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to have died in catastrophic floods in spain, the country's worst in decades. residents are being told to remain at home because of rising waters and the prospect of yet more rain, and officials say there are still many people missing. the valencia region was devastated by an entire year's worth of rainfall in just a few hours. it triggered flash floods, and swollen rivers in the mountains flowed down to the coast, bursting river banks and sweeping away bridges and roads. our correspondent, andrew harding, is in valencia for us tonight. yes, a grim mood here in valencia tonight, reeta. the death toll as you say still rising. lots more soldiers on their way to try to keep order. a massive clear up operation barely beginning and behind all that the really uncomfortable feeling that what we are seeing here tonight is climate change and the way it is weaponising our weather.

the flood came and rearranged valencia. boats on the streets, streets turned into scrap heaps. homes inside out. bridges brushed aside. all this by a flood as vast aside. all this by a flood as vast as a mudslide and packing the punch of a tsunami. for many here the warnings came much too late. the water came _ warnings came much too late. the water came very. _ warnings came much too late. tue: water came very, very warnings came much too late. tte: water came very, very fast and there was so much water coming down, we were safely home and watching from the balconies and seeing the car moving, moving. isaid, we can't the balconies and seeing the car moving, moving. i said, we can't do anything but it wasn't raining, all the water was coming from inland, that's it. �* .,, the water was coming from inland, that's it. �* ., , , that's it. almost inevitably the true death _ that's it. almost inevitably the true death toll _ that's it. almost inevitably the true death toll has _ that's it. almost inevitably the true death toll has only - that's it. almost inevitably the true death toll has only now i that's it. almost inevitably the - true death toll has only now begun to reveal itself. alongside happier

stories of the vulnerable hauled to safety. from this height you can see the scale of what hit eastern spain and of what nearby regions are still bracing themselves for. this small town stood in the floods path. this pharmacy swamped, no family here left untouched.— pharmacy swamped, no family here left untouched. , ., ., , ,., ., left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. _ left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. it _ left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. it was _ left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. it was a _ left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. it was a war- left untouched. everyone has someone who lost someone. it was a war zone l who lost someone. it was a war zone yesterday. i couldn't sleep and it's like a nightmare, it's a really big nightmare. b, like a nightmare, it's a really big nightmare-— like a nightmare, it's a really big niahtmare. �* ., ., . nightmare. a nightmare from which this prosperous _ nightmare. a nightmare from which this prosperous region _ nightmare. a nightmare from which this prosperous region seemed - this prosperous region seemed woefully unprepared. as the rescue work ramps up here, so do the questions. could the authorities have warned people earlier and more urgently to move to safer ground?

and at a deeper level, how do we prepare betterfor and at a deeper level, how do we prepare better for what the scientists all agree is the more menacing climb heading our way? meanwhile supplies of food and water in some areas here are scarce. the internet is limited. irate in some areas here are scarce. the internet is limited.— internet is limited. we are not auoin internet is limited. we are not going to be — internet is limited. we are not going to be able _ internet is limited. we are not going to be able to _ internet is limited. we are not going to be able to start - internet is limited. we are not - going to be able to start repairing, i can't even contact my work. no one in this area can contact each other because we have no internet. tonight in towns and — because we have no internet. tonight in towns and suburbs _ because we have no internet. tonight in towns and suburbs like _ because we have no internet. tonight in towns and suburbs like this - in towns and suburbs like this people say they feel abandoned. the darkness masking the damage to a major european city in deep shock. all this feels like a wake—up call for europe. we are used to seeing scenes like this in other, more distant parts of the world, but for instance injapan, where they are used to having earthquakes, they spent decades preparing for future

ones. in indonesia, the same, communities being prepared for the next tsunami. but europe clearly has a lot of work to do as we see the climate changing and the weather also changing as a result. reeta. andrew, andrew harding, thank you, live from valencia. scientists say that while climate change may not have explicitly caused the heavy rainfall in spain, it has had a clear role in creating the conditions that have led to the disaster. this satellite imagery shows what happened on tuesday, with spain experiencing huge storms, and the area around valencia became completely waterlogged with devastating loss of life. here's matt mcgrath. 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 our 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 that extra heat have 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 in spain takenjust a image of the valencia region in spain taken just a few weeks ago. compare that, to this image, taken just after the floods. scientists 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 made the very worst events more frequent and more lethal, but a rapid move away from coal, oil and gas could limit the deadly impact of these storms. tt limit the deadly impact of these storms. ., ., , ., storms. if we now really get our act to . ether storms. if we now really get our act

together and _ storms. if we now really get our act together and stop _ storms. if we now really get our act together and stop burning - storms. if we now really get our act together and stop burning fossil- 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.— even worse in the future. other factors undoubtedly _ even worse in the future. other factors undoubtedly influenced | even worse in the future. other i factors undoubtedly influenced 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's 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. sir keir starmer has been defending yesterday's budget, after criticism of its £40 billion hike in taxes, which include a rise in national insurance for employers from next april, and other money—raising measures, such as changes to inheritance tax. the government says the money raised is for investment projects, as well as day—to—day spending on health and education. 0ur political editor chris mason reports now

on the budget�*s winners and losers, and the prime minister's response. the country is absorbing the chancellor's budget. rachel reeves delivered the budget. the prime minister is involved in selling it. destination coventry and university hospital to talk up 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—to—day 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. on a day of winners and losers, 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 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. at a building company down the road, employing around 80 people, reflections too on the impact here. your national insurance bill is about to go up. we can manage that within the business but what i suspect we will seize all our subcontractors will increase their pricing to reflect the insurance right. there is a subtlety there, you can absorb the increase in national insurance but it might have the knock on that squeezes growth? absolutely. the knock on that squeezes growth? absolutel . , ., , " , absolutely. growth, they key thing here, absolutely. growth, they key thing here. agrees _ absolutely. growth, they key thing here, agrees the _ absolutely. growth, they key thing here, agrees the man _ absolutely. growth, they key thing here, agrees the man who - absolutely. growth, they key thing here, agrees the man who used i absolutely. growth, they key thing here, agrees the man who used to | absolutely. growth, they key thing i here, agrees the man who used to be chancellor. tts here, agrees the man who used to be chancellor. , , , , , , here, agrees the man who used to be chancellor. , , , ,, , chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes _ chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes that _ chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes that in _ chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes that in the _ chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes that in the end - chancellor. its businesses paying their taxes that in the end pay i chancellor. its businesses paying| their taxes that in the end pay for our public—

their taxes that in the end pay for our public services and what we did not hear_ our public services and what we did not hear yesterday was a plan to grow _ not hear yesterday was a plan to grow the — not hear yesterday was a plan to grow the economy and that is what we need _ grow the economy and that is what we need. ., , ., grow the economy and that is what we need. . , . . grow the economy and that is what we need. . , ., ., �* �* , need. the day after a budget it's alwa s need. the day after a budget it's always worth _ need. the day after a budget it's always worth keeping _ need. the day after a budget it's always worth keeping an - need. the day after a budget it's always worth keeping an eye - need. the day after a budget it's always worth keeping an eye on | need. the day after a budget it's - always worth keeping an eye on where always worth keeping an eye on where a row is really motoring along. richard pain farms lots of land in somerset but says the change to inheritance tax will have big consequences and leave his son in a bind. he consequences and leave his son in a bind. ., , ., , consequences and leave his son in a bind. .,, ., , ., bind. he either has to sell land which makes _ bind. he either has to sell land which makes it _ bind. he either has to sell land which makes it unviable - bind. he either has to sell land which makes it unviable on - bind. he either has to sell land| which makes it unviable on size bind. he either has to sell land i which makes it unviable on size or he has to try and borrow money and if farming ceases here, like it probably will for many, many family farms, it will have a huge impact on the wider rural economy.— the wider rural economy. hearing arguments _ the wider rural economy. hearing arguments like _ the wider rural economy. hearing arguments like that, _ the wider rural economy. hearing arguments like that, the - the wider rural economy. hearing arguments like that, the prime . arguments like that, the prime minister is seeking to reassure farmers and landowners. obviously for all, whether _ farmers and landowners. obviously for all, whether farmers _ farmers and landowners. obviously for all, whether farmers are - farmers and landowners. obviously for all, whether farmers are not, i for all, whether farmers are not, there _ for all, whether farmers are not, there is— for all, whether farmers are not, there is £1— for all, whether farmers are not, there is £1 million if it's passed down _ there is £1 million if it's passed down to— there is £1 million if it's passed down to descendants. for farmland there _ down to descendants. for farmland there is— down to descendants. for farmland there is an — down to descendants. for farmland there is an additional £1 million, so that— there is an additional £1 million, so that takes it to £2 million. 0ver that the _

so that takes it to £2 million. 0ver that the inheritance tax that farmers _ that the inheritance tax that farmers will have to pay in those circumstances is not the 40% that everybody — circumstances is not the 40% that everybody else pays, but 20%. you have clobbered _ everybody else pays, but 20%. turn. have clobbered businesses, workers are taking a hit too. what do you say to those businesses who say it will cripple growth, not help it? we've chosen to protect working people — we've chosen to protect working people in — we've chosen to protect working people. in the payslip by the end of the month— people. in the payslip by the end of the month there won't be any increase — the month there won't be any increase in their taxes. that was a choice _ increase in their taxes. that was a choice we — increase in their taxes. that was a choice we took. yet increase in their taxes. that was a choice we took.— increase in their taxes. that was a choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful- _ choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful. yes, _ choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful. yes, we _ choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful. yes, we have - choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful. yes, we have had - choice we took. yet growth figures look pitiful. yes, we have had to i look pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more — look pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of _ look pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those _ look pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those that - look pitiful. yes, we have had to ask more of those that are - ask more of those that are wealthier, ask more of businesses and all— wealthier, ask more of businesses and all of— 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 economy... really, the figures su . . est economy... really, the figures suggest it _ economy... really, the figures suggest it will _ economy... really, the figures suggest it will not _ economy... really, the figures suggest it will not grow - economy... really, the figures suggest it will not grow that i economy... really, the figures - suggest it will not grow that month which. tt suggest it will not grow that month which. ., , ., , , which. it will grow considerably in the next few _ which. it will grow considerably in the next few years, _ which. it will grow considerably in the next few years, then - which. it will grow considerably in the next few years, then in - which. it will grow considerably in the next few years, then in ten i the next few years, then in ten years. — the next few years, then in ten years, growth again but i want to do better— years, growth again but i want to do better than— years, growth again but i want to do better than that. the years, growth again but i want to do better than that.— years, growth again but i want to do better than that. the arguments over this buduet better than that. the arguments over this budget are _ better than that. the arguments over this budget are just _ better than that. the arguments over this budget are just beginning. - better than that. the arguments over this budget are just beginning. the i this budget arejust beginning. the consequences, long lasting. we'll have more from chris injust a moment, but first our economics

editor faisal islam has been looking at the reaction from the financial markets to the government's plans for borrowing, and also at the effect on household budgets of yesterday's announcements. yes, reeta. so who are the winners and losers on the day after some big budget tax rises, assuming that employers ni hike is passed on in pay packets? on average the hit is £526 per household from yesterday's tax and benefit measures. but let's split every household in britain up. from the poorest 10% to the richest 10%, again, this is the impact from yesterday's budget alone. it's more for the richest households, about £1,000 at the top. let's add in measures already planned by the previous government and inherited by this one — this is the pattern. the government itself argues if you include the impact of better

public services it would lift almost everybody into positive territory. but no doubt that there's a bill for most people, and the big one to employers, as the chancellor admitted today, will be mostly passed on eventually in the form of lower wages. an increase in employer national insurance contributions means it's more expensive for your employer to employ you. that almost certainly means that part of the cost of that will show up in lower wages down the road. now that won't mean you see anything in your pay packet, you won't see a line in there saying my national insurance has gone up, but it will mean that pay will rise less quickly than it otherwise would have done over the next three or four years. what about the market reaction? there was a response to the extra borrowing. take a look at this. effectively the interest rates markets want to charge the uk government for a five—year loan. also forms the basis of, say, a five—year mortgage.

it went up yesterday afternoon but then settled in a relatively calm place last night, but continued to rise in trade today, before again settling at a one—year high. two things going on here. more borrowing means a higher interest cost, but perhaps the bigger factor here is an expectation that the bank of england will not cut interest rates as quickly next year, only down to 4%, due to stronger inflationary pressures. could this seep into mortgage rates for households, for example? so this is a notable move, more than an arched eyebrow, a repricing of a quarter of a percentage point. definitely worth watching and all eyes on whether the bank of england changes its forecasts. all that is precisely why the government wants to conjure a vision of a future like this massive american green factory, investments supported by the biden administration's borrowing. yesterday's big budget spending boom included an extra £105 billion

targeted at major capital projects that should help the economy grow. and that, they say, makes this budget very different to the infamous mini budget. that was the mini budget of two years ago. and it is one of the reasons the chancellor remains relaxed about some of the more challenging reactions to her budget from employers, farmers and the markets, but we haven't had the final word yet. reeta. faisal, thank you very much. and chris mason's here. as well as hugh pym, our health editor. hugh, and big questions tonight over whether care homes, gp surgeries and other health providers will be hit by the employers national insurance rise? but that's right. i wondering whether there would be some sort of rebate to cover these tar rebate to cover these for contributions _ rebate to cover these tr?" contributions but there has been talk of other health and contributions but th