gusts of up to 100 miles per hour were some of the strongest for years, bringing down trees and causing widespread destruction. here in scotland, and 84—year—old man has died. we will have the latest. and we're also getting reports of a death in northern ireland connected to the storm. also this lunchtime... a new nhs campaign to get more children vaccinated against measles amid an alarming rise in cases of the disease. ukraine's armchair warriors — waging war from the living room with drones. we have a special report. game, set, match — zverev. and tie break agony for britain's cameron norrie — out of the australian open. and coming up on bbc news, fifa president gianni infantino calls

for an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse. it's after two incidents in serie a and the championship this weekend. good afternoon. storm isha has wreaked havoc across large parts of the uk. with gusts of up to around 100mph last night, the storm has left tens of thousands of homes without power, especially in northern ireland and scotland. at least two people are feared dead after the storm — including an 84—year—old man whose car was hit by a fallen tree in grangemouth. there's been widespread disruption to flights and rail services though most are now getting back to normal, as storm isha moves away from the uk. in a moment we'll be live with our scotland correspondent

alexandra mackenzie, but first here's chris page in belfast. storm isha smashed into northern ireland with blasts of wind up to 80 miles an hour. at one point, 53,000 homes were without electricity. after darkness passed, people saw the frightening scale and severity of the damage. sights like this are very common in northern ireland today. the emergency services have received almost 1,000 reports of trees coming down. you really get the idea ofjust how dangerous conditions were for a time last night. there were tragic consequences in county londonderry, it is understood one person has died after this incident. people are shocked. as elected reps we are putting on posts on facebook to ensure people stay safe and let them know where trees are down and other

incidents, and to wake up the result of a tree coming down is someone losing their life is devastating. across the irish sea, the isle of man felt the force of ferocious gusts. further east in cumbria, the authorities put in place almost one dozen flood warnings, including here in the town of kendal. in lincolnshire, a driver narrowly avoided being hit by roofing torn off by the storm in belton. and around the uk, many thousands of families are clearing up collapsed fences and sweeping up what used to be garden furniture. the transport network is moving again, but scores of flights were cancelled or diverted, with passengers ending up a long way from where they were supposed to be. so, it is 1:19 in the morning. we were supposed to land

at gatwick at what time? 9:20. 9:20pm. we were diverted to charles de gaulle because of the weather and it is completely deserted here, and we haven't got our luggage yet, so i don't know what we can do. in glasgow central station this morning, rail travellers still weren't sure when they would get going. i did have a flight booked. the flight was cancelled so i booked this, and this is delayed as well. who knows when we will get there? have travelled to get a bus this morning and that was - delayed and now this is delayed. hopefully we will get there. we are looking at l the board right now it says delayed. it has said that about an hour now so we are seeing if we _ can get any update. it is a day of continuing disruption following the devastation of storm isha. chris page, bbc news. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie is in salsburgh in north lanarkshire.

it was particularly badly hit? yes, that's right- _ it was particularly badly hit? yes, that's right. we _ it was particularly badly hit? yes, that's right. we sadly _ it was particularly badly hit? 133 that's right. we sadly heard about the 84—year—old man who was a passenger in a car in grangemouth, when that car crashed into a tree. i am here in north lanarkshire, they had gusts of up to 84 mph last night. the wind has died down a bit, but it is still very blustery. as you can see, a tree behind me has fallen over. that is not the only tree that has fallen over. some damage in this village in north lanarkshire. and there has been disruption across the country. we heard about the trains, there. there were no trains at all in scotland from seven o'clock last night. so, a lot of people stranded, a lot of people not able to go home. and a lot of people not able to get to work this morning. some of those

trains have started up again today, just this lunchtime. but there has been a lot of damage to the train lines. trees have fallen on the tracks, and also damage to overhead lines. so, it will probably take some time before everything is back to normal. there has also been disruption on the roads because of trees falling over. some schools have been closed. thousands of people have also been without power, and there have been 33 flood warnings. now, there is another amber warning warnings. now, there is another amberwarning in warnings. now, there is another amber warning in place for the north of scotland. that will come into place around 6pm tomorrow. thank you ve much place around 6pm tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. _ and in the us, almost 90 people have died amid severe ice storms in several states. this footage is from grand haven in michigan — and you can see the effects

of the freezing weather there. tennessee has been worst hit, with 25 people dead and 400,000 people unable to get water supplies. and there's a state of emergency in oregon, where 16 people have died. tens of thousands of people remain without power across large parts of the country. experts say the icy conditions are expected to thaw this week, which could in turn lead to widespread flooding. some of the uk's biggest airports are likely to miss the government's deadline for installing new scanning technology that would allow passengers to take more liquids through security. at the moment, liquids in hand luggage have to be in containers of 100 mililitres or less. the new advanced scanners would get rid of that limit, but not all airports will be ready ahead of a deadline this coming june. the department for transport says it could give out penalties where the deadline is missed. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. since 2006, getting ready for a flight has meant checking you comply with strict rules around

liquids in your hand luggage. at the moment, any liquids you take through airport security have to be be in containers of no more than 100 millilitres, and they have to go inside a clear plastic bag. new hi—tech ct scanners should mean the end of those rules. they're already used in some other countries and at some airports in the uk. travellers we spoke to were keen for the requirements to change. it's just a faff, isn't it, because you have to think about what you are taking and then you forget to do something, and it's your most favourite expensive perfume, and then you've to leave at security and then go and buy it again when you get to the other side. it's easy to remember, because i'm used to it, but when i travel and when i see like people around me, all the time they don't necessarily know that there is this rule. the government set the 1stjune this year for all major airports to finish installing the new equipment. but some will miss that deadline. gatwick and manchester airports insist they have made a lot of progress, but won't have the new scanners in place alall

security lanes until next year. britain's biggest airport, heathrow, also can't guarantee finishing ifjob injune. in many cases, getting them in has been challenging. they're very heavy, sometimes the floors in the actual terminal have to be reinforced. the cost is really high for these particular scanners, it's the latest technology. there are supply chain issues in being able to source the correct parts and get those functioning problemly. and also airports have to retrain their staff. the upshot is that instead of the liquid rules being completely eased in time for the summer holidays, it is likely to be a mixed picture. we are now going to go into a situation where different airports have different rules. so, at some places you will need to get the liquids out in advance, in others you won't. and that has the potential to create further confusion and create further delays. you only need a couple of passengers to not be prepared end up having to wait an extra 10,

20, 30 minutes. if you are travelling this sumer, even if the airport you are leaving from has eased its liquid rules, the one you come home from may not have, so do check. new scanners should eventually make the airportjourny much smoother, but there could be some turbulence along the way. katie austin, bbc news. drones have become a crucial weapon for both sides in the war between russia and ukraine. now ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, and to have lessons in how to pilot them. president zelensky has promised to produce a million drones within ukraine this year. russian forces still have a significant presence in the east of the country, as shown in red on this map, but it's pretty much a stalemate between the two sides. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to see what difference drones are making in the southern kherson region.

explosions go to the next next entrance to the building. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched through, drones in the sky or from the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. 0k, they want us to go down here. we've been invited to join the 11th brigade of ukraine's national guard. not in a trench, but this militarised living room. they specialise in these attack drones — basic, cheap, deadly and one of the defining weapons in this war. translation: we have now received information that several enemy - drones have taken off

from a location we know. we're flying there right now to inflict maximum damage. the drone is launched and inches into russian occupied territory. a few kilometres later, artem finds his target — a drone antenna used by a russian unit in a building just like his. it explodes on impact. automated voice: telemetry lost. translation: the first time i hit the enemy, or their equipment, l i was more emotional than i am now. now, this is business as usual. it's work, that's it. this cycle of search and destroy has pushed the russians back. but they are doing the same here, draining life from kherson streets. its much celebrated liberation feels long ago.

many people have since fled. russia controls the eastern bank. dnipro river looks calm, but the invaders are constantly watching and striking. some ukrainian troops have crossed upstream but have yet to make an impact. despite being a mile from invading forces, there are still fragments of civilisation. here, in the form of alexi. he offers a small oasis of normality. although, understandably, business is quiet these days. translation: russians attack every day. - you never know where exactly the next hit will be.

sometimes, shells land near the coffee shop. it's then you notice the bullet hole in his coffee machine. when oleksiy�*s customers leave, they sometimes write messages outside. his reads, "we are invincible." with the russians still close and not going anywhere, kherson will be hoping he's right. james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson. the nhs has launched a new campaign to encourage more people in england to get their children vaccinated against measles. cases are on the rise and new figures show more than three million children under the age of sixteen have not received the recommended two mmr jabs. take up of the vaccine is especially bad in parts of london, the west midlands and the north west of england. our health correspondent

sophie hutchinsonjoins me now. how worried are health officials about this rise in measles? the? how worried are health officials about this rise in measles? they are really quite — about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. _ about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. in _ about this rise in measles? they are really quite concerned. in some - really quite concerned. in some areas, they say they are seeing the highest numbers of measles cases since the 1990s. there have been more than 200 cases in the west midlands, in birmingham and in coventry, and also some clusters in london as well. and these are areas where vaccination rates are really quite low. in order to protect a community, you need to have 95% of children vaccinated. but in some of these communities, up to 50% of children may not be vaccinated at all. and, of course, measles is extremely dangerous, up to 40% of children, if they have it, will be hospitalised. there is a risk of brain inflammation, of permanent deafness, and even death. one of the reasons health officials are so worried is because it is so infectious, it's extremely likely that it will spread to other areas.

so the uk health security agency is launching a catch up campaign. all parents of 6—11 —year—olds who have not had the jab are going to have it. and in these low vaccine areas, 1 million 11—25 —year—olds will also be offered it. there will be texts, e—mails and letters are sent. the message is that it is never too late to have the jab and you can get more information about measles on the nhs website. our top story this afternoon: storm isha wreaks havoc with major travel disruption and tens of thousands of homes left without power. still to come — the movie set in a new england boarding school in 1970 hopeful for next week's oscar nominations. coming up on bbc news: three days out from the start of engand's test series in india. india batter and former captain virat kohli has withdrawn from the first two tests for personal reasons. it comes a day after england's harry

brook also pulled out. more than 40 mps ? including several former conservative ministers ? have written to the prime minister rishi sunak urging him to provide extra funding for local councils in england in order to prevent major cuts to services from april. the debt of uk councils is now posing a risk to local services, according to the public accounts committee. bbc analysis showed that councils owe a combined figure of nearly £100 billion to lenders. and 1 in 10 councils in england are now facing effective bankruptcy — with two, birmingham and nottingham, now restricted to just essential spending. it means public amenities such as public toilets and other spaces such as swimming pools risk being closed. our political correspondent hannah miller reports.

thanks very much. ruth has been doing the weekly food shop, using a door—to—door service for people who don't have a car or bus service they can use. but this is one of the services due to lose its funding from hampshire county council, which says it is facing tough choices to cut costs by april next year. how important _ cut costs by april next year. how important is _ cut costs by april next year. how important is it — cut costs by april next year. how important is it for _ cut costs by april next year. how important is it for you? - cut costs by april next year. how important is it for you? it - cut costs by april next year. how important is it for you? it is - important is it for you? it is very, very important- _ important is it for you? it is very, very important. very _ important is it for you? it is very, very important. very important. l important is it for you? it is very, - very important. very important. much easier than taxis or bus. sometimes we go to a garden or shopping centre and usually we go to a pub for a meal. it is wonderful. we want it kept. meal. it is wonderful. we want it ket, ., ., , meal. it is wonderful. we want it ket, ., ., meal. it is wonderful. we want it ket. ., ., ., :: kept. today more than 40 conservative _ kept. today more than 40 conservative mps - kept. today more than 40 conservative mps have - kept. today more than 40 - conservative mps have written to kept. today more than 40 _ conservative mps have written to the prime minister, saying they're disappointed that extra money for

councils hasn been announced. they're concerned that people will be hit by service reductions and higher council tax and they suggest they can't guarantee to support the government when council funding is voted on. irate government when council funding is voted on. ~ ., , voted on. we have seen the chancellor _ voted on. we have seen the chancellor saying _ voted on. we have seen the chancellor saying he - voted on. we have seen the chancellor saying he has - voted on. we have seen the i chancellor saying he has more voted on. we have seen the - chancellor saying he has more head room than he thought in terms of his looking forward to the budget and tax cuts. we would like to see some of that come to local government. the charity behind the minibus seems says they may have to run fewer services. , . �* says they may have to run fewer services. , ., �* _, . ., services. these aren't commercial services, services. these aren't commercial services. they're _ services. these aren't commercial services, they're helping - services. these aren't commercial. services, they're helping vulnerable peopio _ services, they're helping vulnerable peopio if_ services, they're helping vulnerable people. if older people's mental health_ people. if older people's mental health is— people. if older people's mental health is worse and their physical health_ health is worse and their physical health is— health is worse and their physical health is worsened by not being able to get— health is worsened by not being able to get out— health is worsened by not being able to get out and about, we are

creating _ to get out and about, we are creating more problems with short—term views on saving funds. the government says the funding package it has announced amounts to a real terms increase and said it is ready to talk to any that are concerned about their finances. but councils and mps warn the strain is mounting like never before and they want the government to feel the pressure as well. donald trump says it's an honour to be endorsed for re—election to the white house by his former rival, ron desantis — who's now dropped out of the race for the republican nomination. it comes just days before the crucial republican primary in new hampshire. well our north america correspondent emma vardy is there. emma, how big a big boost is this for donald trump? well donald trump was already wye way ahead of his rivals. now with de

santis dropping out, it solidifies his position as the republican nominee to facejoe biden. it is quite a collapse for ron de santis, compared with a year ago when he looked like he was the heir to donald trump, somebody with similar policies, but none of the legal dramas. and he spent a fortune on advertising, but he came 30 percentage points behind donald trump in iowa. it seems republican voters rather than wanting a new trump trump without the baggage, they want the original donald trump. so can donald trump's nearest challenger get a closer result here. some feel if she can't, it would be the end of the road for her too.

with a lot of ron de santis support expected to transfer to donald trump, this race could be almost over even though it's onlyjust begun. over even though it's only “ust beuun. . ~' ,. tennis and britain's number one cameron norris has suffered an agonising end to his run at the australian open — he was pipped in a fifth set tie break by alexander zverev after after a spirited performance in melbourne. nesta mcgregor reports. facing an old foe, cameron norrie promised to do the homework necessary to finally ace this german test. however, the maths didn't favour him. in four previous meetings with alexander zverev, he hadn't won any. and when the first set went against the british number one, another tennis lesson seemed on the cards. the pair know each other well — they practise together. but some things you just can't study for. commentator: he needed something special to get over the line. _

a set apiece, the german again showed his class. a delicate touch at the net. remarkably, the 28—year—old brit had never taken a single set of his german opponent, but after three hours on court, he had now taken two. going into the decider, history beckons. norrie eyeing a place in the australian open quarterfinals. but, in the end, the top marks went to the german. cameron norrie on the way home, but a performance he can be proud of and he can always retake the test next year. nesta macgregor, bbc news. the education watchdog ofsted is to resume school inspections in england this week after a two—week pause while inspectors were given training in mental health awareness. it follows the suicide of primary school headteach ruth perry. school headteacher ruth perry. an inquest found anxiety over an ofsted inspection of her school contributed to her death. our education editor branwen

jeffreysjoins me now. there have been a lot of changes at ofsted? , ., , there have been a lot of changes at ofsted? , . , , , ofsted? they have put this in place two thin . s ofsted? they have put this in place two things before _ ofsted? they have put this in place two things before inspections - ofsted? they have put this in place two things before inspections start | two things before inspections start again. one is mental health training for the lead inspectors and the other is the capacity for schools to be able to ask for a pause. if a head teacher or other members of staff become distressed during an inspection to the extent it shouldn't go ahead, the school or the local authority or the inspector can ask for it to be put on hold until the next day or up to five days later. there are more changes on the way. ofsted will review how it look at the issue of how children are kept safe and other issues and parents will be asked for their views in a consultation, alongside the teaching profession.— views in a consultation, alongside the teaching profession.

now a look at some other stories making the news today. the duchess of york, sarah ferguson, is said to be in good spirits, despite revealing she has been diagnosed with skin cancerjust months after being diagnosed with breast cancer. the cancer was discovered after she had several moles removed and analysed while having reconstructive surgery following her masectomy. the government has said that the media regulator, ofcom, is to gain more powers over the bbc�*s online content, including its news website. now a look at some other stories making the news today. rishi sunak has acknowledged there are "some practical issues" with his plan to expand free childcare in england this year, but insisted that families "will get the childcare they are eligible for". there have been reports of problems with funding, along with staff shortages and it issues affecting the childcare plan, one of the prime minister's signature policies and the centrepiece of

last year's budget. the oscar nominations will be announced this week and a new release that's already won a number of awards is the holdovers. it's set in a new england boarding school in 1970 and tells the story of a cantankerous teacher holed up for christmas with a wayward teenager and the school cook. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been talking to two of its stars. paul giamatti, on potentially oscar winning—form. sir, i don't understand. that's glaringly apparent. i can't fail this class. oh, don't sell yourself short, mr kountze. i truly believe that you can. he's playing a curmudgeonly teacher. a challenge, then, getting the audience to see another side to him. he's so awkward, you know? and he doesn't know how to connect. and he desperately wants to connect. but, hopefully, that will do it. that people will feel the compassion for somebody who genuinely wants to connect. hello, mary.

he's spending christmas with a group including the school's cook, a grieving mother played by da'vinejoy randolph. i heard you got stuck with baby—sitting duty this year. how did you manage that? a fictional character that, to her, was 100% real. every project and role for me is almost like it's a biopic, because i want to uphold and revere this character, and give voice to probably a voiceless person. he was a great kid. i had him one semester. very insightful. mm—hmm. he hated you. well, like i said... sharp kid, insightful. there are so many themes — loneliness, friendship, compassion, missed opportunities? you know, it's nice this guy is fun, because you've watch sort of the kind of armature that he's built around himself kind of break away and stuff like that. and you see more of the kind of... the human being underneath this whole sort of elaborate persona he's created. so that was fun to do. da'vine did the same, slowly, peeling away her character's layers.

you're welcome. i didn't want tojust do, you know, like one or two forms of grief. i wanted to do multiple ones, so that anyone, at any stage that they're going through, can pick up this movie. this week sees the oscar nominations. both have already been nominated for — and won — multiple awards. it must feel great? yeah, it's absolutely great. mostly because it confirms for me the fact that people are embracing the movie, that audiences are really liking the movie. it means it's working on people. so that's the most gratifying part of it. i truly feel like i've already won. just the idea of, as a artist, to have my work be seen and hopefully enjoyed by others. the academy award nominations will be announced tomorrow. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the composer lauriejohnson, who provided some of britain's best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96.

his memorable themes include the avengers, the professionals, animal magic, and this is your life. his family said in a statement that his music touched the lives of millions around the world. the veteran composer and bandleaderfrom north london wrote dozens of scores between the 1960s and 1980s. his films credits include dr strangelove, tiger bay and it shouldn't happen to a vet. the composer lauriejohnson who's died at the age of 96. time for a look at the weather, here's elizabeth rizzini. as we heard earlier, storm isha caused havoc right across the uk and now there's another one heading our way which would be the tenth of the year?

it is the earliest in the season that we have got to i and] — isha and that we have got to i andj — isha and jocelyn. such seasonal variability, it is difficult to pin it down on climate change, because last year we saw our first named storm not until all. now about last night, well, we saw some strong winds from storm isha. up to 99mph gusts in northumberland. and in the south up to 70mph. widely gusts in the central belt of central 70 to 80mph and storm jocelyn will hamper the clear up from that. today most of the storm has cleared off and sunshine and blustery showers the story for this afternoon. you can

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