport. several planes, including this one, had to initiate a �*go around' after being hit by gusts while landing. you can see it get one wheel down, before accelerating again. storm isha has landed and there are widespread warnings in place across the uk for heavy rainfall and gusts of winds of up to 80mph and worse is forecast for overnight. there's also a risk—to—life warning in coastal areas. if you do come near the coast, please make sure that you err with caution.

the idea is that even when it is rough, the wind and the waves will come and they could sweep you out to the sea and it's hard in this weather to try and find anyone. so please, if you do come down — or if not, please just steer clear of the sea if you can. well, the rain is here and the strong winds have already started to arrive and the sea is on its way and the real warning is around coastal areas, with large waves and debris posing a risk to life. here in blackpool, many are preparing to batten down the hatches. we are just wrapped up really warm and going to go home and stay inside, i think. we just knew that the high winds were coming in but we weren't really expecting it now, yet. this was the scene in ireland earlier, and what's about to hit the uk. there's also plenty of disruption to travel, as people are advised to avoid it and many services

have been cancelled. our messaging is to really consider whether your journey�*s absolutely necessary. if you do need to travel, think in advance, plan your routes, give people extra space, expect the unexpected. some flights have been operating today, but many have struggled to land and there are currently air traffic control restrictions in place, leading to some flight cancellations. the storm's expected to bring further disruption and may affect power lines and mobile phone signals. live now to richard edwards. he's at scarborough north bay for us now. what's it like there? the south bay is a lot calmer _ what's it like there? the south bay is a lot calmer than _ what's it like there? the south bay is a lot calmer than the _ what's it like there? the south bay is a lot calmer than the north - what's it like there? the south bay is a lot calmer than the north bay | is a lot calmer than the north bay but still the wind is very strong. i'm taking shelter outside the beautiful historic spa, with the sea

behind me. in the north it is... the wind has been building up constantly and periodically since i arrived here at about 6:30pm. regular strong gusts of wind but now it's really, really constant and on top of that, very powerful gusts. when i was parking my car on the front on the north bay, it was rocking violently in the wind and eight squall of rain come down. they felt like hailstones. very few people around. some people around earlier i had a chat with and most of them were going home to ride out the storm but the locals made a point, back to an item mentioned earlier, about concern regarding people attempting to come down to the seafront and try and take a perfect selfie for

instagram with the waves crashing behind them. the tide is out at the moment. when it comes in those conditions will be there and i've seen it happening before, the wind and waves come in, very high and powerful, very rough and they can sweep you off your feet. the conditions are very dangerous so the locals say that if anyone is thinking of coming to take the risk, please don't do it, it isn't worth the risk. ., ~ the risk. indeed, thank you. apologies — the risk. indeed, thank you. apologies for _ the risk. indeed, thank you. apologies for the _ the risk. indeed, thank you. | apologies for the connection, the risk. indeed, thank you. - apologies for the connection, as you can imagine, the weather we are talking about is interfering. a big concern is what the weather system is doing to the transport system. live now to esyllt carr, who's at euston station in london. what's the current situation there, then? ~ �* , ~ ., , then? well, it's angela petty quiet here at euston, _ then? well, it's angela petty quiet here at euston, and _ then? well, it's angela petty quiet here at euston, and that's - then? well, it's angela petty quiet here at euston, and that's because avanti west here at euston, and that's because ava nti west coast here at euston, and that's because avanti west coast has cancelled all services from here this evening. they would have been going to the

midlands, onto manchester and glasgow but a few hours ago the train operator decided to suspend all those services for the evening because of the storm. that decision has been taken in scotland, no trains are running and services across the uk, there are warnings of delays, cancellations and speed restrictions in place because of those higher wins. as we are hearing, that hi wind is causing problems on flights as well and we've heard about cancellations on british airways, loganair, easyjet. people who are due to fly are being urged to check ahead with their airline to see if the route is affected. this evening drivers are being earthed to take particular care as the conditions are likely to be difficult on the roads. some disruption already being reported. the severn bridge in gloucestershire is closed, as is the southbound qe2 bridge at the dartford crossing. other roads in places like cumbria, derbyshire and the humber bridge are

closed to high sided vehicles because of the hi wind. the travel advice is being updated all the time but as the storm looks to intensify overnight, train companies, including those here, warned that services won't be back up and running overnight and some of them are likely to still be disrupted in the morning, too. pare are likely to still be disrupted in the morning, too.— are likely to still be disrupted in the morning, too. are you seeing many peeple _ the morning, too. are you seeing many people turning _ the morning, too. are you seeing many people turning up - the morning, too. are you seeing. many people turning up wondering what to do, finding out that their trains have been cancelled? irate what to do, finding out that their trains have been cancelled? we are not actually — trains have been cancelled? we are not actually at _ trains have been cancelled? we are not actually at the _ trains have been cancelled? we are not actually at the moment. - trains have been cancelled? we are not actually at the moment. it - trains have been cancelled? we are not actually at the moment. it was | trains have been cancelled? we are| not actually at the moment. it was a lot busier when we were here earlier but it was about 6pm that the last trains left here on the avanti west coast line but many cancellations had already happened by then. especially the ones going further north. and avanti had issued warnings earlier to say that they were warning people not to travel at all today if they could possibly manage that and they say that tickets for today could be used

tomorrow and even on tuesday. there were warnings in place but clearly the forecast perhaps wasn't and the train operator took the decision to cancel all services from teatime. thank you. our reporter meghan owen is in the newsroom. she is following the latest developments on storm isha. it seems to be escalating, doesn't it? it it seems to be escalating, doesn't it? ., , ., , , ., , it? it does, as the storm is creeping — it? it does, as the storm is creeping in _ it? it does, as the storm is creeping in from _ it? it does, as the storm is creeping in from the - it? it does, as the storm is creeping in from the west i it? it does, as the storm is. creeping in from the west to it? it does, as the storm is - creeping in from the west to the east we rca how much damage it is causing. i want to bring you some breaking news. sellafield, the nuclear site in cumbria, is suspending operations overnight as a precaution. we know that cumbria emergency services are on standby for a major incident. thousands of homes across the country are now without power. a lot of them in the north of england. we are hearing reports of groups coming off stations, so this is escalating quite quickly —— of roofs coming

off. these pictures were sent to us from belfast airport where flights to britain were suspended as the storm began to creep in. we can say how many people are crowding waiting to get into the airport. this was a clock tower in galway that came down in the force of the wind. this video was sent to us earlier today and you can see this tree smashing a car and scotland. i want to bring you some other pictures we've had said to us from coastal areas. you can see how rough the seas are. a ferry heading towards ireland. a roughjourney and that's unlikely to improve. many services have been suspended. the irish coastline, you can see how forceful the waves were just at the beginning of the storm. you can imagine it now. this picture was sent to us of the cairngorm

mountains. in parts of the uk, heavy rain, big gusts but in scotland they're seeing a lot of heavy snow. that's really the picture at the moment. we'll be bringing you those updates along the way and you can tune into the bbc weather and we will bring you a full forecast. thank you. you can stay up—to—date with developments on the storm on our website. now the sport. thank you. we start at the top of the english premier league, with liverpool extending their lead to five points after a 4—0 win away at bournemouth after a goalless first half amidst high winds on the english south coast, jurgen klopp's side pushed on with two goals from darwin nunez and a couple too from diegojota. liverpool are missing several key players at the moment, with mohammed salah expected to return from the africa cup of nations after his hamstring

injury playing for egypt. considering the challenges, the liverpool manager's very happy with how his side are reacting. everything was better. the counter press was better, and so we put them really under pressure and scored wonderful goals. we all know, sometimes the ball rolls in the corner and goes in the post, but it was well played anyway. impact from the bench again as well. it turned into a pretty good evening. the latest ever goal scored in the premier league — saw bottom side sheffield united snatch a 2—2 with west ham in sunday's other game in the premier league. frustration for hammers boss david moyes at the end, but a 103rd minute penalty was converted by oli mcburnie, with both sides ending the game with ten men. sheffield united are seven points from safety whilst west ham remain sixth. their manager david moyes unhappy with the decisions that went against his side.

disappointed in the end, because we should have easily, not easily, but should have comfortably got ourselves three points today. i see it as two points dropped. i'm not going to come out and say too much, because we are the ones who get in trouble. i would like to, but we are getting to a stage now where we are seeing a level of officiating where we are alljust shrugging our shoulders and saying, this is what we're getting now. chelsea have some breathing space at the top of the women's super league, thanks to laurenjames. the england international�*s hat—trick took her team three points clear as they beat manchester united 3—1 at stamford bridge. khadija shaw also scored a hat—trick as manchester city kept the pressure on chelsea with a dominant victory over liverpool. elisabeth terland scored a 95th minute winner for brighton in a 3—2 win over bristol city. and tottenham held on to win a seven—goal thriller against west ham. that's all your support for now.

let's go to new hampshire now because trump is speaking. mast let's go to new hampshire now because trump is speaking. most of those votes. — because trump is speaking. most of those votes, many _ because trump is speaking. most of those votes, many of _ because trump is speaking. most of those votes, many of them - because trump is speaking. most of those votes, many of them are - because trump is speaking. most of. those votes, many of them are coming to us. we don't need them because the polljust came out, the boston globe and they say we are very far ahead. , ahead. cheering main thing - ahead. cheering main thing is - ahead. cheering main thing is we | ahead. cheering i main thing is we are ahead. cheering - main thing is we are going ahead. cheering _ main thing is we are going to work together and defeat the worst president in the history of our country. an incompetent president. his presidency is blowing up, the middle east, ukraine, the whole world is blowing up. when i left it was peace all over the world. viktor orban said bring back tom immediately. bring back from because the whole world is blowing up. we will have world war iii by the time these people are finished. they have no idea what they are doing. a

couple of your leaders said, do you think you could possibly stop and i said, sure. they said pretty close, about half—an—hour. said, sure. they said pretty close, about half-an-hour._ about half-an-hour. cheering we want trump! _ about half-an-hour. cheering we want trump! we _ about half-an-hour. cheering we want trump! we want - about half-an-hour. cheering i we want trump! we want trump! about half-an-hour. cheering - we want trump! we want trump! a very “ovial we want trump! we want trump! a very jovial donald _ we want trump! we want trump! a very jovial donald trump _ we want trump! we want trump! a very jovial donald trump speaking _ we want trump! we want trump! a very jovial donald trump speaking there - jovial donald trump speaking there and some keen supporters too. it comes as we bring you the breaking news. the florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race, saying he would throw his support behind

the former us president and current frontrunner, donald trump. live now to where all the action is happening, new hampshire. our correspondent carl nasman is there for us. it seems to all be happening, doesn't it? ron desantis has dropped out and he is backing trump. that’s out and he is backing trump. that's riiht. we out and he is backing trump. that's right- we were _ out and he is backing trump. that's right. we were expecting _ out and he is backing trump. that's right. we were expecting him - out and he is backing trump. that's right. we were expecting him to - out and he is backing trump. that�*s right. we were expecting him to be here in manchester, new hampshire, for one of these meet and greet campaign events with some of his supporters in this restaurant behind us. that's not happening now. we've been speaking to some of his supporters to have been showing up. i spoke to one a couple of minutes ago who said it's disappointing, he'd been supporting desantis but anyway he isn't surprised. everyone has been aware of the polling numbers in recent days and weeks and ron desantis had been in the single digits, falling to third place behind even nikki haley here who is searching and doing much better. but this was meant to be where he was going to be meeting supporters and the bbc spoke with a campaign staff

member who was also a bit surprised saying they thought this event would go forward and they anticipated a tuesday night election party in new hampshire. this seems to be a campaign that's already run out of gas. i was at iowa at some pretty raucous and loud rallies for ron desantis. he came second in that state but it was still well behind donald trump and the feeling was that because of all the resources and time and money that was put into campaigning in the state of iowa, if he wasn't able to finish at least a strong second place then that might be it and we are seeing that now and that ron desantis is dropping out of the race. ~ ., �* , the race. what's the feeling light, with people _ the race. what's the feeling light, with people who _ the race. what's the feeling light, with people who may _ the race. what's the feeling light, with people who may have - the race. what's the feeling light, with people who may have come i the race. what's the feeling light, i with people who may have come out the race. what's the feeling light, - with people who may have come out to show him support? do you think they will be backing this move? weill. show him support? do you think they will be backing this move?— will be backing this move? well, if ou look will be backing this move? well, if you look at — will be backing this move? well, if you look at the _ will be backing this move? well, if you look at the polling _ will be backing this move? well, if you look at the polling numbers, l will be backing this move? well, if i you look at the polling numbers, his support was around single digits,

we're talking about 6%, 8%. the assumption is that many of those voters were likely to go to trump. the gentleman i spoke with said he will support the eventual republican nominee, if that is donald trump and he would vote for him in the november election. but it seems, if these numbers halt, even if all of these numbers halt, even if all of the desantis supporters went over to the desantis supporters went over to the nikki haley camp it still wouldn't be enough as it stands right now to really close the gap. but what we have now is a two horse race and that's exactly what nikki haley said as the news broke. she said this is a two person race, made the best woman win. that is the best hope for anyone on the antique trump side, to see one candidate going against the former president rather than several trying to split the vote —— anyone on the anti—trump side. the former president has managed to split the vote among the

other candidates. now in new hampshire and going into south carolina in february we have a two person race. carolina in february we have a two person race-— let's get some analysis now, rina shah is a political analyst, and former senior aide to two republican lawmakers. thanks forjoining us. what do you make of this move by ron desantis, then? ., , make of this move by ron desantis, then? . , ., , ., then? certainly many non-political insiders are _ then? certainly many non-political insiders are flabbergasted - then? certainly many non-political insiders are flabbergasted but - then? certainly many non-political insiders are flabbergasted but you | insiders are flabbergasted but you have an equal number of insiders who are also flabbergasted by this move at this time by ron desantis. by all means a very successful governor in florida for the republicans. they hoped his campaign wouldn't when out of gas at this point, as it's been put out a few things can be true. one, he may have seen the endorsement of senator tim scott, who used to be in the gop primary and seeing the establishment republican types from washington, dc endorsing trump. that could have had something to do with it. he might be

thinking that we should perhaps coalesce around charm, meaning all republicans, and maybe he has especially good shot tbn trump is my cabinet or to be his vice president pick. and thirdly, which may be true, his campaign may have won out of money orfast true, his campaign may have won out of money or fast running out of money. there were record adverts spends in iowa by his campaign and his super pack laid off a number of its staff the day after iowa. a number of things in play after a very surprising decision. ldistill number of things in play after a very surprising decision. will they have been any — very surprising decision. will they have been any discussions - very surprising decision. will they i have been any discussions between trump and desantis? will dissent is the promised —— will desantis be promised anything shallow a sense that a lot of life was lost, desantis participating in five debates where donald trump wasn't president and it seems that the race at some point was between nikki haley and desantis because trump wouldn't enter the room. nikki haley

and desantis finished within a few thousand votes of each other in iowa and i submit to the audience that this wasn't that surprising. what was surprising is that trump didn't do better in iowa. he got 98 out of 99 counties but this was a very depressed turnout, the lowest in the last decade of voters and you already looking at a very evangelical, far right set of voters over there. evangelical, far right set of voters overthere. it evangelical, far right set of voters over there. it is true that ron desantis went all in in iowa. but there are many things at play. one thing is true, ron desantis had a tough time connecting with voters, he was seen as not charismatic, awkward at many points since the launch of his campaign last year. there has been a lot of conflict between hayley and trump. who is going to benefit out of that? it’s going to benefit out of that? it's hard to tell. _ going to benefit out of that? it�*s hard to tell, trump is a man who makes decisions, as we all know by now, really based on how he feels

that day. it has been said, sources close to him say he is very close to making a vice presidential pick. i don't think that ron desantis is a strong contender to be a vice presidential pick. he should consider race, gender and ethnicity. looking at those things, you have a congress lady and carry lake of arizona, two women who i think he is considering and on the male side, vivek ramaswamy whojust considering and on the male side, vivek ramaswamy who just dropped out and was very complimentary of trump and was very complimentary of trump and tim scott, a sitting senator, the lone black republican senator, who gave trump his endorsement over the weekend. anything could happen but i don't think desantis has a strong shot. but i don't think desantis has a strong shot-— but i don't think desantis has a strong shot. but i don't think desantis has a stron: shot. ~ �* ., ., ., strong shot. we'll have to leave it there, strong shot. we'll have to leave it there. thank— strong shot. we'll have to leave it there, thank you. _ strong shot. we'll have to leave it there, thank you. stay _ strong shot. we'll have to leave it there, thank you. stay with - strong shot. we'll have to leave it there, thank you. stay with us. i

hello there. storm isha looks to be one of the strongest storms we've seen this �*23—24 season. met office amber weather warnings have been issued for the vast majority of the uk — typical gusts 60—70mph. but we are going to see some stronger gusts than that. we've already had a gust of 90mph in capel curig, in snowdonia, and the winds will continue to strengthen here. the strongest winds generally, though, are going to form around this hook in the cloud — you can see just to the west of the republic of ireland — that's where the most damaging winds are generally going to be. take a look at the different gusts, then, we'll see around the country. 60—70 quite widely. i think into snowdonia, we'll probably get some gusts of wind of 100mph or so. further north, generally, this is where the strongest winds will go. for northern ireland, 60—70 is very likely, but we could see some stronger winds go across northern counties. 80—90mph gusts are possible here, some 90mph gusts possible for western and northern areas of scotland. winds this strong will blow down some trees, so we're talking about transport disruption.

power networks are likely to be damaged, so power cuts are very likely. and, as well as all that, those stronger gusts of wind could result in structural damage, with some roofs getting ripped off buildings. by the time we get to monday, the weather will be calming down. it's a blustery day, a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will have hail and thunder mixed in across northern areas and it will be cold enough for a bit of snow up over the tops of the scottish mountains. a colder—feeling day for many of us. on into tuesday, we've got another area of low pressure that'll be racing in off the atlantic. this one bringing a return of heavy rain widely — so we are likely to see some further flood warnings get issued across england and scotland in particular. still an ongoing thaw of the lying snow here, given the mild weather conditions. and, as the rain band clears through, we'll see showers follow. gusty winds for the northern half of the uk, as well. gusts on tuesday reaching around 60—70mph. we can breathe a sigh of relief as we head into wednesday, thanks to this ridge of high pressure building in from the west. ok, there'll be a few showers around

across northwestern areas — otherwise it's a dry day with some spells of sunshine. the winds certainly a lot calmer. still on the mild side, temperatures 10—12 celsius. beyond that, high pressure often staying close by across england and wales. so a dryer spelljust around the corner, but rain never far away from scotland and northern ireland. in the short term, though, it's all about storm isha.

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ron de santis pulls out of the race for the white house after a second place finish at the iowa causus. the florida governor said he and his wife casey had �*prayed on' the decision and instead decided to endorse donald trump ahead of the new hampshire primary on tuesday. i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly i am today suspending my campaign. there are widespread weather warnings as storm isha sweeps into the uk and ireland. winds of up to 90 mph are felling trees, major airports are cancelling or delaying flights. train services in scotland are suspended and the met office is warning people to sleep away from windows. our main story this hour. the florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race, saying he would throw his support behind the former us president and current

frontrunner, donald trump. mr desantis said he could not ask supporters to back him when he didn't have a clear path to victory, after he finished in second place in the iowa caucuses last week. he was seen as a natural heir to mr trump with his conservative views and combative style. this is america's time for choosing. we can choose to allow a border invasion, or we can choose to stop it. we can choose reckless borrowing and spending, or we can choose to limit government and lower inflation. we can choose political indoctrination, or we can choose classical education. these choices are symptoms of the underlying struggle to ensure that constitutional government can endure and that western civilisation can survive. and we launched this campaign to bring accountability to government, regain sovereignty at our border, and restore sanity to our society. we cannot succeed as a country if we allow our nation to be invaded, our currency to be debased,

our cities to crumble, and our kids to be indoctrinated. the dc elites who facilitated this mess do not care about you, and they do not work for you. they work for themselves. now, over the past many months, casey and i have travelled across the country to deliver a message of hope that decline is a choice and that we can, in fact, succeed again as a nation. nobody worked harder, and we left it all out on the field. now, following our second place finish in iowa, we've prayed and deliberated on the way forward. if there was anything i could do to produce a favourable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, i would do it. but i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time

and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly, i am today suspending my campaign. i'm proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises, and i will not stop now. it's clear to me that a majority of republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. they watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance, and they see democrats using lawfare to this day to attack him. well, i've had disagreements with donald trump, such as on the coronavirus pandemic and his elevation of anthony fauci. trump is superior to the current incumbent, joe biden. that is clear. i signed a pledge to support the republican nominee and i will honour that pledge. he has my endorsement because we can't go back to the old republican guard of yesteryear as a repackaged form of warmed over corporatism that nikki haley represents. the days of putting americans last, of kowtowing to large corporations, of caving to woke ideology are over. live now to our north america correspondent nomia iqbal from the new hampshire where the next republican primaries are to be held in two days' time. and then there were two? there were

indeed, and then there were two? there were indeed. and — and then there were two? there were indeed. and to — and then there were two? there were indeed, and to be _ and then there were two? there were indeed, and to be honest _ and then there were two? there were indeed, and to be honest the - and then there were two? there were indeed, and to be honest the writing i indeed, and to be honest the writing was on the wall for some time, earlier in the week we heard, we saw that ron desantis scrubbed relative things coming up in new hampshire, he was pulling in single digits, there was no clear path to victory for him here, and what a fall. seven months ago when he announced his presidential campaign, he was a hot thing and seen as the guy who could take on donald trump, no contest. so much has happened since then, so many different reasons that led to him not becoming the favourite. we saw the republican race for the presidential nomination become crowded, and now it is a two horse race, exactly as the former un ambassador nikki haley, predicted. we were here when the news came through that were not —— ron desantis came out, and nikki haley was here and i meet and greet and she reacted once that news came in,

and she said that there were 1a fellows in the race, they all know dropped out and it is now one fella and one lady and made the best woman when, so she is still pretty confident that she has what she takes, notjust to get confident that she has what she takes, not just to get the nomination but beat donald trump. what are we expecting in the next few days? we still have two days onto the primary.— few days? we still have two days onto the primary. what we see is very much _ onto the primary. what we see is very much a _ onto the primary. what we see is very much a door-to-door - onto the primary. what we see is | very much a door-to-door combat very much a door—to—door combat effort, hand by hand, going into all the different parts of new hampshire to try and earn every voter. it is a very local campaign, in a sense, for it nikki haley. donald trump has a big rallies, there is a writer he is holding tonight for his supporters, but when i stopped and spoke to lots of the nikki haley support is here, and asked if they think she has what it takes to beat donald trump, the

policyjust he is ahead of her, they are confident that she can do it here in new hampshire. new hampshire has a lot of independent voters, lots of undecided and unaffiliated voters who could change things, who could actually, it nikki haley is going to capitalise on that, but we will see. when the result comes through after the new hampshire primary, which is on tuesday night, there is still a lot of confidence in the nikki haley camp, but there is a loss of confidence in the donald trump camp too. nomia iqbal, thank ou. let's turn to the other big story this hour. an amber warning for wind has come into force, as storm isha moves in — affecting most of the uk. 90 mph winds have already been recorded in snowdonia in wales. and electricity north west says at least 700 homes are without power. the storm is affecting transport, avanti trains have stopped services on the west coast main line. and scotrail services have now stopped running. there have also been some dicey

moments at heathrow airport. several planes, including this one, had to initiate a �*go around' after being hit by gusts while landing. you can see it get one wheel down, before accelerating again. it landed at sta nsted, it landed at stansted, and we hear that operations at a nuclear site in cumbria have been suspended due to the severe weather warnings and what is going on. with me is bbc weather presenter stav danaos. thank you forjoining me in what must be a very busy evening for you. we are seeing the start of the storm, aren't we? it is going to get worse although we are seeing the effects already. it worse although we are seeing the effects already.— effects already. it has been windy throughout _ effects already. it has been windy throughout the _ effects already. it has been windy throughout the day _ effects already. it has been windy throughout the day as _ effects already. it has been windy throughout the day as a _ effects already. it has been windy throughout the day as a storm - throughout the day as a storm approached but the peak of the winds are expected to be between 10pm and two a:m., this is where we are likely to see the top and of the gusts of wind we have been worn and about in the armour warning, so a 70-80 about in the armour warning, so a 70—80 mph around irish seacoast and

more than that as the storm losing. northern ireland is a bit of concern and western england and northwest wills, some indication they could see gusts in excess of 90 mph for a time during the peak of the storm. when the winds are that harsh, the met office says that we have to be particular care for the, so what are they saying here? and particular care for the, so what are they saying here?— particular care for the, so what are they saying here? and amber warning is a very widespread _ they saying here? and amber warning is a very widespread amber _ they saying here? and amber warning is a very widespread amber warning, i is a very widespread amber warning, i haven't seen one so widespread, gusts in that 50—60 mph, like i mentioned, coastal gears are stronger, it has been initiated by a stronger, it has been initiated by a strong jet, stronger, it has been initiated by a strongjet, is stronger, it has been initiated by a strong jet, is a very deep and large storm that will cause some significant disruption, it is fair to say that transport issues tomorrow morning are likely to be severely affected, and there could be a lots of damage around in fact, particularly the closer you get to the west coast, so they've been warning to keep a away from windows and securing garden furniture. there

could be significant damage to masonry, for the ministry and trees as well. we masonry, for the ministry and trees as well. ~ ., , masonry, for the ministry and trees as well. ~ . , ,., masonry, for the ministry and trees as well. ~ . , ., as well. we have seen some of those ictures as well. we have seen some of those pictures are — as well. we have seen some of those pictures are ready — as well. we have seen some of those pictures are ready and _ as well. we have seen some of those pictures are ready and we _ as well. we have seen some of those pictures are ready and we know - pictures are ready and we know that it should get better by tuesday, we have seen an awful lot of bad weather, haven't we? we had the cold snap and now this, the longer term are things going to get better in the uk? ,. ., ~ , the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed, the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed. monday _ the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed, monday will _ the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed, monday will be _ the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed, monday will be windy, - the uk? the upcoming week is quite mixed, monday will be windy, not i the uk? the upcoming week is quite| mixed, monday will be windy, not as windy as tonight, with blustery showers, tuesday has a spell of wet and windy weather and then it is a fine day on thursday and more wet weather, so it is chopping and changing, throughout the week it would be on the mild side. there is the signs of something quieter, some settled weather with high pressure building you on friday and into the following weekend, so that might be some good news, lighter winds and some good news, lighter winds and some sunshine and still mild for is the time of year. we some sunshine and still mild for is the time of year.— the time of year. we 'ust have to vet the time of year. we 'ust have to get through * the time of year. we 'ust have to get through this _ the time of year. we just have to

get through this evening, - the time of year. we just have to get through this evening, thanki the time of year. we just have to i get through this evening, thank you wassup and we go live to the scottish village of lochwinnoch, to speak to iain garrow who's already felt the impacts of this storm. can you tell us what happened? it was this afternoon, i was out for a walk, and something hit the window, eight saw a large sheet that brewood —— a large tree that blew down, and my instinct was for safety, she was

literally ——. my instinct was for safety, she was literally —-. 50 my instinct was for safety, she was literally ---— literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby- _ literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby. was _ literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby. was that _ literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby. was that a _ literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby. was that a tree - literally --. so lucky there was no one nearby. was that a tree you i literally --. so lucky there was no - one nearby. was that a tree you were concerned about or something you feared might fall or has itjust been the sheer winds that have taken it down? �* , been the sheer winds that have taken it down? �*, ., , been the sheer winds that have taken it down? �*, . ., it down? there's always a danger that the tree _ it down? there's always a danger that the tree of _ it down? there's always a danger that the tree of that _ it down? there's always a danger that the tree of that size - it down? there's always a danger that the tree of that size goes - that the tree of that size goes down, nothing obvious around it, i think one thing we have noticed with the storm is a consistent one, so i think possibly the sheer force. what think possibly the sheer force. what is it like there _ think possibly the sheer force. what is it like there now— think possibly the sheer force. what is it like there now was _ think possibly the sheer force. what is it like there now was doesn't seem to getting worse to you? it it was not bad _ seem to getting worse to you? it t was not bad when the tree came down

but 50-60 was not bad when the tree came down but 50—60 mph winds,. ==. was not bad when the tree came down but 50-60 mph winds,.— but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish ou all but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish you all the — but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish you all the best _ but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish you all the best and _ but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish you all the best and hope _ but 50-60 mph winds,. --. we wish you all the best and hope no - you all the best and hope no other trees fall down and we appreciate your time there, thank you wassup i hope others in the country are safe as well. you are stranded on your journey back to london from a stag do. tell us about that. that journey back to london from a stag do. tell us about that.— do. tell us about that. that is ri . ht, do. tell us about that. that is riaht, i do. tell us about that. that is right. i am — do. tell us about that. that is right. i am in _ do. tell us about that. that is right, i am in edinburgh, - do. tell us about that. that is i right, i am in edinburgh, outside do. tell us about that. that is - right, i am in edinburgh, outside of caledonian, we were supposed be taken down this train to london tonight, but it has been cancelled along with all the other works. they have been put in a suit will —— putting us up overnight, so we are ready for an extended stag do, so we

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this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. far more resin more should have far more water and the time of year, but locals who enjoy walking and fishing and boating here have seen levels drop significantly in the past. just as nearby roads and some homes in vast areas of agricultural land have been inundated. after the recent heavy rainfall and with so much of the south dealing with the aftereffects of flooding it might seem surprising that major reservoirs like this one aren't full to the brim, but as you can see we are still way below capacity. thames water was unable to give us an interview but confirmed it paused pumping water into the reservoir when recent storms raise the volume of dirt and debris being carried by the rivers that feed far more. campaigners argue the company has at

least in part made the situation worse for itself. for more stories from across the uk, had to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. our main story this hour — the florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race, saying he would throw his support behind the former us president and current frontrunner, donald trump. mr desantis said he could not ask supporters to back him when he didn't have a clear path to victory, after he finished in second place in the iowa caucuses last week. he was seen as a natural heir to mr trump with his conservative views and combative style. live now to where all the action is happening, new hampshire. our correspondent carl nasman is there for us. desantis should have been there this evening, i believe? he desantis should have been there this evening, i believe?—

evening, i believe? he was meant to be here, evening, i believe? he was meant to be here. we — evening, i believe? he was meant to be here, we have _ evening, i believe? he was meant to be here, we have seen _ evening, i believe? he was meant to be here, we have seen some - be here, we have seen some supporters showing up to this location in manchester new hampshire, as a barand restaurant where he would be holding a meet and greet campaign events, one of the events that can be more intimate, smaller gathering with supporters and candidates speaking to each other. it is turned into a bit of a scene, media showing up and the former mayor, also former presidential candidate, rudy julianna, just arrived, we can paint over and you see the media surrounded mr giuliani there, he said that he came in order to congratulate ron desantis on a good campaign. it wasn't clear immediately whether or not he actually knew that desantis would be dropping out, but he is here and outside the restaurant speaking to the media now. one thing he said was that he called attention to the fact that he called attention to the fact that as every candidate has dropped out, many of them have now given their support to donald trump. he said this shows more proof that nikki haley should not be the

republican nominee, this coming from the former lawyer of donald trump himself. this is the see no in manchester, where we have a two—person race, nikki haley the former president will be going head—to—head on tuesday when voting actually begins. i have been speaking with a few desantis supporters here, and said they are a bit disappointed that he won't be continuing in this race, they say they're a bit surprised, but given they're a bit surprised, but given the polling numbers and the way he wasn't resonating, it seems, with states after iowa, including here in new hampshire and a single digit polling numbers in south carolina as well, they were not completely shocked. so, desantis supporters now beginning to come to terms with the fact that their candidate is no longer in the race and having to decide whether they would put their votes towards donald trump or nikki haley. votes towards donald trump or nikki hale . ,, ., , votes towards donald trump or nikki hale . ,, ._ , ., votes towards donald trump or nikki hale . ,, , ., ., ., haley. stay with us a moment, carl, i want to bring _ haley. stay with us a moment, carl, i want to bring the _

haley. stay with us a moment, carl, i want to bring the viewers - haley. stay with us a moment, carl, i want to bring the viewers these i i want to bring the viewers these comments from donald trump, who was recently speaking to supporters in new hampshire, let us hear what he has to say. we new hampshire, let us hear what he has to sa . ~ ., new hampshire, let us hear what he has to sa . . . , new hampshire, let us hear what he hastosa. . , has to say. we had the big day in iowa. and _ has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will _ has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will have _ has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will have a _ has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will have a big - has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will have a big day i has to say. we had the big day in iowa, and will have a big day in l has to say. we had the big day in i iowa, and will have a big day in new hampshire. — iowa, and will have a big day in new hampshire, and we just got some word that one _ hampshire, and we just got some word that one of— hampshire, and we just got some word that one of our opponents, very capable — that one of our opponents, very capable person, was dropping out, ron desantis, and ron is dropping out and _ ron desantis, and ron is dropping out and in — ron desantis, and ron is dropping out and in doing so he endorses us. cheering _ cheering what happens is interesting because he would be here with the endorsement this afternoon, without the investment i think we would've gotten all of those votes because we have very similar policies, strong voters, great education, lower taxes, very few regulations. she's a tlobalist. taxes, very few regulations. she's a globalist- l— taxes, very few regulations. she's a globalist. i think— taxes, very few regulations. she's a globalist. i think most _ taxes, very few regulations. she's a globalist. i think most of— taxes, very few regulations. she's a globalist. i think most of those i globalist. i think most of those votes. — globalist. i think most of those votes. i— globalist. i think most of those votes, i think many of them will come _

votes, i think many of them will come to— votes, i think many of them will come to us. _ votes, i think many of them will come to us, but we don't need them because of— come to us, but we don't need them because of hole just came out, suffolk— because of hole just came out, suffolkjust came out, and they say we are _ suffolkjust came out, and they say we are very — suffolkjust came out, and they say we are very heart —— far ahead. you we are very heart -- far ahead. you could hear— we are very heart -- far ahead. you could hear that, _ we are very heart -- far ahead. you could hear that, a _ we are very heart —— far ahead. ym. could hear that, a very buoyant trump speaking. carl, can you hear me there? we seem to have some issue there aligned to carl my i'm sure we will come back to him a lot later, we werejust hearing will come back to him a lot later, we were just hearing from donald trump there after ron desantis is pulled out of that residential campaign. lets speak now to scott lucas, professor of american studies at university college dublin. thank you forjoining us. what is your take on what has happened within the last hour or so was he mark? it within the last hour or so was he mark? ., , within the last hour or so was he mark? . , ., , within the last hour or so was he mark? . , . , ., . mark? it was inevitable, not that ron desantis _ mark? it was inevitable, not that ron desantis was _ mark? it was inevitable, not that ron desantis was a _ mark? it was inevitable, not that ron desantis was a distant i mark? it was inevitable, not that i ron desantis was a distant second in iowa, that is a preliminary skirmish, this vital new hampshire

primary, he was born in at between 6-7%, he primary, he was born in at between 6—7%, he was actually forth, even behind chris christie who dropped out of the race weeks ago, so he was meant to be embarrassed in new hampshire, the next primary, towards the end of february is in nikki haley's home state of south carolina, unlikely that you would be more than a distant third there, so no momentum going into super tuesday, the important group of primaries on the 1st of march, so he is trying to curry favour with donald trump and with the trump voters with an eye on running for the presidency in 2028 if donald trump does not go for another term or something upsets him in the mean term. he or something upsets him in the mean term. , ., ., ., ., term. he is looking that far ahead, do ou term. he is looking that far ahead, do you think _ term. he is looking that far ahead, do you think this _ term. he is looking that far ahead, do you think this was _ term. he is looking that far ahead, do you think this was standing i do you think this was standing in good for that? hot do you think this was standing in good for that?— good for that? not really, because it has not been _ good for that? not really, because it has not been a _ good for that? not really, because it has not been a glorious - good for that? not really, because i it has not been a glorious campaign, to say the least, earlier as he said, he's a frontrunner status was

it going away, but donald trump is an ambitious person, he would have under the three years as the governor of florida to try to burnish his record but hope continues, at the very least, ron desantis wants to be someone important to the republican party and having suffered not looking very well, he is cutting his losses now rather than in the elections. let’s rather than in the elections. let's look at the _ rather than in the elections. let's look at the two _ rather than in the elections. let's look at the two remaining - rather than in the elections. let's look at the two remaining people in this race, nikki haley and donald trump, nikki haley, has she got any hope here? trump, nikki haley, has she got any hoe here? , ,, .., , trump, nikki haley, has she got any hope here?— hope here? yes, especially if the us media sto- hope here? yes, especially if the us media stop getting _ hope here? yes, especially if the us media stop getting anointed - hope here? yes, especially if the us media stop getting anointed donald| media stop getting anointed donald trump as a candidate, nikki haley was only in single digits if you months ago in new hampshire, even before ron desantis dropped out, was pulling at more than 30%, close to 40% in the latest polls, and let's say she actually crosses the 40%

threshold, she still seconded trump and has a strong showing, ghost of south carolina, home state, and if she does well there, the media never to —— narrative of trump trump trump, starts a goalie and equally important, while you talk about five or six republican candidates in the race, trump can suck the oxygen out of the candidate, skip the debates and make it about his social media comments, i know that it is one and one it is more difficult for him to avoid the debate and avoid the fact that there is nikki haley, that is why she's appearing more confident tonight. i don't mean to say that nikki haley will it be the republican candidate, it is foolhardy to admit that, but if the focus is on the issues and focus on character rather than the second spectacle, yes, nikki haley has a chance. ., , spectacle, yes, nikki haley has a chance. . , ., , spectacle, yes, nikki haley has a chance. . , . , spectacle, yes, nikki haley has a chance. . , ., , ., chance. finally we have seen some to

for tat between _ chance. finally we have seen some to for tat between nikki _ chance. finally we have seen some to for tat between nikki haley _ chance. finally we have seen some to for tat between nikki haley and i for tat between nikki haley and donald trump in the last few days, do you think they'll be a future of the campaign going forward? you know the campaign going forward? you know the answer to — the campaign going forward? you know the answer to that, _ the campaign going forward? you know the answer to that, when _ the campaign going forward? you know the answer to that, when does - the campaign going forward? you know the answer to that, when does donald i the answer to that, when does donald trump not attack his components? i will not sit lightly, donald trump is a racist in the way he had sex nikki haley, and he knows he is racist, because she would be the first indian president, nikki haley, if she is finally beginning, if she had gone soft on trump and trump voters, she's going after him on issues and questions of character, so the more it becomes, as it were, and exchange between desantis trump and exchange between desantis trump and haley, in place to her advantage, does it give her the ossett if you jump? no, but a better chance of doing so in the weeks ahead. ~ ., chance of doing so in the weeks ahead. . . ., ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas, ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas. thank _ ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas, thank you _ ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas, thank you for _ ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas, thank you for your _ ahead. we will leave it there, scott lucas, thank you for your time on i lucas, thank you for your time on bbc news. as ta ke as take the time to recap the big

news out of the us. the florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race, saying he would throw his support behind the former us president and current frontrunner, donald trump. mr desantis said he could not ask supporters to back him when he didn't have a clear path to victory, after he finished in second place in the iowa caucuses last week. he was seen as a natural heir to mr trump with his conservative views and combative style. here's clip from the video he posted on the social media site x, formally twitter. if there was anything i could do to produce a favourable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, i would do it. but i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly i am today suspending my campaign. i'm proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises. i will not stop now.

it's clear to me that the majority of majority republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. they watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance and they see democrats using lawfare to this day to attack him. while i've had disagreements with donald trump, such as on the coronavirus pandemic and his elevation of anthony fauci, trump is superior to the current incumbent, joe biden. that is clear. i signed a pledge to support the republican nominee. i will honour that pledge. he has my endorsement because we cannot go back to the old republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form of warmed—over corporatism that nikki haley represents. ron desantis ron desa ntis speaking ron desantis speaking there, stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. storm isha looks to be one

of the strongest storms we've seen this �*23—24 season. met office amber weather warnings have been issued for the vast majority of the uk — typical gusts 60—70mph. but we are going to see some stronger gusts than that. we've already had a gust of 90mph in capel curig, in snowdonia, and the winds will continue to strengthen here. the strongest winds generally, though, are going to form around this hook in the cloud — you can see just to the west of the republic of ireland — that's where the most damaging winds are generally going to be. take a look at the different gusts, then, we'll see around the country. 60—70 quite widely. i think into snowdonia, we'll probably get some gusts of wind of 100mph or so. further north, generally, this is where the strongest winds will go. for northern ireland, 60—70 is very likely, but we could see some stronger winds go across northern counties. 80—90mph gusts are possible here, some 90mph gusts possible for western and northern areas of scotland. winds this strong will blow down some trees, so we're talking about transport disruption. power networks are likely

to be damaged, so power cuts are very likely. and, as well as all that, those stronger gusts of wind could result in structural damage, with some roofs getting ripped off buildings. by the time we get to monday, the weather will be calming down. it's a blustery day, a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will have hail and thunder mixed in across northern areas and it will be cold enough for a bit of snow up over the tops of the scottish mountains. a colder—feeling day for many of us. on into tuesday, we've got another area of low pressure that'll be racing in off the atlantic. this one bringing a return of heavy rain widely — so we are likely to see some further flood warnings get issued across england and scotland in particular. still an ongoing thaw of the lying snow here, given the mild weather conditions. and, as the rain band clears through, we'll see showers follow. gusty winds for the northern half of the uk, as well. gusts on tuesday reaching around 60—70mph. we can breathe a sigh of relief as we head into wednesday, thanks to this ridge of high pressure building in from the west. ok, there'll be a few showers around across northwestern areas — otherwise it's a dry day with some

spells of sunshine. the winds certainly a lot calmer. still on the mild side, temperatures 10—12 celsius. beyond that, high pressure often staying close by across england and wales. so a dryer spelljust around the corner, but rain never far away from scotland and northern ireland. in the short term, though, it's all about storm isha.

live from london. this is bbc news.

ron desantis pulls out of the race for the white house after a second place finish at the iowa causus. the florida governor said he and his wife casey had �*prayed on' the decision and instead decided to endorse donald trump ahead of the new hampshire primary on tuesday. i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly i am today suspending my campaign. the former president heard the news at a campaign stop of his own and thanked the governor for pulling out. i think most of those votes, the polls say that most of those votes, certainly many of them, come to us, but we don't need them because the polljust came out, suffolkjust came out, the boston globe and they say we are very far ahead. meanwhile, people in the uk and ireland have been advised to sleep away from windows as storm isha sweeps into the uk and ireland. winds of up to 90 mph are felling

trees, majorairports are cancelling or delaying flights.