destruction and suffering like we see in gaza. he was saying either you do what we say or we are going to destroy lebanon and it is going to be your fault. benjamin netanyahu again addressing the people - of lebanon directly, - while not mentioning anyone by name, but confirming. they have taken out not just the successor to hassan - nasrallah, but the next person believed to be in line. israel was not interested in this war, it is not interested in the continuation of this war, and the moment we can ensure the safety of our citizens, we should stop. joining me tonight are my panel — brian taylor, columnist at the herald and former editor of bbc scotland and julie harris, president of the national federation of republican women.

looking forward to talking to julie and brian shortly but the latest bbc news first. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has confirmed that his military has eliminated the expected successor of the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah, and the next in line after him. in a video address posted on social media, made in english, he didn't refer to anyone by name — but he did call on the people of lebanon to reject hezbollah, and their iranian backers. meanwhile, the israeli military says it's expanding its ground offensive into south western lebanon. until now it's focused on the south eastern side. hezbollah has fired more than 100 rockets at northern israeli cities. president biden says hurricane milton could be the worst storm to hit florida — in a century. the category four storm will make landfall in this next 48 hours. 51 florida counties are under a state of emergency, more than 200 state health care facilities have been evacuated.

there are just three mps left in the race to be the next leader of the conservative party after tom tugendhat was knocked out of the contest. the latest round of voting by tory mps saw the shadow home secretary james cleverly top the poll on 39 votes. the winner will be announced on the 2nd of november. and we heard that ebay will clampdown on the sales of ebags and evite batteries from the uk at the end of this month. the firm said only eligible business sellers will be able to sell them after this day, they have soared in popularity but so has the incidence of e bike battery fires. if you arejustjoining us, welcome to the programme. a year on from october seventh, the israeli military has begun a new offensive in the jabaliya refugee camp in northern gaza. the idf believe hamas is rebuilding. but note, it is the fourth time they have returned to that

area in the past year. and that speaks to a concern the us administration is now expressing more openly. the challenge going forward is to turn tactical wins in battle into a strategy that secures israel's people and its future. that takes real discipline. it takes courage. it takes foresight, to match the conduct of war to a clear and sustainable set of objectives and to turn tactical advantage into enduring strategic gains. that is never easy, but it is imperative, and we are here to work with you on that. a statement he gave yesterday at the israeli embassy in washington. the former head of shin bet, israel's secret service, believes his country is no safer today than it was on october sixth last year. the head of the cia, william burns, thinks we are but one mistake, away from all out regional war. the former prime minister

of lebanon, fouad siniora bemoans the lack of any international initiative. the americans have just given up on the ceasefire proposals. his country, he says, has been abandoned. now, many of those who were electing to be silence and not to speak up their minds, now they are speaking up their minds. that lebanon cannot afford to continue to be hijacked by the iranian government, by iran. i hope that something can really happen to save lebanon. i strongly believe — strongly believe — that it is very important to keep lebanon alive. brian taylor, that was a stark

statement tonight from benjamin netanyahu and i am trying to get to the bottom of what he expects the other communities in lebanon to do, because we reported tonight, hezbollah is a state within a state and for as a security vacuum in lebanon. the other groups do not really have either the military power or the political power to get rid of them, so what does he expect the people of lebanon to do? he what does he expect the people of lebanon to do?— of lebanon to do? he painted exects of lebanon to do? he painted meets to — of lebanon to do? he painted expects to advance _ of lebanon to do? he painted expects to advance the - of lebanon to do? he painted expects to advance the cause | of lebanon to do? he painted i expects to advance the cause of israel it within the initiatives that she's taken. all political leaders face internal and external pressures, pressures from other states, friendly or otherwise, and pressures internally from the electorate, if the democratic or populist if not, and even benjamin netanyahu open and has risen somewhat in recent days after somewhat calamitous ratings after october seven last year, when it was seen to have been a weakness by the israel defense force. my real concern is on

theissue force. my real concern is on the issue of lebanon and hamas, and the issue of the situation generally, they both diplomacy appears to be stuck. i am sure there are determined efforts being made by individual diplomats and others be made, but you have appeared in our where the entire settlement seems to be in ice. we have been making determined efforts to make moves on the pro—palestinian side, though any —— the only country with any —— the only country with any influence on israelites all is the united states and their diplomacy stuck, not least because of the elections in america, which are focusing the mind of perhaps the precise determined efforts that are required in the middle east, but also because benjamin netanyahu does not appear to be listening, even particularly to the united states. he is pursuing an agenda which he saysis pursuing an agenda which he says is an defence of the state of israel and in response to

aggression which she stresses came from hamas year ago. julie, the white house is not opposed to israel responded to last week's iranian attack, but it hurts —— requires coordination because it would have integrations for us forces in the region, and what us officials of told axios today, they do not think they believe thatis they do not think they believe that is any more, they tell us they believe what we want to hear, though officials say, it's a lack of trust. what would you do if you weren'tjoe bytedance position transit negotiation? jae bytedance position transit negotiation?— bytedance position transit negotiation? joe biden is a weak leader, _ negotiation? joe biden is a weak leader, i— negotiation? joe biden is a weak leader, i don't - negotiation? joe biden is a weak leader, i don't thinkl weak leader, i don't think that's_ weak leader, i don't think that's a _ weak leader, i don't think that's a surprise to the rest of the — that's a surprise to the rest of the world. you cannot have a cease-fire — of the world. you cannot have a cease—fire with a terrace, one will not — cease—fire with a terrace, one will not abide by it, israel will— will not abide by it, israel will not _ will not abide by it, israel will not start this war but they— will not start this war but they must be allowed to finish they must be allowed to finish the war— they must be allowed to finish the war in_ they must be allowed to finish the war in the way that they deem — the war in the way that they deem necessary.— the war in the way that they deem necessary. what is that?

removing _ deem necessary. what is that? removing it — deem necessary. what is that? removing it hezbollah, - removing it hezbollah, eradicating hamas, and if you care _ eradicating hamas, and if you care about the lebanese people, you would — care about the lebanese people, you would want to make as you said, _ you would want to make as you said. they— you would want to make as you said, they are pretty much powerless against them, and i look— powerless against them, and i look at — powerless against them, and i look at what's happened on october— look at what's happened on october seven, hezbollah has built — october seven, hezbollah has built a — october seven, hezbollah has built a structure to attack israel— built a structure to attack israel ih _ built a structure to attack israel in the same way. it is incredible _ israel in the same way. it is incredible that israel, when they— incredible that israel, when they going to work, they do everything they can to minimise civiliah— everything they can to minimise civilian casualties why the terrorists and their enemies intentionally attack civilians. you — intentionally attack civilians. you cannot reason, you cannot come _ you cannot reason, you cannot come to— you cannot reason, you cannot come to the table and talk with terrorist — come to the table and talk with terrorist. they are not trustworthy, they are proven to not he — trustworthy, they are proven to not be trustworthy. hezbollah, next _ not be trustworthy. hezbollah, next to — not be trustworthy. hezbollah, next to bin laden, has killed more — next to bin laden, has killed more americans than anyone else, _ more americans than anyone else, we _ more americans than anyone else, we are not sympathetic in america. — else, we are not sympathetic in america, regardless of what the abided _ america, regardless of what the abided administration is saying. _ abided administration is saying, we are not sympathetic to hezbollah. | saying, we are not sympathetic to hezbollah.— to hezbollah. i don't think an one to hezbollah. i don't think anyone is— to hezbollah. i don't think anyone is sympathetic - to hezbollah. i don't think anyone is sympathetic to l

anyone is sympathetic to hezbollah or hamas outside the two groups we are talking about, but history is often a structure of what happens in the future and i've covered the war in lebanon in 2006, getting rid of hezbollah did not work, we are in the jabalia refugee camp for a fourth time today, the war almost going full—circle, i am wondering if prime minister netanyahu is setting himself on achievable objectives and whether the international community has to force them towards an ending point. force them towards an ending oint. . force them towards an ending oint. , ., �* 4' ., point. yes, i don't know, i thinkwhat_ point. yes, i don't know, i think what would - point. yes, i don't know, i think what would help - point. yes, i don't know, i think what would help to l point. yes, i don't know, i. think what would help to be having _ think what would help to be having a _ think what would help to be having a donald trump back in the white _ having a donald trump back in the white house, we did not see a text— the white house, we did not see a text like — the white house, we did not see a text like this when president trump — a text like this when president trump was there. our enemies were— trump was there. our enemies were afraid to attack the us and — were afraid to attack the us and our— were afraid to attack the us and our allies. were afraid to attack the us and ourallies. iran were afraid to attack the us and our allies. iran was broken under— and our allies. iran was broken under sanctions, and i don't think— under sanctions, and i don't think anyone can argue that the middle — think anyone can argue that the middle east was more stable under— middle east was more stable under president trump. what about this — under president trump. what about this line _ under president trump. what about this line from - under president trump. what about this line from jake - about this line from jake sullivan yesterday the at the israeli embassy in washington

on october seventh anniversary, it takes discipline and courage and foresight to match the conduct of war to a clear and sustainable set of objectives, no question that was aimed at prime minister netanyahu and his process advisers, but would it be heard was a mark?- it be heard was a mark? that's a very good — it be heard was a mark? that's a very good point _ it be heard was a mark? that's a very good point and prime i a very good point and prime minister netanyahu appears to be listening to the opinions of views within israel, perhaps the opinions we heard expressed, but clearly, if you are to end the minute hamas and it hezbollah, does that mean eliminate all their resources and individuals on at what point do you declare they have been eliminated? it may be better longer term, the only way longer term, better longer term, the only way longerterm, i better longer term, the only way longer term, i appreciate this is a very remote from concerns of the moment, the only way it longer—term is to eliminate the source of the concern that prompts hezbollah and hamas and the houthis and uranian backers to try and achieve a two state solution in

the middle east. i appreciate thatis the middle east. i appreciate that is far from the situation i am simply horrified that diplomacy is so remote from the field. a bizarre comparison if you will, but i think of the classical german novel which is translated as all quiet on the western front, and the soldiers on that have become a inured to violence in the horror that they regard ebay of brutality and mass death as being of mixed noise, nothing new. i think there's a real danger of that happening in the middle east, that would become so inured to the presence of violence and brutality on all sides that we shrug our shoulders and despair at the lack of action. we shoulders and despair at the lack of action.— shoulders and despair at the lack of action. we are talking about the _ lack of action. we are talking about the malign _ lack of action. we are talking about the malign influence i lack of action. we are talking j about the malign influence of iran, we know about that in the middle east, but was about further afield? we have talked about the malign influence of iran in the near middle east but what about further afield. ken mccullum, head of mi5, in his annual update on security threats faced

by the uk, said iran had been behind "plot after plot" in the uk in the past two years. five new iran—backed plots have been uncovered by mi5 and police just this year. not the uk is alone in facing this threat. in the past month, us intelligence officials have briefed donald trump about a suspected iranian plot to kill him. benny gantz reiten in the new york times this weekend, julie, said it is time for the west to come together and feast on iran once and for all. politically, economically, militarily, do you think somehow, we are not getting it right when it comes to standing up to iran? brute to standing up to iran? we are not, we to standing up to iran? we are not. we have _ to standing up to iran? we are not, we have not _ to standing up to iran? we are not, we have not in _ to standing up to iran? we are not, we have not in the - to standing up to iran? we are not, we have not in the last i not, we have not in the last four— not, we have not in the last four years _ not, we have not in the last fouryears. bankrupt not, we have not in the last four years. bankrupt iran and we will— four years. bankrupt iran and we will have a more stable government, we will definitely have _ government, we will definitely have a — government, we will definitely have a more stable middle east, so i have a more stable middle east, so i agree. — have a more stable middle east, so i agree, we need to come together— so i agree, we need to come together and paste them for sure — together and paste them for sure with military, but we need to but— sure with military, but we need to but the — sure with military, but we need to put the sanctions back, and we need — to put the sanctions back, and we need to bankrupt them. they can do— we need to bankrupt them. they can do less — we need to bankrupt them. they can do less damage if they have less resources. i�*m

can do less damage if they have less resources.— less resources. i'm not sure that works. _ less resources. i'm not sure that works, though, - less resources. i'm not sure that works, though, did - less resources. i'm not sure that works, though, did it, | that works, though, did it, brian, when they got rid of the nuclear deal, they starved iran initially of the cash and that malevolence spread across the middle east, it did not rain in iran? �* . ' . ., iran? it's difficult to tell what the _ iran? it's difficult to tell what the state - iran? it's difficult to tell what the state of - iran? it's difficult to tell| what the state of matter iran? it's difficult to tell. what the state of matter is iran? it's difficult to tell- what the state of matter is is in iran, the seats of mentors economically and the state of the power broken that we witness, but i think the statement today from the head of mis statement today from the head of mi5 is absolutely incredible, and is frankness and brightness, and i am old enough as a journalist when the very existence of mi5 and mi six was the night i know we have a polished wes morgan resolution standing up and delivering a statement of the nature of that threat, the multifaceted nature of the threat. i think he was making three broad points. one the point about terrorism and undermining activities of states like iran, and mention

also lesser details on chinese attempt to spy, but certainly russia and iran, but he was talking about that dizzying ranges of beliefs and ideologies they face, and the second point was that or the first point was warning about the nature of the threat and urging us to be on guard, and the second point was how i wonder if teens are being radicalised online and pose a threat because you cannot discover that this is fake or bogus without some sense it is examined, and that is taking up time. i'm also sure that being the head of mi5 at a time when there's economic difficulties and concerns over public finance, he's probably saying needs more support and funding. you are not in, julie, you agree with some of that, do you? i agree with some of that, do ou? . . agree with some of that, do ou? ., , ., ., you? i was reading over the sunport. — you? i was reading over the sunport. and _ you? i was reading over the support, and to _ you? i was reading over the support, and to see - you? i was reading over the support, and to see some l you? i was reading over the| support, and to see some of you? i was reading over the - support, and to see some of the

staggering, i heard the staggering, i heard the staggering authority use, young folks _ staggering authority use, young folks being radicalised online, it's troubling. what is causing this? — it's troubling. what is causing this? what have study shown? have _ this? what have study shown? have we — this? what have study shown? have we put measures in place to protect _ have we put measures in place to protect our online access? i know — to protect our online access? i know that _ to protect our online access? i know that when you talk about having — know that when you talk about having regulations to the internet, there's the issue of the speech, and i love free speech. _ the speech, and i love free speech, but our adversaries are using _ speech, but our adversaries are using the — speech, but our adversaries are using the incident to get to our young people, and something must _ our young people, and something must be _ our young people, and something must be done. i don't have the answer— must be done. i don't have the answer today, must be done. i don't have the answertoday, but must be done. i don't have the answer today, but i know that if we — answer today, but i know that if we come together, we can figure — if we come together, we can figure it _ if we come together, we can figure it out.— if we come together, we can figure it out. 0k, plenty more on that story _ figure it out. 0k, plenty more on that story on _ figure it out. 0k, plenty more on that story on the _ figure it out. 0k, plenty more on that story on the bbc - on that story on the bbc website, if you want to have a look. with take a short break, the other side of the big, were talking about the very big story, the big hurricane which is bearing down on florida. this is bbc news.

welcome back, before we move onto the hurricane, and seen a line here that there has been a

massive explosion in south beirut, in fact, we think we are seeing the aftermath of that on our screens there. you will see an orange glow. in southern beirut, which of course, in the district where hezbollah has its command structure. they have impounded time and again over the past week or so, another big explosion there in southern beirut. we will keep our eye on that and bring you up—to—date with what might have been targeted on this occasion. this talk about the hurricane. mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in florida as hurricane milton rapidly approaches the gulf coast. the national hurricane centre said today it "has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west—central florida." the worst hit area is likely to be the tampa bay region, with 9—foot surge exepected. it is an area that has not had a direct hit from a major hurricane since 1921. the seas are warmed than average, and that is rocket fuel to a storm system

like this one. we have had 18 months of higher than average ocean temperatures. i was in the atlantic ocean this summer, and even at depth, if you go diving and gets underwater, usually after the first few feet, it cools down. here, you are seen warm water deep into the ocean. all of that means there is just more energy in the storms, which is what is leading to that rapid intensification. this hurricane grew from one to five in about 12 hours. he briskly went to bed thinking it was a category one and you can write it out, he week up in the morning and to the category five storm, the highest category we have. people are taking notice. about 6.5 million people are fleeing their homes. there is bumper to bumper traffic heading north. when the storm makes landfall some time tomorrow night that storm surge will stretch from the everglades all the way to the city

of cedar key in the north. up to 15ft in some areas. the wind speeds are currently over 150mph, though it will lose some power as it comes ashore. we have heard from ron desantis in the last hour that by the time it had to cross state through the atlantic in might still be a hurricane, which tells you how much damage there will be. i always was presumed when we see those lines of cars, what is bumper—to—bumper like that, is there a risk of people getting stuck? it’s like that, is there a risk of people getting stuck? it's a scary time _ people getting stuck? it's a scary time for _ people getting stuck? it's a scary time for florida - scary time for florida residents. the national republic of ash national congress of republican woman has a _ congress of republican woman has a lot— congress of republican woman has a lot of people in their and — has a lot of people in their and we _ has a lot of people in their and we are keeping close contact _ and we are keeping close contact with them, which is coming _ contact with them, which is

coming on the heels of hurricane healing, which is scarv— hurricane healing, which is scary time. it seems simple, if accurate. — scary time. it seems simple, if accurate, but the reality is what — accurate, but the reality is what some have nowhere to go, there _ what some have nowhere to go, there is— what some have nowhere to go, there is miles of traffic backed _ there is miles of traffic backed up, gas stations are running _ backed up, gas stations are running out of gas, these generally —— challenges make a stressful— generally —— challenges make a stressful situation already more _ stressful situation already more stressful. they need inlets _ more stressful. they need inlets of _ more stressful. they need inlets of prayer, we can set our — inlets of prayer, we can set our politics aside and ash that -- how— our politics aside and ash that —— how that out after the storms _ —— how that out after the storms have passed and recoveries well under way. right — recoveries well under way. right now, i am encouraging our members— right now, i am encouraging our members to get to organisations such as — members to get to organisations such as convoy for hope or samaritans first, or the one you — samaritans first, or the one you trust— samaritans first, or the one you trust that would give immediate response and stay in for the — immediate response and stay in for the long haul, because it will be — for the long haul, because it will be months if not years of recovery _ will be months if not years of recovery-— recovery. that is very good advice. thank _ recovery. that is very good advice. thank you - recovery. that is very good advice. thank you for - recovery. that is very good i advice. thank you for covering this. absolutely, _ advice. thank you for covering this. absolutely, and - advice. thank you for covering this. absolutely, and for- advice. thank you for covering this. absolutely, and for any l this. absolutely, and for any --eole this. absolutely, and for any people watching _ this. absolutely, and for any people watching and - this. absolutely, and for any people watching and that i this. absolutely, and for any people watching and that if. this. absolutely, and for any| people watching and that if a question, you must get out. obviously, i want to leave the

politics aside, julie, but you know on this programme we are returning to the politics, so i have to ask you as a republican about this tweet today from marjorie taylor green which related raised some eyebrows in the office. time it changes the new coal read, ask your government if the med —— whether is manipulated or controlled, did you ever get permission to them to do it question mark are you paying for it? of course you are. what does that mean? i for it? of course you are. what does that mean?— does that mean? i have to confess. _ does that mean? i have to confess. l _ does that mean? i have to confess, i have _ does that mean? i have to confess, i have no - does that mean? i have to confess, i have no idea i does that mean? i have to l confess, i have no idea what that— confess, i have no idea what that means, i have not read the trees. _ that means, i have not read the trees. first _ that means, i have not read the trees, first time i heard it, so no _ trees, first time i heard it, so no insight on that. but this is the bigger— so no insight on that. but this is the bigger problem, - so no insight on that. but this is the bigger problem, which l is the bigger problem, which cover the public —— politics on both sides, but there's a lot of conspiracy theory. it is being amplified by social media. , and that sort of stuff doesn't help, does it, because it is clear from the sciences this is warm seas, it's more moisture in the air, we have

had two hurricanes in two weeks, enormous damage, do you feel there's a point coming to where the republican party is going to have to take this more seriously? i going to have to take this more seriously?— seriously? i wouldn't say they don't take _ seriously? i wouldn't say they don't take it _ seriously? i wouldn't say they don't take it serious - seriously? i wouldn't say they don't take it serious what's i seriously? i wouldn't say they | don't take it serious what's up there — don't take it serious what's up there may— don't take it serious what's up there may be different views, i am not — there may be different views, i am not a — there may be different views, i am not a scientist and have not studied — am not a scientist and have not studied it— am not a scientist and have not studied it in depth, and i would _ studied it in depth, and i would say the majority of republicans have an open mind about— republicans have an open mind about it — republicans have an open mind about it. they have different views — about it. they have different views of— about it. they have different views of the squad, aoc and folks— views of the squad, aoc and folks like _ views of the squad, aoc and folks like that on the left, but — folks like that on the left, but i _ folks like that on the left, but i do _ folks like that on the left, but i do not think they have a flippant— but i do not think they have a flippant attitude about it, and as it — flippant attitude about it, and as it relates to the topic of these _ as it relates to the topic of these two deadly storms, that have _ these two deadly storms, that have hit— these two deadly storms, that have hit america former for me, it's not— have hit america former for me, it's not a — have hit america former for me, it's not a time, i'm not interested in conspiracy theories, i'm not even interested in talking politics other— interested in talking politics other than the politics that brings— other than the politics that brings relief and assistance. i

sure — brings relief and assistance. i sure hope _ brings relief and assistance. i sure hope that the politics is not what _ sure hope that the politics is not what is hindering the assistance to those who were hit by — assistance to those who were hit by hurricane healing. if that— hit by hurricane healing. if that is— hit by hurricane healing. if that is we will dive into it in the — that is we will dive into it in the coming days, i hope it is not — the coming days, i hope it is not. ., , . . . not. you will be aware that the misinformation _ not. you will be aware that the misinformation being - not. you will be aware that the misinformation being pushed l not. you will be aware that the | misinformation being pushed is putting fear into people that we will not be up to help them, and i hope there will not register for assistance and get access to the services, she's pointed to donald trump. she's pointing to donald trump and the response that he has questioned. here he was on fox state, let us listen. almost $300 billion for ukraine and yet _ almost $300 billion for ukraine and yet there _ almost $300 billion for ukraine and yet there offering - almost $300 billion for ukraine and yet there offering 50 - almost $300 billion for ukraine and yet there offering 50 —— i and yet there offering 50 —— $75 — and yet there offering 50 —— $75 million _ and yet there offering 50 —— $75 million for— and yet there offering 50 —— $75 million for the - and yet there offering 50 —— $75 million for the worst i $75 million for the worst hurricane _ $75 million for the worst hurricane ever— $75 million for the worst hurricane ever seen. i $75 million for the worst hurricane ever seen. [i $75 million for the worst

hurricane ever seen. i she said, hurricane ever seen. i she said. for— hurricane ever seen. i she said, for immediate i hurricane ever seen. i she l said, for immediate needs, donald trump knows, he has been president, monies activated a friendly to those services. again, they find the money they need,. ., need,. time will tell, we would have this _ need,. time will tell, we would have this discussion _ need,. time will tell, we would have this discussion in - need,. time will tell, we would have this discussion in a - need,. time will tell, we would have this discussion in a few i have this discussion in a few months _ have this discussion in a few months or— have this discussion in a few months or even injanuary, and see who — months or even injanuary, and see who is _ months or even injanuary, and see who is right next to his right. — see who is right next to his right. but— see who is right next to his right, but time will tell. just a final thought _ right, but time will tell. just a final thought on _ right, but time will tell. just a final thought on this hurricane, does it concern you given that hurricane hitting adjustment through, that a lot of detritus that created and left behind, it could be like a tumble dryer, wounding it? it would be far more dangerous because of all the stuff lying around? it because of all the stuff lying around? . because of all the stuff lying around? , ,., �* around? it is something i'm heafina around? it is something i'm hearing from _ around? it is something i'm hearing from our— around? it is something i'm hearing from our membersl around? it is something i'm. hearing from our members in alexandria, keeping in touch with— alexandria, keeping in touch with our— alexandria, keeping in touch with our members making preparations, and they have expressed that they are scared of a very— expressed that they are scared of a very scared about the storm. _ of a very scared about the storm, and we are fervently praying _ storm, and we are fervently praying that the storm loses

strength before it hits florida. it's a time for americans to come together, to pray. _ americans to come together, to pray. find — americans to come together, to pray, find an organisation such as convoy— pray, find an organisation such as convoy for hope or samaritans purse or whatever organisation you trust and contribute. contribute, because the best— contribute. contribute, because the best resource are those nonprofits and local churches. indeed — nonprofits and local churches. indeed so, in a good message to send out to any who might be watching in florida. we have relocated, brian, ourapologies relocated, brian, our apologies to relocated, brian, ourapologies to him, so we will speak to them shortly after this week. stay with us, we will be right back. hello again. it's been a mild but wet day for many of us today. things are going to change

in the next few days. it's going to turn drier, but it's also going to turn colder. may well be some frost at night as well. tonight, though, is going to be on the mild side because we're keeping a lot of cloud. it's going to be very difficult to see the meteor shower. the really heavy rain that we're seeing across the south, it's going to move away into the north sea. further north, still some showery rain to come. and with all that cloud around, its going to be mild. lowest temperatures will be in northern scotland at around seven or eight degrees. now heading into tomorrow, we're going to find some more showers breaking out for england and wales, not quite as many or as heavy as today, mind you, but there's more cloud in the north, bringing some rain down across eastern scotland into northeast england. western scotland and northern ireland should be a bit drier here, but it's going to feel colder across northern areas in particular. for all of us, temperatures will be a little bit lower than today, could reach 17 in the southeast where the winds are lighter, but it's a northerly wind that's beginning to arrive across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, bringing that chill. there are some stronger winds here around the bay of biscay on wednesday.

that's the remnants of ex—hurricane kirk, that's going to miss our shores, going to slide up towards central parts of europe. but it does allow that northerly wind to push down across all areas, dropping the temperatures as we head into thursday and an early frost in scotland. more cloud in the south will tend to break up, many places will have a dry day on thursday. a few showers around these windward coasts and the strongest winds will be down the north sea, feeling quite cold here. for all of us though, temperatures are going to be a bit lower, may make ten degrees in the central belt of scotland and 12 across southern parts of england and wales, so quite a difference from what we're seeing at the moment. now that northerly wind will move out of the way by the time we get to the end of the week. westerly wind picking up actually in scotland and that's where we're going to see more cloud and the showery rain arriving as well. but elsewhere the winds will be light, could start with a touch of frost, but it should be a dry day with some sunshine around. but that cold air is still in place, so typical temperatures to end the week will be around 11 or 12 degrees. now over the weekend, temperatures will

rise just a little. most of the rain is coming into western scotland and northern ireland. for much of england and wales it should be a dry weekend. some early mist and fog, but otherwise some sunshine.

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