the first and one death in ireland. the first named storm of the autumn. absolutely, it has been battering northern ireland earlier. this was taken in county down and it was here we have recorded the strongest gust ever in september in northern ireland, of 91 mph. there have also been gusts of 70 mph and the winds have been picking up in dumfries and galloway and argyll and we are getting pictures of some fallen trees and the damage the winds have been causing. we still have an amber warning from the met office is valid until 6pm. these are the areas where we expect to get gusts inland. and it is all down to storm ali. that is the scent of the storm which is moving away from northern ireland so the winds are easing a bit —— at the centre of the storm, and pushing into scotland. when the others were in the uk,

particularly on this cold front with this band of rain sweeping to the south—east and either side of that there will be some sunshine but frequent heavy showers in the windy conditions in scotland and northern ireland. not surprisingly it will be colder but that is not the story. still quite warm even with the gusty winds in england and wales, especially in the south—east. the winds gradually ease down this evening and overnight and become lighter in the south but when the rain arrives, it turns more widespread and moves up across south—west england and wales, the midlands and lincolnshire. south of that, very warm air, north of it quite cooler than of late even with the gusty winds, particularly in northern scotland to begin tomorrow but the winds which would —— will be much lighter tomorrow. sunshine and showers in the north—west before it clouds over as the rain moves up. getting wet in wales, especially the hills, and northern england. the

south—east and east anglia dry bought the most part. two things to think about heading into thursday night. the amount of rain over the high ground of wales and north—west england come up to four inches of rain, and the developing gales we expect across england and wales. this is happening because on that weather front bringing rain we are developing low pressure which slows it down and intensifies it particularly over the hills. it also picks up the wind strength in england and wales with those gale force winds likely. everything is then swept away out into the near continent including any remaining warmth and we get cooler and fresh air arriving warmth and we get cooler and fresh airarriving on warmth and we get cooler and fresh air arriving on friday and north—westerly effluent which means some showers come into scotland and northern ireland gone into northern england and wales. further south it might be dry with some sunshine but the temperatures are back to where they should be for this time of the year. turning cooler and fresh on friday heading into the weekend, but said they might start off quite

pleasant. some sunshine and for the most pa rt pleasant. some sunshine and for the most part dry but we're not finished with the stormy weather yet with the potential for another deep area of low pressure to bring some very windy weather for many parts of the country on sunday. many thanks. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime... theresa may warns eu leaders not to demand the ‘unacceptable‘ as she travels to austria for a summit on brexit. now bbc radio1 now bbc radio 1 rejoined the news wa nted wanted a good afternoon, i'm holly hamilton with your latest sports news... the chair of uk sport, dame katherine grainger, has added her voice to calls for russia's anti—doping operation to remain suspended — and therefore keep russia banned from international athletics.

our sports correspondent is alex capstick, and the world anti—doping agency's executive committee is expected to end rusada's suspension when they meet tomorrow — and that's not a popular move? narrow, and the number of protest as have gathered since it was narrow leg announced on friday by wada that the compliance review committee that has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been trying to improve its anti—doping setup scissors was banned in 2015 and they have been getting on. there have been 13 points for russia to satisfy wada it has its house in order but it was a real problem. one is that it actually just willie technologies a report that found state—sponsored doping has been taking place and that it involved the ministry of sport, involved more than 1000 athletes in more than 30 different sports. the other sticking point was

that rusada should open the doors of the moscow lab which has been at the centre of the controversy for wada officials again have a look at the you're writing samples stored there. —— have a look at the you're in shambles. there is not enough in the report to accept that there was a state—sponsored or state rendezvous programme so they said they will supply the data from the moscow laboratory. modern anti—doping organisations, as the athletes have expressed their dismay at king white is happening so close to the executive committee, saying it is not transparent, the chair of uk sport, the most decorated female olympian said that what doping steals from athletes is irreplaceable and integrity has to be protected to maintain public trust and support. she said many other people have expressed similar feelings including uk anti—doping,

us anti—doping and wada said this was a modest compromise and they had to be more flexible to take things forward and not waste all the effo rts forward and not waste all the efforts that have gone on in russia to make their anti—doping organisation or prove, bring into compliance with wada's rules. england's netballers have been beaten by the australia in the quad series. it was the first time the two sides sides have met since england's historic win in the final of the commonwealth games earlier this year. emily croyden reports. english netball has changed. they faced australia for the first time at the number two sides in the world, a chance to prove that with the world cup on the horizon, they are now the side to beat. they attacked the mac the track attack the match with purpose and the replacement was enough to fill some big shoes, a strong defensive effort was led. things changed quickly in

this game of australia finding a way through, slinging match in favour at half—time. tracey neville wanted more from her side but was australia who a bigger lead into the last quarter. as commonwealth champion, this england team at a new belief and they came back with real energy. ultimately, though, australia reaffirmed their status as the world with ten months to go until the world cup but england will know that despite missing key players, they we re despite missing key players, they were not far short. football, and there were contrasting fortunes for english sides in the champions league last night. spurs lost late to inter milan, whilst liverpool left it late at anfield. substitute roberto firmino with the winner after paris saint germain had fought back from two goals down. of course manchester united and manchester city are in action this

evening. all the build—up throughout the afternoon but for now, that is all your sport. more in the next hour. goodbye. thank you. the government has announced an extra two billion pounds, to build affordable and social housing in england. housing associations, local authorities and other bodies, can bid for money from 2021. the national housing federation, which represents housing associations in england, says the announcement is "extremely welcome". speaking at a federation summit, theresa may said she wants to remove the stigma surrounding social housing. the decisions we make about the homes you rent could all too often make them distinct from the community in which they stand. this in turn can cement prejudices and stigma among those who live in them and wider society leading to lower expectations and restricted opportunities. it should not be this way. on a new, next ten years

development, social housing should not be tucked away behind private homes, out of sight and out of mind. as you would from building to building, house to house, you should not be able to tell simply by looking which homes are affordable and which are sold and the market rate. the quality... applause trees and a streaking earlier today. —— theresa may speaking earlier today. eu leaders are meeting for an informal summit in the austrian city of salzburg this week, with the issues of brexit and migration expected to dominate the talks. the austrian government itself has made tackling the number of people trying to gain access to its shores one of its priorities. our reporter bethany bell has been in southern austrian to find out why the issue resonates so strongly with locals. this was the border with slovenia 2.5 years ago at the height of the migrant crisis. tens of thousands of refugees and migrants entered the

country year. a border management camp was set up. now it is empty. this asylum processing centre at the border has not been used for over two years but the authorities are leaving nothing to chance. the tents and offices here are still standing just in case there was a say in any number of migrants. —— in case there isa number of migrants. —— in case there is a surge. the reader of the conservatives has emerged as one of your‘s hardliners on immigration, he wa nts to your‘s hardliners on immigration, he wants to be up your‘s outer borders and give more powers to the border guard. the front line countries of the european union needs our support, our solidarity but on the other hand, they also have to accept the support and the help of the european union. the tough line on migration has helped the ballot box ba rt migration has helped the ballot box bart opinions on refugees here are mixed. translation: integration will

never work. we are taking far too many people in and they do not want to integrate. if someone needs help and comes from a country where there is war, they should be safe here with us. the government has recently moved to cut benefits for refugees and foreigners. that affected organisations like this women's group which gives german classes to migrants. this woman from afghanistan is waiting to hear if you will be granted asylum. translation: when i hear about the new government, i cannot sleep at night. i wake up and pray that all these problems will go away. but the arguments about migration with set to stay. the head of germany's domestic intelligence service has been removed from his post, after being strongly criticised for remarks about recent unrest in the eastern city of chemnitz.

hans—georg maassen cast doubt on reports about far—right extremists attacking migrants at random. caroline rigby reports. they were some of germany's most violent right—wing protests in decades. disturbances broke out in the eastern city of chemnitz in august after a german man was fatally stabbed in a fight with migrants. along with the protests came reports of xenophobic assaults, described as racist hunts, demonstrators apparently chasing down foreigners to attack them. germany's spy chief, hans—georg maassen, was sceptical of the footage, saying his domestic intelligence service had no reliable information about such hunts taking place. he was also quoted in a german newspaper questioning the authenticity of the video, saying there are good reasons to believe that was purposeful misinformation, potentially

to distract the public from the murder in chemnitz. critics argue his comments downplayed the seriousness of far—right intimidation, and even contradicted the german chancellor, angela merkel, who condemned the violence. the controversy also fuelled fears the country's main state security body was soft on far—right extremism, and led to calls for angela merkel to sack him. now, after a high—level meeting between the chancellor and her coalition partners, mr maassen has been removed from his post. he will instead serve as deputy to the interior minister, horst seehofer, an outspoken critic of mrs merkel‘s policies on immigration. it appears to highlight the fragility of germany's coalition. a new study suggests wasps are just as useful as bees, despite their image as pests.

researchers at university college london, are backing a campaign to promote the benefits wasps can bring, amid concerns they're being neglected. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has more. they are despised by picnickers and their stings are fears, wasps are among the least loved insects. more common words coming to mind of those surveyed were staying, annoying and dangerous. what do you think when you see a wasp? a little uncomfortable. can be dangerous with schemes, especially when you have young children, which i have. the main problem is wasps have a bad press. they pollinate flowers, kill pests and ourjust as good for the environment as bees but because people do not know about the good work, they are regarded as nuisances. what people do not realise is how incredible you valuable they are. these are natural pest controllers, so they are doing the job that we use chemicals,

pesticides, to do. that is because they hunters, predators. although you might think they are after your beer or your sandwich, they are much more interested in finding insect prey to take back to their nest to feed to their larvae. the team brought in a campaign to try and raise awareness about how important wasps are so he can try and put as much effort into saving their population as we do with bees. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news... theresa may warns eu leaders not to demand the ‘unacceptable' as she travels to austria for a summit on brexit. a woman dies after the caravan she was in was blown into the sea in the west of ireland. there are weather warnings in place for high winds in parts of the uk. the prime minister pledges an extra two billion pounds to build affordable and social housing in england and says she wants to see

better quality homes. in the business news... average prices for goods and services rose faster last month than they did injuly. inflation unexpectedly went up to 2.7% in august. that's the highest level in six months — and higher than forecast. wages though, are still rising by more than inflation. transport costs — especially air and sea fares — went up most sharply as did clothing prices. but prices of household goods and furniture are not rising as quickly as they did a year ago. the £15bn merger between supermarkets sainsbury‘s and asda will be referred for a more in—depth investigation according to the regulator. the competition and markets authority said the deal "raises sufficient concerns to be referred for a more in—depth review". the merger would create a business taking £1 in every £3 spent on groceries. orla kiely — the british handbag and homeware retailer —

is closing its stores and website. it stopped trading earlier this week as its parent company went into administration. but its accessories and homeware will continue being sold through partners. for some time now the big supermarket giants have been facing fierce price competition from discount stores. you know — the likes of aldi and lidl. well, tesco is now taking them on directly. it has opened the first of around 15 new discount stores, that will trade under the name jack's. is this move a smart one? earlier, we spoke to a retail analyst. this isa we spoke to a retail analyst. this is a massive corporate experiment but one they have to do. the move

they have announced two days is purely defensive. this is not really about launching a new brand, it is trying to stop the progress of algae and middle stalk in their tracks. —— stop the progress of aldi and lidl because already aldi and lidl are about 750 stores each so this is all in fact england tesco's market share and what they want to do is try and get as many of their sales as they can so if you cannot go against them, trying to compete in their own backyards. we hang onto these late few years but how long ago did you take out your current phone contract? if it was more than a couple of years ago — you might be paying for a handset that you already now own. citizens advice reckons about four million people have continued being charged even after they've paid off the cost of the phone. altogether that's an extra £500million in unneccessary charges. the average customer is being overcharged £22 a month — but it could be as high as £38

a month for those with top of the range devices. joining us now is james barford, director of telecoms at enders analysis. i was surprised to see this because my deal split the cost of the handset and the minutes and data and whatever. once i pay that off, they stopped charging me. why don't they all do that? i think you told me earlier you were on 02 who have been offering for some years what they call a refreshed harris which quite specifically separates the airtime from the handset charges. 02 and a number of smaller mobile operators of their structure of the offers that way and they are the big operators do not. 02 has made... or try to make further clear what the

benefits are and others could have followed but chose not to. there is consumer choice there. followed but chose not to. there is consumer choice therelj followed but chose not to. there is consumer choice there. i suppose they say they offer better deals on roaming or different bundles of data that are more competitive. yes, the operators get a little as an extra one even people who own this day, it is probably around 1% or 2% of industry revenue so it is quite hard to see and there is probably a water bed effect there but it is pretty ha rd to bed effect there but it is pretty hard to see in the prices in general because it is quite a small effect overall although an individual can certainly still be caught out as you said if you have an extensive handset and overstay for a number of months. as much as you might look at this and think it is unfair people are being charged for they already own, but are not going down to us as individuals to take more responsibility and keep an eye on when you've got to the point of

paying for it, then found men and aspirin to get an to a sim only deal. exactly, you will not be charged very much of it is just a month or two over but if you're waiting on a new handset, you can move waiting on a new handset, you can m ove over waiting on a new handset, you can move over to a short ten sim only deal. a number of operators will proactively remind you because they wa nt to proactively remind you because they want to achieve you as a customer. they are delighted to sign you up to a sim deal and in a number of cases, you will be contacted anyway. as a result of this research, by citizens advice, giving the sums involved, £500 in total, drew the phone companies face some big claims for back payments than people realise they have overpaid ? back payments than people realise they have overpaid? —— jude they face claims? when you sign up to a deal, you can think of it as part of your bill being paid for the handset but it is a fully bundles deal says

there is not any kind of contractual obligation there. you're paying one price. i don't think there will be a legal problem but in terms of what they are saying publicly, briefly they are saying publicly, briefly they are saying publicly, briefly they are emphasising that you are perfectly free to move a sim only after two years and some encourage it. thank you for speaking to us. the ftse 100 has picked up this afternoon. a boost coming from mining stocks. an unexpected jump in uk inflation boosted sterling, while home improvement retailer kingfisher slid 5% after reporting weaker profits. sterling jumped above $1.32 to its strongest level in nine weeks on the back of that higher than expected inflation figure. why?

because that tends to give the bank of england cause to think about raising interest rates and that makes the pound increase in value. that's all the business news. the polar maidens are a team of five women, each born in a different decade, who are about to embark on a gruelling expedition to the south pole. they are going to conduct an experiment during the trek to find out what affect a woman's age has on her level of fitness. tim muffett went to meet the women in training. jan is approaching her 74th birthday. and one of the world's toughest challenges. before my husband died, he died of cancer at a7, my hobbies were reading and classical music and after he died, i felt like i had to live for him as well. jan has ridden to the atlantic, the north pole and now she wants to know how women of different ages react

to extreme conditions by leading the polar maidens to the south pole. what is the difference? between ages, how do we recover physically and emotionally? it is done with men and athletes but not much with women. today's training session is in nairn near inverness. it is particularly hard pulling on sand. but it might give me an idea of how to do it in snow. this woman is 23 over 50 yea rs to do it in snow. this woman is 23 over 50 years younger than jan. the training is hard. being a young, they want us to adapt fast physically. oxygen levels will be monitored throughout the expedition. it will help find out what this does to people of different ages and how it affects their fitness. culturally, we expect less of people as they get older. older people have more resilience,

thatis what we are trying to prove right now. how are you getting on in comparison to the younger members? we are giving them a run for their money. i hope age is no barrier. i hope that the difference in the blood sugar levels or maybe the oxygen levels will not be too different. my grandfather went to the antarctic three times and on the second expedition, he was sent back 150 miles from the port so he was absolutely gutted and he actually cried, so it would be an honour for me to finish his journey. we are different women from different cultures and different ages. we are representing all the women all over the world. to those who say you're too old for things like this, what do you say? age isjust a number. best of luck. he was mr universe, his body was

incredible. i thought he had to keep his clothes on so i could concentrate. thank you very much. thank you, see you when i get back. christmas in the antarctic await the temperature is —30 celsius. 73 is an age in which you take things easy but no one told jan. good luck to them but on breaking news now involving what could well be storm ali again, a cruise ship has been detached at the port of greenock in inverclyde. a station from oceania cruises would run the ship said this afternoon while at the port in green. , the ship which is called nautica encountered strong winds which resulted in his being detached from the dock and all

guests and crew on board are safe. punks have been called in. —— tugs have been called in. a78 guests and crew are a sure and are being looked after by the operations. now it's time for a look at the weather. the the winds are heading into scotland today. we had a cost of 91 mph, the strongest gust ever recorded. the winds are picking up in prestwick and elsewhere acrossjohn winds are picking up in prestwick and elsewhere across john fees that mcdonald's recently, closed 80 miles balor winds. mainly any coastal areas but inland damaging pictures. —— pictures sent in. this is inland, and the weather warning and the

strongest of the winsley transferring away from northern ireland as the centre of storm ali moves to scotland. the strength of the wind will increase users across scotla nd the wind will increase users across scotland through the central belt and across the coast. when the elsewhere, gusty winds all the way into wales, one who occurs in particular and a band of patchy rain with some winds as well as they work in his words. some sunshine the other side of that, between frequent showers, after the ring in scotland, northern ireland where it remains in the regulatory afternoon but warmer in england and wales, particularly towards the south—east and east anglia. the winds will continue to ease down this evening and overnight. there were decent showers of the uk and this rain not amounting to much but it gets its act together and comes in a game heading towards the midlands. after that, some warm air coming in, cooler than it has been recently, though, with some gusty winds. especially for northern scotland but

there is winds will drop here on thursday. sunny spells for a while, especially in the north—west, travelling in the afternoon towards ireland, southern scotland as a string music doing heavy rain in wales, the north—west of england, the south—east, a the anglia, not much rain, some sunshine breaking through still those temperatures into the low 20s. difficulties as we head into thursday night and not just because they amount to four inches over the high ground in wales and north—west england but some widespread gales in england and wales heading to 50—60 mph and low pressure developed sunny weather front lonely rain down and intensifying it, strengthening the wind as well and it will all get swept away by the weather front and any remaining one will get pushed into the near continent and we are cooler and fresher with north—westerly winds later in the week and sunshine and showers following. over the irish sea and into england in north wales, a great jazzers is being dry with sunshine. temperatures actually should be at

this time of year. hello, you're watching afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: so long, farewell — the prime minister heads to salzburg and has 10 minutes to pitch her brexit proposals to all the other european leaders. but will they like the sound of her chequers proposal? i am christian fraser in salzburg, where eu leaders are gathering for what promises to be a critical two day summit? a woman dies after being blown off a cliff in her caravan, as parts of britain are battered by storm ali. £2 billion to build social housing in england. the government says it wants to remove the stigma of social housing.