here in the uk, police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was repeatedly stabbed while meeting his constituents in south—east england. a 25—year—old man, thought to be a british national of somali origin, has been arrested. the islamic state group has said it carried out an attack that killed more than a0 people, at a mosque in the afghan city of kandahar. the mosque is used by the minority shia muslim community. police believe two suicide bombers carried out the attack. the us says it'll will reopen its borders on november 8 to foreign travellers who've been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. the white house said travellers would also need a negative covid test taken in the 72 hours before leaving for america. queen elizabeth has appeared

to suggest she's irritated by a lack of action by world leaders in tackling climate change. her remarks were picked up during conversations at the opening of welsh parliament. the queen, who's due to attend the cop26 climate summit in glasgow in november, said she didn't know who was actually coming to the conference. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. she'd been in cardiff for the opening of the welsh parliament. afterwards, she chatted to officials and the conversation turned to cop 26, the conference on global warming in glasgow, to which all of the main world leaders have been invited. the exchanges are difficult to hear, hence the subtitles. "they talk but they don't do." that, from the queen, is a revealing insight into how she regards some politicians. it's particularly striking after very similar comments

this week from other members of the royal family. here was prince charles in a bbc interview on monday. world leaders are gathering in glasgow to talk about the kind of issues that you... yes, but they just talk. and the problem is, to get action on the ground, which is what i've been trying to do for the last a0 years. and this was prince william in another bbc interview yesterday. we can't have more clever speak, clever words, but not enough action. so the three most senior members of the british royal family are all essentially saying or thinking the same thing, but which leaders might the queen have had in mind? after weeks of uncertainty, the australian prime minister, scott morrison, has now confirmed that he will be attending the cop 26 conference. i confirmed my attendance at the glasgow summit, which i'm looking forward to attending. it is an important event. but others, including president xi of china, have still to make clear their plans. one thing is apparent, though — the queen is hoping that they will be there. nicholas witchell, bbc news.

now on bbc news, it's time for talking movies. hello from the bfi london film festival and welcome to talking movies. i'm tom brooke. today's programme, highlights of one of the uk's biggest annualfilm events. the movie spencer brought kristen stewart onto the red carpet with her portrait of diana princess of wales. ~ , ., . wales. we were so influenced and insnired _ wales. we were so influenced and inspired by _ wales. we were so influenced and inspired by this _ wales. we were so influenced and inspired by this woman. l a personalised memoir of his belfast childhood from kenneth branagh. is it his version of the oscar winner roma? this boy

findin: a the oscar winner roma? this boy finding a way _ the oscar winner roma? this boy finding a way to _ the oscar winner roma? this boy finding a way to navigate - finding a way to navigate through this period of intense change. through this period of intense chance. ., , ., change. for the first time on the red carpet _ change. for the first time on the red carpet with - change. for the first time on the red carpet with his - change. for the first time on the red carpet with his dark. the red carpet with his dark valentine to soho in the 1960s. i've never had a film in the london film festival and i've been coming here since 1994. when this opportunity came up, i thought well, this is perfect. 1 i thought well, this is perfect-— i thought well, this is erfect. ~ perfect. i said i think we should go _ perfect. i said i think we should go to _ perfect. i said i think we should go to russia. - perfect. i said i think we| should go to russia. and documentaries _ should go to russia. fific documentaries including one looking at the woman who protested against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. one of the big attractions at the london film festival this year was the movie spencer which gave festival—goers a sensational pro —— portrait of diana princess of wales when she spent christmas with the royal family at sandringham in 1991. it presents diana as being psychologically vulnerable and under the controlling grip of an un— synthetic royal household was a bit is an image of a icon who has been shaped very much by outsiders. the

film facet —— the film maker is chilean pablo larrain and the person who betrays diana is kristin stewart. bringing a story about the so—called people's princess to london where diana princess of wales lived for years, was a big moment for the cast and crew of spencer. it is directed by chilean filmmaker pablo larrain and partly made in germany. there is a supporting cast of british act is and stewart feels the bill belongs to britain. i feels the bill belongs to britain. ~ �* britain. i feel like we're bringing _ britain. i feel like we're bringing it _ britain. i feel like we're bringing it home - britain. i feel like we're bringing it home for- britain. i feel like we'rei bringing it home for her completely. one of the reasons it is fun to talk about this movie existing at all is that we get to have her again even if it isjust we get to have her again even if it is just through the inspiration that she gave to pablo and stephen and myself. i definitely don't profess to give her another platform to

exist but you know, she exists through what lingers. it is her influence, it is the things that she inspired and we were so influenced and inspired by this woman. it is just nice to, it is nice to have it keep going. not that anyone would forget her. going. not that anyone would forget her-— going. not that anyone would foruet her. ., , ., , ., forget her. there has to be two of ou. forget her. there has to be two of yom the _ forget her. there has to be two of you. the real— forget her. there has to be two of you. the real one _ forget her. there has to be two of you. the real one and - forget her. there has to be two of you. the real one and the i of you. the real one and the one — of you. the real one and the one they— of you. the real one and the one they take pictures of. the sto , a one they take pictures of. the story, a weekend _ one they take pictures of. tue: story, a weekend over one they take pictures of. tte: story, a weekend over a miserable christmas that diana spends with the royal family, is fictional. stuart's performance and her resemblance to the princess is a ready attracted critical acclaim where the film has shown. t where the film has shown. i tried to absorb her as best i could. in a kind of spiritual way and not get so fixated and sort of like debilitated by trying to do a perfect, perfect impression because she felt so alive and so spontaneous and so earthshaking that the only way to really do herjustice was to just learn the accent and stuff

technically but then forget about it and be free. she was, like, the least free woman for a long time but her desire for freedom and her ability to attain it was so strong energetically that that was kind of impossible to nail. it is written by oscar nominee stephen knight. since he wrote it netflix series the crown became one of the most watched tv series in the world, the audience fascinated by their interpretation of charles and diana's marriage. the british royals might be an ultra wealthy and privileged family but the heart of this story knight said is a sensationalised situation. i didn't read any books but talk to people who were there at the time and tried to look through the keyhole via those first—hand accounts of what actually went on. and how weird we all are, how weird every family is, how would we all are at christmas and all the weird things we do. at christmas and all the weird things we de— things we do. the rest of the ro al things we do. the rest of the royal family _ things we do. the rest of the royal family are _ things we do. the rest of the royal family are seen - things we do. the rest of the royal family are seen by - royal family are seen by diana's perspective and given

interest in their lives, as well as a person of diana, even a quarter of a century after her death, the film will self generate headlines for its leading actress. we know every acting job must be giving yourself to people. did you feel any more trepidation? yeah, it is such a controversial subject. this movie has no answers, it is just asking those questions. so i knew, i was afraid of people maybe thinking that we won't leading with love and with curiosity. and as outsiders i was just scared that people would be like, "you have no right", that was my biggest fear, not that i wasn't good in the movie. fear, not that i wasn't good in the movie-— fear, not that i wasn't good in the movie. movie will succeed if audiences _ the movie. movie will succeed if audiences feel _ the movie. movie will succeed if audiences feel that - the movie. movie will succeed if audiences feel that pablo i if audiences feel that pablo larrain and stewart amongst glossy —— amongst the gothic feel of the cinema have delivered the woman and not the

icon. the movie industry around the world and that of course includes major events like the london film festival is still operating very much in the shadow of covid—19. the organisers of the festival here in london made a big effort to prevail under challenging circumstances and to a large extent they succeeded. more than 150 full—length features are shown during the festival including more than 20 wild premiers. there was certainly a mob buoyant atmosphere at the london film festival this year compared to 12 months ago. the film festival _ compared to 12 months ago. tt2 film festival really missed the physical acts that last year. it was a virtual —— aspect was up it was a virtual —— aspect was up it was a virtual festival. i missed places like this, i missed places like this, i missed gathering with the london film festival folk. missed gathering with the london film festivalfolk. i think we have had a lot of films that have waited for the big screens at the london film festival can give them so we are seeing some really strong and powerfulfilms are seeing some really strong and powerful films this year that have got that wasn't that

excitement going again which is important notjust for a london important not just for a london film important notjust for a london film festival but important for culture in london, we have got to get people out of their sofas and into the cinema. the record-breaking _ sofas and into the cinema. the record—breaking newjames bond record—breaking new james bond film record—breaking newjames bond film and the box office certainly helped to create an optimistic mood.— certainly helped to create an optimistic mood. bond was the only show _ optimistic mood. bond was the only show in — optimistic mood. bond was the only show in town. _ optimistic mood. bond was the only show in town. certainly i optimistic mood. bond was the only show in town. certainly in| only show in town. certainly in this town. 732 screens in this town, the widest open film other. good luck trying to see a film that isn't bond this weekend. i thought it was a tremendous bond movie, a very different bond movie but one thatis different bond movie but one that is essential viewing. daniel craig's tenure of bond has been essential in keeping that going. a global star, probably the biggest star that everyone is talking about in the world right now. it has been a long time since that mantle has belonged to a brit.

in the film directed by ridley scott opening at the box office this weekend. kenneth branagh. it is a difficult one. —— the last duel. ridley scott has had success with the fantasy genre but his epics have been less successful and i'm wondering if thatis successful and i'm wondering if that is an appetite that belongs to a bygone era. well, we caught _ belongs to a bygone era. well, we caught up _ belongs to a bygone era. well, we caught up with _ belongs to a bygone era. well, we caught up with ridley i belongs to a bygone era. well, we caught up with ridley scott| we caught up with ridley scott and he talked to us about the last duel and gave us his impression of how he thought it would perform at the box office. i would perform at the box office. ., , ._ office. i tend to play internationally i office. i tend to play internationally and l office. i tend to play i internationally and less in office. i tend to play - internationally and less in the united states was not particularly now china, japan, italy, france. they love the period. i italy, france. they love the eriod. , ., ., period. i request a duel to the death. ridley _ period. i request a duel to the death. ridley scott _ period. i request a duel to the death. ridley scott is - period. i request a duel to the death. ridley scott is happy . death. ridley scott is happy that his mom _ death. ridley scott is happy that his mom is _ death. ridley scott is happy that his mom is going i death. ridley scott is happy that his mom is going to i death. ridley scott is happy that his mom is going to be| that his mom is going to be finally seen in cinemas, a sentiment widely shattered the

london film festival. when many joint once again in the cinema going experience. we joint once again in the cinema going experience.— joint once again in the cinema going experience. we can't let that no going experience. we can't let that go away _ going experience. we can't let that go awayjust _ going experience. we can't let that go awayjust because i going experience. we can't let that go awayjust because we | that go awayjust because we have light forms of what i like to call towers of ether. you pull the plug and there bond. i think cinema is essential. we have to keep those rooms open as soon as we can get rid of... it is going to be awhile before can get rid of this terrible thing that is occurring but i think it will eventually go and cinema will definitely return. many of the films shown at the london film festival were launched elsewhere. at the venice, new york film festivals, but the opening picture, a western called... it comes from a british lawmaker which is also a singer songwriter. we asked bbc culture film critic nicholas barber to review the picture for talking movies.

think ofan think of an actor who has played a sheriff, an outlaw or a cowboy in a western and you might picture clint eastwood or john wayne. but the chances are that the actor you think i will be white. but —— because of although one quarter of real—life cowboys were black, the proportion on—screen has always been much, much smaller. james samuel's the harder they fall comes small way to addressing that balance. samuel is a black british musician and producer whose debut film is a revenge western in which almost all —— every character, hero or villain is played by a black actor. the main hera played by jonathan majors is matt love. sharpshooting vigilantes who rides around montana gunning down wanted criminals and becoming a wanton criminal himself in the process. the main villain played by idris elba is a ruthless bandit who murdered matt's parents when he

was a boy. so when he is sprung from his prison cell by his loyal sidekicks, among them the key to stanfield and regina king, matt is still in hot pursuit along with his own gang including his honour of your friends and a martial. i know who you _ friends and a martial. i know who you are- _ friends and a martial. i know who you are. the _ friends and a martial. i know who you are. the interesting thin . who you are. the interesting thin is who you are. the interesting thing is that _ who you are. the interesting thing is that of _ who you are. the interesting thing is that of race - who you are. the interesting thing is that of race and i thing is that of race and racism aren't subjects which come up too often. they are mentioned once or twice. but samuel has chosen not to write an overtly political screenplay. he lets the casting make his point that african—american characters have always been underrepresented in westerns, but the film itself is a riproaring, blood splattering tale of bank robberies and shootouts with an energy and an attitude taken straight from quentin tarantino. the harder they fall is hugely entertaining and seriously stylish in a post—modern kind of way. the soundtrack bursts with hip—hop, funk and reggae

and production design suggests and production design suggests a graphic novel or a music video rather than a traditional western. the saloon is painted deep blue and gold and the dancer inside is painted deep blue and gold as well. as radical as the casting is, the most remarkable aspect of samuel's film is that you soon stop noticing the colour of the characters and start concentrating on the colour of the costumes and the buildings instead. the harder they fall certainly went down well here in london where it got the festival off to a rollicking start. he said anna's new film belfast out london lodge during the festival. it is a very personal story about his own experiences as a young boy growing up in a protestant household in belfast in the 1960s, just as the troubles began to make an impact. —— kenneth branagh. the story is told from the pov of

the young boy which is played willingly by newcomerjudy hill. the kenneth branagh this is a film in which he had a huge emotional investment. it is based in part onjoshua's time in his tightknit belfast community whether pressures brought by the troubles eventually led to his family moving to england. wife of the boy at the centre of the film, kenneth branagh is essentially disrupted. —— like for the boy. it is essentially an account of a nine —year—old boy whose life is very settled and full, which is very settled and full, which is then turned upside down and the story of the film is this nine year old boy finding a way to navigate with his family through this period of intense change. it through this period of intense chance. , ., , through this period of intense chance. i, ., change. it is a very personal sto , change. it is a very personal story. why _ change. it is a very personal story. why did _ change. it is a very personal story, why did you - change. it is a very personal story, why did you want i change. it is a very personal story, why did you want to l story, why did you want to tell, or put together a film about this part of your life this moment in time? i think the lockdown _ this moment in time? i think the lockdown provoked i this moment in time? i think the lockdown provoked a i this moment in time? i think. the lockdown provoked a sense that the story of a film, which

has its own lockdown, a street that has a barricade directed at either end of it and which you have to register to get in and out of, had for me some resonance with the kind of life that we have had to live in the last 18 months. aha, that we have had to live in the last 18 months.— last 18 months. a much for civil rights... _ last 18 months. a much for civil rights... over - last 18 months. a much for civil rights... over the i last 18 months. a much for i civil rights... over the years the conflict _ civil rights... over the years the conflict in _ civil rights... over the years the conflict in northern i the conflict in northern ireland has provided filmmakers with strong ingredients for dramatic storytelling. many films address aspects of the conflict directly. in kenneth branagh's belfast, the troubles are evident, but not really explored. the film is set during a very tortuous time, a political time, during a very tortuous time, a politicaltime, but during a very tortuous time, a political time, but it is not a political time, but it is not a political film, political time, but it is not a politicalfilm, is it?- politicalfilm, is it? no, i thinkthat_ politicalfilm, is it? no, i think that because i politicalfilm, is it? no, i think that because it i politicalfilm, is it? no, i think that because it is i politicalfilm, is it? no, i. think that because it is seen so purposely through the ideas of a nine year old, this is something who doesn't really understand, will be forced to but doesn't understand that level for what politics really means. for him it is a big

enough challenge, and it is simple and ultimately for the world it is a profound challenge to understand well, why are these people we were playing with yesterday now people i can't play with? kenneth branagh's black and has been likened to the oscar—winning roma of a few years ago. help us was well received in london, as it has been elsewhere on the com circuit, particularly the toronto film festival where it won the people's choice award, often a precursor to academy awards glory. there were many strong documentaries in the london film festival lineup this year, and among them, mothers of the revolution, which took a look at the thousands of women who participated in protests at greenham common in berkshire over the proliferation of nuclear weapons. over the proliferation of nuclearweapons. emma over the proliferation of nuclear weapons. emma jones reports. nuclear weapons. emma jones re orts. ~ nuclear weapons. emma jones reorts. ~ ~' , reports. we knew there was this lace reports. we knew there was this place called _ reports. we knew there was this

place called greenham - reports. we knew there was this | place called greenham common, with foreign missiles on our soil. ~ ., ., with foreign missiles on our soil. . . ., ., with foreign missiles on our soil. ~ ., ., ., soil. we had to do something. we knew we — soil. we had to do something. we knew we were _ soil. we had to do something. we knew we were crazy i soil. we had to do something. we knew we were crazy but i soil. we had to do something. | we knew we were crazy but we had to — we knew we were crazy but we had to do — we knew we were crazy but we had to do it. $0 we knew we were crazy but we had to do it— had to do it. 40 years ago in 1981, a had to do it. 40 years ago in 1981. a group _ had to do it. 40 years ago in 1981, a group of _ had to do it. 40 years ago in 1981, a group of women i had to do it. 40 years ago in i 1981, a group of women marched from wales to raf greenham common in the countryside surrounding london. in protest at american nuclear weapons being kept at the british base. they say the fear of nuclear annihilation spurred them on, despite years of hostility from some press and public. the idea of more publicity from this film didn't necessarily appeal. i felt apprehensive, to film didn't necessarily appeal. ifelt apprehensive, to be honest, because i lived at greenham, and knowing what the media focus was on about greenham, and then i finally met briar march, and i remember saying to her, you are not going to make us look like idiots, are you? because that happened at greenham, and she

said no, iwouldn't happened at greenham, and she said no, i wouldn't do that to you. and i think really very quickly, i trusted you. and i think really very quickly, itrusted her. bill quickly, i trusted her. all these women _ quickly, itrusted her. all these women with one purpose, had come — these women with one purpose, had come together.— had come together. narrated by actress and _ had come together. narrated by actress and politician _ had come together. narrated by actress and politician glenda i actress and politician glenda jackson, the film shows the consequences these protesters paid. some left children behind at home, they often suffered brutal treatments.— at home, they often suffered brutal treatments. that was the first time i _ brutal treatments. that was the first time i was _ brutal treatments. that was the first time i was really _ brutal treatments. that was the first time i was really scared. i first time i was really scared. we got targeted in the press, in the — we got targeted in the press, in the early days very specifically, so the daily mail did a — specifically, so the daily mail did a double page spread on us and basically classed as as terrorists and things like that, _ terrorists and things like that, and bad mothers, and our children— that, and bad mothers, and our children should be taken away from — children should be taken away from us — children should be taken away from us and all that sort of stuff — from us and all that sort of stuff. ., , stuff. yet the documentary arc ues stuff. yet the documentary argues the _ stuff. yet the documentary argues the greenham i stuff. yet the documentary i argues the greenham women stuff. yet the documentary - argues the greenham women have their place in history. mikael gorbachev of the soviet union would name them later as an influence after he signed a treaty with ronald reagan in 19 87 that would lead to the removal of nuclear missiles from the base.— removal of nuclear missiles from the base. ~ , ., ~' from the base. why do you think it has taken _ from the base. why do you think it has taken so _ from the base. why do you think it has taken so long _ from the base. why do you think it has taken so long for - from the base. why do you think it has taken so long for a - it has taken so long for a

definitive documentary about to be made? i definitive documentary about to be made? ~ , , , be made? i think it is because greenham _ be made? i think it is because greenham was _ be made? i think it is because greenham was a _ be made? i think it is because greenham was a women's i be made? i think it is because i greenham was a women's peace camp, _ greenham was a women's peace camp, and — greenham was a women's peace camp, and women, what women do never— camp, and women, what women do never gets— camp, and women, what women do never gets given as much attention. never gets given as much attention-— never gets given as much attention. ., �* , , attention. you can't “ust stay attention. you can't “ust stay at home. i attention. you can't “ust stay at home. you t attention. you can't “ust stay at home, you have i attention. you can'tjust stay at home, you have to... i attention. you can'tjust stay at home, you have to... the| at home, you have to... the film's pink— at home, you have to... the film's pink and _ at home, you have to... the film's pink and yellow- at home, you have to...- film's pink and yellow branding echoes the sex pistols' iconic album cover and makes its own call to modern—day female like it was also some of those original protesters might prefer the purple white and green of the suffragette movement, as they argue they were the movements' successes. these women changed our future. welcome to soho, which has long been home to a section of the british film and television community. and this year, one of the big titles at the london film festival is set right here in this neighbourhood, a

picture called last night in soho, and it comes from acclaimed british filmmaker edgar wright. set in the present day it tells about london fashion student who travelled back in time to the 19605. travelled back in time to the 1960s. the film is the story of fashion student eloise's harrowing journey. freshly arrived in london, she is transported back to a world of excitement and horror in the 19605 soho underworld. edgar white told me why he wanted to make this may be partly set in the 19605. —— edgar wright. make this may be partly set in the 19605. —— edgarwright. it the 1960s. —— edgarwright. it is an exception with the decade, my parents record collection, —— obsession. and thenit collection, —— obsession. and then it was an attempt to so obsessed —— explore why was so obsessed —— explore why was so obsessed with the decade i was not alive in. and then the dangers of romanticising the past, and the danger of white using phrases like the good old days to imagine everything was great and nothing was bad. find great and nothing was bad. and in terms of _ great and nothing was bad. and in terms of genre, _ great and nothing was bad. and in terms of genre, people

describe the film is a psychological horror, is that how you see it?— psychological horror, is that how you see it? yeah, i guess b the how you see it? yeah, i guess by the nature _ how you see it? yeah, i guess by the nature of _ how you see it? yeah, i guess by the nature of the _ how you see it? yeah, i guess by the nature of the story i how you see it? yeah, i guess by the nature of the story and | by the nature of the story and starts as one thing and slowly morphs into a psychological horror. eloise's trips back into the 605 are initially very glamorous and alluring and then they take a turn. last glamorous and alluring and then they take a turn.— they take a turn. last night in soho is a _ they take a turn. last night in soho is a film _ they take a turn. last night in soho is a film that _ they take a turn. last night in soho is a film that really i soho is a film that really references the 1960s, especially its music and cinema. it especially its music and cinema-— especially its music and cinema. . , ., ., especially its music and cinema. ., ., all cinema. it is a celebration of all that was _ cinema. it is a celebration of all that was wonderful i cinema. it is a celebration of all that was wonderful about | all that was wonderful about british film in the 60s, hammer house and peeping tom, the press burglar, all of that, all of those elements are there, and yeah. of those elements are there, and yeah-— and yeah. the works of the 19605 and yeah. the works of the 1960s classic _ and yeah. the works of the 1960s classic pop - and yeah. the works of the 1960s classic pop female i 19605 classic pop female vocalists like petula clark are omnipresent throughout edgar wright's movie. i omnipresent throughout edgar wright's movie.— wright's movie. i feel like those songs _ wright's movie. i feel like those songs by _ wright's movie. i feel like those songs by the - wright's movie. i feel like | those songs by the female singer of the time, they are

big and emotional, heartrending ballads and they always seem like they are stained with tears. there is something so melancholic and about them and bittersweet, that is why wanted to feature so many of them. last night in soho is providing audiences with an unsettling trip back to the 19605. suggesting the feelgood decade was not all it might have appeared to have been. i think what ou appeared to have been. i think what you are _ appeared to have been. i think what you are trying _ appeared to have been. i think what you are trying to - appeared to have been. i think what you are trying to see - appeared to have been. i think| what you are trying to see what this film is, there was never a period in history where everything works right. don't look back to the past but the good times, create them in the present, create them in the future, that is the ultimate message. future, that is the ultimate message-— future, that is the ultimate messaue. . ~ �* , message. edgar wright's film had a big following _ message. edgar wright's film had a big following in - message. edgar wright's film had a big following in london | had a big following in london but it seems to have divided critics. some were impressed, others felt the movie was unwieldy and that it didn't totally satisfy in delivering horror or social commentary. well, that brings our special bfi london film festival edition of talking movies to a

close. we hope you have enjoyed the show. these remember you can always reach us online, and you can find us on facebook and twitter. so for me, tom brook, and the rest of the talking movies team here in london, it's goodbye, as we leave you with a street musician performing in leicester square. # only know your lover # only know your [over when you let her go... # only know you've been high when you're feeling low, only had the world when you're missing home... # only know your lover missing home... # only know your [over when you let her go, and you let her go... hello again.

most of us had a fine day on friday with plenty of sunshine around. it was certainly a beautiful end to the day in dumfries and galloway with the sun setting over the seas there on the horizon. now, we did briefly see a cool down in weather with this slightly fresher air coming down from the north—west, but this weekend, milder air is going to be pushing back in off the atlantic, and with that will come rising temperatures. so, on friday, actually, briefly, although it was cooler, temperatures got close to normal, ia is average, actually, for october, it's been a very mild october so far. but actually this weekend, across the board, we will see those temperatures climbing two or three degrees celsius. and the milder air has actually already started to arrive in the south—west with thickening cloud. an odd spit of rain from that, 12 celsius for the first part of the saturday morning, contrast that with the cold air in the north—east,

where parts of eastern scotland and north—east england have a frost in the countryside. now, for saturday morning, there will be a lot of cloud around first thing, a few showers for northern areas of scotland again. this cloud pushing eastwards across england could be thick enough to give an odd spit of rain, and through the afternoon, there is the threat of more general heavier rain moving into northern ireland, but that will arrive quite late in the day. it turns milder, 15 or 16 celsius quite widely, but it's scotland, we are still hanging onto that slightly cooler and fresher air. io celsius in aberdeen and i2 celsius for glasgow. now, saturday night, we will see a more active weather system move in bringing rain across northern ireland, some heavy rain in scotland. maybe a few spots for western parts of england and wales, but it is probably that the rain is going to be a little bit lighter an patchier nature here, and that takes us into sunday. a lot of cloud to start the day, still thick enough for an odd spit of rain. this is generally pushing eastwards with weather generally trying to improve and brighten as the day goes by, there will be a few sunny spells coming through from time to time. now, temperatures — mild again. we're looking at highs of 17 celsius in london and glasgow. and temperatures rising a little through the central belt of scotland, around iii celsius

for glasgow and edinburgh as well. into next week, the low pressure is firmly in charge, often going to be pretty windy, and we're going to see this very long weather front. this could bring some heavy prolonged outbreaks of rain, at the moment, it could be affecting the hills in wales, perhaps bringing some localised flooding, but otherwise very mild weather. could see temperatures up to 20 celsius in london on tuesday.

welcome to bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: british police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south east of england. police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder, as politicians, including the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, paid their tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. in other news, the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than a0 people at a mosque in afghanistan. the us government has confirmed the 8th of november is the date when it'll be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers.