today at one — higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic think tank, in the wake of yesterday's autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says uk households are in for a "long, hard, unpleasantjourney," but the chancellor has been defending his measures. this is difficult, but there's a plan. we are going to get through it. we're going to bring inflation down, we're going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. we will be live at westminster and getting analysis from our economics

correspondent. also this lunchtime. and the world cup in qatar kicks off this weekend. a last—minute change at the worlds cup in qatar means beer won't now be sold in the stadiums after all. workers at twitter are locked out of their offices with immediate effect. coming up on the bbc news channel, manchester united have responded to cristiano ronaldo's television interview this week, saying they have "initiated appropriate steps", after the player claimed he felt betrayed by his club. good afternoon. higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic think—tank, after yesterday's autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says the uk is on a "long, hard, unpleasantjourney" with a record fall in living that will "hit everyone".

among the key measures in the chancellor's statement were a freeze of tax bands until 2028 — this means even if you get a pay rise, more of your money will go on tax — an increase in means tested and disability benefits and pensions of 10.1% because of rising inflation, and an extension of the energy price cap, although on less generous terms. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. this community cafe in gloucester lets customers pay what they can. they are acutely aware of how hard pressed people are.— they are acutely aware of how hard pressed people are.- like| they are acutely aware of how hard | pressed people are.- like a pressed people are. morning! like a mum of three _ pressed people are. morning! like a mum of three valerie _ pressed people are. morning! like a mum of three valerie who _ pressed people are. morning! like a mum of three valerie who has - pressed people are. morning! like a mum of three valerie who has been| mum of three valerie who has been shocked at the recent rising energy bills. ~ ., , ., , bills. mine has gone up in the reuion bills. mine has gone up in the region of— bills. mine has gone up in the region of £30- _ bills. mine has gone up in the region of £30- £40 _ bills. mine has gone up in the region of £30- £40 per - bills. mine has gone up in the| region of £30- £40 per week, bills. mine has gone up in the - region of £30- £40 per week, i'm region of £30— £40 per week, i'm noticing, and for a lot of people, they are cutting back, looking at where you can save money, such as you can cancel and things like that. we are trying to plan to squeeze the budget a lot more with the food because with everything going up, you have got to scrape along the

way. it you have got to scrape along the wa . , , ., you have got to scrape along the wa. , , ., way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes. the _ way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, the money _ way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, the money we _ way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, the money we spend - way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, the money we spend on i incomes, the money we spend on extras after all the bills, which has economies worried about the long—term impact on living standards of yesterday's autumn statement. it is quite hard to overstate the extent to which it looks like our incomes will be going down over the next couple of years, probably more than they have ever gone down before in a two—year period on average. {iii in a two—year period on average. of course, budgets mean different things depending on your circumstances so benefits, for example, are going up by 10%, which means someone on universal credit will get an extra £244 next year, and the minimum wage is going up to £10.42 for the over 20 threes and low income families will get government support for about half of the expected energy bill rise. but middle earners, somebody earning around £30,000 per year, will only get support for about a third of the rise in their bills and they are likely to be hardest hit because the tax bands are being frozen. nobody pays tax up to £12,500. these are the thresholds at which you start to

pgy- the thresholds at which you start to pay. they are frozen until 2028, which means as wages start to go up, everybody pays more in tax. from april, more people will be paying at the higher rate, too, as the threshold is being lowered from £150,000, down to £125,000. the chancellor insists the changes are fair. , , . ., fair. the independent office for bud . et fair. the independent office for budget responsibility - fair. the independent office for budget responsibility said - fair. the independent office for budget responsibility said that| fair. the independent office for . budget responsibility said that the measures that we announced yesterday will make the recession lighter. it will make the recession lighter. it will mean that around 70,000 jobs are saved. so i think that will give people confidence that, yes, this is difficult but there is a plan. we are going to get through it. we are going to bring inflation down and we are going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side.— get to the other side. the overall cost of all — get to the other side. the overall cost of all the _ get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax _ get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax and _ get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax and spending l cost of all the tax and spending changes is laid out here and as you can see, the next few years will see money going into things like hospitals, schools and social care but after the next general election, the pain really starts. labour accepts the general forecasts but says it would do things differently

in the short—term. says it would do things differently in the short-term.— says it would do things differently in the short-term. because we would have asked those _ in the short-term. because we would have asked those with _ in the short-term. because we would have asked those with the _ in the short-term. because we would have asked those with the broadest l have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, we wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, just coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the predictions are for inflation to start falling next year and possibly to eventually reach zero. energy prices could peak, too. but for now, there is no doubt the road ahead will be difficult, with the biggest squeeze in living standards on record. marc ashdown, bbc news. help with energy costs has been extended for all households, but at a less generous level, meaning millions will still face higher bills. a typical bill will be capped at £3,000 next year instead of the current £2,500. our business correspondent emma simpson has been speaking to people who are worried about how they'll be affected. how do you work your energy, then? so, at the moment when i'm getting a voucher, i take

this to a pay point, if you can find one that will do it. paul survives on benefits and uses a pre—payment meter. so, at the moment, we're only getting the £66. i mean, that lasts me the month if i very, very rarely use the heating. and you haven't switched your heating on yet? i haven't even put it on. i put it on a couple of times for about half an hourjust to warm the flat up again. but within an hour it's cold again. he's diabetic and grateful for the government's support. trouble is, it doesn't go very far, even though he's only got one electric heater. i mean, i don't know how my, you know — am i going to get depressed? i already sufferfrom a bit of depression. you know, i could get worse. then there may be a time when i'll say, well, i can't eat, i'm going to have to put heating on. and i'm worrying about that, really am worried about that. yeah, it doesn't...

it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment. i can't see an end to any of this. he says any more government help is better than nothing. but it may be too late. you know, you've got winter to come. you're just focused on getting through the winter first? iam, yeah, really. obviously, what comes after that? people's finances are taking a battering. there's relief that help with household energy bills will continue after april for everyone, but the support is going to be less generous, meaning millions are still going to face higher bills. the current government energy price guarantee means a typical annual household energy bill should be around £2,500. but the more energy you use, the more you pay. everyone is also getting a £400 discount. it won't be repeated next winter, though. from april, the average bill will rise to £3,000. the government is providing

more targeted support. households on means—tested benefits will now get a bigger cost of living payment of £900. there will be £300 for pensioners, and £150 for people on disability benefits. at this school in slough, parents are worried. could you cope with a rising energy bill after april? no, we couldn't. if we're struggling now, then definitely not cope. you know, it's difficult. we're making ends meet. it's notjust us. i think it's all families. there is a struggle. my bills are up. the rents are skyrocketing. the prices are going too high. our life is miserable, i would say. it's just a game of survival now. and the bills are only going one way, with a tough spring ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. our economics correspondent andy verity is here. andy verity is here. andy verity is here. incredibly andy verity is here. incredibly bleak andy verity is here. incredibly bleak economic andy verity is here. incredibly bleak economic pict| painted an incredibly bleak economic picture painted today by the institute for fiscal studies, warning about a

long, hard, unpleasantjenny. yes. long, hard, unpleasant jenny. yes, and long, hard, unpleasantjenny. yes, and the trouble _ long, hard, unpleasantjenny. yes, and the trouble is, _ long, hard, unpleasantjenny. yes, and the trouble is, we _ long, hard, unpleasantjenny. yes, and the trouble is, we have - long, hard, unpleasantjenny. 1913 and the trouble is, we have already had one, we have already had one of the worst decades for improvements in living standards since the industrial era began will stop it was called a lost decade between 2008 and 2018 but now what the institute for fiscal studies is saying is that it could get even worse and we could be heading for another lost decade. if you look at the trend since the war, we have a chance to show this, you can see that you get real household disposable income, more or less the same as living standards, accelerating all the way up until just before the financial crisis but then on the right of the chart, you can see where two lines diverged and the green line is where we are going. the blue line is where we would have gone had the precrisis trend continued. the unfortunate thing that, 32% is how much worse off we are compared to what we would have been had the pre—financial crisis trend continued, if you understand what i'm saying. in other words, if incomes had kept on outpacing prices as they did before the financial crisis, we would have

been much better off, and that is the difficulty, the scale of the difficulty we are facing and the scale of economic failure, really, over the last ten or 15 years. bill over the last ten or 15 years. all riaht, over the last ten or 15 years. all right, andy, thank you very much indeed. our political correspondent iain watsonjoins me now from westminster. let's talk about the fallout from the autumn statement politically and the autumn statement politically and the institute for fiscal studies saying many of those on middle incomes are really going to suffer. how dangerous is that for the conservatives? i how dangerous is that for the conservatives?— how dangerous is that for the conservatives? i think politically, it is re conservatives? i think politically, it is pretty hazardous _ conservatives? i think politically, it is pretty hazardous for - conservatives? i think politically, it is pretty hazardous for the - it is pretty hazardous for the conservatives and the chancellor, ben, for this reason. we know, as we had, that he is helping the poorest and helping pensioners but come election time, the main parties will be competing for the votes of people who are perhaps too well off to qualify for benefits but not so well off that they are not struggling with fuel bills, people that theresa may in fact once called the just about managing. the difficulty i think for the chancellor is this, that he is spending something like

£13 billion to try to limit the size of fuel bills next spring. nonetheless, that limit is going up and people will face a very substantial increase, if they are not on benefits and not receiving a state pension. in addition to that, they could be facing council tax hikes as well. it is now possible for councils to raise council tax by 5% without triggering a local referendum, and the treasury expects 95% of councils to do so. local government leaders are saying many of their councils with social care responsibilities will certainly do that as well. politically, what jeremy hunt tried to do yesterday, i think, was also to deprive labour of some of the ammunition they could use against him come election time because under liz truss, the dividing lines with labour were pretty clear, she said she wanted to scrap the top rate of tax, 45p and get rid of the windfall taxes for bonuses but now the dividing lines are being lured byjeremy hunt who has introduced a new windfall tax

and is making more people pay the 45p rate so it makes it more difficult for labour to get the din —— definition commonage in time but their hopes people will not forgive a party who has presided over the higher tax burden since the war and the biggest full in living standards since the 1950s.— since the 1950s. thank you for “oininu since the 1950s. thank you for joining us- _ since the 1950s. thank you for joining us. iain _ since the 1950s. thank you for joining us. iain watson - since the 1950s. thank you for joining us. iain watson in - joining us. iain watson in westminster, there. in a last—minute change of policy, organisers of the world cup in qatar have announced that no alcoholic beer will be sold to fans at the stadiums. consuming alcohol in public is illegal in the deeply conservative muslim country, but budwieser — a world cup sponsor — had been granted rights to sell beer within the ticketed perimeter of stadiums. well, both england and wales are in training today. in a moment, we'll talk to hywel griffith who's with wales, but first let's cross to alex howell with the england team. let's talk about the ban on beer in the stadiums first.—

let's talk about the ban on beer in the stadiums first. well, the mood miaht be the stadiums first. well, the mood might be very _ the stadiums first. well, the mood might be very different _ the stadiums first. well, the mood might be very different when - the stadiums first. well, the mood might be very different when the i might be very different when the matches are going on here in qatar after fifa announced that no alcohol would be sold in any of the eight world cup stadiums, just two days before the tournament gets under way. they said alcohol will be sold in the fan parks and other fan destinations and if you are a supporter in a corporate area, you can still buy alcohol but it is a very late change, with the tournament due to kick off in just two days' time. tournament due to kick off in 'ust two days- mi tournament due to kick off in 'ust two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, encland two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, england are — two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, england are training _ two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, england are training and _ two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, england are training and how - two days' time. indeed, meanwhile, england are training and how are - england are training and how are they getting on, how are the squad training? the they getting on, how are the squad traininu? they getting on, how are the squad trainin: ? ., ., , ., ., training? the mood is good here. every player— training? the mood is good here. every player that _ training? the mood is good here. every player that has _ training? the mood is good here. every player that has spoken - training? the mood is good here. every player that has spoken to i training? the mood is good here. i every player that has spoken to the media has said how well they have been treated by the essay and how well they are settling in. —— by the football association. they have individual rooms with bespoke touches, framed pictures of friends and family and loved ones. they train here today and they have been trading at 12:30pm, in the midday sun and that is something the fa have been working on since 2017,

speaking to experts in different sports and in the field who understand how this goes on. interestingly, the stadiums are air—conditioned and they had to turn of the air—conditioning behind the dugout because it was too cold. but they will tailor their training times specifically to the games as they get closer all is good here at they get closer all is good here at the england training camp.- the england training camp. thank ou. let's go and find out how the wales squad are coping with the extraordinary heat.- squad are coping with the extraordinary heat. yes, for the first world _ extraordinary heat. yes, for the first world cup _ extraordinary heat. yes, for the first world cup in _ extraordinary heat. yes, for the first world cup in 64 _ extraordinary heat. yes, for the first world cup in 64 years, - extraordinary heat. yes, for the i first world cup in 64 years, wales have had a lot of learning to do but acclimatising to the conditions has been the biggest challenge. in fact, training is happening right now, about two and a half hours later than initially scheduled because when wales got here, they realised that even though it is technically winter, temperatures still go over 30 celsius so yesterday and today, they have decided to train later and they have decided to train later and they will do the same again tomorrow, we understand. but when you see the players and speak to some of them, the mood is pretty

good. they are enjoying themselves. the atmosphere in the camp is often a bit like a club. these people i genuinely friends and several of them have, well, around 100 caps so they have been through a decade of welsh football together. that has involved two european championships but no one has been on the stage like this before. we had earlier come up behind me, from the three goalkeepers in the squad vying to be chosen for the place and we asked them about the alcohol ban. wayne hennessey who is most likely to start, says he does not think it will impact too much on the atmosphere, the famous red wall that wales have with their fans are very vocal, and they use their lungs to the top of their capacity so the fact they cannot have a couple of drinks in the stadium probably won't make too much difference, at least, thatis make too much difference, at least, that is what they hope in the face the usa on monday night.- that is what they hope in the face the usa on monday night. thank you very much. — the usa on monday night. thank you very much. hywel — the usa on monday night. thank you very much, hywel griffith, _ the usa on monday night. thank you very much, hywel griffith, with - the usa on monday night. thank you very much, hywel griffith, with the l very much, hywel griffith, with the wales squad and alex howell with the england squad. fans have begun arriving in qatar ahead of sunday's opening

match and john watson has been finding out what's in store for them. just over 48 hours to go. the first world cup in the middle east. signs that football's coming to qatar — the world's media has arrived, but it feels like many fans haven't yet. since arriving here in doha, it's been hard to get a sense of just where fans are going to gather away from the main fan parks. so we've come here to the souq waqif, which is one of the main marketplaces here in doha. it's where families and friends gather, and whilst there are a few scarves and flags on sale, there really isn't much excitement building. and you certainly don't get a feeling that one of the biggest football tournaments in the world is just days away. walk around here, it's amazing. it looks good, looks good. is the atmosphere here what you expected? um... maybe not yet, because the world cup hasn't started yet, but it's going to be amazing in a couple of days. the emotion, it's overwhelming and we're thrilled to be here.

brazil is champion! turn around, let's see your back, let's see. neymar! neymar to win it for brazil? yeah. more than a million fans are expected over the next 28 days of competition. and whilst many are yet to sample the main sights here in doha, at least 20,000 people attended a test event at the main fan park on wednesday, and it'll be full when the matches start. at a fifa organised event yesterday, england met migrant workers here in qatar to learn more about some of the issues they faced in the lead—up to this tournament. we've got a real mature group. i think we've got a group who want to affect and want to help people as much as we can, and listen, they'll sit here now and tell you, first and foremost, it's coming here to win games and making sure we're winning games to try and help the country go as far as we can. but if there's anything on top of that, because we're so, so privileged to be in the position we are, and if there's any help

that we can provide at any point along the way, we'll do our best to do that. wales moved their training sessions to later in the day to deal with lunchtime temperatures of 32 degrees. this might be the first winter world cup, but it's still hot. it's tough. we knew coming out here that it's going to be very hot. you know, we're not exactly used to these conditions back home. so i think that in itself presents a different sort of test. but the only good thing is that we're all sort of on the same page. you know, every country coming out here will find this really hot, and we'll be playing in the same conditions. things will inevitably feel different. it's a world cup of firsts, not just for the players, but for the fans, and also for people living in this part of the world. will the true world cup experience kick in when qatar kick off the tournament on sunday? studio: john watson reporting from qatar. our top story this lunchtime... higher taxes look here to stay with a long and hard unpleasantjourney for households according to a

leading economic think tank. and coming up, children in need on bbc one tonight with stars hosting the annual telethon to raise money for uk charities. coming up on the bbc news channel, mercedes�* late—season revival appears to be continuing, with lewis hamilton fastest in first practice ahead of the final grand prix of the year in abu dhabi. his team—mate george russell was second. staff at the social media giant twitter have been locked out of their offices in the latest upheaval since its takeover by elon musk, the world's richest man. the company says employees won't be able to enter their workplaces until monday. there are reports many have already resigned after being given an ultimatum to sign up for "long hours" at high intensity, or leave. let's get more from our technology reporter alasdair keane.

what on earth is going on? it's now three weeks — what on earth is going on? it's now three weeks since elon _ what on earth is going on? it's now three weeks since elon musk- what on earth is going on? it's now three weeks since elon musk took. three weeks since elon musk took over the company and he has been setting out what he wants the work ethic there to look like, describing it as being hardcore twitter and that has prompted quite a lot of staff over the last 12 hours to tweet to say they are leaving the firm. in response to a to put out an e—mail to staff saying offices would now be closed and staff would not be able to access it. we think that's an attempt to stop them being able to access information about the firm. that e—mail also said staff should comply with company policy by refraining from discussing confidential company information on social media and with the press will stop half the staff at the firm had already lost theirjobs, around 4000 people. those left had an ultimatum, they had to agree to work longer hours, to work for the company in the way elon musk wants them to, or to leave. it seems a lot of them have taken up that option. we saw elon musk rowing back slightly on

the policy on home—working to try to attract some of them to say. he likes to tweet as well and he has put out a tweet saying, how do you make a small fortune in social media? start out with a large one. he said that users of twitter is at an all—time high. he said that users of twitter is at an all-time high.— he said that users of twitter is at an all-time high. alasdair keane, thank you- _ talks at the global climate summit in egypt have been extended until tomorrow. it's to try to get agreement on wealthier nations helping developing countries to deal with the consequences of extreme weather. a draft deal confirms the commitment to keep the increase in global temperatures from pre—industrial levels to "well below two degrees" but nations are still deeply divided. our science correspondent victoria gill reports from the cop27 talks in sharm el—sheikh. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation of tuvalu is disappearing beneath the pacific, and in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this and how to pay

for it remains unresolved. a few developed countries have been blocking, and the usa has been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talks back and i am worried because we have not seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree that there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change. but exactly who pays and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward,

so it is raised land reclamation. there are just hours left here to reach a deal. and the most vulnerable nations say they are fighting for their lives. victoria gill, bbc news, sharm el—sheikh. victoria joins us now from the talks. just hours left to get a deal. what do you think are the chances? i think they will get somewhere. it just depends on how much of a compromise has to be reached. this issue of loss and damage is going to be the big prize here. this is an african cop, the cop of implementation, where notjust implementation, where not just promises implementation, where notjust promises are made. the issue of setting up a fund, where money can be accessed for the destruction caused by climate change in the poorest countries, where things like your entire home and land will be

swept away and it can't be adapted to, there has to be some sort of loss and damage fund. there is broad agreement that is necessary but setting central fund and a mechanism where people can access the money is still on the table and there is pushback from developed countries who don't want to be blessed —— blamed for and left with a blank cheque. india earlier in the talks proposed a phase down in fossil fuels was included in a final deal and that language has just been removed. we all know fossil fuels is causing climate change, burning them is causing greenhouse gases, so the language coming out shows it is not just about the science of climate change, it is the politics, and those politics are deeply entrenched.— those politics are deeply entrenched. . ., ., , ., ,, entrenched. victoria gill, thank ou. ukraine's president zelensky says more than 10 million of his people have been left without electricity after the country's power system was targeted by waves of russian attacks. many people are also facing acute shortages of water.

our correspondent catherine byaru hanga is in the capital kyiv now. energy companies here say they are working around the clock to reconnect millions of homes that have been cut off from the electricity grid. more than 40% of ukraine's energy infrastructure has been damaged because of repeated russian bombardments. just this week we have had to make nationwide missile strikes on ukraine. moscow says it is targeting energy supplies to the military. —— have had two nationwide missile strikes will stop but what is actually happening is the infrastructure is being crippled and people are being affected. here in kyiv it is snowing and temperatures are dropping below 0 degrees. even though ukrainians tell you they can survive and withstand harsh conditions, the reality is that this year might be different. we might see a situation where in

the next few months millions of people will struggle to stay warm in their houses. they won't be able to turn on the lights in their homes. that's why the united nations is warning there is a real risk of a severe humanitarian crisis here in ukraine. catherine byaruhanga in kyiv, thank you. japan says the latest intercontinental ballistic missile launched by north korea had sufficient range to reach the united states. the japanese defence ministry have released video of what they believe to be the trail left by the missile. it landed 130 miles west of the country's second largest island, hokkaido. manchester united say they are taking "appropriate steps" after cristiano ronaldo gave an interview in which he said he was "betrayed by the club". the portuguese star said he had "no respect" for manager erik ten hag, and claimed he is being forced out of old trafford.

ronaldo is now in qatar where he is the portugal captain at the world cup. police in northern ireland say they are treating a bomb attack in strabane as the attempted murder of two officers. an explosive device caused damage to a patrol vehicle, shortly before 11:00pm last night. a security alert is continuing and the effected area has been cordoned off. retail sales in the uk increased in october but remain below pre—pandemic levels. the latest figures from the office of national statistics show a 0.6% rise in october. economists at the ons warn that these figures could be a "fasle dawn", and that the key christmas trading period could be difficult. it's children in need on bbc one tonight. joe wicks, graham norton and bradley walsh are among the stars hosting the annual telethon, raising money for charities that work with young people around the uk. organisers say this year's event is more important

than ever because of the cost of living crisis. here's steffan powell. famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now... welcome back to our children in need appeal. ..children in need has seen the country come together for big moments like 2021's drumathon... ..to efforts closer to home. this year is no different, with people like radio 2's scott mills... we're going to raise loads of money. my calves are on fire! i can see the flags at the finish line. i ..and matt baker, going the extra mile, to help raise cash and support the work of essential charities up and down the uk. tonight will see all those fundraising efforts culminate in a showcase on bbc one. there's nothing better than hearing about the kindness of strangers. i've benefited from it so much in my life. it's a bit of a unique year this year because of what people are facing at home and the cost

of living crisis. how will that affect the show? the thing that's so, so important is that when you're going through all of this, that you're not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet the other day. now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh... keira? giggles and laughter. ..celebrities taking on graham norton's red chair... do you know who this man is? all: no! ..and plenty of surprises. so expect another night of excitement and some emotion too, as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. steffan powell, bbc news. and you can watch children in need tonight, here on bbc one at 7:00pm. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. flooding is causing major disruption across parts of eastern scotland

right now. one of the worst affected areas here in angus, you can see roads are not passable. looking at the weather picture, we have seen 74 millimetres of rainfall across eastern scotland, that's over 24 hours but the rain continues to come down heavily. the met office have extended the amber severe weather warning for heavy rain across aberdeenshire, angus, perth and kinross and it is now valid and in force until 9pm this evening. by the time the rain finally stops falling we are looking at accumulations of 100-150 we are looking at accumulations of 100—150 millimetres of rain. in the last few moments, the scottish environment protection agency have launched five severe flood warnings, all in aberdeenshire, and that is where flooding is expected and poses a significant threat to life. away from the north—east of scotland, for the rest of the uk it is a bright enough day. sunshine and a few showers and temp are just close to average for the time of year.

flooding is a major concern in scotland. some of the impacts, trains,