good afternoon. the prime minister is being urged by several conservative mps to use the departure of his chief adviser dominic cummings to "reset government". mr cummings left downing street for the final time last night after internal battles about his role. former brexit secretary david davis

told the bbc that senior ministers are hoping for "more of a say" in how the country is governed. a warning — this report from our political correspondent jonathan blake contains flashing images. stepping out of number ten but staying in the spotlight until the last possible moment. dominic cummings left downing street for the final time last night at the end of a torrid week. after a meeting yesterday afternoon at which the prime minister, we're told, wanted to clear the air and move on, mr cummings, already due out by christmas, was gone for good by the end the day. with that, say many, comes a chance for change. it does give the government the chance to reset all sorts of things. its relationship with parliament, the way it deals with the press, i'm told its relationship with cabinet. so that in one respect is an advantage for the prime minister, but i do hope in doing it he doesn't forget the things where mrcummings was right, which is many of the failures of the last nine months have not

been mr cummings‘ fault but have been intrinsic in the system. seen here with the prime minister, last night, lee cain, another close aide, resigned in a tussle over becoming boris johnson's chief of staff. all smiles by the end, perhaps, but he didn't go without a fight. with his two closest aides gone, borisjohnson must now decide who to put in place. yourjob as chief of staff, i think, is to make sure the prime minister is getting advice from all the different voices that he or she needs to hear from, and to try to build an effective team in downing street that unites the political advisers, who will often come from a range of views and their political party, and the civil service team that works there as well. friends of both men continue to blame carrie symonds, boris johnson's fiancee and former party official, for their downfall. she is said to have been unhappy with some of the team at number ten. as the drama of the past week subsides, there are pressing issues for the prime minister, and he can't afford for downing street to stay in limbo for long.

and jonathan joins us now. we are told the prime minister wants to move on from this, how easy or difficult will it be? allies of the men who have left downing street claim it was very amicable despite the war of words we witness yesterday. but i think the departure of these crucial aides, whether let's go reluctantly or forced out in anger, i don't think it really matters, they were such a distraction that the prime minister needed to draw a line and, as you say, move on. this is a definite attempt to do that but it raises questions about the future of boris johnson's premiership. those who support dominic cummings say you cannot argue with his achievement, not least the leave campaign,

working for borisjohnson in government and the general election which led to such a huge majority for the prime minister. so perhaps a period of calm will be well planned by those number ten he would like smoother, less confrontational government from here on, but this has no doubt been a watershed week for borisjohnson. has no doubt been a watershed week for boris johnson. jonathan blake, thank you. us president—electjoe biden has won the state of georgia, the bbc projects — the first time a democratic candidate has done so since 1992. the win strengthens biden‘s victory, giving him a total of 306 electoral college votes — well over the 270 he needed. but since election night president trump has tweeted more than 90 times promoting claims of voter fraud, without providing any evidence. experts now fear that online disinformation has undermined faith in democracy for millions — as marianna spring reports. even beforejoe biden was declared the us president—elect, people took to the streets to claim the vote was rigged. this is why.

this is a case where they are trying to steal an election. they are trying to rig an election, and we can't let that happen. #stopthesteal went viral after unsubstantiated allegations that the democrats had rigged and stolen the election. but seeds of mistrust in the democratic process were sown long before election night. trump tweeted allegations of voter fraud and election rigging over 70 times in the build—up to polling day. it's not a new theme — he made claims about fraud back in 2016 too. the difference this time is that lots more people have been seeing it all over their social media feeds for weeks and joining big facebook groups. i'm an admin of the stop the steal group on facebook. our movement believes that fraud has occurred, and we are angry. ijust think the voter

fraud in this election, just with the mail—in ballots, those have been a concern. president trump will be the winner after there is an honest recount in the states, and fraudulent votes are thrown out. the democrats have said since the beginning of all this covid stuff that they are going to do whatever it takes to get trump out, and i believe that they think they'd succeeded. the experts are worried about its imminent and lasting impact. there were all of these breadcrumbs and the whole narrative framework that it was a forgone conclusion that the democrats were going to steal the election, and now we just have to watch the way they are trying to do it. so people were primed to accept this narrative, to then propagate this narrative well before any votes were even cast. back at the source, social media sites have been trying to stamp out false and misleading posts, but they are struggling to keep pace. this weekend, more stop the steal protests are happening in the us. one worry going forwards

is that this online movement could provoke unrest, as disinformation risks seriously undermining the faith of millions in democracy. marianna spring, bbc news. the bbc understands borisjohnson is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by a decade — from 2040 to 2030. it is understood that new hybrid cars — those with electric motors as well as engines — won't be banned until 2035. here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, whose report was filmed prior to the current lockdown. cars have changed surprisingly little over the years. yes, the design and the performance have improved... ..but what happens under the bonnet hasn't. i can't believe it, racing at brooklands! engine roars. listen to that! she sounds and she looks magnificent — but, remember,

the basic principle of the internal combustion engine hasn't changed since this car was built 110 years ago and, remember, it relies on blowing up explosive gases. and we know that produces carbon dioxide and other pollutants. it really does accelerate fast! which is why the government isn't saying get rid of cars... ..just the engines. this is the race version ofjaguar‘s latest electric offering, proving the performance of electric vehicles, even at the top end, is at least the equal of petrol. most of the big car companies now have at least one electric vehicle in their range, but they say the 2030 target is very ambitious. we have been an industry built on petrol, diesel engines for over a century. shifting that, with all the embedded investment, to a brand—new technology in the space

of what is a few years is an incredible challenge. there are lots of questions. will electric vehicles be affordable? will they have the range we need, and where will we charge them? we really do need more charge points on city streets and in towns to cater for the people who don't have off—street parking opportunities. they need to be around, where people can see them, to give them confidence they are going to be able to charge their vehicles, and they also need to work. back at the museum, they're putting the cars away for the night. it now looks like, from 2030, our petrol and diesel cars will be on their way to being museum pieces, too. justin rowlatt, bbc news, brooklands museum. the number of amateur football referees seeking support for their mental health has increased greatly since the first coronavirus lockdown, according to a charity. ref support uk says the behaviour of players has detriorated

noticably in recent months, and it's worried many referees will leave grassroots sport as a result. ben croucher has this report, which was filmed before the current restrictions on team sport were introduced. you wake up the next day and it still affects your day because you still will have questions in your head of, did i do that right, did i do this right? at times, it is scary and it is daunting, but the abuse is too much for me to continue. joshua weller‘s story is not unique. up and down england, at all levels, in all leagues, this is driving many away from football. i've now taken about 18 months out of the game because i don't want to commit myself on a saturday or a sunday knowing that potentially it's going to affect me throughout the week orjust the rest of that day, knowing that i'm going to get verbally abused. more than 90% of referees in england say they've received verbal abuse. approximately two are assaulted every week. it can have a profound impact on their mental health. it's quite a daunting place sometimes. you go onto a field and there's,

you know, 22 players and substitutes and coaches and spectators and then you, so we need to make sure that we are thinking about the mental health of referees. with some officials describing the lack of respect in the game as deep—seated, and others saying that provision for mental health has a long way to go, the fa is piloting a new scheme, working with the charity mind, to recruit and train around 20 mental health champions to support any match officials with any mental health problems. and, even though there's prince william's heads up initiative, the fa's respect campaign and the new mentor scheme, charity ref support uk says it's noticed a big surge in calls to its helpline since the first lockdown ended. a small minority is affected and a small minority is becoming bigger and bigger. there is no cohesive approach from everyone, so address this really robustly and really quickly. research from the university of portsmouth has made recommendations to improve what it calls disjointed initiatives, including helplines, reinvigorating the disciplinary

system that many have told us is not working, and providing support to young referees. it remains to be seen if such improvements can tempt officials likejoshua back to the game. mentally, it has helped having that time away. it's such a clearer picture. you can get on with your week not having to worry about what potentially is going to happen at the weekend at all. ben croucher, bbc news, gosport. despite the limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the 40th anniversary of bbc children in need has raised more than £37 million. the pandemic meant there was no audience as a host of celebrities appeared on last night's shorter, covid—secure show on bbc one. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:15pm. and to everyone celebrating — happy diwali! bye for now.

good afternoon. it's day three at the delayed masters at augusta, although due to the weather and bad light over the first two days, some players are still on their second rounds. world number one dustin johnson has completed his — and is among the leaders at the halfway stage — on 9—under par for the tournament. there's a group of englishmen not too far behind, danny willett and justin rose, here, are two shots back. rose carding a 70 on the second day at augusta. tommy fleetwood is with them, also on 7—under, and feels his game is improving

at the right time. two days of golf to go but you can only take it one step at a time. and for now, i don't even know what the leaders are on, but i know i am doing all right. yeah, happy. played some really good golf, which is confidence boosting, putted really well and, you know, in a really good position, really, moving into the weekend. remember a number of players are still finishing off their second round. jon rahm amongst them, he's moved into a share of the lead. abraham ancer, cameron smith, and justin thomas are the others level, along withjohnson, on 9—under. we should have known by now who's on pole for tomorrow's turkish grand prix. but the weather has been playing havoc with proceedings at istanbul park, where it was almost raining cats and dogs. this four—legged fellow was escorted off before qualifying got under way. but the first session was suspended for more than a0 minutes because

the conditions were undrivable. soon after it restarted, it was suspended again. you can follow the action on bbc radio five live and the bbc sport website. scotland are under way in the first of today's autumn nations cup matches. the latest score from there is 6—5 italy. scotland are on the hunt for fourth straight victory — after ending their six nations campaign on a high, despite coming fourth. duncan weir is back in the side for them at fly half. later on, england get their tournament going, against georgia at twickenham. argentina beat new zealand for the first time in their history this morning. nikola sanchez became a national hero, scoring the only try and kicking all his side's points in a 25—15 victory.

the might be no top flight men league football this weekend due to the international break — but we've got some big games in the wsl to look forward. the manchester derby is under way. league leaders manchester united up against rivals manchester city. 1—0 city approaching half time, in the early kick off. chloe kelly with early goal for city. that match one of four taking place today — with a midlands derby, between aston villa and birmingham, up next at 2.30. there are two more games in the wsl tomorrow. chelsea will be in action, and they are a side with a couple in their team. uefa women's player of the year pernille harder is in a relationship with magdalena eriksson who she followed to the club in september. they've been speaking exclusively to bbc radio 5 live about life together and why they believe a culture problem in football means there won't be openly gay couples in the men's game anytime soon. i hope that we are going in a future

where there will be one male football player who will come out, one 01’ football player who will come out, one or two or football player who will come out, one 01’ two 01’ more, football player who will come out, one or two or more, butjust the first one to do it is the most important thing. the big thing is always about creating a safe space for someone to be able to be grave enough to come out. and i think we are not there yet in men's football. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport including the latest from the women's rugby, with six nations champions england up against france. the world health organization has told the bbc it's "really concerned" that some young people are doubting whether to get vaccinated against covid—19. experts say a vaccine is the only way to rapidly stop the pandemic. but with misinformation online, research shows that a number of young people may choose not to get the jab.

i would definitely take it. i would not get vaccinated. i'm on the fence. vaccination is the only thing that can get us out of this situation. the covid vaccine is looking more like a reality, with some trials showing promising results. it's the only thing that can rapidly stop this pandemic. vulnerable and older people will be first in line. but young people will need vaccinating eventually to stop covid spreading. but some are questioning whether they would want one. this king's college london study suggest 16 to 34—year—olds in the uk are twice as likely as 55 to 75—year—olds not to want a covid vaccination. meanwhile, in the us, one poll by pew research found only 56% of 18 to 29—year—olds they asked said they would definitely get a vaccine. some young people question why they would need to get a vaccine if they're low—risk. and this has got the world health

organization worried. young people are an incredibly important part of ending this pandemic. it will be really important for young people to be vaccinated because we know from what's going on now is lots of transmission is going on among young people. so where is this concern coming from? well, partly it's about the volume of misinformation we're being exposed to. hashtags like #vaccinesaredangerous and tiktok videos are wrongly suggesting the vaccine could be dangerous to us. and some people are worried about the speed at which things are moving. i believe in the power of vaccines, but i'm having some trouble right now trusting the federal government, and believing that anything pushed out in the short timeframe has had rigorous tests applied to it to make sure that it's safe long—term. we are concerned that there are some people who are questioning whether the vaccines are safe. there is absolutely no compromising on scientific evidence that's being collected and is being

scrutinized around the safety of these vaccines. even at this speed? we get speed because there's so much support and funding that we can move quite quickly from one stage to the next without having to pause for several years and search for additional support and funding. so here are the key points — if you're under 35, don't forget, you can still get covid and become very ill. even if you're not worried about getting the virus yourself, you can still spread it by not getting a vaccine, and that would stop herd immunity from developing. and finally, all covid vaccines would have been tested on tens of thousands of people and gone through tough safety checks before you even get one. typhoon vamco has caused extensive damage in the philippines, flooding many parts of luzon, the largest and most populated island. the storm, known locally as ulysses, made landfall in the bicol region. the same area was battered by the super typhoon goni

just over a week ago. howard johnson reports from manila. it is the 21st cyclone to hit the philippines this year and the most deadly. it made landfall on wednesday but we are only beginning to see the full extent of the devastation. it comes two weeks after typhoon goni hit the philippines. but at the moment we are seeing the province of cagayan hit badly. the dam has been opened up, overwhelmed by a lot of water. rain has been dumped on the main island, the most populous island, luzon. even though it doesn't have as high winds as goni it has brought more rain. one official has described the cagayan province as

like the pacific ocean. lots of search and rescue outlets going on. the un children's fund are appealing for money to support the thousands of children in need or help at the moment. we have seen on social media, families on the roofs of their homes trying to avoid the rising water levels. because of the covid—19 pandemic and lockdown issues, any reporter who wants to travel from manila to go to the cagayan province has the quarantine for 1h days, so reporters are asking for 1h days, so reporters are asking for that to be waived to allow them to do their work. nasa and spacex were due to send astronauts to the international space station tonight, but even a meticulously planned rocket launch can be delayed by the one thing we can't control — the weather. the four astronauts are preparing to make the first operational crewed flight, using a privately owned spacecraft. simon king has been speaking to those who provide that crucial forecast.

ignition, lift off! may 2020, and two nasa astronauts on their way to space in the new spacex crew demo programme. the day before, the launch had been aborted, with just 17 minutes to lift off. all because of the one thing we can't control. we continue to violate a couple different weather rules that we now do not expect to clear in time to allow for a launch today. but who are the weather forecasters that make the critical decisions for a space launch? our role, the 45th weather squadron, is pretty huge in what we do in the space industry. essentially, at the cape, nothing gets to space without our support. and so we're talking launch vehicles, keeping those safe, protecting all of our assets and personnel as well. so safety is kind of the big thing here with us. the 45th weather squadron has a number of rules which have to be passed before a mission is go for launch.

most of these involve the type of cloud, lightning, atmospheric electricity and rainfall. forecasters monitor the conditions around cape canaveral and abort sites in the build—up to lift off, but it's not always as straightforward as it might seem. people look at the conditions that are going on outside and they're kind of like, "i wonder why we're not launching today? it's great picnic weather." we have that upper—level cloud, but do potentially have electrification and have that mixed space, so punching a rocket through there could condense that electric field a little bit stronger and trigger its own lightning strike. radio: um, unless you can give us another ten minutes, i don't think we're going to get there with any of the rules today. that was mike mcaleenan, the launch weather officer on that day in may. i asked him what it feels like to make those important weather decisions. you enter the countdown, kind of mentally no go for all the criteria, and prove that we are go.

so on launch day you have a whole team there helping you evaluate. you're the voice, but you have the team on the radar, and flying the aircraft, and providing the data to you to feed to the launch director. so everybody is well understanding that launching through dangerous conditions is not something anybody is pushing for and we can always stand down and launch another day, and that's always the safest thing to do. the first nasa and spacex operational mission, known as crew one, will carry four astronauts to the international space station. with lives at stake in a multi—million pound mission, the go/no—go decisions of the 45th weather squadron will once again be critical. the bakery chain greggs has announced plans to cut more than 800 jobs because of a fall in sales due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions. managers have warned employees the firm may cease to be profitable if sales continue

at lockdown levels. as of last night, more than £37 million had been raised for children in need on what was the 40th anniversary of the fundraiser. covid restrictions meant there was no live audience, and the broadcast on bbc one was a bit shorter than normal. but there was still plenty of fun to be had, as david sillito reports. please welcome your hosts, alex scott and chris ramsey, mel giedroyc and stephen mangan! it was a stripped—back, socially—distanced anniversary for children in need. the live audience was watching on zoom. in 1980, the total at the end of the night was just over £1 million. a0 years on, joe wicks alone got twice that for his 24—hour workout. three, two, one! whoo! # stop crying your heart out...# a charity single featuring cher, the rickshaw challenge — the familiar children

in need ingredients. of course, this year, people were cycling indoors. # call me bad cinderella...# and the live musical performance, no big west end choruses, instead, andrew lloyd webber on a keyboard, a safe two metres from a solo performance by carrie hope fletcher. # when you try your best but you don't succeed. ..#. but some things were unchanged. the public‘s generosity, and in a year which has brought new challenges of loneliness, isolation... # we've had success...#. ..and covid—related hardship, the need for children in need. congratulations to everyone involved and thank you if you made a contribution. now alligators are a common sight in the state of florida,

but you'd be forgiven if you took a second glance at this. what's been described as a mini—godzilla was caught taking a leisurely stroll amid tropical storm eta around the valencia golf and country club. we all need to take a walk, and they walk in the rain is often quite refreshing. he is quite an extraordinary sight, he or she. i don't take anyone got close enough to tell! wonderful pictures. another look at this mini godzilla, as described dot quite striking, isn't it? susan, i don't know if we will see any of those during the rainstorm this weekend! i would be running as fast as i could in the other direction! although we have the weather for it.

if you have not got wet so far this weekend, the chances are the rain is coming your way. it is windy as well. some of the coastal areas, the chance of flooding. high spring tides and strong onshore winds helping to push up the water levels further. this image captures it. the last of the leaves coming off the trees, grey skies, the odd glimmer of brightness. some cloud across the uk, the centre of the low out to the west, which will shunt across ireland into the irish sea for the next few hours. some gales around the irish sea coasts, and the risk of the highest coastal waters. heavy rain into the east of england, with more rain into the west as a front get into the south—west, wales and the south west of scotland through the south west of scotland through the afternoon into the early evening. gusty winds across the board, the figures in black. it is pretty mild, actually. feeling

pretty mild, actually. feeling pretty sticky, temperatures of 15—16 despite the wind and rain. it stays pretty gusty overnight. the wind will shift eastwards, plenty showers pushing into the south and west of the night wears on. it is mild enough, but towards the end of the night, the concerns shipped to the south coast. a chance that this rain will pick up first thing on sunday, in on dating the south—eastern counties, and strong winds on sunday shifting their focus towards the south coast. the risk of coastal flooding the second half of the weekend. the showers swelling across the uk through the day, but some gaps, so there will be some dry interludes, perhaps a couple of hours here and there, but i can't promise that much brightness. perhaps the best in the afternoon. towards the south—west, a truck digging in, some strong gusts for devon or cornwall and the