hamas leader. killing of the hamas leader. the head of nato says the rallying of troops in russia is a dangerous escalation, but also says... is a dangerous escalation, but also says- - -_ also says... is dangerous... ukraine- — also says... is dangerous... ukraine. the _ also says... is dangerous... ukraine. the deepening - also says... is dangerous... ukraine. the deepening of. ukraine. the deepening of military cooperation between russia and north korea is a threat to both the indo—pacific and euro atlantic security. after just the one and euro atlantic security. afterjust the one win in eight and sitting 14th in the premier league, manchester united manager erik ten hag has been sacked. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to bbc news now. the us election is just over a week away, donald trump will be holding a rally of his own in

atlanta, georgia, and kamala harris holding a rally elsewhere. a comedian used what was described as racist language at donald trump's rally last night, describing porto rico as a floating island of garbage. the comedian john racist stereotypes and spoke about latinos and jewish people. the donald trump campaign says the comedian's comments do not reflect the republican candidate's views. described the event as a hate rally. trump told thousands of his supporters in madison square garden that he would deport millions of migrants and call harris a very low iq individual... he called him bad bunny, he is one of the us�*s top celebrities. at the location for us was our correspondent. an iconic venue in trouble's hometown. he has

wanted to hold a rally here for years. wanted to hold a rally here for ears, , ., ., wanted to hold a rally here for ears, ,., ., ., " years. good evening, new york! at the rare _ years. good evening, new york! at the rare appearance - years. good evening, new york! at the rare appearance of- years. good evening, new york! at the rare appearance of the i at the rare appearance of the former first lady. at the rare appearance of the formerfirst lady. she has largely steered clear of this campaign. forthe campaign campaign. for the campaign himself, campaign. forthe campaign himself, the focus was on his opponent. himself, the focus was on his opponent-— himself, the focus was on his opponent. kamala harris, you are fired. _ opponent. kamala harris, you are fired, get _ opponent. kamala harris, you are fired, get out! _ opponent. kamala harris, you are fired, get out! and - opponent. kamala harris, you are fired, get out! and in - opponent. kamala harris, you are fired, get out! and in the | are fired, get out! and in the main— are fired, get out! and in the main themes. i will end inflation, i will stop the invasion of criminals coming into— invasion of criminals coming into our— invasion of criminals coming into our country and i will bring _ into our country and i will bring back the american dream. donald — bring back the american dream. donald trump had lined up his favourite famous supporters for this rally, from an old wrestler to the eldest son to the world's richest man, all of whom echoed his central message on immigration. i whom echoed his central message on immigration.— on immigration. i will rescue every city — on immigration. i will rescue every city in _ on immigration. i will rescue every city in town _ on immigration. i will rescue every city in town that - on immigration. i will rescue every city in town that has i every city in town that has been _ every city in town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will_ been invaded and conquered, and we will put — been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail. going — bloodthirsty criminals in jail. going to _ bloodthirsty criminals in jail. going to kick them the hell out of our— going to kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible. of our country as fast as possible-—

of our country as fast as possible. of our country as fast as ossible. �* , ., possible. as we enter the final week of campaigning, - possible. as we enter the final week of campaigning, the - possible. as we enter the final| week of campaigning, the polls are telling us that there are only one or two percentage points dividing kamala harris and donald trump in those key swing states. no one knows at this stage how this is going to go. gary o'donoghue, bbc news, at madison square garden in new york. while donald trump was speaking in new york, kamala harris was at a stop in pennsylvania which is one of the battleground states that could help the decide how this plays out. she attended a church service in pennsylvania, stopped by a book shop, a youth basketball facility and a puerto rican restaurant. kamala harris later held a rally where she brought up the conflict in the middle east, which is a key issue to voters unhappy with the biden response to the israel— gaza war. i the biden response to the israel- gaza war.- the biden response to the israel- gaza war. i want to talk about _ israel- gaza war. i want to talk about gaza _ israel- gaza war. i want to talk about gaza for - israel- gaza war. i want to talk about gaza for a - israel- gaza war. i want to i talk about gaza for a minute, 0k? talk about gaza for a minute, ok? we can and we must seize this opportunity to end this war and bring the hostages

home. cheering and i will do everything in my power to meet that end. lets brina power to meet that end. lets bring you _ power to meet that end. lets bring you up-to-date - power to meet that end. lets bring you up—to—date with all the developments, as both of the developments, as both of the candidates are out on the campaign trailagain the candidates are out on the campaign trail again today. we can take you to will grant, who joins us now from washington. has donald trump's new york rally speech we have just been seeing now been overshadowed by those comments made during the warm up? i those comments made during the warm u - ? ., ., those comments made during the warm u? ., ., ., warm up? i mean, to an extent, es, warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes. this — warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes. this was — warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes, this was him _ warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes, this was him meant - warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes, this was him meant to - warm up? i mean, to an extent, yes, this was him meant to be i yes, this was him meant to be being energised, delivering what was said to be his closing messages to new yorkers. as gary said in his report, a place that he hasn't delivered a rally to before like that. there is only eight days to go and i think he wanted to show that he can reach urbane new yorkers as well as places where we know he is popular like

florida and so on. so he delivered the parts of the message we have heard from him about using words like invasion to talk about undocumented immigrants and crime, talking about tariffs instead of income taxes and things like this that we know form the platform of his campaign. and then there was this of course warm up act, which has overshadowed it so much because it was full of a sort of slew of xenophobic language and racistjokes, language and racist jokes, including language and racistjokes, including one directed very clearly at puerto ricans. there is a lot going _ clearly at puerto ricans. there is a lot going on. _ clearly at puerto ricans. there is a lot going on. i _ clearly at puerto ricans. there is a lot going on. i don't - clearly at puerto ricans. there is a lot going on. i don't know| is a lot going on. i don't know if you — is a lot going on. i don't know if you guys— is a lot going on. i don't know if you guys know this, but there _ if you guys know this, but there is— if you guys know this, but there is literally a floating island _ there is literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the — island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. yes. i think— of the ocean right now. yes. i think it — of the ocean right now. yes. i think it is _ of the ocean right now. yes. i think it is called puerto rico. laughter what sort of reaction has there been to the comments made by this comedian? in been to the comments made by this comedian?— this comedian? in the audience itself, there _ this comedian? in the audience itself, there was _ this comedian? in the audience itself, there was sort _ this comedian? in the audience itself, there was sort of - this comedian? in the audience itself, there was sort of a - itself, there was sort of a sharp intake of breath very quickly after that. quickly

after that, the trump campaign said it did not reflect the views, either of president trump —— performer president trump —— performer president trump or the trump —— performer president trump orthe campaign. trump —— performer president trump or the campaign. i think the harris campaign has honestly been very quick to seize on it and she put out her view of puerto rico. that is a place that was battered by the hurricane in 2017 under donald trump's watch and his response, it was an area where he was weak because the response was seen as botched, it was not well organised, it was not seen as timely enough and the harris campaign has said her plan is to create a task force so that it can be properly examined, so that puerto ricans can cut through red tape to get greater development assistance, things like this. but i think what was standout of course was that the regularjohn singer bad bunny came out very quickly in defence of kamala harris as well and he has 45 million followers on instagram alone, so yes, it is an important

backing. i so yes, it is an important backing-— so yes, it is an important backinu. ~ , backing. i think most people know by now _ backing. i think most people know by now it _ backing. i think most people know by now it is _ backing. i think most people know by now it is all- backing. i think most people know by now it is all going i backing. i think most people| know by now it is all going to come down to these battleground states. what are the polls showing in the states? that reall is showing in the states? that really is the _ showing in the states? that really is the heart _ showing in the states? that really is the heart of - showing in the states? that really is the heart of this . really is the heart of this whole debate and controversy. is this going to move the needle on the final vote? that is a very hard thing to know. for example, if you are a cuban—american in miami or a venezuelan american in florida and you hear a racistjoke by somebody at a trump rally, but not by donald trump himself, against puerto ricans, is that really going to make you vote differently? i would suggest for a lot of people the answer is no. but also a lot of people within puerto ricans circles sort of pushed out the message again on social media that this is what they think, that it is a sort of collective position ijy a sort of collective position by a very mean—spirited campaign. so it could have an impact there and one the key places, of course, is pennsylvania, where there is a

large population of puerto ricans, particularly in pittsburgh. so we will see. of course, only eight days to go, but when literally every vote counts at the moment, it is potentially a mess that the trump campaign didn't want on its hands at this final stage. great to see you, thanks so much, yes, we know the polls are showing it very close in all of the battleground states at the moment within the margin of error. let's take you to the middle east, where iran is demanding a meeting of the un security council following israel's air strikes on saturday. this comes as new talks about a ceasefire are taking place in qatar. ben brown is _ taking place in qatar. ben brown is reporting - taking place in qatar. ben brown is reporting for - taking place in qatar. ban brown is reporting for us taking place in qatar. exam brown is reporting for us from jerusalem. these are the first rounds of ceasefire talks for gaza since the deaths of the hamas leader in gaza a couple of weeks ago. you might remember a lot of us officials

talked about that being a possible turning point for the middle east, you heard kamala harris earlier in the programme talking about seizing opportunity for peace in the middle east. today at the un we had egyptian and qatari officials, also the director of the cia for the united states and others. what progress they will make yet we don't know, but the egyptians upon a very brief ceasefire just a couple of days with four hostages being released initially, they have been talking to yolande knell, are middle east correspondent, and asking her what she thinks of the prospects for a ceasefire. israeli media are reading something positive into the fact that the mossad chief's remains _ fact that the mossad chief's remains remain in doha now his continuing — remains remain in doha now his continuing to... of course, qatar— continuing to... of course, qatar like _ continuing to... of course, qatar like egypt, important regional mediators and qatar actually— regional mediators and qatar actually hosts hamas leaders, so they— actually hosts hamas leaders, so they are there, even if they are not— so they are there, even if they are not taking part in these meetings. and of course the def of yahya — meetings. and of course the def of yahya sinwar has been seen as a _ of yahya sinwar has been seen as a real— of yahya sinwar has been seen as a real opportunity, it is said — as a real opportunity, it is said he _ as a real opportunity, it is said he has been a real

obstacle to achieving is a ceasefire and hostage release deal — ceasefire and hostage release deal. you have some domestic pressure — deal. you have some domestic pressure in _ deal. you have some domestic pressure in israel certainly for these talks should begin again— for these talks should begin again in— for these talks should begin again in a meaningful way. we saw some _ again in a meaningful way. we saw some hostage families taking _ saw some hostage families taking over a committee meeting in the _ taking over a committee meeting in the israeli parliament today at the — in the israeli parliament today at the start of the new winter session _ at the start of the new winter session. it remains to be seen, though. — session. it remains to be seen, though, what is possible, given the fact— though, what is possible, given the fact you still have intense fighting — the fact you still have intense fighting going on particularly in the — fighting going on particularly in the north of the gaza strip. so far— in the north of the gaza strip. so far we _ in the north of the gaza strip. so far we have not had an official— so far we have not had an official response from israel or from _ official response from israel or from hamas when it comes to that proposal by the egyptian president, but there could be the short— president, but there could be the short two day ceasefire as a way, — the short two day ceasefire as a way, he _ the short two day ceasefire as a way, he said, is moving the situation _ a way, he said, is moving the situation forwards.— situation forwards. that is yolande — situation forwards. that is yolande knell, _ situation forwards. that is yolande knell, our- situation forwards. that is yolande knell, our middle situation forwards. that is - yolande knell, our middle east correspondent. here in israel meanwhile the parliament, the knesset, is set to debate this week. this is important to draft legislation it is such a debate that could... the work

of the united nations relief agency, unrwa. this could provide education and aid for palestinian refugees in the gaza west bank. the israeli politicians have long alleged that some unrwa staff have long been affiliated with hamas, so they want to curtail its work and some members of the israeli parliament certainly want to curtail its work here in the middle east. western governments have expressed deep concern about that draft legislation. meanwhile, i ran backis legislation. meanwhile, i ran back is still considering how and whether it will respond to israel's attacks on iranian territory on saturday. israeli fighterjets hit 20 targets on saturday. that was a response to iran's early attack on israel at the start of the month, so how will iran respond? so far the mood music seems to be that the iranian leader seems to be playing down the attacks, the spiritual leader there, the supreme

leader there, the supreme leader saying they shouldn't be exaggerated. i have been talking to the uk's ambassador to iran between 2018 and 2021, asking him how he thinks iran might respond. iran asking him how he thinks iran might respond.— might respond. iran has very limited choices. _ might respond. iran has very limited choices. where - might respond. iran has very limited choices. where they| limited choices. where they are, — limited choices. where they are, what we are seeing the conflict _ are, what we are seeing the conflict has taken place both through— conflict has taken place both through proxies and directly between israel and iran, through proxies and directly between israeland iran, is that— between israeland iran, is that the _ between israeland iran, is that the deterrence balance has fallen— that the deterrence balance has fallen so— that the deterrence balance has fallen so heavily, has shifted so heavily to the israeli side. really, — so heavily to the israeli side. really, israel is left with a lot of choices now. iran has very— lot of choices now. iran has very few _ lot of choices now. iran has very few realistic choices. it could — very few realistic choices. it could choose to escalate further _ could choose to escalate further and fire more ballistic missiles _ further and fire more ballistic missiles back at israel, but it would — missiles back at israel, but it would he _ missiles back at israel, but it would be pretty clear what that response would be. 0r would be pretty clear what that response would be. or it could escalate — response would be. or it could escalate for example by attacking us targets in the region. _ attacking us targets in the region, but again that seems to be region, but again that seems to he a _ region, but again that seems to he a very— region, but again that seems to be a very unattractive option, so not — be a very unattractive option, so not many places in iran could _ so not many places in iran could go— so not many places in iran could go in terms of retaliation to this and i think that— retaliation to this and i think that is—

retaliation to this and i think that is partly why we have seen the messaging from iran publicly being to downplay this and downplay its significance and downplay its significance and to— and downplay its significance and to try to be seen to take a responsible position, it is about— responsible position, it is about negotiations, iran following international law, etc — following international law, etc but _ following international law, etc. but they are in a corner now, — etc. but they are in a corner now, really, and i think the choices— now, really, and i think the choices are not very many for them — choices are not very many for them it— choices are not very many for them. it has been interesting, one thing _ them. it has been interesting, one thing it is worth looking at is — one thing it is worth looking at is the _ one thing it is worth looking at is the comments made by a former— at is the comments made by a former foreign minister who advises _ former foreign minister who advises the supreme leader, who was again— advises the supreme leader, who was again raising the idea that iran would not be against negotiations and that would presumably be getting back into negotiations about some form of sanctions — negotiations about some form of sanctions relief in return for nuclear— sanctions relief in return for nuclear constraints.- sanctions relief in return for nuclear constraints. let's show our live nuclear constraints. let's show your live pictures _ nuclear constraints. let's show your live pictures we're - your live pictures we're getting from the lebanese capital, beirut, at the moment, because the israeli military continue their operations in lebanon on at the moment. we are hearing from the port city, the historic port city of tyre

that there have been attacks around the buildings there, in tyre, there was a warning earlier given by the idf to evacuate ahead of an attack and thatis evacuate ahead of an attack and that is what has happened, with jets struck in the city of tyre. pictures now of beirut following attacks on lebanon on today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. nato secretary general has confirmed north korean troops have been sent to russia, a development he described as a threat to both indo—pacific and euro atlantic security. but also a sign of russian president vladimir putin's desperation.— president vladimir putin's deseration. , ., desperation. the deployment of north korean — desperation. the deployment of north korean troops _ desperation. the deployment of north korean troops represents| north korean troops represents a significant escalation of the deepening case of ongoing involvement in russia's illegal

war. two, it represents another breach of the un security council's resolutions. and three, a dangerous expansion of russia's wall. nato goals on russia's wall. nato goals on russia and the dprk —— we call on russia and the dprk to cease these military expansions immediately. the deepening conflict in —— the deepening cooperation between russia and north korea is a threat to both the indo—pacific and euro atlantic security. it undermines peace on the european peninsula and fuels the russian war against ukraine. the deployment of north korean troops to kursk is also a sign of putting's going desperation. 0ver also a sign of putting's going desperation. over 600,000 russian soldiers have been killed or wounded input in's war and he is unable to sustain his assault on ukraine without foreign support. this is

because the ukrainians are fighting back with kursk,... and ingenuity. nato allies will continue to support a free and democratic ukraine because ukraine's security is our security. ukraine's security is our security-— security. our defence correspondent - security. our defence l correspondent jonathan security. our defence - correspondent jonathan beale explained to correspondentjonathan beale explained to me the significance of this to the conflict in ukraine. it this to the conflict in ukraine.— this to the conflict in ukraine. , . ., ., ukraine. it is an escalation and it shows _ ukraine. it is an escalation and it shows north - ukraine. it is an escalation and it shows north korea's growing involvement. remember that north korea has already done ten transfers of 11 wins, 11 of containers, to... of ballistic missiles that have gone from north korea to russia. now it is giving them troops. we know these troops, from what mark rutter and the american and ukrainian intelligence have said have arrived in the kursk region, where ukraine has carried out its offensive into russia. we don't know if they will be in

combat, but that is clearly what he going to happen next, so it does show a deepening involvement by career. the other thing is it is notjust isolation, it isjust other thing is it is notjust isolation, it is just notjust north korea, we have to also remember that iran has also supplied missiles to russia. we haven't seen those being used yet on the battlefield as far as we know. then there are accusations against china by nato countries, which is that it is a decisive enabler, they call it, for russia's wall, not providing weapons, but providing weapons, but providing electronics and technical help. the question is, are these alljoined up together? is, are these all “oined up together?_ is, are these all “oined up touether? �* ., �* ~' ., is, are these all “oined up touether? �* ., �* ~ ., ., together? and we don't know how many troops _ together? and we don't know how many troops for — together? and we don't know how many troops for sure _ together? and we don't know how many troops for sure have - together? and we don't know how many troops for sure have been i many troops for sure have been sent? , ., , ., , , sent? the estimates are pretty wide. sent? the estimates are pretty wide- from _ sent? the estimates are pretty wide. from 2000 _ sent? the estimates are pretty wide. from 2000 to _ sent? the estimates are pretty wide. from 2000 to 12,000 i wide. from 2000 to 12,000 troops. if you look again and listen to that and the casualty figures, so 600,000 russian casualties is what mark rutter just said. that is killed and wounded. but even if you've got

12,000, that is not going to last very long in front line operations, if that is where they are going.— operations, if that is where they are going. very quickly, do we know _ they are going. very quickly, do we know what _ they are going. very quickly, do we know what moscow i they are going. very quickly, l do we know what moscow was giving pyongyang? because there is huge concern now in the indo—pacific region? i is huge concern now in the indo-pacific region?- is huge concern now in the indo-pacific region? i had a briefin: indo-pacific region? i had a briefing with _ indo-pacific region? i had a briefing with some - indo-pacific region? i had a briefing with some nato - briefing with some nato officials last week and their fear is that what pyongyang will be getting out of this, and there will be a quick break pro quo, is help with its space programme and its nuclear programme, that is the worry. nuclear programme, that is the wor . ., worry. here in the uk far right activist tommy _ worry. here in the uk far right activist tommy robinson, - worry. here in the uk far right i activist tommy robinson, whose real name is stephen yaxley—lennon, has beenjailed yaxley—lennon, has been jailed for three yaxley—lennon, has beenjailed for three months after admitting contempt of court. he breached a 2010 legal injunction that prevented him from repeating libel libellous statements about a syrian refugee. he wrongly claimed the man had attacked a girl at her school. our correspondences outside crown court for us and he says the judge he sent a strong message about the justice system.— justice system. stephen yaxley-lennon, - justice system. stephen yaxley-lennon, betterl justice system. stephen - yaxley-lennon, better known as yaxley—lennon, better known as stephen robinson, founded many

years ago an organisation called the english defence league, which most experts say rose to be the biggest, most influential far—right group in the uk. it has long since effectively disbanded, but his presence remains and he has a huge online following at the moment, more than a million people on the x platform and many others on various parts of social this particular case today dates back to 2018, when there was a claim made against him that he had effectively told lies about a syrian refugee who had been rehoused in the uk. that syrian refugee took mr yaxley—lennon to court and the court found in the refugee's favour and yaxley—lennon was ordered to pay the refugee £100,000 in damages and not to repeat the untrue claims, which amounted to suggesting the refugee was a violent fog. for some years, yaxley—lennon complied with that order, but about a year ago he started repeating the claims, in particular in an

online film in which he claimed he was being silenced by the british state. that film has been viewed by one estimate at least 41! million times, although in court today stephen yaxley—lennon mouth to his supporters, 55 million, so who knows exactly where the truth lies and a lot of people have seen these claims. that amounted to contempt of court, which is effectively an offence against the administration of justice before an english court and gives thejudge justice before an english court and gives the judge a power to jail somebody because on that basis, if people don't comply with court orders, then there can be no rule of law and in this case thejudge can be no rule of law and in this case the judge decided that stephen yaxley—lennon needs to go to jail. so 18 months, a very long sentence for publishing something online, but mrjusticejohnson said it was essential in order to send a strong message out to others that they must abide by court orders, no matter what their politics or their beliefs are. a court order is there to protect all parties in a case. that sentence could be reduced by four months if stephen

yaxley—lennon is take steps to remove the offending content, but thejudge remove the offending content, but the judge suggested he has shown no remorse so far. we wait to see if he does actually take steps to remove that content, but he has gone to prison now for a long time. that will be a real blow to his supporters. we had a small number of them got caught here today and at the weekend in london 20,000 of them or thereabouts turned out for a rally in his support. nothing like that today, but clearly his personality and his following is very, very strong here in england.— here in england. manchester united has — here in england. manchester united has sacked _ here in england. manchester united has sacked their - here in england. manchester- united has sacked their manager erik ten hag after a series of poor performances. erik ten hag was appointed back in april of 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, including an fa cup this year. our correspondent explains why this comes as no surprise. the fact is, the results haven't been good enough. they are 14th in the premier league with just the premier league with just the one win in eight in all competitions. in fact, they havejust competitions. in fact, they have just picked up three victories in the league this season after nine games and so,

in many respects, the results speak for themselves. they also run the rather lowly 21st out of 26 teams in the europa league table, so even europe hasn't really given them any sort of respite, if you will. yes, you will point to the fact that he picked up united's first trophy in five years with the caribou cup in 2023, and of course, beating manchester city in the final of the fa cup last year. but lucy, no real surprise that erik ten hag has been sacked. and it is so unusual to see man united so far down the table in these different competitions, but any indication at the moment who might take over?— might take over? what we do know for now _ might take over? what we do know for now is _ might take over? what we do know for now is that ruud - might take over? what we do| know for now is that ruud van nistelrooy, whojoined know for now is that ruud van nistelrooy, who joined the club as erik ten hag's assistant last summer, has been named as the interim manager. ruud van

nistelrooy, of course, a manchester united legend, he's got 150 goals in 219 matches in five years at old trafford. a relatively successful spell and coming over from relatively successful spell and coming overfrom psp as relatively successful spell and coming over from psp as their manager there. coming over from psp as their managerthere. he coming over from psp as their manager there. he took over in 2022, winning the km vb cup that year, so the equivalent of the fa cup here in england. as well as thejohann coif shields in 2022, the dutch super cup. so in many respects, a united legend taking over, but that is as far as we know. if legend taking over, but that is as far as we know.— as far as we know. if you are still searching _ as far as we know. if you are still searching for _ as far as we know. if you are still searching for an - idea for a halloween costu me, costume, this story is for you. it is quite an idea. it is a devoted dad who has gone viral with this costume. he made it for his son using yorkshire puddings. 350 of them, to be exact. he is wearing the

costume, as you can see, at the moment. he is a landlord in a pub in essex. he said, having a bigger than was of course a huge advantage. james has been making similar costumes for a decade, but this is the first time he has posted a video on tiktok as well. if you are wondering how it stays intact because clearly it was edible at some point, the puddings are threaded together with and spray lacquer is used to stop it all deteriorating before halloween. that is quite the costume! do stay with us here on bbc news. hello. high pressure is in charge of the weather this week. let's have a look at the big picture. here's the azores high building towards the uk and anchoring itself through the middle part of the week. the jet stream is way to the north and the west of us, taking its rain, with it deflecting the weather

fronts to the north. so a mostly settled week. but that doesn't mean sunny skies. in fact, farfrom it. sunshine is going to be limited this week with this area of high pressure. in fact, most days will be quite cloudy, damp and foggy in the morning. but we've got some very mild air coming in from the south. in fact, you can see today that some mild air can be traced almost to the subtropics, and it's here to stay for the next few days. now, the satellite picture reveals an incoherent area of cloud. in fact, it's breaking up in a few areas here and there, allowing some sunshine to the east of the pennines, east of the welsh hills, but rather cloudy for most of us, and mild north or south. temperatures will be typically in the mid—teens today, and then this evening some drizzly weather, particularly out towards the west and the northwest. rather cloudy for most of us and a very mild morning tomorrow. double figures. in fact, on the south coast some spots could be around 13 or 1a celsius. now, tomorrow again starts off very cloudy and murky with some hill fog and drizzle in places, but i think the clouds

will break up through the morning into the afternoon. and i think the second half of the day tomorrow is looking a little bit more cheerful, a bit brighter, certainly to the east of scotland, the north east of england. 15 degrees in newcastle. not bad at all. maybe even as high as 17 in the south east of england. now, wednesday, that high pressure is well and truly right on top of us with light winds. could be murky, foggy mornings, but some sunshine developing here and there through the afternoon and the temperatures about the same. mid—teens, perhaps a degree or so higher here and there. and thursday, copycat conditions. but notice weather fronts are starting to approach the northwest of scotland. thursday evening, we've got halloween for the trick or treaters. it looks generally dry, even clear in some areas, but some damp weather is expected in the north—west of scotland. and looking at the outlook beyond the weekend into next week with that area of high pressure close by, it looks as though it's going to stay generally quite settled. that's it from me.

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