this is bbc news, i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 9.00. new research says the hpv vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by almost 90% — cancer research calls it a historic moment. labour has accused the government of "wallowing in sleaze" — after borisjohnson supported a vote that blocked the suspension of a conservative mp. scientists say global carbon emissions are returning to pre—pandemic levels more quickly than expected. police in australia charge a man over the abduction of cleo smith, as new audio is released of the dramatic moment she was found... and former england cricketer gary ballance says he regrets

using racist language against his former yorkshire team—mate azeem rafiq. good morning and welcome to bbc news. scientists researching the effectiveness of the hpv vaccine have produced the first major study which they say shows that it's reducing rates of cervical cancer by almost 90% in some age groups. one of the lead researchers has described the impact of the uk vaccination programme as �*huge�*. the charity, cancer research uk, says the findings are �*historic�*. here's more from our health correspondent dominic hughes. almost all cases of cervical cancer are linked to the human papillomavirus. the hpv vaccine programme targeting the virus itself

was introduced in the uk in 2008, when girls aged between 11 and 13 were first offered the jab. and since september 2019, boys of the same age have also been eligible. now, the first real world study of the vaccine shows it's had a dramatic effect. cervical cancer rates were 87% lower in girls who were offered the vaccine when aged 12 and 13. it's estimated that by mid—2019, the hpvjab programme had prevented around a50 cervical cancers, and around 17,200 precancers, all of which would have needed some medical intervention. this study looked at people who both had the vaccine for hpv and were screened by cervical cancer. so cervical screening still remains important. as the vaccine gets taken up, more and more people are vaccinated, we might see changes to what the screening programme looks like. so that might be how often you go in, or what the test looks like.

but for now, it's still really important that if you're invited to cervical screening to consider going. currently, cervical cancer claims the lives of around 850 women in the uk every year. but the researchers believe that in the future, a combination of the vaccine and screening could mean hardly anyone goes on to develop the disease. they say it's a testament to the power of science to protect the lives of thousands of women. dominic hughes, bbc news. joining me now is karis betts who you saw in that report — she's health information manager at cancer research uk. thank you forjoining us. these statistics are quite amazing. what is your reaction to them? yes. statistics are quite amazing. what is your reaction to them? yes, like ou said, is your reaction to them? yes, like you said. it — is your reaction to them? yes, like you said. it is— is your reaction to them? yes, like you said, it is historic, _ is your reaction to them? yes, like you said, it is historic, it _ is your reaction to them? yes, like you said, it is historic, it is - is your reaction to them? yes, like you said, it is historic, it is a - you said, it is historic, it is a massive moment and it is really great to have a great new story at the moment. we have seen massive numbers, 90% almost reduction in cervical cancer rates is something

to be really celebrated. it is cervical cancer rates is something to be really celebrated.— to be really celebrated. it is quite limited, though, _ to be really celebrated. it is quite limited, though, the _ to be really celebrated. it is quite limited, though, the age - to be really celebrated. it is quite limited, though, the age range i to be really celebrated. it is quite l limited, though, the age range that has been looked at over this given the vaccination programme only started being rolled out from 2008. so how much is it possible to translate that cohort with what might happen later in life when cervical cancer rates are already low anyway in that particular age group? low anyway in that particular age . rou . ? ., �* , low anyway in that particular age ”rou? ., �*, ., low anyway in that particular age ”rou? ., , ., group? that's a great question, the research looked _ group? that's a great question, the research looked at _ group? that's a great question, the research looked at different - group? that's a great question, the research looked at different cohorts at different groups of women as they had been vaccinated at school and are coming up to screening age. research will see what happens further down the line but we know with hpv vaccine and screening, cervical screening are still really important, those two things together will provide lasting protection against cervical cancer. mit? will provide lasting protection against cervical cancer. why do you think the vaccine _ against cervical cancer. why do you think the vaccine seems _ against cervical cancer. why do you think the vaccine seems to - against cervical cancer. why do you think the vaccine seems to be - against cervical cancer. why do you think the vaccine seems to be so i think the vaccine seems to be so efficient when there are many different strains of hpv and the

vaccine doesn't protect against all of them? . . . vaccine doesn't protect against all of them? . u , ., of them? the vaccine pertained auainst of them? the vaccine pertained against the _ of them? the vaccine pertained against the two _ of them? the vaccine pertained against the two main _ of them? the vaccine pertained against the two main types - of them? the vaccine pertained against the two main types of l against the two main types of hpv that cause cervical cancer, hpv 16 and 18 which cost 30% of cervical cancers. by protecting against the two main ones, we see the vaccine being really effective because cervical cancer almost all patients are caused by hpv. by takling at the source, prevent cervical cancer. you are saying — source, prevent cervical cancer. you are saying it — source, prevent cervical cancer. you are saying it is _ source, prevent cervical cancer. you are saying it is important for people to continue to get screening when they are called, cervical screening has been a difficult issue with women not always taking up the call to go for it when it comes through. are you concerned that the headline message from today's survey my lead people to think that there is no need for screening going forward? �* ,

is no need for screening going forward? �*, ., ., forward? it's important to continue to educate people. _ forward? it's important to continue to educate people. this _ forward? it's important to continue to educate people. this is - forward? it's important to continue to educate people. this is a - forward? it's important to continue to educate people. this is a great i to educate people. this is a great win. the study was based on people who had the vaccine and screening, making sure people are not forgetting that, screening are still really important. the vaccine does not prevent against all of the types of hpv that cause cervical cancer, so although the vaccine is great and we have seen massive reductions of 90%, it's not 100%. we have seen massive reductions of 90%, it's not100%. it's we have seen massive reductions of 90%, it's not 100%. it's really important that people are taking up the screening invitation when they are invited and notjust that, screening is for healthy people with no symptoms, if anyone notices a change to their body, leading from thejoiner when you're change to their body, leading from the joiner when you're not on your period, pain, that could be a symptom and you have to get your symptoms checked. iliaiith symptom and you have to get your symptoms checked.— symptom and you have to get your symptoms checked. with the vaccine ro . ramme symptoms checked. with the vaccine programme now. _ symptoms checked. with the vaccine programme now, going _ symptoms checked. with the vaccine programme now, going forward, - symptoms checked. with the vaccine . programme now, going forward, anyone will be eligible for it as has been the case for a number of years. could cervical cancer be on the way

out, do you think? we could cervical cancer be on the way out, do you think?— could cervical cancer be on the way out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love _ out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love to _ out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love to see _ out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love to see it _ out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love to see it but - out, do you think? we would hope to see it and love to see it but it - see it and love to see it but it is decades away. it will never get down to zero but we can get it done to very small numbers which we call elimination through a combination of both vaccination and screening. the screening programme may change over the years depending on what the optic is like and how these results come out and what we are seeing at different ages, it's a really positive story and it's a great picture. positive story and it's a great icture. �* ., , positive story and it's a great icture. �* . , ., positive story and it's a great icture. �* ., . , picture. are there any other cancers that may be — picture. are there any other cancers that may be affected _ picture. are there any other cancers that may be affected by _ picture. are there any other cancers that may be affected by this - picture. are there any other cancers that may be affected by this are - that may be affected by this are linked the hpv virus?— linked the hpv virus? yes, it is also linked _ linked the hpv virus? yes, it is also linked to _ linked the hpv virus? yes, it is also linked to other _ linked the hpv virus? yes, it is also linked to other cancer - linked the hpv virus? yes, it is i also linked to other cancer types, genital cancer and cancer of the mouth and throat, the research is not there yet to see whether the hpv vaccine has reduced these cases, they are a good indication that that might be what is happening. more research is needed and we hope to

see it effective against other cancer types too.— see it effective against other cancer types too. see it effective against other cancer estoo. ., ~' . cancer types too. thank you so much for “oinini cancer types too. thank you so much forjoining us— cancer types too. thank you so much forjoining us and _ cancer types too. thank you so much forjoining us and please _ cancer types too. thank you so much forjoining us and please get - cancer types too. thank you so much forjoining us and please get in - forjoining us and please get in touch with me if you have had the vaccine or you have experiences around this. please get in touch with me at twitter. we have some breaking news about the abduction of cleo smith. we are hearing that police in western australia have charged a 36—year—old man over the abduction of cleo smith. he has appeared in court charged with forcibly or fraudulently taking our enticing a child under 16. that is through to us, the first charge that has been made against this man who forcibly or fraudulently took a child. you may have heard that ordeal earlier that we have been playing today, the moment that police found four—year—olds to win

in a locked house. that the family's horror at her disappearance finally came to an end. she disappeared from the campsite on the 16th of october which triggered a massive search. we will be speaking to our correspondent in australia for the latest shortly. labour has accused the conservative party of "wallowing in sleaze" — after downing street pushed through a vote to hold a review of parliamentary standards investigations. the results of the vote mean the suspension of conservative mp 0wen paterson has been put on hold. the cross—party standards committee had recommended he be banned for 30 days for repeatedly breaking the rules on lobbying. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming gave us the latest earlier. he worked for two companies and was paid by them and is allowed to do this by the parliamentary rules but was found by the independent

parliamentary commissioner for standards and the committee for standards and the committee for standards which is made up of mps had overstepped the mark when it came to those rules and they recommended he be suspended for 30 days. it had to be approved by a vote in parliament and they normally go through, yesterday, a group of conservative mps backed by the government used it as an opportunity to call for a change the whole system for how mps are discipline. the vote went through and now there is going to be a new parliamentary committee that will investigate whether they should be a new appeals process added to the existing system for disciplining mps. to labour and the labour leader writing an article in the guardian newspaper today, he said it amounts to corruption which is an upgrade to the language that labour had been using to describe this whole process. that is what we are in now, a process, a new committee which will investigate whether there should be an appeal system. labourand whether there should be an appeal system. labour and the snp say they are going to boycott the process,

the government says this is just looking at whether the process in parliament for mps should be more like the hr process in a normal company. but it has aroused a lot of strong passion, it is quite controversial, it has got a long way to go and in the meantime, 0wen paterson will remain without discipline. chris bryant is the labour mp and chair of the parliament's committee on standards, which found against 0wen paterson. he was asked why paterson couldn't have an appeal. he has had an appeal and a fair process. i have asked three former high courtjudges whether they think the process was entirely a fair hearing and they all say that in every single regard, this is nearly identical to what happens in every other workplace in the country. the part which is different, of course, is at the end of the day, some people yesterday decided, and this is the definition of injustice, at the very last minute, for a named

individual, they would change the rules. that is not what we do in this country, it's what they do in russia when a friend or foe is suddenly under the cosh in the courts. , , ., ., suddenly under the cosh in the courts. , , . ., ~' suddenly under the cosh in the courts. ,, ., ., ~ , , courts. russia? you think this is like russia? _ courts. russia? you think this is like russia? i— courts. russia? you think this is like russia? i think— courts. russia? you think this is like russia? i think it— courts. russia? you think this is like russia? i think it is- courts. russia? you think this is like russia? i think it is a - like russia? i think it is a perversion _ like russia? i think it is a perversion of _ like russia? i think it is a perversion ofjustice. - like russia? i think it is a perversion ofjustice. byl perversion ofjustice. by definition, the rule of law is that you do not have retrospective legislation. scientists are warning that carbon emissions are set to rebound this year to levels last seen before the pandemic. new research predicts that the amount of c02 released into the atmosphere will rise by almost the same amount that it decreased in 2020. experts say the report underlines the urgency of action needed at summits like cop26. meanwhile, at the climate change conference in glasgow, a further 18 countries have agreed to a plan to stop using coal power plants. it brings the total number of countries backing the plan to a0. but some of the world's largest coal users, including china and the us,

have not signed up. coal is the single biggest contributor to climate change. let's talk to riccardo puliti, vice president for infrastructure at the world bank, and someone who has written about the global challenge of moving away from coal. thank you very much forjoining us. what do you think, how significant is this pledge for a0 countries to move away from coal fired power stations? ,., ., move away from coal fired power stations? ., , , stations? good morning. it is very relevant. stations? good morning. it is very relevant- as _ stations? good morning. it is very relevant. as you _ stations? good morning. it is very relevant. as you said, _ stations? good morning. it is very relevant. as you said, coal - stations? good morning. it is very relevant. as you said, coal is - stations? good morning. it is very relevant. as you said, coal is the l relevant. as you said, coal is the biggest emitter of c02, it is a major contribution to climate change and it is really necessary that as many countries as possible have a transition away from coal. it is necessary to retire coal assets, re—purpose the assets where coal was placed, to make sure the population and the workers are treated in a fair way so that we have all the consensus necessary to move away

from coal as soon as possible. their louistical from coal as soon as possible. their logistical different _ from coal as soon as possible. their logistical different difficulties moving away from coal? you logistical different difficulties moving away from coal? you have to think that many _ moving away from coal? you have to think that many economies - moving away from coal? you have to think that many economies have - moving away from coal? you have to think that many economies have the | think that many economies have the energy mix based on coal, they will have to change completely their energy mix, they will have to re—drill supply lines and adapt transition lines in order to use other fuels other than coal, they will have to accelerate above all the replacement of coal by renewables. it has a lot of work ahead of us. at the world bank we are trying to help as many countries as possible to accelerate on the way out of coal and into as many renewables as possible. you out of coal and into as many renewables as possible. you look at sub-saharan — renewables as possible. you look at sub-saharan africa _ renewables as possible. you look at sub-saharan africa where _ renewables as possible. you look at sub-saharan africa where many - renewables as possible. you look at l sub-saharan africa where many don't sub—saharan africa where many don't have access to electricity. does that make the job easier? starting

effectively from scratch in some areas rather than replacing existing infrastructure?— infrastructure? well, yes, thank ou, ou infrastructure? well, yes, thank you. you are _ infrastructure? well, yes, thank you, you are raising _ infrastructure? well, yes, thank you, you are raising something. infrastructure? well, yes, thank - you, you are raising something which is extremely important. 750 million people around the world do not have access to electricity. 2.6 billion people with no access to clean cooking fuels. 500 million people more, 500 million people in africa do not have access to electricity. it is easier, certainly, to design and develop and operate systems that do not rely already on coal, but it is also true that we have in front of us a challenge, that we have to win. by 2030, we must have universal access to electricity. think how important it is, not only for households, but for businesses, for health, for cleaning, in the middle of the pandemic, how could we address the pingdemic without electricity? it is another important

challenge. we have to move in a direction with trains and with determination.— direction with trains and with determination. 1:,~,:: , ., . . determination. 2030 is not far away. is it a realistic _ determination. 2030 is not far away. is it a realistic goal? _ determination. 2030 is not far away. is it a realistic goal? yes, _ determination. 2030 is not far away. is it a realistic goal? yes, if - determination. 2030 is not far away. is it a realistic goal? yes, if we - is it a realistic goal? yes, if we really move — is it a realistic goal? yes, if we really move a _ is it a realistic goal? yes, if we really move a little _ is it a realistic goal? yes, if we really move a little bit - is it a realistic goal? yes, if we really move a little bit faster. l is it a realistic goal? yes, if we | really move a little bit faster. in sub—saharan africa access to electricity has moved up from 33% to around a6% in a decade. i think it is feasible. i had to say, there is a lot of interest, a lot of determination by our sub—saharan countries brothers and sisters to provide electricity by 2030. i'd like to remain optimistic and i think it is possible. also thanks to new technologies, think about off grid solar power, ten years ago, we didn't know how to deploy it. how to include it in the energy mix. now it is very much a part of the energy mix. i remain optimistic.-

mix. i remain optimistic. what is our mix. i remain optimistic. what is your overview — mix. i remain optimistic. what is your overview of _ mix. i remain optimistic. what is your overview of how _ mix. i remain optimistic. what is your overview of how much - mix. i remain optimistic. what is your overview of how much this i your overview of how much this conference has achieved? there are climate campaigners who say there is too much talk and not enough action, these are not pledges that are going to come to fruition and enough time to come to fruition and enough time to make the difference that is needed. 1th to make the difference that is needed. �* , ~ to make the difference that is needed. �* , ,, ., . needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic — needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic l— needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic. i have _ needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic. i have to _ needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic. i have to say _ needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic. i have to say there - needed. as i said, i like to remain optimistic. i have to say there are| optimistic. i have to say there are certainly important pledges, pledges in terms of finance, think about the $100 billion per year in order to foster more, to accelerate the penetration of renewables, think about all the work that has been done, how many countries have pledged to move out of coal, think of countries like south africa, the president was very clear yesterday about his country moving away from coal. several countries like the united kingdom are there to help. in terms of concession financing, technical help. certainly the world

bank and other entities are there as well. i am optimistic, we will continue talking together, to having a clear idea of solving the issue of climate change in a fair way, visibly all the people of the planet, i do remain optimistic. it is important to look at what has been achieved but we cannot ignore who has not signed up to the pledge. that the sum of the world's biggest coal —dependent countries including china and the us. timer;r coal -dependent countries including china and the us.— coal -dependent countries including china and the us. they are moving in the riaht china and the us. they are moving in the right direction _ china and the us. they are moving in the right direction as _ china and the us. they are moving in the right direction as well. _ china and the us. they are moving in the right direction as well. it - china and the us. they are moving in the right direction as well. it is - the right direction as well. it is not only a matter of declarations, it is important, but facts are very important. i have to say, in myjob, travelling all over the world, i can see that there is no country excluded from the willingness to move away from coal, to replace coal

assets with clean energy, do it in a just and fair way to help the workers, the population, the consumers altogether. i think there is a strong push in that direction. we should look at the facts. are we happy about the speed? i would be happier if we were moving quicker without a doubt, but there is a big moving forward. we must continue to talk. that is why torque is important. we must continue to help the countries that need more help to understand how technology can help. how cost reduction in many intermittent renewables are going down, battery costs are going down. until when we will remain positive and we will continue pushing in the right direction, i think that we can achieve it, yes.— you very much forjoining us. the headlines on bbc news...

new research says the hpc vaccine is cutting cervical cancer by 90%. labour has accused the government of wallowing in sleaze after the suspension of the conservative mp was blocked. scientists say global carbon emissions are returning to pre—pandemic levels more quickly than expected. britain's brexit minister, lord frost, is due in paris today for talks on a simmering dispute overfishing rights following britain's departure from the european union. he'll meet france's europe minister — a day after a french court ordered the release of a british trawler impounded while fishing in french waters. joining me now is our paris correspondent, what is the temperature? less

dramatic and _ what is the temperature? less dramatic and less _ what is the temperature? less dramatic and less scary - what is the temperature? less dramatic and less scary than a what is the temperature? l233 dramatic and less scary than a few days ago. they talk themselves off the brink. a few days ago we were talking about french measures checking in on tuesday meaning british boats could not land their catches at french ports and checks at the port would have led to severe disruption to trade across the channel, that is still a possibility, because the french have not removed the threat of doing that if they don't get more licences, but certainly talks are going on, more talks tomorrow, emmanuel macron has said that while negotiations continue, measures would not kick in. the boat has been released so the mood is slightly more cooperative. i think there is a hope that we may have turned a corner. i understand that some extract licences have been given although the numbers are not clear. it is possible, everyone is hoping at the

end of the meeting to date there will be some kind of arrangement so that more licences are given, maybe not all the french are asking for, and the whole threat of trade war will recede. it is far from clear that it will.— will recede. it is far from clear that it will. the suggestion that this is not just _ that it will. the suggestion that this is notjust about _ that it will. the suggestion that this is notjust about this - that it will. the suggestion thatj this is notjust about this issue, it is about how the relationship is going to be going forward after brexit. how much does domestic politics come into play in this? fit, politics come into play in this? certain amount, i think there is sometimes an impression in the uk that here in france we have newspapers that are cheering emmanuel macron, some tabloid newspapers enjoy french bashing and cheering borisjohnson, there are not tabloid newspapers here, this is not tabloid newspapers here, this is not playing back in the press at all. there is no equivalent to a rally in chorus of voices saying go

for it, emmanuel macron, that said, he does not want to lose this fight. he sees himself as a european champion. he believes that in standing upfor champion. he believes that in standing up for the rights of french fishermen, he is standing up for the rights of europe in less. with elections next april, he will not want to be seen to be backing down. but there is not this nationalistic kind of the sentiment behind this issue that you might have expected from the british side where i know a lot of tabloids are enjoying the classic frog bashing. joining me now is barrie deas the head of the national federation of fishermen's organisation: the british trawler that had been impounded in france is now able to come home although the captain is still facing charges of unauthorised fishing in french waters. what is your reaction to how that is

resolving?— your reaction to how that is resolvin: ? h , , your reaction to how that is resolvint? h , , . resolving? it's very good news that the vessel has _ resolving? it's very good news that the vessel has been _ resolving? it's very good news that the vessel has been released - resolving? it's very good news that the vessel has been released from | the vessel has been released from custody. this is something that if you had two corporate income —— countries which have been sold by a telephone call. instead, the master of the vessel and the owners are now facing criminal prosecution. where that goes, nobody knows. there are signs that the issue is settling down. the correspondence that they are that the threats have receded a little bit and most importantly, the talks at a technical level are proceeding. and that is where this issue should have stayed, really. i think it has been affected by domestic politics in france. those northern constituencies are quite

important to emmanuel macron. we cannot explain how this issue has escalated just in fisheries terms alone. escalated 'ust in fisheries terms alone. ~ . . ~ escalated 'ust in fisheries terms alone. ~ . . ,, . . alone. we are talking about it as a olitical alone. we are talking about it as a political dispute, _ alone. we are talking about it as a political dispute, a _ alone. we are talking about it as a political dispute, a diplomatic- political dispute, a diplomatic issue, but the heart of is is the livelihood of fishermen and their concerns and vulnerabilities around where they feel they stand. can you tell is more about that?— tell is more about that? these are extreme threats _ tell is more about that? these are extreme threats that _ tell is more about that? these are extreme threats that have - tell is more about that? these are extreme threats that have been i tell is more about that? these are - extreme threats that have been made over a handful of licences. zero tolerance enforcement and some kind of trade war. it's really important that we come back from the brink because everybody will be hurt. their businesses in the supply chain for fish and shellfish in this country but also on the other side of the channel. those businesses depend for their survival on that

trade and similarly with enforcement, if we go into each tip for tat, enforcement, if we go into each tip fortat, relationship enforcement, if we go into each tip for tat, relationship with france, and the rest of the eu, there are many more french vessels fishing in uk waters than we fetch in their waters, everybody gets hurt unless we can find a way through. at the moment, we find ourselves in a bit of a limbo, we were very disappointed with the trade and cooperation agreement which lasted, the fisheries element lasts for five years. i think the french on their site, believe that what had been achieved at christmas was the status quo. and it is not the status quo. there are things like licences have to be based on evidence of having fished within the six to 12 mile limits historically. and we do have

regulatory autonomy. we are no longer in the common fisheries policy. 0ver longer in the common fisheries policy. over time we will see divergences. and there is also big issues to do with tonnage limits on non—quarter stock. there is a lot of flammable material around. 0n the other hand, there is a legal and moral obligation on both sides to work collaboratively to manage our fisheries sustainably. so these two things are in tension at the moment. thank you very much forjoining us. a man has been charged in australia in connection with the kidnapping of cleo smith — the four year old girl who went missing from a campsite in the earlier this month. she's now returned home with her parents, after being discovered in a locked house. she had been missing for several

weeks when she was finally found. let's speak to our correspondent shaimaa khalil: we have a name and a charge against the 36—year—old man, we know that he has appeared in court and was charged with cleo smith's abduction. police have been questioning him for the past two days, he was arrested on a street in western australia, he is from the same town and we know that this is where cleo smith was found, in a locked house and she was rescued by police when they smashed their way into the house overnight on tuesday. she identify herself to the police officers. they asked her three times what's her name, and she said who she was and they took her to the hospital where she was

reunited with her family. to the hospital where she was reunited with herfamily. we know the investigation continues, the police have been reluctant to share details, for example, earlier in the day, in a few hours ago, they shared the ordeal of the dramatic moment when the officers went into the house and realise that they got her and you could hear her voice saying what her name was. they did not release the video because it said it had evidence relating to the investigation. the house, the environment she was in, what the room look like. the lights were on, she was playing with toys, she was awake, but we do not know much more. they are looking at two main locations, the campsite 900 kilometres away from her hometown, where she disappeared, and where it is alleged that he abducted her, and her hometown where she was found. the investigation still continues and they are sifting through so many pieces of data and this is why they

are reluctant to share details but i can tell you even though this piece of information has now been revealed about the man, he has been charged, the community itself art celebrating, very, very happy for the family that they had their child with them for the first time in more than two weeks. thank you. sales of new cars across the uk last month dropped by around a quarter, compared to last year — with a shortage of parts thought to be one of the reasons for the downturn. the motor industry also blames the pandemic for a drop in demand. the number of electric cars and hybrids sold has risen — they now account for about a quarter of all new cars. we can find out from our transport correspondent caroline davies, who is at vauxhall�*s plant in luton. this is the end of the line where the vehicles roll off after having gone through a two day production process and this factory is a key part of having experienced exec to what we were just talking about, the

semiconductor shortage. all vehicles require between 1000 503,000 of these semiconductors in order to be able to function stop that will be to operate everything from the radio, the braking system, the gps system as well —— 1500 — a thousand. 300 vehicles can be produced at this factory but they could go up to a50 and have had to cut one of the shifts over night because they simply don't have enough chips to be able to keep the production line going. this process is set up in a just—in—time way which means if one of those elements isn't there when it needs to be the entire process starts getting bunged up. this is a major issue notjust affecting this particular factory, major issue notjust affecting this particularfactory, but multiple different factories both across the uk and around the world. thank you very much. now it's time for a look at the weather, let's cross the newsroom. cross the newsroom. good morning, everybody, been a chilly start of the day particularly across

central and western areas but there is going to be a lot of dry weather around today, a lot of sunshine too, but some showers on windward coasts. some of those making it inland. and it is still that cold northerly winds, gusting down the north sea coastline, gusting about a0 mph, and temperatures a little bit lower than they were yesterday. but the wind accenture they were yesterday. but the wind accentu re went to they were yesterday. but the wind accenture went to that cold feel. as we head through the evening and overnight, new weather front coming in to the north—west will slowly slip southwards taking its cloud and patchy rain with it. there will be some holes in the cloud and in the south we will hang on to clear skies. it will be a cold night in the south than it was last night and a milder night in the north and it was last night. first thing tomorrow, there might be some frost first thing but we will see some sunshine in the south, but all this cloud coming south through the day, with a few showers in the north and west, notice windy down the north sea coastline and the wind more westerly, so feeling milder.

hello, you're watching bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines — new research says the hpv vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by almost 90 % — cancer research calls it an historic moment. labour has accused the government of "wallowing in sleaze" — this after borisjohnson supported a vote that blocked the suspension of a conservative mp. scientists say global carbon emissions are returning to pre—pandemic levels more quickly than expected. police in australia charge a man over the abduction of cleo smith, as new audio is released of the dramatic moment she was found. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike. good morning. thanks very much.

as the storm surrounding yorkshire cricket club, intensifies, the ex—england cricketer gary ballance, has said he "regrets" using a racial slur against his former yorkshire team—mate azeem rafiq — whom he described, as his best friend in cricket. it comes as a series of sponsors and partners, cut their ties with yorkshire county cricket club, over the handling the racism allegations — and the club being called to give evidence, to government ministers. in a lengthy and emotional statement, rafiq was subjected to during his time at headingley. ballance said: he goes on to say.

so there we go. the rest of the sports news now, and we are moving on to football. for liverpool it gets better and better, doesn't it? you have to go back to the start of april, for the last time, liverpool lost and their fine form, has taken them into the knockout stages, of the champions league. their latest victims were atletico madrid. diogojota put them ahead early on, before sadio marney sealed the victory eight minutes later. it means liverpool win their group at a canter with two games to spare. it was a good performance and an incredible performance in the group stage so far. nobody would have expected that seeing the draw, and doing that is pretty special, but for tonight, job done, but we all know, yes, we have two games to go and we will try everything to win the most well. to win them as well. it's looking good too, for manchester city,

who took another big step towards the last 16, with a a—1win over club bruges. it was so one sided this, and city even gave the belgians, an own—goal, before this move for city's fourth undelined their dominance. gabrieljesus with the finish to match. city need a point against paris saint—germain in their next game to advance to the knockout stage. great britain's alex dowsett fell short in his attempt to regain cycling's hour record for men. the 33—year—old from essex rode further than his previous attempt, which had given him the record briefly in 2015, but ended up 53a metres short of the current record. but in a sense it was still a victory as he was riding, to raise awareness of haemophilia, a condition which he has himself. drew savage reports. as it said on his team's t—shirts, "blood, sweat and tears." alex dowsett had given everything but fallen just short. the hour record is measured in kilometres, metres and centimetres, and in pain. riding at altitude in mexico where the current

record was set, dowsett was close but not quite close enough. with ten minutes to go, his average speed was dropping. not by much but by enough to matter. with each lap he is slipping further and further away from the record set by victor campenaerts. he would eventually reach 5a.555 kilometres, further than his record—breaking ride of 2015, but 53a metres short of the world record and 168 metres away from the british record recently set by dan bigham. but there was more at stake than sporting glory. dowsett is the only elite athlete known to have haemophilia a, a blood—clotting disorder. he was also riding to raise awareness of it and money for haemophilia charities. so was all the pain worth it? coming up short is possibly the strongest message that could have come out of today because i threw my hat in the ring. i tried when there are so many

capable athletes that don't. the hour record is something to be scared of but it's not something to be shied away from. alex dowsett hopes his efforts can inspire haemophiliacs and anyone facing adversity. as he says, the biggest failure would have been not to have tried. drew savage, bbc news. what a story. that's all the sport for now. back to you, joanna. thanks, mike. a2 countries, including poland, vietnam and chile, have signed up to a plan to stop using coal—fired power stations. the pledges were made at the cop26 climate summit in glasgow. it's regarded as significant because burning coal is a major contributor to climate change. but big coal users china and the us are not on the list. today's talks at cop26 are all about clean energy. we canjoin bbc wales economics correspondent sarah dickins, who is at the biggest onshore wind farm anywhere in england and wales. 0ver over to you. yes, and as they are discussing the

move from fossil fuels to renewables they might possibly be thinking about sites like this. this is where four south wales valleys meet, and if you don't know wales too well, it is roughly between the coast and the brecon beacons, and it's a vast site. 76 wind turbines, always hard to imagine how much energy they generate. but broadly they generate enough electricity to power 200,000 homes in wales so that's the kind of impact of it. the land it is on is owned by the welsh government and these wind turbines around me are actually owned and put up by a state—owned swedish company, they are the people that have done this company, project that cost £a00 million, and half of that money was spent in the welsh economy. it is notjust spent in the welsh economy. it is not just about energy, spent in the welsh economy. it is notjust about energy, it's about the economy as well. joining me is frank ellsworth, the manager of the construction phase, and is now still

very much part of this project. this was quite a thing to achieve, wasn't it? , , ., , ., ., was quite a thing to achieve, wasn't it? , ., ., . it? this is a phenomenal pro'ect. i sent a it? this is a phenomenal pro'ect. i spent a couple fl it? this is a phenomenal pro'ect. i spent a couple of i it? this is a phenomenal pro'ect. i spent a couple of years h it? this is a phenomenal project. i spent a couple of years working i it? this is a phenomenal project. i | spent a couple of years working on the construction of this project along with 1000 others, so i played my part in its delivery. it is along with 1000 others, so i played my part in its delivery.— my part in its delivery. it is such a big area _ my part in its delivery. it is such a big area that _ my part in its delivery. it is such a big area that these _ my part in its delivery. it is such a big area that these massive i my part in its delivery. it is such i a big area that these massive wind turbines actually look quite cute, they look quite small. just how big are they? 150 they look quite small. just how big are the ? ' :: , ., they look quite small. just how big arethe 7' :: , ., , are they? 150 metres to tip height but ou are they? 150 metres to tip height but you can't _ are they? 150 metres to tip height but you can't really _ are they? 150 metres to tip height but you can't really tell _ are they? 150 metres to tip height but you can't really tell how - are they? 150 metres to tip height but you can't really tell how big i but you can't really tell how big they are once they go above a certain height, theyjust blend into the background and become quite natural. ., . ., ., , , ., natural. you have to obviously go throu:h natural. you have to obviously go through lots _ natural. you have to obviously go through lots and _ natural. you have to obviously go through lots and lots _ natural. you have to obviously go through lots and lots of _ natural. you have to obviously go through lots and lots of hurdles l natural. you have to obviously go | through lots and lots of hurdles to do something like this, especially public land, welsh government owned public land, welsh government owned public land, welsh government owned public land, people can still walk and cycle and take their dogs for a walk in that kind of thing. amongst those hurdles you had planning as well as the technical thing. is it difficult to do a project like this? it really is, takes a long time to deliver a project like this, you are in the development phase for a long time, to get the planning phase you have to go through environment

impact assessment work, a couple of years looking at birds, checking species and receptors, then go to planning out as a couple more years until you get a decision, then you need to construct it, and this is an open access area of land and you need to keep people safe.- need to keep people safe. when --eole need to keep people safe. when people are _ need to keep people safe. when people are talking _ need to keep people safe. when people are talking at _ need to keep people safe. when people are talking at cop26 i need to keep people safe. when people are talking at cop26 and outside cop26 about needing more renewable energy, more onshore wind like this, there are numbers of barriers, are there? first of all, the planning barrier, how much of a problem is that in wales and england now? it problem is that in wales and england now? , . problem is that in wales and england now? ,., ., now? it is a barrier. the pro'ects do tet now? it is a barrier. the pro'ects do get through i now? it is a barrier. the pro'ects do get through but i now? it is a barrier. the pro'ects do get through but a i now? it is a barrier. the pro'ects do get through but a lot i now? it is a barrier. the projects do get through but a lot fail, i do get through but a lot fail, perhaps one in four macro projects will make it through the planning system, that's all, and also itjust takes a very long time. system, that's all, and also it 'ust takes a very long time.i system, that's all, and also it 'ust takes a very long time. what about mone ? takes a very long time. what about money? this _ takes a very long time. what about money? this was _ takes a very long time. what about money? this was £400 _ takes a very long time. what about money? this was £400 million. i takes a very long time. what about | money? this was £400 million. the money? this was £a00 million. the swedish state owned company vattenfall, your company, did that. but let's say the private sector in the uk, is that the money in banks and investment funds to fund this kind of thing? i and investment funds to fund this kind of thing?— kind of thing? i think there is ttoin to kind of thing? i think there is going to have _ kind of thing? i think there is going to have to _ kind of thing? i think there is going to have to be. - kind of thing? i think there is going to have to be. what i kind of thing? i think there is i going to have to be. what there isn't really is enough money to pay for this through the taxpayer alone and the committee on climate change have said just as much as well, that

private investment plus taxpayers, collectively it has to come together to make it happen. the collectively it has to come together to make it happen.— to make it happen. the other thing is the electricity _ to make it happen. the other thing is the electricity generated - to make it happen. the other thing is the electricity generated here i is the electricity generated here goes into the grid and from the grid into pylons and eventually ends up into pylons and eventually ends up in our homes, doesn't it? yes. there is a lot of talk— in our homes, doesn't it? yes. there is a lot of talk about _ in our homes, doesn't it? 123 there is a lot of talk about the grid not really being fit for purpose, not used to working with new renewables like this. is that something that could hold back future developments in your eyes unless we invest in the grid? in your eyes unless we invest in the trid? �* , , in your eyes unless we invest in the t rid? �* , , ., , �* in your eyes unless we invest in the trid?,, , �* ., grid? absolutely. at the moment the trid is used grid? absolutely. at the moment the grid is used to _ grid? absolutely. at the moment the grid is used to a _ grid? absolutely. at the moment the grid is used to a system _ grid? absolutely. at the moment the grid is used to a system based - grid? absolutely. at the moment the grid is used to a system based on i grid is used to a system based on how we use energy in the 90s, whereas at net zero we will have more electric cars, electrification of the entire network and the grid network needs to be fit for purpose, it needs to be robust for that changed environment.- it needs to be robust for that changed environment. what is needed to make that — changed environment. what is needed to make that grid _ changed environment. what is needed to make that grid more _ changed environment. what is needed to make that grid more robust - changed environment. what is needed to make that grid more robust so - to make that grid more robust so that they can be more projects like this, would you say? is that about government, and is it about welsh government, and is it about welsh government, uk government, or is it just the private sector? it definitely involves the government, the scottish govern, the uk

government, the welsh government have to work together to make this happen. in have to work together to make this hat ten. , ., have to work together to make this hat-en. , ., ,. happen. in terms of planning hurdles, and _ happen. in terms of planning hurdles, and other _ happen. in terms of planning hurdles, and other places, i happen. in terms of planning i hurdles, and other places, other parts of wales, there has been local reaction that they have not liked this kind of thing. how did you overcome that? test this kind of thing. how did you overcome that?— this kind of thing. how did you overcome that? at this location, it took a long — overcome that? at this location, it took a long time _ overcome that? at this location, it took a long time in _ overcome that? at this location, it took a long time in develop - overcome that? at this location, it took a long time in develop mud, l took a long time in develop mud, some really good work to engage in local communities and understand what the concerns were, not to ignore it, to really listen to it and try and accommodate those concerns as much as possible. you can't make everyone happy but at this project we did a really good job and i think it would be hard to find somebody that doesn't like the scheme. . ~ find somebody that doesn't like the scheme. . ,, , ., . ,, find somebody that doesn't like the scheme. . ,, , ., . scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you very much. — scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you very much. and _ scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you very much, and there _ scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you very much, and there is _ scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you very much, and there is a _ scheme. frank ellsworth, thank you | very much, and there is a community fund, more than £1 million every year goes in and later on during the day we will talk to people in the community and also hear about other renewables and ways of storing energy. back to you. studio: thank you very much. sainsbury�*s has announced profits

of more than £500 million for the six months to the end of september. that compares to a statutory loss of £137 million for the prevous six months. profits have been boosted by higher grocery sales, lower covid costs, and exceptional income after settling legal disputes. sainsbury�*s ceo says the business is in a "good position" for christmas despite continued supply chain problems. wildfires raged in the forests of greece this summer, fanned by the country's worst heatwave in decades. the greek prime minister blamed climate change — and with temperatures expected to rise in the coming years, there are concerns these fires could become the new norm, as bethany bell reports. this summer, greece was on fire. the fire on the island of evia was the biggest in greece since records began. it was a mega fire, an intense blaze which burnt out of control for days. in some places, only the sea could stop it. many people were forced to flee their homes. wildfires in the mediterranean

are common, but firefighters say this year's mega fires were unprecedented. lieutenant colonel stratos anastasopoulos, who's responsible for coordinating firefighting aircraft across greece, took us up to see the extent of the destruction. what made it so intense this year? it was very, very dry... the brush and the grass and the trees. is this climate change? yes. the heat wave? yeah. it was very difficult for us. the first time that they came here in evia, i cried because it is all over fires, all over. here, there, there, there. up there in the other mountain. in the other mountain, oh, my god! the raging flames destroyed huge

swathes of forest, a third of the island's territory. with the forest burned, there's a real danger of erosion and flooding when the winter rains come. these men are using the dead wood to make makeshift terraces to try to stop that happening. the effects of these fires will be felt here for years to come. hello. this man, who works for the world wildlife fund, says mega fires will happen again and again unless there's more focus on prevention. if you ask our colleagues in spain, portugal, italy, turkey, they're going to explain to you that the new trend in forest fires is mega fires. the mega fires are affected by climate change. these forests should

eventually regenerate, but it'll take years for the trees to grow back. and with more heat waves forecast, their fears mega fires in the mediterranean could become the new normal. bethany bell, bbc news, greece. the star of the hit tv series tiger king, joe exotic, has told his social media followers that he has an aggressive form of cancer — and he's asked fans to demand his release from prison. exotic became a household name after the netflix show was a runaway success during the pandemic. he's currently serving a 22—year prison sentence after being found guilty of animal abuse charges and two counts of attempted murderfor hire. the headlines on bbc news — new research says the hpv vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by almost 90% — cancer research calls it a historic moment.

labour has accused the government of "wallowing in sleaze" — after borisjohnson supported a vote that blocked the suspension of a conservative mp. scientists say global carbon emissions are returning to pre—pandemic levels more quickly than expected. hundreds of millions of sikhs, jains and hindus across the world are celebrating diwali today. whilst each religion marks different historical events, there will be a shared tradition of lighting candles, fireworks and sharing foods and sweets. but the coronavirus pandemic and the lorry driver shortages have brought up about challenges for businesses in the lead—up to the festival as rahila bano reports from bolton. asian sweets similar to these are imported from india by bolton—based house of raja's for the festival of diwali but this year, due to a shortage of supplies due to the pandemic there, staff here are working flat out to keep up with demand, and some foods

have been rationed. we have something that comes from india and it's called halwa, it's a traditional indian sweet that you find in every household. so where we normally get 6,000, 7,000 packs a year, we were lucky to get 900. so we have been very tight and we have had to tell our customersjust one packet perfamily, or two packets per family. it's been stressful for the owner of this store, as most of the goods which are used in diwali celebrations like candleholders and stencils are also from india. deliveries have been affected too by a shortage of lorry drivers in the uk. sital raja—arjan says before the pandemic they were getting four deliveries a week. and now they are lucky to get one. a lot of these goods you can't get locally, or you can't get the prices locally. when you've done the same process for 30 years and suddenly that process is taken away, and no—one has a plan b. we never had a plan b

because we never knew we'd get covid. and not being able to visit india has meant that shoppers who usually travel there to buy food and clothes for the festival have had to make other plans, and they say it has made a big difference. i guess there is certain specific flowers that you would need for certain specific ingredients, for example, or evenjust the cost of things going up as well which has had a very big impact on how we would celebrate and the delicacies that we would usually make. for many hindus and for sikhs and jains who also mark the festival, this year's diwali will be different to the ones they celebrated before the pandemic. last year diwali was just like - totally cancelled, nobody could come to your house but this year i feel like it will be extra special- because you'll get to see them. have you personally been affected by deaths due to covid? yeah, i've lost family members, friends, colleagues. _ so it has been very hard. even uni—wise. but yeah, it's been hard, - but there are brighter days ahead. rahila bano, bbc news, bolton.

bbc asian network's poonam taneja is at gurdwara sri guru singh sabha southall where the celebration of bandi chhor divas is under way. so as you can see, hundreds of sikhs have been trickling in for special prayers, coming in since 3am this morning to what is one of the largest sikh temples outside india. and to talk a little bit more about how they are celebrating and marking the day i'm joined now by mr singh. services started in earnest at 3am, like they do every day, and since then hundreds of worshippers have been trickling in and by the end of the day we will have thousands more, so by the end of the day we will

have worship services, hymn singing, and of course, food served and prepared by our volunteers throughout the day. that prepared by our volunteers throughout the day. that is, for teo . le throughout the day. that is, for people who _ throughout the day. that is, for people who don't _ throughout the day. that is, for people who don't know, - throughout the day. that is, for people who don't know, a - throughout the day. that is, for people who don't know, a free | people who don't know, a free kitchen, so people will be eating here, and what's the festival? i know it marks the release from prison of the sixth guru.- prison of the sixth guru. that's ritht, prison of the sixth guru. that's right. today — prison of the sixth guru. that's right, today marks _ prison of the sixth guru. that's right, today marks the - prison of the sixth guru. that's right, today marks the day i prison of the sixth guru. that's| right, today marks the day they prison of the sixth guru. that's - right, today marks the day they were released from prison and they made their way to the golden temple in amritsar. it is a significant moment because it marks the victory of righteousness over oppression, bigotry and injustice, and throughout the day you will see sikhs up—and—down the country lighting small candles, even in their own homes they will be lighting them, which marks the victory of light over darkness, so good over evil, good over bad. you mentioned — good over evil, good over bad. you mentioned a _ good over evil, good over bad. you mentioned a light over darkness. it has been a difficult year for many people because of the pandemic. this

area was badly hit. are the celebrations today a bit more optimistic and spiritually significant? £371 optimistic and spiritually significant?— optimistic and spiritually sitnificant? , , . significant? of course, last year with the dark _ significant? of course, last year with the dark days _ significant? of course, last year with the dark days of _ significant? of course, last year with the dark days of covid, i significant? of course, last year with the dark days of covid, it i significant? of course, last year i with the dark days of covid, it was a very different atmosphere, a very sombre mood. this year we are coming out of the darkness of the pandemic, though light is coming back into the community come into the world, and so it's another reason to celebrate, another reason to light a diva, candle, as we come out of the dark faces into what should be a better future for all of us.— future for all of us. happy bandi chhor divas _ future for all of us. happy bandi chhor divas to _ future for all of us. happy bandi chhor divas to you _ future for all of us. happy bandi chhor divas to you and - future for all of us. happy bandi chhor divas to you and your i future for all of us. happy bandi i chhor divas to you and your family. thank you, likewise. fits chhor divas to you and your family. thank you, likewise.— chhor divas to you and your family. thank you, likewise. as you can see sikhs are coming _ thank you, likewise. as you can see sikhs are coming in _ thank you, likewise. as you can see sikhs are coming in here _ thank you, likewise. as you can see sikhs are coming in here and - thank you, likewise. as you can see sikhs are coming in here and there. sikhs are coming in here and there is a spiritual element today but also great food and people will be dressed up and exchanging gifts. studio: thank you. lockdown was a difficult time for so many people, but especially for those who were shielding and unable to leave their homes. widower lesley roebuck says she was kept going by her �*wonderful�*,

four—year—old pen pal, aleena. after 18 months of exchanging letters, they finally met in person for the first time. our reporter luxmy gopal was there. lesley is travelling to see someone she's never met before. i'm feeling really excited and a bit nervous, i think as well. but ijust can't believe the day has come. she is finally meeting a pen pal she started writing to in lock down a year ago. aleena from enfield in london who was just four years old back then. through letter writing they became so close, aleena started calling lesley granny. i wish i could see granny lesley soon. the pen pals project was by the leeds charity hops for its members who, like lesley, were shielding. i was in the house most of the time. i might go out for a breath of fresh air in the garden, but being able to write the letters to aleena, then receiving them, this oh, it was wonderful. this was a painting that she did.

and i really liked this one. she put granny lesley on. and just thinking back to when you were shielding, this kind of contact must have made a huge difference. it kept me going, it was lovely to think i would eventually be meeting aleena. yes, i wonder if she'll be excited. well, let's catch up with aleena to find out. i am looking forward to meeting her because she is always kind and she writes and she replies a letter back to me. after 18 months, the moment of meeting for these pandemic pen pals has finally arrived. hello! how are you? i'm really good. don't you look well. i've brought you a little present. thank you! i like your wellies. it's amazing.

it's wonderful. i thought we'd never meet up, it's been so long. is it a bit emotional? i was nearly in tears walking along the path. i was having to hold it in. it's really good seeing granny lesley. and their correspondence doesn't end here. i wouldn't stop now, no, never. i shall keep writing. i'm going to stay in touch with granny lesley and make every letter for her. is that for me? yes. thank you! from the dark times of the pandemic has emerged an unlikely friendship and a lasting bond. luxmy gopal, bbc news. i love that. now it's time for a look at the weather. thanks, good morning everyone, it's been a cold start to the day and

will be a cold day generally, probably the coldest this week, high pressure still in charge of the weather, still pulling in this nagging northerly wind taking with it quite a lot of showers, down the east coast, some making it inland, but we have more showers across west wales, south—west england and channel islands. a few showers this morning across northern ireland and western scotland that will tend to fade, and for most of us it will be a dry day and also a sunny one, but a dry day and also a sunny one, but a chilly one especially if you're exposed to the wind, and we certainly will have that down the north sea coastline, gusting a0 mph at times. across the north—west of scotland in the afternoon, new weather front arrives bringing thick cloud and also patchy rain. for northern ireland and northern england, lots of dry weather and a few showers. the same for wales and the south—west, a lot of dry weather but don't forget the showers coming across the coast and then across devon cornwall and also the showers coming on across the south—east, east anglia, we could even catch a few in the east midlands but for most of us we won't. these are the temperatures, 7—12 c, tempered by

the wind. through this evening and overnight, the new weatherfront coming it in the north—west sinks slowly southwards taking its cloud and patchy rain with it. there will be breaks in the cloud behind it if you are interested in the northern light, we saw a lot last night and we could see them again tonight, but you do need it to be clear, of course. in the south ahead of the weather front we will have clear skies, and it's going to be cold, colder than last night with countryside areas falling to about minus two celsius. this is where we start with sunshine first thing tomorrow morning. generally cloudier than today tomorrow but sunny breaks developing nonetheless. still some showers in the north and north—west and not nearly as windy down the north sea coastline. that will be a bit of a really from the last few days. the wind, incidentally, changing direction tomorrow north westerly to a westerly, so temperatures up a bit, a milder direction for the wind to be coming in, so it won't feel as cold tomorrow as it does today. tomorrow a new weather front comes in across the north west introducing heavier rain. across scotland and northern

ireland and northern england, and also north wales. ahead of it, still also north wales. ahead of it, still a fair bit of cloud around and behind it we are looking at sunshine and blustery showers. though showers could be heavy with some hail and thunder. but the wind will be a feature of the weather on saturday. across the board. but especially across the north and west where we could well cease in gales. i'll have more weather in half an hour.

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