this is bbc news. breaking news as we come on—air. the this is bbc news. breaking news as we come on-air-_ this is bbc news. breaking news as we come on-air. the american singer r kell is we come on-air. the american singer r kelly is found _ we come on-air. the american singer r kelly is found guilty _ we come on-air. the american singer r kelly is found guilty of _ r kelly is found guilty of all counts in his six trafficking trial. he was accused of mirroring women and underage girls. we bring you reaction live. last week the crisis was gas, this week it is petrol but the british government says there is no need for the army to be brought into refuel empty pumps. it is a pivotal week forjoe biden�*s presidency. an important test for congress. the debt ceiling must be raised. default would have serious implications for the global economy. in the tightest of elections, both of germany is parties say they can

form a government, so what combination of parties could the next coalition involved? the volcano is spewing again huge amounts of lava threatening to destroy more homes. the singer r kelly has been convicted by a jury in new york of grooming and sexually abusing underage girls, boys and women as far back as the mid—1990s. the jury in brooklyn, seven men, five women, were sent out on friday afternoon so this was only the second day of deliberations. the specific charges he has been found guilty of racketeering and six trafficking. he now faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.

to the world, he was the king of r and b and one of the bestselling missing artists of all time. to his victims, he was their worst nightmare. i5—week trial in new york laid out in nerdy detail how he ran a decades long criminal enterprise. persecutors say he used a network to recruit underage girls, boys and women for six. 45 witnesses gave evidence that r kelly was a predator who exploited his fame to entrap, control and punish people. many aspiring singers. the accusations swirled around him for decades and reached a fever pitch after a documentary focused on the accounts of his accusers. one of those women testified in court. she was one of the first to come forward and released this video detailing her experiences with our kelly atjust 16 years old. i experiences with our kelly at 'ust 16 years oufi experiences with our kelly at 'ust rs years elefi 16 years old. i was a victim of sexual abuse, _ 16 years old. i was a victim of sexual abuse, mental- 16 years old. i was a victim of sexual abuse, mental abuse | 16 years old. i was a victim of i sexual abuse, mental abuse and physical abuse. all at the hands of

our kelly. in physical abuse. all at the hands of our kell . ., our kelly. in an interview with the bbc, ki our kelly. in an interview with the sac, kitty jones _ our kelly. in an interview with the bbc, kitty jones also _ our kelly. in an interview with the bbc, kitty jones also shared - our kelly. in an interview with the bbc, kitty jones also shared her i bbc, kittyjones also shared her story, she said many accusers were black women who felt their voices didn't matter to society.— black women who felt their voices didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced _ didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced to _ didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced to one _ didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced to one of— didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced to one of the - didn't matter to society. later when i was introduced to one of the girls| i was introduced to one of the girls that he told me he trained since she was 111. that he told me he trained since she was 14. those were his words. i so that she was dressed like me, that she was saying the things that i would say and her mannerisms were like mine. that is when it clicked that he had been grooming me to become one of his pets have you ever had six with anyone under the age of 17? ., had six with anyone under the age of 17? a, , . .,, had six with anyone under the age of 17? a, , . a, a, 17? no, never. r kelly chose not to testi . in 17? no, never. r kelly chose not to testify- in the _ 17? no, never. r kelly chose not to testify. in the css _ 17? no, never. r kelly chose not to testify. in the cbs interview - 17? no, never. r kelly chose not to testify. in the cbs interview before| testify. in the cbs interview before his arrest, he desperately tried to win over public opinion. i his arrest, he desperately tried to win over public opinion.— his arrest, he desperately tried to win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this _ win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this is _ win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this is not _ win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this is not me! - win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this is not me! i - win over public opinion. i didn't do this stuff, this is not me! i am - this stuff, this is not me! i am fighting — this stuff, this is not me! i am fighting former— this stuff, this is not me! i am fighting former life. _ this stuff, this is not me! i am fighting former life. you - this stuff, this is not me! i am fighting former life. you are l this stuff, this is not me! i aml fighting former life. you are all killing — fighting former life. you are all killing me _ fighting former life. you are all killing me with _ fighting former life. you are all killing me with this. _

fighting former life. you are all killing me with this.— fighting former life. you are all. killing me with this.- the killing me with this. robert? the dis raced killing me with this. robert? the disgraced artist _ killing me with this. robert? the disgraced artist now— killing me with this. robert? the disgraced artist now faces - killing me with this. robert? the disgraced artist now faces a - killing me with this. robert? the - disgraced artist now faces a minimum of 15 years in prison. this is been an emotional trialfor of 15 years in prison. this is been an emotional trial for the women and men who have come forward. not only has thejury heard men who have come forward. not only has the jury heard them, they have believed them. it is another victory for survivors of sexual assault and the entire me, to movement. this was one dangerous sexual predator? this was one dangerous sexual aredator? , this was one dangerous sexual predator?— this was one dangerous sexual aredator? , ., , ,., , " predator? yes, absolutely. 0ver19 da s the predator? yes, absolutely. 0ver19 days the prosecution _ predator? yes, absolutely. 0ver19 days the prosecution called - predator? yes, absolutely. 0ver19 days the prosecution called 45 - days the prosecution called 115 witnesses. everyone from survivors who really detailed how r kelly entrap them and controlled every aspect of their lives, forcing them to call him daddy, controlling what they could eat, what they could wear, work or they could go, who they could speak with. really graphic details of the sexual abuse that they suffered at his hands.

they also put forth evidence calling to the standard those who worked with r kelly and even his position, saying that r kelly had transmitted stds to his victims and he had tested positive for stds. those who worked with him detailed his home and work life is something out of the twilight zone with young women coming in and out, not able to move without his permission. so certainly this was a mountain of evidence that was presented to this jury and it took reallyjust was presented to this jury and it took really just a was presented to this jury and it took reallyjust a matter of hours for them to reach a decision. this was a swift verdict of guilty on all counts, racketeering and those eight six trafficking charges, with the youngest victim, just 111 years old. talk to me about the charges. racketeering, it is a strange charge

when you consider what he was accused of?— when you consider what he was accused of? yes, think of it this wa , we accused of? yes, think of it this way. we often _ accused of? yes, think of it this way, we often hear— accused of? yes, think of it this way, we often hear about - accused of? yes, think of it this way, we often hear about thesej way, we often hear about these racketeering charges when you think of criminal syndicates or the days of criminal syndicates or the days of the mafia in new york when prosecutors were going after crime bosses with those types of counts. it is a very strong allegation that he has been found guilty of now and that really sets out how this wasn't just abuse by one man but instead he led this entire enterprise which he controlled. that enabled him to be able to entrap these women. so, close associates who didn't want to go against him, who he also could blackmail and control, and also employees who worked under him, who enabled this. one of the women who came forward publicly and also testified in this trial, she met r

kelly outside of his first criminal case that he was acquitted of child pornography charges in 2008. she met him as a supporter of outside that trial and now find herself testifying in this case about the abuse she suffered. so certainly when we look back, this has gone on for decades and prosecutors here spoke outside the court saying that what they think this proves, the jury's decision will prove is that men like r kelly cannot go long without facing the long arm of justice. without facing the long arm of 'ustice. ,, . my ., ~ justice. sentencing in may, thank ou ve justice. sentencing in may, thank you very much — justice. sentencing in may, thank you very much indeed. _ you very much indeed. the british government says it has no plans to bring in the army to drive tankers in order to ease the long queues at the petrol pumps. instead, british drivers are being urged to buy petrol as they normally would do and not to panic buy. there are calls for essential workers to be given priority to buy fuel but there are some areas of the uk that have no shortages at all and

according to the haulage industry, there are at least as many petrol tankers now on the roads as they were before the current crisis began. joe armitage is a political analyst, he was brought into work on the uk government's fuel supply team last year. there will be people watching around the world who say, hang on, there is no shortage of fuel, just as many tankers as there were before, why the crisis? that is a rood were before, why the crisis? that is a good question- — were before, why the crisis? that is a good question. there _ were before, why the crisis? that is a good question. there has - were before, why the crisis? that is a good question. there has been i a good question. there has been very localised and limited disruption to the ability of hauliers to get fuel to air it needs to be and this has been exacerbated by a particular news story that was leaked from a confidential government meeting and ultimately, the news has resulted in an increased number of people purchasing fuel in quantities that are out of kilter with what they ordinarily do and ultimately, if many people buy fuel in an unnecessary way, you will have a supply issue.

unnecessary way, you will have a supply issue-— unnecessary way, you will have a supply issue. the british public has rut two supply issue. the british public has put two and — supply issue. the british public has put two and two — supply issue. the british public has put two and two together _ supply issue. the british public has put two and two together to - supply issue. the british public has put two and two together to get. put two and two together to get five, they have looked at another problem we have a which is a shortage of drivers elsewhere in the economy and thought, this will lead to a shortage in the pumps? i economy and thought, this will lead to a shortage in the pumps?- to a shortage in the pumps? i think the chronology _ to a shortage in the pumps? i think the chronology is _ to a shortage in the pumps? i think the chronology is wrong _ to a shortage in the pumps? i think the chronology is wrong there, - to a shortage in the pumps? i think the chronology is wrong there, i . the chronology is wrong there, i think this started with a story about how there is limited supply issues at a certain forecourt in the country and that is true. it was very limited in nature and it could have been very readily resolved but then you have had over the last at least four days that consistent story about how there is a fuel shortage, leading the bulletins on the news and lo and behold, you have seen people go out and purchase fuel in quantities that are unnecessary. i would say equally if you were to have stories about how there is a serial shortage, tomorrow morning, people would be going to every supermarket purchasing cereals in

quantities that are not necessary for their ordinary daily use. can we talk about the _ for their ordinary daily use. can we talk about the decision _ for their ordinary daily use. can we talk about the decision today, - for their ordinary daily use. can we talk about the decision today, the l talk about the decision today, the government has suspended competition rules. what does that mean and how might that alleviate the situation? this is the first time this has happened but essentially, competition law does not ordinarily allow companies like shell, bp etc to share information on where they need to refuel their forecourts, where they have got supply issues that don't match demand and so if that don't match demand and so if that information is shared between industry players in a way that is not ordinarily possible, then you can get fuel to where it needs to go in areas of the country where there are shortages. the in areas of the country where there are shortages-— in areas of the country where there are shortages. the shares of the big fuel companies _ are shortages. the shares of the big fuel companies have _ are shortages. the shares of the big fuel companies have been _ are shortages. the shares of the big fuel companies have been under- fuel companies have been under discussion it this week. we can see that it discussion it this week. we can see thatitis discussion it this week. we can see that it is almost $80. is there going to be a serious inflation cost

to consumers on the forecourts later in the year?— in the year? well, this is possible and obviously _ in the year? well, this is possible and obviously these _ in the year? well, this is possible and obviously these prices - in the year? well, this is possible and obviously these prices are - in the year? well, this is possible | and obviously these prices are not projected by a cap like they are in the home energy market for example so it is possible and i would also say that we have seen the economy. two change in composition very significantly. the economy in 2019 has gone. there are certain sectors that do rely on more hgv drivers. if you look at the number of people buying things online versus physical retail stores, there are more drivers required in more industries and so you are seeing the re—profiling of certain industries and you are seeing the poaching of drivers at the expense of those with lower profit margins and ultimately, they cannot compete and so we have this quite limited but nonetheless,

it has been exacerbated by the coverage of the issue, this limited issue with respect to hgv drivers in the downstream oil sector and hopefully that situation improves with the competition law relaxations but if it doesn't, then you are going to have to see the government activate more strong measures. good to ret our activate more strong measures. good to get your thoughts, _ activate more strong measures. good to get your thoughts, thank you. stay with us, still to come, joe biden faces a critical week. at stake, a potential default on the national debt and his huge infrastructure bill. we will have a detailed look ahead. the labour mp the labourmp and the labour mp and mcdonald has quit the shadow cabinet in the middle of the shadow cabinet in the middle of the party's conference in brighton, accusing sir keir starmer of further dividing its members. mr mcdonald who had been in the employment rights and protection spokesman also

accused sir keir starmer of abandoning his pledges. matters have been made difficult for me, i have faithfully tried to discharge my duties as a member of the shadow cabinet on the specific issue and it is a point of principle for me. i think we have got to give a demonstration to the people that basic to serve. i just ask that leadership reflect upon this. and look to be clearer in their statements. if we are really committed to delivering social and economicjustice, this bedrock of it, and we have not done that in this inability to be precise and clear about what our commitments are. our challenge, said joe biden, is to prove to the world that american democracy still works and it is superior to the system ruthlessly

imposed intron of the biggest test that theory comes this week. can the two warring parties in washington set aside their deep differences to avert a calamitous default on the national debt? will house democrats come together to pass on infrastructure bill that looked like a rare bipartisan victory for the president. if they cannot, then the world might well ask whether american democracy is in crisis. it needs unpicking because there are several bills to get through, one voter may well depend on another and there are deadlines looming so take us through what is a crucial week. it is a crucial week and as you mentioned, there are four items that congress will have to tackle and joe biden will have to tackle this week. the first one is at the bipartisan infrastructure bill that you mentioned. it is going to come to a voter on thursday and if it passes in the house of representatives in that build, it will go tojoe biden's desk, get signed and be done

and dusted but the problem is that boat is also tied to another round of legislation called the reconciliation package and it continues with priorities including early childhood education, childcare, eldercare, free community couege childcare, eldercare, free community college tuition, expansion of government run health care. the debate right now is between the democrats, the centrists and the liberals. liberals want a $3.5 trillion spending package there, the centrists want something smaller and the liberals say they will shoot down that infrastructure package on thursday if they don't get some sort of agreement to move this larger package through both the senate and the house in the days ahead. if that were not enough, as you mentioned, were not enough, as you mentioned, we have a looming government shutdown if congress does not pass a new spending package by midnight on thursday night, the government shuts down. there will be a preliminary voter in the senate tonight on the

package which has already passed the house. the problem is item number four and that is an expansion of the government debt ceiling. the ability of the us government to issue new treasury bills to fund government spending. republicans are threatening to block that bill which is joint between the governments spending and debt increase denied because they don't want to increase the deficit even though as government debt largely during donald trump as my gears. if they put it down tonight, is up to the democrats to struggle and try to find a new way to fund the government by midnight on thursday but if that government debt limit is not raised before the middle of october, that is when you get to that financial crisis you mentioned which would tank the financial markets and end up putting the us government's reputation on the line so there are a lot of moving parts here and anyone of them could tank joe biden's legislative agenda. john

joe biden's legislative agenda. john williams said _ joe biden's legislative agenda. john williams said in _ joe biden's legislative agenda. john williams said in the last few minutes of the treasury market is the centre of the global financial system and if it is not able to work, but has repercussions for all of us around the world. thank you very much for that. democracy relies on trust, trust that we the people elect people to represent us and we expect them to get the job represent us and we expect them to get thejob done represent us and we expect them to get the job done and trust that when rebuilt, honest and the result is respected. we are ten months on from the 2020 election and the former president still refuses to accept the the truth. he lost. but donald trump is enabled by his own party in the 70% of republican voters who cannot accept that the other side could possibly win fairly. the washington post said the united states is heading into its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the civil war.

liz cheney is one of the few republicans who has dared to stand up republicans who has dared to stand up to donald trump and she said millions of people around the country have been betrayed and misled by a man who doesn't believe in the rule of law. when you look at the spread of these mistruths and spread of the disinformation, silence enables it, silence enables the liar and silence helps it to spread. so the first thing you have to do is say no, i am not going to accept that we are going to live in a post—truth world. it is a toxin in our political bloodstream. with us to discuss an important week is republican strategist and congressman. the eyes of the world are on america right now largely because the president has put them there. he said this is a test for

american democracy. if you fail this week, that is serious, isn't it? wonderful to be with you. this is a very big week, perhaps the biggest single week that we will experience as congressional democrats over the next two to four years. i am ultimately optimistic that we will pass the two pillars of the president's agenda and our agenda which are first the bipartisan info structure bill and second, the bill backed better act, sometimes known as the reconciliation bill. part of my optimism is fuelled by the fact that every single stripe of democrat whether the most conservative or progressive knows that we will get hammered in the next election and midterms from a year from now if we don't pass this agenda. having said that, even if we are incredibly successful and even as the polls show these programmes are pushing forward and continue to be popular and pulled quite well, i have to say

that the threat to our democracy will remain even if we are successful this week. the biggest threat frankly is having a former president of the out there with a megaphone continuing to undermine our democracy and unfortunately too few of my colleagues on the other side lacked the courage of liz cheney to stand up to him. just give me a quick — cheney to stand up to him. just give me a quick answer, _ cheney to stand up to him. just give me a quick answer, you _ cheney to stand up to him. just give me a quick answer, you have - cheney to stand up to him. just give me a quick answer, you have the . me a quick answer, you have the power to do it all this week, you have three branches of government, you can pass all these bills including the debt ceiling on your own. ., . ., including the debt ceiling on your own. ., ., , , including the debt ceiling on your own. ., ., , ., own. correct? not quite, because of the issue with _ own. correct? not quite, because of the issue with the _ own. correct? not quite, because of the issue with the filibuster - own. correct? not quite, because of the issue with the filibuster in - own. correct? not quite, because of the issue with the filibuster in the i the issue with the filibuster in the senate, a lot of this we cannot do on our own unless we do it through reconciliation. that presents some logistical hurdles that we would have to leap over if we decided to put everything via the root of

reconciliation.— put everything via the root of reconciliation. douglas would arobabl reconciliation. douglas would probably counter _ reconciliation. douglas would probably counter that - reconciliation. douglas would probably counter that by - reconciliation. douglas would l probably counter that by saying reconciliation. douglas would - probably counter that by saying you have the power to do it all but douglas, i want to come to you. in the debt ceiling, this is not new debt, this is not what is coming down the pipe, this is for the spending that donald trump put through. $7.8 trillion of debt, that was $23,000 of new federal debt for every person in america, is the third biggest thing of any administration also just pay the bill. administration also 'ust pay the bill. ., ., ~ administration also 'ust pay the bill. ., , , , bill. look, absolutely, but the reali is bill. look, absolutely, but the reality is that _ bill. look, absolutely, but the reality is that the _ bill. look, absolutely, but the reality is that the minority - bill. look, absolutely, but the i reality is that the minority party is not _ reality is that the minority party is not there to help politically the majority — is not there to help politically the majority party to if you go back three _ majority party to if you go back three years ago when democrats at congress. — three years ago when democrats at congress, when republicans had congress — congress, when republicans had congress. politically the shoe is on the other— congress. politically the shoe is on the other foot right now. but democrats — the other foot right now. emit democrats voted for the ceiling to go democrats voted for the ceiling to 9° up democrats voted for the ceiling to go up when you were in office cosmic sometimes yes, sometimes no. mas sometimes yes, sometimes no. was alwa s a

sometimes yes, sometimes no. was always a struggle — sometimes yes, sometimes no. was always a struggle but usually washington will do the right thing as the _ washington will do the right thing as the last minute but the menorah tea party— as the last minute but the menorah tea party is— as the last minute but the menorah tea party is never there to aid and comfort— tea party is never there to aid and comfort the — tea party is never there to aid and comfort the majority party. it is 'ust comfort the majority party. it is just optically possible. let comfort the majority party. it is just optically possible.- comfort the majority party. it is just optically possible. let me pick u a just optically possible. let me pick u- what just optically possible. let me pick up what president _ just optically possible. let me pick up what president trump - just optically possible. let me pick up what president trump has - just optically possible. let me pick up what president trump has been talking about in georgia this saturday, that the election was stolen. when it liz cheney was talking, you were grinning. she said it is a toxin in american politics. why don't republicans call out the big lie? why don't republicans call out the bi lie? , ., why don't republicans call out the bi lie? ,~ why don't republicans call out the bir lie? _, ., big lie? they are scared of the voters and _ big lie? they are scared of the voters and they _ big lie? they are scared of the voters and they see _ big lie? they are scared of the voters and they see the - big lie? they are scared of the voters and they see the powerj big lie? they are scared of the - voters and they see the power that donald _ voters and they see the power that donald trump has. the congressman would _ donald trump has. the congressman would agree there is a lot of conversation over the last four years — conversation over the last four years about the term, voter suppression. i would argue as a republican that donald trump has been a _ republican that donald trump has been a boat suppressor for republicans. he was in georgia where donald _ republicans. he was in georgia where donald trump personally costa public and senate. they hear from their voters. _ and senate. they hear from their voters, they are scared of their voters. — voters, they are scared of their voters, even if it is not a majority of republican voters, the ones who are the _ of republican voters, the ones who are the most active and the loudest

or who _ are the most active and the loudest or who republican members of congress — or who republican members of congress hear from and that is how they respond to and that is the small— they respond to and that is the small part of the base that it takes in liz— small part of the base that it takes in liz cheney and others to stand up to. in liz cheney and others to stand up to there _ in liz cheney and others to stand up to there are — in liz cheney and others to stand up to. there are just too few of them unfortunately. to. there are just too few of them unfortunately-— unfortunately. people will undoubtedly _ unfortunately. people will undoubtedly write - unfortunately. people will undoubtedly write in, - unfortunately. people will undoubtedly write in, as l unfortunately. people will. undoubtedly write in, as they unfortunately. people will— undoubtedly write in, as they always do, and say, why are you giving oxygen to donald trump, he is gone? this is not the past, it is about elections in 2022 in the election in 20211. if one side cannot accept that the other side has won, that does raise serious questions about american democracy. ii raise serious questions about american democracy.- raise serious questions about american democracy. if you think about it, american democracy. if you think about it. one _ american democracy. if you think about it, one key— american democracy. if you think about it, one key test _ american democracy. if you think about it, one key test for - american democracy. if you think i about it, one key test for democracy to survive is the acceptance and the acquiescence of those who lose an election. i happen to recall the quite moving concession speech of john mccain in 2008. it was around the time of the election of barack obama and a lot of this hysteria really grew up in some corners of the far right. john mccain pushed

back on it. donald trump obviously has a different approach and i wish we could say he is the past, he lost in 2020, it is over, but we cannot and here is one big reason why. the single biggest predictor in a republican primary as to the winner is that if you are someone who is a consistent conservative republican but if you are anti—donald trump, you are very likely to lose that republican primary election. that is the problem. _ republican primary election. that is the problem, isn't _ republican primary election. that is the problem, isn't it, _ republican primary election. that is the problem, isn't it, douglas, i republican primary election. that is the problem, isn't it, douglas, and| the problem, isn't it, douglas, and you already spoke of that and the power of the base but there is a responsibility to the constitution and to the integrity of us elections. don't senior republicans have a responsibility to now start speaking out? he has not actually got the republican agenda at heart, he has his own agenda at heart. this was a hostel —

he has his own agenda at heart. this was a hostel to _ he has his own agenda at heart. this was a hostel to cover for the republican party by donald trump. he saw an— republican party by donald trump. he saw an opportunity and exploited the heck out _ saw an opportunity and exploited the heck out of— saw an opportunity and exploited the heck out of it and these other locations— heck out of it and these other locations and unfortunately it is all about — locations and unfortunately it is all about politics, maintaining control— all about politics, maintaining control in— all about politics, maintaining control in the congressional districts— control in the congressional districts or if republicans do to cover— districts or if republicans do to cover the — districts or if republicans do to cover the house next year, where they fall— cover the house next year, where they fall in — cover the house next year, where they fall in terms of leadership and committee chairs and if you cross donald _ committee chairs and if you cross donald trump, be mindful that donald trump _ donald trump, be mindful that donald trump doesn't give points, he only takes _ trump doesn't give points, he only takes them — trump doesn't give points, he only takes them away, one at a time and that is— takes them away, one at a time and that is what— takes them away, one at a time and that is what house leadership on their— that is what house leadership on their public inside is unfortunately very mindful of.— their public inside is unfortunately very mindful of. lovely to have you both in the — very mindful of. lovely to have you both in the programme. _ both in the programme. before we go, talking about fire and damnation in congress, let me show you these latest pictures from the spanish island of la palma and another is flowing. it is spectacular to watch and you can see it is heading towards the ocean and some of these houses and the owners of those houses will be watching and it looks more viscous at the moment, it looks more viscous at the moment, it looks more viscous at the moment, it looks to be flowing more quickly

but they are undoubtedly really spectacular shots, and they? do stay with us, plenty more, we are going to be talking about the german election after the break. stay with us. we have seen a significant drop in temperatures today. in many respects, temperatures have been dropping too close to average but the drop has been pretty large. it has all been brought about by this area of cloud. what has followed is that fresher air so temperatures yesterday in northern scotland, one of the warmest places at 23 degrees. this afternoon, those temperatures were about 11 degrees lower. the further north and west you have been, the biggest drop in temperature. we can see plenty of shower activity following our main band of rain through across northern scotland now, but will continue to ease away. decent weather at least

for spotting a rainbow or two in the sky. overnight those showers will continue to be brought in by those blustery south—westerly winds. most frequent for weather twist in scotland and northern ireland. quite a lot for wales in the south—west. some are dry weather for inland areas. it will be a cold night with temperatures getting down into single figures. tuesday we have more unsettled weather on the way. outbreaks of rain will spread into wales and western areas of england before pushing eastwards. perhaps not reaching far east of england until later in the day. for western scotland and northern ireland, brighter weather with a mixture of sunshine and showers and temperatures between 111 and 17 celsius. close to average for this stage. light rain and wind players through on tuesday night and then we get this ridge of high pressure building on wednesday. it means wednesday should be a day with increasingly dry weather and increasingly dry weather and increasing amounts of sunshine but the exceptions to that, northern

areas of northern ireland, the west coast of scotland and into the cheshire gap, the northwest midlands and north wales will continue to see showers morning and afternoon, but otherwise, a lot of dry weather to be found. there more low pressure coming bringing more rain. that will be at its heaviest and most persistent in englert and wales. northwards and westwards, they might actually see the rain clearing for a time with some better weather and more rain returning to northern ireland later on. temperatures, 15 to 16 celsius. that is your letters.

this is bbc news the latest headlines reviewers here in the uk and around the world. american r&b singer r kelly found guilty on all counts and the six trafficking trial. accused of exploiting his stardom of the court of the century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for six. in the tightest of elections, both of germany's big party say they can form a government and what combination of parties can form the next coalition. former us intelligence officials say the cia and the donald trump administration considered a plot to kidnap or even kill wikileaks founder. and how the mentor rate from the very oceans we

are contaminating with micro plastics has inspired a solution. we will talk to other scientists west come up with that. welcome back. sunday's general election left us with no clear answer as to who will be the next chancellor or for the next government coalition will look like. but it is safe to say that the smaller parties level out of power in deciding what happens next. both of the main parties led by merkel�*s successor thinks they can get the others to join them. if you find yourself wondering what

just happened in germany after yesterday's election, you are not alone. german photos have followed hourly news updates today, trying to get a sense of where their country is headed. these two rivals, one social democrat and one conservative each say they want to form germany's next government with the votes are splintered here, will be the first to form a stable coalition. irate splintered here, will be the first to form a stable coalition. we have seen the public _ to form a stable coalition. we have seen the public give _ to form a stable coalition. we have seen the public give us _ to form a stable coalition. we have seen the public give us a mandate| to form a stable coalition. we have i seen the public give us a mandate to make a serious go at driving this forward. ikla make a serious go at driving this forward. ., , .., ., make a serious go at driving this forward. ., , ., . ., forward. no party can derive a clear mandate to — forward. no party can derive a clear mandate to government _ forward. no party can derive a clear mandate to government from i forward. no party can derive a clear mandate to government from this l mandate to government from this result— mandate to government from this result but— mandate to government from this result but we are convinced a government led by us is best for a country and — government led by us is best for a country and we will feel obliged to voters _ country and we will feel obliged to voters. ., , , voters. coalition building will be tric . voters. coalition building will be tricky- there — voters. coalition building will be tricky. there are _ voters. coalition building will be tricky. there are competing i tricky. there are competing priorities between the political parties now in negotiations, including smaller parties like the greens and the business minded ftp

but the voters that we spoke to just want them to on with it. it is ridiculous. _ want them to on with it. it is ridiculous. really _ want them to on with it. it is ridiculous. really ridiculous. want them to on with it. it is i ridiculous. really ridiculous. we do not know who _ ridiculous. really ridiculous. we do not know who will _ ridiculous. really ridiculous. we do not know who will lead _ ridiculous. really ridiculous. we do not know who will lead our - ridiculous. really ridiculous. we do not know who will lead our country | not know who will lead our country in the _ not know who will lead our country in the next — not know who will lead our country in the next few years and personally, i feel like they should realise _ personally, i feel like they should realise that we voted against them at a lot— realise that we voted against them at a lot of— realise that we voted against them at a lot of people voted against them — at a lot of people voted against them. an— at a lot of people voted against them. �* ., , . ., , at a lot of people voted against them. ., , . ., , , them. all of this uncertainty may be damauuin them. all of this uncertainty may be damaging to — them. all of this uncertainty may be damaging to the _ them. all of this uncertainty may be damaging to the allies _ them. all of this uncertainty may be damaging to the allies abroad i them. all of this uncertainty may be damaging to the allies abroad rely l damaging to the allies abroad rely on german stability and predictability, but this is not about germany imploding, the fact that anglo merkel was chancellor here for 16 long years was down to here for 16 long years was down to her — angela. she is now getting a lot of those votes simply went elsewhere. this is a country that use to coalition building in the meantime she remains firmly in place. you do since palpable frustration among many young german with the aftermath of people as they

all talk about party politics white all talk about party politics while there's a climate _ all talk about party politics while there's a climate catastrophe i all talk about party politics while there's a climate catastrophe going on in _ there's a climate catastrophe going on in someone is to stop it. politics _ on in someone is to stop it. politics created this generational conflict _ politics created this generational conflict this year because people have _ conflict this year because people have to — conflict this year because people have to decide between their own interests — have to decide between their own interests and the interests of the world _ interests and the interests of the world but — interests and the interests of the world. but my current retirement plans _ world. but my current retirement plans are — world. but my current retirement plans are now on ice, coalition haggling — plans are now on ice, coalition haggling here is predicted to last until christmas, at least. ross atkin suspense during this through this weekend and we were talking and the last half hour, just how much american democracy is being tested at the moment but there is a more grown—up attitude within this when it comes to politics and these coalition building exercises. but i do not since this will be done in a hurry. do not since this will be done in a hur . �* , ., ., ., do not since this will be done in a hur. �*, ., ., .,

hurry. it's not going to be done in a hurry because — hurry. it's not going to be done in a hurry because the _ hurry. it's not going to be done in a hurry because the coalitions i hurry. it's not going to be done in l a hurry because the coalitions have built parties who do not share the same policies and where the most noteworthy aspects of this german election result is that none of the two big parties are anywhere near 30% but that doesn't mean the going to have to find one coalition partner, in all likelihood the left to find two and if view to gain three political parties in a democracy, putting them together and a coherent coalition for the said range of policies, that is clearly going to take some time. be your point is well made because as well as democracies in the uk in the us, you can expect a lot of clarity over who is going to be in charge. germans do not expect that. one commentator said we are seeing the dutch vacation of german politics and that might seem like a niche point but in the netherlands, no party tends to get near 30% is completely normal after election day that you have a period of negotiating and coalition building

and germans are expecting this. the polls said we would end up here while it may seem strange to some people watching democracies they get things done very quickly after election day, i don't think germans are particularly surprised by where the have ended up but they will be looking for resolution as soon as possible because no country wants to be in a situation where the next government they've elected aren't actually in place for several months. , ., , _, , months. the problem, when it comes to buildin: months. the problem, when it comes to building a — months. the problem, when it comes to building a coalition _ months. the problem, when it comes to building a coalition with _ months. the problem, when it comes to building a coalition with the - to building a coalition with the liberals in the greens together is that one wants to spend in the other does not. the business certainly does not. the business certainly does not. the business certainly does not want to raise the debt ceiling in germany and he made me wonder because we have not really, i've not talked to you a lot about this. we talked a lot about this in the last election, the alternatives, are they the ones who no one would go near to build this coalition? could you see a scenario where it they all loosely as a party come

together? with that be enough? the me think together? with that be enough? he me think about together? with that be enough? tie: me think about that. together? with that be enough? ti2 me think about that. if you put the cd you together with the csu, and theissue cd you together with the csu, and the issue about 25% and you mix and their free—market liberals and the other 11% or so that's in the kitchen to 36%. even those three together would not add up to 50% but thatis together would not add up to 50% but that is not the point. all of the five parties aside from them have set the dislike when you're the party. so there is no possibility that it will end up in government and the afd is quite open that it knows it's not going to be a government. it sees itself as an opposition and to remember, this is an extraordinary fact about the last election because we had a grand coalition, the two biggest parties working in government. the biggest opposition party over the last few years has been the far right afd. it's not going to be the biggest opposition party this time around,

why can't be certain about in this german election result, i can be certain that they will not feature in the next government. it is complex. — in the next government. it is complex. for— in the next government. it is complex, for he _ in the next government. it is complex, for he put - in the next government. it is complex, for he put on i in the next government. it is complex, for he put on screen the various combinations of coalition that we could be looking at, there are all sorts of different colours. what will it come down to ultimately? i what will it come down to ultimately?— what will it come down to ultimately? what will it come down to ultimatel ? ~' .,, ~ , ultimately? i think the most likely outcome is _ ultimately? i think the most likely outcome is the _ ultimately? i think the most likely outcome is the traffic _ ultimately? i think the most likely outcome is the traffic light - outcome is the traffic light coalition with the social democrats and the greens, centreleft, centrist party but with some live leading policies, they fit pretty nicely and being open about that. but that does not get them to 50%. they have to have someone else command, very unlikely to be the cdu, so you're looking at the free—market liberals of the ftp. but you've highlighted this, the solution to addressing climate changes to tax more and spend more and they do not want to

do that and it's going to be difficult. and two things to bear in mind but they almost went into this and walked away. thousands shocking decision by its leader and took a lot of criticism for that. doesn't want to do that? will have to see. the second point is, they're both singing openly today, hey, we should talk to because they know it's the fourth largest party in the have a huge opportunity to shake the next government in germany. they have leverage over the two biggest parties, the centre—right, the cdu and the centreleft social democrats. but the greens in the ftp really want to give away that chance to shape the next government? you would imagine in the end they don't. so the likely outcome is that they come together even with the social democrats or the cdu and most commentators think the social democratic route is the most likely

but believe me, there will be some twists and turns and some thought this result will be in the end they don't. so the likely outcome is that they come together even with the social democrats or the cdu and most commentators think the social democratic route is the most likely but believe me, there will be some twists and turns and some thought this result will be a knockout blow for the cdu party come easily one point behind. the founder of wikilea ks the founder of wikileaks spent seven years hold up in the embassy of london. in 2016, he must�*ve thought is like a turn. donald trump had talked of wikileaks through his campaign and saying that he loves it. by 2017, according to yahoo news, a plot is unfolding in washington to kidnap or even kill him. the details of that extraordinary report sourced from intelligence officials suggest the plan was being discussed at the highest levels of the donald trump administration. this is how his the newly appointed cia director described it. it newly appointed cia director described it.— described it. it walks like a hostile intelligence - described it. it walks like a hostile intelligence service j described it. it walks like a i

hostile intelligence service and talks a hostile intelligence service. it is encouraging them to find jobs of the cia in order to obtain intelligence. it is time to call out wikileaks for what it really is, a non—state hostile intelligence service with people operating from other countries. thank you for being with us. and that statement from mike pompeo was a real line in the sand moment. when they went on to describe what wikileaks was doing?- they went on to describe what wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in — wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in the _ wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in the press, _ wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in the press, i— wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in the press, iwas- wikileaks was doing? good question. like many in the press, i was at i like many in the press, i was at that talk that he gave that you displayed a clip from and like many, i assume that mike pompeo, the reference to a non—state hostile intelligence service was kind of a rhetorical talking point that either

your speech writers came up with. in fact, is quite significant in the cia because by branding wikileaks as a hostile intelligence service, it opened the door for the cia to plan all sorts of aggressive measures to dismantle wikileaks about getting a presidential finding and without having to brief capitol hill. the intelligence committees and so what we report is that there were some extreme measures that the cia was cooking up in response to this designation which a snatch operation and from the ecuadorian embassy and there other plants contemplated like monitoring the communications of travel of wikileaks associates, sowing discord among its ranks, stealing its computers and even talk

of assassinating him. as we report, some of these rather extreme measures raised all sorts of concerns inside the donald trump white house that one big problem would be a reduction plan was that at the time, julian assange was not even under indictment in the united states as of this is 2017.— states as of this is 2017. before they worried — states as of this is 2017. before they worried about? _ states as of this is 2017. before they worried about? he - states as of this is 2017. before they worried about? he went i states as of this is 2017. before | they worried about? he went off states as of this is 2017. before i they worried about? he went off to russia, were they worried that the russians would get them out of there and take all the secrets? yes russians would get them out of there and take all the secrets?— and take all the secrets? yes and that comes _ and take all the secrets? yes and that comes later— and take all the secrets? yes and that comes later but _ and take all the secrets? yes and that comes later but the - and take all the secrets? yes and that comes later but the initial. that comes later but the initial impetus for all of this was mike pompeo was infuriated by the leak to wikileaks of what was known as the vault seven documents, of all seven documents where the sensitive hacking tools that the cia uses as parts of his offence of operations and those were exposed by wikileaks and those were exposed by wikileaks and this was a deep embarrassment

for mike pompeo, it was his agency and under his watch and he wanted revenge againstjulian assange, he wanted to take downjulian assange and take down wikileaks. later on that year, the us intelligence committee gets reports that the russians were planning on their own students spearjulian assange out of the ecuadorian embassy and flying to moscow and that creates all sorts of extreme plans that the cia had to thwart such a operation and there was talk about a possible gun battle the streets of london stationing snipers at an airport where they thought the russians might be taking julian assange, to shoot out the tyres of the airplane and use helicopters to force any airplane that had julian assange to land. its properjason bourne stuff. the

president responded to this report saying that there was no plot to assassinate him, but would he have known? if you're saying that mike pompeo was the leader on this, did he even know? irate pompeo was the leader on this, did he even know?— pompeo was the leader on this, did he even know? we have sources that sa that he even know? we have sources that say that donald _ he even know? we have sources that say that donald trump _ he even know? we have sources that say that donald trump did _ he even know? we have sources that say that donald trump did ask- he even know? we have sources that say that donald trump did ask at i he even know? we have sources that say that donald trump did ask at a i say that donald trump did ask at a meeting whether or not she could be assassinated. that is what he specifically denied and the story or statement that he gave to us for a story. in then he says something very curious. he believes that julian assange is being treated very badly. this is a return to the old donald trump who proclaimed, i love wikileaks during the 2016 election because wikileaks was publishing the russian intelligence emails and the other emails offer the benefit of hurting hillary clinton and helping donald trump.

hurting hillary clinton and helping donald trump-— hurting hillary clinton and helping donald trum-. ., ~' ,, ., _, donald trump. thank you for coming on. stay with us on bbc news is that how a satellite launch just over an hour ago will help us map climate change. a little bit more on the decision of andy mcdonald who announced he is quitting the shadow cabinet in the middle of the conference in brighton. the former chairman of the projeremy corbyn movement within the party and he says he is not surprised that mister mcdonald has decided to step aside. i can understand _ decided to step aside. i can understand why, _ decided to step aside. i can understand why, it's - decided to step aside. i can understand why, it's a i decided to step aside. i can i understand why, it's a terrible shame and i mean, he put enormous amounts of work into the employments rights agenda which was launched earlier this week and unfortunately overshadowed by the rows over him wanting to focus on methods of electing his own replacement in the

future and so it comes after yesterday or the day before that he kind of gave a slap in the face of them by saying he would not nationalise energy companies which one of his pledges promised to do and he had been clear about that. now he's asking andy to throw away his and put aside our support for low—paid people and it's really tragic and he promised to unite the party and actually he is driving wedges within the party and am very disappointed at that. i want to win the election, but we need to be united to do that. he does i want to involve people who were involved in the previous regime and that, that

undermining of unity which he committed to i think it is pursuing unfortunately a bit of the factional agenda despite his promise to end that and it's yet more of his ten pledges that are being banned. for almost 50 years, a satellite has been orbiting our planet providing a unique record of the evolving state of the earth. changes to our forests, deserts, oceans, the latest satellite called lands nine launched an hour or so ago and nasa claimed it would be the newest addition will help scientists separate human and natural causes of environmental changes. it is our science editor. a murky rainy day in california but that was not going to stop this vital launch from going ahead.

rising into orbit, the latest in a long line of satellites giving us an essential view out of space, but of earth and what we're doing to it. it was american astronaut circling the moon where the first to be amazed by the sight of our planet as a delicate blue oasis and their images are so powerful that they helped kick—start the environmental movement. since then, satellites have been spotted in force being cleared from madagascar, huge mines in germany couching out cold. city sprawling into deserts and how this is all making the climate more hostile. being able to see her home from space transformed our awareness of how fragile it is. it is revealed how human activity is causing damage in ways you just can't pick up from the ground. but the good news is, it creates chances for us to get things

right in the future by spotting this toxic algal bloom in america and warming people to keep out of harm's way. the new satellite known will continue the job of tracking changes happening on the land and in the oceans. this matters more than ever right now and in this year of crucial talks on climate change. every time we see the earth from space, its sheer beauty takes the breath away. but it's also a reminder that we understand so much more about the planet thanks to a fleet of spacecrafts flying high above us. so much what we report on the climate of the destruction because to our environment is pretty depressing. but sometimes there are stories that eliminate just how much potential we have as human beings to find solutions. so long as we have the funding and the collaboration.

and here is one such story. for years we have been pumping into the ocean, this tiny micro plastics that come from our products. it all finds its way into the sewage system and for years, the water treatment plants have had trouble removing those micro plastics from the waist be put into the sea. but scientists have found a possible solution from a fish that has the most sophisticated filter system of its own. the manta ray. a fish that consumes millions of tiny plankton every year. so, how come the plankton they consume doesn't get stuck in the gills as the water is fleshed out? how does the mentor redo it? scientists doctor who has been researching this for several years and discover the secret, correct? , ., ., correct? yes we figured out how their filtering. _ correct? yes we figured out how their filtering. it's _ correct? yes we figured out how their filtering. it's actually i correct? yes we figured out how their filtering. it's actually an i their filtering. it's actually an interesting filter that hasn't been seenin interesting filter that hasn't been seen in any industry or in nature,

it's called the ricochet filter and what happens is particles, and the bounce off the filter and it doesn't sound all that unique, but really, it can filter particles down to fit the size of it which can right now, and the industry, there is nothing that works quite the same way while maintaining a clear filter, that works quite the same way while maintaining a clearfilter, so this is a self—cleaning highly efficient come onto % efficiency filter. is a self-cleaning highly efficient come onto % efficiency filter. there is a beautiful _ come onto % efficiency filter. there is a beautiful brilliant _ is a beautiful brilliant illustration on how does it. these tiny slides create these whirlpools that bounce the particles off away from the gills and i can imagine how that could work in a much more sizeable industrial water trading plan. can they do it? to your what you've learned from nature to this? is highly adaptable and we've had a really wonderful success in optimising them for different sizes of plastic, without micro plastics

and it's very tiny. so, high—efficiency and large volumes of water, it is a perfect filter for exactly that. water, it is a perfect filter for exactly that-— water, it is a perfect filter for exactly that. water, it is a perfect filter for exactl that. �* , ., exactly that. but you good size into a washinr exactly that. but you good size into a washing machine _ exactly that. but you good size into a washing machine because - exactly that. but you good size into a washing machine because all- exactly that. but you good size into a washing machine because all her| a washing machine because all her clothes are synthetic close that kick off these micro plastics, could work their?— work their? exactly right. and washinr work their? exactly right. and washing machines _ work their? exactly right. and washing machines are - work their? exactly right. and washing machines are the i work their? exactly right. and i washing machines are the biggest defenders of micro plastic fibres and we find that all the time and the coast of california and so, yeah, that's one of the applications that we have been thinking about and pretty rigorously here. washing machines and those micro fibres and micro plastics that, for the first wash of clothes. fiend micro plastics that, for the first wash of clothes.— wash of clothes. and they'll be money in _ wash of clothes. and they'll be money in the _ wash of clothes. and they'll be money in the industry - wash of clothes. and they'll be money in the industry because| wash of clothes. and they'll be i money in the industry because this money in the industry because this money for this stuff now. do you agree with the principle that i made the beginning that we have the answers, we can with the right—thinking and the right amount of backing, come up with some of these clean—up technologies that could really help.

these clean-up technologies that could really help.— could really help. exactly right. and it's important _ could really help. exactly right. and it's important to _ could really help. exactly right. and it's important to get i could really help. exactly right. and it's important to get it i could really help. exactly right. | and it's important to get it right at the source. d0 and it's important to get it right at the source.— and it's important to get it right at the source. do you feel things have changed — at the source. do you feel things have changed because _ at the source. do you feel things have changed because you i at the source. do you feel things have changed because you are i at the source. do you feel things have changed because you are a| have changed because you are a researcher, you been doing this within the university environment, do you find him when you've made an extraordinary breakthrough like this that the industry rolls and behind and is doing more over recent years than before? in and is doing more over recent years than before?— than before? in my experience, we 'ust not than before? in my experience, we just got through — than before? in my experience, we just got through the _ than before? in my experience, we just got through the process - than before? in my experience, we just got through the process which | just got through the process which is extremely arduous process and the industry is behind us because they basically, until that went through, but i have noticed is that there is an uptick in female now that we are steam—rolling go see this application come again pretty regularly. it this application come again pretty reuularl . ., ~ , regularly. it makes me feel optimistic _ regularly. it makes me feel optimistic when _ regularly. it makes me feel optimistic when i _ regularly. it makes me feel optimistic when i read i regularly. it makes me feel optimistic when i read it, . regularly. it makes me feel. optimistic when i read it, you regularly. it makes me feel- optimistic when i read it, you bring to my day, so thank you very much.

best of luck with the technology and who would've thought it, the simple manta ray coming up with a solution. maybe getting the micro plastics out of our ocean. during september we have seen temperatures generally about two or 3 above average. but things have changed over the past 2a hours or so and previously, the uk was to the south of the jet stream but now is the jet stream pushes south of the jet stream but now is thejet stream pushes its south of the jet stream but now is the jet stream pushes its way further south, we are on the quarter site than the edge of the jet stream. celebs bringing this quarter airfor more stream. celebs bringing this quarter air for more unsettled conditions through the week ahead. plenty of heavy showers to the northwest of us but england and wales, they will merge in the longer spells of rain and working their way eastwards that the day and some of the string particularly in the west is going to be heavy and bring some localised surface water flooding and thunderstorms possible, temperatures 12 to 18 and a little bit drierfor

scotland and from northern ireland but some uncertainty on how quickly this band of rain clears away towards the east as we head into the early hours of wednesday. we are likely to see wednesday on a chilly night with mid single figures with many areas as it does clear away and i went it is when we went to see a bit of progress by. a drier day, probably the driest of the week, but certainly still feeling cool. something to be pretty chilly because during wednesday once that pressure clears towards the east, rich of higher pressure and it's going to be driving the winds and from a northwesterly direction and a particularly strong winds but we're going to feel a cold orfield particularly strong winds but we're going to feel a cold or field to the weather during the day on wednesday and ran clearing the east and some uncertainty with one or two showers filtering and other northwesterly breeze but most places seeing a predominantly dry with some sunshine, cycling for a particularly warm, i2 sunshine, cycling for a particularly warm, 12 to 16 possibly i7 and that is big daddy strong as it was stopped a little bit quieter into

thursday but the next area of low pressure works in from the atlantic and pushes westerlies across the uk and pushes westerlies across the uk and that is going to bring us some rain followed by some sunshine and showers employ blustery winds as well and real on terminal feeling they with us to purchase somewhere between 13 and i3 . for they with us to purchase somewhere between 13 and 13. for some of us, it will be about 10 cooler than it was a week or so ago. heading towards the end of the week, distended friday, likely this area of low pressure with a deeper area of low pressure with a deeper area of low pressure will be to the northwest of the uk and not push with her friends across most regions that can bring some spells of heavy and possibly for southern eastern parts, will be a sake deal with a lot of land surface waters during the day on friday and colder air moving from the northwest and around 12 with some scattered showers around too. looking towards next weekend now, that area of low pressure although it stays off to the northwest, the front clears off towards the east as we head into saturday so i think many areas likely to start saturday on a train

up likely to start saturday on a train up with blood pressure still close, we are going to be seeing the breeze pick—up to the day more outbreaks of rain or showers heading in from the southwest. and we'll see 12 or 16 sting transfer longest towards the east. looking further ahead from sunday onwards through next week, the jet stream will be seeing ridges and troughs in the jet stream and thatis and troughs in the jet stream and that is going to be a recipe for areas of the pressure to be developing in the atlantic and moving their way across the uk that looks like we'll be areas of low—pressure pressure brass ridges of slightly high—pressure in between before the conveyor belt delivers the next area of low pressure from the next area of low pressure from the atlantic. that sets us up for frequent rain or show of the course of next week and often blustery winds, some drier interludes and temperatures around about average for the time of year. goodbye.

tonight at 10 — army staff are put on standby to drive tankers if the fuel crisis continues. the big retailers now say things should return to normal within days, if consumers behave sensibly. as long as people are buying or storing fuel they don't need, it will be difficult for all supplies to replenish stocks to normal levels. we'll have the latest on the extra measures announced tonight, to try to ease the crisis. also on the programme... r kelly is found guilty of racketeering and six trafficking in new york. �* , ., , . ., new york. after this graphic trial,

one of america's _ new york. after this graphic trial, one of america's most _ new york. after this graphic trial, one of america's most popular . one of america's most popular singers could spend