hello, welcome to our continuing coverage of the us mid—term elections. in a dramatic night, republicans are expected to take control of the house of representatives, but onlyjust. it's a dead heat in the race for the senate. but the republicans have

lost a key seat in pennsylvania to the democrats. john vitamin is projected to win that state. it's been a good night for the republicans in florida. governor rhonda santos has increased his share of the vote, boosting his credentials as a presidential rival to donald trump. we credentials as a presidential rival to donald trump.— credentials as a presidential rival to donald trump. we sought freedom in so many ways _ to donald trump. we sought freedom in so many ways for _ to donald trump. we sought freedom in so many ways for our— to donald trump. we sought freedom in so many ways for ourjurisdiction i in so many ways for ourjurisdiction in so many ways for ourjurisdiction in this country. whether or not the vine, florida held the line. lie vine, florida held the line. us voters have also been casting their voters have also been casting their vote is on a range of other issues. vermont looks set to approve enshrining the right of abortion and their constitution. while routes are being counted in at the crucial us mid—term elections right now, the democrats are predicted to lose the house of representatives to the republicans. in pennsylvania, after

an acrimonious race, the democratic candidatejohn fetterman has beaten doctor us, the former celebrity doctor, to become senator there. here is our washington correspondent, nomia iqbal. this is a wind at president biden wanted. the hoodie wearing democrat triumphed over the tv celebrity, doctor us. �* triumphed over the tv celebrity, doctor m— triumphed over the tv celebrity, doctor oc— triumphed over the tv celebrity, doctor us. �* , ., ., ., ., doctor us. i'm proud what we ran on, rotectin: doctor us. i'm proud what we ran on, protecting a — doctor us. i'm proud what we ran on, protecting a woman's _ doctor us. i'm proud what we ran on, protecting a woman's right _ doctor us. i'm proud what we ran on, protecting a woman's right to - choose. raising our minimum wage. fighting for a unique way of life. the democrats _ for a unique way of life. the democrats did _ for a unique way of life. the democrats did well - for a unique way of life. the democrats did well in - for a unique way of life. the democrats did well in many other places, but so did the republicans fault. in florida, there was a big victory for the man many think could run for president. republican

republican ron desantis has won big as governor of florida, cementing the sunshine state as deeply conservative. florida was a refuge of sanity when the world went mad. we stood as a citadel of freedom for people across this country and indeed across the world. his style, his politics — it's all familiar. could he be the man to rival donald trump as the next republican leader? it's not something the former president seems keen on. mr trump held his own event in florida earlier. he didn't mention desantis, but praised other republicans who have won seats in congress. the numbers have been amazing so far — now, l this isjust up until this point — but as of this moment - on endorsements... with the nominations - we had, uh, a total of 330 endorsements or nominations — this is only in nominations, - this isn't for tonight — - and of the 330 we won 200. we won 324.

the republicans are tipped to win at the republicans are tipped to win at the house, which could affect much of biden�*s legislative agenda. but overall the battle for the senate is too close to call. election night doesn't mean results night. millions of votes are still being counted, so it could be days before the outcome of the midterms really come into focus. that is an overview of the state of play. let's go straight to washington now to speak to a war correspondent. due to see you. just bring us up today of where things stand right now. it bring us up today of where things stand right now.— bring us up today of where things stand right now. it appears to be a stronrer stand right now. it appears to be a stronger than _ stand right now. it appears to be a stronger than expected _ stand right now. it appears to be a stronger than expected showing i stand right now. it appears to be a| stronger than expected showing on the part of the democrats. the doubts are still being tallied, but we do know. votes are still being tallied, but we do know in the senate they democrats have pulled off a surprise victory in the state off a surprise victory in the state of pennsylvania. john fetterman beating the trumpet indoors endorsed

candidate, doctor menard us. john fetterman had to suspend campaigning for a while after he suffered a stroke back in may. he is a very grassroots candidate and he basically highlighted that when he did get back to the campaign trail, making the point that dr mehmet us, a celebrity doctor, didn't even live in the state until quite recently. it seemed to pay for the tattooed, hoodie wearing john fetterman, and thatis hoodie wearing john fetterman, and that is a real victory for the democrats. there are still counting in the state of georgia, but that looks to be a one off, meaning that state might be decided until at least december 6, when that run off is due to take place. but what we do know is the predicted red wave, as some analysts were calling it, hasn't materialised. at least it

doesn't appear to. that said, the republicans have made gains in at the house of representatives, although it would appear that they fewer than many had anticipated. let's take estate back and just look at why these elections matter. at the moment, the democrats are in control of both houses. tell us why that matters and what happens if that matters and what happens if that changes. it that matters and what happens if that changea— that matters and what happens if that chances. . , ., ., , , that changes. it matters enormously. these were branded _ that changes. it matters enormously. these were branded as _ that changes. it matters enormously. these were branded as the _ that changes. it matters enormously. these were branded as the most - these were branded as the most important mid—term elections in a decade. traditionally, of course, the mid—term elections tend to cost the mid—term elections tend to cost the party in power, or certainly the party in atle white house, hence these dire predictions of a red wave ijust mentioned. the republicans have threatened that if they do take power, they would basically undo all

thatjoe biden has set about achieving over the course of the last two years. that would include suspending military aid spending for ukraine. there are also some plans, some republicans are saying, to possibly impeach joe some republicans are saying, to possibly impeachjoe biden himself for his son, hunter biden, for whom the republicans have something of a fixation. so the political landscape would be totally transformed. it might still be, because we don't know until all those votes are tallied precisely how the chips are going to lie. but it certainly has not been the calamity situation many predicted. indeed, the house speaker, nancy pelosi, issued a statement a short while ago saying it was clear that republican were strongly outperforming expectations across the country. pm? strongly outperforming expectations across the country.— across the country. any idea on the house, across the country. any idea on the house. let's —

across the country. any idea on the house, let's focus _ across the country. any idea on the house, let's focus on _ across the country. any idea on the house, let's focus on that. - across the country. any idea on the house, let's focus on that. we - across the country. any idea on the j house, let's focus on that. we have heard from senior republicans they have taken at the house, they haven't yet, they haven't gotten that magic number yet to control it. but let's work on the basis that they do get there. what then does that mean for presidentjoe biden�*s efforts to do what he wants to do in the last couple of years in office? it doesn't help, that is clear. but if the democrats can maintain their majority in the senate, that means they can get approval for senate position for members of the supreme court and so on which don't actually go through the house of representatives. a lot comes down to how big the republican victory actually is in the house of representatives. the indications are it is not going to be as big as anticipated. going back to 2010, barack obama lost 63 seats in at the house of representatives, donald trump a0 seats back in 2018. you can

see the way these things tend to go in the mid—term elections, and it does not appear at the republicans have done anything like as much damage as that. imilli have done anything like as much damage as that.— have done anything like as much damage as that. will come back on track to david _ damage as that. will come back on track to david a _ damage as that. will come back on track to david a little _ damage as that. will come back on track to david a little bit _ damage as that. will come back on track to david a little bit later. - damage as that. will come back on track to david a little bit later. i - track to david a little bit later. i want to spend a moment to chat about some of the issues that voters actually went out and voted on. we can speak to michelle goodman, professor of law at california university. one of the big issues for many democrat voters was abortion at this election. just talk us through why and what influence you think it as. this us through why and what influence you think it as.— you think it as. this has been a significant _ you think it as. this has been a significant issue _ you think it as. this has been a significant issue since - you think it as. this has been a significant issue since the - you think it as. this has been a significant issue since the us i significant issue since the us supreme court overturned roe v wade after nearly 50 years of president protecting the right to be able to terminate a pregnancy. it was a

stunning blow which many people criticise as being very selective or opportunisticjudicial interpretation at the court. there was considerable backlash. but what was considerable backlash. but what was interesting immediately after the decision that there were many male republican leaders who were saying that this was the right decision, and back again at their site they would enact laws that would ban abortion, trigger laws that were in effect 100 years ago, sometimes even more, they immediately came into effect. those laws have been contested. in the meantime there were five states where these issues went to the ballot. many republicans thought they would actually prevail, that is to get constitutional amendments either to ban abortion, or to defeat efforts to ensconce abortion in the state's constitution. there was just a sweep, we don't even call that a

democratic sweep, it was that abortion one this evening in the united states. i5 abortion one this evening in the united states.— abortion one this evening in the united states. is there any way to know to know _ united states. is there any way to know to know why _ united states. is there any way to know to know why voters - united states. is there any way to know to know why voters voted i united states. is there any way to | know to know why voters voted on that specific issue? more broadly, is there a way to elect the performance of the democrats with this issue? did it motivate democrats who perhaps may not have voted to come out and vote for the local democratic candidate? this is an excellent _ local democratic candidate? this is an excellent question. _ local democratic candidate? this is an excellent question. what - local democratic candidate? this is an excellent question. what we - local democratic candidate? this is| an excellent question. what we saw now is votes is that they would not exclusively democrat. this was also republicans. what was on the line was how women perceive their own autonomy and liberty. you saw abortion winning tonight. where as in some spaces republicans may also have prevailed. that is to say, that may have been women voting to protect abortion rights and also in

some instances for republican candidates. we might look at that in states like montana and kentucky. but overall democrats were really quite successful at making abortion a critical issue for the midterms. they did far more successfully than what was predicted by major news outlets which thought that this was not a major issue and that they can send was what was happening at the gas pumps and what was happening in the economy. it was really overlooked that women would really take these issues to the polls, and that men would too.— take these issues to the polls, and that men would too. your position on the issue is — that men would too. your position on the issue is obvious _ that men would too. your position on the issue is obvious the _ that men would too. your position on the issue is obvious the very - that men would too. your position on the issue is obvious the very clear i the issue is obvious the very clear for our viewers. we should also say that as an alternative point of view too. when the dust settles on these elections, where does the issue of abortion and a woman's right to an abortion and a woman's right to an abortion stack? i abortion and a woman's right to an abortion stack?— abortion stack? i want to clarify something _ abortion stack? i want to clarify something because _ abortion stack? i want to clarify something because abortion i abortion stack? i want to clarify| something because abortion has become deeply polarised. to clarify

my position, in 1973 movie wade was a my position, in1973 movie wade was a 7— my position, in 1973 movie wade was a 7— to decision, five of those votes were republican appointed. —— roe v wade was a 7—2 decision. i think it is a mistake to think of reproductive rights as this poll or that paul when historically republicans have been strong supporters of abortion rights. but still in some states, abortion has been deeply constrained, or in fact nearly blind. for those particular states for people who support abortion rights, i imagine there will be more referenda like we saw in the us in five states.— in the us in five states. michelle goodman. _ in the us in five states. michelle goodman, good _ in the us in five states. michelle goodman, good to _ in the us in five states. michelle goodman, good to talk - in the us in five states. michelle goodman, good to talk to - in the us in five states. michelle goodman, good to talk to you, | in the us in five states. michelle - goodman, good to talk to you, thank you for giving us your time. it is so important to talk about the actual issues that people are voting on in the us. one of the most

closely watched races for the senate is georgia, where polls suggest it is georgia, where polls suggest it is too early to call a result. there is too early to call a result. there is even a possibility that the outcome won't be decided until december 6 because they could be a run—off election. it would be triggered if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. gary don who has this update from atlanta, georgia. it has this update from atlanta, geora ia. ., , has this update from atlanta, georaia. .,, , has this update from atlanta, geor ia, . , , . has this update from atlanta, georaia. ., , ., ., georgia. it has been a long night in geora ia. georgia. it has been a long night in georgia- here. _ georgia. it has been a long night in georgia. here, the _ georgia. it has been a long night in georgia. here, the governing's - georgia. here, the governing's party, brian kemp, and his supporters have been celebrating, because they have won another four years in office and with a substantial majority as things stand. in terms of the senate race, thatis stand. in terms of the senate race, that is still pretty much a dead heat. the votes are still being counted, that could go for some hours yet before we get a final result they are. you have to remember that in georgia, you have to get 50% of the bout plus one, otherwise they will have to be a run

off in four weeks' time. all eyes still turn on the georgia senate race as that fits into the national picture forjoe biden. the decisions that were made in those races will determine just how much of the president can get done in the final two years of his time in the white house. ~ . ., ., two years of his time in the white house. ~ _, ., , , house. we will continue our spin around the _ house. we will continue our spin around the crucial _ house. we will continue our spin around the crucial us _ house. we will continue our spin around the crucial us states. - around the crucial us states. another tight closely watch race is arizona. sophie long filed the subject from there just a short time ago. subject from there “ust a short time aro. , subject from there “ust a short time am, , ., , ., subject from there “ust a short time aro. ,~ ., subject from there “ust a short time ao. , ., ., subject from there “ust a short time ago. only about half of the votes have been _ ago. only about half of the votes have been counted _ ago. only about half of the votes have been counted here - ago. only about half of the votes have been counted here in - ago. only about half of the votes i have been counted here in arizona, but a _ have been counted here in arizona, but a couple — have been counted here in arizona, but a couple of hours ago us networks _ but a couple of hours ago us networks vowed to aid that in both races _ networks vowed to aid that in both races it_ networks vowed to aid that in both races it is— networks vowed to aid that in both races it is looking like it is leading _ races it is looking like it is leading towards a democratic win. that is— leading towards a democratic win. that is hugely important notjust for arizona, that is hugely important notjust forarizona, but that is hugely important notjust for arizona, but nationally. that is hugely important notjust forarizona, but nationally. if that is hugely important notjust for arizona, but nationally. if mark kelly. _ for arizona, but nationally. if mark kelly. the —

for arizona, but nationally. if mark kelly, the democratic senator, wins the election, then it is much more likely— the election, then it is much more likely that — the election, then it is much more likely that the democrats could keep control— likely that the democrats could keep control of— likely that the democrats could keep control of the senate. we are waiting — control of the senate. we are waiting to hear about the national picture _ waiting to hear about the national picture of— waiting to hear about the national picture of course. here in arizona, if the _ picture of course. here in arizona, if the democratic candidate managed to win the _ if the democratic candidate managed to win the governors race, that would — to win the governors race, that would he — to win the governors race, that would he a _ to win the governors race, that would be a huge race for her. she is ”p would be a huge race for her. she is up against _ would be a huge race for her. she is up against a — would be a huge race for her. she is up against a republican, trump endorsed — up against a republican, trump endorsed newscaster, carrie —like. carrie _ endorsed newscaster, carrie —like. carrie lake — endorsed newscaster, carrie —like. carrie lake was leading in the polls — carrie lake was leading in the polls it — carrie lake was leading in the polls. it looks as though it is going — polls. it looks as though it is going in— polls. it looks as though it is going in the democrats were part' direction — going in the democrats were part' direction. kari lake, like president trump, _ direction. kari lake, like president trump, has— direction. kari lake, like president trump, has continually questioned the results — trump, has continually questioned the results of the 2020 election. we don't know— the results of the 2020 election. we don't know if she will accept the results — don't know if she will accept the results if— don't know if she will accept the results if she loses this one. she has been — results if she loses this one. she has been questioned throughout the campaign _ has been questioned throughout the campaign. she says she will win the election— campaign. she says she will win the election and accept that result. we will look— election and accept that result. we will look to— election and accept that result. we will look to see. we won't have these _ will look to see. we won't have these results are to fight for several— these results are to fight for several days yet. only about 50% of

the vows _ several days yet. only about 50% of the vows had been counted. at the moment, _ the vows had been counted. at the moment, it — the vows had been counted. at the moment, it is looking like a very good _ moment, it is looking like a very good app — moment, it is looking like a very good app for the democrats. they haven't _ good app for the democrats. they haven't won yet, but especially feel like they— haven't won yet, but especially feel like they are winning. now haven't won yet, but especially feel like they are winning.— like they are winning. now let's seak to like they are winning. now let's speakto dan — like they are winning. now let's speak to dan kahneman, - like they are winning. now let's speak to dan kahneman, a - like they are winning. now let's - speak to dan kahneman, a democratic strategist and former adviser to president barack obama and hillary clinton. coming into this election, people were predicting considerable republican gains. how are you feeling right now? this republican gains. how are you feeling right now?— republican gains. how are you feeling right now? as a democrat, i am feelin: feeling right now? as a democrat, i am feeling great — feeling right now? as a democrat, i am feeling great about _ feeling right now? as a democrat, i am feeling great about the - feeling right now? as a democrat, i am feeling great about the results i am feeling great about the results tonight, i think any democrat would be cheering what we are seeing. historically, the party out of power gets their clocks clean in the mid—term elections. when barack obama was president in 2010, the last 63 seats... obama was president in 2010, the last 63 seats. . ._

last 63 seats... what was that hrase last 63 seats... what was that phrase you — last 63 seats... what was that phrase you just _ last 63 seats... what was that phrase you just used? - last 63 seats... what was that phrase you just used? clocks. phrase you “ust used? clocks cleaned. phrase you just used? clocks cleaned. i'd _ phrase you just used? clocks cleaned. i'd never— phrase you just used? clocks cleaned. i'd never heard - phrase you just used? clocks cleaned. i'd never heard of i phrase you just used? clocks - cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love — cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love it- _ cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love it. we _ cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love it. we didn't _ cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love it. we didn't lose - cleaned. i'd never heard of before and i love it. we didn't lose that l and i love it. we didn't lose that this time round, _ and i love it. we didn't lose that this time round, although - and i love it. we didn't lose that this time round, although it - and i love it. we didn't lose that this time round, although it did | this time round, although it did occur in 2010 with president obama losing 63 seats in these house. in 2018, the republicans lost a8 seats in trump's midterms. this time, it seems to be a strong but modest victory for republicans. instead, i think they're going to win a handful of seats in the majority. it is naturally not clear that they have a majority in the house yet, they will probably get there. but i think when they do, it will be a narrow margin. on the senate side, we won in pennsylvania, a great win, we are leading in arizona and nevada and ever so slightly in georgia. at present, it is that nevada, pennsylvania, then dodger race. whichever party wins two of those

three is likely to control the senate. i do think georgia is heading for a run off so we will not know until december 6. the fact we are sitting here, and the house is very uncertain, it's quite a surprise and a great result for democrats. surprise and a great result for democrats-— surprise and a great result for democrats. ., ., ., ., ~ ., democrats. you are looking and soundin: democrats. you are looking and sounding great _ democrats. you are looking and sounding great for _ democrats. you are looking and sounding great for early - democrats. you are looking and sounding great for early in - democrats. you are looking and sounding great for early in the l sounding great for early in the morning, i've got to say.- sounding great for early in the morning, i've got to say. let's go back to the — morning, i've got to say. let's go back to the house. _ morning, i've got to say. let's go back to the house. yes, - morning, i've got to say. let's go back to the house. yes, we - morning, i've got to say. let's go back to the house. yes, we can l morning, i've got to say. let's go l back to the house. yes, we can say the democrats at the moment seem to have outperformed expectations. but of course the reality is if the house does go to the republicans, that makes presidentjoe biden's remaining two years pretty difficult, doesn't it? i remaining two years pretty difficult, doesn't it? i think it would have _ difficult, doesn't it? i think it would have been _ difficult, doesn't it? i think it would have been difficult - would have been difficult regardless.— would have been difficult reuardless. ., _ ., ,, regardless. most of the policy work, heavy lifting — regardless. most of the policy work, heavy lifting of— regardless. most of the policy work, heavy lifting of the _ regardless. most of the policy work, heavy lifting of the first _ regardless. most of the policy work, heavy lifting of the first term - heavy lifting of the first term happens in at that first 100 days or so in office. that's why the inflationary production act, that climate package, the economic package and a stimulus that took

place was such a big deal to get donein place was such a big deal to get done in this last year. stability, you get past the midterms and typically have another little chunk of time to legislate, but then you're quickly into the presidential cycle. the truth is, we will probably stop bad things come across the transient from republicans if they do get control, but we are right into the presidential cycle again. the really good because i think for democrats is that if you look at how these key swing states held up, georgia very close, nevada are also very close, arizona we are doing even a bit better than we did in 2020. wisconsin winning a governorship in that state, really important. pennsylvania, winning the governorship and getting john fetterman, these are key things in a mid—term environment when all the fundamentals which suggests that we would have a really hard time there. we did really well there. that

protects a lot of good opportunity for us to expand majorities in the presidency again in 202a. you presidency again in 2024. you mentioned — presidency again in 2024. you mentioned the _ presidency again in 2024. you mentioned the presidency there. is there anything, realistically, we can then read into that race two years out from the results that we have in so far?— have in so far? there is a really interesting _ have in so far? there is a really interesting thing _ have in so far? there is a really interesting thing happening - have in so far? there is a really - interesting thing happening tonight. donald trump and ronda sant are strains of the same virus, in my opinion. perhaps desantis is the more potent strain at this point. i think tomtrump really hurt the republican brand. republicans are already talking about how to get this guy out of the party. i don't know how they would do that, frankly, they have had several opportunities and have always bed they need time and time again. desantis i think also eventually bend the knee of trump gets in, i

don't think he can beat him. but with desantis really are performing basically any republican tonight, you wonder if you will have a crack at taking trump head on. i would have said yesterday that there is no way anybody beats trump in a republican primary, that is probably still true, but it is fascinating to watch. ., ., still true, but it is fascinating to watch. . ., ., ~ still true, but it is fascinating to watch. . ., ., ,, , ., still true, but it is fascinating to watch. . ., ., ., watch. dan kahneman, thank you for cominu on watch. dan kahneman, thank you for coming on and _ watch. dan kahneman, thank you for coming on and sharing _ watch. dan kahneman, thank you for coming on and sharing your - coming on and sharing your expertise. that's the view of a democratic strategist. we will have views from the republican side, there take and opinions on the results so far. so far, there is a positive spin to put on both sides already. now let's look at the international perspective and implications for what's happening in the us. what do these results mean for the situation, for example, in ukraine? we can go live to our correspondent in kyiv. what do these results mean there?—

results mean there? people here in ukraine are — results mean there? people here in ukraine are really _ results mean there? people here in ukraine are really following - results mean there? people here in ukraine are really following what's. ukraine are really following what's happening with the mid—term elections of the united states because america is by far the biggest funder of ukraine's military fight against russia. the united states have promised ssa billion in military, budgetary and humanitarian assistance for this country. congress is key in passing any legislation that would allow for assistance to this country. we have been hearing from some ukrainians this morning reacting to what's happening in the united states. there was a reporter on a private tv channel he asked will bipartisan support for ukraine stand? should there be a republican victory in congress? another pundit put to it as, should the republicans to congress, will there be continue support for ukraine? but there are questions to the nature of this support because there is a lot of

money coming to ukraine. some republican lawmakers have spoken out against but that the united states should still be providing large sums of money, military equipment to ukraine. so people here are wondering what the future will hold. just put it in perspective for us, how crucial is international aid to ukraine? and within that, how important is that big chunk of us support? important is that big chunk of us su ort? ~ ., , important is that big chunk of us su oft? ~' ., , ., important is that big chunk of us suuort? o’ ., ,., , ., important is that big chunk of us sun-ort? ~ . , . . ., support? ukraine is a small nation takin: on support? ukraine is a small nation taking on a — support? ukraine is a small nation taking on a massive _ support? ukraine is a small nation taking on a massive country, - support? ukraine is a small nation taking on a massive country, a - taking on a massive country, a richer country, russia. funding from countries like the us and the eu has really formed the backbone of his resistance against russian aggression. we are looking at money, for example, arms are coming in that ukraine has called for, air defence equipment, militaryjets. that can only come from external support from countries like the united states. also remember ukraine has suffered a lot during this war, there has been

in for structure damage — bridges, power stations, in for structure damage — bridges, powerstations, power in for structure damage — bridges, power stations, power transmission lines — and they do need support from the us to do this. we have been seeing that the biden administration has really been responding to some of these concerns. we have had a flurry of american diplomats coming here to ukraine in the run—up to these elections to try and allay some of these fears. just yesterday, the us envoy to the un, linda thomas greenfield, was here meeting president zelensky, and she once again pledged s2s million in humanitarian assistance. so, concerns here also but realisation from the united states that needs to allay any fears in kyiv. let’s allay any fears in kyiv. let's ruickl allay any fears in kyiv. let's quickly bring _ allay any fears in kyiv. let's quickly bring up _ allay any fears in kyiv. let's quickly bring up to - allay any fears in kyiv. let's quickly bring up to speak i allay any fears in kyiv. let's quickly bring up to speak of| allay any fears in kyiv. let's - quickly bring up to speak of the results we have so far in these midterms. as things stand, the senate, 35 of 100 seats up for grabs. democrats have climbed a8,

republicans a7. still too close to call who will take control. any of the house of representatives, all a35 the house of representatives, all a3s seats were up for election. so far, 173 have been claimed by the democrats. that's it. i'm a lewis vaughan—jones. this is bbc news. good morning, we are looking at the nature of sunshine and showers. these showers will be fewer and further between than yesterday. after a mild start, it is a breezy start today as well, the exception being across the far north—west of scotland, close to this area of low pressure weather winds will be stronger. the windows come from a west or northwesterly direction and blowing in quite a few showers, some heavy ones across north england and south—east england through this morning. more persistent rain coming in across western scotland which will continue to push northwards through the course of the day. in

between scattered showers, there will be sunshine, not as windy as yesterday. if anything, we are looking at temperatures between 11 in the north and about 15 towards the south. the average at this time of year is roughly 10—12 north to south. into this evening and overnight, we lose many of the showers, some clear spells. they were different coming in the wind and rain through northern ireland, scotland, just coping northern england. with residual cloud in the west, it could be thick enough to see some patchy drizzle. winds also striving in the north and west. these are our overnight lows. at this time of year, our overnight lows should be roughly north to south, 3—6, so it is very mild. into tomorrow, france are crossing others. this one held back by high pressure, but the isobars will tell you it is going to be a binge a day

like today. the wind is coming from the mid—atlantic, a milder sauce, pushing right across our shores, which is why temperatures will be hired by day and night. for thursday, a bit more sunshine, that workload in the west producing some patchy drizzle. we are also looking at gusty winds tomorrow. even inland, it is going to be gusty. we are looking at the gales for the north of scotland. as we move on into friday, with the fronts make a little bit of penetration for the south, but then it retreats back to the north. a lot of cloud just ahead of that, with one or two showers across northern england into northern ireland. some brighter skies across central and eastern areas with some sunshine. temperatures 13—17 . into the weekend, we could well see some mist and some fog patches in the

south—east which will be slow to clear. then it will be fairly changeable, a mixture of sunshine and showers. there is a translator on wednesday we could see some rain coming in from the west. these are our temperatures.

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines: america goes to the polls with both the senate and the house of representatives up for grabs in the midterm elections. the republicans are likely to take control... but control of the senate could go either way. sir gavin williamson says he wants to "clear himself of any wrongdoing", as he resigns from government after being accused of bullying. the royal college of nursing will release the results of its ballot on industrial action, as nurses are expected to go on their first national strike in more than a hundred years.

the united nations�* special envoy for climate action and finance, mark carney, has told the bbc that fossil fuel investment is still necessary to help the world transition to renewable energy, as the cop27 climate summit continues... the united nations has called for the immediate release of the british—egyptian pro—democracy activist , alaa abd el—fattah , from prison near cairo after escalating his hunger strike by refusing to drink water since cop27 began on sunday. rishi sunak�*sjudgement and leadership will come under scrutiny in the commons today. it's after sir gavin williamson quit the government over bullying claims — just two weeks after being appointed. this is the third time gavin williamson has had to leave government. he was previously sacked as defence secretary and education secretary. but rishi sunak gave him a place in his cabinet — as a cabinet officer

minister and minister williamson resigned last night, following a meeting with the prime minister — after a string of bullying claims — which he denies. in one allegation — he sent abusive text messages to former chief whip wendy morton. in another, he's alleged to have told a civil servant to "slit your throat" and "jump out of the window". last night, more claims were made about intimidation and threatening behaviour. sirgavin — who was knighted by borisjohnson — has denied the allegations and says he wants to clear his name.and at prime minister's questions this lunchtime, rishi sunak is likely to be challenged about why he brought gavin williamson back into government. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake returning to government just a fortnight ago, sir gavin williamson was a controversial choice. and after days of accusations about his conduct came to a head, he resigned from his ministerial role last night. in a letter to the prime minister, he wrote...

on day one in number 10, rishi sunak pledged to maintain the highest of standards. this government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. so his appointment of sir gavin williamson, previously sacked from two cabinet jobs, when he knew there was a complaint against him, had looked increasingly risky. allegations of bullying by sir gavin have mounted since the weekend. that he sent expletive—laden text messages last month to the than chief whip. that he made bullying comments to a civil servant. and his former deputy chief whip

last night accused him of unethical, unacceptable, threatening behaviour. yesterday, ministers weren't exactly rushing to his defence. as you know, there is a process going on. and last night, rishi sunak said it was with great sadness that he accepted sir gavin's resignation. but opposition parties say the prime minister's judgment is in question. we're only two weeks into his premiership. this was his cabinet that he appointed. many of these appointments were done in grubby backroom deals to get him into downing street in the first place. and this really does go to the heart of his judgment. and a sense from some conservative mps he will not be hugely missed. sir gavin said he would not take the severance pay ministers were entitled to, tweeting last night that it was taxpayers' money and should go instead towards the government's priorities.

rishi sunak has lost a close political ally two weeks into his premiership. and left a notoriously ruthless operator watching on from the conservative backbenches. jonathan blake, bbc news. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. questions about his judgment bound to be heading rishi sunak�*s way a little later. for a prime minister coming into also talking about the importance of integrity, how much of a problem is all of those for him, especially the idf that gavin williamson was allowed to resign rather than being sacked? it is definitely a — rather than being sacked? it 3 definitely a problem, a challenge for the prime minister because he has only been in office for a couple of weeks, a lot of that fortnight has been dominated by questions about the appointment of the home secretary, if you days after she was

told to resign for breaking the ministerial code and now gavin williamson. the problem that the prime minister has when it comes to mr williamson is severalfold, actually, rishi sunak was told of a complaint made about gavin williamson, he didn't know the specifics but he was told a complaint had been made. and then there is the question about when all of this started to emerge, when the messages between gavin williamson and wendy morton were published in the sunday times, why action was not taken any sooner. the account i have heard from some of rishi sunak�*s allies is that they started to pile up allies is that they started to pile up yesterday and it became clear that there were more serious allegations. it was yesterday evening around 6pm that rishi sunak and gavin williamson had their first face—to—face discussion about these allegations and gavin took the

decision to resign, it is important to point that out, he was not forced to point that out, he was not forced to resign, it was his own decision. it raises the question about whether it was right to appoint him in the first place, whether action should have been taken sooner, whether rishi sunak should have sacked him. we heard from the education secretary who said that he had taken the right decision to quit, but she told bbc breakfast that she still thought rishi sunak had made the right call. i have absolutely no doubt about his integrity and judgment. but i think, you know, the fact that gavin has resigned to go to the backbenches, he has obviously apologised for the use of his language to the chief whip which was unacceptable, to my colleague, wendy. but he has also denied some of these allegations and he will from the backbenches, i guess, fully participate in that independent process. one thing that gavin was... that rishi sunak was trying to do was bring in lots of different experience, mix of talents and unify the party. so there was, you know,

a number of people that he brought in. look at all those different talents. i was delighted to be included in that myself as a fresh face. but, yeah, it's not easy to navigate this, but he has chosen a strong team and i think it is a good cabinet. that is the case for the defence from the education secretary. i reckon the charge that rishi sunak is likely to face today at prime minister's questions is that it shows weakness that he had to bring in people like gavin williamson and the home secretary, in trying to bring in different wings of his party and show conservative unity, he has sacrificed some of the integrity that he promised when he took over in number ten. i am sure that he will say that that is not the case, that he wanted to bring in all sorts of talents to his top team. but a couple of weeks into the job, we have a resignation from

rishi sunak�*s cabinet and big questions about his judgment. joining me now is caroline slocock, director of civil exchange and former private secretary at number 10. thank you forjoining us, bringing in preference talents from different wings of the party, bringing in someone like gavin williamson who has been sacked from two different jobs before and the knowledge there was a complaint against him, how does that sit alongside what rishi sunak said on the day he took office, talking about professionalism, integrity and transparency? it professionalism, integrity and transparency?— professionalism, integrity and transaren ? ., , ., , transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in _ transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in mind _ transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in mind that _ transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in mind that he - transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in mind that he did - transparency? it does not sit well. just bear in mind that he did not i just bear in mind that he did not need, he chose to say that he was going to put integrity and accountability at every level of his government. he must have known even when he said it who the main

appointments were going to be, including gavin williamson. he had to say those words, remember, because of the history, boris johnson in particular, really destroying, certainly seriously undermining trust with the electorate about the gaps between what he said and what he did. i think that rishi sunak was trying to draw a line with his predecessor, as he was trying to draw a line with liz truss, but it is corrosive, seriously corrosive if you say it and then you put in place a man like gavin williamson. you can argue and people will argue that there is, we have not seen that text or this text, why he took that decision, but he knew about the allegations, . .. this was a man who had worked with him closely on the campaign so there was a lot of though they are? he:

appointed him to a role, a minister without portfolio which is a fixer role, he is bringing in a set of talents that he knew. these were talents that he knew. these were talents that he knew. these were talents that last night, his deputy, explained, you know, were modelled on the house of cards, a man who blackmailed and murdered to become prime minister. the could be useful for someone like rishi sunak but it is very difficult to square valuing someone like that at the heart of your government and saying the words that he said when he entered number ten. there is a truth gap there which is really concerning. it is not about weakness, they weakness may have been an element of it, it is about cynicism that you can say that and then do something simultaneously which undermines it. and? what do you think civil servants will make of this? i spoke to the former head of the civil

service yesterday and he said they do not complain lightly. this service yesterday and he said they do not complain lightly.— service yesterday and he said they do not complain lightly. this is one ofthe do not complain lightly. this is one of the complaints _ do not complain lightly. this is one of the complaints that _ do not complain lightly. this is one of the complaints that gavin - of the complaints that gavin williamson is facing. these apparent directions to a civil servant to slit their throat and jump out of a window. what do you think civil servants will make of this episode? i think they will be glad to see him go. those phrases are unlike anything that i have heard and i have worked closely with many ministers, ministers do sometimes lose their rag, they are under pressure, civil servants understand that they are there partly to put up with a certain amount, you know, anger and frustration from their ministers. and they do that, but you never expect to be told to slit your throat or throw yourself out of a window. this is a man who was... who

slightly lost it. maybe these are qualities that are valued at the heart of government. one of the important site stories here is that there is currently no ethics advice and it is ethics advice that civil servants we turn to if they were being bullied by ministers. when priti patel was bullying her civil servants, that is what happened, and she was found to have been bullied —— been bullying, and there is an echo here with the williamson affair of keeping a bully and power when you should not be. we do not currently have an ethics adviser, so there is no one to turn to for civil servants. we should be pleased but we should worry about the man who made the decision.— made the decision. thank you very much. made the decision. thank you very much- gavin _ made the decision. thank you very much. gavin williamson _ made the decision. thank you very much. gavin williamson denies -

much. gavin williamson denies allegations of bullying. those allegations of bullying. those allegations are subject to several inquiries now. the royal college of nursing will announce the results of its ballot on industrial action this afternoon. 300—thousand of its members around the uk were asked to vote on whether to strike over pay, in the first such ballot in the history of the union. the walkout could take place before christmas as our health correspondent catherine burns explains. extra hours, the unpaid hours, the leaving late. it has made the job a lot harder. rachel says she has to do at least one extra nursing shift a week to make ends meet. she can't quite believe it's come to this, but has voted to strike. strike is not about causing carnage and mayhem. this is withdrawing our labour to demonstrate exactly what it is that we do on a day—to—day basis under the conditions that we have to do. nurses would quite happily not strike if the government had listened to our unions and to nurses that are working day

in and day out to provide the high quality care that they do provide under some of the most extreme conditions. the main reason behind this is pay. the royal college of nursing says for most nurses, pay has fallen by at least 15% in real terms since 2010. it says higher wages would help recruit more staff and persuade others to stay working in the nhs. so it wants a pay rise of 5% over inflation, which would work out now as a 17% increase. but in england and wales, nhs staff have been offered an uplift of a.7s%. in scotland there's been an increase ofjust over £2,200. there's been no pay award in northern ireland because there's no functioning government. the results of the ballot aren't out yet, but the mood music is pretty clear. nurses are expected to have voted to walk out, so last—minute plans are being drawn up here at the headquarters

for the royal college of nursing. and there are plenty of big questions to ask, like, when will this happen? probably this side of christmas. and will it be one day of action or spread out over several weeks? right now, we just don't know. a vote to strike doesn't mean every nurse will automatically take part. it's better to think of this as a series of mini ballots across local services. it's possible trusts in some parts of the country won't have enough votes for action. the government says it values nurses and has given more than a million nhs staff a pay rise of at least £1,a00 this year, as well as a 3% increase last year. it's urging them to carefully consider the potential impact on patients, which worries some nurses like ian. he spoke to the bbc earlier this week. our lead at the rcn, royal college of nursing, has said we will not be putting patients at risk. but during this crisis, during this nursing crisis, if we reduce the staffing levels any

further, the only outcome can be patient safety. so this is the reason i voted no. as an a&e nurse, rachel knows she might have to work even if her trust strikes, because some areas like emergency and urgent care are protected to make sure there's enough staff to keep patients safe. i voted for strike knowing that i very well may not be able to strike, but i voted for strike for my colleagues so that their voices can be heard and that our conditions as a collective workforce will change. it's notjust nurses like rachel. other health workers are also voting on strikes this winter. catherine burns, bbc news. with me are mental health nursesjosh eastman and veronica musambasi good morning, thank you very much for your time today. i would like to begin so our viewers can hear by asking how you voted in this ballot.

veronica? i asking how you voted in this ballot. veronica? ., , , . ., , veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i was— veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i was not _ veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i was not sure _ veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i was not sure where - veronica? ivoted yes, reluctantly, because i was not sure where thisl because i was not sure where this leaves our patients and patient safety but i also knew that me and my colleagues do possibly deserve better working conditions with more staff which may be encouraged by a pay increase. did you also vote to strike? yes, i voted in favour _ did you also vote to strike? yes, i voted in favour of _ did you also vote to strike? yes, i voted in favour of the _ did you also vote to strike? yes, i voted in favour of the strike. - did you also vote to strike? yes, i | voted in favour of the strike. what was our voted in favour of the strike. what was your thought _ voted in favour of the strike. twat was your thought process? was it clear—cut and obvious to you? it was your thought process? was it clear-cut and obvious to you? it was a difficult decision, _ clear-cut and obvious to you? it was a difficult decision, no _ clear-cut and obvious to you? it was a difficult decision, no one _ clear-cut and obvious to you? it was a difficult decision, no one goes - a difficult decision, no one goes into nursing with the intention of going _ into nursing with the intention of going on— into nursing with the intention of going on strike. but, for me, it was about— going on strike. but, for me, it was about being — going on strike. but, for me, it was about being able to provide safe hi-h about being able to provide safe high quality nursing. we need competitive salaries to keep

staffing levels high and with the pay freeze and below inflation increases that we have seen, it is difficult _ increases that we have seen, it is difficult for — increases that we have seen, it is difficult for nursing to remain competitive in the jobs market and that impacts directly on nursing care _ that impacts directly on nursing care. ., . . ., that impacts directly on nursing care. ., ., . ., ., ., care. you are echoing what veronica said, care. you are echoing what veronica said. attracting _ care. you are echoing what veronica said, attracting the _ care. you are echoing what veronica said, attracting the enough - care. you are echoing what veronica said, attracting the enough people i said, attracting the enough people and the right quality of people to deliver better care for patients. can you give us a sense of what it is like for you in yourjob and the turnover of staff? presumably, you have got a core group of people who are there all the time? but in terms of agency workers, other staff coming in on a semiregular basis, what does that look like? no for our service, we are possibly acute services, we have a turnover that is considerably high. find services, we have a turnover that is considerably high.— considerably high. and our staffing levels are level. _ considerably high. and our staffing levels are level. we _ considerably high. and our staffing levels are level. we always - considerably high. and our staffing levels are level. we always have i considerably high. and our staffing levels are level. we always have a| levels are level. we always have a shortage, and some of our staff members have to do extra hours on

top of their regular hours. possibly money and feeling for our colleagues and wanting to help. on a day—to—day basis i think we may have at least one or two agency workers on one shift. like a night shift or something. weekends are atrocious. the worst. our agency staff is higher, are staff members, we do have a core group, but it is nowhere near enough if i am being honest. what would you see as a fair pay rise? i what would you see as a fair pay rise? ~ , what would you see as a fair pay rise? ~' , ., , ., rise? i think he needs to be at least at the — rise? i think he needs to be at least at the level _ rise? i think he needs to be at least at the level of _ rise? i think he needs to be at least at the level of inflation i rise? i think he needs to be at i least at the level of inflation and needs— least at the level of inflation and needs to — least at the level of inflation and needs to make up how many years the pay has _ needs to make up how many years the pay has not _ needs to make up how many years the pay has not been keeping up with inflation — pay has not been keeping up with inflation. that is the only way you will see _ inflation. that is the only way you will see nursing being competitive again _ will see nursing being competitive aaain. ., ., .,

again. how worried are you about the im act on again. how worried are you about the impact on patients _ again. how worried are you about the impact on patients during _ again. how worried are you about the impact on patients during the - impact on patients during the strike? .. , , strike? safe minimum levels will be guaranteed. — strike? safe minimum levels will be guaranteed, patients _ strike? safe minimum levels will be guaranteed, patients can _ strike? safe minimum levels will be guaranteed, patients can access - guaranteed, patients can access services — guaranteed, patients can access services if— guaranteed, patients can access services if they need to, but really. — services if they need to, but really. it— services if they need to, but really, it is about the fact that what — really, it is about the fact that what the — really, it is about the fact that what the current staffing levels are not providing the highest level of patient _ not providing the highest level of patient safety that they can. there has been _ patient safety that they can. there has been an increase of 25% of nurses— has been an increase of 25% of nurses leaving in the last year and another— nurses leaving in the last year and another 34% thinking about leaving. if another 34% thinking about leaving. if nothing _ another 34% thinking about leaving. if nothing changes, they will be great _ if nothing changes, they will be great impacts on waiting times, a greater— great impacts on waiting times, a greater backlog of waiting lists of patients — greater backlog of waiting lists of patients waiting for treatment. it is to improve safety levels, the strike _ is to improve safety levels, the strike is— is to improve safety levels, the strike is necessary at the moment. lang, _ strike is necessary at the moment. lang, you — strike is necessary at the moment. lang, you used to live in australia, you are _ lang, you used to live in australia, you are a _ lang, you used to live in australia, you are a mental health nurse in australia, — you are a mental health nurse in australia, how do pay and conditions compared _ australia, how do pay and conditions compared to here in the uk? | australia, how do pay and conditions compared to here in the uk? i was aid compared to here in the uk? i was paid considerably _ compared to here in the uk? i was

paid considerably more _ compared to here in the uk? i was paid considerably more than - compared to here in the uk? i —" paid considerably more than i thought i deserved, i worked part—time, possibly could be to do with i worked in the private sector, but even then, the pay was quite satisfactory if i think back to it. when i am calculating what i get here, it's when i am calculating what i get here, its three quarters more. that here, it's three quarters more. that is a lot. here, it's three quarters more. that is a lot- in — here, it's three quarters more. that is a lot. in terms _ here, it's three quarters more. that is a lot. in terms of— here, it's three quarters more. that is a lot. in terms of these staffing levels, the ratio of staff to patients and so forth, how does that compare? irate patients and so forth, how does that com are? ~ ., patients and so forth, how does that comare? . ., ., patients and so forth, how does that comare? ~ ., ., , g patients and so forth, how does that com are? . ., ., , ., ' ., compare? we had more staff than we needed sometimes. _ compare? we had more staff than we needed sometimes. this _ compare? we had more staff than we needed sometimes. this may - compare? we had more staff than we needed sometimes. this may be - needed sometimes. this may be because it was private sector. but i admired the fact that they pay due according to how many years she had beenin according to how many years she had been in thejob. i was on eight years plus, almost rooftop a even though i was working part—time and i

was an immigrant. it is though i was working part-time and i was an immigrant.— was an immigrant. it is not a direct comparison. _ was an immigrant. it is not a direct comparison, clearly, _ was an immigrant. it is not a direct comparison, clearly, but _ was an immigrant. it is not a direct comparison, clearly, but for - was an immigrant. it is not a directj comparison, clearly, but for nurses who were working not in the private sector in australia, did their pay and conditions compared favourably to the situation for you and your colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so, in m colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so. in my social— colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so, in my social circles, _ colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so, in my social circles, a _ colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so, in my social circles, a lot - colleagues here in the uk? i imagine so, in my social circles, a lot of - so, in my social circles, a lot of people moved over to australia because of attractive pay rates and working conditions, as they say, i cannot accurately say what it is now because this is seven years ago. but, yes, ithink because this is seven years ago. but, yes, i think comparing to our conditions of work, staffing levels, just basic value of nurses, i have a strong inclination to say that it was a lot better in australia. aha, was a lot better in australia. a final answer, what is your message to the government as it looks to

fill the black hole in public finances to look at competing pay claims from different sectors? what is your message from the nursing profession to the government? itrui’heh profession to the government? when ressure profession to the government? when pressure increases _ profession to the government? when pressure increases on _ profession to the government? when pressure increases on nursing, patient — pressure increases on nursing, patient care declines and when that happens. _ patient care declines and when that happens, you get more patients needing — happens, you get more patients needing emergency services and that puts a _ needing emergency services and that puts a greater strain on the finances _ puts a greater strain on the finances of hospitals and the budget in generat — finances of hospitals and the budget in reneral. ., ~ finances of hospitals and the budget in reneral. ., ,, i. finances of hospitals and the budget in reneral. ., ~' ,, , . finances of hospitals and the budget in reneral. ., ,, , . ., in general. thank you very much for talkin: to in general. thank you very much for talking to me _ in general. thank you very much for talking to me today. _ the united nations has called for the immediate release of the british—egyptian pro—democracy activist , alaa abd el—fattah , from prison near cairo. mr abd el—fattah has escalated his hunger strike by refusing to drink water, since the cop27 climate summit opened. the foreign office says it will continue to call for his urgent

release at all levels. bbc breakfast spoke to his sister mona this morning. she says the family have not received an update for days. this is the first time things feel as if we are dealing with a complete black hole. so even the british authorities are unable to provide us with any information about aala. we are in direct contact to the consular team in cairo and with the embassy and they have no information about alaa. at the prison, they refused to tell us anything. they claim that he is the one refusing to write the letter which we have no idea... we have no way of verifying. so we don't know if he is being prevented of writing the letter or if he is... or if he has deteriorated beyond the point where he can't even be cognitively present to write us a letter. or if he is actually refusing to write us a letter and something has triggered that response from him. and we have submitted a complaint to the egyptian general prosecutor, he has ignored it. so basically, the egyptian authorities are not providing any information. the uk officials in egypt are unable to our

knowledge to obtain any complete information about alaa as well and how he is doing. and my mother is, you know, right now, heading to the prison for the third day in a row, waiting for any letter, anything to prove that he is alive, anything that he is even still there in the same prison, we have no idea if he has been transferred to some other location and we have not been told. online furniture retailer made.com has gone into administration, leading to the loss of up to 500 jobs. the firm enjoyed booming sales during covid lockdowns, but hit problems as households cut back on spending and supply chain issues led to stock delays. thousands of customers now face uncertainty over whether they will receive a refund for outstanding orders. the retailer next is buying the made.com brand name and intellectual property. now it's time for a look at the weather with carole

good morning. we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy showers, but fewer than yesterday. it will be breezy but not as windy as the last few days except in north—west scotland, we are closer to the centre of low pressure. you can see the isobars, the breeze is coming from a westerly direction and has been blowing showers from west to east through this morning. some have been heavy. as we go through the day, some of these showers will be capped as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the south. an area of persistent rain moving across northern scotland. breezy rather than windy except in the north west of where we have gusts of as than windy except in the north west of where we have gusts of a5 to 50 mph. temperatures 11 in the north, 15 degrees in the south. as we head

on through the evening and overnight, some clear spells, a new weather front will bring rain across northern ireland, scotland and the far north of northern england, western area seeing more cloud, patchy drizzle and we can see clear skies. the wind is picking up in the north and west. these are overnight temperatures, 11 degrees in the north, 1a degrees in the south. this stage of november our laws should be closer to three and 6 degrees so a very mild or warm nights to come. as we head through wednesday into thursday, the isobars are closer together indicating it is going to be windy. high pressure keeping the weather fronts at bay in the north—west. the wind is coming from the mid atlantic, a mild direction for us as you can see from the yellow and amber on the chart. not only by day but also by night. we start off with clear skies and

sunshine, more cloud in the west, producing patchy drizzle. you can see the strength of the wind. gail is out towards the north—west and inland, it is going to be quite windy, something to bear in mind if you are crossing the pennines. rain making inroads in the far north—west of scotland and northern ireland. friday sees the rain retreat further north, a lot of cloud, some breaks in the cloud for central and eastern areas, we will see some and the temperatures, 13 degrees in the north to 17 degrees or 18 degrees in the south.

this is bbc news, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. results are coming in, in the us midterm elections, the republicans are likely to take control of the house of representatves according to projections. it's a dead heat in the race for the senate, georgia may be heading for a run—off vote in four weeks' time. it's been a good night for the republicans in florida, governor ron desantis has increased his share of the vote, boosting his credentials as a presidential rival to donald trump. we sought freedom and our very way of life. when so many otherjurisdictions in this country wither on the vine, florida held the line.

in other news, here in the uk, sir gavin williamson says he wants to "clear himself of any wrongdoing", as he resigns from the government after being accused of bullying.