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this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm samantha simmonds and these are the headlines... voting is under way in italy's general election with opinion polls suggesting victory for the far right which would usher in the country's most right—wing government since world war ii. in since world war ii. the uk, the labour party pledg to in the uk, the labour party pledges to boost the economy. and create jobs through investment in green energy with plans of making the electricity network carbon—free by 2030. there are reports of further protests in iran following the death of a young woman in police custody. thousands queue at the georgian border to leave russia as president zelensky accuses
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vladimir putin of sending russian conscripts to their death in ukraine by forcing them to fight in the war. a british man freed after being held by russian—backed forces in ukraine describes how he was stabbed by a russian officer and thought he was going to die in captivity. hello and welcome to bbc news. voting is under way in italy's general election. polling stations opened two hours ago. 0pinion polls taken during the campain suggest the country will get its first—ever female prime minister, and its first far right leader since mussolini, in giorgia meloni. a win for her party would be expected to see the return of silvio berlusconi and matteo salvini to government, two men who've had ties to russia's president putin. 0ur rome correspondent,
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mark lowen, reports. there are some things that italians agree on — they've got the best coffee and food — and many they don't. politics is one of them, and it's at the fore today in a crunch election. it was sparked injuly when the prime minister mario draghi lost the support of his coalition partners. so—called super mario had stabilised this politically volatile country amidst the covid pandemic and war in ukraine. giorgia meloni's far—right brothers of italy has led the polls. she wants tax cuts, a naval blockade of libya to stop migrant boats, and is hard—line on lgbt rights. her party has neo—fascist roots but she vehemently rejects the label. she is in coalition with the ultranationalist league of matteo salvini and the ex—prime minister silvio berlusconi, known as much for his bunga bunga sex parties as his centre—right politics. fighting them is enrico letta,
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pro—europe and pro—civil rights, but he failed to form a broad centre—left coalition. he fell out with the once anti—establishment five star movement that came top last time, but has plummeted. it's hoping its social welfare policies will save it now. so, how will the poll affect the war in ukraine? mario draghi has been a big supporter of kyiv and while giorgia meloni backs that, her coalition partners have had close ties with vladimir putin, and salvini has even suggested dropping sanctions on moscow due to the energy crisis. so, this election matters, both here with italy perhaps about to elect its first woman prime minister and first far—right leader since mussolini, and abroad with implications a for its relationship with europe. but this country has had almost 70 governments since the second world war, so we mightjust be back here again next year. hourjessica parker is in verona and
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told us more about the significance these elections. this would be the first far right government of italy since the second world war, so it would spell a political change for italy, but italian politics can be volatile, and when you talk to people here about polling day, we were speaking to voters yesterday and a lot of people didn't even know how they were going to vote today. there is a sense of wariness, of another government coming and going in this political system that sees that happen not infrequently. so obviously it depends how the votes shakedown, who might be appointed as prime minister and who forms the next government, but certainly some of those policies that giorgia meloni from brothers of italy which was leading the polls have caused a lot of in some cases controversy, so including that idea of a naval blockade of libya to stop migrants crossing to italy. immigration does seem to be an issue that people really care about here, but the cost of living crisis as well as
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something that a lot of people talk about, notjust energy costs but also inflation. in fact local people here talking about the price of bread is even going up, so people we are speaking to really want to see some action in terms of trying to bring down that cost of living. giorgia meloni has talked about tax cuts as part of her right—wing coalition, and of course the management of italy's economy and debt will really matter, notjust to people here in italy but across the eu as well. this is europe's third largest economy. find eu as well. this is europe's third largest economy.— eu as well. this is europe's third largest economy. and briefly, what is her main — largest economy. and briefly, what is her main opposition _ largest economy. and briefly, what is her main opposition party, - largest economy. and briefly, what is her main opposition party, the i is her main opposition party, the centre—left democratic party, what are they offering? centre-left democratic party, what are they offering?— centre-left democratic party, what are they offering? they have talked about trying — are they offering? they have talked about trying to _ are they offering? they have talked about trying to build _ are they offering? they have talked about trying to build on _ are they offering? they have talked about trying to build on renewable l about trying to build on renewable energy, a minimum wage of 9 euros. they really have been trying to suggest that it isn't over, that they are fighting for every vote, but of course they have been riven
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by splits, and something that giorgia meloni seems to have benefited on as being the only major party leader who didn't partake in that coalition overseen by mario draghi that collapsed earlier in the summer, but a lot of people looking at the centre—left really struggle to pull together while giorgia meloni of course tied herself to silvio berlusconi, salvini as well, and that is the other issue that is worth mentioning of course, you referred to itjust a moment ago, and so did mark in his report, the comments that have been made previously by silvio berlusconi, by matteo salvini, about russia, sanctions, president putin, is causing some concerns in eu circles. giorgia meloni has said she is pro—supporting ukraine in sanctions against russia, but the eu is already facing pressure from some countries particularly hungary in terms of the sanctions, and the pressure it is putting on european families and european businesses as
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well. jessica park in verona there. the british labour party has set out plans to make the uk the first major world economy to generate all of its electricity without using fossil fuels. today is the first full day of the party's conference and leader sir keir starmer will argue that their plan would cut energy bills, help tackle the climate crisis and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. 0ur political correspondent ione wells reports from liverpool(vt afairer, greenerfuture. that's the message labour want to sell here in liverpool. but what does that look like in practice? the party says if it was in power, it would make the uk's electricity system carbon—free by 2030, five years earlier than what the government has pledged. applause. the labour leader will announce they'd achieve this by quadrupling our supply of offshore wind, tripling solar power and doubling onshore wind. and also expanding nuclear, hydrogen and tidal power.
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the government has also announced its intention to ramp up nuclear and renewable energy, but sources close to the labour leader think they can put clear blue water between them and the tories by putting green energyjobs front and centre of their plans to grow the economy. the conservatives have said they'll do this by cutting taxes, but they'll also ramp up uk oil and gas production by ending the ban on fracking. # my city, my people, my heart! that's the big pitch from the labour leadership, but others here are pushing for other policies too. striking workers here at liverpool docks are among those up and down the country calling for their pay to go up in line with inflation. that's not currently labour policy, nor are labour shadow ministers meant to appear on picket lines like this. today, delegates here will vote on whether to put this policy to a vote among members here. it's something the left of the party, like allies of the former leader jeremy corbyn, support. keir starmer! keir starmer, though,
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will be keen to argue his party is emerging from its own internal divisions, and instead is drawing a clear dividing line between labour and the tories on the economy. ione wells, bbc news, liverpool. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake in in liverpool for the labour party conference. we have already heard from sir keir starmer who is not going to speak now for a couple of days, but he has been outlining his reaction to the government's tax policies. he has, that dividing _ government's tax policies. he has, that dividing line _ government's tax policies. he has, that dividing line mentioned - government's tax policies. he has, that dividing line mentioned in - government's tax policies. he has, that dividing line mentioned in the| that dividing line mentioned in the report there is now very clear between labour and the conservatives, but the big question in response to the chancellor's sweeping tax cuts unveiled on friday is what would labour do if it were to win the next general election and come to power. what is their alternative offer? and sir keir starmer was asked about that this morning, about the changes to income tax, in particular, of course the government has announced it will
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scrap the higher rate of 45p additional income tax charged to the very highest earners, and lower the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19 p. given what senior labour figures have said in the last couple of days, it seemed a reasonably clear that the party wouldn't block that a reduction in the lower rate of income tax for lower earners, but there is a question, there was a question at least until this morning, overwhat question at least until this morning, over what it would do about that higher rate of income tax. would it reinstate that, and if so, how would it be paid for? and sir keir starmer was asked if he would reintroduce that higher rate this morning by laura kuenssberg just down the dockside here at the museum of liverpool. yes. i do not think that the choice to have _ yes. i do not think that the choice to have tax — yes. i do not think that the choice to have tax cuts for those that are earning _ to have tax cuts for those that are earning hundreds of thousands of pounds _ earning hundreds of thousands of pounds is — earning hundreds of thousands of pounds is the right choice when our economy— pounds is the right choice when our economy is— pounds is the right choice when our economy is struggling the way it is, working _
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economy is struggling the way it is, working people are struggling in the way they— working people are struggling in the way they are and our public services are struggling, so it is the wrong choica _ are struggling, so it is the wrong choice. ~ ., ,, are struggling, so it is the wrong choice. ~ ., ., are struggling, so it is the wrong choice. ~ ., , ., ., we choice. would you go further? we would reverse _ choice. would you go further? we would reverse the _ choice. would you go further? we would reverse the decision - choice. would you go further? we would reverse the decision they i choice. would you go further? we i would reverse the decision they have made _ would reverse the decision they have made on _ would reverse the decision they have made on friday, be absolutely clear about _ made on friday, be absolutely clear about that — made on friday, be absolutely clear about that. the effect of that decision— about that. the effect of that decision was, if you are earning £1 million. _ decision was, if you are earning £1 million. you — decision was, if you are earning £1 million, you have got £55,000 in tax cuts as— million, you have got £55,000 in tax cuts as a _ million, you have got £55,000 in tax cuts as a result of that decision on friday _ cuts as a result of that decision on friday that— cuts as a result of that decision on friday. that is more than enough to employ— friday. that is more than enough to employ a _ friday. that is more than enough to employ a nurse. friday. that is more than enough to employa nurse. i friday. that is more than enough to employ a nurse. i don't think many people _ employ a nurse. i don't think many people watching this programme will say that— people watching this programme will say that that is fair and that is the way— say that that is fair and that is the way to— say that that is fair and that is the way to grow our country. it is hugely— the way to grow our country. it is hugely risky _ the way to grow our country. it is hugely risky and hugely divisive, and i_ hugely risky and hugely divisive, and i would reverse it. so that answers that question about what labour would do on income tax in response to the government's moves in the mini budget by kwasi kwarteng last week, and he has also been speaking this morning, and defending the government's plans, and it has been interesting to hear what he has had to say about the reaction to those announcements, because of course whilst it went down very well with the majority of conservative mps, it has been
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digested as a huge political intervention and an upending of conservative policy on the economy, and the immediate impact was a very clear to see on the value of the pound, which fell, and the reaction of the markets too. let's listen to her nor a phrase that the chancellor a time ago. 0ur viewers will have seen very dramatically what happened in response to your statement on friday directly. what happens if the pound continues to slide like that? you know as chancellor _ continues to slide like that? you know as chancellor of the exchequer i know as chancellor of the exchequer i don't _ know as chancellor of the exchequer idon't comment— know as chancellor of the exchequer i don't comment on— know as chancellor of the exchequer i don't comment on market - know as chancellor of the exchequer - idon't comment on market movements. i don't comment on market movements. what i'rn _ i don't comment on market movements. what i'rn focused — idon't comment on market movements. what i'm focused on— idon't comment on market movements. what i'm focused on is— i don't comment on market movements. what i'm focused on is growing - i don't comment on market movements. what i'm focused on is growing the - what i'm focused on is growing the economy— what i'm focused on is growing the economy and — what i'm focused on is growing the economy and making _ what i'm focused on is growing the economy and making sure - what i'm focused on is growing the economy and making sure that - what i'm focused on is growing the i economy and making sure that britain is an attractive — economy and making sure that britain is an attractive place _ economy and making sure that britain is an attractive place to _ economy and making sure that britain is an attractive place to invest, - is an attractive place to invest, and so — is an attractive place to invest, and so that— is an attractive place to invest, and so that it _ is an attractive place to invest, and so that it is _ is an attractive place to invest, and so that it is a _ is an attractive place to invest, and so that it is a competitive. and so that it is a competitive global— and so that it is a competitive global arena, _ and so that it is a competitive global arena, and _ and so that it is a competitive global arena, and we - and so that it is a competitive global arena, and we have . and so that it is a competitive global arena, and we have to| and so that it is a competitive - global arena, and we have to show that this _ global arena, and we have to show that this country _ global arena, and we have to show that this country is _ global arena, and we have to show that this country is open _ global arena, and we have to show that this country is open for - that this country is open for business _ that this country is open for business and _ that this country is open for business and that _ that this country is open for business and that we're - that this country is open for. business and that we're driving growth, — business and that we're driving growth, and _ business and that we're driving growth, and that's— business and that we're driving growth, and that's what - business and that we're driving growth, and that's what my - business and that we're driving. growth, and that's what my friday statement — growth, and that's what my friday statement was _ growth, and that's what my friday statement was all— growth, and that's what my friday statement was all about. - jonathan, party conferences are always interesting for those
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interested in politics, but how important is this conference for the labour party in setting out their stall now and the clear blue water we've seen between the two parties, and setting their stall out for the rest of the country? it is and setting their stall out for the rest of the country?— rest of the country? it is very important. — rest of the country? it is very important. i _ rest of the country? it is very important, i think, _ rest of the country? it is very important, ithink, because l rest of the country? it is very - important, ithink, because although important, i think, because although it is the labour party faithful that are gathering here in liverpool, the party needs to project itself if it has any chance of winning the general election is a government in waiting, and there has been a lot of frustration in the labour party and amongst labour mps to the keir starmer hasn't gone far enough in setting out the policies or being bold enough in its offer to voters. but speaking this morning to laura kuenssberg, sir keir starmer sounded confident saying that there was now a belief in the party that it would win the general election, so it will be interesting to see if that confidence is played out and reflected by the general mood of delegates here are gathering in liverpool this weekend. he was also asked about pressure on him to back
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striking workers. trade unions are frustrated that the party isn't throwing its weight behind all kinds of public sector workers who are going on strike over pay and conditions. he said at the moment the most important thing he could do to help us to usher in a labour government, but that won't go far enough for many who want to see him and other senior labour figures enough for many who want to see him and other senior labourfigures on the picket line backing no striking workers and their demands. and also on wages too, there is pressure on him and there will be pressure at the conference here over the next couple of days to back pay rises for public sector workers in line with inflation, but he stopped short of doing that this morning, just saying that if labour came to power, he would looked at the cost of living is a factor in setting the living wage alongside average earnings too. so plenty for the party to digest in the coming days. they will be a slightly different opening to the conference in round about half an hour's time in the main hall here in liverpool, when the national anthem will be sung, that is not usually how they start things, but it is being introduced as a mark of respect to the queen, and sir keir
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starmer will pay tribute in his opening remarks.— starmer will pay tribute in his opening remarks. starmer will pay tribute in his oenin: remarks. ., ., ., ., opening remarks. jonathan, for now, thank ou. there are reports from several cities in iran of more clashes between anti—government protestors and the police, including in the capital, tehran. police say they've arrested more than 700 protesters at anti—government demonstrations and officials say 35 people have been killed. claudia redmond has this report. cheering and applause. protesters push back and overwhelm a fire engine that was being used to disperse demonstrations in this town north of tehran. siren wails. it's one of many protests that have ignited in dozens of cities across iran following the death of a young woman in police custody. in another town, protesters are defacing the image of the supreme leader ali khamenei from the walls of the university. yelling. in the capital, demonstrators lit fires, reportedly to act as a barrier against the security
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forces and to alleviate the effects of tear gas. dozens of protesters have been killed, and this woman told us what happened to her husband at one demonstration. translation: we went out to protest for our rights and this _ is what they did to my husband. what you see on my husband's body are bruises from baton strikes and kicks from the members of the security forces. afterwards, we went to all the pharmacies, but they refused to help us. even the doctors in hospitals didn't dare help us. iranian kurdish woman, mahsa amini, who'd been detained for not wearing the hijab properly. reportedly beat her head with a bat
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on and hit it against a vehicle. the police say she suffered from sudden heart failure, but they had reportedly beaten her. herfather says she had no prior health problems. earlier, it was reported that areas of the majority kurdish city 0shnavieh, near the border with iraq, had been taken over by demonstrators. authorities say they have regained control of the town. they accuse kurdish separatists of stirring up unrest in iran and say they have launched a cross—border artillery attack on militant bases in the kurdish region of northern iraq. iran has rarely seen widespread protest like this over a civil rights issue, but what started as a movement against mandatory hijabs and for equality between the sexes has escalated to calls for regime change, and women are leading the way. claudia redmond, bbc news. let's get more on this. borzou daragahi is international correspondent at the independent newspaper and has been following events in iran. welcome to you, thank you for being
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with us. i understand you are in touch in some way with some people in iran. what are you hearing about what is happening there right now? i think that there are attempts at trying to figure out where to go next. some leadership is emerging with in the broader movement so to speak as far as it is a broader movement, and there is talk about going to certain movements and trade associations and perhaps trying to convince them to put on a general strike, and kind of escalate the situation against the regime by hitting them where it counts, in the economy. it hitting them where it counts, in the econom . , , , ., hitting them where it counts, in the econom . , , i. economy. it is interesting you say there are attempts _ economy. it is interesting you say there are attempts at _ economy. it is interesting you say there are attempts at leadership. | there are attempts at leadership. what is the situation on the ground that we know of in terms of a lot of these protests seeming to be quite organic? is it going to take an organised, coordinated effort to be
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able to sustain these and put up some real, long—term resistance to the regime? some real, long-term resistance to the regime?— some real, long-term resistance to the reuime? ., ., , ., , the regime? when you have a protest movement in — the regime? when you have a protest movement in a _ the regime? when you have a protest movement in a situation _ the regime? when you have a protest movement in a situation like - the regime? when you have a protest movement in a situation like this - movement in a situation like this going up against an authoritarian regime, there needs to be some organisational backbone, a strategy, to plan etc, but iranians are so used to this at this point, this is not the first time that they have erupted in this way, and so there will be informal networks that are not dependent on electronic communications. there will be messages passed back and forth. but i have a feeling that this will probably given the determination and the willingness of the regime to use violence, i have a feeling this will probably sputter out. i violence, i have a feeling this will probably sputter out.— probably sputter out. i wanted to ask ou probably sputter out. i wanted to ask you about — probably sputter out. i wanted to ask you about that _
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probably sputter out. i wanted to ask you about that because - probably sputter out. i wanted to ask you about that because you | probably sputter out. i wanted to - ask you about that because you have been following iran for many years now, and you were there in the country in 2009 when there were similar protests. do you feel as many people have said, that they feel that these protests are different and they are taking on a different and they are taking on a different shape in the fact that that women are coming out in huge numbers and protesting, and they are supported by men in a lot of these protests. notjust women and men, but also the rural and urban divide has been crossed, and kind of overcome. ethnic solidarity between persians and kurds and other ethnic groups coming out in support of each other and so on, it is across regions and so it is different. it is kind of an historic moment of raised consciousness on the part of the iranian people, but how to translate that into political change? how to get a fraction of the regime to turn against it? and side with the people. these are the challenges that faced protest movements. especially when the
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reaction from the authorities is so fierce, so violent, and as happens, and all of these protests, hundreds of people are put in prison. yes. of people are put in prison. yes, and that becomes _ of people are put in prison. yes, and that becomes also _ of people are put in prison. yes, and that becomes also a - of people are put in prison. 1a: and that becomes also a problem, they are put in prison and they started emerging from prison, telling their horror stories, and that discourages even more people from going out into the streets. iran has become in many ways a rather middle—class society in recent decades, and people worry about their careers, they want to have a life, they want to have a good time and a future, and they are maybe not so willing to sacrifice everything for a protest movement that all those super important and encouraging and historic, might not in the end lead to the downfall of the regime or even substantial change. the regime or even substantial chance. 1, ., the regime or even substantial chance. ., ., ., ., ~ the regime or even substantial chance. ., ., ., ., change. borzou daragahi, thank you ve much change. borzou daragahi, thank you very much for— change. borzou daragahi, thank you very much for your _ change. borzou daragahi, thank you very much for your thoughts - change. borzou daragahi, thank you very much for your thoughts and - very much for your thoughts and analysis.
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ukraine's president volodomyr zelensky has accused russia's vladimir putin of sending conscripts to their death in ukraine. he made the comment as huge queues were building up at russia's borders, created by people trying to leave the country to avoid being called up to fight. there are fears that russia might close its border crossings into georgia, kazakhstan, finland and mongolia, although the kremlin says reports of an exodus are exaggerated. a british man freed this week after being held by russian—backed forces in ukraine has said he was treated worse than a dog and thought he could be killed in captivity. speaking to the sun on sunday, aiden aslin, who's now back in the uk, described how he was stabbed by a russian officer. he was one of five britons freed as part of a prisoner exchange between russia and ukraine. simon jones has more. we are now out of the danger zone... the fight that took aiden aslin to his freedom after months in captivity, where he said he was treated worse than a dog. in my cell, it was a two—man cell, but there it was for four people, because we had to sleep on the same
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bed, on a mat that was infested with lice. we had to sing the russian national anthem every morning, and if you didn't sing it, you'd get punished, you'd be beaten or they would punish you some way or another. aiden aslin moved to ukraine four years ago and had joined the ukrainian armed forces. if you're watching this it means we have surrendered. but his unit was forced to surrender in april. he was held with other prisoners by russian—backed separatists. in donetsk, he said an interrogation by a russian officer almost cost him his life. he got down on his knees, he was smoking a cigarette, and he was like, "do you know who i am?" i was like, "no." he said, "i'm your death," basically, in russian. i saw myself, i'd been stabbed, so i knew there was a very high possibility i was about to be killed.
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now freed in a deal brokered by saudi arabia between russia and ukraine, aiden aslin says he's amazed to be back home and among people who don't want to hurt him. simon jones, bbc news. the military has been deployed to canada's nova scotia province after tropical storm fiona battered the coastline. hundreds of thousands of people across five provinces have been left without power and officials have warned of severe damage to critical infrastructure. leana hosea has this report. tropical storm fiona has battered eastern canada, leaving devastation in its wake. houses were washed into the sea, and hundreds of thousands of people are left without power as winds up to 100 mph bring down power lines. emergency teams are already working to clear the roads of the huge amount of debris and fallen trees left in its wake. two women were reportedly swept into the ocean in newfoundland. port aux basques on the south—west tip of newfoundland bore the brunt of the storm.
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the mayor declared a state of emergency and evacuated parts of the town that were flooded. prime minister trudeau has pledged federal help to affected communities. as we see the images of houses falling into the sea, the waves destroying property and buildings, ourfirst thought needs to be for people, to make sure that people are staying safe. buildings and even communities can be rebuilt, but we have to make sure that we are keeping everyone safe. storm fiona has already swept through parts of the caribbean, knocking out power across virtually all of puerto rico, but this storm surge was not expected in canada. according to the conversations that we had in folks around the industry for a long time, all of their lives, between 70 and 80 years, a lot of them, they have never seen anything like this before. wind is not a big issue here, it is always during the winter
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particularly we have 80—140 mph winds, but we don't have storm surges. storm fiona is now losing steam, and has been downgraded to a post—tropical cyclone, but as prime minister trudeau admits, infrastructure will need to be rebuilt to withstand ever more leana hosea, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment. hello there. it was a beautiful start for early risers out there today, but yes, it was on the chilly side. in fact, temperatures quite widely across the country dipping down to low single figures. it was glorious, a lot of sunshine, but quickly we had a veil of high cloud. this weather watcher picture
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from 0xfordshire just illustrates the point quite beautifully. as we go through the day today, though, england and wales will continue to see some cloud, but sunny spells and quite a quiet story. a few scattered showers across northern ireland, western scotland and then a weather front gradually arriving to the north—west of the great glen, with the winds strengthening to gale force. here a little cooler, 13 or 1a degrees, but with that sunshine we should see temperatures widely between 16 and 18 celsius. the winds will be quite a feature over the next few days, a westerly at the moment, but as the weather front continues to descend its way steadily southwards, they are going to change to more of a northerly, and that is going to drive in plenty of showers across scotland and northern ireland overnight. 0ur weather front takes some welcome rain south. with the cloud and rain around, and the winds, temperatures will hold up into double figures quite widely. so, early morning rain easing away, but it is going to be a windier and colder story as we move into monday. that northerly flow driving that cool air further south across the country.
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so certainly on monday some early rain easing away from the south coast, and then sunny spells and scattered showers, but a blustery wind will drive those showers through at quite a pace, but it is going to make it feel really on the cool side. gusts of wind in excess of a0 or 50 mph on exposed west—facing coasts, so that's going to have an impact. here are the temperatures on the thermometer, 8—10 degrees if we are lucky in scotland, maybe as high as 16 somewhere in the south—east. as we move out of monday into tuesday, the winds will fall a little lighter, still coming in from the north and still driving in some showers. some of these could be heavy with the odd rumble of thunder potentially as well on tuesday, so again those temperatures struggling, around 10—14. maybe in the south—west we'll see highs of 16 celsius. it stays cooler with further showers to come as we go through the remainder of the week. take care.
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this is bbc news. the headlines... voting is under way in italy's general election with opinion polls suggesting victory for the far right which would usher in the country's most right—wing government since world war ii. in the uk, the labour party pledges to boost the economy and createjobs through investment in green energy with plans of making the electricity network carbon—free by 2030. there are reports of further violence between anti—government protesters and police in iran as 35 people are killed and hundreds more are arrested following the death of a young woman in police custody. thousands queue at the georgian border to leave russia as president zelensky accuses vladimir putin of sending russian
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