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hello, i'm maryam moshiri, welcome to bbc news now, we start in south africa where more than 70 people including several children have died in a fire at a five—storey block of flats in johannesburg. the emergency services said the building, in the city's former business district, had been abandoned and was used by homeless people. officials said many bodies were found pressed against a closed security gate. dozens of people were injured, and rushed to hospital. it's been described as one of the worst fire incidents in the city's recent history. the head of the emergency services injohannesburg says the cause of the blaze is currently unclear. it's a high tech building
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an abandoned building. there might be two options here. it might be illegal connection, or it might be other heating devices which they are using, because we are told that at the time when the fire started, they didn't have electricity. so it might be any other options between the ones ijust mentioned in terms of the cause of the fire incident itself. but our investigating team, they are on site. they will be starting to conduct that fire investigations as soon as we are done with our search and recovery operation. authorities are saying the building had been unoccupied but was hijacked by people who apparently were homeless. the fire officers said they are still unclear as to the reason behind the fire, what caused
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the fire, but it started early in the fire, but it started early in the morning, about 1:30am at local time. emergency services say the fire has completely gutted the building. it looks this is no longer a recovery of people who have survived, but recovery of those who have not. our correspondent, pumza fihlani sent this update from johannesburg a short while ago. they believe that anyone that is found at this stage is unlikely to be found alive. it's also put a harsh spotlight on what is happening in the city centre ofjohannesburg, stories around abandoned buildings that then get taken over by what have been described as by authorities as criminal gangs who rent them out to desperate people are not new. but this is perhaps one of the harshest realities that we are seeing of what can happen in in such buildings there.
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you will have up to ten families living in a small room. it makes sense why people struggle to get out of there. a connections are often used by their landlords to try and bring in power to the building. there also pose a safety hazard. that is what we are starting to see. it's unclear what caused the fire, but it is clear that the conditions that the people were living in were not helpful. loren landau is a professor of migration at the university of the witwatersrand injohannesburg. it's good to talk to you, albeit under sad circumstances. what exactly is this building about, who is using it, who are these people
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coming from many parts of south africa and other parts of africa. i'm not sure who was in the building. they haven't released any names yet. that area of town have been transformed over the last generation. this was formally an office building, became shelter, and then repurposed as an apartment building. many people will have been south africans, many immigrants. what we see here is people looking for affordable housing in the city, one of the wealthiest cities. this is the point. _ one of the wealthiest cities. this is the point, this _ one of the wealthiest cities. this is the point, this is _ one of the wealthiest cities. this is the point, this is the most urban redeveloped city in the continent. how has this been allowed to happen? i think some of it is been bad planning. thinking about housing, thinking about the city in the wrong way. a lot of it has been a failure of the government to inspect, to
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protect and provide a reasonable alternative to people who are living here and making the city work. these are not people who are beggars, they were here working. they are part of what the city needs to do, but is not done as it's been distracted by the politics and corruption that have unfortunately ta ken the politics and corruption that have unfortunately taken over many parts of the city and municipalities. the reaction has been very mixed, many of us are deeply saddened, some of us feel our predictions, as much as we dislike that our predictions have come to pass, but the most disturbing reaction has been the xenophobic reaction. the sense that these people are to blame for the failure of the housing policy. these people are the reason of the failure of... people talking behind this was deserved, these bodies will be
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re—pretreated. it's a cruel response and we are already seeing politicians using this, not to say that we need to improve our city but to control immigration. to that we need to improve our city but to control immigration.— to control immigration. to think an hinu to control immigration. to think anything will — to control immigration. to think anything will change? _ to control immigration. to think anything will change? i - to control immigration. to think anything will change? i think. to control immigration. to think- anything will change? i think people will no into anything will change? i think people will go into these _ anything will change? i think people will go into these areas, _ anything will change? i think people will go into these areas, not - anything will change? i think people will go into these areas, not to - will go into these areas, not to clear but to deport people and get them out of there in a city without providing a suitable alternative. in the long term, it's unclear the people will get a place to say, these buildings will need to be renovated. i’m these buildings will need to be renovated-— these buildings will need to be renovated. �* ., ., , ., renovated. i'm grateful for your time, renovated. i'm grateful for your time. thanks — renovated. i'm grateful for your time, thanks once _ renovated. i'm grateful for your time, thanks once again. - let's ta ke let's take a minute or so to reflect on the pictures coming into us from the building. you can see the child
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outer shell, the inside has been completely destroyed according to fire officers on the ground. you can see people, fire officers, firefighters milling around. now the search for bodies are still continuing with at least 73 people known to have died in the fire, including seven children, and within those seven children, an 18 month old baby. you can go to our live page on the bbc website for more updates from our correspondence on the ground. grant shapps has been appointed as the new uk defence secretary. mr shapps has previously held a number of other cabinet positions including energy and transport secretary. he succeeds ben wallace, who has resigned and is standing down from parliament at the next general election. writing on x, formerly twitter, mr shapps said, as i get
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to work at defence headquarters, i am looking forward to working with the brave men and women of our armed forces who defend our nation's security. and continuing the uk's support for ukraine in theirfight against putin's barbaric invasion. so let's take a closer look at grant shapps' rise. the welwyn hatfield mp has been a fixture in the upper reaches of the conservative party for more than a decade. he moves into his next post from being energy secretary, focusing on energy security, and bringing down the cost of bills. and while he did very briefly serve as home secretary before the resignation of liz truss as prime minister, he is best known for his time as transport secretary, a role he is known to have enjoyed. as transport secretary, he built a reputation as a reliable media performer regularly sent out to defend the government during periods of crisis under the former prime minister borisjohnson. straight to downing street. our political correspondent leila nathoo is there. the reaction to this news, surprise?
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he wasn't one touted in the days before. ., ., , ., ., ., before. no, there had been a lot of speculation — before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as _ before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as to _ before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as to who _ before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as to who was - before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as to who was going . before. no, there had been a lot of speculation as to who was going to | speculation as to who was going to feel that important post of defence secretary. when you earlier in the summer that ben was going to stand down. there had been met many names in the mix, some with experience in the armed forces, and the more junior ministers. grant shapps wasn't a name that came out when people spoke of likely candidates. he has been an experience cabinet minister, he is seen as a safe pair of hands. he's been a long—standing ally of rishi sunak. supported him and lastly a's leadership contest between rishi sunak and less stress. it's been a cabinet minister long before rishi sunak became an mp. he is clearly trusted to run government
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departments. he has held cabinet jobs in the past year or so. he was seen daly be seen as a safe pair of hands. in terms of the department he has left, the department of security and net zero. that is now gone to claire coutinho. she will be a very unknown name for many of our viewers. she has been a junior then it —— junior minister. she was an adviser to rishi sunak in the treasury when he worked there before she became an mp. she's only been in parliament as an mp since 2019. it's a lot of responsibility, having leapfrogged one ministerial rank to get round the cabinet table. two appointments we thought, we expected it wasn't going to be a wider reshuffle, there were talks early in the summer about being a full—scale
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cabinet reshuffle, lots of people walking up and down the street in the sort of days, it's become a lot more limited reshuffling the defence secretary and the energy secretary. you can see regular business of having visitors and perception here on downing street. the reshuffle has finished, rishi sunak will now be preparing his top team for political party conferences that are going to happen in the next few weeks. fiur happen in the next few weeks. our olitical happen in the next few weeks. our political correspondent outside downing street there. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. sandwich chain pret—a—manger has been fined £800,000 after a member of staff was trapped in a walk—in freezer at one of its london shops for two—and—a—half hours. the woman was treated for suspected hypothermia, and says she feared for her life. pret a manger says they've "worked with the manufacturer to develop a solution to stop this
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from happening again." conservation charity the rspb has apologised after calling prime minister rishi sunak and several of his ministers "liars". the charity said its "frustration" at what it calls the government "reneging on its environmental promises led us to attack the people not the policy". the rspb is angry at plans to scrap water pollution restrictions for housing developments in england. health experts are warning a proposed ban of nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, could stop users seeking help in hospitals. the substance which is sold in metal canisters can cause nerve—related issues. in a letter to the government, 15 neurologists and other health experts say possession of the drug should not be criminalised. you're live with bbc news. search and rescue teams have been combing through damaged properties in florida in the wake of hurricane idalia. officials have warned it could take time to reach remote areas in the southeastern us state with routes blocked by high water or downed trees.
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efforts are being made to reconnect hundreds of thousands of people without power. idalia, now a tropical storm, has moved across south carolina after pummelling georgia. in florida, some are returning to their homes assuming those homes still exist. i'm feeling great. the house is still here, but there are so many houses that are gone. and so much stuff around. i've never seen anything like this. as i wrote through town, trying to get to my house, you see trees uprooted, power lines, you know, laying in the road. and it'sjust it's pretty devastating. it took a toll on this town. we stayed in the wal—mart parking lot last night and the wind - wasjust howling, howling. and we were boxed in. and there was other residents there from, you know, - that left their house. and, man, it wasjust - it was unbelievable how strong winds can be. mother nature is definitely nojoke to play with. -
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let's talk to drjennifer collins — a hurricane researcher at the university of south florida — in tampa. before we stand, how are you? how is yourfamily, how it before we stand, how are you? how is your family, how it been for the last couple of days for you. i am last couple of days for you. i am livin: in last couple of days for you. i am living in the _ last couple of days for you. i am living in the tampa _ last couple of days for you. i am living in the tampa bay - last couple of days for you. i am living in the tampa bay area, i last couple of days for you. i —.n living in the tampa bay area, but i live just north of tampa. we fed up pretty well, we had strong wins, it was just tropical storm force. we didn't experience were other areas of tampa hat experiencing. the storm surge, we have seen tornadoes, even going all the way up the coast. they've got horrendous conditions up there. i they've got horrendous conditions up there. ., ., ., ., , there. i heard on the radio this morning. _ there. i heard on the radio this morning. peeple _ there. i heard on the radio this
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morning, people in _ there. i heard on the radio this morning, people in different i there. i heard on the radio this - morning, people in different areas, the hurricane season is getting earlier and becoming more intense. why is that?— why is that? right now, we are seeinu a why is that? right now, we are seeing a few — why is that? right now, we are seeing a few storms _ why is that? right now, we are seeing a few storms out - why is that? right now, we are seeing a few storms out there i why is that? right now, we are | seeing a few storms out there in why is that? right now, we are - seeing a few storms out there in the atlantic. we are not at the height of the hurricane season, yet. the peak season is mid—september. the warmer ocean temperatures are really driving a lot of things right now. there are a lot warmer than usual. that is providing the energy and the feel for these hurricanes to develop. feel for these hurricanes to develo -. ,., feel for these hurricanes to develo. ,, feel for these hurricanes to devel0p-— feel for these hurricanes to develo. ., ,~~~ develop. do you worry about the future, develop. do you worry about the future. given _ develop. do you worry about the future, given these _ develop. do you worry about the future, given these events - develop. do you worry about the future, given these events seem develop. do you worry about the i future, given these events seem to becoming more intense and more frequent? becoming more intense and more freuuent? ~ , , ., frequent? absolutely. i have concerns _ frequent? absolutely. i have concerns about _ frequent? absolutely. i have concerns about the - frequent? absolutely. i have concerns about the rest - frequent? absolutely. i have concerns about the rest of i frequent? absolutely. i have. concerns about the rest of the season, and future seasons, particularly some of the climate change impacts, many that we have already been seeing for a long time now. sea—level rise, if you've got a
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higher sea level to begin with, that is going to cause these flooding conditions to be a lot worse. let’s conditions to be a lot worse. let's talk about — conditions to be a lot worse. let's talk about florida, _ conditions to be a lot worse. let's talk about florida, yet _ conditions to be a lot worse. let's talk about florida, yet not - talk about florida, yet not specifically in the area where the extreme weather hits, but must know what's happening elsewhere. how difficult is it going to be for certain parts of florida to pick itself back up again, there has been so much damage and so many people without power. it’s so much damage and so many people without power-— without power. it's going to be extremely _ without power. it's going to be extremely difficult, _ without power. it's going to be extremely difficult, even - without power. it's going to be l extremely difficult, even people without power. it's going to be - extremely difficult, even people in south—west florida, they're not fully picked up from last year with hurricane ian. there's a lot of people without power right now, our daily temperatures are very warm in the 80s. the heat index in the 90s. it's going to be very difficult for them in the coming days and weeks. many have lost their homes, it's going to be a mess, unfortunately.
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here, police officers found guilty of gross misconduct will be sacked under new powers being given to police chiefs. the overhaul of disciplinary processes in england and wales was prompted by the convictions of former metropolitan police officers wayne couzens who murdered sarah everard — and the serial rapist, david carrick. our home editor mark easton reports. frustration of pursuing bent coppers has echoed late—night tv dramas. the head of scotland yard a number of police chiefs have been pushing the government is to give them more powers to sack rogue officers. the further people are away from it, the more _ further people are away from it, the more forgiving they are. i want the powers— more forgiving they are. i want the powers to — more forgiving they are. i want the powers to be able to deal with this. the appalling crimes by serving
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officers have damaged public confidence. the mother of these two women photographed have said something needs to be done. we need this rocess something needs to be done. we need this process to — something needs to be done. we need this process to be _ something needs to be done. we need this process to be speeded _ something needs to be done. we need this process to be speeded up, - something needs to be done. we need this process to be speeded up, it - this process to be speeded up, it needs— this process to be speeded up, it needs to — this process to be speeded up, it needs to he _ this process to be speeded up, it needs to be changed, _ this process to be speeded up, it needs to be changed, it - this process to be speeded up, it needs to be changed, it needs. this process to be speeded up, itj needs to be changed, it needs to this process to be speeded up, it. needs to be changed, it needs to be more _ needs to be changed, it needs to be more open — needs to be changed, it needs to be more open and _ needs to be changed, it needs to be more open and transparent. - needs to be changed, it needs to be more open and transparent. i’m“- more open and transparent. i'm reall more open and transparent. really pleased. today, the more open and transparent.“ really pleased. today, the home office has agreed to give top cops more say in who gets dismissed for misconduct. new rules means that instead of a completely independent panel, a chief constable or deputy will chair the misconduct hearing. if they conclude an officer is guilty of gross misconduct, the individual will be automatically dismissed. ~ , individual will be automatically dismissed-— individual will be automatically dismissed. ~ , ., dismissed. absolutely wanted. the -ublic will dismissed. absolutely wanted. the public will want _ dismissed. absolutely wanted. the public will want it. _ dismissed. absolutely wanted. the public will want it. we _ dismissed. absolutely wanted. the public will want it. we want - dismissed. absolutely wanted. the public will want it. we want to - dismissed. absolutely wanted. the| public will want it. we want to have a system _ public will want it. we want to have a system where those who are found to he _ a system where those who are found to be guilty— a system where those who are found to be guilty of gross misconduct will not — to be guilty of gross misconduct will not be in the police. we
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to be guilty of gross misconduct will not be in the police.- will not be in the police. we are hu:el will not be in the police. we are hugely timing — will not be in the police. we are hugely timing of— will not be in the police. we are hugely timing of the _ will not be in the police. we are hugely timing of the system - will not be in the police. we are | hugely timing of the system with will not be in the police. we are - hugely timing of the system with an announcement _ hugely timing of the system with an announcement to— hugely timing of the system with an announcement to give _ hugely timing of the system with an announcement to give chief- announcement to give chief constables _ announcement to give chief constables and _ announcement to give chief constables and senior- announcement to give chief. constables and senior officers announcement to give chief- constables and senior officers more power— constables and senior officers more power to— constables and senior officers more power to dismiss _ constables and senior officers more power to dismiss officers _ constables and senior officers more power to dismiss officers who - constables and senior officers more power to dismiss officers who do i constables and senior officers morel power to dismiss officers who do not this volley— power to dismiss officers who do not this volley deserved _ power to dismiss officers who do not this volley deserved to _ power to dismiss officers who do not this volley deserved to carry - power to dismiss officers who do not this volley deserved to carry the - this volley deserved to carry the badge — this volley deserved to carry the badge we — this volley deserved to carry the badge we are _ this volley deserved to carry the badge. we are going _ this volley deserved to carry the badge. we are going to - this volley deserved to carry the badge. we are going to be - this volley deserved to carry the badge. we are going to be clearj this volley deserved to carry the - badge. we are going to be clear that gross _ badge. we are going to be clear that gross misconduct _ badge. we are going to be clear that gross misconduct will— badge. we are going to be clear that gross misconduct will automaticallyl gross misconduct will automatically leave _ gross misconduct will automatically leave to _ gross misconduct will automatically leave to dismissal. _ gross misconduct will automatically leave to dismissal. both _ gross misconduct will automatically leave to dismissal.— leave to dismissal. both the police ready for- -- _ leave to dismissal. both the police ready for... they _ leave to dismissal. both the police ready for... they have _ leave to dismissal. both the police ready for... they have expressed l ready for... they have expressed concerns that top officers might have too much power. you're going to meet marking your own homework. where a league of qualified professionals. there are plenty of checks _ professionals. there are plenty of checks and — professionals. there are plenty of checks and balances to ensure independence. if checks and balances to ensure independence.— checks and balances to ensure independence. checks and balances to ensure indeendence. , , . , independence. if the public is to be convinced that _ independence. if the public is to be convinced that more _ independence. if the public is to be convinced that more is _ independence. if the public is to be convinced that more is being - independence. if the public is to be convinced that more is being donel independence. if the public is to be i convinced that more is being done to route out officers who abuse their powers, they must also be confident that the police chiefs deciding who gets act won't abuse their powers, either. here in england, vaccines to protect vulnerable people against covid and flu
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this winter will be rolled out a month earlier than planned after a new variant of coronavirus was detected. anybody aged over 65, older adult care home residents, and people with compromised immune system are to receive jabs from the 11th of september. harry varley reports. preparing for winter. this new covered mutation has not yet been labelled a variant of concern. that would mean it had the potential to drive a fresh wave of illness. but health officials have decided to bring forth the flue uncovered vaccine programmes as a precautionary move. in england, the vaccine roll—out will begin from the 11th of september, a month earlier than planned. all that care home residents, the clinically vulnerable will be called forward to receive theirjobs. little is known about theirjobs. little is known about the new variants. in the us, the
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centers for disease control and prevention has warned it could increase infection.— prevention has warned it could increase infection. while we don't know the details _ increase infection. while we don't know the details yet, _ increase infection. while we don't know the details yet, what - increase infection. while we don't know the details yet, what we - increase infection. while we don't know the details yet, what we do | know the details yet, what we do know. _ know the details yet, what we do know. it — know the details yet, what we do know, it does raise the possibility that this — know, it does raise the possibility that this new variants could potentially occur immunity. it could also potentially be of highest severity of variants that we've seen lately _ severity of variants that we've seen lately in _ severity of variants that we've seen latel . , ,., , lately. in the uk, it is said they were monitoring _ lately. in the uk, it is said they were monitoring the _ lately. in the uk, it is said they were monitoring the new- lately. in the uk, it is said they i were monitoring the new variants. it's really important is that people who are vulnerable that their immunity topped up by having the vaccine. it'll help protect them but also help reduce the pressures that come every winter, but of which could be particularly tough on the nhs this winter. it’s could be particularly tough on the nhs this winter.— nhs this winter. it's that fear, that pressures _ nhs this winter. it's that fear, that pressures on _
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nhs this winter. it's that fear, that pressures on hospital- nhs this winter. it's that fear, that pressures on hospital to i nhs this winter. it's that fear, - that pressures on hospital to bring forward the vaccine programme this autumn. if those concerns that this new variants could increase the risk of infection are proved right, nhs england bosses warn it could be a very challenging winter ahead. there are new health concerns for the us senate's top republican mitch mcconnell. he's frozen for a second time while speaking in public. mr mcconnell was answering a reporter's question during a news conference in kentucky: running for election in 2026? oh. .. did ou running for election in 2026? oh. .. did you hear — running for election in 2026? oh. .. did you hear the _ running for election in 2026? oh. .. did you hear the question _ running for election in 2026? cl. did you hear the question senator? running _ did you hear the question senator? running for— did you hear the question senator? running for election _ did you hear the question senator? running for election in _ did you hear the question senator? running for election in 2026? - did you hear the question senator? i running for election in 2026? right, sorry, _ running for election in 2026? right, sorry we're — running for election in 2026? right, sorry we're going _ running for election in 2026? right, sorry, we're going to— running for election in 2026? right, sorry, we're going to need _ running for election in 2026? right, sorry, we're going to need in- sorry, we're going to need in minutes _ a spokesperson for mcconnell said he felt �*momentarily lightheaded'
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and that he will consult a physician. the previous incident happened on capitol hill injuly, when the senator froze for about a0 seconds before his colleagues stepped in. for background mr mcconnell is 81, and has served as a senator in washington for 39 years. the average age of a us senator, in case you were wondering, is 64. and by way of comparison, president biden is 80 — and donald trump is a comparatively sprightly 77. a time capsule opened at the westpoint us military academy and initially thought to be empty has been found to contain objects dating back two centuries. a closer look has revealed that the box held a medal and five coins, dating between 1795 and 1828. in a statement, the academy said they were �*embedded in the box's matrix'. what does that mean? well, we think it means they may have slipped into a crack in the box at some
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point in the last 200 years. before we go let's return to our top story. more than 70 have died and many injured injohannesburg in south africa. what you see in our live pictures coming into us. the building which is gutted on the inside by the fire, is apparently a 5—storey building in the centre. it has been described as having been hijacked, it is being used by squatters, people who were originally homeless were using it for shelter. they had also, in some cases, modified some parts of the building. authorities say they are still not sure exactly what happened to cause the blaze, but the sad news is now the recovery is very much people who have passed away and not potentially survived. many more people have been injured. some apparently injured trying to jump out of the windows, they hurt their legs and their spines. we know a
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number of children, including an 18—month—old baby were also killed in the fire. authorities say they are still investigating what was behind the blaze. if you want to know more about the story you can go to the bbc website, you can see here one of our life pages. they're very useful tools and information hubs for specific stories. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. we have a bit of a split in the weather today. we've been watching rain coming in from the southwest, pushing northeastward courtesy of this clutch of weather fronts. a ridge of high pressurejust keeping things more settled across the north and the east and this is where we'll have the driest weather through the rest of the day and also some sunshine. but the rain's continuing to advance slowly, northwards and eastwards. it is weakening as it does so,
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there'll be a bit of a gap behind it across south wales and south west england. but by the end of the afternoon, we'll be seeing some heavy thundery downpours coming in across the south west, with top temperatures in plymouth, 20 degrees. 15 in birmingham, and then we go into the sunshine on the other side of the weather front in newcastle, with 18 degrees. patchy rain continuing across northern ireland, getting into south west scotland, but a lot of sunshine in scotland. here's where we'll have some clear skies overnight, as we will across some southern areas. 0ur frontal system continuing to move northwards. it's going to be a mild night for most of us, but a chilly one in sheltered glens, with temperatures slipping down to about 3 or 4. so potentially a touch of frost tomorrow morning. so here's our weather front tomorrow across northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. ahead of it, we hang onto the sunshine. behind it, there'll be some sunshine with the early morning heavy thundery downpours clearing away. temperatures, 1a to 22 degrees north to south. then as we head into the weekend, high pressure really does establish itself across the uk.
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but we are watching the progress of this weather front. it's going to bring in a bit more cloud on saturday into the far north of scotland through the day. here, too, it's going to be pretty windy. we'll have low cloud, mist and fog in southern england and northern ireland to slowly lift. but in between, a lot of dry weather and also a fair bit of sunshine, with temperatures 15 in lerwick to 23 in london. then as we push on into sunday, high pressure still very much with us, but that weather front encroaching a bit closer, bringing in some rain. and again, gusty winds out towards the north and the west. any early morning mist and fog lifting to leave most of us with a dry day, again with a fair bit of sunshine and highs, 16 to about 23 celsius north to south. then as we move on into next week, well, that high pressure is still very much with us now. we could see one or two showers getting into the south of england on tuesday, still open to question, but it's going to be pleasantly warm for the first half of the week.
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this is bbc news, the headlines: more than 70 people — including several children — are killed in a fire at a block of flats injohannesburg. tropical storm idalia leaves a trail of destruction after it moves up the us east coast. spain's goalkeeper says she's disappointed that victory in the world cup has been overshadowed by a row over the conduct of the football federation president.
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let's go back to our top story. it has been described as one of the worst fire incidents injohannesburg in recent history. officials in the south african city say more than 70 people have died in a fire in a five—storey apartment building. the emergency services said at least seven children were among the dead, dozens have been injured. according to local authorities, the building had been abandoned and was illegally occupied by homeless people. we will take you briefly to see the scene live now, the operation well and truly over, police admitted that what we are going to be seeing is people being taken out, people who passed away as opposed to people have delayed who have been said, they are unlikely to find any more survivors. 0ur africa correspondent
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