it has been another day of contrasts. the scottish borders had some of the coldest weather. fog lingered. this was in the afternoon with the sun trying but failing to make it through the fog. temperature is —1 in places here. in cornwall, is —i in places here. in cornwall, 12, 13 in is —i in places here. in cornwall, i2, 13 in the isles of scilly, quite mild over western areas. right now fog is beginning to thicken up and develop, particularly across southern england, but we have patches in the north—east of england and the scottish borders area which we've had all day. some of the fog will be dense, visibility down to 100 metres in areas. no chance of fog for northern ireland. some of this murky weather for england and wales, well, a slow start, allow extra time for your morning commute as the fog could linger in one or two places all day once again. a bit of rain across scotland, tending to become confined in the north late in the day. again we will have some of

the day. again we will have some of the highest temperatures across the western side of the uk. for northern ireland, 12 celsius, a mild day here. friday, a lot of dry weather around, some mist and fog patches. bright and sunny spells here and there. a few spots of rain in northern scotland. nothing that significant. temperatures, about 11 for western scotland and northern ireland as well. in the weekend, we will pick up an easterly wind and it'll feel cold and the clouds will be thicker, a few patches of rain moving across the country. into next week, we will get an area of high pressure developing in greenland. that will push these northerly winds southwards across the uk. with that comes a first real blast of winter. for some of our hilly areas, that means you could be looking at some snowfall later into next week. you have been warned. colder weather on the way. thanks, chris. and that's it from the team here — you can keep up

to date with all of the developments on our website and the bbc news app. now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team it's goodnight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are natalie fahy, editor of nottinghamshire live, and rosamund urwin, the media editor of the sunday times. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the royal aide who resigned after comments made to a black british guest at a reception hosted by the queen consort leads the front page of the daily mail. it describes the incident as �*a royal disaster�*. the daily express has also chosen

what it describes as a �*palace race row�* as its lead story, the paperfocuses on prince william's condemnation of the comments by his godmother lady susan hussey. that row also features prominently on the front page of tomorrow's guardian, which leads on research by the paper which suggests much of england's water firms are owned by companies lodged in foreign tax havens. tomorrow's daily telegraph leads on the disruption caused by strike action, it says there will be strikes on every day until christmas. the paper claims that the uk has failed to capitalise failed to the paper claims that the uk has failed to capitalise on its success developing vaccines during the pandemic and on the front of the sun the paper says he has been adopted as the england's football team mascot. let's start with the metro palace in race row. where you really from. this is what prince william's godmother who it seems kept asking

question after question of ngozi fulani and it was extremely uncomfortable for her. this is absolutely — uncomfortable for her. this is absolutely outrageous - uncomfortable for her. this is absolutely outrageous she . uncomfortable for her. this is| absolutely outrageous she had uncomfortable for her. this is - absolutely outrageous she had more out —— embarrassment for the royal family they cannot just out —— embarrassment for the royal family they cannotjust escape these race row at the moment. with megan markel and the allegations that they have made in this which we have a transcript of, the lady who is a domestic abuse campaigner, incredible work and it is an incredible work and it is an incredible shame and i think it is the right thing that lady susan hussey stepped aside. how can the still be happening in the state and h i'm not sure.— still be happening in the state and h i'm not sure. when you read the exchanue h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i — h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i it _ h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i it just _ h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i it just goes _ h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i itjust goes on - h i'm not sure. when you read the exchange i itjust goes on and on. | exchange i itjust goes on and on. shejust will not exchange i itjust goes on and on. she just will not understand that this is_ she just will not understand that this is not— she just will not understand that this is not an ok question. and the thing _ this is not an ok question. and the thing here — this is not an ok question. and the thing here is— this is not an ok question. and the thing here is that the royal family is supposed to embody british manners — is supposed to embody british manners and etiquette in this is one of those _ manners and etiquette in this is one of those things that we think, you

are obviously being rude and you are making _ are obviously being rude and you are making here feel uncomfortable and you should have had an awareness, even _ you should have had an awareness, even if _ you should have had an awareness, even if you — you should have had an awareness, even if you thought this was an exceptional line question, clearly it was— exceptional line question, clearly it was not. — exceptional line question, clearly it was not, there was a generational thing. _ it was not, there was a generational thing. not _ it was not, there was a generational thing. not to— it was not, there was a generational thing, not to excuse it, but clearly she should — thing, not to excuse it, but clearly she should have realised it was completely unacceptable. but of course _ completely unacceptable. but of course this is at the same time as william _ course this is at the same time as william and — course this is at the same time as william and kate are in the us, so they have — william and kate are in the us, so they have landed in the us today and immediately they have had to come out and _ immediately they have had to come out and say that this is unacceptable and of course it is prince — unacceptable and of course it is prince william's i public precedent. as you _ prince william's i public precedent. as you said — prince william's i public precedent. as you said it is 2022, you would hope that we would be beyond all this people understood the sensitivities around it. it’s this people understood the sensitivities around it. it's 'ust -lain sensitivities around it. it's 'ust plain rude. fl sensitivities around it. it's 'ust plain rude. she i sensitivities around it. it's 'ust plain rude. she was i sensitivities around it. it'sjust plain rude. she was literally i plain rude. she was literally grilling her, where were you originally from all kinds of inappropriate questioning and ijust keep coming back to the fact that this is must be an event to mark up the good work people who have been trained to help women. and this has

just been completely overshadowed and it is totally inappropriate and that poor woman must be absolutely distraught at what happened to her. strikes on every day until christmas, disruption of all sorts across many different services. it’s across many different services. it's not auoin across many different services. it's not going to be the easiest run up to christmas is it is back they sort of have _ to christmas is it is back they sort of have a — to christmas is it is back they sort of have a long list of what we have -ot of have a long list of what we have got coming, strikes on the buses the first one _ got coming, strikes on the buses the first one coming, then we have royal mail, _ first one coming, then we have royal mail, teachers, nurses have now voted _ mail, teachers, nurses have now voted for— mail, teachers, nurses have now voted for action. it is a very long lesson i— voted for action. it is a very long lesson i think it'll be interesting to see _ lesson i think it'll be interesting to see who the public claims here because _ to see who the public claims here because there has been some pulling around _ because there has been some pulling around nurses, people think it is a pretty— around nurses, people think it is a pretty extreme thing for nurses who are devoted to their patients to go on strike _ are devoted to their patients to go on strike in— are devoted to their patients to go on strike in actually there was a lot of— on strike in actually there was a lot of public support for them and that, _ lot of public support for them and that, there is a situation where review— that, there is a situation where review these anecdotal stories about nurses _ review these anecdotal stories about nurses being forced to use food banks— nurses being forced to use food banks which seems completely unacceptable to everyone. today i

think— unacceptable to everyone. today i think there — unacceptable to everyone. today i think there will be a loss public support— think there will be a loss public support i— think there will be a loss public support i think it's of the other areas — support i think it's of the other areas may— support i think it's of the other areas may be a little bit of less public — areas may be a little bit of less public support for the strikes. | public support for the strikes. guess you public support for the strikes. i guess you are right there will be a difference depending on what it is all about. difference depending on what it is allabout. but difference depending on what it is all about. but it is coming at a time when people feel that their wages have already fallen way behind with the should have been over the last ten years, and to be have got the constable of a crisis and high energy bills. the constable of a crisis and high energy bills-— energy bills. inflation is at a 41 ear hiuh energy bills. inflation is at a 41 year high at — energy bills. inflation is at a 41 year high at 11.196. _ energy bills. inflation is at a 41 year high at 11.196. people - energy bills. inflation is at a 41 year high at 11.196. people are. year high at 11.1%. people are struggling with their energy bills and seeing anecdotally, my energy bill was £300 a month and we are still in the depths of winter. so think it will be hard for people to have sympathy, with everyone who is going on strike. nurses is the one example that sticks out to me and sits out to most people who have spoken to. they think it must be really bad if nurses are going on strike but we have trained drivers who mostly have not —— have got a

decent salary disrupted people's christmas because they cannot travel public sympathy will run out quite rapidly i think. what is the solution? i'm not actually sure but i am hopeful we will see some movement in the new year. some of the unions would _ movement in the new year. some of the unions would disagree _ movement in the new year. some of the unions would disagree and - movement in the new year. some of the unions would disagree and say, l the unions would disagree and say, they arejust the unions would disagree and say, they are just representing their members interests as they are thereto. the guardian revealed 73% of water firms in foreign hands thereto. the guardian revealed 73% of waterfirms in foreign hands it seemed a bit murky. this of water firms in foreign hands it seemed a bit murky.— of water firms in foreign hands it seemed a bit murky. this is a really interesting story _ seemed a bit murky. this is a really interesting story from _ seemed a bit murky. this is a really interesting story from the _ seemed a bit murky. this is a really interesting story from the guardian | interesting story from the guardian it is totally different from all the others so england is in a unique decision in that all of the water companies are privatised and you cannot choose who their suppliers because it literally depends on where you live and what the guardian is highlighted here is that most of the water companies are owned by investments vehicles in far flung land so it is impossible as a

compliment or —— customer who is working out who is supplying your water and whose response and on the road and who will sort out the ageing and crumbling pipes in our country and that is a real issue. you cannotjust swap water supplies you are stuck with whoever supplies your water so it's a bit of a nightmare. the other issue here as well with having these interests held abroad is about our infrastructure is not sort of hours. i is about our infrastructure is not sort of hours— is about our infrastructure is not sort of hours. i think this is going to be a great— sort of hours. i think this is going to be a great talking _ sort of hours. i think this is going to be a great talking point - to be a great talking point particularly people scrutinising water— particularly people scrutinising water firms because they have been dumping _ water firms because they have been dumping a _ water firms because they have been dumping a lot of sewage in our rivers — dumping a lot of sewage in our rivers and _ dumping a lot of sewage in our rivers and seas and i think that is one of the — rivers and seas and i think that is one of the reasons that this is going to — one of the reasons that this is going to come under ever greater scrutiny— going to come under ever greater scrutiny because things —— people are completely disgusted by that and there are _ are completely disgusted by that and there are a lot of mps who are raising — there are a lot of mps who are raising the issue and depending on that and i— raising the issue and depending on that and i think this is something people _ that and i think this is something people will start to talk about but of course — people will start to talk about but of course that is completely right. we cannot — of course that is completely right. we cannot control who your water

supplier _ we cannot control who your water supplier is — we cannot control who your water supplier is so the fact that we have no say in _ supplier is so the fact that we have no say in it— supplier is so the fact that we have no say in it also makes it a very good _ no say in it also makes it a very good thing to look at. we will come back to it later _ good thing to look at. we will come back to it later but _ good thing to look at. we will come back to it later but the daily - good thing to look at. we will come back to it later but the daily star . back to it later but the daily star staying take one for the team saying that england's's bench match should be televised by itv but by the bbc because they have a better win ratio. i because they have a better win ratio. .. . because they have a better win ratio. ,, , ., ., because they have a better win ratio. ,, , ., , ., ratio. i think is good to see a front-page — ratio. i think is good to see a front-page on _ ratio. i think is good to see a front-page on the _ ratio. i think is good to see a front-page on the world - ratio. i think is good to see a front-page on the world cup| ratio. i think is good to see a - front-page on the world cup because front—page on the world cup because i think people do not really care, football fans are a little bit superstitious out fair enough, good for them i'm not into it myself. what you think was back this is that weird thing about you can prove anything with stats based on small numbers. but anything with stats based on small numbers. �* . �* �* numbers. but great in the bbc clearly has _ numbers. but great in the bbc clearly has a — numbers. but great in the bbc clearly has a lucky _ numbers. but great in the bbc clearly has a lucky effect, - numbers. but great in the bbc l clearly has a lucky effect, clearly for england. clearly has a lucky effect, clearly for england-— for england. nothing to do with their skill on _ for england. nothing to do with their skill on the _ for england. nothing to do with their skill on the page - for england. nothing to do with their skill on the page or- for england. nothing to do with their skill on the page or the i their skill on the page or the competition that they are facing i am not going to even go near that story. nice to see you again later.

for a longer version but it does bye for now. some font that lingered all day are from the scottish borders and where that happened temperatures, in place to stay below freezing all day. whereas across the south west of england we had some presence in china it was quite mild, 12 degrees in cornwall. 13 in the isles of scilly. fog is becoming our next concern we have some dense patches of fog across the southern parts with risk of fog across east england, anglia so it might be worth allowing a little bit of extra time to your commute to work during the first part of thursday. because i think some of that fog is going to be quite dense with visibility down to 100 metres or so. some of the follicle to slipped into low cloud

and mess and could lead her all day in one or two spots otherwise a lot of dry weather because england and whether it was with some sin as well as developing some damp weather to start the day across eastern scotland but the rain then moves into northern scotland later into the day. and for northern ireland it brightens up. the mindless weather will be across to the country, 12 degrees across england and wales typically temperatures around 7—9 . a similar mix of weather around on friday again with some mist and fog patches to start the day and then again it is a day will see a bit of cloud but some sons about developing here and there. our temperature is not really changing too much across england and wales 7—9 still mild for northern ireland and western scotland. taking a check on the weather picture into this weekend, easterly winds are going to start to strengthen and what that will do will bring us some thicker areas of cloud and we will see some patches of mostly light rain moving in. she could see some damp weatherjust about anywhere but it is the winds that you will notice that will start

to feel a little bit colder as well. however, into next week that is when we are will expect the weather to turn much older still. an area of high pressure will develop in greenland what that will do is shove these northerly winds southwards with polar air moving its way across the uk, dumping temperatures and for some, particularly over the hills. you may be looking at the first sign of winter. yes there is a potential for winter snow fall into next week. still some way off, we will be firming up on the details of the next two days.

league welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. buckingham palace issues a formal apology as lady susan hussey — who was lady—in—waiting to the late queen — is accused of making racist remarks. former chinese leaderjiang zemin — the man who stepped in after tiananmen square massacre — has died. it comes at a time when china is once again gripped by protests. a new drug is shown to slow alzheimer's disease in its early stages. scientists describe it as momentous. and celebrations in melbourne as australia go through to the knockout stages of the world cup.