jonny dymond, bbc news, auckland. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello. we need our wellies today near the east coast, particularly here in lowestoft in suffolk where there have been quite a feud puddles earlier. a different world entirely gci’oss earlier. a different world entirely across pembrokeshire and in the far south—west of england, glorious blue skies. some showers, sharp ones, across north wales, cheshire and merseyside, but most of it is towards the eastern coast. temperature is about eight or 9 degrees, another chilly day. cloud increasing and coming into northern ireland. we need to look at the cloud across central parts of europe. the potentialfor some severe weather. we have some pictures, this is saint mark's square in venice, there was around 150 millimetres, six inches, of

rain, the worst flooding for ten yea rs. rain, the worst flooding for ten years. it is the same area of low pressure sitting close to the uk, bringing the rain into lowestoft. as a low pressure bringing the rain into lowestoft. as a low pressure moves bringing the rain into lowestoft. as a low pressure moves towards scandinavia it will take away the showers, clearing skies overnight for central and eastern parts of the uk. a different story towards the west, more cloud and rain. you can see weather frost is more likely to be, central and eastern scotland, east wales, midlands and eastern parts of england. minus two or three in the countryside, not as cold as last night further west where there was a last night further west where there wasa rain last night further west where there was a rain at times. some showery outbreaks of rain affecting northern ireland, pushing into western scotland, we could see some showers now and again running into the far west of england and wales. further east across the uk, early mist and fog patches,

particularly in the midlands, but generally try and bright with sunshine. temperatures should be higher because of the southerly breeze, i2 or 13 degrees. all change on thursday because the rain is across eastern england, it may linger all day through lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east, so a poor day here. slightly cooler and fresher air elsewhere, away from the showers in the north west of scotland it should be dry and sunny. the rain across eastern will eventually pull away and we look into the atlantic, we have a deepening area of low pressure sitting towards the uk, containing some remnants of hurricane asker, bringing wet weather through friday and windy weather through friday and windy weather towards the weekend. —— hurricane oscar. a damp weekend, not great for the fireworks, perhaps. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime... the big winner of the budget is the nhs — says a leading think tank — but warns yesterday's budget may be a bit of a gamble

with the public finances. the big winner yesterday was the health service, for other public services there was not much extra money at all. we might be at the end of cuts but we will not be offsetting the cuts that have happened over the last seven or eight years. if i was a prison governor, head teacher, running a local authority i would not break out the champagne. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, good afternoon. i'm hugh woozencroft with the latest from the bbc sport centre. hundreds have been continuing to flock to the king power stadium in leicester today, the pay their respects to leicester city chairman vichai srivaddhanaprabha and the four others who died in saturday's helicopter crash. navtej johal has been there all day for us. nearly four days on from the tragedy

but still affecting so many in the city? absolutely. welcome to a sombre king power stadium. you can see the tributes to vichai srivaddhanaprabha and the four the people who died in the crash continues to grow. i can see a shirt that says, separated by colours, united by grief. regardless of who you support, whatever your team, this tragedy has affected some money people. i have two fans with me who have come to pay their respects. george and neil. george, why did you wa nt to george and neil. george, why did you want to come here today? well, to pay my respects. brilliant bloke. has done a hell of a lot for the club, for the city. the hospitals,

everything. he wasjust a brilliant down—to—earth man. everything. he wasjust a brilliant down-to-earth man. neil, what impact down-to-earth man. neil, what impact do you think vichai srivaddhanaprabha's death will have on the city? i don't know. i don't know what to say. he was just... all this isjust know what to say. he was just... all this is just amazing. know what to say. he was just... all this isjust amazing. basically, what he has done. brought a lot of people down to, you know...m what he has done. brought a lot of people down to, you know... it is difficult to sink in? it is. is very sad. —— it's very sad. it's been stated, basically would not have beena stated, basically would not have been a leicester city football club if it hadn't have for vichai. just

an incredible... 5000 to one, that shirt, that was the better. today was supposed to be a match day for a leicester city. they were meant to be playing southampton in the efl cup this evening. that match has been postponed. there is a saying among leicester city fans that foxes never quit. and even though i am sure we will see the resilience in the next few weeks and months, for now, every fan i have spoken to, just like these two, fearing brokenhearted. thank you. that is all the sport for now. we're back with more after two o'clock. we are going to go straight to oslo because the prime minister is there and she

is delivering a speech to the nordic council. ...to council. to build the partnership the uk and nordic nations now enjoy. it is perhaps best described by the norwegian stone memorial in hyde park in london. its inscription speaks of our common struggle for freedom and peace. a message that in 2018 remains as relevant as ever. the uk and ourfriends 2018 remains as relevant as ever. the uk and our friends and allies 2018 remains as relevant as ever. the uk and ourfriends and allies in the nordic world have long struggled together in support of one another and in defence of the values we hold dear. now, as we confront new threats, rise to new challenges and embrace new opportunities. let us work together once more to take that relationship to the next level. let us relationship to the next level. let us build stronger defences against those who would do us harm. let us speak with stronger voices on behalf of of those who have none. let us secure stronger protections for our shared environment. and together, as neighbours and as friends, let us work to build a thriving,

prosperous, intrusive world, that reflects a nd prosperous, intrusive world, that reflects and upholds those precious values that we all share. thank you. applause. theresa may giving a speech to the nordic council. we only caught the end of it. she assured the region's citizens in the uk already, they will be able to remain in the uk evenif will be able to remain in the uk even if there is a no—deal brexit. let's talk about yesterday's budget. earlier today norman smith gave us the latest from westminster. the day after the budget is traditionally the time when everybody pours over the detail. popular poring over this morning as

halfar mr hammond yesterday actually did ease austerity with the spending announcements. interestingly we have heard from mr hammond himself this morning suggesting that outside of the nhs, government departments will be getting a flat 0% average increase in spending. in other words, for areas like police, like local government, like schools, austerity will continue, even though extra spending was announced in some of the key pressure points yesterday, such as for social care, orfor universal credit. yesterday, such as for social care, or for universal credit. mrs may, who is in oslo this morning, reiterated her conviction that austerity is now coming to an end. what we saw in the budget yesterday was yes, austerity is coming to an end. what does that mean? we will continue to ensure that debt falls and give more support to public services, and set out our new

approach in the sending —— spending review next year. austerity coming to an end is notjust about more money into public services, it is about more money in people's pockets. philip hammond has found himself embroiled in a spat over school spending after he announced an average of £50,000 more for secondary schools, 10,000 for primary schools, and said this was a little extra which could go towards things like whiteboards or a minivan for schools. that has angered many in the education establishment, who say they need more than just a little extra. they need a significant amount of extra spending to, for example, employ more teachers. mr hammond has also caused a little bit of concern amongst dregs of tears by suggesting that in the event of no deal, that would be a shock to the economy. —— amongst the ranks of brexiteers. the

government would be able to free up additional support. but if you listen to mr hammond this morning, it seems clear that he is linking the end of austerity with voting for a brexit deal. the budget that we put together and announced yesterday stands in its own out right. the measures i stands in its own out right. the measures | announced stands in its own out right. the measures i announced yesterday will go ahead whatever happens. but i am confident we will get a good deal with the european union. what i said yesterday is that if we do get that deal, there would be a dividend from that deal that will enable us to put a bit more into the pot for the spending review that happens next year, a little bit more money still available for public services on top of the very significant increase that we have already set out to the funding of public services for the next few years. one of the notable things was the way mr hammond seemed to find money for pretty much every

different faction within the conservative party, prompting suggestions from some, including the shadow chancellor, that this could bea snap shadow chancellor, that this could be a snap election budget. shadow chancellor, that this could be a snap election budgetm shadow chancellor, that this could be a snap election budget. it is the tradition of the tories to cut taxes before an election. then after the election, take that money back. we are a bit suspicious. i think it is are a bit suspicious. i think it is a reflection that actually they think they may well fall apart and be forced into a general election. if you see what is happening at the moment, the falling out of the tories within their own cabinet, the failure to bring their backbenchers with them, the dup exercising a veto, and by the way the dup. more money yesterday to keep them quiet, i think it is falling apart. we could have a general election and they could be preparing. however, do not panic, we are not going to have a snap general election. how do i know? mrs may said no, she will not call a snap general election. relax, everyone. norman smith. the united states says it is sending a further five

thousand troops to its border with mexico, as large numbers of central american migrants continue to head north towards it by foot. the announcement by the pentagon comes as both sides of the political divide are accused of using the issue of migration to boost votes ahead of next week's mid—term elections. here's our north america correspondent, james cook. plodding onwards through mexico, the migrants say they are fleeing violence and poverty. they are still nowhere near the us border but with just days until an election, president trump is trying to cast the caravan as an imminent threat to his country. this is an invasion, he says, and "our military is waiting for you." despite the political nature of the topic, it was a uniformed general who appeared on us television to announce the details of operation faithful patriot. by the end of this week we will deploy over 5200 soldiers to the south—west border. that is just the start of this operation. we will continue to adjust the numbers and inform you of those, but please know that is in addition to the 2092 that

are already employed from our national guard, operation guardian support, that has been so effective. the us has already beefed up security at the frontier. this is the crossing between el paso in texas and ciudad juarez. the troops will be deployed with helicopters, aeroplanes and miles of razor wire. the military says the soldiers will be used to support, not replace, border patrol agents. mr trump clearly hopes the issue of immigration will galvanise his core voters, but opponents say the armed forces are being used to fan the flames of fear for political gain. excluded schoolchildren are at serious risk of becoming involved in knife crime, according to mps and the charity barnardo's. their report found that 47 councils in england which responded to its survey, had no vacant places in the pupil referral units, which are supposed to look

after excluded children. the government says a review of school exclusions and their impact on children is ongoing. so, we know for some children they will be having really minimal education, maybe even an hour a day, others will be having none at all, and that's really unacceptable. those children are then at risk of criminal gangs, of exploitation, of not getting an education and not having a future and that is unacceptable in this day and age for children to not get that support. there's been a mixed response to the announcement that president trump will visit pittsburgh later today, following the killings at a synagogue there. nearly 50,000 people have signed an open letter from one jewish organisation, saying that the president should not come until he denounces white nationalism. but the rabbi of the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead, has said mr trump is welcome. the man accused of the killings, robert bowers, has made his first court appearance, in a wheelchair yesterday. eliza philippidis reports. in times of tragedy the head of state is usually welcomed by those affected. but not this time.

on sunday, members of an organisation for progressivejews penned an open letter to mr trump calling the shooting the direct culmination of the president's influence. it says, "for the past three years your words and policies have emboldened a growing white nationalist movement." the letter calls for the president to stop targeting minorities. since sunday, thousands have signed it. they wrote exactly what i feel. i think he would cause more strife and ill feeling and sadness. we don't need him for his thoughts and good wishes. i agree with the letter and even if he denounced it i wouldn't believe him because he is a liar. the killing rampage has divided views of the americanjewish

community, with some saying president trump has allowed an atmosphere that allows hate and anti—semitism to florists. —— to flourish. but the white house press secretary has pushed back at critics. the first thing the president did was condemn the attacks in pittsburgh and the pipe bombs. the first thing the media did was blame the president and make him responsible for these acts. that is outrageous that that would be the first reaction of some money people across this country. —— so many people. sarah sanders did not specifically detail where the president will visit or with whom he will meet, but he is expected to make a visit to the site of the shooting. and there will be many who welcome him. the first burials of the victims of the attack is scheduled for tuesday. several of my congregants were shot dead in my sanctuary. my holy place has been defiled.

words of hate are unwelcome in pittsburgh. the families say they want to grieve in private in a moment we'll have all the business news. but first, the headlines on bbc news. the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his budget, saying households at the lower end of the income scale would benefit the most from his measures. police investigating the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago, have begun searching a property in sutton coldfield in the west midlands. a former nurse admits to a court in germany that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to 100 patients in his care. hello. the influential institute for

fiscal studies has given its reaction to the budget. it takes a sceptical stance. it says the spending plans are a bit of a gamble based that it was predicated on lower borrowing. concern about brexit overshadows the budget. the pound is trading at levels not seen since mid—august, as concern about brexit overshadows philip hammond's "giveaway" budget. wh smith has said it will buy us airport retailer inmotion for £155m. the us firm sells things like iphone chargers and laptop accessories at 114 outlets across america. the deal is set to double the size of wh smith's international travel division, which has been one of the strongest parts of its business of late. hello, welcome to the business news this afternoon. profits at oil giant bp more than doubled between july and septemeber, helped by stronger oil prices and higher production from new oilfields. over the past three months,

the price of brent crude oil has averaged $75.07 a barrel, up 44% from a year earlier. now, if you are wondering why you should care if you're not a bp shareholder — it's a company that features heavily in lots of pension funds. let's find out a bit more about those results. joining us now is iain armstrong, equities analyst at brewin dolphin. first of all, let's break down those results. have they done well? yes, very good across the board, upstream and downstream were higher than the forecasts. i would put it down to three things. one is the improved efficiency and reliability of the operations. you mentioned already they brought a lot of new projects on stream. those new projects have got much higher margins than the old projects. and the higher oil price

has helped. so new production and also the high oil price contributing towards these results. what about going forward? what are the factors influencing their profits? going forward again, they brought seven projects on in 2017, and they are benefiting from those being wrapped up. five so far. another one in the fourth quarter. that will benefit the back end of 2018 a little bit. even more 2019 and 2020. this is all pa rt even more 2019 and 2020. this is all part of a 2021 strategy, which will significantly improve the earnings and cash flow from the downstream operations. that is, for example, marketing and retailing, bp filling stations, and also there is a bigger percentage of production going to come from gas going forward. there is also some very good oilfield prospects, such as one in the north

sea. it is also worth mentioning in these numbers, they have a lot of impact with regards to what is called production sharing arrangements. these are strange operations that when the oil price is much higher, the customer actually gets more barrels of oil than you do. but because they have been investing in the north sea, those north sea arrangements actually become much more profitable partly because of lower costs, partly because of lower costs, partly because of lower costs, partly because they share more of the barrels. very interesting. we will have to have a look at that as we hear from will have to have a look at that as we hearfrom more oil companies in coming weeks. thank you. let's take a look at some of the other business news today. liberty mutual insurance has been fined £5.2 million by the financial conduct authority forfailures in its oversight of mobile phone insurance claims and complaints handling. the city regulator said the failings took place between july 2010 and june

2015 when liberty was providing phone insurance for the retail customers of another company. growth in the eurozone has slowed to 0.2% in the third quarter after recording 0.4% growth in the second quarter, missing expectations. it's thought that the stagnation in the italian economy is dragging down growth. and there he is — spider—man — not only good at climbing rather tall skyscrapers but also helping big electronic companies raking in profit. sony has hiked its profit outlook for the year by 30%, and that is thanks to the likes of our webbed friend over hear also growing demand for its online gaming services. that's all the business news. the ftse100 in negative territory. we spoke about the bp profits this quarter. that has helped its share price. that is up about 1.92%. that's all the business news. we'll have more throughout the afternoon. eight people have been killed in italy by flying debris, as a series of storms sweeps across southern parts of europe.

there's been flooding in austria and slovenia and unusually heavy snowfall in spain. the city of venice has experienced its worst flooding for six years. bill hayton reports. st mark's square in venice is used to floods. these walkways are always kept ready. but this year, the walkways are overwhelmed and three—quarters of the city is under water following the fourth highest tide ever recorded. homes, businesses and holidays have been ruined. elsewhere in italy, it was strong winds that caused the disruption. in genoa, police officers had to stop the traffic lights being blown away. further south, falling trees and debris were responsible for several deaths. across the border in austria, the winds ripped off roofs, tore up trees and pulled down powerlines. the southern province of carinthia was particularly hard hit. at this hydroelectric plant, authorities took emergency measures to release water so the dam

wouldn't be overtopped. but flooding has hit nearby homes. translation: we're here with a unit of water rescue services, as well as a unit of divers, and are ready to evacuate more people and to support emergency services, firefighters and the police if need be. spain is also suffering from extreme weather, the earliest snowfall residents can remember. translation: i have never seen this in october — never. this is incredible. thousands of people lost electricity and transportation in the northern province of asturias. across southern europe, unusual weather continues to disrupt life. the abnormal is becoming normal. bill hayton, bbc news. simon mccoy will be here with afternoon live in a moment. now the weather.

good afternoon. we were very lucky enough to get some of the severe weather they have had in europe. we have had some rain. a different world altogether in pembrokeshire, we re world altogether in pembrokeshire, were blue skies have been the order of the day. some sunshine elsewhere across the uk but still some showers in north wales, cheshire, merseyside. showers for eastern scotland. cloudy and breezy from any used in parts of england. temperatures between eight and 9 degrees. the cloud coming into northern ireland. it is this cloud that brought the disruption into central europe. we forecasted yesterday. we have some pictures. this is saint marks square in venice. about 150 millimetres of rain combined with high tides. major travel chaos in france with several awkward loads of snow falling in the

past 2a hours. —— bucket loads. the same area of low pressure is bringing rain into suffolk and north sea coasts. that moves towards scandinavia this evening, taking away the rain and the showers. clear skies in the east. we will find frost where we have clear skies. below zero in the countryside. further west it may not be quite as cold because there is some cloud and rain. as we run through the day tomorrow, showery outbreaks of rain affecting northern ireland and western scotland. some showers running into western parts of england and wales. head further east and there may be some morning mist and there may be some morning mist and fog. spells of sunshine. a better day for eastern england. temperatures should be higher because we have a southerly breeze. as we move into thursday, the rain

is stuck across eastern areas of england. it may linger all day across lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east. elsewhere we will find cooler, fresh air. more sunshine. showers in the north—west of scotland. the band of rain affecting eastern areas on that weather front is gone by friday. there is a deep low putting in from the atlantic heading towards the uk. it has got some remnants of hurricane oscar. it will bring some wet weather during friday into the north and west. the winds strengthening later. just in time for the start of the weekend. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.00pm. the chancellor switches to defence. philip hammond faces budget criticism amid claims that tax cuts will benefit the better off and leave others disappointed. we might be at the end of cuts but we're not going to be offsetting the cuts that have happened over the last seven or eight years. if i was a prison governor, if i was a headteacher or running a local authority i wouldn't be breaking out the champagne just yet.

is a 32—year murder mystery about to be solved? forensic teams searching for missing london estate agent suzy lamplugh start digging up a garden in the west midlands. germany's worst post war serial killer, a nurse, admits being responsible for the deaths of 100 patients in his care. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. hello. we will have the latest from the king power stadium with the club has opened a book of condolence for