this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. our top stories... south korea is in a period of national mourning after more than 150 people were killed in a crush. and in a crush. i turned around, and i told the crowd, and i turned around, and i told the crowd, you can't come this way. people are dying. as mourners line the streets of seoul to pay their respects, south korea's president promises a thorough investigation. translation: a tragedy and disaster that should not _ translation: a tragedy and disaster that should not have _ translation: a tragedy and disaster that should not have happened - translation: a tragedy and disaster that should not have happened took l that should not have happened took place in _ that should not have happened took place in the heart of seoul. i hope that the _ place in the heart of seoul. i hope that the people who are injured will -et that the people who are injured will get better soon. british government minister michael

gove says suella braverman deserves a second chance as home secretary after allegations of a security breach. the president of somalia says more than 100 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks on a government building. and french vineyard owners are buying up land in south east england following a summer of record—breaking temperatures due to climate change. hello and welcome to bbc news. south korea is in mourning after more than 150 young people were killed while out celebrating halloween in the capital seoul. fire officials have said at least 20 foreigners from 13 different countries are among the dead. over 80 people are injured, and doctors say 19 of them are in a critical condition. south korean investigators stated they don't yet understand the circumstances that led

to a crush that happened in the party district in seoul. president yoon has promised a thorough investigation. helena wilkinson reports. it began as a night of celebration. young people enjoying themselves in a popular nightlife area. some were carried into ambulances. cpr was performed on those on the ground, but for so many, nothing could be done. officials said most victims were in their teens and 20s. these 21—year—olds watched emergency services treat many injured.

they said the scene was like something out of a movie, that it was completely out of control. the crush happened as huge crowds, as many as 100,000, gathered for halloween. there were so many people to the point we were being crushed on the pavement, to the point where we had to spill onto the road where there were cars. no one really understood what was going on, but there were already several police cars at the scene in front of itaewon station, and police standing on top of their police cars desperately trying to tell people to leave the area as soon as possible. reports say people surged into this narrow alley, which was packed. some have described a scramble to escape the suffocating crowd as people piled on top of one another.

there were so many people. and i had to turn— there were so many people. and i had to turn around, and i told the crowd, — to turn around, and i told the crowd, you _ to turn around, and i told the crowd, you can't come this way. people — crowd, you can't come this way. people are — crowd, you can't come this way. people are dying. because i already knew _ people are dying. because i already knew how — people are dying. because i already knew. how bad it was. and people were _ knew. how bad it was. and people were being — knew. how bad it was. and people were being so rude, and i had to tell them — were being so rude, and i had to tell them that you can't come this way _ tell them that you can't come this way and — tell them that you can't come this way. and then it took so long for emergency— way. and then it took so long for emergency services to arrive. translation: the incident happened at large numbers of people fell down | during the halloween festival, which caused serious injuries. | a makeshift morgue has now been set up close to the scene. there is now a grim process of identifying the dead. there are so many victims. this is an area that is hugely popular, notjust with locals but foreigners too. earlier, south korea's president visited the scene, and announced a period of national mourning.

during his visit, he said his heart was heavy, adding that he felt responsible for people's lives and safety. world leaders have expressed theirshock, including prime minister rishi sunak, who said... "horrific news from seoul tonight. "all our thoughts are with those currently responding, and all south koreans at this very distressing time." exactly what caused the crush will be the focus of an investigation which has been started by south korea's president. right now, there is profound shock, distress and grief that a night of celebration ended with so many dead and injured. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0ur seoul correspondentjean mackenzie sent us this update from the scene. this community centre is where so much of the grief has been playing out today, because this is where

families are coming to report their missing loved ones, and it's here where they find out if they're on the list of people who are known to have died. and while we've been here, we've seen people receive this terrible news. 0thers here, we've seen people receive this terrible news. others have turned up and been given no news, and this will be almost as hard to process. i spoke to one mother who is 22—year—old son who was working in itaewon last night in one of the clubs, she didn't hearfrom him, she still hasn't heard from him and she has been calling him ever since. back at the scene where i was earlier, we are starting to get more details of what happened in that narrow and overcrowded alleyway where the crush started. i spoke to one man who was in the alleyway during the crush. he had managed to get to the side and climbed up to a platform to stay safe, but he saw a lot of what was happening. he described how people were so packed in that they couldn't move. they then started being pushed one way

and another. people were pushed to the floor, and some people, he said, were squeezed so tightly that they couldn't breathe. he told me how he watched people gasping for breath, trying to get some air into their lungs. the president of south korea also visited the scene earlier today, and he spoke of his own grief that he is struggling to deal with. he said that he is devastated. there will of course be an investigation into what went wrong, and the questions for authorities really are how was this crowd allowed to get so out of control, and what could have been done to stop this terrible tragedy. but for now the country is mourning the death of so many of its young. youn jeang- young. jean mackenzie reporting. let's speak to kelly kasulis cho, who's a reporter for the washington post in seoul and lives in itaewon. huge questions for the authorities. what is your understanding of what

went wrong?— what is your understanding of what went wron: ? ., , ., , went wrong? there have been rumours here and there — went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what has _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what has happened l here and there of what has happened that sparked that kind of tragedy, but nothing has really been confirmed. the authorities are still investigating it. i have talked to witnesses all day long from late last night when i was on the scene all last night when i was on the scene 6“ the _ last night when i was on the scene 6“ the way— last night when i was on the scene all the way through to about an hour a-o all the way through to about an hour ago in _ all the way through to about an hour ago in the _ all the way through to about an hour ago in the field, and no one really seemed _ ago in the field, and no one really seemed to — ago in the field, and no one really seemed to know what caused the crowd crush, _ seemed to know what caused the crowd crush, but— seemed to know what caused the crowd crush, but they definitely witnessed all crush, but they definitely witnessed 6“ the _ crush, but they definitely witnessed all the things that were mentioned in the _ all the things that were mentioned in the bbc report, you know, people being _ in the bbc report, you know, people being pumped for oxygen by emergency officials, _ being pumped for oxygen by emergency officials, people gasping for air, people — officials, people gasping for air, people laying on the ground dead. such a _ people laying on the ground dead. such a horrific tragedy. are there questions about the response of the authorities and the emergency services? . ., , ., services? there certainly are. earlier today, _ services? there certainly are. earlier today, south - services? there certainly are. earlier today, south korea's l earlier today, south korea's interior— earlier today, south korea's interior minister said during a

press — interior minister said during a press conference that there were no additionat— press conference that there were no additional staffing of police ahead of the _ additional staffing of police ahead of the halloween celebrations because the government had not anticipated there to be more people than in _ anticipated there to be more people than in previous years. but there has been — than in previous years. but there has been criticism, because even in previous— has been criticism, because even in previous years, the crowds were quite _ previous years, the crowds were quite large. the police were instead allocated _ quite large. the police were instead allocated to an area pretty far away to look _ allocated to an area pretty far away to look over protest, and so they weren't— to look over protest, and so they weren't available immediately when this tragedy happened. and weren't available immediately when this tragedy happened.— weren't available immediately when this tragedy happened. and you said ou have this tragedy happened. and you said you have been _ this tragedy happened. and you said you have been at _ this tragedy happened. and you said you have been at the _ this tragedy happened. and you said you have been at the scene, - this tragedy happened. and you said you have been at the scene, and - this tragedy happened. and you said you have been at the scene, and so | you have been at the scene, and so many of the victims were young, teenagers, a lot of them.- teenagers, a lot of them. yes, i certainly have — teenagers, a lot of them. yes, i certainly have seen _ teenagers, a lot of them. yes, i certainly have seen body - teenagers, a lot of them. yes, i certainly have seen body after. teenagers, a lot of them. yes, i i certainly have seen body after body being _ certainly have seen body after body being carried away last night, and i have heard — being carried away last night, and i have heard some pretty horrific stories— have heard some pretty horrific stories from people who said that they were — stories from people who said that they were in there, there were foreigners _ they were in there, there were foreigners talking to me on the street— foreigners talking to me on the street today. itaewon is an area that generally attract young people, i would _ that generally attract young people, i would say people in college and

maybe _ i would say people in college and maybe ten years of age and after that, _ maybe ten years of age and after that, and — maybe ten years of age and after that, and halloween is becoming more and more _ that, and halloween is becoming more and more popular among young people in south _ and more popular among young people in south korea as they want to get a taste _ in south korea as they want to get a taste of— in south korea as they want to get a taste of western culture, and so it is not _ taste of western culture, and so it is not surprising that some of the victims _ is not surprising that some of the victims were quite young. and is not surprising that some of the victims were quite young.- victims were quite young. and i cuess a victims were quite young. and i guess a lot _ victims were quite young. and i guess a lot of — victims were quite young. and i guess a lot of people _ victims were quite young. and i guess a lot of people whose - victims were quite young. fixici guess a lot of people whose loved ones are missing and friends are missing are still searching for them, still unsure what has happened to them. , ., ., to them. yes, earlier today the interior minister _ to them. yes, earlier today the interior minister said _ to them. yes, earlier today the interior minister said that - to them. yes, earlier today the interior minister said that 90%| to them. yes, earlier today the l interior minister said that 9096 of interior minister said that 90% of the victims — interior minister said that 90% of the victims had been identified, that is— the victims had been identified, that is 12:30pm local time, but i know— that is 12:30pm local time, but i know personally i am receiving many dms from _ know personally i am receiving many dms from people online asking if i had heard — dms from people online asking if i had heard about their loved one or friend _ had heard about their loved one or friend in— had heard about their loved one or friend in south korea and unfortunately i don't really have answers — unfortunately i don't really have answers for them. there isn't an officiat— answers for them. there isn't an official victims list at this time for people to reference. there have 'ust for people to reference. there have just been _ for people to reference. there have just been resources set up for people — just been resources set up for people to _ just been resources set up for people to call in and report people missing _ people to call in and report people missinu. �* people to call in and report people missinu. . , people to call in and report people missinu.�* , ., missing. and i suppose part of the reason there _

missing. and i suppose part of the reason there was _ missing. and i suppose part of the reason there was such _ missing. and i suppose part of the reason there was such a _ missing. and i suppose part of the reason there was such a huge - missing. and i suppose part of the l reason there was such a huge crowd there is that this was the first halloween event in seoul in three years, i think, halloween event in seoul in three years, ithink, to halloween event in seoul in three years, i think, to be completely free of covid restrictions?- free of covid restrictions? yes, that's right- — free of covid restrictions? yes, that's right. there _ free of covid restrictions? yes, that's right. there really - free of covid restrictions? yes, that's right. there really hasn't been _ that's right. there really hasn't been celebrations on this scale since _ been celebrations on this scale since 2019. i know i personally was in the _ since 2019. i know i personally was in the area — since 2019. i know i personally was in the area in 2018 by mistake, and even— in the area in 2018 by mistake, and even back— in the area in 2018 by mistake, and even back then i felt physically uncomfortable and like i was being crushed _ uncomfortable and like i was being crushed in— uncomfortable and like i was being crushed in a crowd, and i felt like it took— crushed in a crowd, and i felt like it took about an hour to even reach the sidewalk, it wasjust elbow it took about an hour to even reach the sidewalk, it was just elbow to elbow— the sidewalk, it was just elbow to elbow crowding, and a lot of people don't _ elbow crowding, and a lot of people don't realise this, but south korea still has _ don't realise this, but south korea still has some pretty big restrictions on social gatherings up until the _ restrictions on social gatherings up until the first quarter or so of 2022, — until the first quarter or so of 2022, so _ until the first quarter or so of 2022, so i _ until the first quarter or so of 2022, so i think a lot of people wanted — 2022, so i think a lot of people wanted to— 2022, so i think a lot of people wanted to get out and have a holiday this past— wanted to get out and have a holiday this past weekend.— this past weekend. really terrible traced , this past weekend. really terrible tragedy. but _ this past weekend. really terrible tragedy, but thank _ this past weekend. really terrible tragedy, but thank you _ this past weekend. really terrible tragedy, but thank you for - this past weekend. really terrible tragedy, but thank you for your i tragedy, but thank you for your

time, kelly, reporterforthe washington post newspaper in seoul, thank you. here in the uk. british cabinet minister michael gove has defended the new prime minister's decision to reappoint suella braverman as home secretary, days after she resigned the post over a data breach. michael gove spoke out after new email evidence seen by the bbc appeared to question ms braverman's account of the timing of events leading to that resignation. 0ur political correspondent tony bonsignore is with me. it is slightly complicated, butjust talk us through what we know about this whole affair, and it is still politically very controversial, isn't it? it politically very controversial, isn't it? , , ., , ., isn't it? it is, it is controversial for a isn't it? it is, it is controversial fora number— isn't it? it is, it is controversial for a number of _ isn't it? it is, it is controversial for a number of reasons. - isn't it? it is, it is controversial for a number of reasons. one i isn't it? it is, it is controversial. for a number of reasons. one part isn't it? it is, it is controversial- for a number of reasons. one part is what happened and suella braverman using her private e—mail address to send out marketing information, but also the judgment of rishi sunak in

appointing her six days after she had to resign because of what had happened. so the focus is what happened. so the focus is what happened on the morning of the 19th of october. we know that this e—mail was sent in error, around 7:50am, and we know that around 8:30am, the recipient who was a parliamentary member of staff responded and said, you have sent this to me by mistake, in error. but what we also know now is that at ten o'clock, suella braverman responded, please delete and ignore. and that is slightly woolly as to when exactly the cabinet secretary and the officials involved were informed, and when suella braverman came forward. her allies tell us it was about noon, but if that is the case, then why at ten o'clock it is sending an e—mail saying, please delete and ignore? it casts further doubt on exactly what happened and her assertion that she proactively told officials about what had gone on. so michael gove,

now levelling up secretary again, was asked about this on laura kuenssberg this morning, and this is what he said. i understand why people are asking these _ i understand why people are asking these questions. i am satisfied, more _ these questions. i am satisfied, more than — these questions. i am satisfied, more than satisfied, that in resigning, accepting responsibility, apologising, and then in being assured — apologising, and then in being assured by the cabinet secretary and the prime _ assured by the cabinet secretary and the prime minister that suella coming — the prime minister that suella coming back into office was the right— coming back into office was the right thing, that suella is now in the position to do the work that she is dedicated to do. so, a pretty robust defence there from michael gove, and this is rishi sunak, so the prime minister's argument is, she has made the mistake, she has said sorry, she has learned a lesson and moved on. but labour are not convinced at all. this is labour's shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, on the same programme. i think it adds to the serious list of questions that we now have about this reckless reappointment of sueiia — this reckless reappointment of suella braverman to be home

secretary, with obviously the initial— secretary, with obviously the initial breach of the ministerial code, — initial breach of the ministerial code, the _ initial breach of the ministerial code, the security lapse is involved. _ code, the security lapse is involved, but now questions about whether— involved, but now questions about whether she has given an accurate description — whether she has given an accurate description of what happened. she said that _ description of what happened. she said that she reported it straightaway. there are other reports — straightaway. there are other reports as well that she didn't and was confronted on this. and also the further— was confronted on this. and also the further reports of her being involved _ further reports of her being involved in other security leaks, or security— involved in other security leaks, or security leak inquiry is around both a case _ security leak inquiry is around both a case involving the security service _ a case involving the security service and a case involving the leak— service and a case involving the leak of— service and a case involving the leak of sensitive legal advice. so that is yvette cooper, the shadow home secretary. let's look at the broader picture about why this matters. as you said at the beginning, it is about the new prime minister'sjudgment. when he came into downing street he said this was going to be a government of integrity and accountability and professionalism, so a lot of people are saying, why did he bring suella braverman back into the same post she had just resigned from only six

days earlier? this she had just resigned from only six days earlier?— days earlier? this is where it goes to ultimately. _ days earlier? this is where it goes to ultimately, because _ days earlier? this is where it goes to ultimately, because that - days earlier? this is where it goes to ultimately, because that was i days earlier? this is where it goes to ultimately, because that was a | to ultimately, because that was a surprise announcement all of us. six days on from her having to resign over this. days on from her having to resign overthis. so days on from her having to resign over this. so the smoke hasn't cleared yet and he re—appoints her to the same position. and to do that a matter of hours after standing on the steps of downing street and saying that this is going to be a government of integrity, i think that has clouded his first few days, and it is only days in office, and he might have hoped this one was going to go away, but i don't think it is anytime soon, and i suspect it will be brought up in the commons tomorrow. �* will be brought up in the commons tomorrow. . , , ., , ., tomorrow. and the suggestions have been that he — tomorrow. and the suggestions have been that he brought _ tomorrow. and the suggestions have been that he brought her _ tomorrow. and the suggestions have been that he brought her back- tomorrow. and the suggestions have been that he brought her back in - been that he brought her back in because he needed her politically to win the leadership of the party because she endorsed him and she is from the right of the party. that because she endorsed him and she is from the right of the party.— from the right of the party. that is the suggestion _ from the right of the party. that is the suggestion of— from the right of the party. that is the suggestion of course, - from the right of the party. that is the suggestion of course, and - from the right of the party. that is| the suggestion of course, and rishi sunak doesn't answer that directly. he was asked about it in prime minister's this week, ansah keir starmer, labour leader, he suggested it was a grubby deal, what happened last week, when there was a short

momentum behind borisjohnson to become tory leader again that it was suella braverman's coming out for rishi that killed that momentum, and meant rishi sunak was on the way to victory, and the suggestion is that in response to that she gets the job of home secretary again. another response to that is, how long do you have to go into the wilderness when you make a mistake like this. a lot of people are saying six days is not a lot. ., , ., ~' ,, of people are saying six days is not alot. ., , ., , of people are saying six days is not alot. .,~ , . ~ a lot. tony, thank you very much. a look at our — a lot. tony, thank you very much. a look at our latest _ a lot. tony, thank you very much. a look at our latest headlines - a lot. tony, thank you very much. a look at our latest headlines here . a lot. tony, thank you very much. a look at our latest headlines here on j look at our latest headlines here on bbc news. south korea are trying to establish what caused the crash that killed 150 people in a narrow alley in seoul. the president of somalia says more than 100 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks on a government building. and as you have just been hearing, government minister michael gove says suella braverman deserves a second chance after allegations of a security breach.

more on the situation in somalia. the president of somalia says at least a hundred people were killed in two car bomb blasts outside the education ministry in mogadishu on saturday. hassan sheikh mohamood has visited the scene of the attack. witnesses say the car bombs struck within minutes of each other, the second as people and ambulances were arriving to help after the first. aru na iyengar reports. president hassan sheikh mohamood taking stock of the destruction and the somali capital. mogadishu was just getting over the last attack in august. translation: ~ ., , august. translation: ., , . translation: who with his victims? somali people _ translation: who with his victims? somali people are _ translation: who with his victims? somali people are recovering - translation: who with his victims? somali people are recovering from i somali people are recovering from the attacks five years ago in the same _ the attacks five years ago in the same area _ the attacks five years ago in the same area. some of them had injuries, — same area. some of them had injuries, some were disabled, some were _ injuries, some were disabled, some were orphans. most had lost relatives _ were orphans. most had lost relatives in previous attacks and others — relatives in previous attacks and others. he — relatives in previous attacks and others. , , , ., ., others. he puts the blame on the islamist others. he puts the blame on the lslamist 9"°up — others. he puts the blame on the islamist group al-shabab. - others. he puts the blame on the islamist group al-shabab. he - others. he puts the blame on thej islamist group al-shabab. he has islamist group al—shabab. he has vowed since he was elected inmate of

wage an all—out war on the group. in the latest attack, two car explosions sent shrapnel flying near the education ministry. police say the education ministry. police say the first explosion hit the walls of the first explosion hit the walls of the ministry while the second blast occurred as ambulances and onlookers arrived to help the victims. translation: i arrived to help the victims. translation:— arrived to help the victims. translation: , , , translation: i witnessed the first ex - losion, translation: i witnessed the first explosion. then _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the area, - translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the area, as. explosion, then i fled the area, as i was in shock because of the first blast. another explosion rocked the same area. there are deaths and injuries. same area. there are deaths and in'uries. , . , same area. there are deaths and in'uries. , ., , ., , same area. there are deaths and in'uries. , ., ,, injuries. islamist group al-shabab remains a potent _ injuries. islamist group al-shabab remains a potent force _ injuries. islamist group al-shabab remains a potent force in - injuries. islamist group al-shabab| remains a potent force in somalia, despite multinational efforts to degrade its leadership. its fighters were driven out of the capital in 2011 by an african union force, but the group still controls swathes of the group still controls swathes of the countryside, and has capacity to wage deadly strikes on civilian and military targets. 0nly last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in the port city which killed nine people and

wounded 47 others. and in august, the group launched a 30 hour gun and bomb attack on the hyatt hotel in mogadishu, killing 21 people and wounding 117. the president has his work cut out. the country is suffering. in addition to violence, somalia is in the grip of the worst drought in almost a0 years. polls open in the next half hour for the second and final round of presidential elections in brazil. the electors will choose between the far—right incumbent, jair bolsonaro, or the former leader lula da silva. the latest polls put lula in the lead, but the gap round which means undecided voters may be crucial in deciding the outcome of the election. the race to become england's biggest winemaker is hotting up. warmer summers are changing

the shape of winemaking in europe. french champagne makers are among those buying thousands of acres of land in the south of england. according to the industry organisation winegb, 8.7 million vines have been planted in the past five years , and sales of vines rose 69% between 2019 and 2021. joining me now is the ceo of winegb, simon thorpe. this is a bit of a revolution, and it is being caused by climate change? it is being caused by climate chance? , ., , , change? yes, good morning, because vines do love — change? yes, good morning, because vines do love heat _ change? yes, good morning, because vines do love heat and _ change? yes, good morning, because vines do love heat and sunshine, - change? yes, good morning, because vines do love heat and sunshine, and | vines do love heat and sunshine, and so rising temperatures help, but it is not solely i think down to climate change. there is a fantastic and growing demand for local produce, for visiting vineyards and connecting to english and welsh wines, so i think it is a combination of more than one thing.

but a lot of makers from abroad are buying up vineyards here, is that right? i buying up vineyards here, is that riuht? ~' buying up vineyards here, is that riuht? ,, ., ., ., right? i think so far we have had three major— right? i think so far we have had three major investments, - right? i think so far we have had three major investments, so - right? i think so far we have had three major investments, so tat| three major investments, so tat injure and pomerey from champagne have invested in the winemaking side of things, and then there was an investment from a large wine and sparkling wine manufacturer who bought a winery down in sussex, so it is growing, and we know that there is more interest from overseas producers. there is more interest from overseas roducers. �* . there is more interest from overseas roducers. . ., , ., there is more interest from overseas roducers. ., , ., , . producers. and what is that distinct taste, if there _ producers. and what is that distinct taste, if there is _ producers. and what is that distinct taste, if there is one, _ producers. and what is that distinct taste, if there is one, of _ producers. and what is that distinct taste, if there is one, of english - taste, if there is one, of english and welsh wine and champagne? you mustn't call — and welsh wine and champagne? you mustn't call it — and welsh wine and champagne? gm. mustn't call it english champagne, that upsets a lot of people across the channel, but english sparkling wine, there is freshness, and attention to the winds, which is

particular to the country here, so it is a combination of the climate and the soil and the grape varieties and the soil and the grape varieties and how they ripen. and increasingly, especially after a fantastic vintage like we have had in 2022, increasingly there will be more still wines, and some reds, potentially becoming a bit more important as well, if we have more vintages, more summers like the one we havejust had. find vintages, more summers like the one we have just had.— we have 'ust had. and what do the french we have just had. and what do the french in particular _ we have just had. and what do the french in particular make - we have just had. and what do the french in particular make of- we have just had. and what do the french in particular make of this? | french in particular make of this? are they a bit cross that so much wine like this is being made here? we are still pretty small compared to the champagne industry, for example, but we are growing. i think there are a lot of people looking over the channel and thinking, not sure one would call it trepidation, butjust sure one would call it trepidation, but just there sure one would call it trepidation, butjust there is this evolution,

the winds here are certainly regarded as world class, and i think more and more internationally as well, and the signs are fitted with consumer demand. i think the challenge that climate change has brought four producers in warmer areas, so effectively anywhere south from where we are in this country, is that that is becoming very troublesome and problematic, we can see forest fires and wildfires, and these things are changing their shape of winemaking in europe and around the world. so shape of winemaking in europe and around the world.— around the world. so in the hotter countries it _ around the world. so in the hotter countries it is _ around the world. so in the hotter countries it is too _ around the world. so in the hotter countries it is too hot _ around the world. so in the hotter countries it is too hot now, - around the world. so in the hotter. countries it is too hot now, whereas in the uk, the climate is really ideal? it is becoming more ideal. the temperature rises are certainly a positive, but it does also bring some challenges with regards to extra moisture in the summer, not

this year, obviously, and late frosts, for example. 50 this year, obviously, and late frosts, for example.- frosts, for example. so if the viticulture _ frosts, for example. so if the viticulture cycle _ frosts, for example. so if the viticulture cycle is _ frosts, for example. so if the | viticulture cycle is progressing faster and we get a frost in may, so that can be very damaging, so it is not entirely good. so ideal, no, but certainly becoming better for more regular ripening of the grapes. bzierr; regular ripening of the grapes. very aood to regular ripening of the grapes. very good to talk— regular ripening of the grapes. very good to talk to _ regular ripening of the grapes. very good to talk to you, _ regular ripening of the grapes. very good to talk to you, simon, fascinating. simon thorpe there, chief executive of winegb, the industry body representing british vineyards and winemakers. just a quick reminder of our main news today. a period of national mourning has been declared in south korea where more than 150 young people celebrating halloween were killed in a crush. the stampede occured after a hundred thousand people poured into seoul's nightclub district for the first public halloween celebration there since the covid pandemic.

you've been watching bbc news. hello. we've seen some exceptionally mild weather over the last few days, in fact yesterday was the warmest 29th of october on record. we had temperature is just shy of 23 celsius in london. today it is still mild, not as warm as yesterday, and also quite breezy, unsettled with scattered showers around. low pressure are sitting towards the north—west of the uk at the moment, and plenty of showers and weather fronts rotating around that. the proximity of the isobars shows it will be quite windy, but the wind coming in from the south—west so still a very mild direction. some rain to come over the next few hours across the south—east and east anglia, that clear slowly towards the east and then the rest of the uk, sunny spells and scattered showers, parts of wales and northern ireland, central scotland, they could be heavy and thundering quite

frequent too, gust of wind a0 mph or more especially in exposure towards the west, blowing the showers through quite quickly. not as warm as yesterday, 13—17 but still above average for the time of year. moving through this evening and overnight, most of the showers fade away, but they could be misty patch forming here and there. later in the night, cloud and rain approach from the west, so it is going to be another very mild frost free night as we head through to the morning. monday itself, we have high pressure sitting across the near continent so thatis sitting across the near continent so that is keeping things dry for the bulk of england, wales and much of eastern scotland for the bulk of the day. this front will role in bringing rain to northern ireland and western wales. in the sunnier skies we could see 18 degrees towards the south—east, most of us still in the high teens. monday evening, halloween, if you are heading out trick or treating, this is how it is looking. there could be

the odd shower head of that, but for the odd shower head of that, but for the bulk of england and wales, it will stay dry. into tuesday, an unsettled picture, plenty of weather fronts on the map, so we are likely to start with persistent rain which slowly clears east to be followed by sunshine and scattered heavy showers with thunderstorms, gail is developing through the english channel, and temperatures just about 11-16 , channel, and temperatures just about 11—16 , so it will feel cooler and it will be very windy and showery. for 20 through the week ahead, with plenty of showers in the outlook chart, but you will all notice those temperatures will be dropping down through the course of the week.

this is bbc news. the headlines: south korea is in a period of national mourning after more than 150 people were killed

in a crush. i turned around and i had told the crowd, you can't come this way, people are dying. as mourners line the streets of seoul to pay their respects, south korea's president promises a thorough investigation. translation: a tragedy and disaster should not have _ translation: a tragedy and disaster should not have happened _ translation: a tragedy and disaster should not have happened took- translation: a tragedy and disaster should not have happened took place| should not have happened took place in the heart of seoul. i hope the people injured will get better soon. the president of somalia says more than 100 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks on a government building. uk government minister michael gove says suella braverman deserves a "secoond chance" as home secretary after allegations of a security breach. although the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, remains unconvinced. and french vineyard owners are buying up land in south east england

following a summer of record breaking temperatures.