tonight, after the is to blame. also tonight, after the budget, we look at how workers will be impacted and how the markets have reacted. the russian drones shooting at ukrainian civilians from the sky, we report on a new tactic. and the multi—million pound repairs to restore the clarification over his expected move to the manchester united in 1 more day after his sporting team on friday. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. at least 156 people are now known to have died, almost all of them in the valencia region, after flash flooding hit the region on tuesday. spain's king felipe held

a mini's silence today with many residents are being told to stay at home with rising waters and the prospect of more rain. the valencia region was devastated when a year's worth of rain fell in just a few hours. waterfrom worth of rain fell in just a few hours. water from the worth of rain fell in just a few hours. waterfrom the mountains flowed down to the coast, forcing rivers to burst their banks, sweeping away bridges and roads. our correspondent has sent this report from valencia. lifted to safety above the flooded fields, a one—year—old baby is rescued from an isolated house south of valencia. emergency teams are working around the clock. hundreds of troops have been sent to help them in the search for the missing. this little town was hit hard. dozens of people were killed here and bodies are still being found. there is mud everywhere. flash floods swamped the town in minutes.

shops, homes and businesses have been devastated. in the ruins of his pharmacy, miguel told me everyone here knows someone who has died. everybody has someone who lost someone. ifeel worse everybody has someone who lost someone. i feel worse than yesterday. i couldn't sleep and it is like a nightmare. it is a really big nightmare. is like a nightmare. it is a really big nightmare-— is like a nightmare. it is a really bi niahtmare. ., ., ., , big nightmare. camellia told us her husband narrowly _ big nightmare. camellia told us her husband narrowly escaped - big nightmare. camellia told us her husband narrowly escaped being i big nightmare. camellia told us her- husband narrowly escaped being swept awayjust husband narrowly escaped being swept away just outside their husband narrowly escaped being swept awayjust outside their front door. translation: my husband was almost drowned. he was only saved by the neighbours. drowned. he was only saved by the neighbours-— drowned. he was only saved by the neighbours. volunteers are arriving to help with — neighbours. volunteers are arriving to help with the _ neighbours. volunteers are arriving to help with the clean-up. - neighbours. volunteers are arriving to help with the clean-up. people | to help with the clean—up. people are struggling. in some places there is no water or electricity and the internet is down. the damage here is

huge. just look at what the force of the floodwaters has done to this railway line. helicopters are flying overhead as people make their way through the mud. there is a sense of shock and deep sadness. all across this region we see cars and trucks swept away by the floods. the current and — swept away by the floods. the current and the _ swept away by the floods. tue: current and the swimming, swept away by the floods. tte: current and the swimming, a grand apocalypse. the current and the swimming, a grand apocalypse-— apocalypse. the authorities are warninu apocalypse. the authorities are warning that — apocalypse. the authorities are warning that the _ apocalypse. the authorities are warning that the emergency . apocalypse. the authorities are warning that the emergency is | apocalypse. the authorities are i warning that the emergency is not over yet. warning that the emergency is not overyet. people warning that the emergency is not over yet. people have been urged to stay at home. the government has promised to help, but many people here say they feel abandoned. let's talk to bethany in the district of la torre in valencia. do we know anything about the number of people who are missing still? tt is people who are missing still? it is

ve hard people who are missing still? it is very hard official _ people who are missing still? tt 3 very hard official site to put a number on the people still missing. earlier today we saw body still being found in areas that had been badly hit by the flooding. and people here are walking around in a real state of shock, stand. i saw one woman in tears but most people are in a daze as they try to clear up are in a daze as they try to clear up their homes and businesses and shops, which have all been devastated. and people here are asking questions. why was it that the warnings came so very late? and there is a national morning here for there is a national morning here for the victims, but everybody knows it is very likely that the death toll will rise even further. there are many, many more people still missing. many, many more people still missinr. ., ., ., , many, many more people still missinr. w, ., , ,. , missing. extraordinary scenes in valencia. thank _ missing. extraordinary scenes in valencia. thank you. _ missing. extraordinary scenes in valencia. thank you. our- missing. extraordinary scenes in - valencia. thank you. our environment correspondent matt mcgrath has been looking at the role that climate change played in these flash floods on tuesday. heavy storms that blow

in from the mediterranean are a regular occurrence in the eastern part of spain in autumn and winter. but scientists believe are a warming climate is now supercharging these natural events in a number of ways. the mediterranean sea has been exceptionally hot in recent months, “p exceptionally hot in recent months, up to 30 celsius in some places. all the extra heat has added extra energy, water vapour and instability to these big storms. let's have a look at how those warmer waters have influenced these floods. this is an image of the valencia region of spain taken a few weeks ago. compare that with this image taken just after the floods. sign to say that climate driven droughts have dried out the soils, likely increasing the speed and the breadth of the rain run—off. from europe to the us to asia, many parts of the world have seen extremely heavy storms and dangerous floods this year. scientists say that over the past

two decades our ongoing reliance on fossil fuels has two decades our ongoing reliance on fossilfuels has made the two decades our ongoing reliance on fossil fuels has made the very worst events more frequent and more lethal. but a rapid move away from coal, oiland lethal. but a rapid move away from coal, oil and gas could limit the deadly impact of the storms. tt rare deadly impact of the storms. if we now really get _ deadly impact of the storms. if we now really get our— deadly impact of the storms. if we now really get our act _ deadly impact of the storms. tt "we: now really get our act together deadly impact of the storms. tt we: now really get our act together and stop burning fossil fuels, which we can because we have the knowledge and technology to go away quickly from fossil fuels, we will avoid these events from getting even worse in the future. this these events from getting even worse in the future-— in the future. as well as climate chan . e, in the future. as well as climate change. other— in the future. as well as climate change, other factors _ in the future. as well as climate i change, other factors undoubtedly influence change, otherfactors undoubtedly influence the scale of the destruction in spain. experts say that some homes have been built on dried up river beds, or areas prone to flooding. questions have been asked about the inability of modern infrastructure to cope with extreme downpours. that is because our roads, bridges and streets have been built to deal with last century's climate, not the one we are experiencing now. matt mcgrath, bbc news. the prime

minister has been defending yesterday's budget after criticism about the big hikes in taxes. sir keir starmer and the chancellor rachel reeves visited a hospital in the west midlands to mark the new money they are promising the health service. our political editor chris mason reports. the country is absorbing the chancellor's budget. rachel reeves delivered to the budget and the prime minister is involved in selling it. destination coventry and university hospital to talk of the billions extra for the nhs. obviously it was really important yesterday for us to put more money into the nhs to make sure day today we can relieve some of the pressure, allow you to get on with the jobs you need to get on with. you don't need us to tell you how important that is. fin need us to tell you how important that is. :, :, , :, that is. on a day of winners and losers at the — that is. on a day of winners and losers at the health _ that is. on a day of winners and losers at the health service - that is. on a day of winners and losers at the health service is l that is. on a day of winners and losers at the health service is a | losers at the health service is a winner, but will its managers spend the money well. what you say to the critic who says the nhs is a

bottomless pit? you get more money and nothing gets better. we bottomless pit? you get more money and nothing gets better.— bottomless pit? you get more money and nothing gets better. we know one ofthe and nothing gets better. we know one of the reasons — and nothing gets better. we know one of the reasons we _ and nothing gets better. we know one of the reasons we need _ and nothing gets better. we know one of the reasons we need more - and nothing gets better. we know one of the reasons we need more money l and nothing gets better. we know one| of the reasons we need more money is because we have been very successful in keeping people alive. i am not going to say that every penny spent absolutely perfectly, of course it is not. but i can say we are laser focused on trying to get value out of every pound that we spend. shat focused on trying to get value out of every pound that we spend. that a of every pound that we spend. at a buildin: of every pound that we spend. at a building company down the road, employing around 80 people, and reflections as well on the impact here. more national insurance bills for employers and they are about to go for employers and they are about to 9° up for employers and they are about to go up big time, where does that leave you? for go up big time, where does that leave you?— leave you? for us the national insurance _ leave you? for us the national insurance is _ leave you? for us the national insurance is bad, but - leave you? for us the national insurance is bad, but we - leave you? for us the national| insurance is bad, but we would leave you? for us the national- insurance is bad, but we would much rather have growth and we can manage that within the business. but what i suspect we are going to see is other companies will increase their prices to reflect the insurance hike. you could absorb _ to reflect the insurance hike. you could absorb the _ to reflect the insurance hike. you could absorb the cost of the increase in national insurance but it might have that not one that

squeezes growth? absolutely. growth, the key thing here in greece the man who used to be chancellor. tt is who used to be chancellor. it is businesses _ who used to be chancellor. it is businesses paying _ who used to be chancellor. tt 3 businesses paying their taxes that in the end pay for our public services. what we did not hear yesterday was a plan to grow the economy and that is what we need. the day after a budget it is always worth keeping an eye on where a row is really. richard farm is a loss of land in somerset but says a change to inheritance tax will have big consequences and leave some in a bind. :, :, :, , :, bind. you either have to sell land which makes _ bind. you either have to sell land which makes it _ bind. you either have to sell land which makes it not _ bind. you either have to sell land which makes it not viable - bind. you either have to sell land which makes it not viable in - bind. you either have to sell land which makes it not viable in size, or we have to borrow money. if farming ceases here like it probably will for many family farms, it will have a huge impact on the wider rural economy. hearing arguments like that the _ rural economy. hearing arguments like that the prime _ rural economy. hearing arguments like that the prime minister- rural economy. hearing arguments like that the prime minister wants | like that the prime minister wants to reassure farmers and landowners. obviously whether farmers are not

pay inheritance tax, £1 million passed down to descendants, the farmland, there is an additional million, so that takes it to 2 million. overthe million, so that takes it to 2 million. over the inheritance tax that farmers will have to pay in those circumstances is not the 40% that everybody else pays but 20%. but you clobbered businesses, workers are taking a hit as well and what do you say to those businesses? this is going to cripple growth, not help it. this is going to cripple growth, not hel it, : ., ., this is going to cripple growth, not hel it. ~ :, :, :, , this is going to cripple growth, not hel it, : ., ., ., , :, , help it. what that means for people watchin: is help it. what that means for people watching is their _ help it. what that means for people watching is their payslip _ help it. what that means for people watching is their payslip at - help it. what that means for people watching is their payslip at the - help it. what that means for people watching is their payslip at the end | watching is their payslip at the end of the month, they will not be any increase in their taxes and that was a choice that we took. yet increase in their taxes and that was a choice that we took.— a choice that we took. yet growth for this looks _ a choice that we took. yet growth for this looks pitiful. _ a choice that we took. yet growth for this looks pitiful. yes, - a choice that we took. yet growth for this looks pitiful. yes, we - a choice that we took. yet growth | for this looks pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more _ for this looks pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of _ for this looks pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those - for this looks pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those who - for this looks pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those who are | had to ask more of those who are wealthier, ask more of businesses, and all of that is to grow our economy. and all of that is to grow our economy-— and all of that is to grow our econom . :, , , :, :, economy. really question what the fi . ures economy. really question what the figures suggest _ economy. really question what the figures suggest it _ economy. really question what the figures suggest it will _ economy. really question what the figures suggest it will not - economy. really question what the figures suggest it will not grow - figures suggest it will not grow that much. tt figures suggest it will not grow that much-— that much. it will grow significantly _ that much. it will grow significantly in - that much. it will grow significantly in the - that much. it will grow| significantly in the first that much. it will grow - significantly in the first few that much. it will grow _ significantly in the first few years and then it will flatten and over ten years it will grow again. but i want to do better than that. the

arguments _ want to do better than that. the arguments over _ want to do better than that. the arguments over this budget are just beginning, the consequences long lasting. and today is a day to try and keep an eye on all sorts of different aspects of the economy and society digesting these changes. take social care, care homes, some concern in that sector about what they see as a double whammy of those increases in national insurance for employers and the increase in the minimum wage. and an organisation representing some private schools is still considering the prospect of legal action over the imposition of vat on school fees. and as faisal islam will explain, there is also the reaction of the financial markets. chris mason, thank you very much. our economics editor is here and he will dojust that. will do just that. so who are the winners and losers on the day after some big budget tax

rises? assuming that the national insurance hike is passed on in pay packets, so on average the hit is £526 per household from yesterday's tax measures according to studies. let's look at every household in britain from the poorest 10% of the richest and this is the impact from yesterday was my budget alone and it is more for the richest household, £1000 at the top. let's add in the measures already planned by the previous government inherited by this one and this is the pattern, a much bigger hit. the government argues it will include the impact on public services and will lift everybody here into positive territory, but there is no doubt there is a bill for most people in there is a bill for most people in the big ones, the employers, as the chancellor admitted today, will be mostly passed on eventually in the form of lower wages. than mostly passed on eventually in the form of lower wages. an increase in emlo er form of lower wages. an increase in employer national _ form of lower wages. an increase in employer national insurance - employer national insurance contribution which means more expense for your employer to employee and that almost certainly means that half of the cost of that

will show up in lower wages down the road. you will not see anything in your pay packet, you will not see anything they're saying national insurance has gone up, but it will be that pain might rise less quickly than it would have done over the next few years.— next few years. what about the market reaction? _ next few years. what about the market reaction? there - next few years. what about the market reaction? there has - next few years. what about the i market reaction? there has been next few years. what about the - market reaction? there has been a response to the extra borrowing. let's take a look at this. it is effectively interest rates markets want to charge the uk government for a five year loan. it forms the basis of a five year mortgage. it did go up of a five year mortgage. it did go up yesterday, but it then settled in a relatively calm place last night and has continued to rise today before again settling at a one year high. but two things are going on here. more borrowing means a higher interest cost, but perhaps the bigger factor here is the interest cost, but perhaps the biggerfactor here is the bank interest cost, but perhaps the bigger factor here is the bank of england which will not cut interest rates as quickly as next year, perhaps only down to li%, due to stronger inflationary pressures.

could all this seep into mortgage rates for households? this is more than an arched eyebrow from the market, a repricing at a quarter of a percentage point and it is definitely worth watching and all eyes on whether the bank of england changes its forecast. that is why the government wants to send a message that the spending boom is for long—term growth. £105 billion of new investment to be spent on improving the economy was announced yesterday, exactly as it was under the fast—growing economy underjoe biden. it is one of the reasons the chancellor remains relaxed against the challenging reactions to her budget from employers, farmers and the markets. but we have not heard the markets. but we have not heard the final word yet. it is thursday and question time and fiona is in surrey tonight. tonight in guildford we have one of the architects of that labour budget and we have also got the former

chief business adviser and former communications and a rags to riches businessman who has given away much of his well. we are on iplayer from apm and on bbc one after the ten o'clock news. at least 158 people are now known to have died in flash flooding in spain and authorities are not saying how many are still missing. still to come, donald trump and kamala harris hit the campaign trail with just five days to go until coming up on bbc news — canjack draper continue his impressive streak after the most significant title of his career at the weekend? has run of wins has now taken him to the last 16 at the paris pastors. russian drones are increasingly being used to track and then shoot at ukrainian civilians from the sky.

the authorities in ukraine say at least 30 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in the last three months. the russian military has not responded to the bbc�*s questions about the allegations for. de tmi's report contains some images viewers _ de tmi's report contains some images viewers mav— de tmi's report contains some images viewers may find distressing. another— viewers may find distressing. another artillery strike on a city that has been ravaged by shelling. and now kherson faces more terror. visible in this chilling footage captured by drones as they hunt for targets to strike. the bbc has verified that this is kherson. dozens of such videos have been shared in russian messaging channels. ukraine says they are evidence that civilians are being deliberately attacked. we met demetrio, a volunteer in the relatively safe outskirts of the city. one of 400 injured since august. he shows us how terrifying

it looks from the ground. in this video a drone can be seen as it buzzes over a makeshift bus stop. before it fires. in the footage, he can be seen bleeding. the blast wave ruptured my eardrum, a piece of shrapnel is still lodged here, he told us. dozens of civilians have been killed. sergei, a local trader, was hit by shrapnel when a drone dropped a grenade in his back yard where he was out to chatting with a neighbour. translation: when he heard l the drone, he tried to hide under a tree, but it was so quick. shrapnel pierced his heart. he was such a good man. this is the way the russians have decided to fight, by killing civilians who walk in the street. as we move further into the city,

we have to drive at a high speed to protect ourselves from being followed by drones. at an aid centre, we see residents hiding under the cover of trees — then moving quickly inside. in the corner, a device that confirms the threat outside, buzzing every time it detects a drone. there are three drones above us right now, and that's pretty much what it's like in the city of kherson all the time. the minute you step outdoors you are at risk of being seen and potentially targeted by a drone. there is also the threat of artillery strikes. there are very few places to hide in a city and it's that kind of dangerous environment people are living and operating in. many here worry it will get worse.

but, as winter approaches and the trees become bare, there will be fewer places to hide. yogita limaye, bbc news, kherson. with five days to go before the us election the democratic candidate kamala harris and the republican candidate donald trump both held rallies in the swing state of wisconsin last night. donald trump took to the stage wearing a high viz jacket after presidentjoe biden appeared to call his supporters garbage, comments which kamala harris has distanced herself from. from wisconsin, our north america editor sarah smith. donald trump, always high visibility, is all dressed up for his latest stunt. 15c} visibility, is all dressed up for his latest stunt.— visibility, is all dressed up for his latest stunt. ' :: :, , :, , his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. _ his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. i _ his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. i can _ his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. i can tell - his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. i can tell you - his latest stunt. 150 million people are not garbage. i can tell you who the real garbage is.— are not garbage. i can tell you who the real garbage is. despite the odd fumble... he's _ the real garbage is. despite the odd fumble... he's going _ the real garbage is. despite the odd fumble... he's going after- the real garbage is. despite the odd. fumble... he's going after democrats he thinks have called his supporters garbage. he thinks have called his supporters aaarbae. , w' he thinks have called his supporters aaarbae. , a , he thinks have called his supporters aaarbae. , , :, :, :, garbage. this truck is in honour of kamala and _ garbage. this truck is in honour of kamala and joe — garbage. this truck is in honour of kamala and joe biden. _ garbage. this truck is in honour of kamala and joe biden. he - garbage. this truck is in honour of kamala and joe biden. he is - garbage. this truck is in honour of| kamala and joe biden. he is trying to turn around _ kamala and joe biden. he is trying to turn around a _ kamala and joe biden. he is trying to turn around a story _ kamala and joe biden. he is trying to turn around a story that - to turn around a story that initially looked very damaging to his campaign.

initially looked very damaging to his campaign-— his campaign. there is literally a floatina his campaign. there is literally a floating island _ his campaign. there is literally a floating island of _ his campaign. there is literally a floating island of garbage - his campaign. there is literally a floating island of garbage in - his campaign. there is literally a floating island of garbage in the | floating island of garbage in the middle — floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. yeah, ithink— middle of the ocean right now. yeah, i think it's _ middle of the ocean right now. yeah, i think it's called puerto rico. laughter a vulgarjoke from a comedian at a trump rally upset many of the millions of puerto rican voters in america. america. a couple of days later, as kamala harris was giving one of the biggest speeches of her campaign, outside the white housejoe biden was inside on a call, apparently describing trump supporters as garbage. the only garbage i see floating out there — only garbage i see floating out there is— only garbage i see floating out there is his _ only garbage i see floating out there is his supporters. - only garbage i see floating out there is his supporters. it. only garbage i see floating out there is his supporters.- there is his supporters. at the white house _ there is his supporters. at the white house say _ there is his supporters. at the white house say he _ there is his supporters. at the white house say he meant - there is his supporters. at the | white house say he meant only there is his supporters. at the - white house say he meant only one trump supporter, the comedian, not all of them. to trump supporter, the comedian, not all of them-— all of them. to clarify, he was not callin: all of them. to clarify, he was not calling trump _ all of them. to clarify, he was not calling trump supporters - all of them. to clarify, he was not| calling trump supporters garbage. it is impacting kamala harris a's campaign as she is forced to respond tojoe biden's gaffe. campaign as she is forced to respond to joe biden's gaffe.— to joe biden's gaffe. to be clear, i stronal to joe biden's gaffe. to be clear, i strongly disagree _ to joe biden's gaffe. to be clear, i strongly disagree with _ to joe biden's gaffe. to be clear, i strongly disagree with any - to joe biden's gaffe. to be clear, i | strongly disagree with any criticism of people _ strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for. :, :, :, :, , for. kamala harris may lose votes from people who _

for. kamala harris may lose votes from people who think they - for. kamala harris may lose votes - from people who think they are being trashed, but while donald trump thinks he is winning garbage gate there are more than enough puerto rican voters in every key state to cause him to lose. it is completely obvious why it is a very bad idea to be insulting millions of voters when the election looks to be this tight in the swing state here, in wet and rainy wisconsin, and in the biggest key state of all, pennsylvania, where there was an election —related court hearing today involving elon musk. he has been very vigorously campaigning in support of donald trump and he has been giving away $1 million a day to people who sign his petition in support of the constitution. you have to be a registered voter to sign that petition and it is against the law in america to pay people to register to vote so that is possibly illegal and he has been charged with running and he has been charged with running an illegal lottery. elon musk did not turn up in court in person himself today, and his lawyers asked that the case be moved to a

different federal court so it is very likely that we won't see the case resolved until after the election but that will not stop the controversy over the lottery, over garbage gate or any of these things from continuing. and when the stakes are this high every word matters. this is probably the most consequential election america has faced in decades. studio: sarah smith, thank you. with five days to go you can follow the us election coverage across the bbc. our correspondence will bring you all the developments through the night on tuesday live on bbc one and the iplayer. the bbc live page will have all the results from every state as they happen. and on the bbc�*s radio networks we will have live coverage and analysis. for in—depth analysis you can listen to the american asked podcast anytime on bbc sounds. more than 400 alleged victims and witnesses have come forward to lawyers over allegations of sexual

misconduct against the former harrods owner mohamed al fayed since a bbc documentary aired last month. at a press conference in london one lawyer described it as the worst case of corporate abuse of women the world has ever seen. the abuse allegedly took place at fulham fc, the ritz hotel in paris, harrods and other places owned by the billionaire, who died last year. the new harrods owners say they are utterly appalled by the allegations. the government has settled the claim brought by the mother of a schoolgirl in south london who died of an asthma attack because of excessive air pollution. in 22, ella du kissi—debrah, who was nine, became the first person to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on a certificate in the uk. ministers told the mother they were truly sorry for her loss. gb news has been fined £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules over a programme featuring a question and

answer session with the then prime minister rishi sunak. the media watchdog ofcom says mr sunak was given an uncontested platform to promote his policies in the programme in february. gb news says the ofcom decision is a direct attack on free speech in the uk. david sillito has the story. please welcome the _ david sillito has the story. please welcome the prime _ david sillito has the story. please welcome the prime minister, - david sillito has the story. please| welcome the prime minister, rishi sunak. tt welcome the prime minister, rishi sunak. :, , , ., , welcome the prime minister, rishi sunak. :, , , :, , ., welcome the prime minister, rishi sunak. :, , , :, , :, , : sunak. it was in february that gb news broadcast _ sunak. it was in february that gb news broadcast the _ sunak. it was in february that gb news broadcast the programme, | sunak. it was in february that gb - news broadcast the programme, the people's forum. it was, said gb news, a chance for members of the public to question the prime list or directly. did public to question the prime list or directl . , , :, :, public to question the prime list or directl . , y:, :, g :, �*, directly. did everyone hearjohn's ruestion? directly. did everyone hearjohn's question? ofcom _ directly. did everyone hearjohn's question? ofcom was _ directly. did everyone hearjohn's question? ofcom was not - directly. did everyone hearjohn's - question? ofcom was not impressed. in a statement _ question? ofcom was not impressed. in a statement it _ question? ofcom was not impressed. in a statement it said _ question? ofcom was not impressed. in a statement it said we _ question? ofcom was not impressed. in a statement it said we concluded i in a statement it said we concluded that the then prime minister rishi sunak had a mostly uncontested platform to promote the policies and performance of his government in a period preceding a uk general election in this programme. it's not the first time gb news has been found to be in breach of broadcast rules. when it used two

conservative mps, esther mcvey and philip davies, to interview conservative chancellorjeremy hunt conservative chancellor jeremy hunt it conservative chancellorjeremy hunt it was felt the programme lacked a breadth of viewpoints. a programme featuring jacob rees—mogg was found to have broken rules about politicians presenting news programmes. however, gb news is contesting today's decision, declaring it an attack on free speech. it says the election had not been called when the show was broadcast and was hoping sir keir starmer would take part in a similar event. however, ofcom says the lack of any viewpoints from labour or any other political parties with a serious breach of its rules. the fine will have to be paid until any legal challenge is resolved. —— the fine will not have to be paid until any legal challenge is resolved. this is glenfinnan viaduct in the highlands. it's now undergoing huge concrete repairs and workers are using ropes instead of scaffolding so visitors can continue to enjoy

its stunning appearance. iain macinnes reports. it's hard to say, maybe, which of these is more iconic — the glenfinnan viaduct, with all its history, or harry potter's hogwarts express, both of which bring hundreds of thousands of visitors here each year. but this towering structure is now undergoing a pretty complicated face—lift, with rope access teams repairing concrete across the bridge's 21 arches. the viaduct has stood here for over 123 years, allowing people to make the journey from fort william to mallaig and back. but to see a sense of the scale of this project, you really need to get a wider perspective. it's taken years to get this work even to this stage. laura's been working on the project for more than six years. why was it important not to have

to put up huge bits of scaffolding? one of the main benefits is the cost. but also this is a much—loved structure on this line. the west highland line is loved by many. it's very well known as the harry potter bridge, as well, as i'm sure you well know. we didn't want to take that away. we have over 600,000 visitors up here every year, year on year, and i think that's increasing this year. for those doing the work, there are many challenges — the weather, working at height while keeping the public safe and perhaps some you'd not think of. we've had a lot of midges, obviously. that was hard for the boys up there and with the nets, you sweat a lot. it is difficult conditions. we've had a lot of tourists, as you can imagine, you know. the weather, particularly this summer that we've had. didn't come to fruition quite as we expected. it's been particularly wet in the highlands of scotland this year. it's hoped, weather permitting, that the work will be complete

by the end of the year, by the end of the year, preserving the structure preserving the structure for many years to come. for many years to come. iain macinnes, bbc iain macinnes, bbc news, in glenfinnan. news, in glenfinnan. and an update on our main story and an update on our main story tonight, those devastating floods in tonight, those devastating floods in spain. we know 158 people have died. spain. we know 158 people have died. we didn't know about the missing, we didn't know about the missing, but a few moments ago a minister in but a few moments ago a minister in spain has said there are dozens and spain has said there are dozens and dozens of people who are still dozens of people who are still missing after those flash floods in missing after those flash floods in the valencia area. we will bring you the valencia area. we will bring you all the latest on that at ten all the latest on that at ten o'clock. right now let's have a look o'clock. right now let's have a look at the weather with louise lear. at the weather with louise lear. mushrooms, not pumpkins? mushrooms, not pumpkins? give mea give mea give me a minute, i'm trying to find give me a minute, i'm trying to find brightness in the grey we have at brightness in the grey we have at the moment. it has been dry, a lot the moment. it has been dry, a lot of cloud around at the moment and we of cloud around at the moment and we are having to rely on autumn colour are having to rely on autumn colour stop you can see the blue sky and stop you can see the blue sky and sunshine in suffolk. that was this sunshine in suffolk. that was this afternoon. we also had blue sky and afternoon. we further west.

sunshine at the

and the favoured spots further west. top temperatures of 15 or 16. the cold air will not last, pushed out of the way as high—pressure moves and a subtle change in wind direction could give us something brighter as we head into the weekend. on saturday, a trailing cold front bringing some drizzle, cloud on saturday and for most of us a dry story and relatively mild. by the time we get to sunday, the greater chance of seeing more in the way of sunshine and that will continue as we go into monday as well. that's it from the bbc news at six o'clock. it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening... one more day — manchester united will have to wait a little

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