so our response system includes investigations and what we know is that independent investigations are the most important thing you can offer. don't you tell me what i can't do! storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more harriet tubman wasn't one to put up than 90 miles an hour — causing severe travel with injustice and wrong doing. disruption across the country. if i'm free, my family should be too. i made up my mind, i'm going back. the 19th—century abolitionist is played by british actress cynthia erivo, whose performance could see her win a golden statue this evening. there is widespread flooding and a two severe warnings, meaning a danger to life, to do so, she will have to beat are in place in north wales. a person's being treated renee zellweger‘s judy garland. at the royal free hospital in london your orders are to deliver after testing positive a message calling off for coronavirus — bringing tomorrow morning's attack. the total in the uk to four. sam mendes' first world war drama 1917 was the big winner in hong kong thousands of people who have been stuck at last week's baftas. on a cruise ship for four days have to repeat the feat in hollywood, the british director will have been allowed to disembark, to see off competition after tests for the virus from todd phillips'joker came back negative. starring joaquin phoenix, counting is underway who is hotly tipped to win in the irish general election — early tallies show sinn fein is set best actor, and bong joon ho's for major gains. parasite, a tale of south korean thousands of mourners in thailand hold a vigilfor twenty inequality which could become nine people shot dead the first foreign language film to win best picture. by a rogue soldier. we will find out if it does later tonight. as tinsel town gears up

will gompertz, bbc for the academy awards — we'll look at what can be expected news, los angeles. at tonight's ceremony. that's it. i'll be back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. and coming up at half past, bye for now. we'll bring you highlights from the six nations game between france and italy. after the most powerful storm to hit the uk so far this winter, there's been widespread disruption on the roads and railways, welcome to bbc london. and thousands of homeshave i'm alice bhandhukravi. first tonight, more on the impact of storm ciara, which has been been left without power. lashing the uk and parts of the capital. the high winds have meant trains have been cancelled and trees have fallen onto cars. here's alice salfield with a round—up. storm ciara has brought heavy rain and flooding, the moment a tree falls with rivers bursting their banks. onto a busy road in victoria, winds in excess of 90 miles an hour have led to power outtages appearing to hit a taxi and narrowly right across england and parts missing a bus. of south wales. elsewhere, more trees the number of flood warnings falling down overnight reached more than 230, and a rogue and amber warnings for high trampoline on a train line. winds still cover most of england and wales,

we were warned about storm ciara as well as yellow warnings for heavy and if you dared to head outside rain affecting almost today, you'll know what it felt all the uk...with the very latest, here's simonjones. like — wind, rain and, at times, sudden gusts so strong they could almost knock you off your feet. in north west london, the top part of this 50 metre crane collapsed onto a roof in sand moor. why two sirens to warn of the danger of storm ciara. battering the entire country with the rain and dust of went more than 90 mph. this is west —— stanmore. luckily, because it's a new development, there is no one actually living there at the moment and the council says yorkshire counting the cost, tens of there were no injuries. currently, they are assessing the crane to find out how stable it is to see if it can stay thousands of homes have been left without electricity. where it is for now or if it needs removing immediately. i parked here at half past eight and now we're here to collect our car that we can't get to. and then came round the corner and saw that mess, so, yeah, 00:02:45,010 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 it is a bit of a shock really. it has been a long process. the power of the storm was clear to see on the coast from blackpool to aberystwyth, wales but the

shoreline. unusual decision to halt all ferries, just two dangers to head out to sea. here on the coast at times the gas are so strong it was almost difficult to stay on your feet. add enter that the lashing rain coming down, it is hardly surprising that the advice is stay indoors if you can. what makes this bad weather unusual is that the whole country is feeling its effects. i have never seen an amber wind warning as large as we had today, covering the belt of england and also all of wales. it goes to show how widespread the impact was forecast to be and having reality been, and we have a yellow wind warning which covers the whole of the uk and it really has been a widespread feature. on the roads, the situation wasn't any better. this lorry heading to dover didn't make it. trees kept tumbling down,

and london passing motorist had a lucky escape. in bedfordshire, a man was trapped for over an hour in his car under was trapped for over an hour in his carundera was trapped for over an hour in his car under a tree. 0n the railways, many journeys were car under a tree. 0n the railways, manyjourneys were delayed or cancelled, causing havoc at some of the larger stations. there were either speed restrictions or train not not running at all. we went to see what was happening, they wouldn't let us on the platform or anywhere near. we went to see forget to birmingham or manchester, and it seems even worse. the warning as we're not out of the woods yet, the storm will be with us for the rest of the day with more bad weather expected tomorrow. simon jones reporting there. i'm joined now by our weather presenter phil avery. there is a subtle change in the next couple of days and where we have talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph

oi’ talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph or $0 talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph orso and in talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph or so and in very exposed locations i think tomorrow, tuesday, the next pa rt i think tomorrow, tuesday, the next part of wednesday, we can still be seen part of wednesday, we can still be seen gust warnings from the met office, 60 mph. iwilljust show seen gust warnings from the met office, 60 mph. i willjust show you why. this is the setup as we have had it in the past few hours. taking you through the next couple of hours oi’ you through the next couple of hours orso, you through the next couple of hours or so, look at the next couple of isobars. this is why the wind has been a feature. the cold front has been a feature. the cold front has been a feature. the cold front has been a particularly vicious beast. anyway to the south of that, and you will see it as the very first south—eastern quarter that could explain those gusts of around 18 hours per as that feature modes. it is kind of going through that way. heading south—east. anywhere near that, we have had gusts of around seven or 80 mph and that moves overnight. —— 70 or 80 miles per. temperatures begin to drop, many more of the showers across scotland, mid to high ground of northern ireland given that the temperatures,

even at the towns and cities are under one at a good grace. it will turn increasingly wintry further south. more accurately a gale because here at the start of next week, following the air stream back into the mid—atla ntic, week, following the air stream back into the mid—atlantic, we see that it is cold, there is plenty of that, looking at gusts of 60 mph tomorrow. widely there are further met office warning that the yellow weather running. four to 78 at the very best. probably the most wintry spell of weather across northern britain that we have seen so far this winter. that could mean that many visitors who have travelled across —— many routes, you may well get to see it tomorrow. presumably the other problem to worry about is the sheer amount of water that is no

kind of slowly soaking into the ground. how much run—off there is. and the river levels remain high. absolutely. you were talking about two suburb flood warnings in the north of wells. elsewhere, crosswell, i9 flood ranks, 232 as far zoellick, a fast—moving situation, very changeable. the releva nt situation, very changeable. the relevant websites will keep you up—to—date. indicative of how much water has fallen from the sky is in the next 2a hours. the top i have seen the next 2a hours. the top i have seen is just the next 2a hours. the top i have seen isjust a the next 2a hours. the top i have seen is just a south—west of the shop and was 150 millimetres. there isa shop and was 150 millimetres. there is a lot of water to get out of the system. before we return to anywhere near normality. given the amount of disruption with the road, rail, and air, that is not going to be fixed anytime soon over the next couple of days. there will be updates from a fill in the you can keep up—to—date with the developers in your area

just by listening to bbc radio, but also following the bbc news website, sticking a postcode if you're not already listed for your local area and you will find all the updates and you will find all the updates and breakfast, . let's move on to a second lead story of the day and that is another person who has tested positive for the coronavirus in england. that brings the total number of cases to four across the uk so far. a flight carrying more british nationals from china, has touched down at raf brize norton, with passengers being taken to a conference centre in milton keynes, for 14 days quarantine. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a bumpy ride, but at least the passengers on this final evacuation flight passengers on this final evacuation flight from wuhan were a lot closer from home. about 120 british travellers disembarked. they were put on buses for a similar convoy to

the one to a hospital in the wirral a week ago. these were taken to a conference facility in melting skins. for a two—week —— milton keynes. they will be lent games consoles, tablets and mobile phones for those who don't have them and have access to netflix. there was news elsewhere of the fourth coronavirus case in this country. the latest patient, who has tested positive for the virus in the uk is being treated here at the royal free hospital in north london at its specialist infectious diseases treatment unit. it has emerged that this case is linked to one announced last thursday, a man in brighton who attracted —— contracted the virus on attracted —— contracted the virus on a visit to singapore. he had returned from asia and me for developing symptoms, he had meant an alpine ski resort. —— before developing symptoms. he had also met

the man who has now at the royal free hospital. the chinese ambassador in london was seeking to reassure the british public. there is no reason to panic. the chinese government has adopted the most comprehensive, strict, conventional, control measures. the world health organization said it was hard to predict the future spread of the virus. the question remains as to whether we are in a live phase and at the rate of infection may pick up or whether we are seeing more of what is the natural history of the disease and that his... it is way too soon to tell that. but it is why these clusters are very unfortunate and we feel particularly sorry for families who get caught up in this. it isa families who get caught up in this. it is a very frightening time. quarantining is a key part of attem pts quarantining is a key part of atte m pts to quarantining is a key part of attempts to stop the virus spreading in the uk. those who arrived today can only hope that they are given the all clear after a0 days.

—— after 14 days. infections and deaths from the coronavirus are still on the rise in china, but in a small sign of hope, at least according to official figures, the rate of increase may be slowing. although severe travel restrictions remain in many cities across the country, trains and planes are starting to become busier as the extended new year festival holiday comes to an end, asjohn sudworth now reports. it has lantern festival, traditionally marked with a lavish gala, but this year there is not an audience member in sight. the fear of contagion is everywhere, from the fever checkpoints, the masks on literally everybody‘s faces, and any careful monitoring of people passing movements. in the almost impossible balancing act between containing an epidemic and getting its economy

moving again, china is turning to its vast network of neighbourhood committees, the old tools of mass mobilisation. but while workers may be trickling back to the cities, the continued uncertainty means all britons are still being advised to leave china. we are currently seeing numbers of infection stubble every four to five days. we do not know what implications that has —— infection double every four to five days. some cities and towns have been closed down, so it is getting more difficult to leave china, if thatis more difficult to leave china, if that is what people time to do, so that is what people time to do, so thatis that is what people time to do, so that is why we advise people to think about leaving. you know that the evacuation flight has got out of wuhan, are we confident that most people who wanted to get out from the epicentre have managed to? we have not got everybody out, we know that, unfortunately two people feel the temperature checks early this

morning. they have had to go back into wuhan and we are in touch with them and we will try and support them and we will try and support them to get them onto another country's site. some enforcement measures still appear extreme. girl screams. but the lantern festival has brought good news, the rate of increase in infections may be slowing. the headlines on bbc news... storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour — causing severe travel disruption across the country. a person's being treated at the royal free hospital in london after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total in the uk to four. counting is underway in the irish general election as an exit poll puts the three main political parties level pegging.

there could be a major shift in the poltical a landscape a major shift landscape of the republic of ireland, with the nationlists of sinn fein set to make significant gains in the general election. an exit poll suggests there's now a three—way tie between all the main parties, including prime minister leo va radka r‘s fine gael. here's our ireland correspondent emma va rdy: before today, irish politics was dominated by two main parties, but now sinn fein, the staunch irish republican party whose ultimate goal isa republican party whose ultimate goal is a united ireland, have surged forward. that is now this tight three—way race. who actually form the next government will be decided by coalition negotiations. fine gael and fianna fail have previously said they would not going into coalition with sinn fein, a party with historical links to the ira. they

will now be under pressure to reconsider. sinn fein, meanwhile, they are triumphant with their success , they are triumphant with their success, their president mary lou mcdonald arrived here earlier to huge cheers, colin is a revelation at the ballot box. there is success —— calling it a revelation. it is likely they will push harder for a border poll, something that has been very much on the agenda since the brexit vote. the oscars will be handed out in a glittering ceremony in los angeles later tonight. the world war one drama ‘i9i7,’ and from south korea, the film ‘parasite,’ are the frontrunners for best picture. but much of the buildup has been dominated by criticism over the lack of diversity among the nominees. our arts editor, will gompertz has more from la. welcome to the red carpet where they will be making their way into the academy awards. it has been met with

criticism about lack of diversity, no females in the best director category. we most probably hear more about this in the winners acceptance speeches later on tonight. margot robbie and shirley said on ourfox news employees who bring down their cd ceo who made sexual harassment pa rt cd ceo who made sexual harassment part of hisjob cd ceo who made sexual harassment part of his job description —— charlize theron. they are both up for academy awards, two years after the #metoo movement. how do you see the #metoo movement. how do you see the skill of the problem? the skill is enormous. i could pluck it and move you to the front of the line, but i need to know that your lawyer. i need you to find a way to prove

it. we have this history and an industry where people look the other way. what practical measures need to be put into place? we are going to put into place a report and response system, so a response system includes investigations and what we know is that independent investigations are the most important thing that you can offer. don't you tell me what i cannot do! ifiam don't you tell me what i cannot do! if i am free, my family should be towed. i have made my mind i'm going back. the 19th abolitionist is played by the british actress cynthia arivo, but to do so to when and where she will have to beat when he's i9i7 and where she will have to beat when he's 1917 was the big winner at the ba ftas. he's 1917 was the big winner at the baftas. it will have to see off competition from todd phillips's

joker, stirring joauquin phoenix, who is up for the best actor. and the korean film is also up for best picture. i'm joined now by the entertainment journalist caroline frost and the bbc‘s six music film critic rhianna dhillion thank you for being with us this evening. i'm sure you would rather be there. you don't have to miss all the kids in the red carpet. what do you think is going to be the highlight? -- you think is going to be the highlight? —— miss all the highlights on the red carpet. highlight? —— miss all the highlights on the red carpetlj highlight? —— miss all the highlights on the red carpet. i hope that sir sam will bring home the bacon. especially in this post—brexit anywhere we have to make any step we can and the film industry is part of that equation going forward. he is the clear favourite and has cleaned up at the ba ftas favourite and has cleaned up at the baftas and i really hope that he will lead what is a british term.

the british are not quite coming, but they're still there. what do you make of the prospects tonight in terms of that competition, notjust for best director, we will do with that any bid. that has been controversial. but about best film? 19 i7 bid. that has been controversial. but about best film? 19 17 is an extraordinary film, but people seem to have shifting the betting towards parasite. parasite is such an interesting film. the feet of 1917 makes some and clearly the best director, but parasite is a genre bending, fantastic and it would be fantastic to have a film when he best picture. that would be ceiling breaking. i am all for that. i was going to sit until three quarters of the way through it that quentin tarantino, that was his year. also hollywood loves itself. as we are

not. most of the voters were probably around at the time that this film set. three quarters of the way through, the violence started andi way through, the violence started and i had a problem with it, as did many people that i actually saw it with. it was like helix, he cannot help himself, every time. oh, i have done it again! some people are disappointed that there was not balanced throughout. who you know? it is quarter of a century since pulp fiction and it is almost as if nothing has changed very much. even though the concerns of tail trailer balance on screen, particularly sexual violence, have become more acute. he is someone of the old school and we do not have many of them these days and what we have seen them these days and what we have seen with this awards season is that we thought it would be the year of netflix disruption, the streaming disruption, but it has not happened. people still not going to the cinema for that big epic experience and he

a lwa ys for that big epic experience and he always provides. i am relieved that scorsese has not had the uptake that a lot of people are expecting with the irishman. an i reckon it is going to walk away the sum of words. marriage story is very interesting. it isa marriage story is very interesting. it is a gorgeous, so much fun, the performances are outstanding. in any other year, i think it would have gone on in leaps and bounds, but it was just not to be this year. it is apples and pears this year, isn't it. it is an intimate, family domestic drama. a wonderful play but to scream. a glorious 200, as you say. you see an epic, david lee battle on the handing over to say mendez with 1917, so it is wonderful that there's so much choice was we want, word season, it is hardly the hundred metres. we mention marriage

story and the issue of women directors. sessler mendez is there, and in any year, people would say he was ina and in any year, people would say he was in a strong position to when —— sirsam was in a strong position to when —— sir sam mendes. and some say that the competition is not as varied as it should be. what is it about this process and the weight is happening thatis process and the weight is happening that is proving so difficult for women directors? marriage story, little women, there is plenty of talented directors there. more than there were, maybe not enough in terms of the upper bounds of people are getting permission to make the sums. still not coming through to the last stage. agree. marriage story was directed by now baumbach, but little women was directed by greta gerwig. and it is incredibly frustrating. farewell, customers, there is a quantifiable list of ones that have missed out. and perhaps we re worthy that have missed out. and perhaps were worthy inclusion —— hustlers.

it feels like we're bang your head against a brick wall. as well as the #oscarssowhite and #metoo, there has been quoted it was only hashtags, but it seemed that way because that is less attention this year. and talking about that and people seemed embarrassed that the bath academy about the shortlist. what will change that? is a change in the people who actually do the selections of —— the bafta academy about the shortlist. the people who did a step, to have those help to do the shortlist? more directors, more screenwriters are? different nominations. i they not outweighed by all the others? that is not to be real that the

actual voters have to see everything, which seems a bit arbitrary because you're going to go for your favourites. that is the trouble. there is no system in place for that. they could move it on their viewing, so there for that. they could move it on theirviewing, so there is for that. they could move it on their viewing, so there is a view collectively viewing. you get a pile of dvds and if you are a human, if any time pressure director in hollywood, you're probably going to think, steven spielberg, i do not mind if! think, steven spielberg, i do not mind if i watch the one of my old favourites. it means there is knows a sermon favourites. it means there is knows a sermon of those newcomers. —— there is no space for one of those newcomers. and those at the sundance festival are keen to have non—white and female critics because it has the critics who play the part of them is we never get to hear about because the marketing budget is only so because the marketing budget is only so big. do you both feel a sense of responsibility? because you do get driven by just responsibility? because you do get driven byjust the kind of... the questions that people like me in ignorance ask you. do you feel a sense and how deeply into that when

you're reviewing? i certainly do. i try to block out sound that will not necessarily be the big blockbusters. —— i try to pick out films notjust the ones that the biggest budget and the ones that the biggest budget and the biggest marketing campaign. going back to your previous point about how to change the voting, i think it is very interesting match with the baftas, the rising star award was the most diverse. it had lots of people of colour that were nominated, and a winner as well, and that was done byjulie, a panel. there was some sense, an external test in the industry —— done by a jury, a panel. it's important to have those discussions and even to pellet rather thanjust have those discussions and even to pellet rather than just the have those discussions and even to pellet rather thanjust the ones that are always at the forefront, like adam driver or scarlett johansson. the old favourites, like margot robbie. on the one hand they wa nt margot robbie. on the one hand they want to be progressive and telling your stories and bring your starter before, but on the other hand they

wanted to be a knockout event which means aligning the carpet with the likes of brad pitt, quentin tarantino and sirsam likes of brad pitt, quentin tarantino and sir sam mendes. and we will see the pictures tonight, more will see the pictures tonight, more will be in the newspapers. one last point, gwent. between us, what is your big dud of the year? it has to be one with whiskers. i did not even watch that because it was supposed to be terrible. for me it would be joker. it did not do anything for me. thank you both are being with us. me. thank you both are being with us. a real pleasure to have you. let's see what they will be up to later with the oscars. we will have them along there tonight. let's go to the weather. over the next few hours, storm ciara will leave the shores of the uk, but the rest of the week stays u nsettled, the rest of the week stays unsettled, when you fall. a frequent

rash of showers, some returning increasingly wintry to higher ground of northern hills because there is turning colder. we