this is bbc news — i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00: in the wake of storm dennis, floods have hit towns and villages, and residents have been advised to leave their homes, in parts of worcestershire, shropshire and herefordshire. and in parts of south wales they're dealing with the aftermath of some of the highest water levels for over a0 years. i'm in total shock, disbelieve. i'm in totalshock, disbelieve. i just can't believe how my home, my home has been ravaged in the last couple of hours. two days after the death of caroline flack, itv‘s love island was back on air tonight, with a special tribute. like many of you, right now we're alljust like many of you, right now we're all just trying to like many of you, right now we're alljust trying to come to terms with what has happened. i only hope

is that we can all try and be kinder, always show love and listen to one another. downing street adviser andrew sabisky has announced his resignation amid criticism over controversial comments he made in the past. the bbc sees evidence of what appears to be mass state monitoring by the chinese government of the persecuted uighur muslim community. and at 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers sebastian payne, the whitehall correspondent for the financial times, and the economist and member of labour's policy forum, grace blakeley. stay with us for that. good evening. the extreme conditions — created by storm dennis — are still causing major problems in parts of the uk —

and the environment agency has warned the disruption could last for several days. parts of south wales are badly affected — as are areas of worcestershire, shropshire and herefordshire. one woman died after being swept away by floodwater near tenbury wells — and hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes. there are more than 200 flood warnings in force across the uk with around 30 each for the rivers severn and trent. of those — 9 are classed as severe — meaning there's a threat to life. two in wales — along the river wye in monmouth and seven in england along the river trent, the lugg, and severn — including another on the river wye at hereford where our correspondent jon kay has spent the day. we have travelled quite along this region today and time again people have said they've never seen the rivers in our communities so high and here in hereford, they are

right, the environment agency confirmed this evening the river why has never been this high, six metres, more than 20 feet and it's causing real concern. you see the impact as well as it spills out onto the streets, not just impact as well as it spills out onto the streets, notjust here but right across central england. in hundreds of years, it has never been higher. the river wye at hereford tonight. the old bridge closed, even to pedestrians, because it is simply too dangerous. the force at which it's coming through is terrifying. never seen it like this. there's a spot down here, a swan always nests because it never floods and that's gone. hereford is a city underwater and a city under threat. straight to you. rescue teams racing door to door, helping desperate residents escape with whatever they can save. the most vulnerable, like shirley, the priority.

i thought i could stay there, that's why i'm so late coming out. what do you think of these men who have helped you this morning? wonderful. but some people are still trapped. across this region, vast areas have been overwhelmed. in worcester, rain has stopped more than play. the severn now at treacherous levels. tonight the family of yvonne booth released this photograph after the 55—year—old mother was swept to her death in flood water in worcestershire. here in upton—upon—severn, the authorities are now urging people to leave their homes because of the impending risk. we are monitoring things very closely, in particular the severn, at towns such as shrewsbury and bewdley and tewkesbury are areas that we are looking at very closely because water levels are expected to continue to rise in some of those catchments. and when the levels do drop, this is what is left behind. the market town of tenbury wells, now a muddy mess.

0n the high street today we found a huge community clear up after almost every business was flooded — from the bank to the barber's, even the insurance firm. mary has a letting agency. so, what does it mean for you? as a business? 0ur income stops. i can't go out on appointments, our viewings are stopped. it stops dead. roger's brand—new carpet will have to go. he has been working round—the—clock to save his home. totally ruined. we have been up since 2:30 on saturday morning. and i'm type 1 diabetic as well. hiya, fluffy. next door, teresa moved her most precious possessions upstairs but downstairs is a different story. it makes me physically sick that we have got to put everything right now and we don't know how

long it's going to take. lost, i think that's the word. i'm lost. lost in your own house. yeah, lost in my own house. from the river derwent in derby to the soar in leicestershire, from leatherhead in surrey to barcombe in east sussex, tonight the most vulnerable communities can only watch and wait. jon kay, bbc news, hereford. in wales — where the valleys of the south have suffered especially tough conditions — the clean—up after storm dennis has started. natural resources wales say the flood levels in some areas have been unprecedented. nantgarw — a village north of cardiff — is one of the worst—affected, as our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports. it's just, everything still has water in it. the aftermath of storm dennis. we are emotionally tied to this house so we couldn't go. to try and put it back to anywhere the way it was,

i don't know how long it's going to take us. 23 years of memories in nantgarw ruined in an instant. the majority of rachel cox's possessions will need replacing but at least some of the most meaningful belongings have been saved. my eldest niece, she has got terminal cancer. we didn't find out untiljanuary that she would be well enough to have her wedding injune. i was making paperflowers for the wedding and i thought they were all destroyed but we have just managed to get a handful out now without being destroyed. all of the hundred or so homes here on oxford street have been devastated by the flooding. as residents try and salvage whatever they can from inside their homes, outside the clean—up operation continues. cars being taken away after being swept into the middle of the road after the torrent that came down this street in the early

hours of yesterday morning. after a months‘s worth of rain fell across south wales in just 48 hours, "unprecedented" was how authorities described the deluge. her father's ashes saved, for rachel and her neighbours now, the question is when on earth will they be able to call their house home again? tomos morgan, bbc news, nantgarw. using current technology — forecasters were able to predict storm dennis nearly a week before its arrival but working out precise locations set to be affected by bad weather remains a challenge. the met office is now updating its technology, having received £1.2 billion from the government to develop a new supercomputer which will be able to give more accurate storm predictions, select the most suitable locations for flood defences and predict changes to the global climate. 0ur science editor david shukman has been finding out more. there was plenty of warning about storm dennis. six days before it struck, the forecasters spotted it coming, but they couldn't tell precisely which communities

would be hardest hit. at the met office, they knew the rain would be heavy, but they couldn't say exactly where it would land. that's very difficult to work out. a huge computer does the calculations, on the weather and on the effects of our changing climate, but even this massive machine has limits, so now the met office is getting an even bigger supercomputer costing more than £1 billion over ten years. it will enable us to deliver more accurate, even more timely, more localised predictions for both weather and climate that will enable people to make better decisions, stay safe and thrive ahead of time in the case of severe weather. at the moment, forecasts are based on a digital simulation of the atmosphere, with the globe divided into squares 10km across. now, for the uk, there is a more detailed picture of the weather,

with squares at 1.5km wide. but the ambition with the supercomputer is to try to get down to a scale ofjust 100 metres to generate a really accurate understanding of local conditions. and this really matters because it's one thing to be able to forecast that extreme weather is going to hit a particular region, far more useful to be able to tell where the heaviest rain is going to fall, and then crucially try to work out which homes are at greatest risk of flooding. knowing where to install flood barriers could make all the difference, and that comes down to predicting which fields and valleys will get the downpours. but even with more accurate warnings from the new supercomputer, one flooding expert wonders how many will actually listen. i think people have got to wake up and smell the floodwater.

we go on and on about flood risk, flooding, flood awareness. i spend the whole of my life talking about the effects of being flooded and i still don't think people... it's getting through to people, the devastation that floods can cause. storms are likely to become even more intense as the pollution from human activity heats up the planet, and that will add to pressure on the government to try to keep more of the country safe. david shukman, bbc news. and for the latest information on storm dennis, tune into your bbc local radio station or visit our website bbc.co.uk/news. two days after her death, caroline flack‘s former programme on itv, love island, was back on air. itv said tonight it had continued to offer support to caroline flack in the months before her death. the presenter had stepped down after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, which she denied.

but itv insisted that the door had been open for her return, as our special correspondent lucy manning reports. it was a sombre start to love island, the programme showing its love for caroline flack. we are all absolutely devastated by the tragic news that caroline, a much loved member of our love island family, has passed away. her passion, warmth and infectious enthusiasm were a crucial part of what made the show connect with millions of viewers. a brief but moving tribute. you were a true friend to me. i'm going to miss you, caz. it was the show she had presented... the wait is finally over. itv had, to some criticism, replaced her while she went on trial. but tonight, in a statement, it said the door had remained open for her to return and the programme team had continued to offer her support. this was caroline flack

the day before she died. a valentine's day spent with some of those who loved her. but in the months before, she had faced serious allegations, a court case her agent called a show trial. accused of assaulting her boyfriend, she was due back in court in a few weeks. he wasn't supporting the decision to charge her. when caroline flack appeared here at highbury magistrates‘ court, the court heard that she told police when she was arrested she wanted to kill herself. many of her close friends think this case should never have happened, one writing on social media, "you were so poorly, "you needed help. "instead, they put you in a cell." but prosecutors believe it's important to pursue domestic abuse allegations. undoubtedly, they felt

they had enough. they had, i think, a 999 call recording, a body camera worn by the police. they would have had medical evidence and other evidence. they have to take domestic abuse seriously because we as a country have said we should take domestic abuse seriously. the media has also been blamed. downing street said online companies must go further to remove u na cce pta ble content, and there are calls for greater press regulation. i literally can't get her voice out of my head. she was just broken, helpless. she was dealing with so much. the press villainised her. you know, people were pointing fingers, jumping on the bandwagon, making a mockery out of her. it's worth remembering mental health experts say suicide is rarely down to one factor. love island will now carry on. it must do so without the woman who brought her energy and vitality on screen, but struggled off it. lucy manning, bbc news.

we can speak to the tv critic and broadcaster following the tribute. what did you think of the tribute? it was extremely heartfelt, of course, and this is someone who worked alongside herfor course, and this is someone who worked alongside her for so course, and this is someone who worked alongside herfor so many yea rs. worked alongside herfor so many years. they started out on the love island, which stirling referenced, and the fact they had these true friendship. in addition, you have a crew and cast who are sequestered together over a period of weeks which create intense bonds and bonds of friendships. this was a family and isa of friendships. this was a family and is a family very much in grieving. the show that after the

tribute was paid, you could tell that he was very dialled down, he was not his usual spark, cheeky self, it was a great deal more subdued, frankly, than usual but the tribute was an extremely heartfelt message we have been hearing all weekend which have done so much to emphasise the wants, enthusiasm and passion she had for her career. —— warms. you said the crew and co ntesta nts warms. you said the crew and contestants were sequestered on the island and the contestants will not know this has happened? no, they have not been informed, the current crop of islanders have not been informed. the crew, however, would of course know and they will continue to the best of their abilities despite the grief. that

would be intensely difficult for them? it would be. it is telling that tonight, the sponsor of the show dropped their ads and instead advertised the good samaritan number, the wanted people out there to know there is help out there and continuing with the work despite what has taken place. laura whitmore on sunday, one of caroline's long—standing friends talking about the loss of her friend and her reaction to that and also discussing some of the vilification that she suffered at the hands of some of the press as well as on line abuse. it was an incredibly powerful piece of radio andi was an incredibly powerful piece of radio and i would urge anyone to listen to it. and also to listen to a tribute to someone who was very

close to her. many thanks. thank you very much. if you are affected by any of the issues on that report, recorded information is available the number is on the screen right 110w. the headlines on bbc news: in the wake of storm dennis, floods have hit towns and villages, and residents have been advised to leave their homes. two days after the death of caroline flack, itv‘s love island was back on air tonight, with a special tribute. downing street adviser, andrew sabisky, has announced his resignation amid criticism over controversial comments he made in the past. the prime minister's chief brexit negotiator has warned that the uk will not be bound by eu rules after brexit. david frost was giving his first major speech in brussels

this evening, laying out the uk government's position as they negotiate a future relationship with european union. a downing street adviser, who's been widely criticised for his comments on issues including race and women in sport, has resigned tonight. andrew sabisky had only been in post for a short time. labour had called for mr sabisky to be sacked for suggesting in the past that black people had lower average intelligence than white people. 0ur political corrspondent alex forsyth says the episode has led some to question what kind of government borisjohnson wants to run. andrew sabisky was hired as an advisor, a contractor at number 10 and that was quickly condemned when comments made in his name appeared. among other things he said, he said compulsory contraception could be used to stop a permanent underclass and women spot is more comparable to the paralympics

and women spot is more comparable to the pa ralympics than and women spot is more comparable to the paralympics than to man's. after growing criticism, he quit that downing street role taken to twitter saying that the media hysteria about his post on line commerce was mad, that he had been a victim of character assassination. i think pa rt character assassination. i think part of the problem here was of that earlier in the day, downing street had repeatedly refused to answer westerners about this appointment or about boris johnson's westerners about this appointment or about borisjohnson's views about the comments made by andrew sabisky. that prompted anger by labour and some conservative mps. 0nce that prompted anger by labour and some conservative mps. once that he was uncomfortable about recent trends coming out of number 10. this isa trends coming out of number 10. this is a government that won an election with a big majority, coming in wanting to do things differently and in its way and one of the senior aides, dominic cummings, wanted misfits and widows —— widows out of downing street and to shape up. some

of the decisions being taken have been questioned and some question the kind of government borisjohnson wa nts to the kind of government borisjohnson wants to run. documents seen by the bbc appear to provide a detailed insight into how china handled hundreds of muslims held in a network of internment camps. the information includes personal details of the uighur community, who were placed in detention for reasons such as wearing a veil, applying for a passport, or accidentally visiting foreign internet sites. critics say the documents are evidence of a campaign by the chinese authorities against the uighurs, whose home is the far—western xinjiang region. but china has always denied any form of religious discrimination. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. for two years now, the bbc has reported on camps like these in western china where about a million uighurs and other muslim minorities have been detained without trial. china says the uighurs held here learn chinese and communist party doctrine as part of an attempt to combat extremism and terrorism.

but a leaked document seen by the bbc suggests these camps are part of a comprehensive crackdown on religious practice. across 137 pages, the spreadsheet sets out in huge detail why more than 300 uighurs from one particular county in xinjiang province were considered for detention. some were detained because they had applied for a passport. they had relatives abroad or had unintentionally landed on a foreign website while searching the internet. others were detained because they used to grow a long beard or used to wear a veil, or because they had a minor religious infection. some were guilty of violations of birth control policies, orsimply being an untrustworthy person. the document was passed through intermediaries to asiye abdulaheb, a uighur exile

living in amsterdam, who decided to make it public. translation: of course i am worried about the safety of my relatives and friends but if everyone keeps silent because they want to protect themselves and their families, then we will never prevent these crimes being committed. the document includes data gathered by communist party officials of uighurs' private and religious lives, what they eat and where, when they pray or go to mosque. and details of some 3000 family, friends and neighbours with whom they may be considered guilty by association. the document is hard to verify 100%, but experts who have examined it, told me they believe it is genuine. the entire internment campaign and the reasoning behind it reveals a very detailed and in itself entirely consistent worldview, one which we might liken to the ideology of a medieval

witch hunt, which is highly fearful of anything religious. last year, china invited the cameras in, claiming these camps were merely vocational education centres. and today, the country's embassy in london insisted the only people being held were those convicted of unlawful or criminal acts involving terrorism and religious extremism, and it denied targeting any specific religion or ethnic group. james landale, bbc news. the government is considering flying home 7a british passengers and crew on board the diamond princess cruise liner quarantined in japan on board the diamond princess cruise liner quarantined injapan because of the coronavirus outbreak. 99 new infections were reported on board today, bringing the total number to over a50 , today, bringing the total number to over 450, the largest cluster outside china. there have now been nearly 72,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with almost all of those

within china. the virus that has claimed the lives of around 1800 people with only five deaths reported elsewhere. get going. bye. the moment americans cheryl and paul molesky stepped off the diamond princess and into the welcoming arms of the us military. the plane takes you to the united states. and then you get your passports. all good with that? the 340 american evacuees a re clearly relieved to be going home. but they were taking the virus with them. on board their evacuation flight, a special isolation unit. inside, 14 fellow passengers who have tested positive. and as the americans took off and headed home, another 99 new infections were confirmed aboard the giant cruise ship. for those still on board, like briton david abel, the stress is starting to take its toll.

it's all getting to us now, and it's notjust me, other passengers as well. it's the not knowing factor that is the real challenge. the quarantine on board the diamond princess is supposed to end on wednesday, and passengers had been told that if they tested negative, they then would be allowed to go home, but with 99 new viral cases confirmed the day, home, but with 99 new viral cases confirmed today, the overwhelming suspicion is that the quarantine is not working. and because of that, the journey home for those left on board is now looking a lot more complicated. tonight, the foreign office said it is formulating plans to get the britons on board the ship home. australia is already preparing a flight to evacuate its nationals. but when i spoke to one of them, aun na tan, she was not enthusiastic. we're finding the thought of being put on a plane with unknown...

you know, people who haven't been tested yet and potentially getting the infection right then, after we have already completed almost two weeks of quarantine, not ideal. japan, meanwhile, is starting to feel the effects of the virus's spread. next weekend is the emperor's birthday, a celebration that usually draws huge crowds of well—wishers. today, the whole event was cancelled without warning. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in yokohama. in a few minutes time we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers. our guests joining me tonight are sebastian payne, the whitehall correspondent for the ft, and the economist and member of labour's policy forum, grace blakeley. now it's time for the weather with louise. after a stormy weekend, monday davis the opportunity to assess some of

the opportunity to assess some of the devastation. —— gave us the opportunity. we saw over a month worth of rain injust 48 hours and that has been a severe flooding in areas. things remain unsettled for the remainder of the week. showers on tuesday. sunny spells and blustery show once again. some heavy with hail and thunder. as we go through the afternoon, and organised band of rain pushing through northern england, the midlands and south wales, just where we do not needed. as this mini weather front moves through, gusts of wind in excess of 50 miles per hour. ahead of it relatively mild, behind at cooler conditions. a spell of wet weather to clear the south—east through the night and then this brief ridge of high pressure building for the start of wednesday.

for some but not for all. wednesday could be the best day of the week in terms of dryer, brighter weather, particularly the further east you. lighter winds and more in the way of sunshine. further west, it lighter winds and more in the way of sunshine. furtherwest, it could start promising but not expecting it to last. the wet and windy weather returning by the end of the afternoon. wednesday night into thursday, and other feet afternoon. wednesday night into thursday, and otherfeet of afternoon. wednesday night into thursday, and other feet of wet weather through northern ireland, into scotland and perhaps north—west england for a time. a south—westerly flow m ea ns england for a time. a south—westerly flow means a milder start to thursday with temperatures around 6— nine celsius. the wet weather will sweep its way south and east by the middle of the afternoon and linger across eastern and south—east england. behind it, sunny spells and scattered showers. some of those could turn increasingly wintry. 8— 11 degrees. into friday, again, a

brief ridge of high pressure builds but again not for long. another area of low pressure sent to moving as you go through the day on friday. starting off dry and bright and at the south—east should stay quiet for the south—east should stay quiet for the end of the working week but there is more wet and windy weather to come and this sets us up as we head into the weekend. i wish i could tell you there is a change on the way but as you can see, one area of low pressure brings in more wind and rain across the country to be replaced by yet another pushing it from the atlantic. as we had was a weekend, unfortunately, it could be the third wet and windy weekend in a rope with a further spells of heavy rain and gales certainly an issue. it looks at the moment as if the heaviest could be the further north and west. so it stays pretty u nsettled. and west. so it stays pretty unsettled. what about further head? u nfortu nately, we unsettled. what about further head? unfortunately, we are really stuck ina unfortunately, we are really stuck in a repeat mode. another area of low pressure missing, a brief ridge