this is bbc news. i'mjane i'm jane hill. the headlines at 5pm... politicians in the northern ireland assembly fail to elect a new speaker, with just hours remaining on their deadline to restore the power sharing executive before new elections must be called. the assembly has today been unable to elect a speaker, and been unable to conduct its first item of business. therefore, we can proceed no further. the energy company, shell, reports another quarter of huge profits. injust three months, it made more than £8 billion — the second—largest result in its history. gunshots

these are the latest pictures from the northwest of the country — no sign the protests at the death of mahsa amini are being contained. —— the northwest of iran. an nhs strike ballot begins — unison nurses, paramedics, and hospital porters in england, wales, and northern ireland vote in their dispute over pay. striking is the last thing that dedicated health workers want to do, but the reality is that the nhs is on its knees. the title of prince harry's anticipated — and controversial — memoir has been announced. the book, spare, will include his full account of his move to america and will be published next year. schools which ban hairstyles such as braids, corn rows, and afros are likely to be breaking the law, the equalities watchdog has said.

people in northern ireland are set to go to the polls for a second time this year, after a last—ditch attempt to form a new devolved government failed. the democratic unionist party blocked the election of a new speaker at stormont, which is a prerequisite for power—sharing to re—start. the legal deadline for restoring the executive is midnight tonight, after which a new election must be called within 12 weeks. speaking after the assembly sitting, the alliance party leader naomi long said she was disappointed in the actions in the assembly chamber. let's listen to that moment when the northern ireland assembly

failed to elect a new speaker. 48 members voted, of which 28 voted aye, no nationalists voted. 31 unionists voted, of which seven voted aye, 22.6%. 17 others voted, of which 17 voted aye, 100%. six members who voted in both lobbies are not included, and these are the results. the motion is negatived. unfasten the doors, the motion has failed. the assembly has today been unable to elect a speaker, and been unable to conduct its first item of business. therefore, we can proceed no further. any further sitting of the assembly can only be held to elect a speaker and deputy speakers. under section 39.2 of the northern ireland act 1998, the current speaker remains in office, until a successor is elected.

i therefore opposed by leave of the assembly to adjourn sitting until a future date, the details of which will be communicated to members in due course. the question is the assembly do now adjourn? the assembly is adjourned. the leader of the alliance party of northern ireland, naomi long, has been giving her reaction to today's events. what we face after an election is not a swift restoration but a protracted negotiation. i have no patience for that process and neither do the people that i represent. if there is an election, alliance will fight it, we will fight it on our record of delivery, where we have had the power to deliver, and our record of holding those to account who have limited those powers. i am ready for that, and this party is ready for that. but i am under no illusion and neither should be the secretary of state that that is a solution

to the problem. the solution to the problem, as i set out clearly to the secretary of state last night is this — emergency legislation in westminster to suspend these institutions until the negotiations with the eu and the uk government can reach a conclusion, potentially within weeks. naomi along there. we've got several guests to talk to. we willjust hear a flavour of reaction from the politicians themselves. let's hear from the sdlp's matthew o'toole. it is truly a shameful and depressing spectacle that we sat through in the assembly chamber. across northern ireland, families are struggling to heat their homes, they are struggling to put food on the table, small businesses are worried about how they are going to get through this winter. what they want, what they need our political institutions working for them.

they don't need boycott, abstention, and nihilism, as we saw today from the dup. the truth is that the only way to help people is to have functioning, devolved institutions, and the only way that we get a resolution to issues around the protocol and all the other post—brexit issues that this society faces is negotiation and discussion between the uk and eu. that can't happen in the assembly chamber. the absence of an assembly chamber would influence that, but what it will do is make life worse for people across this society. that session in there today about like a wake for power—sharing. —— felt like a weight. —— a wake. it was depressing and shameful. the leader of the ulster unionist party has also been speaking to journalists. we need to get the executive up and running again, to get the executive up and running again, we must sort out the protocol. and we need to do it absolutely now.

and it can be done, and the secretary of state needs to stop putting his fingers in his ears and being blind to what is going on, and start getting the eu and the uk government to do something right, to get the executive up and running again, by dealing with the protocol. lots of angry voices in the chamber today, but you know what? they are not as angry as the voices that are out there in our society who are suffering in a cost of living crisis, who want the economy sorted out, who want theirjobs protected, who want an nhs to provide for them, and we all want that. i am ready to go to work into an executive today or tomorrow or next week. but that will not fix the problem if we do not get the protocol dealt with and dealt with now. that is where we are, and i guarantee it, everyone will be saying exactly the same thing because they are now in election mode. some of what he was saying there, we'll pick up on in a moment with

our second guest. we are going to talk about what life is like, how life is functioning or not given that there is no functioning government essentially, what is the impact of that on people plus mike lives and businesses? we will talk about that in a minute. joining us from belfast is the former bbc northern ireland correspondent, mark devenport. in terms of what happens now, that's it, belfast is headed for an election?— it, belfast is headed for an election? . , , , ., election? certainly the focus is now on the northern _ election? certainly the focus is now on the northern ireland _ election? certainly the focus is now on the northern ireland secretary l on the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris, he's been pretty unequivocal bull in interviews that he'll call an election once that deadline at midnight tonight has passed. the problem with that is nobody is very hopeful that will change anything so far as the stalemate instalment is concerned, and the probability is that the parties are likely to be returned roughly to their same strengths, may be changes just

around the edges. but until there is around the edges. but until there is a resolution to the difficulties over the northern ireland protocol, the bit of the deal that boris johnson struck with the eu that unionists particularly objective, it's hard to imagine how power—sharing it ministration... —— power—sharing it ministration... —— power—sharing administration. between london and brussels. power-sharing administration. between london and brussels. you've answered the — between london and brussels. you've answered the thoughts _ between london and brussels. you've answered the thoughts of _ between london and brussels. you've answered the thoughts of many - answered the thoughts of many people, what would an election to? because if the dup continues to say we are as unhappy as ever about this protocol, that's the clincher, isn't it? presumably nothing changes. i assume the government is hopeful there will be public pressure now on there will be public pressure now on the dup to shift its position. certainly there is a great deal of public concern about the fact that we don't have a proper administration in northern ireland, we don't have the same kind of ability to introduce new policies as

elsewhere in the uk in relation to the cost—of—living crisis, we've been slower in terms of dispersing money made available from westminster to people in order to tackle those issues. we have some major issues here with the health service where we have the highest waiting list anywhere in the uk. but if there is a popular pressure on the uk it doesn't seem to have budged them at this stage, i think they feel they've got the support of the grassroots to continue with their current strategy, which is to say, look, you won't have stormont back unless there's some fun metal change in relation to the protocol. their is that whatever the economics of this protocol is concerned, it represents a thin wedge eroding their british identity and they believe they are voicing the concerns of their grassroots electorate in that regard. but hasn't there _ electorate in that regard. but hasn't there been polling that suggests that a majority of the population, whatever they think of the protocol, when they are asked, they still say above anything, "we

just want government to resume, we want things to operate normally at stormont aside from the issue of the protocol?" stormont aside from the issue of the rotocol?�* ., �* ., , ,., , protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two — protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two thirds _ protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two thirds if _ protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two thirds if not _ protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two thirds if not more - protocol?" you're absolutely right, around two thirds if not more of i protocol?" you're absolutely right, | around two thirds if not more of the electorate wants dormant back, they would prefer local ministers in place with powers in order to deal with the bread—and—butter issues. but you may have noticed in the vote you are showing earlier in the clips, that votes in stormont on these key issues are split into nationalists and unionists. it's not just a case of getting an overall majority for any particular policy, particularly for the appointment of the deputy and first ministers, you need both sides on board. at the moment, unionists are definitely not on board. ~ ., , moment, unionists are definitely not on board. ~ . , . on board. mark, thanks very much. let's 'oin on board. mark, thanks very much. let's join charlotte _ on board. mark, thanks very much. let's join charlotte gallagher- let's join charlotte gallagher instrument, because you've been watching this all day, we've heard

the frustration and many politicians voices. there's a few hours to go, what's the mood in the tone there? the dup are fed up, they feel they have no choice. there was never really any prospect of devolution starting again here today. the dup said they would block anything to do with getting stormont up and running until the protocol has either been asked or significant we altered. but there was this last ditch attempt to elect a speaker to the assembly — that should be semi—quite boring and straightforward, but the dup block to that, and that was the end of everything. in total it lasted ten minutes, then everyone piled out and had their say on what's going on. now sinn fein are obviously incredibly angry about this, they

are saying essentially the dup is holding northern ireland to ransom and letting the northern irish people down. but the dup say it's either get rid of the mandate or not go back to work. alliance, the leader naomi long said she was fed up leader naomi long said she was fed up with what she calls being a circus, and they should have their pace cut if stormont collapses and not going into work, why should they be paid? because everyone else in northern ireland wouldn't be paid if they were going to theirjob. so a feeling of frustration all around, and none of the parties want an election, none of the voters want an election. but there will be one now, there's only a few hours left of this deadline to get stormont back up this deadline to get stormont back up and running, and i think it would takea up and running, and i think it would take a miracle for that to happen. charlotte gallagher they are dormant, thank you. let's talk about

what it means for people just trying to live their lives, run businesses, what is the overall impact ofjust not having a functioning administration? joining us from londonderry is stephen kelly, the chief executive of manufacturing northern ireland. good evening to you. your sense and reaction, first of all, to the fact that no speaker is elected, it looks like northern ireland will go to an election? my like northern ireland will go to an election? g , , ., , , election? my members are deeply frustrated by _ election? my members are deeply frustrated by what _ election? my members are deeply frustrated by what they _ election? my members are deeply frustrated by what they are - frustrated by what they are witnessing. there isn't a single business in northern ireland or in the uk that would permit staff to go absent without leave and continue to pay them. these people were elected back in may of this year, and our members want to see them back at work. there is very significant problems facing employers and the economy, it's a cost of doing business crisis as well as the cost of living crisis. no one here in

northern ireland is taking the decision, giving direction to departments, delivering on infrastructure projects, the list goes on and on. is deeply shameful that we can't have a government hear from the we've elected. find that we can't have a government hear from the we've elected.— from the we've elected. and you've nodded to some _ from the we've elected. and you've nodded to some of _ from the we've elected. and you've nodded to some of it, _ from the we've elected. and you've nodded to some of it, but - from the we've elected. and you've nodded to some of it, but in - nodded to some of it, but in practical terms, what does it mean? in terms of the businesses, your members, can they not plan in the way they would like to? can they not invest in the way they would like to? what is the actual practical impact that they talk to you about, and i guess are frustrated by? you've used the word frustrated, what are they saying to you? thea;r what are they saying to you? they are tellin: what are they saying to you? they are telling us _ what are they saying to you? they are telling us of— what are they saying to you? they are telling us of the _ what are they saying to you? they are telling us of the first - what are they saying to you? iie: are telling us of the first priority is to have, in any market, whether you're a foreign investor or someone more local, is to have political stability in the policy direction, which you can see the risks lying ahead. they can't make those decisions, they can't take on the

people they'd like to take on, capture the market they'd like to capture. but more fun mentally, this is about real people here. one in four people in northern ireland are currently on a waiting list. those are absolutely extraordinary figures —— but more fundamentally. they are also one in four people in our workforce. to have a healthy economy, you need a healthy workforce. so they need to make sure the department of health has a budget that lasts more than one year, though they have planned interventions in place, get the money they already have spent on those front line services so people in our community are able to enjoy life and get back to work. so in our community are able to en'oy life and get back to worki life and get back to work. so that health service _ life and get back to work. so that health service issue _ life and get back to work. so that health service issue that - life and get back to work. so that health service issue that you're i health service issue that you're talking about there, those waiting lists as part of the reasoning behind that? because again, the government isn't budgeting, decisions are being made, the real nuts and bolts of everyday life. the arties nuts and bolts of everyday life. the parties that — nuts and bolts of everyday life. tie: parties that could form an executive

all agree there needs to be a planned three—year ruling budget, so we can get to grips with the crisis we can get to grips with the crisis we have in terms of waiting lists. that can't happen until an executive meets an executive, there haven't been meetings since may, so that budget has not been set. but we are in a position now where the potential is an election will be called overnight and the people in northern ireland need decisions taken. we are in a cost of living and cost of doing business crisis, we are in a health crisis. and until someone steps in and takes those decisions, whether good or bad, we just need someone somewhere to begin taking those decisions so we can all move on. �* , .,, taking those decisions so we can all move on. ~ , .,, , taking those decisions so we can all move on. ~ , , ., taking those decisions so we can all moveon.~ , , move on. and people listening to you would actually _ move on. and people listening to you would actually get _ move on. and people listening to you would actually get that, _ move on. and people listening to you would actually get that, i _ move on. and people listening to you would actually get that, i wonder - would actually get that, i wonder whether they would also think, what difference will a election make if the dup is still opposed to the protocol, and that remains their position, what difference will an election make a? where do you place

the blame, whose heads do you want to knock together? the the blame, whose heads do you want to knock together?— to knock together? the election will chance to knock together? the election will change absolutely _ to knock together? the election will change absolutely nothing, - to knock together? the election will change absolutely nothing, and - change absolutely nothing, and potentially it could actually got out some of the middle parties, thus the unionist party and the dup can form a middle ground between nationalism and unionism in northern ireland. as you say, the dup have put down some red lines, the dup have made it clear that until the uk government either agree with the eu or take an election on this, that they won't be forming an executive. so spending £6.5 million dragging myself and other people in northern ireland out potentially on 15 december in the cold winter months to elect parliament that won't sit is certainly a waste of money and time. ,, , , ., ., time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time, time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time. perhaps _ time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time. perhaps we — time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time, perhaps we will— time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time, perhaps we will talk— time. stephen kelly, thanks for your time, perhaps we will talk again. -

time, perhaps we will talk again. stephen kelly on the stalemate there, no elected speaker, the deadline is at midnight. downing street has confirmed that the prime minister rishi sunak will not be attending cop27 in egypt next month. a number ten spokeswoman said that mr sunak isn't going due to "pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the autumn budget." our political correspondentjonathan blake is at westminster for us. was rishi sunak very anticipated to go? how much of a change is all this? �* , ., go? how much of a change is all this? �*, ., . ,~ this? it's not necessarily a huge chance. this? it's not necessarily a huge change- we _ this? it's not necessarily a huge change. we weren't _ this? it's not necessarily a huge change. we weren't sure - this? it's not necessarily a huge i change. we weren't sure whether this? it's not necessarily a huge - change. we weren't sure whether he would attend or not. he's a leader of a participating nation in the un climate conference, he is not obliged to attend or necessarily expected to attend— but the uk, having previously hosted cop26, there was a different expectation around a high—level delegation being

present. and liz truss as prime minister was expecting to attend. so this is a significant development from number ten this afternoon, who have said in a briefing with journalists, as you say, that the prime minister is not expected to attend the cop27 summit in egypt next month. they say there are other pressing limits including the autumn budget, and the dates would not have been brilliant for sunak�*s schedule given that's now scheduled for 17 november, the autumn budget conference was due to wrap up a day before or after that. there is the 620 summit before or after that. there is the g20 summit of world leaders around the same time, so incredibly busy. but this will lead to critics of the government saying that climate change is not seemingly as much of a priority as it could be for rishi sunak, and there's been some criticism along those lines already. it a day after the cop president was

down levelled from his post, some people might ask questions about whether the priority is there from the government on climate change. but downing street saying this afternoon, "we remain committed to net zero, the uk is forging ahead of many countries on those commitments." many countries on those commitments.“ ., ., many countries on those commitments.“ . ., ., commitments." jonathan blake, thanks ve much. the energy giant shell has revealed a huge upswing in profits — making £8.2 billion betweenjuly and september. that's more than double what it made in the same period last year, although it is a slowdown from the second quarter of this year when it announced record figures. high oil and gas prices, and the war in ukraine, have all fed in to the increase. the figures have prompted calls for the tax on energy firms' profits to be raised, to help people with bills. we'll have more on that in a moment — but first, this report from our business

correspondent marc ashdown. he's been looking at their results and more over the course of the day. explain a bit more in big numbers, explain the context of all this. the context is our _ explain the context of all this. tie: context is our energy pain is shell's gain. we've all been feeling these difficult prices rocketing wholesale costs, we've been feeling them in our energy bills and at the petrol pumps. in the meantime, countries that riff distract —— that extract and sell this are seeing bumper profits. i weathering —— eye by that's by shell", ,, . s-.. that�* u p these; fi'b’y’e’a�*éfiééisz : f f , ,, that�* up the billion. a’i’iééisze: ff-.. that�* up the billion. the {sizes—e: ff-.. rise in first game in history, the first highest game in the quarter before when they made £9.5 billion. that means they�*ve made £26 billion so far this year and counting. no labour say these

big companies need to pay theirfair share, the tuc says it�*s obscene they�*re making such a large amount of money an ordinary houses are struggling so much with their bills. and we know some people have made those calls for more on the windfall tax, what�*s the mood music around that? what�*s the feeling around the possibility of that? this that? what's the feeling around the possibility of that?— possibility of that? as clamour has crown for possibility of that? as clamour has grown for an _ possibility of that? as clamour has grown for an extra _ possibility of that? as clamour has grown for an extra windfall - possibility of that? as clamour has grown for an extra windfall tax, . grown for an extra windfall tax, it�*s easy to see why when you see the figures laid out like that. but there are a few things to bear in mind here. firstly, 90% of all that money shell mixes from abroad, they operate 70 countries, they get taxed in those countries as well. so it�*s a difficult target to pay here on money they don�*t make here. how much taxes enough tax? uk operations pay more taxes than most other industries put together, they pay a corporation tax of 30%, a levy tax, now they pay this extra 25% that rishi sunak himself brought in in may, this extra windfall tax on what

they call exceptional profits. in total they are paying 65% in tax anyway, and finally there�*s the investment case. we heard they�*ll investment case. we heard they�*ll invest about £25 billion over the next ten years in the uk, and mainly low or zero carbon projects. so the question is if the government wants to drive on its targets, it needs to bring the governments with them. those profits, which are temporary, there are plenty of lean periods out there are plenty of lean periods out there for them, if they felt these taxes are punitive, they may well invest elsewhere. so it�*ll be difficult for them to meet those targets. b. difficult for them to meet those taraets. �* w' difficult for them to meet those taraets. �* ., , ,., .,, targets. a quick about sustainable is - what news _ targets. a quick about sustainable is - what news about _ targets. a quick about sustainable is - what news about transitioningj is — what news about transitioning to sustainable? is - what news about transitioning to sustainable?— is - what news about transitioning to sustainable? underpinning this as this re ort to sustainable? underpinning this as this report from _ to sustainable? underpinning this as this report from the _ to sustainable? underpinning this as this report from the international - this report from the international energy agency, saying this global energy agency, saying this global energy crisis is painful but it could be a turning point towards a more sustainable, greener energy in future. this is delivering a shock

of unprecedented breath of complexity, but they say basically net zero targets are being fast tracked now. we are all feeling the short term pain, but future generations might enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, greener society than they might�*ve otherwise. of a cleaner, greener society than they might've otherwise.- of a cleaner, greener society than they might've otherwise. a woman has been found guilty of muderering and decapitating herfriend in northwest london, in order to inherit her estate. jemma mitchell killed mee kuen chong last year injune, before dumping the body in a suitcase in devon. earlier, our reporter anjana gadgil gave us this update on the case. jemma mitchell and mee kuen chong were friends. they met they met through church in 2020 — but a row over money led jemma mitchell to kill the older woman injune of last year. police have released cctv of the defendant coming from the direction

of the victim�*s house. she�*s pulling a blue suitcase — which the prosecution say has the victim�*s body inside, having committed the murder. she hired a taxi under a false name to transport it to her house. the prosecution believe, in all probability, she kept the body in her garden for two weeks before hiring a car and driving it 200 miles to devon. 16 days after she was reported missing, miss chong�*s headless body was found in woods near in the resort of salcombe, by a family on holiday. mitchell had forged miss chong�*s will so that she and her mother would receive her estate. the court heard that she needed money to pay for repairs to her house in northwest london — in fact, miss chong had offered her £200,000 to pay for those renovations before changing her mind. shortly after she changed her mind, she disappeared. mitchell was an osteopath, she had a degree in human sciences and the skills to dismember a body, thejury was told.

there�*s no forensic evidence linking her to the crime — all the evidence was circumstantial. she declined to give evidence in court and answered no comment in her police interviews. it took the juryjust over eight hours to reach a guilty verdict, and jemma mitchell will be sentenced here at the old bailey here tomorrow. let�*s turn to the latest situation in iran. security forces in iran are reported to have fired on demonstrators in the northern city of mahabad, as anti—government protests continue across the country. video footage shows crowds chanting "down with the dictator". the unrest was triggered six weeks ago by the death in police custody of a young woman,

who had been accused of not wearing her hijab correctly. we have focused on those protests ever since. i�*m joined now byjiyar gol, from the bbc persian service. again, we see a really powerful video footage of people protesting, men and women. explain the latest as we understand it. this men and women. explain the latest as we understand it.— we understand it. as we talked, in numbers of— we understand it. as we talked, in numbers of cities, _ we understand it. as we talked, in numbers of cities, small _ we understand it. as we talked, in numbers of cities, small and - we understand it. as we talked, in numbers of cities, small and large across the country, there are mass protests and confrontations between protesters and security forces. in the northwest city of mahabad, today we witnessed the large crowd coming out for the funeral of mahsa amini, who was killed, and after a0 days of morning. someone told me it looked like the entire city had left their

home and were pouring into the street. what we see was women removing their headscarves and confronting riot police, something unseen and unimaginable a few weeks ago. what we are seeing here right now are those people watching iran, they say they have no more fear — although numbers of people have been killed so far even today in that region. i5 killed so far even today in that re . ion. , , ., region. is the internet still down, or at least _ region. is the internet still down, or at least in _ region. is the internet still down, or at least in some _ region. is the internet still down, or at least in some areas? - region. is the internet still down, or at least in some areas? we . region. is the internet still down, i or at least in some areas? we know they can make it so hard to find out exactly what�*s happening. fine they can make it so hard to find out exactly what's happening.— they can make it so hard to find out exactly what's happening. one of the tools the government _ exactly what's happening. one of the tools the government has _ exactly what's happening. one of the tools the government has been - exactly what's happening. one of the | tools the government has been using, shutting down internet or reducing the speed of internet so the news or footage wouldn�*t get out of that area, and other people in the rest of the country will go out — yes, the internet has been used by the government as a tool to control the gathering. don�*t forget that most of these gatherings are being organised by young people, generation c or the tiktok generation online, they say,

"let�*s get together and protest". —— generation z. that�*s why they�*re shutting down the internet completely. shutting down the internet completely-— shutting down the internet comletel. �* , , ., shutting down the internet comletel. , , ., completely. but these people are so brave, and completely. but these people are so brave. and it's _ completely. but these people are so brave, and it's so _ completely. but these people are so brave, and it's so hard _ completely. but these people are so brave, and it's so hard to _ completely. but these people are so brave, and it's so hard to fathom - brave, and it�*s so hard to fathom sometimes — i watch these images and can�*t imagine being that brave, that level of defiance. how much do we know about how many people are arrested at these demonstrations, and worse? what we know about that? what we know is in the thousands, people have been arrested, even across cities, prisons don�*t have the capacity to keep them so they move them to revolutionary guard barracks to keep them there. but numbers of them, more than 200 people have been killed, 29just children, and one of them was only 16 euros old, we�*ve heard about her, she was killed — today, her mother gave an emotional speech of her

hometown —— i6 gave an emotional speech of her hometown —— 16 years old. she also had a a0 days of ceremony because of the end of mourning for the family. she said the world was so humiliating for you, referring to the islamic regime, that�*s why you left the to be better. the islamic regime, that's why you left the to be better.— the islamic regime, that's why you left the to be better. thank you, we will keep you _ left the to be better. thank you, we will keep you up-to-date _ left the to be better. thank you, we will keep you up-to-date on - left the to be better. thank you, we will keep you up-to-date on the - will keep you up—to—date on the protests and everything we learned from iran. much more coming up in the next half an hour, let�*s look at the next half an hour, let�*s look at the weather with thomas. jane, thank you very much. very mild out there once again, that won�*t change for the next few days. the weather will also remain quite changeable. tomorrow morning, we are expecting a fair amount of rain across the uk, but come the afternoon it should brighten up. and of course, it�*ll be every bit as mild if not warm. here�*s the forecast for this evening — this weather front approaching ireland before midnight, heavy rain and

belfast after midnight, then reaching western parts of scotland, the irish sea also having heavy rain, but northern and eastern parts of the uk should be dry. around 15 celsius in cornwall in the channel islands. here�*s that rain moving across the country in the morning. come the afternoon, quickly it�*ll clean, her clearup, come the afternoon, quickly it�*ll clean, her clear up, the skies will clear and the skies will clear after that rain. temperatures up to 19—20 in the southeast. high teens in scotland, around 16. that�*s it for me. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... politicians in the northern ireland assembly had failed to elect a new speaker. there is a midnight deadline to restore the power—sharing executive, otherwise fresh elections must be called. the

assembly has _ fresh elections must be called. tie: assembly has today been unable to elect a speaker and been unable to conduct its first item of business. therefore, we can proceed no further. , ., , , ., further. the energy company shall re orts further. the energy company shall reports another _ further. the energy company shall reports another quarter _ further. the energy company shall reports another quarter of - further. the energy company shall reports another quarter of huge i reports another quarter of huge profits. in three months, it made more than £8 billion, the second largest quarterly result in its history. after one of the biggest nights of protests in iran, there are reports of more live fire being used on demonstrators. these are the latest pictures from the northwest of the country. nhs ballot has seuntru. hhs strike ballet hes ~ ~ ~ unison seeping. hhs strike ballet has. ,, ., ,. unison nurses, seuntru. hhs strike ballet hes ~ ~ ~ unison nurses, paramedics and partners in w ' hither; ii} england, if” 7 partners in england, wales hospital partners in england, wales and northern ireland are in and northern ireland are voting in their dispute about the pay. striking is the last thing that dedicated health workers want to do, but the reality is that the nhs is

on its knees.— on its knees. the title of prince har 's on its knees. the title of prince harry's anticipated _ on its knees. the title of prince harry's anticipated new - on its knees. the title of prince j harry's anticipated new memoir on its knees. the title of prince - harry's anticipated new memoir has harry�*s anticipated new memoir has been the book is called it will include, we are told, account .l include, we are told, account of 1clude, we are told, account of his de, we are told, account of his move 3 are told, account of his move to re told, his account of his move to america. it will be published next year. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s laura. good evening. worcester warriors�* director of rugby steve diamond has revealed he�*s in the running to buy the club. of rugby steve diamond has revealed at a press conference earlier today, diamond announced he was heading a consortium alongside investors. his bid is now one of two to buy the club. warriors were put into administration a month ago, with the men�*s teams currently suspended from competitive rugby. to be fair, the usp is me because there�*s not too many people around who have done the business side of

these rugby clubs, and the rugby side. you�*ve got to have a certain round of quaresma around you, convince people to come to the championship. and a track record to get investors to, and. and see a plan for 5—10 years. meanwhile former wasps flanker jack willis has been talking about the demise of the club he joined as a teenager. he�*s currently with the england squad preparing for the autumn internationals and says he�*s "incredibly privileged and grateful" to be involved. the 25—year—old is one of one hundred and sixty seven wasps players and staff who were made redundant earlier this month. it's it�*s hard to describe it, how it felt. after, i mean, immediately after the news was received, they then started to talk about how to claim redundancy pay, and everyone

was stacked they are completely stunned. we started asking questions and you think head, you know what the word means, but does he mean that? have i actuallyjust lost my job? you realise everyone in that room as of that and then it�*s no longer had a job at wasps, and who knows what the future holds for everyone individually but also the club. it was pretty scary, to be honest with you, pretty upsetting. arsenal head coach mikel arteta wants his side to finish top of their group in the europa league when they play psv eindhoven later. the gunners are already through after winning all four matches so far. but arteta is hoping to avoid facing a play—off against one of the sides knocked out of the champions league. a point tonight will be enough. this competition is getting harder and harder, and i think them as we mentioned, how it looks today and what _ mentioned, how it looks today and what the _ mentioned, how it looks today and what the next round looks like, it will be _ what the next round looks like, it will be very— what the next round looks like, it will be very competitive. finishing first in_ will be very competitive. finishing first in the — will be very competitive. finishing first in the group and another two games, _ first in the group and another two games, its — first in the group and another two

games, it's important. also in the europa league later — manchester united will play sheriff tiraspol. cristiano ronaldo is back after being left out of saturday�*s squad. it follows an incident where he refused to come on as a substitute, walking down the tunnel in the 89th minute during united�*s 2—nil win against spurs. france centre—back raphael varan misses out though — in cricket, pakistan�*s world cup hopes suffered futher damage with a shock one—run defeat by zimbabwe in australia. they�*d set pakistan a target of 131 to win. despite losing both openers early and slipping to 36 for 3 pakistan entered the final over needing 11. a wicket from the penultimate ball left shaheen afridi seeking three to win from the last ball of the game — he could only manage a single and was run out trying

to come back for a second. it was zimbabwe�*s first ever win outside the first round of a men�*s t20 world cup. pakistan are now without a win after two games. chinese snooker player liang wenbo has been suspended from attending or competing in any wpbsa events due to an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct. the suspension will remain in place until the conclusion of the investigation or the outcome of disciplinary proceedings. the 35—year—old was due to play peter lines in an english open qualifier this morning, but was stopped from doing so. that�*s all the sport from me forjust now. hugh ferris and the team will have more for you in sportsday at half past six here on the bbc news channel. thank you very much, thank you, laura, see you later on. let�*s talk a little bit more about that needs we brought you in the last half

hour, that the prime minister, rishi sunak, i want to be going to cop 27, thatis sunak, i want to be going to cop 27, that is the climate conference which takes place in egypt next month. number ten spokesperson said rishi sunak isn�*t going because of pressing domestic commitments, including preparations for the autumn budget. we have heard from it miliband, the shadow climate change in net zero secretary. labour�*s it miliband, he�*s been getting his reaction to that knees. this miliband, he's been getting his reaction to that knees.- miliband, he's been getting his reaction to that knees. this is a massive failure _ reaction to that knees. this is a massive failure of _ reaction to that knees. this is a massive failure of leadership i reaction to that knees. this is a | massive failure of leadership on reaction to that knees. this is a - massive failure of leadership on the world today by rishi sunak. we were the hosts of the last climate summit, and now our climate minister will be missing in action. what he understands is attacking the climate crisis is also the way to lower energy bills, createjobs crisis is also the way to lower energy bills, create jobs and crisis is also the way to lower energy bills, createjobs and give us energy security. energy bills, create “obs and give us energy security._ energy bills, create “obs and give us energy security. prime ministers wouldn't traditionally _ us energy security. prime ministers wouldn't traditionally go _ us energy security. prime ministers wouldn't traditionally go to - us energy security. prime ministers wouldn't traditionally go to every i wouldn�*t traditionally go to every one. the premonition or when�*s the last one, why it so important to go to this one?— last one, why it so important to go to this one? you have leaders from around the — to this one? you have leaders from around the globe _ to this one? you have leaders from around the globe gathering - to this one? you have leaders from | around the globe gathering together to talk about how we can tackle the

biggest long—term threat we face at a time of an energy crisis when we you know that solar and renewables and clean energy is the way to cut the bells and our prime minister cannot be bothered to turn up. i think that�*s a total failure of generations today and generations in the future. it generations today and generations in the future. ~ the future. it miliband with labour's — the future. it miliband with labour's reaction. - the future. it miliband with labour's reaction. let's - the future. it miliband with | labour's reaction. let's find the future. it miliband with - labour's reaction. let's find out labour�*s reaction. let�*s find out what the green party makes of it. the mp for brighton pavilion joins me. hello, good evening. your thoughts? mr; me. hello, good evening. your thoughts?— me. hello, good evening. your thou~hts? y ., ., me. hello, good evening. your thou~hts? g ., ., ., thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him. i thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him- i mean. — thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him- i mean. the _ thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him. i mean, the first _ thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him. i mean, the first test _ thoughts? my thoughts are a shame on him. i mean, the first test of _ him. i mean, the first test of leadership, really is to show up. and his refusal to do that at this really vital climate summit i think speaks volumes for their claim concerns to be a climate leader. unfortunately makes them a mockery of any such suggestion. i think, you know, rememberas of any such suggestion. i think, you know, remember as well but the uk is still president of cop26. it key global meeting which the baton was

meant to be transferred from our uk to egypt. at the premise or can�*t bother to turn up it sends a terrible signal to the rest of the world, particularly as we are hearing that there might well be as many as 90 heads of state who are there. why isn�*t britain there? we�*re supposed to want to be global britain, wanting to play an important role on the global stage. we know that climate change is the defining issue of our time, as the un secretary—general said yesterday. yes, it is a great shame. un secretary-general said yesterday. yes, it is a great shame.— yes, it is a great shame. there are other people _ yes, it is a great shame. there are other people going. _ yes, it is a great shame. there are other people going. there's - yes, it is a great shame. there are other people going. there's not. other people going. there�*s not going to be no british government involvement. numberten going to be no british government involvement. number ten says the government will be fully represented by other senior ministers. he is brand—new in post. it is fair to say there is an awful lot in his interest, isn�*t there? there is an awful lot in his interest, isn't there?- there is an awful lot in his interest, isn't there? the climate crisis is the _ interest, isn't there? the climate crisis is the existential _ interest, isn't there? the climate crisis is the existential crisis - interest, isn't there? the climate crisis is the existential crisis of i crisis is the existential crisis of our time chemically don�*t address it properly, frank vale of the other domestic issues are going to be 100 times harder to address as well. the climate crisis is about energy

prices climate it should be about a way of responding in terms of green jobs and investment into the renewable energies and get our economy going again. i don�*t think it helps to get climate change is in sight of separate silos issue that you put in another box of climate written on it. it underpins everything that we do now, and that was made incredibly clear by the un just yesterday when they were talking about the gap, the big gap between what needs to be done and what is being done. they have looked at the pledges that have been made since the last climate meeting in paris and have shown thatjust 2a countries have actually come up with improved offers on their climate emission reduction from that climate summit to the sun and we needed far more thanjust 2a summit to the sun and we needed far more than just 2a countries to do that. this is massive, and really the signal that this gives up to the rest of the world i think is deeply serious, and i would just urge rishi sunak to think about this again. could he not task a specific

minister with going to the summit in egypt, coming back with clear objectives, is there nothing that whoever does go on behalf of the british government could come back with from egypt that would reassure you that they are taking those issues seriously? i you that they are taking those issues seriously?— you that they are taking those issues seriously? you that they are taking those issues seriousl ? ~' ., issues seriously? i think we need to remember that _ issues seriously? i think we need to remember that symbols _ issues seriously? i think we need to remember that symbols matter. - remember that symbols matter. sending your head of state is an important symbolic act. and it gives reassurance to other countries that you are taking it seriously so they too will take it seriously. besides cop26 where our own prime minister at the time did make a difference by being there. you will remember that he himself said that he was going because he recognised how important it was for the prime minister to be there. well, if it was important last year, it is important this year too. even more so perhaps then in the sense of the crisis that we face is accelerating and the urgency is even greater than before. i don�*t think it�*s enough to say that a

junior minister is going to do this. it needs to be the head of state. that is the signal that we need to be sending to the rest of the world because if we are not doing it, we have no right to expect anyone else to do it either.— to do it either. caroline, thank you very much — to do it either. caroline, thank you very much for— to do it either. caroline, thank you very much for your _ to do it either. caroline, thank you very much for your time. _ to do it either. caroline, thank you very much for your time. the - to do it either. caroline, thank you | very much for your time. the green mp, of course, for brighton pavilion. about 350,000 nhs staff are to start voting on whether to strike over pay. the biggest health union, unison, is balloting its members in england, wales and northern ireland — they include nurses, paramedics, midwives and porters. a vote in scotland has been suspended, after the holyrood administration made a higher pay offer. but union officials say that�*s not enough — and they�*re warning that many nhs staff have "reached the end of the road". our health editor, hugh pym, outlined all the bodies involved and the significance of any industrial action being taken. earlier this week, and other health in starting a ballot of paramedics

and ambulance staff, and there hasn�*t been a widespread walk—out by ambulance teams since 1989, so if there is a vote in favour of industrial action and it comes to it, that will be something we haven�*t seen for quite some time. the royal college of nursing has also begun a ballot of its 300,000 members around the uk will stop they have not launched an exercise like that right across the country at any time in their history going back more than 100 years. so you can see how high feelings are running amongst the unions and their members. we will have to wait for the outcome of the ballots because that will not necessarily determine, evenif that will not necessarily determine, even if they get positive vote for strike action, that doesn�*t mean to say it will definitely happen because they might hope for further talks. what it is all about to commit essentially in england and wales, there hasn�*t been a formal offer in northern ireland is a a%

pay, £1a00. now, the government at westminster, speaking for england says that�*s in line with an independent pay review about a, and urging union members to think very hard about this photo because of the possible impact on patients. in scotland, the government announced a higher offer of £2205 this year and that�*s why unison have called time off and whether that�*s an offer they can except, it�*s possible that scotland will do a deal but not other parts of the uk. the duke of sussex�*s highly anticipated memoir, billed as a book of "raw, unflinching honesty", will be published in the new year, it has been announced. prince harry�*s book is called spare, a reference to the phrase the "the heir and the spare", and will be released globally on january ten. it was expected to hit book shelves this autumn but there has been speculation that the date was pushed back as a mark of respect following the death of the queen, and, it is rumoured, to make changes to the publication and remove potentially damaging material.

i�*m joined now by royal biographer and commentator ian lloyd, author of "the queen: 70 chapters in the life of elizabeth ii". good evening tu. january tenth is the date. what is your take on the fact that first of all it is then? it's fact that first of all it is then? it�*s not coming out in the autumn, what is your take on all of that speculation?— what is your take on all of that seculation? ,, . ., ., .,, ., , , speculation? such a lot has happened since we knew— speculation? such a lot has happened since we knew that _ speculation? such a lot has happened since we knew that the _ speculation? such a lot has happened since we knew that the book - speculation? such a lot has happened since we knew that the book was - since we knew that the book was coming out, initially it was going to be out in the autumn, and of course, we�*ve had the passing of the queen, the accession of charles iii, camilla as queen consort, william s prince of wales, there has been a dramatic shift in everybody�*s status and the royal family. dramatic shift in everybody�*s status and the royalfamily. it dramatic shift in everybody�*s status and the royal family. it would�*ve been a very risky project to have brought it out to be i think, sort

of midway between the queens passing and the coronation. it is as good as it gets, i think from harry�*s point of view. i do think there have been or will have been some rewrites in the light of the last few months? quite possibly. we don�*t know, to be honest. i wasjust quite possibly. we don�*t know, to be honest. i was just reading before quite possibly. we don�*t know, to be honest. i wasjust reading before i came on in the new york times saying it would be risky if there weren�*t. that�*s been thrown around word that�*s been thrown around because if, you know, prince charles is seen as a distant father or william as, you know, a brother that sold out to the royal family and camilla as the wicked stepmother, it would all be very, you know, unfortunate, given the fact that come as i said we are still in this process of adjusting from the death of the queen, so i can imagine that there has been quite a few nips and

tucks to lessen the impact of some of the stories, i would think. thea;r of the stories, i would think. they moved to california _ of the stories, i would think. they moved to california to _ of the stories, i would think. they moved to california to try - of the stories, i would think. they moved to california to try to escape media, tablets to try to live a more normal life, i guess. there will be people thinking, well, in that case, why write a book that is going to bring so much attention upon you know? what is driving this? is it money, what is it about? it�*s know? what is driving this? is it money, what is it about? it's the mone . money, what is it about? it's the money- it's _ money, what is it about? it's the money. it's their _ money, what is it about? it's the money. it's their desire - money, what is it about? it's the money. it's their desire to - money, what is it about? it's the money. it's their desire to get i money. it�*s their desire to get a new career using the media. we�*ve seen the contract with netflix and so on, that�*s where they see their future. it�*s a risky business, as we said, they�*ve got to produce some good stories. to justify what we believe, he�*s got to come up with some startling stories, reliving

some startling stories, reliving some of the events in the past, we expected the death of diana and the impact that that had on hand and it�*s reminiscent of the duke of windsor 1951 public getting the king story when he looked back on the application and he wanted to portray it from his point of view. i think that�*s what harry is doing. what he thinks of a very traumatic year and putting his side of the story forward rather than all of the many biographies that have been out in the last few years, you know? do we know whether _ the last few years, you know? do we know whether any _ the last few years, you know? do we know whether any of _ the last few years, you know? do we know whether any of his _ the last few years, you know? do we know whether any of his close - the last few years, you know? do we know whether any of his close familyj know whether any of his close family will see an advanced copy? see chapters that relate to them? how much do we know about how much advance warning they get, if you like? i advance warning they get, if you like? , . ., , , ., like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. _ like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. if _ like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. if you _ like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. if you look- like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. if you look back i like? i very much doubt they have. that's not new. if you look back to| that�*s not new. if you look back to when charles did the biography with jonathan gimble b and diana did the biography with andrew martin, they were bombshells books at their time

because nobody knew about it, and there was a serialisation so many times in the martin book and it was explosive back in 1992 right in the middle of the queen�*s... they were not warned. and i think that obviously the palace will be desperate to know what is in it and alert the lawyers so that the publisher won�*t want to reveal what�*s happening before a serialisation or the book is published in case somebody tries to stop it, you know? ian. published in case somebody tries to stop it, you know?— stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much — stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much for— stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much for now, _ stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much for now, the _ stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much for now, the author- stop it, you know? ian, thank you very much for now, the author of| stop it, you know? ian, thank you i very much for now, the author of the queen�*s 70 chapters in the life of elizabeth ii. new guidance will make it much harder to discriminate against hairstyles such as parades and corn rows. ——such as braids and corn rows. the human—rights watchdog says schools banning such hairstyles are now likely to be acting

unlawfully, if they fail to give exemptions on racial grounds. the teacher basically said it was disgusting, was in school policy, i needed to take it out to stop what we particularly perceived as a large afro, we also talk about protective styles which are related to african and caribbean heritage. i styles which are related to african and caribbean heritage.— and caribbean heritage. i should have to cut _ and caribbean heritage. i should have to cut my _ and caribbean heritage. i should have to cut my hair _ and caribbean heritage. i should have to cut my hair and - and caribbean heritage. i should have to cut my hair and people | and caribbean heritage. i should i have to cut my hair and people can have _ have to cut my hair and people can have their— have to cut my hair and people can have their hair all the way down to their— have their hair all the way down to their hips— have their hair all the way down to their hips because maxjust have their hair all the way down to their hips because max— of the experience is often heard by women with afro textured hair, and for ruby williams, her story has been one of the most high—profile cases. she was repeatedly sent home by her teachers because her natural hair wasn�*t considered to be a reasonable size or length. i considered to be a reasonable size or lenath. ., considered to be a reasonable size or lenth. ., ,, , or length. i would say the key memory that _ or length. i would say the key memory that i _ or length. i would say the key memory that i do _ or length. i would say the key memory that i do have i or length. i would say the key memory that i do have that i or length. i would say the key i memory that i do have that kind of sparked it all was me realising this is really, i am being harassed for this, was my teacher took me out of my classroom, i had my hair into bunches, i was taken out of my classroom where the teacher used her own hair bands and tried to twist my

bunches into smaller bonds so that it could be smaller, and i remember standing there looking in the mirror and thinking, "this isn�*t right." ruby and herfamily and thinking, "this isn�*t right." ruby and her family successfully took legal action against her school in east london, funded by the equality and human rights commission, and today, the watchdog has published new guidance which says people with afro hair should not be prevented from wearing natural hairstyles, and if they are, it is likely to be unlawful. fiur it is likely to be unlawful. our uuidance it is likely to be unlawful. our guidance now— it is likely to be unlawful. oi" guidance now makes it really it is likely to be unlawful.

discrimination at school and in the workplace. according to the equality and human rights commission. the long—lasting impact in many cases can be devastating. i long-lasting impact in many cases can be devastating.— can be devastating. i hated going in. i can be devastating. i hated going in- i came _ can be devastating. i hated going in- i came to _ can be devastating. i hated going in. i came to school— can be devastating. i hated going in. i came to school and - can be devastating. i hated going in. i came to school and wake i can be devastating. i hated going in. i came to school and wake up| can be devastating. i hated going l in. i came to school and wake up in the morning and begged not to go to school. it is sad that it had much of an impact on me, something i used to enjoy stop at the government says it provided guidance to schools last year to help them... ruby�*s school did not accept any liability in her case, but she hopes today�*s new advice will better protect girls and boys like her. now, one more story to bring you before the weather, because britain is a nation of tea lovers, but for obvious reasons, we don�*t grow much of it here, most of ours comes from countries at hot and humid climates,

can kenya, india. but how about a pot of freshly brewed rpt? are reported david went to visit what was thought to be the worlds most northerly tea plantation on the oxley island. hockney well known for its scenery and agriculture. add small but despite the wind and rain, pretty much perfectly formed. so this is it. , , , ., pretty much perfectly formed. so this is it. , , , . :: this is it. this is it. these are 40 [ans this is it. this is it. these are 40 plans that _ this is it. this is it. these are 40 plans that are — this is it. this is it. these are 40 plans that are now six _ this is it. this is it. these are 40 plans that are now six years i this is it. this is it. these are 40 plans that are now six years old | this is it. this is it. these are 40 i plans that are now six years old and they were bought as two—year—old plants. the first two winters, they almost died, it was almost like bear sticks, the leaves all came off, no sign of life, but they have reinvented themselves and now they are thriving. the reinvented themselves and now they are thriving-— are thriving. the harvest has ielded are thriving. the harvest has yielded 6550 _ are thriving. the harvest has yielded 6550 9 _ are thriving. the harvest has yielded 6550 9 bags - are thriving. the harvest has yielded 6550 9 bags of i are thriving. the harvest has i yielded 6550 9 bags of processing, yielded 6550 g bags of processing, now growing both outdoors and

indoors to maximise her crop. experts have been working alongside her, they�*ve set up a special more acidic soil to help the plants, but how exactly how they manage to survive the much harsher climates? it is quite and adaptable plants. in fact, in_ it is quite and adaptable plants. in fact, in the — it is quite and adaptable plants. in fact, in the past, it was sometimes grown _ fact, in the past, it was sometimes grown under— fact, in the past, it was sometimes grown under shade. of course, with a lower light _ grown under shade. of course, with a lower light levels that we have an hockney. — lower light levels that we have an hockney, that is possibly one of the reasons _ hockney, that is possibly one of the reasons why it seems to be happy enough _ reasons why it seems to be happy enough growing year. he concedes that he will — enough growing year. he concedes that he will never— enough growing year. he concedes that he will never be _ enough growing year. he concedes that he will never be grown - enough growing year. he concedes that he will never be grown on i enough growing year. he concedes that he will never be grown on a i that he will never be grown on a huge scale here, but she has increased her growing area and hopes to open up the plantation to visitors in the future. concentrating on what was in front of me all the time, and it isjust a bit of surprise, almost, to arrive at the stage where i�*ve actually got product. in lovely packets with a lovely design on them. pleasantly surprised. lovely design on them. pleasantly surrised. ., ., ., , lovely design on them. pleasantly surrised. ., . ., , . surprised. even on a fairly nice date like today, _ surprised. even on a fairly nice date like today, hockney i surprised. even on a fairly nice date like today, hockney is i surprised. even on a fairly nice date like today, hockney is a l surprised. even on a fairly nice i date like today, hockney is a lead that colour then say, sri lanka, but the real taste is in the taste, so how does the weather beaten cuppa

shape up? bbc news, hockney. excellent. time for some tea now, is to? let�*s have a look at the weather, as promised, here is thomas. a storm in a teacup. the weather. it�*s very mild out there, and that is how it is going to stay over the next few days can in fact, the temperatures will continue to keep up temperatures will continue to keep up as we head towards halloween. for tomorrow morning, we are expecting some wet weather, the rain should clear as we head into the afternoon so there will be some sunshine around eventually, but this is the weather front approaching us around eventually, but this is the weatherfront approaching us right now, this band of cloud heading towards ireland, and through the night, it will produce heavy rain in places like northern ireland, western scotland, the weather front is carried, propelled by this warm stream of air from the southern claims, so we had this air establishing itself for quite some time after the last few days, and it�*s here to stay for a few more days, and by the time i to halloween, it will turn a little bit

less mild. here is the picture for this evening, he that band of rain, sweeping into western parts of the uk, and many eastern areas here stay dry all the way up that north coast towards aberdeen, to lubbock as well, 1a degrees in london, liverpool, belfast, lowlands of scotland is well, now, wet earlier in the morning across many parts of the country, but then quickly to the afternoon, morning into the afternoon, morning into the afternoon, that weather front should sweep away to the north, quite brisk winds at that as well and left with a bright day, so i think a pleasant afternoon for many of us on the way tomorrow, and look at those 16—18 and 16 intimate, probably 20, perhaps more in the southeast and east anglia. so the weekend, it�*s looking very changeable. we certainly have rain in the forecast. here it is in the morning on saturday, quite wet weather spreading across western and northern parts of the uk, the least amount of rainfall expected on saturday in east anglia in the southeast and the most amount of sunshine too. i suspect air temperatures will peak at around 20

winds in excess he is, more like september, really, again, the mid—teens in the of the uk. sunday, frequent showers expected to be blown in by a strong atlantic breeze, perhaps the odd thunderstorm, but many sunny spells in the forecast, not quite as mild, but still mild enough, 18 in london, norwich, 16, glasgow will be around the mid—teens. as we head towards halloween, pretty mild, temperatures will be around a teens in excess he is in london, but for most of us, closer to the mid—teens. there is some rain on the way, think it�*s going to be hit and miss to the course of the day in the evening on monday. it does look as though things are going to return, it will return to the seasonal norm, but from the icons it will remain changeable.

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