good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. troops are deployed to help in the rescue mission after devastating floods hit spain killing at least 158 people. the authorities say many more are still missing. iam in i am in valencia where the clear up operation is under way but doubt by the locals about how long it took the locals about how long it took the authorities to warn them floods were coming. gps, care homes and hospices voice

concern over the impact of higher it's friday the 1st of november. the spanish government says dozens

and dozens of people remain missing after catastrophic flash flooding. at least 158 people are now known to have died, mainly around valencia and malaga, in spain's worst flooding disaster in generations. many roads, bridges and rail tracks have been destroyed, while power and internet continue to be disrupted. from the city of valencia, our correspondent bethany bell sent this report. rescue teams are still searching for missing people. people have been lifted to safety from houses, other teams have the grim task of recovering dead bodies. officials say dozens remain unaccounted for and it is not possible to assess the full impact of the flooding. homes, businesses and shops have been destroyed. volunteers have arrived to help with the clean—up. the scale

of the flooding is huge. survivors have told us how they felt abandoned by the authorities. translation: i by the authorities. translation: ., , , translation: i am sorry, it is helplessness, _ translation: i am sorry, it is helplessness, impotence. - translation: i am sorry, it is helplessness, impotence. the| helplessness, impotence. the government, they don't do anything. every four years, two years, i am starting over again. we every four years, two years, i am starting over again.— starting over again. we are not thieves. starting over again. we are not thieves- i _ starting over again. we are not thieves. i work— starting over again. we are not thieves. i work as _ starting over again. we are not thieves. i work as a _ starting over again. we are not thieves. i work as a cleaner- starting over again. we are not thieves. i work as a cleaner at| starting over again. we are not i thieves. i work as a cleaner at the school_ thieves. i work as a cleaner at the school for— thieves. i work as a cleaner at the school for the council but we have to eat _ school for the council but we have to eat look — school for the council but we have to eat. look what i picked up. food for the _ to eat. look what i picked up. food for the baby — to eat. look what i picked up. food forthe baby. it to eat. look what i picked up. food for the baby. it is wet so i don't know— for the baby. it is wet so i don't know if— for the baby. it is wet so i don't know if i— for the baby. it is wet so i don't know if i can _ for the baby. it is wet so i don't know if i can use it. for the baby. it is wet so i don't know ifi can use it.— know ifi can use it. people are struggling- _ know ifi can use it. people are struggling- in _ know ifi can use it. people are struggling. in some _ know ifi can use it. people are struggling. in some places - know ifi can use it. people are i struggling. in some places there know ifi can use it. people are - struggling. in some places there is no water or electricity and the internet is down. and there is mud everywhere. our correspondent nicky schiller joins us now from valencia.

as the search continues, now people are asking about whether they were warned well enough.— are asking about whether they were warned well enough. absolutely. i am in valencia. — warned well enough. absolutely. i am in valencia, the _ warned well enough. absolutely. i am in valencia, the city, _ warned well enough. absolutely. i am in valencia, the city, where _ in valencia, the city, where everyone was saying yesterday that the morning they got, they said it was a matter of minutes so a lady told us they got the warning and within ten minutes the water was rising and within half an hour metre and a half deep. that is one question they are asking, also the amount of relief they are getting. you can see behind me the operation is under way to try to clear debris. we have cars dotted all around here, dozens and dozens. i have to say i have seen five, six, seven diggers trying to clear it up but there has been rain last night. there is a lot of mud on the ground and you see them moving it and more appears. it

will be a difficult task but i think the authorities, long—term, will have a question to answer about how quickly they warned people of the flooding disaster. we still expect unfortunately the death toll to rise as they managed to get into those areas that have been cut off. we saw the dramatic helicopter rescues, including of a baby. they will continue today as they try to get to areas cut off across the region. thank you. we had the budget on wednesday, the first under a labour government in almost 15 years and the first ever by a female chancellor. always the second and third day where you go through the papers, go through the detail, then really start

questioning what has been announced. questions are asked and we are gradually guessing maybe not answers yet. gps, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns that they'll have to pay the higher employer national insurance contributions announced in the budget. they aren't categorised as part of the public sector, which is exempt, even though they provide nhs services. our political correspondent helen cattjoins us. as we were saying, sometimes it takes awhile for something to filter through. in a way, this is something you would have thought the chancellor would have thought through in advance and know the answer is, who will pay the employer national insurance contributions. this was the biggest revenue raising measure in the budget, national insurance contributions paid by employers. this is budget that rachel reeves wanted to boost the health service so she did not want

to put the money in and lose a chunk of it to the treasury in national insurance. she said the nhs and other public sector organisations will be exempt from paying the rise. the sticking point is around private businesses that fulfil their role in the health sector and provide nhs services such as care homes, hospices, which are not going to be exempt. the big question is around gps. many surgeries are run as private businesses and there is confusion this morning. the department of health was saying further details about gps would be announced in due course and officials said they would ensure appropriate compensation. the chief secretary to the treasury darren jones was on the bbc and said gps would have to pay the tax hike, in national insurance, and the british medical association is saying that

would have a monumental impact on surgeries they say are already walking a tightrope.— surgeries they say are already walking a tightrope. there is a story today — walking a tightrope. there is a story today in _ walking a tightrope. there is a story today in connection - walking a tightrope. there is a story today in connection with | walking a tightrope. there is a l story today in connection with a walking a tightrope. there is a - story today in connection with a new job within government. this is the value for money tsar, that is the role. ironically, discussion in relation to the pay for the value for money tsar. this is the office for money tsar. this is the office for value for money the government said it would set up and part of thatis said it would set up and part of that is about they say rooting out waste and inefficiency and ensuring the government makes the right investments that are value for money. investments that are value for mone . , . investments that are value for mone. , . ., , , investments that are value for mone. , . money. they have appointed this chap to head it up- — money. they have appointed this chap to head it up- he _ money. they have appointed this chap to head it up. he has— money. they have appointed this chap to head it up. he has previously - to head it up. he has previously worked on the 2012 olympics and was head of project to restore the houses of parliament. we have details about his remit and pay and

we are told he will work one day a week for a salary of £950 a day. thank you. israeli warplanes have bombed beirut�*s southern suburbs for the first time in days. footage shows explosions followed by clouds of smoke, after the israeli army ordered several buildings in hezbollah's stronghold to evacuate. it comes a day after israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met visiting us officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in lebanon. cutting sugar in the first 1,000 days of a baby's life, from conception to the age of two, can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests. the study found significant differences between babies born either side of the ending of sugar rationing in britain. police vehicles and buses came under attack from a number of people throwing fireworks and bricks in edinburgh last night. the disorder broke out in the niddrie area just hours before a new law banning the use of fireworks in specific areas

of the city came into force. riot officers were called into the area. with just a few days left until the us election, the race between donald trump and kamala harris remains as tight as ever. the republican and democratic presidential candidates have both headed west to the battleground states of nevada and arizona. our north america correspondent emma vardy sent us this report from phoenix. don't be afraid, the election results cannot be that scary, or can it? it results cannot be that scary, or can it? ,,.,,.,_ ., ., results cannot be that scary, or can it? , ., it? it is probably going to be trumped- — it? it is probably going to be trumped- i _ it? it is probably going to be trumped. i hope _ it? it is probably going to be trumped. i hope harris. - it? it is probably going to be trumped. i hope harris. i- it? it is probably going to be i trumped. i hope harris. i have it? it is probably going to be - trumped. i hope harris. i have to sa ve trumped. i hope harris. i have to say very close. — trumped. i hope harris. i have to say very close, trump. _ trumped. i hope harris. i have to say very close, trump. ready - trumped. i hope harris. i have to say very close, trump. ready forj trumped. i hope harris. i have to l say very close, trump. ready for it to be over- — say very close, trump. ready for it to be over. kamala _ say very close, trump. ready for it to be over. kamala harris- say very close, trump. ready for it to be over. kamala harris came - say very close, trump. ready for it to be over. kamala harris came to| to be over. kamala harris came to arizona to — to be over. kamala harris came to arizona to reach _ to be over. kamala harris came to arizona to reach latinos _ to be over. kamala harris came to arizona to reach latinos voters - arizona to reach latinos voters particularly who make up a quarter of the electorate here and she continues to characterise the race is a fight for women's rights. donald trump is not done. did everybody hear what he said? that he

will do what he wants, quote, whether the women like it or not. democrats hope kamala harris will have the edge with female voters that could prove to be the winning margin. i that could prove to be the winning mar: in. . ., that could prove to be the winning mar: in. . . ., ., margin. i am 75 and have never gone to a rall , margin. i am 75 and have never gone to a rally. never— margin. i am 75 and have never gone to a rally, never being _ margin. i am 75 and have never gone to a rally, never being proactive - margin. i am 75 and have never gone to a rally, never being proactive as l to a rally, never being proactive as far as the race, but i would do anything here, so in my life i see a woman leading the country. i anything here, so in my life i see a woman leading the country.- woman leading the country. i have this cut woman leading the country. i have this gut feeling — woman leading the country. i have this gut feeling she _ woman leading the country. i have this gut feeling she is _ woman leading the country. i have this gut feeling she is going - woman leading the country. i have this gut feeling she is going to - this gut feeling she is going to surprise — this gut feeling she is going to surprise us all and take more votes than we _ surprise us all and take more votes than we realise.— than we realise. donald] trump. donald trump. — than we realise. donald] trump. donald trump, who _ than we realise. donald] trump. donald trump, who is _ than we realise. donald] trump. donald trump, who is trying - than we realise. donald] trump. donald trump, who is trying to l than we realise. donald] trump. l donald trump, who is trying to win back arizona appeared on stage interviewed by a controversial former fox news host tucker carlson. we have an enemy from within, we have very bad people and they are dangerous, they would like to take down our country and would like our country to be a nice communist

country to be a nice communist country or fascist in any way they can, and we have to be careful of that. ., ., ., .., ., , that. immigration and the economy can -- continue _ that. immigration and the economy can -- continue to _ that. immigration and the economy can -- continue to be _ that. immigration and the economy can -- continue to be top _ that. immigration and the economy can -- continue to be top issues . that. immigration and the economyj can -- continue to be top issues for can —— continue to be top issues for his supporters. he can -- continue to be top issues for his supporters-— his supporters. he is authentic, real. i his supporters. he is authentic, real- i want _ his supporters. he is authentic, real. i want my _ his supporters. he is authentic, real. i want my borders - his supporters. he is authentic, real. i want my borders closed. | his supporters. he is authentic, | real. i want my borders closed. i did not— real. i want my borders closed. i did not have _ real. i want my borders closed. i did not have to go to a rally to know — did not have to go to a rally to know who _ did not have to go to a rally to know who i _ did not have to go to a rally to know who i needed to vote for. he know who i needed to vote for. couldn't know who i needed to vote for. he couldn't move a room. people will say snarky— couldn't move a room. people will say snarky comments _ couldn't move a room. people will say snarky comments and - couldn't move a room. people will say snarky comments and he - couldn't move a room. people will say snarky comments and he can. couldn't move a room. people will- say snarky comments and he can beat it right _ say snarky comments and he can beat it right back— say snarky comments and he can beat it right back to — say snarky comments and he can beat it right back to them, _ say snarky comments and he can beat it right back to them, chew— say snarky comments and he can beat it right back to them, chew it - say snarky comments and he can beat it right back to them, chew it up - it right back to them, chew it up and spit— it right back to them, chew it up and spit it — it right back to them, chew it up and spit it out _ it right back to them, chew it up and spit it out right— it right back to them, chew it up and spit it out right back- it right back to them, chew it up and spit it out right back at - it right back to them, chew it up. and spit it out right back at them. after— and spit it out right back at them. after months _ and spit it out right back at them. after months of— and spit it out right back at them. after months of campaigning - and spit it out right back at them. i after months of campaigning there and spit it out right back at them. . after months of campaigning there is days to go until voters choose which character to cast their vote for. if the polls are correct it is shaping up the polls are correct it is shaping up as the closest presidential race in modern history and people voting early has broken records. as each side puts the finishing touches to campaigns they no battleground states like this could throw up nasty surprises.

and next week, bbc news will be in washington for our election night special. bbc one, iplayer and the bbc news live page will have all the results as and when they happen. and for more in depth analysis, you can head to bbc sounds to listen to americast. collins dictionary has announced its word of the year for 202a. it's brat. but with a new meaning, thanks mainly to the singer charli xcx. her single 360 from her album called brat helped to popularise the idea of the word meaning a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude. idid not i did not know that until this morning. kamala harris has been called brat by lots of people when she became presidential candidate, the word was

used for her. other words on the shortlist include yapping. i don't know what is different about yapping- i don't know what is different about yapping. you have a yapping dog so it is talking at length especially about inconsequential matters. that is a new word? has it always met that? yapping dog. if you said to someone what are you yapping on about? what are you yapping about. it is talking at length especially about inconsequential matters. brain rot, what is that? obvious. a rotting brain. an inability to think clearly caused by excessive consumption of low quality online content. and delulu.

utterly delusional. it is shortening a word. it is like saying... here's matt with the weather. shall i get yapping on about the weather? good morning. the weather in the uk has been quiet of late but very grave. not a huge in the uk has been q