and we should bright are once again and we should see the temperature nudging up by a degree or so, the mid to high teens for the majority saturday and sunday. thanks, susan. and that's bbc news at six on wednesday the 28th of september, you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. i'll be back with the news at ten, but for now the news continues here on bbc one, as it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm laura mcghie. england's cricketers on top in pakistan, whilst back home, the debate continues over plans to overhaul the game. after the most comprehensive consultation ever, proposals for major reform of rugby league.

and moving matches to avoid using floodlights. is the rising energy prices making football clubs' finances unsustainable? we may be fast approaching winter, but major changes to the structure of two of our most high—profile summer sports are being hotly debated tonight. in a few minutes, we are going to be talking about big proposals to shake up the structure of rugby in this country. but before that though, cricket. the new chairman of the ecb says the sport must find a compromise over controversial plans to overhaul the calendar amid a revolt by the counties who could have the number of matches they play slashed.

in his first broadcast interview since taking up the role, richard thompson told our sports editor that change was needed because international cricket faced an existential threat from overseas t20 franchises. england may have enjoyed a resurgence in men are both vs cricket this summer but behind—the—scenes, mounting division on how to secure long term success. the final round was played amidst a rebellion. the man who hasjust become the most powerful figure rebellion. the man who hasjust become the most powerfulfigure in english cricket told me change was needed. if english cricket told me change was needed. . , , , ._ , needed. if we have the best players available and _ needed. if we have the best players available and we _ needed. if we have the best players available and we have _ needed. if we have the best players available and we have to _ needed. if we have the best players available and we have to sacrifice i available and we have to sacrifice some cricket for that then i believe thatis some cricket for that then i believe that is a sacrifice that i am prepared to sell to the counties but we need to find some compromise to ensure they come on side with the proposals and see the need for

change. proposals and see the need for chance. ~ ., proposals and see the need for chance. ~ . , ., �* proposals and see the need for chance. . �* ,, , change. with england star ben stokes aauittin one change. with england star ben stokes quitting one day _ change. with england star ben stokes quitting one day international- quitting one day international is made concerns the packed schedule is pushing players to breaking point, and a fourth format, the hundred, adding to the congestion, the ecb insisted his right to shake up the calendar, especially with international cricket threatened by lucrative t20 competitions overseas. there is too much cricket across the world. a player could be offered a contract for england and reflect on whether they should sign it or not. we cannot allow that to play out. you are talking about a small amount of multiformat players but it is a threat and you want to know that england are fielding their best possible 11. the england are fielding their best possible 11-— england are fielding their best ossible11. ., ., ., possible 11. the fallout from the racism scandal— possible 11. the fallout from the racism scandal that _ possible 11. the fallout from the racism scandal that engulfed . racism scandal that engulfed yorkshire after allegations by former player azeem rafiq continues. the ecb braced for a report into discrimination across the game. that

will not be easy _ discrimination across the game. trust will not be easy reading but we have to hold a mirror up to ourselves. it'll be a difficult few months but a moment that we can start the reset. cricket will become the uk's most inclusive sport. and it needs to do that rapidly and it needs to win back trust. he to do that rapidly and it needs to win back trust.— win back trust. he hopes his exoerience _ win back trust. he hopes his experience running - win back trust. he hopes his experience running surrey, | win back trust. he hopes his - experience running surrey, where this programme helped engage youngsters in diverging immunities across south london will help but with english cricket divided by —— like never before, reunited the game is no easy task. england's cricketers are currently in action in pakistan, playing the fifth of their seven t20 internationals. the series currently stands at two matches each. pakistan did not make it to their full 20 overs. they were all out for 145 with six balls to spare. mohammad rizwan script —— top scoring with 63. england have struggled in reply. we will keep you updated with the scoring that

throughout the programme. now, we have already heard about the proposed changes to domestic cricket, but plans for major reforms to rugby league have been announced this afternoon. amongst them, the scrapping of relegation for so—called category a super league clubs, a super league clubs, joined up calendar with international matches and a push for a strategy to boost the women's and girls' games. the proposals made by the sports management company img follow what they are calling the sport's most comprehensive consultation ever. there is a party —— part of the country where there are —— this is a very big sport and another part of the country where it does not make the country where it does not make the headlines and that is the narrative we want to change as part of this but it is in a position now where we have got that very strong fan base in that area, so there is certainly something to build on. i would not describe it as michael break but it is certainly an

opportunity. —— make or break. let's speak to the bbc�*s rugby league correspondent, dave woods. tell us more about these proposals. there is a lock —— a lot of detail lacking at the moment and the headlines, it looks as if there might be a rebranding. the top fliuht now might be a rebranding. the top flight now weighs _ might be a rebranding. the top flight now weighs the - might be a rebranding. the top flight now weighs the super - might be a rebranding. the top - flight now weighs the super league and that might be rebranded but it is that issue of getting rid of promotion and relegation by season 2025 is the aim. and having clubs license, which has happened before in rugby, but this time it is reworded. they will be category a and category b. however that will be and category b. however that will be an assessment on how the club performs on and off the field, the infrastructure of the clubs, their engagement with fans and how they are growing theirfan engagement with fans and how they are growing their fan base. engagement with fans and how they are growing theirfan base. we category a clubs, performing best in all those areas, guaranteed a place in super league and category b, depending on how many cattery a

clubs there are, they will be made up clubs there are, they will be made up by clubs there are, they will be made up by the best performing category b clubs. it has happened before but this time, there will be greater scrutiny of all areas both on and off the field and it will be an annual review.— off the field and it will be an annual review. ~ ., ., ,., .,, annual review. what about those clubs that will _ annual review. what about those clubs that will miss _ annual review. what about those clubs that will miss out? - annual review. what about those clubs that will miss out? the - annual review. what about those | clubs that will miss out? the idea is that it refocuses _ clubs that will miss out? the idea is that it refocuses their - clubs that will miss out? the idea is that it refocuses their minds, i is that it refocuses their minds, that if they do not have the facilities which are deemed as being quite fitting for super league or if they are not reducing the young players in the same numbers that other clubs are, that it refocuses them to put those problems right, so that if they want to be a category a club, there is a route for them to be in super league but it is not simply by winning the championship or whatever that lower leaders referred to, it is on a whole range of issues. �* ., ., , , of issues. and what has been the reaction in _ of issues. and what has been the reaction in the _ of issues. and what has been the reaction in the rugby _ of issues. and what has been the reaction in the rugby league - reaction in the rugby league community today because you market is difficult to gauge. the community today because you market is difficult to gauge.— is difficult to gauge. the proposals were ut is difficult to gauge. the proposals were out in — is difficult to gauge. the proposals were put in slightly _ is difficult to gauge. the proposals were put in slightly greater- is difficult to gauge. the proposals were put in slightly greater detail. were put in slightly greater detail to the club today and we have not

really had any big reaction from them today. they have to think about things and assess what is being proposed and they will have their say on october the 12th. they will come back and say what they think about the proposals. there is a cautious optimism. rugby league has had so many false dawns in terms of how to fix what is going wrong. we will wait and see.— will wait and see. many thanks for that. staying with rugby league fora moment, because we are nowjust over two weeks until the start of the world cup. today the bbc announced it will broadcast all 61 games from the men's, women's and wheelchair competitions. it is the first time all three verges of the tournament will be broadcast live on free to air uk television. hugh ferris has been speaking to all three england teams. here we are in manchester, not only of course the heart of rugby league country but also the venue of all three finals of the rugby league world cup is. they will be played

simultaneously for the first time over the next few weeks. welcome. you are all representing england comedy house nation. i want to start with you, not only are you standing in front of these fine trophies, you are riding the crest of a women's sport wave. how crucial is it that you get the platform to show that rugby league can contribute? it is hue and rugby league can contribute? it is huge and like _ rugby league can contribute? ut 3 huge and like you say, we have had so much success across the football and that builds the appetite for the world cup this year. i think back to 2013 and paying to watch the men's final at old trafford as a spectator and now it'll be double—header final. fingers crossed, in rental be a part of that and it is a game changer. we all want each other to do really well and i think that momentum will build. the men kick off on the 15th of october and we will be watching intently. you have

to build some _ will be watching intently. you have to build some momentum - will be watching intently. you have to build some momentum for - will be watching intently. you have | to build some momentum for these guys to take advantage of. b, to build some momentum for these guys to take advantage of. b. bit to build some momentum for these guys to take advantage of.- guys to take advantage of. a bit of ressure guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on _ guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on us. _ guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on us. it _ guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on us. it is _ guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on us. it is a _ guys to take advantage of. a bit of pressure on us. it is a great - pressure on us. it is a great opportunity for all three competitions. women's sport in general— competitions. women's sport in general is — competitions. women's sport in general is obviously on the right trajectory— general is obviously on the right trajectory and i think there is another— trajectory and i think there is another paternity for them to god and do _ another paternity for them to god and do something special. —— another opportunitx _ and do something special. —— another opportunity. the biggest opportunity is for them in the wheelchair game. such is— is for them in the wheelchair game. such is the — is for them in the wheelchair game. such is the athleticism required to play wheelchair rugby league, we will be watching that. the home advantage these guys will be trying to take advantage of, and also the sense that you are in arenas, which will be full, that is something new that you can look forward to. for ears we that you can look forward to. for years we have — that you can look forward to. for years we have been in sports halls, gymnasiums. — years we have been in sports halls, gymnasiums, universities, - years we have been in sports halls, gymnasiums, universities, things. gymnasiums, universities, things like that, — gymnasiums, universities, things like that, this _ gymnasiums, universities, things like that, this is _ gymnasiums, universities, things like that, this is a _ gymnasiums, universities, things like that, this is a huge _ like that, this is a huge opportunity, _ like that, this is a huge opportunity, getting. like that, this is a hugei opportunity, getting the like that, this is a huge _ opportunity, getting the opportunity to play— opportunity, getting the opportunity to play in— opportunity, getting the opportunity to play in venues— opportunity, getting the opportunity to play in venues that _ opportunity, getting the opportunity to play in venues that are _ to play in venues that are world—renowned. - to play in venues that are world—renowned. it - to play in venues that are world—renowned. it is - to play in venues that are l world—renowned. it is huge to play in venues that are - world—renowned. it is huge for the sport— world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to _ world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to get — world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to get into _ world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to get into these _ world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to get into these arenas - world—renowned. it is huge for the sport to get into these arenas that| sport to get into these arenas that williusl_ sport to get into these arenas that willjust absolutely— sport to get into these arenas that willjust absolutely go _ sport to get into these arenas that willjust absolutely go crazy - sport to get into these arenas that willjust absolutely go crazy for. willjust absolutely go crazy for when _ willjust absolutely go crazy for when you — willjust absolutely go crazy for when you see _ willjust absolutely go crazy for

when you see them _ willjust absolutely go crazy for when you see them ducked - willjust absolutely go crazy forj when you see them ducked out willjust absolutely go crazy for. when you see them ducked out —— decked _ when you see them ducked out —— decked out — when you see them ducked out —— decked out with _ when you see them ducked out —— decked out with the _ when you see them ducked out —— decked out with the world - when you see them ducked out —— decked out with the world cup - decked out with the world cup colours — decked out with the world cup colours and _ decked out with the world cup colours and everything. - decked out with the world cup colours and everything. it- decked out with the world cup colours and everything. [it is i colours and everything. it is completed _ colours and everything. it is completed on _ colours and everything. it is completed on far _ colours and everything. it is completed on far too - colours and everything. completed on far too few colours and everything.- completed on far too few on occasion, so to have it all three tournaments in england in front of all those eyes, how crucial is it that you guys, whether there is momentum or not, provide the nation with something we are kind of getting used to?— with something we are kind of getting used to? there is a huge ressure getting used to? there is a huge pressure on _ getting used to? there is a huge pressure on us _ getting used to? there is a huge pressure on us to _ getting used to? there is a huge pressure on us to be _ getting used to? there is a huge pressure on us to be successfull getting used to? there is a huge i pressure on us to be successful and that is— pressure on us to be successful and that is the _ pressure on us to be successful and that is the goal. we have a really strong _ that is the goal. we have a really strong team and good plans and we will play _ strong team and good plans and we will play again some of the best players — will play again some of the best players in the world. we have also -ot players in the world. we have also got some — players in the world. we have also got some of the best players in the world _ got some of the best players in the world in— got some of the best players in the world in our— got some of the best players in the world in our group. there is no reason — world in our group. there is no reason we _ world in our group. there is no reason we cannot go and do some thing _ reason we cannot go and do some thing special. british sport is booming _ thing special. british sport is booming and we want to be a part of that _ booming and we want to be a part of that 67 _ booming and we want to be a part of that. ~' . , booming and we want to be a part of that. ~' ., , , that. 61 games with these three tro - hies that. 61 games with these three trophies up _ that. 61 games with these three trophies up for _ that. 61 games with these three trophies up for grabs _ that. 61 games with these three trophies up for grabs and - that. 61 games with these three trophies up for grabs and they l that. 61 games with these three . trophies up for grabs and they have to stand far enough away from them that they cannot touch them but they may want to later on in november. all of those 61 games live on the bbc, to watch and unique event. football and it is the second qualifying round for

the women's champions league. two british clubs have their second leg ties this evening. arsenal are already under way in the netherlands against ajax. it was 2—2 on aggregate after the first leg. later, rangers have a tough task, as they take on benfica. reaching the group stages for a first time would be monumental, that is according to the head coach, malky thompson. rangers trail 3—2 ahead of this evening's second leg in portugal. i think it would be something that has never really kind of been done, a kind of new team, if you want to call is a new team to this kind of competition, which we undoubtedly are. this experience is going to be so pivotal in us moving forward. we have no fear about the tie. if we have no fear about the tie. if we have the majority of squad playing to their communities, we can get a

result. —— capabilities. just one match in the wsl this evening and it is a big london derby. reigning champions chelsea are taking on west ham. the match is live on bbc two. 0ur reporter chris slegg is there. defending champions chelsea bounced back from their shock defeat to liverpool on the opening day with a victory against manchester city on sunday and tonight a london derby against a west ham side who appointed a new manager in the summer, balkan chesky. tonight, a really tall order against a team packed with england internationals. four chelsea players called up to the england squad yesterday. and west ham, they had a shock call—up as well as with defender lucy parker, who had been preparing to go to wembley for the usa friendly as a fan, having got hold of a ticket but now she is in

the squad and the spotlight will be on her tonight and how she plays against the top team in the country. live coverage of this match on bbc two. the cost of living will be amongst the issues discussed at a meeting of the football league tomorrow. one of the points for debate is bringing kick—off times forward to cut down on the need for floodlights. mansfield are one club who have already moved a match in order to save costs on floodlighting, others are also considering following. didcot town, who play in the southern league, has told the bbc at the current rising energy prices has made the club's current finances unsustainable and has placed doubts over its future. lewis coombes has been to meet chairmanjohn bailey to find out more. welcome to didcot town football club. . , welcome to didcot town football club. ., , ., ., ., ., welcome to didcot town football club. .,., ., ., , club. the last two and a half years, the people — club. the last two and a half years, the people behind-the-scenes, - club. the last two and a half years, | the people behind-the-scenes, the the people behind—the—scenes, the committee, the bar staff, everything, it hasjust

committee, the bar staff, everything, it has just been a nightmare, half the time we don't know which way to turn. we were just basically getting back on our feet, getting back to where we were before and now this, this isjust like a knockout punch. for and now this, this is 'ust like a knockout punch.— and now this, this is 'ust like a knockout punch. and now this, this is 'ust like a knockoutunch. ., , ., knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodliuhts knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account _ knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account for _ knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account for up _ knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account for up to - knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account for up to 70% - knockout punch. for didcot town, the floodlights account for up to 70% of l floodlights account for up to 70% of their energy costs. fiur floodlights account for up to 70% of their energy costs.— their energy costs. our average earl bill their energy costs. our average yearly bill worked _ their energy costs. our average yearly bill worked out _ their energy costs. our average yearly bill worked out at - their energy costs. our average yearly bill worked out at £1200 | their energy costs. our average i yearly bill worked out at £1200 per month but now we are going to be paying just over 5500 per month. that is three and a half times more than what we were paying before. we will get through a couple of months but after that, we are going to head for rock bottom. we will have to turn everything off. this is where we turn the floodlights on for the main pitch. 0ur lights on here are roughly £180 per hour. the lights are on for two and three quarters hours. that is a big take for one game. hours. that is a big take for one came. , , ., ., _ hours. that is a big take for one came. , , ., ., ,' , game. one suggestion made by didcot town in an open _ game. one suggestion made by didcot town in an open letter _ game. one suggestion made by didcot town in an open letter to _ game. one suggestion made by didcot town in an open letter to the _ town in an open letter to the southern league is to bring kick—off times forward. if

southern league is to bring kick-off times forward.— times forward. if we could change our times from _ times forward. if we could change our times from three _ times forward. if we could change our times from three o'clock - times forward. if we could change our times from three o'clock to i our times from three o'clock to maybe half past one, that would mean that we would not have to put our lights on or if we did, it would only be for a minimum amount of time, 15, 20 minutes at the most. but basically they have said as long as the two teams agree to that, that is fair enough but i think at that end of the day, it should be just changed as a mandatory thing. you either do that or you put clubs under and nobody wants that. we have a midweek game, that is it, that will wipe out everything that we have got. it is desperation, it is not enjoyable. we are not making ends meet and it isjust not enjoyable. we are not making ends meet and it is just going not enjoyable. we are not making ends meet and it isjust going down and down and down. i cannot believe it is only as going through this, everybody else has got to be doing exact be the same. it means either we shut the lights off completely or we shut the lights off completely or we shut the doors. next to a football story much further afield with questions being asked about the motives of iran's footballers ahead of their friendly

with senegal in austria last night. they lined up wearing jackets which hid their national badge. it follows almost two weeks of protest in iran sparked by the death of a woman in custody. the players have been under a great deal of pressure from the public for not overtly supporting the protests. earlier i spoke to the bbc world service reporter, manijazmi. the main attention of the international media on the iran team was that the players were wearing black jackets was that the players were wearing blackjackets before their match against senegal and that was seen as against senegal and that was seen as a silent protest, a symbolic gesture, to support the protests in their home country, but i had a message from one of the players today, saying the only reason they wore them was because they were their warmest jackets and wore them was because they were their warmestjackets and i can tell you it was quite a cold wintry day

in austria on tuesday. i was there. i was with the team over the weekend and i came back and so that is not... that is not an excuse to my years because it was called. the only things... the only fact that i can report are that the players didn't sing the national anthem and when they scored their equaliser, it finished all square, that —— they did not celebrate the goal. the only really accurate thing that can be said about the situation is that it is extremely opaque. absolutely. there are lots _ is extremely opaque. absolutely. there are lots of _ is extremely opaque. absolutely. there are lots of part _ is extremely opaque. absolutely. there are lots of part of- is extremely opaque. absolutely. there are lots of part of this - is extremely opaque. absolutely. | there are lots of part of this story that we just don't have any certainty on. what we do know is that one player as you mention, put a post up on social media before the

game. what are the details of that? yes, on sunday night, a post appeared on instagram and i am choosing my words carefully because we don't always know whose fingers typed out these statements when stars put them out. but it was a very forthright message, part of it says, i can't bear it any more, at worst i will get dropped from the international team, they can do whatever they like but the sacrifice will never be white. shame on you, life two iranians women. —— white. just another line of international football news of interest today and it has been announced that the danish national team's third kit for the upcoming world cup will be black, as a protest against qatar and its human right record. the sports brand hummel, who have designed the kit, said black was the colour of mourning and that they wanted

to tone down all the details, including the logo. they said they didn't wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. sir mo farah has pulled out of this sunday's london marathon with a hip injury. the four—time olympic champion said extensive physio and treatment had not been enough for him to make the start line. he added he hopes to take part in his race next year. england's women are to play their first ever stand—alone fixture at twickenham next year. to play italy. judd trump is safely through to the third round of snooker�*s british open in milton keynes. he beat dean young 4—0. he will reclaim the world number one spot from ronnie 0'sullivan if he wins

this tournament. rory mcilroy has called on liv golfers to take a leading role in mending the fractured relationship between the sport's rivalling tours. the four—time major winner, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the saudi funded series, is getting ready to play on the european tour�*s alfred dunhill links championship at st andrews. when you have had a system in place were so long, and someone comes and completely upsets everything and is antagonistic and does not want to play by the rules, then it is hard to accept that. i would just say the ball is in their court and if they want to come to the table and... try to play nicely within the sandbox

that has already been created, the opportunity is there. the shortlist of nominees for the bbc green sport awards have been announced today. four categories in total, which are athlete and young athlete of the year, the ambition and impact award and the teamwork award. he had to tell us more is ella al shamahi, explorer, stand—up comedian, palaeoanthropologist, and crucially, one of the presenters for these awards. good evening. first of all, tell us for viewers that do not know what the bbc green sport awards are. this is the first the bbc green sport awards are. try 3 is the first year we have ever done this and the basic idea is that sport is so high—profile, sports personalities have so much impact and are so kind of widely visible and are so kind of widely visible and also the sports industry, the c02 and also the sports industry, the co2 emissions is probably equivalent

to a country the size of spain, so it is a really good idea to be highlighting the sports stars and teams that are trying really hard to highlight the problem of climate change and that is basically the idea of it. it is the first time it has ever been done. the nominees, it is worth saying, come from all over the world, they come from all kinds of sports, everything from table tennis to cricket, and the ambition of it is quite insane. the ambition of it is quite insane. the ambition of some of these individuals are just really impressive. it is not just really impressive. it is not just a worthy endeavour but quite an exciting endeavour because so much of when we talk about climate changes only and gloomy, and it is really great to highlight the people that are trying to improve the narrative in a positive way. teiiii that are trying to improve the narrative in a positive way. tell us more about _ narrative in a positive way. tell us more about that _ narrative in a positive way. tell us more about that ambition. - narrative in a positive way. tell us more about that ambition. you i narrative in a positive way. tell us i more about that ambition. you were on thejudging panel for more about that ambition. you were on the judging panel for athlete of the year. what stories did you

uncover? ., , ., the year. what stories did you uncover?— the year. what stories did you uncover? ., ., , ., uncover? there are so many. for each of these categories _ uncover? there are so many. for each of these categories there _ uncover? there are so many. for each of these categories there are - uncover? there are so many. for each of these categories there are five - of these categories there are five individuals or teams for each. there are five awards, another one is the evergreen award, a kind of lifetime achievement award. what is interesting is that the athlete of the year award, what you will notice is so many of the individuals have set up their own organisations. david pocock is a very well—known cricket player. he is involved in the code our initiative and i was really impressed with that. it involves getting elite athletes to write an open letter to the government asking them to do better and i think in the letter they say something like, if this was an olympic sport, australia wouldn't even qualify, in terms of how badly australia is doing with their climate. —— policy. it is really kind of impressive to see that. you have people like sarah huntley, an

olympic tennis playerfrom cameroon. 0lympic tennis playerfrom cameroon. and her initiatives are just brilliant for places like trying to get local people to build these tennis tables and that will reduce the carbon footprint of in —— importing them as well. it is really varied both of you have sailors in there, all sorts, electric motorists... it isjust there, all sorts, electric motorists... it is just brilliant. there is a lot going on and we are looking forward to watching the awards, plenty to get our teeth stuck into. thank you very much for joining us. back to pakistan where england's fifth t20 match against pakistan is coming to an exciting climax. mark wood with three wickets restricting the home side but england are struggling towards that target. six wickets down already. in this thrilling series, a new part

of pakistan is now in play, this is another sell—out, where three games decide it. england looked to mark wood. they use him carefully. he is on a road back to fitness but in t20, he takes wickets. and stops rhythm. for pakistan, somewhere unavoidable, some were self—inflicted. a couple of runouts. all—out self—inflicted. a couple of runouts. all-out 4145. but self—inflicted. a couple of runouts. all—out 4145. but in the gloom, the mood would turn. england like the home side lost cheap wickets on the boundary. they were five down 462. this modest chase had become a struggle and now it is england seeking rhythm. the first of three games to decide the series is going down to the wire. that's all from sportsday. enjoy the rest of your evening.

bye. hello. let's see how the weather is looking over the next few days. thursday is actually not looking too bad for most of us. predominantly sunny spells, a few showers here and there. let's have a look at the satellite picture. the cloud cover across the uk this evening and overnight will be varied. this is the satellite picture from the last few hours and here is the forecast. clusters of showers moving across england and wales, reaching the south by the early hours of thursday morning and ifew south by the early hours of thursday morning and i few showers elsewhere carried on a north—easterly breeze. cloud cover will be very, as were morning temperatures. here is the big picture. this flabby area of low

pressure but a more vigorous low pressure but a more vigorous low pressure heading our way for friday and that spells wind and rain. not on thursday, just a scattering of showers on thursday. here is that whether front approaching. showers on thursday. here is that whetherfront approaching. i decent enough temperatures. 17 in glasgow. let's have a look at the pressure chart for friday and there is that low suite into the south of iceland. a large area of low pressure with broad weather fronts and that means a broadband of rain sweeping into ireland and scotland early on friday and then eventually reaching wales and then eventually reaching wales and eastern parts of england, the east by the latter part of the afternoon. these are wind gusts in the arrows, over 50 mph in some western coasts, up to gale for. temperatures could reach 15, 16, 17 celsius but it is not going to feel like it because of the wind and the rain. that whether front, like it because of the wind and the rain. that whetherfront, set like it because of the wind and the rain. that whether front, set of weather fronts, rain. that whether front, set of weatherfronts, pushing away

rain. that whether front, set of weather fronts, pushing away to the east during the course of saturday. there could be another one trailing in behind, affecting the south of the uk. wind and showers affecting parts of scotland through the weekend. a bit of a mixed bag on the way this weekend. sunny spells what a brisk wind and occasional showers and before i go, and update on hurricane ian. a powerful hurricane that has slammed into florida, tracking across central and northern florida and quite possibly making another landfall in the days ahead. goodbye.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is 0utside source. one of the worst storms in florida's history makes landfall. residents are told to evacuate, after hurricane ian strengthened, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain. there will be catastrophic flooding and life—threatening storm surge and on the gulf coast region. this is the scene live in punta gorda — we'll cross to florida shortly. ian left a trail of destruction across cuba, knocking out the power grid for 11 million people. in other news, the bank of england intervenes to try to calm financial markets — spooked by downing street's economic plan. but ministers are sticking with it: