there is so much in this book, and this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. england's largest councils are warning any proposed budget cuts would be �*worse than austerity�* and result in �*devastating' reductions to already stretched local services. around 350,000 nhs staff in england, wales and northern ireland are to start voting on whether to strike over pay.

the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made more than £8 billion — the second—largest report in its history. and we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an unusual visitor which is becoming a social media star. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive — or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker — the first step in forming a new devolved government —

but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the democratic unionist party. 0ur ireland correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us and joins us live. this has been rather protracted process and there this has been rather protracted process and there has this has been rather protracted process and there has been this has been rather protracted process and there has been no functional government for a very long time. explain why we are where we are now. there has been no functioning government since february and they held the last elections here and the results came in with sinn fein for the first time the largest party and the democratic unionist party at the second largest. when the results came in and they came back to stormont the

dup said they would not do anything until the northern ireland protocol and specifically postbag is trading arrangements were significantly altered or completely scrapped. that was six months ago and nothing really has happened since then here. they have been back and forth trying to discuss things but there has been no real chance of a devolved assembly being formed here and the deadline is up at one minute past midnight on friday morning and if by that point there is no executive formed an election will be called here. they will be coming back to stormont at midday to try to elect a speaker and if a speaker is not elected everyone will go home. the dup we do not think will take part in electing a speaker and has to be power—sharing here for stormont to function. incredibly frustrating for voters in northern ireland worried about the cost of living crisis and

education and yet they are facing another election, probably a few days before christmas. i think one of the dates of speculation is 15th december if we do go ahead with the election. surely this is the last thing people are northern ireland want to go through, another election. the idea for the dup that they are in a power sharing agreement with sinn fein, is that the ideology, is it symbolic? how much of an option is that for them? the dup say they are not entering stormont because of the northern ireland protocol and that is the only reason and they will not go back until that is gone. 0ther back until that is gone. other people have suggested perhaps they don't like being in second place to sinn fein because for the first time a nationalist party, one who wants to unite ireland is the largest

party and michelle 0'neill to unite ireland is the largest party and michelle o'neill is the first minister in waiting. and some suggest the dup are not happy with that. you can't see anything happening here until this protocol has gone. there had been negotiation between the eu and london but so far there doesn't appear to be any significant movement in that. in the meantime people in northern ireland are waiting for the £400 fuel bill top up and don't know when they will get out and people here are saying what is the point in voting in an election before christmas if the same thing will happen again? the dup say we're not going to come back the protocol is gone and could end “p the protocol is gone and could end up with the same result after the election in december so really frustrating here and frankly i would not want to be a politician knocking on peoples doors a couple of weeks before christmas asking them to come out and bought when people go to nativity plays and do their christmas shopping and also have to

vote in another election. i'm joined by freya mcclements, northern editor of the irish times. thank you forjoining us. we have had a meeting last night. there is a gathering taking place today. just remind us of what the northern ireland secretary said to the two parties yesterday. he ireland secretary said to the two parties yesterday.— ireland secretary said to the two parties yesterday. he was very clear and would make _ parties yesterday. he was very clear and would make the _ parties yesterday. he was very clear and would make the point _ parties yesterday. he was very clear and would make the point he - parties yesterday. he was very clear and would make the point he has i parties yesterday. he was very clear i and would make the point he has been clear all along that what he wants is the restoration of the executive and understand the public are frustrated and wants the party to get back into stormont to get the government back up and running in this really is the best option for all concerned. equally, the secretary of state is striking a downbeat note after the meeting is making the point that really nothing has changed in terms of the situation. we are aware we are and

will have this last—ditch attempt today to try to restore the assembly that really looks like very much we're heading another election. there is an agreement and power—sharing restored for northern ireland, how key is that? i power-sharing restored for northern ireland, how key is that?— ireland, how key is that? i didn't uuite ireland, how key is that? i didn't quite catch _ ireland, how key is that? i didn't quite catch all— ireland, how key is that? i didn't quite catch all of— ireland, how key is that? i didn't quite catch all of your _ ireland, how key is that? i didn't quite catch all of your question. | quite catch all of your question. why does this matter so much for the people of northern ireland? for the last six months what is likely like and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this and if it carries on like this what will the impact be?— and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this is about havin: will the impact be? this is about having government _ will the impact be? this is about having government or— will the impact be? this is about having government or no - will the impact be? this is about - having government or no government and we have been in this limbo situation for the last six months but we have had caretaker ministers remaining in post and some decisions have been able to be made. what will happen from midnight as those ministers will also lose their posts so there will be no devolved government in northern ireland so all those decisions normally taken about things like schools and education and the health service and

infrastructure and roads, none of that will happen northern ireland will go back to the position effectively present when there was no assembly between 2017 and 2020 where it will be administered by civil servants and the secretary of state and it is worth noting this morning and in recent days there have been multiple calls from the northern ireland chamber of commerce which represents 1000 businesses edging the return of the assembly and executive and the leaders of all the main churches in northern ireland met with the secretary of state last night making the same point in stressing that particularly at a time we are facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation that needs to be government for people in northern ireland and this morning the royal couege ireland and this morning the royal college of physicians made the point that we need doctors and nurses and we need to fix our health service in northern ireland and to do that we need an executive that with all that

said it looks very much this morning like we are heading towards another election. said like we are heading towards another election. g ' , like we are heading towards another election. , ' , ., ., election. said jeffrey donaldson of the dup says _ election. said jeffrey donaldson of the dup says sir _ election. said jeffrey donaldson of the dup says sir geoffrey - election. said jeffrey donaldson of. the dup says sir geoffrey donaldson says it would do enormous harm, why does he say that? in says it would do enormous harm, why does he say that?— does he say that? in law there is no rovision does he say that? in law there is no provision for — does he say that? in law there is no provision for a _ does he say that? in law there is no provision for a joint _ does he say that? in law there is no provision for a joint authority - provision for a joint authority whereby northern ireland may be jointly administered by london and dublin. joint authority can mean lots of different things but in that sense the constitutional position is very clear that northern ireland is part of the united kingdom. that said, there are provisions for cross—border working and the involvement of dublin in many aspects of areas of collaboration and that is all good friday

agreement and the irish they want this very much to continue but from the point of view of the dup, at the heart of this impasse and this crisis is the problem is of the dup and all the unionist parties in northern ireland have about the protocol, they feel it is undermined the constitutional position as an integral part of the kingdom and that it integral part of the kingdom and thatitis integral part of the kingdom and that it is caused economic harm and was something done without economic consent and it's this question of the protocol that needs to be solved first of all. the dup would say before they can go back to the power—sharing government in stormont. something likejoint authority would not be countenanced by the dup. authority would not be countenanced b the dup. ., ~ _, , authority would not be countenanced b the dup. ., ~ y a the government is failing to get a grip on how the uk's water supply, power grid and railways will be affected by extreme weather events caused by climate change. that's according to a report published today, by a joint committee of mps and peers.

it says britain's national security is being jeopardised. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. this is the aftermath of storm arwen in november last year. mps and peers say it's an example of how the breakdown of one critical service can quickly affect another. in this case, the high winds and snow brought power cuts, which then meant digital phone lines stopped working, leaving some with no way to call the emergency services. 0ur warming climate will mean more heatwaves and droughts. and there will also be more intense storms and rain. the committee warns that it's likely to mean more damaged train tracks, flooded infrastructure sites, landslides and power cuts. their call is notjust for greater resilience, but forjoined—up thinking in government.

what we've found is that there are people who are trying to keep the phones working, say, and there are people who are trying to make sure that we have access to water. but they're not necessarily talking to each other and there's nobody looking at the overall picture. governments in this country are not really geared to looking at things in the round. every department has its own expertise, its own pride, its own ethos. and they look after their own interests. and they're not necessarily looking over their shoulder to the bloke next door and saying, "hang on a minute, if i do this, what effect would it have on him?" and, you know, it's a big weakness generally in our system of government. responding to the report, a spokesperson for the cabinet office said... there are robust systems in place to protect critical national infrastructure from the effects of climate change. how bad it gets will depend on how

quickly we stop emitting the greenhouse gases that warm our planet. next month, the world will come together again, this time in egypt, to discuss what progress, if any, has been made since the climate talks in glasgow last year. speaking to the bbc in new york, the united nations�* top diplomat issued a stark warning. if we are not able to reverse the present trend that is leading to a catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. and so this must be, for all of us, an absolute priority. mr guterres said he had faith in the british people and that he was convinced that they would not allow the government to backtrack on its climate commitments. jonah fisher, bbc news.

the global climate summit begins next week and there are concerns that governments will reject more drastic measures to cut carbon emissions. 0ne place where geopolitical turmoil is already having an impact on the climate fight is svalbard in the arctic circle. the norwegian archipelago is warming quicker than any other place on earth. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake reports. venture deep into the arctic circle and you find svalbard. there is no place quite like it. and here, a struggle for survival. climate change is on fast forward. this polar explorer wants to show us how her world disappearing.

to survive as a polar bear now i think you have to be super good at hunting, as a polar bear, because the main source of food, the seals, are diminishing and the ice that both the seal on the polar bears are dependent on our diminishing. it is getting less and less ice. this norwegian archipelago is warming six times faster than the global average. there is much less ice here to reflect heat and more exposed ocean to absorb it. these beluga whales are swimming and water that is much hotter than it used to be and all wildlife here in svalbard is having to adapt to this hotter world. you can hear them now. it's hotter in the water and it's hotter in the air, too. melting here raises sea levels that effects weather patterns across the globe. in what is the northernmost settlement in the world, its life on the edge.

houses are being moved and rebuilt. new barriers installed to stop avalanches triggered by the thawing ground. wherever i look around us, i see change. and leading polar scientist kim holliman tells us the war in ukraine is now undermining the effort to understand climate change. the official exchange with russian institutions is not possible at this time. half of the arctic is russian coastline and if we are unable to share knowledge and data it will hamper our ability to understand what is happening. we need each other in order to do good science. svalbard attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, putting further strain on this fragile environment. but the authorities claim they are moving towards renewable energy.

now we are in one of the two production sites we have here, eight kilometres in the mine. this is svalbard and norway's last coalmine which we are told is due to close. it makes me sad. it was a mining town and now it is coming to an end, it is more and more of a tourist town. but just a fortnight after our visit the state—owned company announces it is delaying the closure. why? it says europe's energy crisis now makes the mine a more profitable operation. if they can't give up fossil fuels and the fastest warming place on earth, what hope for the rest? the un says we face a climate emergency. the alarm is sounding, we ignore it at our peril.

the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge shell made £8.1 billion in the three months to the end of september. the government has imposed a windfall tax on energy companies, on top of the tax they pay on their uk operations — but firms can offset much of this by investing in new energy resources. rishi sunak has been putting the finishing touches to his ministerial team as he moves to set his government apart from that of his predecessor. the new prime minsiter is seen to be demoting allies of his predecessor, liz truss, but there's persistent criticism of his decision to re—appoint suella braverman as home secretary. the former conservative party chairman, sirjake berry, has she committed "multiple breaches of the ministerial code" before she resigned from liz truss' cabinet last week for sending an official

document on her private email. mrs braverman has said she "rapidly reported" the error. let's get more from our chief political correspondent nick eardley. let's start off shell and many people have said we had a windfall tax but what did that achieve? haber tax but what did that achieve? how will this affect — tax but what did that achieve? how will this affect calls _ tax but what did that achieve? how will this affect calls for the government to take more action against energy companies? there is alread an against energy companies? there is already an argument _ against energy companies? there is already an argument from _ against energy companies? there is already an argument from the - against energy companies? there is l already an argument from the labour party and the liberal democrats we need to extend the windfall tax already in place and they want to cover earlier profits and the extraordinary money these companies are made in the past few months sol think you will hear those calls are mmp think you will hear those calls are ramp up today from opposition parties. will it happen? it is

interesting that liz truss was ideal logically opposed to windfall taxes and are totally ruled it out and my understanding is that has not been ruled out as part of the governments new strategy and the chancellor jeremy hunt is casting the net far and wide looking to raise extra cash to plug the black hole in public finances and one thing on the table is the idea of extending the windfall tax. the new prime minister rishi sunak is not as ideal logically opposed and in fact he introduced the first one so i think it will be a debate that continues live over the next couple of weeks and it is quite possible you will see an extension of the windfall tax in the autumn statement on 17th november. in the autumn statement on 17th november-— in the autumn statement on 17th november. , ., , _, ., november. the questions continue to come over the — november. the questions continue to come over the appointment _ november. the questions continue to come over the appointment of - november. the questions continue to come over the appointment of suella| come over the appointment of suella braverman. we come over the appointment of suella braverman. ~ ., come over the appointment of suella

braverman. ~ . . braverman. we had the defence esterda braverman. we had the defence yesterday that _ braverman. we had the defence yesterday that she _ braverman. we had the defence yesterday that she had - braverman. we had the defence yesterday that she had made i braverman. we had the defence yesterday that she had made a l yesterday that she had made a mistake the prime minister said and we needed to move on and nadim zahawi says the government believes in second chances but the fact she got herjob backjust six days after breaking the ministerial code has raised a lot of eyebrows and caused concern. 0ne raised a lot of eyebrows and caused concern. one person who has expressed some concern is the former chairman of the conservatives, jake berry, who said last night that had been multiple breaches of the ministerial code and serious breaches of the ministerial code so the pressure on suella braverman is not going away and i imagine it is very uncomfortable for downing street since it is only a few days

since rishi sunak promised and integrity and professionalism. i understand that suella braverman has requested extra briefings on security. requested extra briefings on securi . , ., ., security. reminders on the reasoning from the government _ security. reminders on the reasoning from the government for _ security. reminders on the reasoning from the government for putting - security. reminders on the reasoning | from the government for putting back the ultimate statement. there from the government for putting back the ultimate statement.— the ultimate statement. there are a coule of the ultimate statement. there are a coople of things. — the ultimate statement. there are a couple of things, a _ the ultimate statement. there are a couple of things, a political- the ultimate statement. there are a couple of things, a political reason l couple of things, a political reason which is the new prime minister wants a look at some of the plans for spending cuts and tax rises and wants to see if he thinks they are ok and he can sell them politically, 0k and he can sell them politically, quite frankly, but economically the picture is starting to change and i think that is a bit more optimism in the treasury that the picture is not as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago. borrowing costs have gone down in the cost of energy has gone down which means subsidising gas prices will not be as expensive as the government thought it was going to

be so there might not need to be as much pain to plug the fiscal black hole. that does not mean though pain and that is still difficult choices the government is weighing up. meanwhile, councils in england are warning that cuts to their budgets next year would mean they're only able to offer the bare minimum of services. the county councils' network — which represents 36 county and rural local authorities — is urging the prime minister and chancellor not to reduce funding at a time of rising inflation. the county councils' network — which represents 36 county and rural local authorities — is urging the prime minister and chancellor not to reduce funding at a time of rising inflation. the government said it was working with councils to understand the impact of rising prices. well, joining me now is councillor tim 0liver, he is the chairman

of the county councils network and the conservative leader of surrey county council. iimagine it i imagine it is absolutely crucial to us in terms of funding going forward. we to us in terms of funding going forward. ~ ., ., , to us in terms of funding going forward. ~ . ., , ., forward. we already have significantly _ forward. we already have| significantly overstretched forward. we already have - significantly overstretched budgets and many of us are having to look at efficiencies this year but our concerns are the longer term picture. at the moment rare concerns are the longer term picture. at the moment we are facing somethin: picture. at the moment we are facing something across _ picture. at the moment we are facing something across ccn _ picture. at the moment we are facing something across ccn members - something across ccn members something across ccn members something like a 7 billion shortfall in funding something like a 7 billion shortfall infunding and something like a 7 billion shortfall in funding and we will look utilising the very limited reserves councils carry and again next year a similar numberso we councils carry and again next year a similar number so we absolutely need more funding from government to help us deliver those services let alone

actually improve them. and us deliver those services let alone actually improve them.— actually improve them. and yet it looks increasingly _ actually improve them. and yet it looks increasingly likely - actually improve them. and yet it looks increasingly likely those - actually improve them. and yet it | looks increasingly likely those cuts are coming. what will that mean to you? are coming. what will that mean to ou? ~ ., are coming. what will that mean to ou? . . . . you? what we have engaged with government _ you? what we have engaged with government about _ you? what we have engaged with government about is _ you? what we have engaged with government about is delaying - you? what we have engaged with| government about is delaying the aduu government about is delaying the adult social care reforms. it is a sector we were hugely supportive of the reforms but the need to be properly funded to enable us to deliver them and we have to ask can you push them back a bit because we need to recruit the workforce to deliver them. need to recruit the workforce to deliverthem. i need to recruit the workforce to deliver them. i absolutely accept the government have real challenges in trying to balance the books and we are one of many parts of the system that need more money, the nhs would say the same and defence for infrastructure projects and so on that local government delivers absolutely key services to the most vulnerable members of our society further that be through adult social

care are supporting families who have children with additional needs. we are not the area where the government should be looking to cut. when we talk about key services and the most honourable, jeremy hunt did make sure to stress he was able to support the most vulnerable. when it comes to finding out where those cuts will be made and then looking at your services, where will the most likely cuts be made for local councils? who will be first? i am hoinu councils? who will be first? i am hoping there _ councils? who will be first? i am hoping there will— councils? who will be first? i am hoping there will be _ councils? who will be first? i am hoping there will be no - councils? who will be first? i —.n hoping there will be no cuts will stop we will make out a strong case to government why that should not be. i think to government why that should not be. ithink if to government why that should not be. i think if we are looked to for some savings, i think it will delay some savings, i think it will delay some of the good things that we do and i think inevitably in terms of

aduu and i think inevitably in terms of adult social care we will have to look at reducing some packages and have to possibly delay assessments, less face—to—face meetings and so on. what it will also mean is we will be unable to invest in the future. your previous item about climate change, we need to invest at local government level and on public transport need to get people out of their cars into public transport and so on to meet targets sol their cars into public transport and so on to meet targets so i think it will be as much about not doing things and we want to create more hubs for people. things and we want to create more hubs for people-— hubs for people. very quickly, 'ust uive us an hubs for people. very quickly, 'ust give us an idea fl hubs for people. very quickly, 'ust give us an idea of i hubs for people. very quickly, 'ust give us an idea of howi hubs for people. very quickly, just give us an idea of how councils, i hubs for people. very quickly, just give us an idea of how councils, a | give us an idea of how councils, a typical council finances are looking. how much in the red are they? looking. how much in the red are the ? ., ., looking. how much in the red are the ? ., i, , ., i, looking. how much in the red are the? , ., .,, looking. how much in the red are the? , ., i, ,' looking. how much in the red are the? , i, i, ,' , i, they? total shortfall is 1.7 billion for this year. _ they? total shortfall is 1.7 billion for this year, that _ they? total shortfall is 1.7 billion for this year, that is _ they? total shortfall is 1.7 billion for this year, that is unbudgeted|

for this year, that is unbudgeted and largely to do with inflation costs and wage inflation. that's the sort of number we're at.— sort of number we're at. thank you very much- — sort of number we're at. thank you very much- -- _ sort of number we're at. thank you very much- -- we _ sort of number we're at. thank you very much. -- we are _ sort of number we're at. thank you very much. -- we are looking - sort of number we're at. thank you very much. -- we are looking at. l hundreds of thousands of nhs staff across england, wales and northern ireland will begin voting today on whether to go on strike over a pay dispute — ballots in scotland are already open. health workers have been offered a pay rise of £1400 — a figure the department for health says was recommended by the independent nhs pay review body. but union officials say that's not enough — and they're warning that many nhs staff have "reached the end of the road". striking is the last

thing that, you know, dedicated health workers want to do. but the reality is that the nhs is on its knees. services are in crisis, we've seen large numbers we're seeing large numbers frankly, are overworked, feel undervalued by the government, let's get more from our health correspondent nick triggle. the ballot is going out listen and take this as a warning shot across the borough?— take this as a warning shot across the borough? unison have balloted the borough? unison have balloted the 350.000 — the borough? unison have balloted the 350,000 members _ the borough? unison have balloted the 350,000 members across - the borough? unison have balloted - the 350,000 members across england, wales and northern ireland. they wanted an above inflation pay rise and as you mentioned the government offered £1400 to the lowest paid staff. 0n offered £1400 to the lowest paid staff. on average it worked out at around 4.75% for staff across the nhs and these are staff from nurses

and porters and cleaners and paramedics. unison represent them all and they are the biggest health union but not the only health union that are balloting are preparing to ballot. the royal college of nursing has already balloted its members and the royal college of midwives and gmb that represents ambulance staff has started balloting so there is a lot of disquiet about that pay rise as the health worker was seeing there. unison say that staff are struggling to pay their bills and it is affecting the ability of the nhs to recruit staff so they see don't make a stand now the vacancies in the nhs will get bigger and bigger. in scotland, however, the balance has been suspended because the scottish government came up with fresh offer ofjust over £2200, a

flat rate for all staff and the lowest paid staff will get a pay rise in excess of 11%.— lowest paid staff will get a pay rise in excess of 11%. thank you very much- _ rise in excess of 11%. thank you very much. we will _ rise in excess of 11%. thank you very much. we will catch - rise in excess of 11%. thank you very much. we will catch up - rise in excess of 11%. thank you | very much. we will catch up with rise in excess of 11%. thank you - very much. we will catch up with all the weather. carol is with us. it feels almost springlike, and yet it is miserable out there. right on both counts. temperatures way above average, and we have had heavy rain this morning full stop has been crossing england and wales, pushing northwards and eastwards as we go to the rest of today. behind it, you find it will brighten up. there will be some sunshine. just a few showers, blustery wind, the strongest of which will be across the outer hebrides, where it could touch gale force at times. these are the temperatures, 12 or 21, possibly 22 celsius in the far south—east. at this time of year, we would be looking at a 12—14, or maybe 15. as we head to the evening and overnight, the first batch of rain

clears. the second batch comes in, with squally winds. gales with exposure in the west, and in the east, staying largely dry. it's going to be another mild night as well. tomorrow, this band of rain and squally wind moves northwards and squally wind moves northwards and eastwards. the heaviest rain will be in the north. the light rain is on the south. behind it, once again, you see the sunshine return. top temperatures between 12 and 20. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. england's largest councils are warning any proposed budget cuts would be worse than austerity

and result in devastating reductions to already stretched local services. around 350,000 nhs staff in england, wales and northern ireland are to start voting on whether to strike over pay. the energy company shell has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made more than £8 billion — the second largest report in its history. and we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an unusual visitor which is becoming a social media star. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. good morning. it was a night of mixed emotions for british teams in the champions league last night as rangers were humbled in naples — but liverpool eased past ajax to reach the last 16 of the champions league.

tottenham thought they'd qualified too until late var drama took all the headlines — an incident that led to their head coach antonio conte being sent off. nesta mcgregor reports. in a group so tight all four could make the knockout stages, tottenham's fate was at least in their own hands. a win and they would be in the last 16. sporting lisbon's starting xi included marcus edwards, a player spurs released as a teenager. it had to be him. the striker, back in north london and finding the back of the net. eager to avoid theirfate going down to the final game, tottenham pushed on. rodrigo bentancur rising above everyone else. deep into injury time, spurs needed a hero, and so many times it has been harry kane. although his delight turned to disappointment. the goal was ruled out for offside. spurs boss antonio conte paid the price for disagreeing

with that decision. to marseille to come. this decision creates big damage. i hope the club understands this, and then in the right situation also, to speak with the people that we have to speak, because otherwise it is only the manager to speak and i think the club has to be strong, has to be strong, because i repeat, this situation creates big damage. liverpool's mid week trip to amsterdam provided a much—needed break from their domestic struggles. a resilient ajax held out untiljust before half—time. reds skipperjordan henderson with good work out wide, mo salah clinical as ever. minutes into the second half, liverpool doubled their lead. andy robertson finding darwin nunez in a crowded penalty box. a great night for liverpool,

leaving with all three points and into the hat for the next round. in the same group, rangers knew nothing less than a win in naples would keep their european adventure alive, albeit in the europa league. but two first—half goals ensured a comfortable 3—0 win for napoli and rangers still searching for their first points of the campaign. in the group stages of the women's champions league chelsea have made it two wins from two — and they did so in emphatic style. they thrashed albanian side vllaznia 8—0, sam kerr scoring four of them. there was also a hat—trick for pernille harder as chelsea moved above real madrid — and to the top of the group. india's cricketers are looking to make it two wins from two at the t20 world cup — they're batting first against the netherlands this morning. south africa have got their first win of the tournament —

thrashing bangladesh. south africa set their opponents 206 to win and bangladesh were bowled out for 101, giving south africa a 104 run victory. ian poulter has reacted strongly to the latest comments from rory mcilroy, after the current world number one described the breakaway liv tour as a betrayal. poulter insists he has played by the rules — and has as much passion as ever to compete at the ryder cup in the future. betrayal? i mean, we can still qualify for the team as far as i'm aware. unless we have been told we can't qualify. then, you know, i'm still... you know, ready to play as much as i possibly can and try and make that team. my commitment to the ryder cup, i think, make that team. my commitment to the ryder cup, ithink, goes make that team. my commitment to the ryder cup, i think, goes before me. i don't think that should ever come in question. i don't think that should ever come in question-—

i don't think that should ever come in cuestion. ~ . ., , ., in question. much more sport on the bbc s-ort in question. much more sport on the bbc sport website, _ in question. much more sport on the bbc sport website, and _ in question. much more sport on the bbc sport website, and from - in question. much more sport on the bbc sport website, and from us - bbc sport website, and from us today. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has accused russian commanders of craziness in their efforts to capture the eastern town of bakhmut. the town, which sits in the donetsk region, has been the centre of russian attacks for months. taking the town would be a symbolic victory for russia. meanwhile, ukraine's defence minister has warned that the battle to retake territory from russian forces in southern kherson is proving more difficult than it was in the north—east because of wet weather and the nature of the terrain. the area was one of the first to be taken by moscow in this war and has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in the last few weeks. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv and hejoins me now. hello, hugo. iwonder hello, hugo. i wonder if we could start with this offensive of

bakhmut. why are russian commanders being described as crazy? what is happening there?— being described as crazy? what is happening there? yes, so, bakhmut has been heavily _ happening there? yes, so, bakhmut has been heavily bombarded - happening there? yes, so, bakhmut has been heavily bombarded by - has been heavily bombarded by russian forces for months now. it is a city that experts say doesn't have a city that experts say doesn't have a lot of military importance, but perhaps by capturing it, moscow would be able to change the narrative that russian forces are retreating in the country. so, it has been a main focus of the russian activity there in the east of the country. again, president zelensky calling those tactics crazy. he also mentioned that town just outside the city of donetsk, the regional capital there, city of donetsk, the regional capitalthere, in city of donetsk, the regional capital there, in the east of the country, the eastern donetsk region. i think you mentioned comments by the defence minister yesterday, who gave a rare news conference here in

kyiv. he said that the situation for the ukrainian forces, carrying out a counteroffensive in curse on, it was difficult because of the situation on the ground and the rainy conditions. —— in herson. for many weeks we have been talking about the situation in kherson, the main target, one of the larger cities under occupation. it is the capital one of the four region is that president putin claims to have annexed. it has a lot of symbolism for russia, but it is of strategic significance for the ukrainians. we have heard in the last few days that the russian appointed officials are carrying out the evacuation of tens of civilians from the western bank of civilians from the western bank of the city, in the anticipation of a ukrainian advance in that part of

the country. in a ukrainian advance in that part of the country-— the country. in terms of territory, how is the — the country. in terms of territory, how is the map — the country. in terms of territory, how is the map looking _ the country. in terms of territory, how is the map looking at - the country. in terms of territory, how is the map looking at the - how is the map looking at the moment?— how is the map looking at the moment? ~ ., �* , i, , moment? well, we haven't seen any ma'or moment? well, we haven't seen any major changes _ moment? well, we haven't seen any major changes in _ moment? well, we haven't seen any major changes in recent _ moment? well, we haven't seen any major changes in recent weeks, - major changes in recent weeks, obviously in september we saw the ukrainians taking back dozens of villagers in the north—east of the country, in the kharkiv region, and now they are facing difficulties in taking back territory. we have heard ukrainian official saying russian forces are fortifying their positions in kherson, they are sending in troops, including soldiers who have been recently mobilised in russia. so, perhaps they are preparing to defend the city. at least that is what we're hearing from ukrainian officials here. the advance in the south of the country has very slow. in the commons yesterday by the defence minister, suggesting it has been difficult for the ukrainian forces there, because of the situation on there, because of the situation on the ground, and because of the weather conditions. and i think what weather conditions. and i think what we are hearing from experts is that this is perhaps the final window for

the ukrainians to try to recapture territory, just before winter makes conditions even worse for the troops on the ground. conditions even worse for the troops on the ground-— on the ground. thank you very much indeed. we are going to stay with the war in ukraine. president putin has overseen russia's annual exercises involving strategic nuclear forces, amid growing fears of an escalation of the war in ukraine. the kremlin said that ballistic and cruise missiles had been fired from land, the sea and in the air. robin brant has the details. as the missiles went up, the message went out. this was only a simulation, a test. but russia wants the world to remember that it has the biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons. vladimir putin watched and he was briefed as russia's forces, as far from the northwest to the east of the country, rehearsed their reaction

to a nuclear attack. military chiefs told russia's leader the task of delivering a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces had been rehearsed. 0n land, in the air and at sea. this annual exercise is known as grom — or thunder. so again, eight months into the war in ukraine, it's designed to have added potency. but in kyiv, the simulation was seen as just that. my personal opinion, he will not use nuclear weapon. they did a lot of stupid things. but they continue to be pragmatic. these images aren'tjust part of a war effort. they are part of a propaganda effort. the latest claim at the heart of which is the accusation ukraine is about to use a dirty bomb explosives with radiological material attached.

utterly untrue, though, says ukraine's international backers. nato allies rejects this transparently false allegation. russia often accuses others for what they intend to do themselves. we have seen this pattern before, from syria to ukraine. russia must not use false pretext for further escalation. the big thing for them is actually trying to shut down western support for ukraine. and one of the ways they're doing that is, of course, by scaring us with nuclear rhetoric, with accusations about things that lead us towards the point where ukraine, in their eyes, is going to be the aggressor about nuclear warfare. the war in ukraine is a bitter and bloody conventional one.

moscow's unsubstantiated claims of dirty bombs and implied threats of nuclear attacks are the latest weapons from a country and a leader dealing with an enemy that refuses to capitulate. for more on that, let now speak to charly salonius—pasternak who is a leading research fellow at the finnish institute of international affairs in helsinki. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. first, when we talk about these nuclear drills and tests, nato and russia have been carrying them out, there is nothing unusual about them, is there? ida. out, there is nothing unusual about them, is there?— them, is there? no, and it is probably _ them, is there? no, and it is probably the _ them, is there? no, and it is probably the biggest - them, is there? no, and it is probably the biggest thing i them, is there? no, and it is. probably the biggest thing that them, is there? no, and it is- probably the biggest thing that most of the listener should realise is that these are planned well ahead, they are annual exercises. and we have heard, for instance, us officials just recently say that they were warned about these exercises, they understand some of

the details, just to ensure that nobody reads these preplanned exercises as something operational or directly relevant to the war in ukraine. , ., or directly relevant to the war in ukraine. , i, ,, i, , , i, ukraine. there is a us and russia arms agreement, _ ukraine. there is a us and russia arms agreement, isn't _ ukraine. there is a us and russia arms agreement, isn't there, - ukraine. there is a us and russia arms agreement, isn't there, in l arms agreement, isn't there, in terms of the simulations. and yet, in this current environment, there is a very clear message that is being sent. is a very clear message that is being sent-— is a very clear message that is being sent. absolutely. both by russia, being sent. absolutely. both by russia. as _ being sent. absolutely. both by russia, as we _ being sent. absolutely. both by russia, as we have _ being sent. absolutely. both by russia, as we have heard, - being sent. absolutely. both by russia, as we have heard, part| being sent. absolutely. both by i russia, as we have heard, part of being sent. absolutely. both by - russia, as we have heard, part of it is for domestic propaganda consumption, part of it is, as we just heard, also trying to influence western leaders. and then, of course, on the nato side, trying to signal to rush that if you use these weapons, the response will be massive. not nuclear, but it will be massive. not nuclear, but it will be massive. you will no longer have a functioning military thereafter. as part of nato's exercises, to

highlight that nato is also capable, and most importantly, perhaps, that this is led by politicians. it is politicians that ultimately decide on the use of nuclear weapons, so you have to test this whole chain of decision—making. haifa you have to test this whole chain of decision-making.— you have to test this whole chain of decision-making. how seriously does russia take nato? _ decision-making. how seriously does russia take nato? because _ decision-making. how seriously does russia take nato? because nato - decision-making. how seriously does russia take nato? because nato and| russia take nato? because nato and many of the world allies had been warning, sounding many warnings, in fact, before president putin moved into ukraine. are they going to take nato speaking now seriously? i think the sianals nato speaking now seriously? i think the signals that _ nato speaking now seriously? i think the signals that we _ nato speaking now seriously? i think the signals that we may _ nato speaking now seriously? i think the signals that we may be _ the signals that we may be collectively thought we were sending to russia, either after georgia in 2008, 2004, the illegal annexation of crimea, they were ignored by putin and russia, broadly. what they have now seen, especially after late february, is an entirely different nato from probably what they were

expecting. broadly, an entirely different west, which many, of course, we have to remember only about a year ago, thought that the west was never going to be able to lead anything again after with the withdrawal from afghanistan. lead anything again after with the withdrawalfrom afghanistan. i'm withdrawal from afghanistan. i'm here withdrawalfrom afghanistan. i'm here now, russia is finally seeing a collective west, and also nato is a part of it, saying this is it, we are drawing the lines here, and making it very clear, since before the war expanded, that any incursion into nato territory would be met with a very large response. imilieu into nato territory would be met with a very large response. when we look at russia's _ with a very large response. when we look at russia's playbook, _ with a very large response. when we look at russia's playbook, how- with a very large response. when we look at russia's playbook, how do i look at russia's playbook, how do they normally deal with ultimatum such as that?— they normally deal with ultimatum such as that? well, they will either ianore such as that? well, they will either ignore them. _ such as that? well, they will either ignore them. in _ such as that? well, they will either ignore them, in a _ such as that? well, they will either ignore them, in a way, _ such as that? well, they will either ignore them, in a way, let's - such as that? well, they will either ignore them, in a way, let's take i ignore them, in a way, let's take finland's nato membership, which russia opposed four years, russia suddenly said, actually, is not a big deal. if it's convenient for them, they might ignore it. but i think at this level, certainly publicly, they will not acknowledge it, but looking at russia's behaviour, it is clear they now

realise they are facing a west which is collectively far stronger and more united than potentially ever. and the signal, i think, has gone home. which is why we are seeing russian propaganda putting more and more effort into trying to break this unity, because it is the unity which is ultimately dangerous for russia, as it will result in continued support of ukraine. in terms of talking to russia, we are seeing more and more distant nations who are claiming to try to negotiate and mediate. you mentioned finland. traditionally, finland did have access to president putin and the kremlin, when it came to talking down or trying to mediate. here on the european continent has not now? who is able to reach out to president putin?— who is able to reach out to president putin? ., , , ., , president putin? probably a number of leaders from _ president putin? probably a number of leaders from larger _ president putin? probably a number

of leaders from larger countries, - of leaders from larger countries, the french president, the uk prime minister, i imagine, and so on. then there is probably a smaller number, i am ignoring there is probably a smaller number, iam ignoring people there is probably a smaller number, i am ignoring people like hungary, he has a different negative relationship with putin. at the finnish president, his view on what can be achieved through diplomacy has changed, he says the masks are off. but he recently said when there is a need, certainly he can reach out to putin. if there is a sense that finnish intervention could help ukraine, making it clear, making something clear to putin, than the finish president would be willing to do that. there is no illusion that an individual intervention by a leader in europe could turn pretty much a's head.— much a's head. charly salonius-pasternak, i much a's head. charlyl salonius-pasternak, of much a's head. charly - salonius-pasternak, of the much a's head. charly _ salonius-pasternak, of the finnish salonius—pasternak, of the finnish institute of national affairs. thank

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a close encounter with an animal which is normally found down under. a curious wallaby has been seen bouncing around people's gardens in the area, and it's been causing quite the stir. it was running up the road, actually, and then a day later, i actually found it in my garden. a couple of my mates are calling me the wallaby whisperer! and like a boomerang, the wallaby keeps coming back. it's really strange. i mean, you don't expect to see a wallaby bouncing about the streets. honestly, it's crazy. he likes to hang around, round the corners, and he loves to go in the gardens four doors down. well, having seen the footage, i was sent to find out more, and i couldn't believe my luck. ifound him! i found the walla by! he's just run off. well, this is honestly a bit of a pinch—yourself moment. i've done it.

my mission is complete. i've been asking around, and no—one seems to know where the wallaby came from, but he seems friendly enough and he isn't going away any time soon. that was andy watson. time for the weather with carol. good morning, it's been a male star the day once again today. these are the day once again today. these are the average for the afternoon that we would expect at this stage in october. ten in the north, 14 or 15 as we push down to camp. but this is what you can expect in the next few days. today especially, a good chance we could hit 22 celsius in the south. they are well above average, certainly across the board. what is happening is we are dragging in all of this warm air from the near continent, travelling a long way and moving all the way across our shores. way and moving all the way across ourshores. notjust way and moving all the way across our shores. notjust mild by day, also mild by night. low pressure todayis also mild by night. low pressure today is driving our weather. you can see the isobars are quite close

together. we have a blustery day ahead, having had some heavy rain already this morning. that rain is now starting to turn lighter. you can see the extent of it across england and wales, where it was pretty heavy. so, large puddles around for a little while yet. as we go through the rest of the day, the rain will continue to migrate towards the north sea, and also northwards across scotland. behind it, you will find it will brighten up, there will be some sunshine and a few showers. blustery. we could see gusts to gale force across the outer hebrides and the mild theme continues. temperatures, 12 or 21, possibly 22, depending on the amount of sunshine we do see in the south—east. as we head on from thursday and into friday, this next area of low pressure is coming our way, bringing this weather front. this is quite a potent weather front, and it will bring squally wind, gales with exposures, as it pushes northwards and eastwards. the

heaviest rain will be in the north, later in the east, and as it moves away we will see a return to some sunshine. temperatures ranging from 12 in the north, to 20 as we push down towards the south. and then for the weekend, well, it still remains unsettled. low pressure is still in charge of our weather. various fronts bringing in rain pushing northwards. as you can see from the isobars, it is also going to be windy at times as well. so come on saturday what we have is overnight rain that comes in on friday, pushing steadily northwards across the country. after a bright start in the country. after a bright start in the north we will see some rain. after a wet start in the south, we will see it brighten up. sunday, we got some rain which is going to be clearing east, and then we also have showers coming to the west. some of those will merge to give longer spells of rain. it's going to be blustery as well. but in between, there will be bright or sunny skies. but noted the temperature slipping a little bit.

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