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britain's live tennis under way. britain's player playing. his opponent is 3—1 up player playing. his opponent is 3—1 up in the semifinals but that is all your support for now. back to you, clive. and that is it. you can see more on all that day's stories on the bbc news channel but from me of the bbc news channel but from me of the team, have a very good night. hello. if you been watching the rain for much of the day, it will clear into tonight. although there'll be some showers, tomorrow will a brighter day. maybe rain lingering in the far southeast, and the northern idols, we see the windy weather. gusts at 16 to 17 mph — 60 to 70. may a touch of frost as
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temperatures fall close to freezing. there'll be showers from the word go in the west, some heavy with a of thunder. though migrate further east as we go through the day. some longer spells of rain still around northern scotland. it'll be a windy day, and these are average speeds. we can expect gusts of 35— 45 mph. most of us mid to low teens.
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hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment with joanne jarjue and anne ashworth. first, the headlines. after days of queuing at the pumps,
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retailers say there's an improvement nationwide, although fuel supplies remain critical in london and south east england. an american private equity firm is set to take over morrisons, the uk's fourth largest supermarket group. the home secretary says police must "raise the bar" by taking the harassment of women more seriously. the queen officially opens the sixth session of the scottish parliament hello and welcome to our look ahead at what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are tv and radio commentatorjoanne jarjue and anne ashworth, property and personal finance commentator. good evening to you both. a quick look through the front pages.
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the sunday times leads with the news that the police officer who raped and murdered sarah everard had on numerous occasions been deployed to guard mps in parliament. the paper also reports the death of 15—year—old jorja halliday, who died of covid—19 on tuesday. tragically, that was the day she was due to get her covid jab. the sunday mirror has a damning probe into the metropolitan police which shows that 26 other officers, colleagues of sarah everard's murderer, have committed six crimes since 2016. alongside a photograph of borisjohnson arriving at the tory party conference in manchester, the sunday telegraph claims the prime minister will cut the number of countries on the travel �*red list�* from 5a to nine.
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borisjohnson is boris johnson is apparently promising borisjohnson is apparently promising to take big decisions to ensure every part of the country emerges a stronger from the pandemic. but a group of mps have broken ranks. morning the pm he cannot level up, while raising taxes for working people and cutting benefits. the mail reports boris johnson is planning new legislation which could see activist face up to six months or prison or unlimited spines. — — fine. joanna and anne, lovely to see you both. we're going to start off with the lead story on the front page of the observer, the
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everard case. the front page of the observer, the everard case-— everard case. yes, i think with this inuui , everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry. it's— everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry. it's going _ everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry, it's going to _ everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry, it's going to be _ everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry, it's going to be one - everard case. yes, i think with this inquiry, it's going to be one of - inquiry, it's going to be one of many when it comes to the sarah everard case. i think it seems to be a never ending story, and i think it's opened a bit of pandora's box into a lot of issues with women and the police force. this inquiry specifically would be focusing on how this individual, wayne cousins, was even a police officer in the first place. it begs the question of how strenuous the vetting process is for police officers and whether they consider things like this. whether its past convictions, things that people are doing within their personal life, even things as simple as it social media posts. i think the venting process with this will focus specifically on him and women and how it affects them, but i think this will probably go whiter into
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the vetting process when it comes to things like racism, homophobia and other things as well that affect the general public that the police force and people aren't necessarily being looked into as much as they could be. �* , , ., , looked into as much as they could be. �*, , be. it's the same story, but let's turn to the _ be. it's the same story, but let's turn to the sunday _ be. it's the same story, but let's turn to the sunday times. - be. it's the same story, but let's i turn to the sunday times. everard killer was guard at the commons. continue with your thoughts. 1 killer was guard at the commons. continue with your thoughts. i think the dismay caused _ continue with your thoughts. i think the dismay caused in _ continue with your thoughts. i think the dismay caused in the _ continue with your thoughts. i think the dismay caused in the nation - continue with your thoughts. i think the dismay caused in the nation by| the dismay caused in the nation by the dismay caused in the nation by the sarah — the dismay caused in the nation by the sarah everard murder and what we heard _ the sarah everard murder and what we heard subsequently about wayne cousins _ heard subsequently about wayne cousins is — heard subsequently about wayne cousins is getting greater. not only was the _ cousins is getting greater. not only was the man a guard with a firearm at the _ was the man a guard with a firearm at the american embassy, he seems to have worked _ at the american embassy, he seems to have worked at the commons and had it all areas— have worked at the commons and had it all areas access packs. considerable able to go anywhere in
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parliament. there is some indication that the _ parliament. there is some indication that the mets weren't necessarily all that— that the mets weren't necessarily all that open about the access that had been _ all that open about the access that had been given. all the front pages are going _ had been given. all the front pages are going on this story — — the met. ithink— are going on this story — — the met. i think this — are going on this story — — the met. i think this may be the cry that brings— i think this may be the cry that brings about reform in the police — how people are vetted, how people who whistle—blower within the police are treated. you talk of a watershed moment, _ are treated. you talk of a watershed moment, and it's a real cliche, but i moment, and it's a real cliche, but i believe _ moment, and it's a real cliche, but ibeiieve this— moment, and it's a real cliche, but i believe this is one of those. but wh ? i believe this is one of those. but why? this _ i believe this is one of those. but why? this is _ i believe this is one of those. emit why? this is what everybody has been saying. same story of the sunday mirror. 26 more sex crime cops. why would it be a watershed moment?
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we're talking about the change and the shift in culture in the police. that is a huge ask. i the shift in culture in the police. that is a huge ask.— that is a huge ask. i think in the past week _ that is a huge ask. i think in the past week alone, _ that is a huge ask. i think in the past week alone, there - that is a huge ask. i think in the past week alone, there has - that is a huge ask. i think in the | past week alone, there has been that is a huge ask. i think in the i past week alone, there has been a kind of falling off in confidence in the police. we police by consent in this country. i’m the police. we police by consent in this country-— this country. i'm sure many police officers reading _ this country. i'm sure many police officers reading these _ this country. i'm sure many police officers reading these stories - this country. i'm sure many police officers reading these stories who| officers reading these stories who feel sick— officers reading these stories who feel sick to their stomachs about what _ feel sick to their stomachs about what has — feel sick to their stomachs about what has happened. but i think they need to— what has happened. but i think they need to expect things to change. one of the _ need to expect things to change. one of the most _ need to expect things to change. one of the most extraordinary interviews that happened was with the former chief constable, sue fish, making quite _ chief constable, sue fish, making quite clear— chief constable, sue fish, making quite clear that misogyny was embedded in the culture of policing. even though women are very well rest presented _ even though women are very well rest presented in all that, it continues. i presented in all that, it continues. i really— presented in all that, it continues. i really do — presented in all that, it continues. i really do think that the public's trust _ i really do think that the public's trust in — i really do think that the public's trust in the police has been shaken
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and we _ trust in the police has been shaken and we need... trust in the police has been shaken and we need. . ._ trust in the police has been shaken and we need... final comment, boris johnson in an — and we need... final comment, boris johnson in an interview _ and we need... final comment, boris johnson in an interview saying - and we need... final comment, boris johnson in an interview saying we - johnson in an interview saying we have to deal with issues in the police force. i merge concerning cousins. we look at the front page, shouldn't he be making those points to the lady pictured on the front page of this mirror? the public know we have to deal with the issues, but that tough conversation could be with — — should be with cressida dick? with - - should be with cressida dick? ~ . ,., , ~ with - - should be with cressida dick? ~ . ,., , . , dick? absolutely. when i see interviews. — dick? absolutely. when i see interviews, i _ dick? absolutely. when i see interviews, i have _ dick? absolutely. when i see interviews, i have some - dick? absolutely. when i see interviews, i have some sort| dick? absolutely. when i see i interviews, i have some sort of connection to... it seems as if there's a veil of protection against those. like there's some sort of loyalty. i think in recent years, for me as a black woman, this isn't
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the first time things have caught my eye. i think this isn't something that has come out of nowhere, and it's something that surprises a lot of people. there has been quite a few things that have happened over the years, and it kind of begs the question of when enough is enough. if she was as chief executive of any other company, she'd have to step down if there were mail your failures — — majorfailures. ithink something as simple as policing that affects people, sarah everard is a similar age to me and was in the same area a lot of my best friends live in. and everybody is terrified and somebody has to have some level of accountability, and i think it will be a massive slap in the face if we don't see some form of visible change. i think the very first step to that is to replace her in her
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job. to that is to replace her in her 'ob. �* , to that is to replace her in her 'ob. �* . ., ., to that is to replace her in her 'ob. �*, ., ., ., , ,, job. let's go to the sunday express. bic event job. let's go to the sunday express. big event taking _ job. let's go to the sunday express. big event taking place _ job. let's go to the sunday express. big event taking place in _ big event taking place in manchester. that is the conservative conference. ~ �* manchester. that is the conservative conference-— conference. we're going to have big bold decisions _ conference. we're going to have big bold decisions from _ conference. we're going to have big bold decisions from boris. - bold decisions from boris. obviously, the prime minister has been _ obviously, the prime minister has been talking to everybody ahead of tomorrow's party conference. i will be there. _ tomorrow's party conference. i will be there. i— tomorrow's party conference. i will be there, i hope the rain stops. but he is _ be there, i hope the rain stops. but he is talking — be there, i hope the rain stops. but he is talking about the big decisions because the prime minister has to— decisions because the prime minister has to come forward and deliver some bold, _ has to come forward and deliver some bold, strategic announcements on levelling _ bold, strategic announcements on levelling up because we're really facing _ levelling up because we're really facing a — levelling up because we're really facing a winter of discontent. fuel bills facing a winter of discontent. fuel hills are _ facing a winter of discontent. fuel bills are going up, inflation is going up. _ bills are going up, inflation is going up, people will be looking for some _ going up, people will be looking for some suggestion and some great rhetoric— some suggestion and some great rhetoric from the prime minister to suggest _ rhetoric from the prime minister to suggest there is a plan for a great
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many— suggest there is a plan for a great many things, including energy security— many things, including energy security and the economy. no people are facing _ security and the economy. no people are facing higher taxes which will hit low— are facing higher taxes which will hit low income households very hard to. g ., . �* ., hit low income households very hard to. g ., .. �* ., ., to. joe and i, we're going to turn to. joe and i, we're going to turn to the front _ to. joe and i, we're going to turn to the front page _ to. joe and i, we're going to turn to the front page of— to. joe and i, we're going to turn to the front page of the - to. joe and i, we're going to turnl to the front page of the telegraph — —joanna. to the front page of the telegraph — — joanna. it's the story concerning britain carrying out cyber attacks against who? joanna? joanna, can you hear me? no. it sounds like we've lostjoanna, so we'll keep trying with our tech here. front page of the sunday telegraph, we've lost and as well. ., ., �* , the sunday telegraph, we've lost and as well. ., ., �* . as well. no. you're still with me? if ou as well. no. you're still with me? if you could _ as well. no. you're still with me? if you could let _ as well. no. you're still with me? if you could let us _ as well. no. you're still with me? if you could let us know— as well. no. you're still with me? if you could let us know who - as well. no. you're still with me? if you could let us know who are l if you could let us know who are these _ if you could let us know who are these , , if you could let us know who are these ._ . ,
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if you could let us know who are these . , these cyber attacks being carried aaainst. these cyber attacks being carried against. states _ these cyber attacks being carried against. states who _ these cyber attacks being carried against. states who commit - these cyber attacks being carried i against. states who commit crimes auainst against. states who commit crimes against us- — against. states who commit crimes against us- if _ against. states who commit crimes against us. if they _ against. states who commit crimes against us. if they tried _ against. states who commit crimes against us. if they tried to - against. states who commit crimes against us. if they tried to close . against us. if they tried to close down _ against us. if they tried to close down power stations, we can retaliate _ down power stations, we can retaliate. this is quite an extraordinary a surgeon from the defence — extraordinary a surgeon from the defence secretary. we know rogue states— defence secretary. we know rogue states carry out a whole power system — states carry out a whole power system in _ states carry out a whole power system in the us if they try against us, we _ system in the us if they try against us, we will— system in the us if they try against us, we will be able to retaliate. the most — us, we will be able to retaliate. the most interesting thing is this is going — the most interesting thing is this is going to — the most interesting thing is this is going to be in lancashire, it's going _ is going to be in lancashire, it's going to — is going to be in lancashire, it's going to he _ is going to be in lancashire, it's going to be a whole business where we levei— going to be a whole business where we level up. it's providing a great many— we level up. it's providing a great manviohs — we level up. it's providing a great manyjobs in that part of the world. unfortunately, we still haven't gotten a sound communications with joanna. we haven't. anne, if you carry on with the front page of the sunday telegraph. thank you very much. it's the red list being
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slashed. .,, much. it's the red list being slashed. .., . slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, _ slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, we _ slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, we have _ slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, we have to _ slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, we have to go - slashed. those countries, if we went to visit them, we have to go to - to visit them, we have to go to isolation — to visit them, we have to go to isolation when we came back. south africa _ isolation when we came back. south africa apparently has been lobbying for us _ africa apparently has been lobbying for us to— africa apparently has been lobbying for us to go on holiday there. we will he _ for us to go on holiday there. we will be able to without isolating when we — will be able to without isolating when we get there. we will be able to go— when we get there. we will be able to go to _ when we get there. we will be able to go to mexico. we know that the travel— to go to mexico. we know that the travel industry is the biggest industry in the world, and have been lobbying _ industry in the world, and have been lobbying our government to free up holidays, and it seems it's happened. this has seemed like a very wintry— happened. this has seemed like a very wintry autumnal day, so we can dream _ very wintry autumnal day, so we can dream of— very wintry autumnal day, so we can dream of holidays where you don't put dream of holidays where you don't but off— dream of holidays where you don't but off the — dream of holidays where you don't put off the whole idea of going away by the _ put off the whole idea of going away by the need to isolate or go into quarantine. by the need to isolate or go into quarantine-— by the need to isolate or go into quarantine. by the need to isolate or go into uuarantine. �* �* ., ., quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i quarantine. anne, we're going to end there- i want — quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i want to _ quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i want to say _ quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i want to say a _ quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i want to say a huge _ quarantine. anne, we're going to end there. i want to say a huge thank- there. i want to say a huge thank you. joanna, i want to say a big sorry for losing you towards the end
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of that paper review. however, we are back at 11:30 p.m., so we will hopefully get your take on the cyber attacks and the red list, because that has huge implications for many people of those who have connections with the countries on the red list. we'll see you both again. thank you very much for now. it's the most personal data that you
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own that literally defines you. it ever since the human genome was decoded, researchers have been peering deeper into what makes us us. more and more companies have been able to build services around what they found so far. here's what laura has to say on the subject. excuse me. it's not disgusting, it's science. i excuse me. it's not disgusting, it's science. ~ �* , excuse me. it's not disgusting, it's science. ~ �*, �* science. ithink it's both. but first, a science. ithink it's both. but first. a story _ science. ithink it's both. but first, a story that _ science. ithink it's both. but first, a story that will- science. ithink it's both. but first, a story that will make | science. i think it's both. but. first, a story that will make your blood run cold. i'm in iceland, revisiting the freezers at decode genetics, where robots working in temperatures of —26 healthy this look after the blood of us. over the last quarter of the century, iceland has donated nearly 2 million
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samples. if you want to know what -26 samples. if you want to know what —26 celsius feels like, it's very painful on the heirs and you really don't feel like breathing very hard at all. weirdly, my nostril hairs are freezing up. iceland has been scrupulously recording ancestry records for hundreds of years. it kind of makes sense that it's also now at the forefront research to try and identify the specific genes responsible for particular genetic diseases. what's amazing is the foresight. they gathered a lot of these examples before the science became possible to do the things they're now doing. they're gathering it and keeping it for 20 years, and they can go back to the older samples if they have new techniques available. by doing this, they've
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been able to identify genetic variation. now even able to estimate how long you have left to live based on levels of particular proteins in your blood. the other fun thing about coming out of this temperature into normal temperature is what happens on cold glass. condensation — lots and lots of condensation. and it doesn't stop forming. so, that's it — the camera's written off for about an hour now. and a bit later, once we've dried off and warmed up, i am going to blow your mind with a discovery researchers here have made that links your body shape to the way your mind works. lara: but before that, i've been looking at whether we should be letting our dna dictate our diet. if you've got the genes for hypertension, then salt is something you should be careful of.
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if you've got the genes for type 2 diabetes, saturated fat and sugar are your problem. so, what we do is we relate those conditions or those genetic risks to those macronutrients in food. time to hand over my dna, which i've been assured will be destroyed straight after it's been analysed. and we load that into the cartridge, and then we load the cartridge into one of the nudge boxes. it looks like a coffee machine. an hour later, i have my results. it looks like i really shouldn't be having salt or much saturated fat. dangerfrom fat medium, calories medium. these aren't actually the results that i expected! obviously you don't have the obesity risk, but saturated fat and salt are indicators much more of cardiovascular, so obviously these are things that you can't see on the surface.
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my data's then loaded onto a pod that can be worn to help track my exercise and shape my shopping habits. you can scan the foods to see if you can eat them. ok, i shouldn't have that. i can also try it on here, which are also salted peanuts, but it says that it's fine to have, so it's almost double as much salt. well, i wouldn't have expected that. what's the percentage balance, then, do you think, between dna and lifestyle? i would say it's roughly 30—70. dna is around 30, lifestyle's around 70. dnanudge is not the only company in the dna nutrition and fitness space, and many post kits home. neda gharani tried one after reacting to dairy and bread. i am at a slight increased risk for coeliac disease. just that knowledge that there is an increased risk for me really helped me — pushed me to that step of reducing the amount of wheat that i eat. but neda, who's also
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a research scientist, raised red flags about simplified genetic reports. maybe someone who doesn't really understand genetics may take the results as being — having a greater effect than they actually do. i took the test myself as well, but the diet recommendations contradicted those of dnanudge. so, a little confused, i took a trip to a nutrition genetics lab. what do you keep in the fridge? it's full of saliva. it is full of saliva. dr yiannis mavrommatis specialises in nutrition genomics here, and instead of offering me a coffee, decided to test my genes as to whether i should have one or not. you can deposit your sample and just return it back to me. it takes longer than you would think to fill a container with saliva. the problem is not this part, we can do this part quite well. the challenge is to find an area that is meaningful
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and we have a lot of science behind it. so, there is no consensus as to which dna areas we need to analyse, so company a may have their own genes that they believe are the most important ones and company b may have a different set of genes. even when scientists do agree on genes and their impact, more data is needed for a full picture. genetics can actually be quite meaningful if you combine it with other parameters of the person — their individual dietary inta ke, lifestyle, physical activities, sleep patterns and whatnot. if you just use genetics, it's not going to work. but whilst our dna can't offer every answer, at least dr yiannis later confirmed that i'm free to drink coffee while i mull over my need for any diet change — or not. spencer: i tell you she'd never have given it up anyway. now, back at decode genetics in iceland, founder kari stefansson has been looking at a similar
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and possibly controversial topic: how our genes shape our bodies, our minds and our personalities. i can tell you how we can use genetics to explore, in a way, the nature of man. his most recent scientific paper has been looking at how that relates to one of the developed world's biggest health problems. if there is one condition that predisposes to more diseases than anything else, it is obesity. obesity predisposes to heart failure, to liver diseases, to osteoarthritis, to type 2 diabetes. it predisposes to an incredible number of all cancer diseases. now, some people are genetically predisposed to become obese. their genetic make—up means that they're just more likely to overeat. not all of these people do become obese, it's just more likely. and, of the people who don't
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have those genes, well, some of those will also become obese for other reasons. so, decode set about trying to answer the question: which is it that makes these diseases more likely? is it obesity itself, or is it the genetic tendency for obesity? and it turns out that you are not simply cursed by your genes to get ill. and that genetic tendency has no impact on these diseases, so it is purely the obesity itself that predisposes to the disease. and then, we asked the question: what is it, then, that this genetic tendency has an impact on? which part of our biology, which part of our being, is being influenced by this genetic score for obesity? and indeed, we showed that the greater your genetic tendency to become obese is, the worse you perform on all kinds of tests of cognitive function.
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your verbal iq is less, your performance iq is less, your trail—making test is worse, your education is less. obesity itself has no impact on cognitive function, so you don't become stupid by becoming obese. but the genetic aberration that makes you lose control of eating behaviour has an impact on many other functions of your brain. so, obesity makes you susceptible to other diseases regardless of your genes, but the gene which makes obesity more likely does affect your intelligence. the researchers then looked at the data from the other direction and asked: does your personality, does your personality, and specifically your ability to solve problems, tell you anything about how your physical body might develop? and here, they found that the better your visual and spatial ability, the more likely you are to have the genetic tendency
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for obesity — and all those obesity—related diseases. you're also less likely to be curious and creative, but also less likely to suffer from psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia. however, if you score higher on verbal ability, you'll have less risk of obesity and related diseases. you are more likely to be curious and creative, but also you'll have a greater risk of schizophrenia. and what fascinates me about this is that the way in which you are genetically hardwired to solve problems has an impact on the composition of your body. just give me a minute. i'm working it out for myself at the moment. i hope we all are. i know where i am on that, or at least i think i... oh, my god.
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wow, amazing the secrets that our bodies can hold. and that's it for the short version of the programme. the full—length show can be found on the iplayer. and you can keep up with what the team are up to throughout the week on social media. find us on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter @bbcclick, but for now, thanks forwatching, bye—bye. where saturday was so cloudy and wet, sunday will be much brighter. still a blustery day. there will be sunshine and showers, and most of those in the west and travelling further east as we go through the day. longerspell of
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further east as we go through the day. longer spell of rain coming backin day. longer spell of rain coming back in towards northern scotland and the northern isles later, and on into the evening, strong winds easing a touch. the chance of gusts could 60—70 mph. quite cool in the wind. over night into monday, most in the west gathering a bit more across south wales and southern england. temperatures may range from 5-10 england. temperatures may range from 5—10 celsius. most in the west, some will push further east on the breeze. not as windy on monday, but more rain and wind gathering towards the southwest as the day comes to an end.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. abortion rights activists have held more than 600 rallies held across the united states, as people protest against recent efforts by states to restrict abortion access. nobody wakes up in the morning and says, "i want to get an abortion today. " it's the hardest decision that a woman will have to make in her entire life, and we should trust women to make that decision for themselves. after days of queuing at the pumps, the army will begin delivering fuel to petrol stations across the uk from monday. i appreciate how frustrating it has been, how infuriating it has been for people. the situation is stabilising — but it's a problem that's been driven really by a demand, not by supply.

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